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bilmore · 04-04-2003, 06:27 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I've heard of it. In theory, . . .

Sometimes, it's actually cheaper to jack up the foundation and move the house over.

robustpuppy · 04-04-2003, 06:28 PM

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Originally posted by leagleaze
The thought is the spring developed recently . . . but the plumbers all say they can see recent work, which was not disclosed, was done on the basement. Apparently the house inspector didn't catch it. I don't think these kids have been in this place a year yet.

But might not be worth going after even if possible, because the cost looks to be a couple of grand, assuming what the plumbers are suggesting is correct to deal with it.

Home ownership is a pain in the ass because of just this type of thing. You think you're doing all the right things when you buy, and then you find out there was something that should have been caught by you or the inspector or disclosed by the sellers or whathaveyou. A house is a perpetual guilt trip/ to-do list / money vacuum.
But I do like not having a landlord and the dogs enjoy the yard.

Anyhoo, your friends should just pay for the repair and put it out of their minds. It doesn't sound like a cover up; more likely a good faith attempt to repair. (Now, painting a ceiling and using Killz to cover up water stains to hide the fact the roof leaked . . . that's a %$#@!!*** cover up.)

They might consider calling the sellers and asking sweetly whether they had any similar problem, not to detect malfeasance, of course, but to figure out what they (the new owners) should do about it. If the prior repair was meant to get at the same problem and didn't do the trick that would be pretty valuable information.

Not Bob · 04-04-2003, 06:30 PM

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Originally posted by former gov't
I was too successful. I could put an eye out with these things.

That gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "it's all fun and games until somebody gets an eye put out."

robustpuppy · 04-04-2003, 06:33 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
That gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "it's all fun and games until somebody gets an eye put out."

Funny, where I come from we say "it's not fun and games unless somebody gets an eye poked out."

ThurgreedMarshall · 04-04-2003, 06:34 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
Instantly rich? Financially secure for the rest of your life? I dunno about this. Maybe if you're talking about, say MJ or Tiger, that's true.

Good point. I think a much higher number than just MJ and Tiger are extremely well-off, though. Hell, Chris Dudley was making $5 mil a couple years back.

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Originally posted by Not Bob
In my oh so vast experience in dealing with athletes, I have seen that they tend to spend (or get screwed out of) much of their money, or get locked into expensive lifetyles.

And who do you think (half the time) screws them out of this money and locks them into expensive lifestyles where any and all purses are fair game to be purchased?

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Originally posted by Not Bob
Darren Daulten? He made big bucks before he retired, yet ended up in bankruptcy. And what about all those current players who lost their "investments" managed by Tank. For every Tiki Barber who -- according to a NYT article -- budgets and plans *everything*, there are probably 4 or 5 who spend it all as fast as it comes in.

No question. But if you're a gold-digger, you gotta be smart. You need to milk him for what he's worth when you can and get out with your cut before he wastes it all.

TM

edited to fix code. e/o

SlaveNoMore · 04-04-2003, 06:37 PM

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purse junkie
You're right TM. An impotent man-boobed lunkhead whose career will be over and his life meaningless at 35 is exactly what I prefer over an actual man. Ass.

As I read this quote, and stare at your avatar of Thelma, I cannot stop laughing.

not7y(help)S

ltl/fb · 04-04-2003, 06:38 PM

On the issue of whether sellers were fraudulent (or whatever) in not disclosing, the laws on what sellers do and don't have to disclose vary WIDELY. Based on the two (diametrically opposed) states in which I've bought/sold houses.

f(why can't we just have federal laws?)b

tmdiva · 04-04-2003, 06:40 PM

Our basement had water issues, and the previous owners had French drains installed all around the unfinished basement, to the tune of a couple grand. As it turned out, almost all the water in the basement was coming in around a (very badly) clogged downspout pipe and under the basement's exterior door. So, instead of a couple grand, they could have just spent $75 to unclog the drain and a little more to cover the basement door stairwell.

Moral of this story: check out the cheap solutions before hauling in the heavy equipment.

tm

Not Bob · 04-04-2003, 06:41 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Funny, where I come from we say "it's not fun and games unless somebody gets an eye poked out."

Jesus. Who knew that I was doing it wrong?

bilmore · 04-04-2003, 06:41 PM

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Originally posted by tmdiva
Our basement had water issues, and the previous owners had French drains installed . . .

tm

You have to call them "Freedom drains" now.

ltl/fb · 04-04-2003, 06:42 PM

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Originally posted by bilmore
You have to call them "Freedom drains" now.

Is this a sign that you are becoming more relaxed and fun again?

Replaced_Texan · 04-04-2003, 06:45 PM

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Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
Look, I know my fashion tastes are probably pedestrian to all of yours and you wouldn't be caught dead wearing some of this stuff, but I'll take a risk and let you know that there's another clearance sale at J. Crew, for men and women, with fairly good prices. Selection is limited. Looked like some nice outerwear for cheap for the men, didn't look at the ladies items.

Here's the link.

So I have bad/cheap fashion tastes, sue me.

Thanks for the link. A pair of boots that I liked but neglected to buy during the winter were there and on sale.

robustpuppy · 04-04-2003, 06:45 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
Jesus. Who knew that I was doing it wrong?

It's all about context.

Obviously, if the fun and games involve former govt's courtesy-of-Judy-Blume boobies, my version makes sense. If, however, you're talking about fun and games in the basement with your chemistry set (you had one, I know you did) then you should go with your version.

Also, you probably had a normal upbringing. I probably did not.

r (wishing she had joined a sorority; that secretive, decadent, anti-intellectual thing sounds pretty good) p

bilmore · 04-04-2003, 06:45 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Is this a sign that you are becoming more relaxed and fun again?

No. It's Friday. I'm drunk.

(Well, not really, but . . . When was I NOT relaxed and fun?)

tmdiva · 04-04-2003, 06:49 PM

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Originally posted by bilmore
No. It's Friday. I'm drunk.

(Well, not really, but . . . When was I NOT relaxed and fun?)

Actually, I'd just been thinking the same thing (that whole NOW/Clinton/Lewinsky thing was NOT relaxed and fun), but you've said a couple of things today that have made me chuckle out loud. Drunk, whatever, I like you better this way.

tm