tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post2369392354120224455..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: Tony Dovolani Dances Out of Connecticut CribYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-1100494668139137612013-05-06T11:45:46.548-07:002013-05-06T11:45:46.548-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064312704570664205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-23288682918277933422013-05-06T09:32:06.375-07:002013-05-06T09:32:06.375-07:00Mama, both of these children need to get acquainte...Mama, both of these children need to get acquainted with the wooden spoon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-78298571016123827582013-05-06T08:54:18.334-07:002013-05-06T08:54:18.334-07:008:09 aka 8:22
You are the same troll, and foremos...8:09 aka 8:22 <br />You are the same troll, and foremost an offensive ass. Your venomous remarks remind me of the mean kid on the block that hides behind the bushes and throws rocks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-25348220686875463482013-05-06T08:22:58.052-07:002013-05-06T08:22:58.052-07:00To May 4, 2013 at 5:34 PM
stop being a silly troll...To May 4, 2013 at 5:34 PM<br />stop being a silly troll; it shrinks your gonads and is boring to the rest of us.<br /><br />and besides ANON:8:09 AM was correct and on topic.<br /><br />it is you that are confused what this Blog is about. (Hint: its about real estate , interior and exterior decor of homes of celebs' of their respective industries)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-64303554435542926202013-05-06T07:30:48.222-07:002013-05-06T07:30:48.222-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.turesta,https://www.blogger.com/profile/09885303938439944770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-28525364711496268142013-05-05T21:33:54.271-07:002013-05-05T21:33:54.271-07:00I grew up in a raised ranch in upstate New York. T...I grew up in a raised ranch in upstate New York. This style of house was very popular in the 1960's. I have alternatively heard it called a bi-level or a high ranch. I disagree with stolidog's description of this house as a split level. Split levels have a ground floor that you enter on usually with a foyer, garage, family room and powder room. The house pictured here you enter on a landing with a stairway going up on one side, and one going down on the other. <br /><br />I'm shocked to learn the construction date of this one. Clearly the builder had architect Mike Brady on his payroll. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-36879966677171544012013-05-04T17:34:25.627-07:002013-05-04T17:34:25.627-07:00@ 8:09 You're one sick puppy.@ 8:09 You're one sick puppy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-36898132401417250342013-05-04T08:09:58.217-07:002013-05-04T08:09:58.217-07:00My grandparents were sharecroppers too. My grandfa...My grandparents were sharecroppers too. My grandfather had a 6th grade education. Couldn't read or write worth shit. They worked hard and lived in an ugly ranch house in an ugly part of Calif. So what? What's your point? That the house you live in does not reflect a person's style or taste, only their pocketbook? <br /><br />Or did you just need to tell your family's story so others could applaud you for your American stoic-ness? Whatevs. <br /><br />And P.S. that particular American dream you speak of is no longer accessible to a whole lotta people but it seems most people don't really want to talk about that. They prefer to push on with the illusion that if you just work hard you too can buy yourself an ugly house in some ugly soulless suburb.<br /><br />Dovolani has done well for himself. Most professional ballroom dancers probably never earn enough money to live in a 400k house. Good for him. Seriously. <br /><br />But the house is still ugly as a wart on a witch's chin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-30275620117638307102013-05-03T16:34:56.983-07:002013-05-03T16:34:56.983-07:00^ I agree! Bravo!!^ I agree! Bravo!