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Schiller's Proposal: Move the USCF Headquarters to Nevada
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| Sam Sloan 2004-10-29, 5:46 pm |
| Schiller's Proposal: Move the USCF Headquarters to Nevada
Eric Schiller, once a respected USCF insider who was ex-communicated
for, among other things, writing his own rule book, has made an
excellent although obvious proposal: Move the USCF to Nevada.
Among the benefits which Schiller does not mention is that land in
Nevada is completely free because it has thousands of square miles of
open, trackless desert.
Also, labor is cheap because of all the tourists who lose all their
money at the gambling tables and need to make enough money for a bus
ticket home.
Here is what Schiller says:
At 10:27 AM 10/23/2004 -0700, Eric Schiller wrote:
Unless you can show the board is illegitimate, we live with their
decisions, for good or bad. As long as they are legal.
Personally, I'd favor moving to Nevada. It is dirt cheap and hosts at
least 4 major tournaments a year, all well established for a long
time. It also has low workman's comp (though I personally disapprove
of that).
Check office prices in Nevada, you'll be amazed!
Eric Schiller
www.ericschiller.com
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| Randy Hudson 2004-10-29, 5:46 pm |
| In article <417adbbd.44430531@ca.news.verio.net>,
Sam Sloan <sloan@ishipress.com> wrote:
quote:
> Among the benefits which Schiller does not mention is that land in
> Nevada is completely free because it has thousands of square miles of
> open, trackless desert.
That desert land is owned by the United States, with parcels auctioned off
periodically by the Bureau of Land Management. And, the USCF wouldn't have
much use for open desert anyway; they need office space.
Las Vegas office space is less expensive than most cities, but far from
free.
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Randy Hudson
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| Fifiela 2004-10-29, 5:46 pm |
| <<<Great idea. We could get maybe 1.5% each year. Of course the principal will
be depreciating at the 3% rate of inflation.>>>
This is your field more than mine. WIth $500k long term, couldn't we do better
than 1.5% even with today's rates?
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