That's probably more a reality for the next time we visit Florida when we stay on the Gulf side.

I have family that has a place in Venice, about an hour south of Tampa.

We're trying to stay within an hour drive of where we are staying.

For a price heart attack, to stay at even the base level Disney hotel for 2 nights, a two day all park pass, and a one day pass for Universal, it's going to be roughly $1100 for the two of us, which is INSANE.
- kingcong39

So, I lost my job in January, and my Dad passed away Monday (95 years old, God love him!). Mom died last February, and my Wife's Grandmother (96) died on my birthday In Nov.

My wife and I have been itching to move to Sarasota, but didn't to stay around for the elders while they were still with us.
With all the change, we have decided to move to Sarasota and fire-up a business in the Restoration industry...been investigating franchises for the past year in preparation. Looking forward to the next chapter of my life on the Gold Coast!

I know someone who went with his wife and two kids and the went for 10 days.

That had to be a near $7K trip, and it was probably even more than that.
- kingcong39

It doesn't scale like that if you have kids. I mean it's still ridiculously expensive, but it's not like as if 4 adults went.

So, I lost my job in January, and my Dad passed away Monday (95 years old, God love him!). Mom died last February, and my Wife's Grandmother (96) died on my birthday In Nov.

My wife and I have been itching to move to Sarasota, but didn't to stay around for the elders while they were still with us.
With all the change, we have decided to move to Sarasota and fire-up a business in the Restoration industry...been investigating franchises for the past year in preparation. Looking forward to the next chapter of my life on the Gold Coast!
- IonSabres

Damn, sorry for your losses.

What do you mean by "restoration"? Cars? Furniture? Art? Houses?

Damn, sorry for your losses.

What do you mean by "restoration"? Cars? Furniture? Art? Houses?
- Wetbandit1

Thanks, it happens to many of us, kind of a relief actually -- company sucked anyway, and Mom and Dad were becoming sickly... so they are in a better place!

Residential, some Commercial property from Water, Fire or Mold damage.
Recession-proof business with great Net Margins, solid growth history and low labor requirements. Scalable business Model ... just will be tight the intitial 12 months.
Wife has to get a job..she is in Sales and has a greT track record...so, hopefully that pans out too.

Damn, sorry for your losses.

What do you mean by "restoration"? Cars? Furniture? Art? Houses?
- Wetbandit1

And funny you mention Art...huge profit margins in that stuff...huge.

So, I lost my job in January, and my Dad passed away Monday (95 years old, God love him!). Mom died last February, and my Wife's Grandmother (96) died on my birthday In Nov.

My wife and I have been itching to move to Sarasota, but didn't to stay around for the elders while they were still with us.
With all the change, we have decided to move to Sarasota and fire-up a business in the Restoration industry...been investigating franchises for the past year in preparation. Looking forward to the next chapter of my life on the Gold Coast!
- IonSabres

I pretty much always have a job, but fail to go for it like it sounds like you are. It's scary, but many successful people say if you don't try, you will never learn from failure….or succeed.
So, good luck Ion!

Thanks, it happens to many of us, kind of a relief actually -- company sucked anyway, and Mom and Dad were becoming sickly... so they are in a better place!

Residential, some Commercial property from Water, Fire or Mold damage.
Recession-proof business with great Net Margins, solid growth history and low labor requirements. Scalable business Model ... just will be tight the intitial 12 months.
Wife has to get a job..she is in Sales and has a greT track record...so, hopefully that pans out too.
- IonSabres

Yeah, it sucks to see someone suffer.


Ah, gotcha. There will always be fires and floods.

And funny you mention Art...huge profit margins in that stuff...huge.
- IonSabres

Yeah there is. Labor requirements are a tad stiffer though. lol

Who ever watches LOT it got really power ranger like it's pretty embarrassing now

Who ever watches LOT it got really power ranger like it's pretty embarrassing now
- GERBE!!!75PTS

- Wetbandit1

DC Legends of tomorrow

So, I lost my job in January, and my Dad passed away Monday (95 years old, God love him!). Mom died last February, and my Wife's Grandmother (96) died on my birthday In Nov.

My wife and I have been itching to move to Sarasota, but didn't to stay around for the elders while they were still with us.
With all the change, we have decided to move to Sarasota and fire-up a business in the Restoration industry...been investigating franchises for the past year in preparation. Looking forward to the next chapter of my life on the Gold Coast!
- IonSabres

So sorry for your losses.


Though if my math is right, you have a much younger wife.

Good fortune on you're future endeavors!

Heading to Florida next week to stay with family of my girlfriends at The Villages.

She suddenly has theme park fever knowing we are only an hour away from Orlando, specifically Animal Kingdom and Universal Studios.

