Baby Shap’s First Photo!
Our New Toronto Home
On Friday (June 15, 2007) we closed on our first home. We were supposed to close on June 14th which is also our wedding anniversary. Here are some pics of the new home (they are the real estate pics).
Nassau Hockey Champs!
After 4 years I’ve finally been able to be on the winning team of the Nassau Street Hockey League Championship. Here is an exert from the USA Today article describing the finals…
“It looks as if another season has come to end. For those who missed the game last night it was quite a finish. The Hurricanes were down by 1 goal with 20 seconds remaining and managed to tie it up. Just when it looked as though the game was headed for overtime Paul Martin Seguin sent Sean Shapcott in on his patented ‘hanging at the blue line’ breakaway and Sean beat Kevin Taylor to score the game winning goal only 8 seconds later! It was definitely a great finish and a night Sean and his fellow Nassau Kings will not soon forget.”
Traffic In The Bahamas
Last night I was surfing thru Dylan Murray’s (ex member of the Nassau Street Hockey League) facebook and found this great pic on it. I had to steal it up put it up here (thanks Dylan).
At first I was just going to post it and say ha ha real funny. Then I thought screw it let me vent a little about the traffic here. While this picture is funny it definitely is a clear example of why traffic absolutely sucks here.
Btw while I’m on the topic of traffic in the Bahamas. Why do so many idiots on this island unplug their break lights? Do they think that makes them cool? I’d love to own a Pickup truck with a snow plow on the front. I’d drive around the island destroying every car with break lights that don’t work.
Ok that’s the end of my vent. The funny thing is I hardly ever drive anywhere (besides to hockey). This post would have been much longer had Beth made it lol. Enjoy the pic!
Chelsea vs Manchester United
This week I got an email from my buddy Ben that he was going to be able to hook me up with 2 tickets to the Chelsea - Manchester United Game. It goes without saying that Ben kicks ass. Not only did he hook us up with tickets but killer tickets at that. It was the perfect way for Beth to enjoy her first game.
The whole buzz around a soccer game in England is amazing. Before the game we went to a PUB for a drink. As we walked down the street you could hear the pubs buzzing with people chanting and cheering inside. These fans really get fired up.
It wasn’t as heated a game as it could have been (Manchester had clinched the title the weekend before). It was still a great experience. The Manchester fans were in full force celebrating being newly crowned champions. The entire game they were on their feet chanting, screaming and clapping like maniacs. It was great. We were obviously with the Chelsea fans so we booed them for their efforts. One of the funniest lines of the night was when I turned to the kids next to me and asked them what they thought of the Manchester fans and their cheering. His reply: “I don’t think much of them really.” LoL Even when they are mean the British are so polite 
I can’t say all the fans were as polite as the kids. In fact the ref blew a call at one point and the whole stadium started chanting “The Ref’s a F*&@ing Asshole!” lol Why can’t we have chants like that at Hockey games? I can just picture a Maple Leafs chant going something like this “The Leafs F*&@ing Suck!”
After the game we went out for drinks with Ben and his buddies. His buddy Rob actually supplies London with all their high end cars (What a story lol). Here are some pics from the night. (Some videos to follow once I find an efficient way to encode them)
Exotic Cars in London
Every time Beth and I visit London I’m shocked at how much money there is there. I guess if you think about it it makes sense because everything is so damn expensive there.
On our first day in London the weather was absolutely perfect. Sunny and about 80 (Yes I’m referring to London, England). We decided to go for a walk. The areas we covered on our walk were Knightsbridge, Hyde Park, Mayfair, Soho. After the first 20 minutes or so I couldn’t believe how many amazing cars there were on the street. We’d walk down a street and out of 30 cars at least 15 would be Mercedes and they were the shittiest cars on the block.
Anyhow, seeing that we are moving back to Toronto and starting to research the type of car we are going to get I whipped out my cell phone and took pics of all the nice cars we went by. Among the cars we saw were 2 Mercedes Mclarens (only got one on camera), Rolls Royces, Bentleys, Maybach and my buddy actually saw a Bugatti Veyron drive by. Anyhow here are the pics I took with my cell phone. Obviously I didn’t get all the cars we saw but this just gives you an idea of how many exotic cars there are in London.
What does $206,000,000 Look Like?
I know this is old. I found the pics and I’m posting this so I have it saved whenever I need to look at $206,000,000
Here are some more pics here
http://fiyolo.com/cpg1410/thumbnails.php?album=15
The Story
Mexican police found $206 million of drug-smuggling cash stuffed into suitcases, drawers and closets in a mansion in an exclusive neighborhood of the capital, the attorney general’s office said on Friday.
Here is the rest of the story on Yahoo
So we almost moved to France
I can’t remember when it was exactly but some time in November/December 06 we decided we were ready to move. We are going on our 6th year here in the Bahamas and ready for something new. We wanted to move to Europe and decided to take a trip to the South of France to see if we could live there. So on Christmas eve we got on a plane and went real estate shopping in the Nice - Monaco region.
The trip was great. It was our second time visiting Nice (we had been there for our honeymoon a few years ago). We loved everything about it. The lifestyle. The homes. The people. The food. The weather. Everything! We were 100% sold.
So you may be thinking… Why are we moving to Toronto if we loved Nice so much? It’s all about our business. Moving to Nice would have meant continuing to be in contact with the office remotely. Working remotely was easy when we started but as our company continues to grow it has become more and more challenging for myself and I’m sure for my managers. So after weeks of deliberation we decided to move to Toronto and kick some major ass! In moving to Toronto we aren’t only giving up the Bahamas but giving up Nice. My motivation has never been higher and I can’t wait to get back to Toronto and kick some major ass!
There were two places we came close to getting They are quite different.
The first is the Ville Franche house. This was Beth’s dream house. She fell in love with it the second she walked in. The Ville Franche house was a bigger investment and still required some work. Because of that we felt buying the Ville Franche house meant we were ready to live in Nice for a good 5 to 10 years. At that time we weren’t ready to make that much of a commitment.
The other home we had some interest in was Casa Bianca. Casa Bianca was a brand new condo development. It wasn’t as nice (as Ville Franche) but fit exactly with what we were looking for short term (for a year or so). It was brand new. Everything was ready to go. Near the beach. Near the airport. Great view. Well priced. Long term it was a little small. But for the first year or 2 it would do and would be easy to resell.
Anyhow in the end Toronto is where we are moving. Here are some pics of the Ville Franche and Casa Bianca homes.
Ville Franche House
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Casa Bianca
