BetterMost, Wyoming & Brokeback Mountain Forum
Our BetterMost Community => Chez Tremblay => Topic started by: Becky on May 14, 2006, 01:24:31 pm
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I don't know if you guys saw this but I came across a news article from "The London Free Press":
LETHBRIDGE, ALTA. -- An Alberta man who bought the black pickup truck made famous in the movie Brokeback Mountain is auctioning off a one-time summer tour package of the film's locations in southern Alberta -- as seen from the cab of the pickup.
Rob Freeman, a millionaire who made his money when he sold his company, London Telecom, to Primus in 1999, splits his time between a home in Bragg Creek, near Calgary, and a farm near Burlington.
Proceeds from the winning bid for the three-day excursion will go to charity.
Freeman, who suffers from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, says the disease made him stronger and more focused on helping others.
He provided seed money to start the Rob Freeman Foundation, which helps maintain a group home in Burlington for adults with special needs and has begun to provide backing for cancer and HIV/AIDS research.
Money from the Brokeback Mountain Movie Truck Tour will go to the foundation.
Bidding opened at $2,500 US on EBay and closes Tuesday.
Freeman bought the 1950 GMC pickup this spring for more than $70,000 US on EBay from teenager Matt Kennedy.
Kennedy and his father, former NHLer Dean Kennedy, bought it from the moviemakers at auction for an undisclosed amount.
In the movie, the flat black step-side belonged to the character Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) and appeared in several scenes, including the opening.
To save wear and tear on the vintage pickup, the winner and Freeman will travel in it -- but on a flatbed trailer pulled by another truck.
View the actual article here:
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/International/2006/05/11/1574146-sun.html (http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/International/2006/05/11/1574146-sun.html)
So I thought I would check it out, cause you know, well basically I am nosey.
Anyway I found the link, damn it. It looks really good!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-Brokeback-Mountain-Movie-Truck-Tour-1950-GMC_W0QQitemZ6056721250QQcategoryZ317QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-Brokeback-Mountain-Movie-Truck-Tour-1950-GMC_W0QQitemZ6056721250QQcategoryZ317QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Although I think it looks better covered in dust and with a Jake leaning on it. I still think it looks good. I am in a weird mood, just ignore me! ::)
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BUMP for all of you who haven't seen it. ::)
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anyone have two and half grand they want to lend me!?
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Kelda,
I have the equiv of CAD 2,500.00. Don't know what the exchange rate is, but you'd have to cough up the difference. ;) Maybe Becky can help out. I thought it would be CAD 250.00 and not USD 2,500.00, for a ride in a pickup truck.
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heh! noone has put a bid in yet!!
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heh! noone has put a bid in yet!!
Now, if it were for a ride on Jack's trunk, then we'd be seein' somethin'.
(And once again, an innocent thread devolves into potty-talk.)
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anyone have two and half grand they want to lend me!?
$2500 just to ride in that old rattle trap truck, just because Jake drove it in the movie! Save your money! Sheesh as PT Barnum said there's one born every minute... ::)
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$2500 just to ride in that old rattle trap truck, just because Jake drove it in the movie! Save your money! Sheesh as PT Barnum said there's one born every minute... ::)
Agreed! :)
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But they also take you to film locations!! That makes ALL the difference!!! :laugh:
Now, if it were for a ride on Jack's trunk, then we'd be seein' somethin'.
(And once again, an innocent thread devolves into potty-talk.)
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Gawd! I'm with Barb. I'd rather a three day ride in Jack! And I wouldn't care about the location!
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But they also take you to film locations!! That makes ALL the difference!!! :laugh:
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Ahh but if you come to the trip that me and Jenny are in the process of planning then you will come to Alberta, see the sets of Brokeback and spend about a week with your Brokie friends. Got ya interested yet?
Gawd! I'm with Barb. I'd rather a three day ride in Jack! And I wouldn't care about the location!
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You got that right! ;)
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I'm def interested in the pennies can be saved!!
and I agree with you all edenbarb, ray, becky.. YUM!!!
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Gawd! I'm with Barb. I'd rather a three day ride in Jack! And I wouldn't care about the location!
ROFLOL!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Only Ray...