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-27123908084582462622013-05-03T15:07:33.290-07:002013-05-03T15:07:33.290-07:00My grandparents lost everything in the Dust Bowl d...My grandparents lost everything in the Dust Bowl during the Depression and became "tenant farmers"- which was Nebraska-speak for sharecroppers. <br /><br />My grandfather died when my father was just 15, and my grandmother was left with 1 grown son and 3 children under 18. They were destitute, and struggled. My father had to drop out of high school to support my grandmother and aunt. My father was drafted in WWII, and by the time he was done, was awarded a Silver Star AND a Bronze Star. <br /><br />As you can see, I came from absolutely nothing. But I am deeply proud of my family, we built lives and educated ourselves and overcame terrible adversity and did it without whining. Nothing was handed to us, we earned everything we have. <br /><br />I have lived in a raised ranch, and was happy and proud to do so. It was clean, safe, affordable, and sheltered my husband, my son, and myself. Unlike some, I know what counts in life- and it's not a house. It doesn't matter where people live, it's HOW people live that matters. I have also lived in a low-income housing project. I am truly the living embodiment of the American dream and what can be accomplished in our country. <br /><br />It's too bad that some people are so superficial and shallow that they can't appreciate that. My self-respect is just fine, thanks, but I think some people need to rethink what taste, style, and self-respect REALLY mean- and it's not about a house. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-86189016988264523832013-05-03T11:17:10.118-07:002013-05-03T11:17:10.118-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498633676452599241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-55064732240292863452013-05-03T09:08:51.312-07:002013-05-03T09:08:51.312-07:00Meant to say 8 figure, not 6 figure!! Soooooooorry...Meant to say 8 figure, not 6 figure!! Soooooooorry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-38235421821212359682013-05-03T08:53:13.684-07:002013-05-03T08:53:13.684-07:00So it's not April Fool's Day..... Did I mi...So it's not April Fool's Day..... Did I miss the memo?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-65464055574757160962013-05-03T08:39:35.245-07:002013-05-03T08:39:35.245-07:00uhm, Preferably __NOT__ with Maloof-like interiors...uhm, Preferably __NOT__ with Maloof-like interiors.<br /><br />but there are plenty of 6-figure mansions across the US in many old communities, which were built in the old days with incredible workmanship and detail which would be fun to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-51614053737378546042013-05-03T07:09:01.010-07:002013-05-03T07:09:01.010-07:00Today, Friday had better be incredible good Mama, ...Today, Friday had better be incredible good Mama, after THIS!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-38088402965281049742013-05-03T06:56:40.807-07:002013-05-03T06:56:40.807-07:00Mama this is SO sad!! You're truly scraping th...Mama this is SO sad!! You're truly scraping the bottom of the barrel with this. The children are hungry for mansions! Six figure mansions! Preferably with Maloof-like interiors.<br /><br />SO delicious!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-34362739976925138562013-05-03T06:11:45.498-07:002013-05-03T06:11:45.498-07:00Sorry about the typos. It's early!Sorry about the typos. It's early!Sandpipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-90248820354748623862013-05-03T05:49:42.841-07:002013-05-03T05:49:42.841-07:00The lower level kitchen, popular with first genera...The lower level kitchen, popular with first generation US, is often called a summer kitchen intended to keep heat of cooking away from the main floor(s). I think it's a charming tradition and associate it with fellow first generation US friends.<br /> <br />Not to ramble, and you may of course skip the following if you wish. I risk sharing it this may be somewhat useful as a backstory, especially because the Dovolani family may also relate. Many of us are here because our families fled the horrors of Nazi-occupied Europe and surrounds after the WWII for a better life, gratefully settling into homes very much like this one. My mum witnessed Hitler and troops parading the cobblestone streets of her lovely western European city. Survival was heartbreaking. I applaud my grandparents for scraping together enough money to immigrate and begin new lives here, sadly leaving behind loved ones, good friends and the memory of good friends that couldn't leave, instead boarding trains to the concentration camps. Hope this doesn't come across as melodramatic and rather fosters a better idea of why this country is called the melting pot and this home is indeed a <i>castle</i>. <br /><br /> Sandpipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-40438185038848556322013-05-03T02:30:12.058-07:002013-05-03T02:30:12.058-07:00This is an example of the dreaded RAISED RANCH, on...This is an example of the dreaded RAISED RANCH, one of the most hideous housing types ever conceived. Evil developers and hack contractors have been infecting the Northeast with this disease for well over thirty years. Surely these perpetrators should be punished. However, we must feel pity for the people who choose to buy and live in these domiciles. Perhaps someday there will be a cure for their utter lack of taste, style and self-respect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-67070592610281605622013-05-02T23:17:17.749-07:002013-05-02T23:17:17.749-07:00Mama
