Members cdawg Posted July 22, 2009 Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 k, so my fam and i rent this cottage every year, at this po-dunk lake in northwest PA, near Meadville. my moms went there when she was a kid, with her parents, then we went with them, etc. so, it's kinda been tradition for a long time. now that i have a little one, it goes on. a couple of years ago, my mom passed away. we brought her ashes up to the lake for a final rest. we all drank to her, her fav drink (j&b scotch, YUK!!) so, every year now, it's important to me and my sisters to go there to hang with family and have that drink. well, this year, we came up to be met by my sister and niece sitting on the roof of their car in front of the cabin. (we had to rent a different cabin than usual.) this was the worst, run-down {censored}-box i have ever seen. sure, i understand these are just little stupid cottages. we laugh at them being horribly out of square, slanted and tilted. but this one had exposed, rusted steel beams. nails poking out. the bedrooms smelled of mildew. the picnic table in the back was falling apart, rotting. all this, for $600/WEEK!!! we stayed one night, until my wife found a used condom in the back yard, when she was playing with my 15 month old.:mad: so, she "mentioned" this to the owner (a really sweet old man, who has no idea what's going on; his punk son really "takes care" of things.) punk said things like, "that picnic table wasn't broken yesterday," and, "we have people that LOVE that cottage." well they must have incredibly low standards. they moved us to another cottage that smelled like urine, but it was at least a lot smaller. and right on the lake. my wife got sick, and we left early. i have to admit, she was a trooper. on a good note, we found other places that rent really, really nice cottages with level floors (heh heh,) a/c, fireplaces, dishwashers, etc. i usually like this place cuz it gets me away from tv's and phones, etc. but, i think next year i owe my family one of these after this disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lossforgain Posted July 22, 2009 Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 Ugh, sounds like a real winner. Sorry you had such a rough time. When my wife and I got married we had booked a suite at a hotel that looked fabulous online, but when we got there it was dirty, had 1950s appliances, and was dark and depressing. My then-new wife saw it and started to cry. I went to the front desk and complained until they gave me my money back in full. Then we went and found a sweet suite and had a great week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted July 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 yeah, usually complaining works. but these knuckle-heads didn't have much to offer. folks rent about a year ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lossforgain Posted July 22, 2009 Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 I hope there are other choices up there that will offer you a more comfortable stay. I am shocked that they get $600 a week for a dump like that. My whole house rental is less than that per month. It's old but doesn't have issues like what you described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slap happy drums Posted July 22, 2009 Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 Bummer man , at least it'll help make next time seem even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marko46 Posted July 22, 2009 Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 Oh man, sorry to hear it man. (I knew I shoulda threw that condom in the trash) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted July 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 oh, i was ALL like, FREE CONDOM!!! kept that bad boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted July 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 seriously, my sisters did find some good ones up there, so next year will be good. just a shame that people give no thought that you get only on vaca, sometimes, per year. it's a shame to spend it like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marko46 Posted July 22, 2009 Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 Yea, just kiddin' ya. I am sorry it sucked for all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Big Daddy Posted July 22, 2009 Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 seriously, my sisters did find some good ones up there, Condoms ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted July 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 Condoms ? :facepalm:of COURSE. the used kind! we call 'em loosies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Big Daddy Posted July 22, 2009 Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 :facepalm:of COURSE. the used kind! we call 'em loosies. Couldn't resist ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drummer_bum Posted July 22, 2009 Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 Haha I stayed at a hotel in Vegas for the night because I was at the Grand Canyon before and we were going up to see my Aunt in Colorado. We were to close to Las Vegas not to stop, so we found a hotel by a casino for $50 a night. It looked alright from the outside, but to get a room with more than 1 bed, we had to go to one of their buildings outside of the main high rise. (There were 2 highrises and 3 motel-esque POS's) So anyway we got there, and found out the place smelled lke someone had dropped a gallon of milk on the carpet and never cleaned it. Plus the walls between the rooms were 1 inch thick so you could hear EVRYTHING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members manoeuver Posted July 22, 2009 Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 on our honeymoon back in ought four, the wife and I had a night booked at a place our friends recommended to us on the California coast. we booked the cheapest room they had, being poor. when we got there it was tiny as expected, but pleasant enough except it was a mess-- bed unmade, just looked awful. I went back to the office and sure enough housekeeping missed that room and had left for the day. they gave us keys to a different room. We opened the door and our jaws dropped-- the Camelot Suite. full kitchen, canopy king bed, couches, a balcony overlooking the Russian River, and a hottub outside. Place is called the Jenner Inn, in Jenner CA. great place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WhiplashBand Posted July 22, 2009 Members Share Posted July 22, 2009 Damn cdawg, shoulda said you were goin to Meadville... that's only 30 min from me... I could come down and showed y'all where to have some fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted July 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2009 Damn cdawg, shoulda said you were goin to Meadville... that's only 30 min from me... I could come down and showed y'all where to have some fun! where you at, bitches? i went to canadohta lake. near union city? anyhoo, "bad motels" remind me of one in vegas me and my ex wife hit, when we moved there, unexpectedly (don't ask, really.) the door had obviously been kicked in, and you could hear loud, drunken foreign-speak all night. we put all of the furniture against the door that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drummer_bum Posted July 23, 2009 Members Share Posted July 23, 2009 where you at, bitches? i went to canadohta lake. near union city? anyhoo, "bad motels" remind me of one in vegas me and my ex wife hit, when we moved there, unexpectedly (don't ask, really.) the door had obviously been kicked in, and you could hear loud, drunken foreign-speak all night. we put all of the furniture against the door that night. Which motel? Probably the same one I was at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted July 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2009 Which motel? Probably the same one I was at. was actually so. henderson. near east las vegas, you know, one of the GOOD sections of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WhiplashBand Posted July 23, 2009 Members Share Posted July 23, 2009 where you at, bitches? i went to canadohta lake. near union city? anyhoo, "bad motels" remind me of one in vegas me and my ex wife hit, when we moved there, unexpectedly (don't ask, really.) the door had obviously been kicked in, and you could hear loud, drunken foreign-speak all night. we put all of the furniture against the door that night. I'm in Erie man.... practically down the street from where you were... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kabaalk Posted July 23, 2009 Members Share Posted July 23, 2009 Ick, may as well have been camping for $20/day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satman Posted July 23, 2009 Members Share Posted July 23, 2009 they probably had john wayne toliet paper in that cabin.it's rough and tough and takes {censored} off nobody !sounds like an adventure, at least you made it through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danrothmusic Posted July 23, 2009 Members Share Posted July 23, 2009 Ick, may as well have been camping for $20/day. woo camping! sorry, my girlfriend and I are leaving tomorrow to go camping for a about 5 days...I'm getting excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawg Posted July 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2009 yeah, after all of that i would have rather been camping! but my wife wouldn't go for that {censored}! she kinda princess-like! vacation, now-a-days, means no fights, lots of booze, hotels and dinners and plenty for the kids to do (in other words, we drink and "watch" the kids while they play and leave us alone.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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