July 3, 200719 yr BRIDGEVILLE, Calif. - The first town ever auctioned on eBay — and later sold on the online auction site a second time — is back on the market after the hamlet's latest owner committed suicide. A real estate agent handling the sale confirmed Friday that the tiny northern California town of Bridgeville, population about 30, is on the market for $1.3 million. The picturesque but dilapidated village on the Van Duzen River gained international notoriety five years ago when its 83 acres were put on the cyber-auction block — the first town ever up for auction on eBay. The town was once a hub for a local stagecoach route and a stop on the Pony Express. It now includes eight houses, a post office and a cafe. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070702/ap_on_re_us/town_for_sale
July 3, 200719 yr Anyone want to chip in on this....we could call it BGPville. and Each of us could have a street
July 3, 200719 yr Anyone want to chip in on this....we could call it BGPville. and Each of us could have a street Just as long as they don't paint the town Red.:lol:
July 3, 200719 yr Anyone want to chip in on this....we could call it BGPville. and Each of us could have a street Wonder how many of us it would take to come up with the money!
July 3, 200719 yr Just as long as they don't paint the town Red.:lol: Was that from a Clint Eastwood movie?
July 3, 200719 yr Just as long as they don't paint the town Red.:lol: :lol: :lol: :thumb: Or have a cardinal as the "city bird" or an orange dog running around. If the color red would be alowed it would have to have some gray in with it. LOL Would have to include plenty of Blue Wildcats and we would plant plenty of "Buckeye" trees.
July 3, 200719 yr The traffic would be a real problem and would have to be changed around. Being in California it would probably have all left hand (wing) turns :scared: .
July 3, 200719 yr Author Wonder how many of us it would take to come up with the money! We got a few gamblers here on the board, they just need to bet big money against the Reds the rest of the year and we are good to go. :lol:
July 3, 200719 yr Say we were to buy it, who would be appointed to city positions? For instance, who would be the jailer? Who would he have to arrest? Who is the mayor (Guru, I would assume)? Who would be the vagrants? I assume RP would own a restaurant. GT would be the local radio voice. Hearsay would be the city attorney. It could be fun...
July 3, 200719 yr I wonder what kind of establishment someone named MsKitty should open? :lol:....:lol:
July 3, 200719 yr Anyone want to chip in on this....we could call it BGPville. and Each of us could have a street Actually we already have a town. I think I was the Mayor. :lol: :lol: :lol: Can someone help me find this thread??
July 3, 200719 yr I like this idea. I'd bet we could get "BGPVille" for $1M. If we have 500 active members, they would need to contribute $2K apiece. I'm sure some of us could take up the slack for our younger brethren such that a college or high school buy in would only be $500 apiece. I know we have members with mayoral experience, we have plenty of CPA's, attorneys, engineers, teachers, and coaches. In fact, though it would probably be a California recruiting violation, I'm pretty sure we could field entire sports teams at the new BGP High School just out of membership. RP could open a heck of a restaurant. RM could run the hotel. Bluto could have his dealership and sing at the saloon by night. I think everyone on here needs to post what they believe position would be at BGPVille.
July 3, 200719 yr I like this idea. I'd bet we could get "BGPVille" for $1M. If we have 500 active members, they would need to contribute $2K apiece. I'm sure some of us could take up the slack for our younger brethren such that a college or high school buy in would only be $500 apiece. I know we have members with mayoral experience, we have plenty of CPA's, attorneys, engineers, teachers, and coaches. In fact, though it would probably be a California recruiting violation, I'm pretty sure we could field entire sports teams at the new BGP High School just out of membership. RP could open a heck of a restaurant. RM could run the hotel. Bluto could have his dealership and sing at the saloon by night. I think everyone on here needs to post what they believe position would be at BGPVille. I'm pretty sure I'll be running that uh...."saloon." :lol:
July 3, 200719 yr I think everyone on here needs to post what they believe position would be at BGPVille. This is going to get interesting! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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