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  • Shap
    Confirmed User
    • May 2001
    • 8313

    #1

    Announcement... Shap and Mrs Shap Moving Back to Toronto! (Job opportunities inside)

    Six years ago, Beth and I packed up and moved from Montreal to The Bahamas. At the time we had no idea what to expect. It was just Beth and I running our little network of TGPs. We had no employees. No Paysites. No Thumbzilla. It was just us putting in a lot of hard work. We pulled so many all nighters it was sick! But no matter what, we were determined to continue growing as a company. Our hard work quickly started to pay off. First came Twistys. Then we bought Thumbzilla. Then we opened our office in Toronto. And now here we are. Our company has continued to grow each and every month and now we are determined to grow and expand our company to an even higher level. Our goal is to be one of the biggest companies in our industry. To accomplish this, we are giving up island living and moving to Toronto.

    We are looking forward to the move and the new opportunities that will present themselves. We recently purchased a home in Toronto and so will be moving back this summer. We definitely look forward to meeting the local webmasters and getting to know you guys some more.

    For those webmasters in the Toronto area (or who are willing to relocate to the Toronto area) and are interested in working for us, please get in touch asap. We are going through a huge expansion this year and we will be hiring a lot of new people. If you feel you would make a good fit for us and our team, please email kevin at twistys dot com and let us know why you want to work for us, what you can do and why you think we should hire you.

    Thanks
  • Shap
    Confirmed User
    • May 2001
    • 8313

    #2
    Here are some pics of our time here

    Packing up the boat after a day on the beach


    Beth and I at the Dolphin Adventure


    Our Home


    The View


    View from my Office


    Pool


    Boating to a private island


    Sunset


    Hockey in the Bahamas


    Goaltending in the bahamas


    A day on a powerboat with Drinkinghard and friends


    Drinking and Feeding Sharks


    A day on the beach




    Looking for my ball on the beach lol


    And last but not least Captain Beth and myself on our boat.

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    • split_joel
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2005
      • 2270

      #3
      Originally posted by Shap
      Six years ago, Beth and I packed up and moved from Montreal to The Bahamas. At the time we had no idea what to expect. It was just Beth and I running our little network of TGPs. We had no employees. No Paysites. No Thumbzilla. It was just us putting in a lot of hard work. We pulled so many all nighters it was sick! But no matter what, we were determined to continue growing as a company. Our hard work quickly started to pay off. First came Twistys. Then we bought Thumbzilla. Then we opened our office in Toronto. And now here we are. Our company has continued to grow each and every month and now we are determined to grow and expand our company to an even higher level. Our goal is to be one of the biggest companies in our industry. To accomplish this, we are giving up island living and moving to Toronto.

      We are looking forward to the move and the new opportunities that will present themselves. We recently purchased a home in Toronto and so will be moving back this summer. We definitely look forward to meeting the local webmasters and getting to know you guys some more.

      For those webmasters in the Toronto area (or who are willing to relocate to the Toronto area) and are interested in working for us, please get in touch asap. We are going through a huge expansion this year and we will be hiring a lot of new people. If you feel you would make a good fit for us and our team, please email kevin at twistys dot com and let us know why you want to work for us, what you can do and why you think we should hire you.

      Thanks
      Hey shap great news all looks good. Can you msg me in aim or icq when you get a moment please
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      • Sly
        Let's do some business!
        • Sep 2004
        • 31379

        #4
        You guys have a pretty awesome story. Congratulations on all of your success.
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        • tony299
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          • Aug 2002
          • 57021

          #5
          wish you the best of luck

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          • jact
            Confirmed User
            • Sep 2002
            • 9134

            #6
            Shap and Beth are awesome and their crew are second to none. Anyone considering this, do not hesitate! If I weren't otherwise engaged I'd be all over that in a heartbeat.
            Free agent

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            • Drake
              Hello world!
              • Mar 2003
              • 12508

              #7
              You're leaving all that for cold weather and smog. Are you nuts? ;)

              Priorities are priorities. All the best in expanding your biz.

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              • mattz
                Confirmed User
                • Dec 2001
                • 7697

                #8
                wow, that was an awesome read, good luck man

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                • Brujah
                  Beer Money Baron
                  • Jan 2001
                  • 22157

                  #9
                  Love to hear these stories. Shap is an inspiration. Twisty's is fantastic site.

