Comments on: Buy an Old West town in South Dakota for $0.8M http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 11:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Hillary Peatfield http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1176432 Hillary Peatfield Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1176432 Joss Whedon should buy this and bring back Firefly! Joss Whedon should buy this and bring back Firefly!

]]> By: Grace Acosta http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1175631 Grace Acosta Fri, 29 Jul 2011 08:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1175631 Am I going to be the only one here who wants to turn it into a steampunk Wild Wild West?  Think of the conventions!   Am I going to be the only one here who wants to turn it into a steampunk Wild Wild West?  Think of the conventions!  

]]> By: Jason Brooks http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1175140 Jason Brooks Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1175140 Which is probably why you don't... Which is probably why you don’t…

]]> By: Scott http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174906 Scott Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174906 owning a ghost town would be cool if you could tax ghost. owning a ghost town would be cool if you could tax ghost.

]]> By: Scott http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174901 Scott Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174901 lagoon is a $h1t hole lagoon is a $h1t hole

]]> By: Michael Smith http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174831 Michael Smith Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174831 <blockquote>The opportunities to run a fetish resort are considerable.</blockquote> <a href="http://moreland-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/brunswick-brothels-bid-for-kryal-castle/" rel="nofollow">Not as much as here</a>. Incidentally I think it would be better if links could have a style distinct from normal text.

The opportunities to run a fetish resort are considerable.

Not as much as here.

Incidentally I think it would be better if links could have a style distinct from normal text.

]]> By: Michael Smith http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174830 Michael Smith Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174830 <blockquote>What's in that lagoon?</blockquote> Whats not in the lagoon?

What’s in that lagoon?

Whats not in the lagoon?

]]> By: Rks1157 http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174732 Rks1157 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174732 Damn it! And to think I just spent my last dime on another stinking condo in LA. Damn it! And to think I just spent my last dime on another stinking condo in LA.

]]> By: selfish http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174696 selfish Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174696 Didn't Charlie Manson start at something like this? Didn’t Charlie Manson start at something like this?

]]> By: jphilby http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174649 jphilby Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174649 Yeah but replicating that ghost-town ambience is <i>not cheap</i> my entrepenurial friend. Yeah but replicating that ghost-town ambience is not cheap my entrepenurial friend.

]]> By: anansi133 http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174640 anansi133 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174640 looks like the perfect place to build my life-size replica of Serenity. looks like the perfect place to build my life-size replica of Serenity.

]]> By: Carrie White http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174631 Carrie White Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174631 I could buy 46 acres and build the place for a lot less then 799,000.And would have trees sprouting up in the buildings. I could buy 46 acres and build the place for a lot less then 799,000.And would have trees sprouting up in the buildings.

]]> By: Carrie White http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174632 Carrie White Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174632 Wouldn't dam it ,wouldn't have trees sprouting up. Wouldn’t dam it ,wouldn’t have trees sprouting up.

]]> By: Carrie White http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174623 Carrie White Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174623 How cold does it get there? And is the palce under snow more then not? How cold does it get there? And is the palce under snow more then not?

]]> By: finette http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174591 finette Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174591 ...You do realize that Deadwood is still there? Scenic isn't even in the Hills. …You do realize that Deadwood is still there? Scenic isn’t even in the Hills.

]]> By: BillGlover http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174581 BillGlover Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174581 Main St. becomes "Bombing Range Rd." as you leave town to the south. What a great setting for a weird tale. Main St. becomes “Bombing Range Rd.” as you leave town to the south. What a great setting for a weird tale.

]]> By: Tony Moore http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174531 Tony Moore Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174531 Oh, man! if i had that kinda scratch, i'd totally do it. Oh, man! if i had that kinda scratch, i’d totally do it.

]]> By: tsturm http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174380 tsturm Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174380 Now this is crazy. I've been to this very saloon about 20 years ago. Nice town, and as the name implies - very scenic. Now this is crazy. I’ve been to this very saloon about 20 years ago. Nice town, and as the name implies – very scenic.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174345 Donald Petersen Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174345 <blockquote>Very Large Dance Hall with basketball court</blockquote> At long last, my search is finally over!

Very Large Dance Hall with basketball court

At long last, my search is finally over!

]]> By: martona http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174324 martona Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174324 Did you not read? poop. Did you not read? poop.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174303 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174303 The opportunities to run a fetish resort are considerable. The opportunities to run a fetish resort are considerable.

]]> By: Lotney http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174282 Lotney Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174282 Google maps: http://goo.gl/hLDeS Street view available! Google maps:

http://goo.gl/hLDeS

Street view available!

]]> By: Brian Huntington http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174259 Brian Huntington Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174259 HBO should buy and bring back Deadwood.  HBO should buy and bring back Deadwood. 

]]> By: MrJM http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174222 MrJM Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174222 If you have money to burn, you could easily buy one of South Dakota's two senate seats for $800,000. If you have money to burn, you could easily buy one of South Dakota’s two senate seats for $800,000.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174217 Navin_Johnson Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174217 This could be your Galt's Gulch guys.  Put up or shut up. This could be your Galt’s Gulch guys.  Put up or shut up.

]]> By: Jayne Hoogenberk http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174189 Jayne Hoogenberk Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174189 What's in that lagoon? What’s in that lagoon?

]]> By: Andrew Battista http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174185 Andrew Battista Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174185 this is awesome! this is awesome!

]]> By: Jack Holmes http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174183 Jack Holmes Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174183 Buy Scenic. Establish rogue state. ??? Profit. Buy Scenic.
Establish rogue state.
???
Profit.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/buy-an-old-west-town-in-south-dakota-for-0-8m.html#comment-1174177 Brainspore Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=110900#comment-1174177 (Homicidal Yul Brynner android not included.) (Homicidal Yul Brynner android not included.)

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