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1:31p, 5/15/25
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Just got an update from the ren fest friend coworker at lunch. The long and short of it is that the owner has a habit of getting into contracts to sell something and then back out as he still wants control more than the money. Greek food vendor family who has a long standing food agreement with the owner offered to buy or at least lead a group to buy the whole fair from him. Signed contract, owner just stopped responding.

Owner is very old and has Alzheimer's. Also has a penchant for firing staff almost yearly. Big issue is that the jury awarded $20 million to the future buyers in penalties to cover court costs and delays.

General thought is that the extra $20 million hit will cause this whole thing to stay in appeals for a very very long time, with each day this guy's memory is failing. Eventually there will be a point where the owner cannot represent himself in contracts. He has no children.

Best case is someone can convince the owner to settle, sell, and generally have the right to visit year round for the rest of his days. Worst case is this guy dies, contested will, this whole thing takes 10 years to solve.
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In reply to one MEEN Ag • 1:42p, 5/15/25
one MEEN Ag said:
General thought is that the extra $20 million hit will cause this whole thing to stay in appeals for a very very long time, with each day this guy's memory is failing. Eventually there will be a point where the owner cannot represent himself in contracts. He has no children.


This makes me contemplate dressing up like a chick, putting a couple of giant cantaloupes in my bra, and hanging around the Todd Mission Olive Garden…..
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In reply to Ghost91 • 1:43p, 5/15/25
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Ghost91 said:
one MEEN Ag said:
General thought is that the extra $20 million hit will cause this whole thing to stay in appeals for a very very long time, with each day this guy's memory is failing. Eventually there will be a point where the owner cannot represent himself in contracts. He has no children.


This makes me contemplate dressing up like a chick, putting a couple of giant cantaloupes in my bra, and hanging around the Todd Mission Olive Garden…..
If I remember correctly from the show, he doesn't like fake tits. He may be old but he's still picky
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In reply to Ryan the Temp • 2:03p, 5/15/25
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Ryan the Temp said:
This article is really light on details, but the new owners plan to continue as normal (for now).

https://www.chron.com/culture/article/texas-ren-festival-new-owners-20328934.php
I can't remember any place of recent times that got bought out and said "We're keeping the name, but 1000% changing everything about this place!"

But my memory isn't what it used to be.

Hopefully the Turkey Leg Hut guy doesn't become friends with the 'new' owners.

~egon
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In reply to cajunaggie08 • 3:03p, 5/15/25
cajunaggie08 said:
Ghost91 said:
one MEEN Ag said:
General thought is that the extra $20 million hit will cause this whole thing to stay in appeals for a very very long time, with each day this guy's memory is failing. Eventually there will be a point where the owner cannot represent himself in contracts. He has no children.


This makes me contemplate dressing up like a chick, putting a couple of giant cantaloupes in my bra, and hanging around the Todd Mission Olive Garden…..
If I remember correctly from the show, he doesn't like fake tits. He may be old but he's still picky


Dang it, you're right. He put that chick from San Francisco right back on the plane.

Oh well, maybe I can convince the wife to take one for the team….. I mean, 60 mill is 60 mill…..
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11:10a, 5/21/25
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HPD investigating death at King George's house.
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In reply to Furlock Bones • 11:12a, 5/21/25
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11:14a, 5/21/25
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Someone on FB said they were listening to the scanners and said there was a gunshot wound.
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11:29a, 5/21/25
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The king is dead. Long live the king.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-renaissance-festival-founder-found-dead-george-coulam/285-3c9c0178-c80a-4a6b-899a-fb8f0954146b
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11:30a, 5/21/25
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11:34a, 5/21/25
It is sad that a person has died.




moment of silence.




.......







But this could get Tiger King good.
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12:11p, 5/21/25
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I understand he's never been married and I thought had no heirs. But interestingly (to me anyway), there's someone else who lives at his residence with his same last name whose quite a bit younger than him (50). Does he have a kid?
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12:13p, 5/21/25
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If you watched the hbo series, do you think his house is salvageable to sell? Or, is it so ****ed up weird that they will have to just raze it cause it will be cheaper than unweirding it?
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12:18p, 5/21/25
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Lol, me and my circle of friends got round up into the HBO Doc last year and have been texting our T&Ps to the one TRUE KING.

Rest east, perverted George.
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In reply to Milwaukees Best Light • 12:23p, 5/21/25
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From what I remember it would be cheaper and easier to just raze it. That place was......out there.
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2:08p, 5/21/25
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I was present for a contentious hearing in March where there was a fight over the sale of the festival. I saw news that the Court recently ordered the sale of the property. I wonder if that played a role.
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In reply to P.H. Dexippus • 2:32p, 5/21/25
Based on what little I know about the sale and court proceedings, I could see a scenario where the King said "I've had a good run, and I'm done with all this. They can't get it from me if I'm not here to take it from" and then he left it to an heir of some sort.
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 2:53p, 5/21/25
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maroon barchetta said:
Based on what little I know about the sale and court proceedings, I could see a scenario where the King said "I've had a good run, and I'm done with all this. They can't get it from me if I'm not here to take it from" and then he left it to an heir of some sort.
i don't think that's how judgements work
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2:58p, 5/21/25
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That's how fraudulent transfer of assets works. But yeah, it don't work that way.
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3:17p, 5/21/25
I'm not saying it works that way.

I'm saying he might have believed it worked that way if he were to take himself out of the equation.
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 3:24p, 5/21/25
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maroon barchetta said:
I'm not saying it works that way.

I'm saying he might have believed it worked that way if he were to take himself out of the equation.


We learned from the documentary that he was mentally disturbed, petty, and a control freak. That totally tracks with the thought process you put forward.
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 3:42p, 5/21/25
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maroon barchetta said:
I'm not saying it works that way.

I'm saying he might have believed it worked that way if he were to take himself out of the equation.
well then you should have included his entire fever dream in quotes.
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5:20p, 5/21/25
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So does this expedite or delay the sale?

Does this expedite or delay Season 2???
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In reply to Chewy • 9:48a, 5/22/25
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Chewy said:
So does this expedite or delay the sale?

Does this expedite or delay Season 2???
Almost guaranteed it delays the sale as it will have to wait on the investigation of his death to wrap up, then go through probate and whatever other legal hurdles that will be required.
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In reply to schmellba99 • 10:32a, 5/22/25
plus, surely they are getting a season 2 now, so filming, editing, interviews, promo, press releases etc.
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2:49p, 5/22/25
So Renfest 2025 is likely in limbo?
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5:21p, 5/30/25
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Official COD ruled suicide.
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In reply to The Wonderer • 5:25p, 5/30/25
Called it.
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7:15p, 5/30/25
Makes sense. Just happy he didn't take anyone with him.
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