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                  • kristin
                    GOO!
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 9768

                    #10
                    Brrrrr!

                    Congrats on all the upcoming things Shap ... when will there be Shap Jr. roaming around?!?
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                    • BVF
                      Black Vagina Finder
                      • Jan 2002
                      • 13975

                      #11
                      I feel you on moving...Living on an island can feel like it's closing in on you after awhile.

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                      • crockett
                        in a van by the river
                        • May 2003
                        • 76818

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Shap
                        Six years ago, Beth and I packed up and moved from Montreal to The Bahamas. At the time we had no idea what to expect. It was just Beth and I running our little network of TGPs. We had no employees. No Paysites. No Thumbzilla. It was just us putting in a lot of hard work. We pulled so many all nighters it was sick! But no matter what, we were determined to continue growing as a company. Our hard work quickly started to pay off. First came Twistys. Then we bought Thumbzilla. Then we opened our office in Toronto. And now here we are. Our company has continued to grow each and every month and now we are determined to grow and expand our company to an even higher level. Our goal is to be one of the biggest companies in our industry. To accomplish this, we are giving up island living and moving to Toronto.

                        We are looking forward to the move and the new opportunities that will present themselves. We recently purchased a home in Toronto and so will be moving back this summer. We definitely look forward to meeting the local webmasters and getting to know you guys some more.

                        For those webmasters in the Toronto area (or who are willing to relocate to the Toronto area) and are interested in working for us, please get in touch asap. We are going through a huge expansion this year and we will be hiring a lot of new people. If you feel you would make a good fit for us and our team, please email kevin at twistys dot com and let us know why you want to work for us, what you can do and why you think we should hire you.

                        Thanks
                        Nice job on the success you have had. I envy the list of free sites you have, but I think you will regret that move come Oct or Nov this year. Anyway good luck on your new ventures, if I was to ever work for anyone in this industry, your company would probably be on the top of the list.

                        As a side note.. whats the reason you're not expanding from the Bahamas?
                        Last edited by crockett; 03-23-2007, 04:19 PM.
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                        • aimeesweet
                          Confirmed User
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 2917

                          #13
                          Must be tough leaving the Bahamas... but I wish you both lots of luck and success on your move to Toronto!

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                          • DamageX
                            Marketing & Strategy
                            • Jun 2001
                            • 14293

                            #14
                            Originally posted by crockett
                            As a side note.. whats the reason you're not expanding from the Bahamas?
                            It's hard to control things from a remote location.
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                            • Sosa
                              In Tushy Land
                              • Oct 2002
                              • 40149

                              #15
                              Hope your move goes good shap. Good luck with. So many of the pics look like we were just down there yesterday but it was 9 months ago lol. Loved the Bahamas and Paradise Island

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                              • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                Purveyor, Fine Asian Porn
                                • Jul 2004
                                • 38323

                                #16
                                I grew up in Hawaii, so I can understand how you can finally decide to move back to a large urban area. You can always go back and visit the islands, and you will carry a piece of paradise within you forever.

                                If I lived in Toronto I would be tempted to try and find a position in your company just to learn about how it operates from the inside. I am sure those that take advantage of the opportunities you are offering will benefit greatly as they help grow your empire.

                                Best of luck to you and your family on the big move and on the future growth of your business.



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                                • crockett
                                  in a van by the river
                                  • May 2003
                                  • 76818

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by DamageX
                                  It's hard to control things from a remote location.
                                  No I mean why not set up shop in the Bahamas. I can't believe it would be too hard to convince webmasters to move there.
                                  In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                                  • WiredGuy
                                    Pounding Googlebot
                                    • Aug 2002
                                    • 34515

                                    #18
                                    You're leaving the tax haven and warm sandy beaches in exchange for tax hell and artic tundra?! Are you insane!! Welcome back
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                                    • Mr.Right - Banned For Life
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                                      • May 2005
                                      • 18314

                                      #19
                                      wow, fantastic Pics.

