Fairfax Mansion=Sydney Hackerspace

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of $15,100,654 targetyrs ago
Closed on 30th Nov 2013 at 1:00PM.
Grant RossPaul makes a good point about fees, but you also have to allow for the $5.5 million stamp duty. I think you should increase the target by $10 million just to make sure. I wouldn't want you to meet the target and then miss out at the auction. I mean, what would you do with your $101 million (less fees) then?13y
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Paul KempDave, Obviously a bit tongue in cheek - but good on you mate :-) One thing you have not factored in: If you get your 101 million, Pozzible and PayPal will take their respective cuts and you will be left with less than 100 million and maybe not enough to buy the place :-)13y
Dave JonesHi John If you can make it past the Abbott governments navy patrol boats without being turned back to the land of the free, then you are welcome to dock on the beach in front of the mansion. The extra space on the boat and the huge diesel generators will be useful. Make sure you bring a really good Elvis impersonator.13y
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John BurtDave, this is a great idea, and great timing! You see, we're having a bit of a problem in Yankeeland, and I'm hoping we can work together to benefit each other. Here's the deal. Our government is shut down. Caput. Power off. Doors closed. When they dismiss the military, all hell will break loose here. The prisons will release the worst of the worst. Capitalism and commerce will cease to function. Laws and morality will be things of the past. Dogs and cats will live together, for crying out loud! The looters, muggers, robbers, killers, and latte drinkers will roam freely. Pandenomium and anarchy will be the norm. But here's how it will be different from before: The Tea Party will be in charge. We have learned that their first order of business will be to execute all residents with an IQ greater than 65. (When you're trying to run a country, the LAST thing you need is someone smarter than you to spoil the fun.) This is where you and Fairfax Mansion come in. My plan is to make a $25 pledge to secure me and some of my friends a place in the mansion. Sorry it's only $25, but I'll need some money for a few other things along the way. But I assure you, I can bring more to the table than a measley 25 bucks. Let me explain. We (yankee hacker and maker nerds with IQ greater than 65) need to figure out how to escape our continent and get to Oz to request political asylum. Clearly, we will not be able to fly. Airports and air traffic require the federal government for operation. We kind of don't have a federal government at the moment. And the Tea Party doesn't want us to have one. Between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Safety Administration, look at all the tax dollars we spend. Nobody needs to travel. Completely unnecessary! No Federal Government, no air travel, case closed. They'll crater the runways to make sure nobody flies. So here's my plan for getting to Oz. First we'll need to get to San Diego. Several mega cruise ships are docked there, and with the country in pandemonium and anarchy, nobody will be even thinking about taking a cruise. So I'll just find the guy who's gaurding one of the biggest cruise ships and I'll bribe him $25 and a uRuler to let me take the ship for a quick spin around the harbor. NOBODY can pass up $25 and a uRuler! Then we'll load up all the yankee nerds and head for Oz. Along the way, I guess we'll have to stop for food and fuel in Hawaii. But here's the other great part of the cruise ship plan: I'll convince the ship's crew that they're being re-hired, so surprise, we'll also be bringing servers and entertainers for the mansion! Once we get to Fairfax Mansion, the cruise ship will have an additional purpose. Beginner nerds can make Arduino-based remote controls for the ship, and then impress their friends by remotely piloting the ship to the horizon and back. No wimpy scale-model boats for Sydney Hackerspace! So after we've secured asylum, we won't be just sitting around the mansion enjoying the luxurious beauty and perfect weather of New South Wales. As countrynerds in exile, we'll be plotting our triumphant return and retaking of the motherland. I don't know exactly how we'll do this yet, but I think we'll have to get all the Tea Partiers in one place. We could use a Nascar racing event, or no, this is better -- we'll have a big party in which we promise to burn truckloads of some OTHER religion's bibles. Yeah, they won't be able to resist that. It'll be like bugs flying into a zapper light at night. We'll take the country back! So you see Dave, if you agree to this, you not only will be getting a great Hackerspace, you will also be instrumental in saving a great nation from pseudo-conservatism! Thank you for your consideration.13y

The 10 buck "Yeah, sounds great", and I want to troll the comments option. NOTE: No beach access for you.

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The you bloody beauty I want in, but I'm a poor hacker, but will bring my own Raspberry Pi option.

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The hell yeah, lets do this thing option.

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The let's kick some arse option. Includes priority beach access.

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The I wanna buy some serious gear option. Priority beach access, an invite to the exclusive opening party featuring MC Frontalot, and you get to put up a poster of your choice in the space.

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The I'm not sharing a room with another smelly nerd option. All the other stuff, plus your own room in the mansion to do whatever you want in. Limit of 5.

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