I've received some recommendations already, but if anybody has any from past experience or knowledge shared from others, I'd appreciate it.

After checking prices on everything, I have no idea how families of 4 or more can spend even a few days down there without going completely broke.
- kingcong39

AAA is a good idea, or, if you know anyone over 50, AARP provides really steep discounts and makes sense to pay their joining fee just so they can buy you cheaper tickets.

AAA is a good idea, or, if you know anyone over 50, AARP provides really steep discounts and makes sense to pay their joining fee just so they can buy you cheaper tickets.
- Der Kaiser

I've been getting AARP fliers, cards, medicare part D info since I was 20 years old. It follows me from address to address. I don't get it. Unless someone's been playing a 12 year trick on me or something...

So, I lost my job in January, and my Dad passed away Monday (95 years old, God love him!). Mom died last February, and my Wife's Grandmother (96) died on my birthday In Nov.

My wife and I have been itching to move to Sarasota, but didn't to stay around for the elders while they were still with us.
With all the change, we have decided to move to Sarasota and fire-up a business in the Restoration industry...been investigating franchises for the past year in preparation. Looking forward to the next chapter of my life on the Gold Coast!
- IonSabres

Sorry for all the losses. Good luck in Sarasota!

So sorry for your losses.


Though if my math is right, you have a much younger wife.

Good fortune on you're future endeavors!
- dadeadhead

Well, your logic is spot on, but the math is a little off since I'm the youngest of four kids, and she is the oldest of four ... so she ends up being 7 years younger than me .... depending on your definition of "much younger".

My next one though....

FTFY


- jochfr

Heading to Florida next week to stay with family of my girlfriends at The Villages.

She suddenly has theme park fever knowing we are only an hour away from Orlando, specifically Animal Kingdom and Universal Studios.

I've received some recommendations already, but if anybody has any from past experience or knowledge shared from others, I'd appreciate it.

After checking prices on everything, I have no idea how families of 4 or more can spend even a few days down there without going completely broke.
- kingcong39

Say hi to my dad down there.

Disney is definitely expensive, ESPECIALLY if only going for a day or two. It becomes more efficient to go there over 4 days I think - the price for days 5+ are like $10/day

Heading to Florida next week to stay with family of my girlfriends at The Villages.

She suddenly has theme park fever knowing we are only an hour away from Orlando, specifically Animal Kingdom and Universal Studios.

I've received some recommendations already, but if anybody has any from past experience or knowledge shared from others, I'd appreciate it.

After checking prices on everything, I have no idea how families of 4 or more can spend even a few days down there without going completely broke.
- kingcong39

PM

I dont know (no crystal ball) if we can be sure Asplund and Nylander are actually going to be locks….and i dont want to insert kids in to the lineup that arent developed enough.
I dont know much about Asplund. We also have Larssons who did a pretty good job centering the 3rd. And in an ideal situation, I'd like to see lots of talented wingers in the top 9 being centered by ROR/Jack/Sam…
I also agree with most about the Oshie/payday situation.
we dont need a bunch of 30 year olds with 7 year contracts.
- seedy

On asplund: Murray said during the WJC that he's close. If we buy out Moulson we're gonna need cheap players for cap purposes.

On Larsson: I figure either he or Girgs will get traded for D help. They're redundant players really.

On oshie: I threw his name out there bc we need shootout help. IDK if some team will really give him a seven year deal but yeah, I wouldn't want any part of that.

On asplund: Murray said during the WJC that he's close. If we buy out Moulson we're gonna need cheap players for cap purposes.

On Larsson: I figure either he or Girgs will get traded for D help. They're redundant players really.

On oshie: I threw his name out there bc we need shootout help. IDK if some team will really give him a seven year deal but yeah, I wouldn't want any part of that.
- jcragcrumple

https://www.capfriendly.c...ator/matt-moulson#results

https://www.capfriendly.com/buyout_calculator/matt-moulson#results
- dadeadhead

I'd be better to try to work something out with Vegas for them to take him as our Expansion draft pick. That 3.8M in 2018-19 will hurt us. Moulson and 2018 2nd for a 3rd.

I'd be better to try to work something out with Vegas for them to take him as our Expansion draft pick. That 3.8M in 2018-19 will hurt us. Moulson and 2018 2nd for a 3rd.
- sskkoo1

maybe someone like arizona/carolina ?

Bucky on Shredd and Regan this morning nailed something I had been thinking. The Sabres need a player who plays and processes the game at the same speed that Jack Eichel does.

maybe someone like arizona/carolina ?
- Sabresfan-365

Sure, why not? Ennis, Bogo, Moulson, Gorges is 20 million tied up in wasted money, whatever we have to do in order to recoup some of that should be looked at.