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                                      • LadyMischief
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                                        • Sep 2002
                                        • 18135

                                        #20
                                        Awesome! Maybe we'l get to do dinner before we LEAVE TO :P

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                                        • Shap
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • May 2001
                                          • 8313

                                          #21
                                          Btw with regards to why we are leaving the Bahamas... We've been here 6 years and we had decided a few months ago that we were ready to move and try some place else. We decided on Europe initially, so we spent Christmas/NewYears in the South of France looking for a home. After looking at only 3 places, we found one we loved. (pics below)

                                          Before making a huge move like that, we thought we better evaluate the situation further. Where is our company today? Where do we want to take it? How can we do that? After weeks of thinking about our future we realized that we've come a long way but we haven't even scratched the surface of where we want to take things. We honestly feel we have the ability to double and triple our company size. So we figured that the only way to make it happen was to move to Toronto and expand our office and our operations (since we are already set up there.) So that's what we decided to do.

                                          Here is the place we found in the South of France. It was absolutely perfect. The view was unbeatable.











                                          Anyway, this house will have to wait. We will definitely move there one day. It just won't be for a few years yet.

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                                          • Shap
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • May 2001
                                            • 8313

                                            #22
                                            I'm off to dinner. I'll answer the questions here when i get back

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                                            • crockett
                                              in a van by the river
                                              • May 2003
                                              • 76818

                                              #23
                                              Wow the last house you just posted is a great view.
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                                              • Shoehorn!
                                                Die With Your Boots On
                                                • Oct 2003
                                                • 22872

                                                #24
                                                Do you own or rent the place in The Bahamas? What are you doing with it when you leave?

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                                                • natas
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                                                  • Mar 2002
                                                  • 3377

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by crockett
                                                  I envy the list of free sites you have, but I think you will regret that move come Oct or Nov this year.
                                                  what exactly do you mean by that crockett?

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                                                  • Doctor Dre
                                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                    • Jan 2001
                                                    • 51692

                                                    #26
                                                    woah... That house in france is incredible...

                                                    I just moved to Sherbrooke (for a year) to open a website down here... lmk if you ever come arround we'll hang out
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                                                    I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                                                    • Doctor Dre
                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                      • 51692

                                                      #27
                                                      crockett he comes from arround here... he knows the deal
                                                      Originally posted by rayadp05
                                                      I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                                                      • RawAlex
                                                        So Fucking Banned
                                                        • Oct 2003
                                                        • 9465

                                                        #28
                                                        Shap, I may hit you up... I am in Montreal but I think I might actually fit in

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                                                        • Pete-KT
                                                          Workin With The Devil
                                                          • Oct 2004
                                                          • 51532

                                                          #29
                                                          Congrats Shap good work bro

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                                                          • GTS Mark
                                                            Vrume Mark
                                                            • Jan 2001
                                                            • 20912

                                                            #30
                                                            Congrats to Shapette and Shap, and welcome back to the neighbourhood!

                                                            The new house is absolutely incredible! Sarah and I are looking very forward to the house warming, I will bring the keg!!!

                                                            DH

                                                            P.S. Shap we just leased a new downtown office location at Richmond and Spadina so don't be a stranger when you get back to Toronto. We're literally down the street from you now

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                                                            • sicone
                                                              Retired
                                                              • Jan 2004
                                                              • 18453

                                                              #31
                                                              if only I was able to move to Toronto

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                                                              • fatal attraction
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                                                                • Feb 2003
                                                                • 6522

                                                                #32
                                                                Congrats Shap and Beth!!!! I wish I was closer!

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                                                                • V_RocKs
                                                                  Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
                                                                  • Nov 2003
                                                                  • 32451

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Wow... Nice to have you back on a continent.

                                                                  Your success is an inspiration to many of us.

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                                                                  • NaughtyRob
                                                                    Two fresh affiliate progs
                                                                    • Nov 2004
                                                                    • 29602

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Wow, it would be tough to leave that paradise. I wish you guys the best!
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                                                                    • Brazzer
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                                                                      • Mar 2003
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Looking forward to meeting you when you get back , We were just having dinner yesterday with Mike and I was asking him about how hard it must be for you to run the company remotely. Your success in those circumstances is phenomenal, and Im sure it will be much greater working locally...best of luck !

