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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;\\/B&gt;&lt;P&gt;Welcome to Rat&amp;#8217;s new nest. Ratboy recently relocated himself into a crib strategically next to his two biggest passions in life\\u2014surfing and fishing. His house (built back in 1970) is about a 200-yard stone&amp;#8217;s toss from the boat-launching ramp in the main harbor of Santa Cruz, California, and about a 500 yards from the world-class and very famous Santa Cruz Harbor Mouth surf break. This is one of Ratboy&amp;#8217;s favorite waves in the whole wide world. &lt;\\/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;No more fighting through Santa Cruz cross-town traffic for Rat. Whether he wants to beat the boat-ramp crowd on the opening day of salmon season or get a few stellar moments during the perfect tide at the Harbor Mouth\\u2014now he lives right in the zone!&lt;\\/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This cool little place was originally built as a guest house\\/bachelor pad by 78-year-old Howard and 81-year-old Arthur (Rat&amp;#8217;s landlords), who live in the front house. Filled with classic late 60s\\/early 70s motif\\u2014Rat&amp;#8217;s house represents the era in which it was built. It&amp;#8217;s fully equipped with accordion doors, a minibar, fake-brick linoleum floors, a faux-wood fireplace powered by gas, a torn pool table, chandeliers, blue glass windows, and pimped-out vintage wallpaper in the master bedroom. The outside is painted lime green with a bright red door\\u2014a color combo so wild-looking you could only imagine it in some trippy dream or old movie.    &lt;\\/P&gt;[IMAGE 1]&lt;P&gt;Right when you walk in the front door, you&amp;#8217;re welcomed by a pool table that looks like it&amp;#8217;s seen its fair share of action. As you turn left, walking over the faux-brick linoleum floor and passing one of the many accordion doors, you enter a living room with a minibar and kitchen combo. The living room has a full view of the Harbor\\u2014perfect for checking out wind conditions and boat-ramp crowds. As you move outside onto the deck, you&amp;#8217;re met by the tranquil sound of the crashing surf\\u2014the type of sound that makes you feel as if you&amp;#8217;re standing right on the beach, probably because you almost are. The only thing separating Rat&amp;#8217;s crib from the beach is two rows of houses. As you make a U-turn back into his house, you&amp;#8217;ll pass through the bathroom and find yourself standing in the bedroom. And what a bedroom it is! It reminds me of one of those scenes from an old James Bond move or something\\u2014let&amp;#8217;s get it on 70s style! &lt;\\/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Professional surfer Jason &amp;#8220;Ratboy&amp;#8221; Collins was born and raised in Santa Cruz, and after all those years, he&amp;#8217;s landed himself in the perfect location for the two loves of his life\\u2014waves and fish.&lt;B&gt;\\u2014Omar Etcheverry&lt;\\/P&gt;&lt;\\/B&gt;&lt;P&gt;\\u00a0&lt;\\/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;\\u00a0&lt;\\/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;\\u00a0&lt;\\/P&gt;&lt;\\/FONT&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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