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Tired this weekend. Perhaps only one partial week left in this phase of the project I have been working on in Toronto, then I get to spend a lot of time writing documentation. Fun. Looks like the rest of the project kicks off in late October, which will likely put me out of the running for the big project in Ottawa I was looking forward to. Bummeur. Probably this means I will be doing more Toronto after I am finished this current bout of .... Toronto.
In other news, I should know next Thursday whether a German dude is going to buy that boat in the Caribbean that I had an interest in. If he passes on it, decides not to buy it, runs out of cash, or shrugs off his mortal coil by Thursday at 5, I am still in the running to go see the thing and perhaps buy it. Otherwise, nada.
I looked at another steel boat this week - a really interesting but expensive one in Toronto. It is nice on paper, but the electronics systems are beginning to show their age, and the layout is not exactly one I would choose for raising a family on - at least a family that wanted rooms for kids. On the other hand, as a floating appartment that can go anywhere in comfort and safety - it has a lot of potential. Too bad about the price. Even talking it down nearly 20% I would be extending my departure by about a year. On the plus side, Mon_chou might benefit from another 6 months to a year to finish the Phd. Less pressure can make everyone happier - and I dont need to worry about delivery - just selling the impertinent for some reasonable sum.
This weekend is a de-stress weekend though, and a chance to catch up on laundry and sleep. I have no idea how dagibbs does it. It seems bearable the first couple weeks, but goes downhill rapidly after about a month abroad. Im at about a month abroad now.
I wonder if brokers are responsible for collecting the tax on boats they broker the sale of, or if it is left up to me when I register/license the boat? Theres no tax in the BVIs, per se - but it becomes a real impediment to commerce in Snowviet Canuckistan.
In other news, I should know next Thursday whether a German dude is going to buy that boat in the Caribbean that I had an interest in. If he passes on it, decides not to buy it, runs out of cash, or shrugs off his mortal coil by Thursday at 5, I am still in the running to go see the thing and perhaps buy it. Otherwise, nada.
I looked at another steel boat this week - a really interesting but expensive one in Toronto. It is nice on paper, but the electronics systems are beginning to show their age, and the layout is not exactly one I would choose for raising a family on - at least a family that wanted rooms for kids. On the other hand, as a floating appartment that can go anywhere in comfort and safety - it has a lot of potential. Too bad about the price. Even talking it down nearly 20% I would be extending my departure by about a year. On the plus side, Mon_chou might benefit from another 6 months to a year to finish the Phd. Less pressure can make everyone happier - and I dont need to worry about delivery - just selling the impertinent for some reasonable sum.
This weekend is a de-stress weekend though, and a chance to catch up on laundry and sleep. I have no idea how dagibbs does it. It seems bearable the first couple weeks, but goes downhill rapidly after about a month abroad. Im at about a month abroad now.
I wonder if brokers are responsible for collecting the tax on boats they broker the sale of, or if it is left up to me when I register/license the boat? Theres no tax in the BVIs, per se - but it becomes a real impediment to commerce in Snowviet Canuckistan.