UJ
Joined: Oct 22, 2003
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UJ
Well I've been keeping my next project a secret untill it was final, and now is the time. I've been planning on building an outside cabana for sometime (to compliment my fire pit), well recently I found a camper that would help speed my decision to either build or buy. I came across this camper from a guy who has brought some business to my company. He and I where talking and he mentioned that he knew someone with a camper for sale. So one afternoon my wife and I followed him across the county to see it.
When we arrived I saw something that had alot of potential. It's a mid-60's Fireball. It's been modified with a sliding glass door and "lowered" ceiling, I'm 6ft. and I had to crook my neck to avoid hitting my head. Bewildered about that I asked the owner about it's history. She told me the camper came with her property and she did some investigating and found it had once belonged to a George Noison. Mr. Noison's neice owned the land her moble home now sits on. Mr. Noison and the camper have had quite a history. Mr. Noison made a name for himself in the movie industry for playing characters, namely a flying monkey. yes that's right, he played one of the wicked witch's flying monkey guardsmen. The camper was also used in a movie that was shot locally a few years back. Mr. Noison moved her to TX after his movie days where over to retire. He has since moved on to Colorado and unfortunaly has alshimers desiese. The lady (now past owner) told me she is in contact with his family and has been collecting a scrapbook of all of his movies, along with photos, and what-nots. She has also a copy of the movie that was shot locally and is dubbing a copy for us.
And how much did I pay for this new piece of history? $400. I move it in 2 weeks.
And now I give you a sneek peek of the new Flying Monkey Cabana: http://www.unklejohn.com/lounge.htm
scroll down it's under the tikis.
Mo-Holler.
[ Edited by: Unkle John on 2003-11-09 20:17 ]
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