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Big Burke announcement

thetrailboss

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The latest Q FB post shows them getting the chairs off the SBX. They thank Mike's Electric for "donating" a mini-hoe to do it. :roll:
 

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A major red flag will be if Q does not pay its Burke property taxes. Locals know that this has been the final nail in the coffin for previous failed regimes.

If they dont pay the taxes maybe we can seize the place, probably not but wishful thinking...
 

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Mike Pappalardo owns Mike's Electric and he is the latest in a long line of g.m.s.
 

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I wonder how much time Quiros & Stenger are being given to "find" the "missing" millions?

Since they've stalled and simply non-complied with many other financial requests it would be nice to hear, "they have until April XX".

Might be time for the SEC to pay Quiros Sr. a little, "we just want to make sure you're still here" visit too, for that matter.
 

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Q sounds like a shitty manager, but shitty managers a dime a dozen. Burke wasn't minting gold before, and I took some heat for this before as well, but I don't think all this local talent Q has pissed off were really all that competent to begin with. If they were, it wouldn't still be "failing".

Kind of one big metaphor for Vermont.

Just because a mountain is failing doesn't mean its employees are incompetent. Here's an analogy: I work at a bakery. I perfectly complete all my tasks including baking, cleaning, and whatever else you do at a fucking bakery, in record time. Everything tastes delicious. But the bakery doesn't sell enough to be profitable. Why? It's not because of the product or service I have provided. Everyone who comes in loves everything i've baked and have grown to love the bakery and the staff including myself. There are simply obstacles which the management/ownership have failed to address. Does that make me, as an employee, incompetent?

The Q has now driven off so many people who put their heart and soul into Burke and were more than competent because of his own ego, that its going to be incredibly difficult to operate efficiently in the foreseeable future. AR its clear to myself and many others on this thread that you know nothing about Burke Mountain or why things have declined to the current state. Do us a favor and stay in the adirondacks if you feel NY is so superior.
 

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Mike Pappalardo owns Mike's Electric and he is the latest in a long line of g.m.s.

and if im not mistaken he was already brought in, driven off by ARY, and now brought back? what a shit show indeed!
 

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and if im not mistaken he was already brought in, driven off by ARY, and now brought back? what a shit show indeed!

Apparently he was brought in to clean (the empty) house by Dad. He also is very explosive--yelling at customers and Ary. Real winner.


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Apparently he was brought in to clean (the empty) house by Dad. He also is very explosive--yelling at customers and Ary. Real winner.


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and his company also had a no bid contract to do all the electric work in the q hotel, so he is a bit indebted to the Q (I am also willing to guess he has been paid in full and probably has not filed a lien on the hotel).

And he is a huge a$$hat to boot
 

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and his company also had a no bid contract to do all the electric work in the q hotel, so he is a bit indebted to the Q (I am also willing to guess he has been paid in full and probably has not filed a lien on the hotel).

And he is a huge a$$hat to boot

Is AQ Sr. a partial owner of MEI?
 

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Is AQ Sr. a partial owner of MEI?

I don't know that for sure but I have a guess!

and then there is Peak CM, this is a contractor that I believe was incorporated in 2012 and by 2014 they have contracts (almost exclusively with the Q companies) for nearly a quarter $$$$ BILLION worth of work that they did not bid on! I wonder how that works, but it's good if you can get it.
 

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That's right. He made his first appearance shortly after Ary started running the place and he lasted until their first disagreement. Apparently all is forgiven now and in Mike's own words he's back to "clean house".
 

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That's right. He made his first appearance shortly after Ary started running the place and he lasted until their first disagreement. Apparently all is forgiven now and in Mike's own words he's back to "clean house".

What is left to clean at this point?
 

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Q Burke just posted photos to their Facebook page with the following comment, "A lot of work is underway inside in preparation for the summer season! Here comes success!" (It kind of reminds me of Charlie Sheen yelling, "Winning!")

Burke 2.jpg

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