Once again, it's terrible that all the people in the northwest section of the park have to deal with the filthy aftermath of the flood.I wasn't even tempted to pull on the waders this weekend. The water smelled like an un-air-conditioned whorehouse in mid-July. The water levels have crested and are starting to recede. The hard work hasn't even begun yet.
You know that green shit is algae and not grass, right? Ken and our neighbor pulled on the waders to investigate the damage at his place. It was bad. The water made it about six inches into his place and the floors are beyond warped. But don't worry--the park management suggested he just replace the floors, and it should be as good as new. Mold, schmold, right?
So, that's it. The end of an era. We can't remember if this was our fourth or fifth year up there, and after the sale was final, Ken burnt all the paperwork he'd had on it, so his guess is as good as mine. Like I said, we'll miss our neighbors up there, and we've got lots of memories--some clearer than others, thanks to copious amounts of beer.
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They do realize it's underwater this place right?
River, their trailer was flooded. They've been staying summers in the park for years. They had insurance, and they couldn't really be more blase about the whole thing. They wanted our place because it's on higher ground and three doors down from their son's trailer. It actually worked out for everyone. We would never fuck someone over like that. In fact, Ken wouldn't stop working on the place, even after they said they wanted to buy it. He wanted to make sure it was in the best possible shape for them, to the point that the old guy came over and told Ken to stop working on it.
HAHA No i didn't mean that you would screw someone over. Thought never crossed my mind.
I just don't understand the mindset of people who buy near places like this, where flooding and such is known to happen.
In my warped mind's eye, that's like building a house on the side of a volcano. Sure it might not erupt, but one of these days it might, and when it does. Someone's getting a big ole schlock sammich.
I hear you. I mean, there were a bunch of people who had Foremost Insurance, and were devastated to learn that they didn't carry flood insurance. How could someone who had property on the banks of a swampy lake destined to flood NOT know their insurance carrier didn't cover flooding? Jesus. I tell you.
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