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                                                                      • spunky99
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                                                                        • Jan 2004
                                                                        • 3462

                                                                        #36
                                                                        wow.. dont think i could give up that beach to move to toronto.. atleast move to a city with a good hockey team :D

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                                                                        • Axeman
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Feb 2004
                                                                          • 5201

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Congrats Shap and Beth! Good decision to grow the business for awhile, plus whenever you want paradise its only a plane ride away right.

                                                                          Btw that house in France looked spectacular. Can't wait to see pics of the new place in Toronto!

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                                                                          • Brad Mitchell
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                                                                            • Nov 2001
                                                                            • 9813

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Wow! Good luck with the move back to Toronto

                                                                            I am sure to be seeing you both more often once you are moved back!

                                                                            Cheers,

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                                                                            • Ross
                                                                              Ik ben een aap
                                                                              • Sep 2002
                                                                              • 18874

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Your house in the Bahams is amazing. And the life there seems even better.

                                                                              All the best with your move.

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                                                                              • digifan
                                                                                The Profiler
                                                                                • Oct 2002
                                                                                • 14618

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Love the pics... especially the one with the dolphine, they are so cool. It will be strange in Toronto after this paradise...
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                                                                                • grand
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                                                                                  • Nov 2002
                                                                                  • 310

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  wow shap, huge news, congrats to you and beth!!
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                                                                                  • Sexsitesurfer
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                                                                                    • Aug 2005
                                                                                    • 3157

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Good luck with the move, the house in France looks like a great place too.

                                                                                    Hope you will be happy in Toronto.
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                                                                                    • TheMaster
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                                                                                      • Nov 2003
                                                                                      • 2734

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      wow, that's some work ethic, leaving that paradise behind and forgoing the one in France

                                                                                      anyway lots of succes with the move and the sites
                                                                                      btw Kevin is topnotch

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                                                                                      • mb
                                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                                        • May 2001
                                                                                        • 1550

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Shap, best of luck during your move.

                                                                                        Are you into a modern home in Toronto as well? Gorgeous one you were looking at in France.

                                                                                        marc

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                                                                                        • mpahlca
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                                                                                          • Feb 2004
                                                                                          • 1821

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by Brazzer
                                                                                          Looking forward to meeting you when you get back , We were just having dinner yesterday with Mike and I was asking him about how hard it must be for you to run the company remotely. Your success in those circumstances is phenomenal, and Im sure it will be much greater working locally...best of luck !
                                                                                          See you kept asking and I kept avoiding ;) Dinner was great as always and thanks for the tour of old office, seeing how live in squaller makes me work harder for Shap
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                                                                                          • Vegas Ken
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                                                                                            • Sep 2006
                                                                                            • 4151

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Shap & Beth,

                                                                                            It looks like you had a wonderful experience living in the Bahamas. Thanks for sharing your photos. I am sure that your success and great experiences will continue with your move back to Canada. If I don't see you before then, I hope to see you in May at WA Totonto.

                                                                                            What an exciting time for you and the entire team at Twisty's or should I say ShapCash!

                                                                                            Take Care
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                                                                                            • Roald
                                                                                              SecretFriends.com
                                                                                              • May 2001
                                                                                              • 27910

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by Mystery Man
                                                                                              Out of curiosity from a business perspective how is this a good expansion, I mean if you move back from The Bahamas being Canadians you have to pay taxes again and I believe its like 35% in Canada, somebody correct me if I'm wrong versus 0% on the Bahamas. So that would mean you would have to grow 35% this year alone just to make up for the move. Not saying that you wont just don't understand why you don't have 2 homes and spend a maximum of 179 days a year in Canada and the other half elsewhere and thus making your 0% legal.
                                                                                              Thats what I was thinking.

                                                                                              BTW Shap no F1 in Monaco huh


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                                                                                              • dready
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                                                                                                • Oct 2002
                                                                                                • 5247

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Best of luck on the move back Shap, sounds like you have a firm plan and made the right decision.
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                                                                                                • webgurl
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                                                                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                                                                  • 7954

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  welcome back to canada guys !!

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                                                                                                    • Jul 2001
                                                                                                    • 41470

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    fucking canadians. all looosers
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