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Stonepounder

(4,033 posts) Sat Apr 7, 2018, 12:06 PM Apr 2018

Man Shares Hilarious Story Of Why Hotel Banned Him For Life

http://www.reshareworthy.com/man-banned-from-hotel-seagulls-story/?utm_source=Reshareworthy+Newsletter&utm_campaign=29bf5dd221-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6e07917f92-29bf5dd221-196848253

A man who got banned from the Fairmont Empress hotel in Victoria, Canada, asked the hotel to forgive him 17 years later. Nick Burchill was staying at the posh hotel for a business meeting when all the trouble began.

His story starts with him bringing a suitcase full of pepperoni to his room. He planned on sending the cured meat to his friends in the Navy. But to stop it from spoiling, he opened the window. That’s when all hell broke loose.

In a hilarious Facebook post, Nick relates how he left his room before events snowball into disaster after disaster.

“28 March 2018

“Dear Empress Hotel:
“This may seem like and unusual request, but I write to you today, seeking a “pardon”.

“17 Years ago a string of unfortunate events led to my being banned from your hotel. I would like to explain the incident……

Well worth following the link above and reading the entire story if you want a good LOL.

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Man Shares Hilarious Story Of Why Hotel Banned Him For Life (Original Post) Stonepounder Apr 2018 OP

that's one funny story! unblock Apr 2018 #1

It is absolutely hilarious..... CatMor Apr 2018 #2

I know the hotel well pandr32 Apr 2018 #3

Thanks for this. Needed a great, gasping, laugh. EOM elfin Apr 2018 #4

I heard this story on... 3catwoman3 Apr 2018 #5

Marked for later lame54 Apr 2018 #6

Thank you Butterflylady Apr 2018 #7

The Empress is about a mile to a mile and a half from my house, as the crow flies. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #8

unblock

(54,151 posts)

1. that's one funny story!

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 12:16 PM

Apr 2018

CatMor

(6,212 posts)

2. It is absolutely hilarious.....

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 12:28 PM

Apr 2018

he did a excellent job writing about the incident.

pandr32

(12,168 posts)

3. I know the hotel well

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 12:29 PM

Apr 2018

This story sure made me laugh. Thank you for posting.

elfin

(6,262 posts)

4. Thanks for this. Needed a great, gasping, laugh. EOM

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Sat Apr 7, 2018, 12:40 PM

Apr 2018

3catwoman3

(25,434 posts)

5. I heard this story on...

Reply to Stonepounder (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 01:59 PM

Apr 2018

...Wait, Wait - Don't Tell Me this morning. Hysterical!

lame54

(36,885 posts)

6. Marked for later

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Sat Apr 7, 2018, 02:43 PM

Apr 2018

Butterflylady

(3,983 posts)

7. Thank you

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Sat Apr 7, 2018, 02:56 PM

Apr 2018

After all this crap with dotard I needed a good laugh.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,789 posts)

8. The Empress is about a mile to a mile and a half from my house, as the crow flies.

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Sat Apr 7, 2018, 03:08 PM

Apr 2018

In my experience, the 'hotel' takes itself very seriously indeed, and if the lifetime ban had been left in place, I wouldn't have been surprised.

As a couple of weird bits of trivia....

The hotel was originally built on quite swampy land, and a huge number of gumwood pilings were driven into the ground to stabilize it. When they did a massive reno in the 80's. it was decided it would be prudent to check the remaining life of the gumwood. It is so incredibly well self-preserved that it was as good as the day it was installed.

The Humboldt wing on the N side of the hotel was a slightly later addition, being completed in 1922. Both being built entirely of brick, it was easy to marry the look of the two structures. The interesting part, at least to me, is that one of the bricklayers was Boris Karloff.

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