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    cdskier replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    LOL. I almost pointed out that same thing!
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    cdskier replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    Agreed. I'm not ready just yet to simply place full blame on Alterra putting SB at the bottom of some priority list and deciding SB...
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    mikec142 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I'm making a tiny bit of fun here...no offense intended. These two sentences strung together are fantastic.
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    Yeah, the economy nationwide is in a rough stretch. I'm sure the ski industry is anticipating recessionary conditions on top of the...
  • Hawk
    Hawk replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I'm up here a lot. I am friends with and hang with many locals. What I am saying is not speculation. It's the opinion of people who...
  • Quietman
    Quietman replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    Both times when my parent's home and vacation home had fires (vacation home was an arsonist), insurance company offers were way too low...
  • thetrailboss
    thetrailboss replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    FWIW Alterra has been showing signs recently of weakness. IKON sales were flat, if not down, last season. I would not be surprised if...
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    mikec142 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    Again, probably not worth getting into this on a ski board, yet here I am. What are you basing this statement on? Are you in the business?
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    urungus replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    Typically the insurance company will start with a lowball offer and the insured only get the coverage they paid for if they have the...
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    mikec142 reacted to HowieT2's post in the thread The "Sugarbush Thread" with Like Like.
    I fight with insurance companies daily. Sure, they can suck, but most of the time the insured gets the coverage they've paid for. I...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I fight with insurance companies daily. Sure, they can suck, but most of the time the insured gets the coverage they've paid for. I...
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    HowieT2 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    because everyone is piling on altera and IMHO its premature to conclude that they are starving SB for capital investment.
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    mikec142 replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    @AdironRider addressed this above....but I'll add to it a bit. Insurance policies are contracts. What the insurance company will or...
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    mikec142 reacted to AdironRider's post in the thread The "Sugarbush Thread" with Like Like.
    The problem is not the insurance company in this hypothetical, its the policy holder who took a risk and underinsured themselves. You...
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    tumbler replied to the thread The "Sugarbush Thread".
    I think that they will build back the clubhouse and make it better whether with insurance money upfront or getting it funded afterwards...
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