may be you could review some general NYC pre...Mama<br />may be you could review some general NYC pre-war coop history <br /><br />or some grand old mansions where ever.<br /><br />cuz the above is just depressing ...and boring <br /><br />its deporing !<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-47436529297414968862013-05-02T23:04:27.989-07:002013-05-02T23:04:27.989-07:00Actually its quite refreshing to see a post that i...Actually its quite refreshing to see a post that isn't about the Ecclestone hos or whoever...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-57027487196993796752013-05-02T21:52:14.406-07:002013-05-02T21:52:14.406-07:00This is not the kind of Home that requires or invi...This is not the kind of Home that requires or invites any serious scrutiny.<br /><br />It is not the home of someone with deep pockets and pedigree (either real or imagined).<br /><br />It is the home of someone doing the best they can with what they have and really trying HARD to make it all look nice.<br /><br />This is not a house of cotillions and sit-down dinner parties for 24.<br /><br />There will be no clever masquerade balls or photo shoots or ceilings brought in and installed from some crumbling manse in Portugal.<br /><br />There will be LOTS of pasta dinners and meatball subs and special care will be taken to protect the Living Room suite from Raymour and Flannigan from getting stained.<br /><br />This is not the type of Home We Dragons can floss our teeth with.<br /><br />This is the kinda Home where someone works REALLY hard just have a little piece of a dream.<br /><br />It ain't galmorous.<br /><br />It ain't soe-PHIS-ticated...<br /><br />But it is clean<br /><br />and reasonably well-maintained.<br /><br />And for the right buyer, it is a Palace.<br /><br /><br /><br />Now let's get back to Beverly Park and trash some disco inspired, fur-lined screening room in a 97,000 square foot Mock Med Tudor Gothic Norman Castle where instead of wall sconces they have naked Men holding candles!!!!!ParkAvenueGrinchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-69467035627943690122013-05-02T20:01:40.975-07:002013-05-02T20:01:40.975-07:00A raised ranch house is a ranch home with a baseme...A raised ranch house is a ranch home with a basement, where the basement is only partially sunk into the ground- hence raising the house portion up higher than ground level. <br /><br />When you live in an area with cold winters and ground that freezes every winter, you need a basement- houses built on slabs are nearly impossible to keep heated and the slabs crack because of the ground freezing and thawing. <br /><br />Basements stay pretty much the same temperature all year round, around 60-ish degrees, and help heat and cool the house above them as appropriate. <br /><br />You don't see a lot of homes in CA with basements, they aren't needed because the winters are so mild, the earthquakes are guaranteed to crack them and they are expensive to repair. And after they are cracked, water leaks into them, and then you get a flooded basement. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-56494407334465963752013-05-02T19:05:40.271-07:002013-05-02T19:05:40.271-07:00@6:58pm
Isn't your 2nd paragraph also applica...@6:58pm<br /><br />Isn't your 2nd paragraph also applicable to most entertainers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-62877901500422898272013-05-02T18:58:36.353-07:002013-05-02T18:58:36.353-07:00Hey, credit to Tony's hard work, they're m...Hey, credit to Tony's hard work, they're moving on up. However, it's absurd to think that a press release is somehow going to create a bigger market for this house. Even the people who are actually looking for a house in Stratford know about this house -- even if they don't know about this particular house. <br /><br />In regards to the comment above, I am actually not at all surprised that Tony lives like this. I doubt any of the "professonals" on DWTS live much better. These are not x class artists They are working class folks for whom being a ball room dancer is a step up from installing alarm systems, etc.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com