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Originally Posted by Trek420
Or you could get a cell phone jammer - Radio Shack, maybe? - and suddenly her back yard never gets any reception. Darn satellites, always changing their flight path, and all.
Just sayin'.
:)
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Originally Posted by Trek420
Or you could get a cell phone jammer - Radio Shack, maybe? - and suddenly her back yard never gets any reception. Darn satellites, always changing their flight path, and all.
Just sayin'.
:)
Hmmm... and then she'll complain to the village zoning board and then I'll have to get rid of my bees because technically they are probably not allowed, under 'agricultural or nuisance animals'. good try, but no thanks! :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
Unfortunately, making enemies of the neighbors always has its drawbacks.
...the 'smoke thingy'....lol!
I was using it today!
I don't know that there's any way to really deal with these people... I mean, at school we're always seeing people going on with their long, meandering conversations in the bathroom. I mean, really. I really love my friends dearly, but unless they are in a terrible jam, or are really emotionally distraught, if I hear a toilet flush in the background of a conversation, I am hanging up. I mean, talk about tacky. Eww. And if people are rude enough to yak in public bathrooms, you might be stuck with that lady yaking in the yard.Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
True, that. But it's soooo much fun to think of ideas. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
Every time she is outside talking you take a paint brush, large jar of honey, the bee hat and mask and chase your DH around the yard. Extra points for wearing nothing else. She'll go back inside :)
I don't know what it's called but you get the idea. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl
More than likely sheQuote:
Originally Posted by channlluv
1) doesn't have a home phone line so can't call from in the home and
2) has &^%'ey cell reception that only works outside in a corner of the deck. Unless she wants to walk to the deck to make an emergency call you could politely mention getting a better cell phone and/or land line.
Every woman should have her own pedal wrench and her own vibrator, and know how to use both. ~ KnottedYet
trek 420- I love this line but would like to add "and I have a chain whip and a knife sharener and know how to use them to."
not tht this has anything to do with cell phones. That's why I keep a referees whistle around to break out and blow whenever neighbors annoy me, usually in close vicinity and while looking at them. Seems to work. Tell her you need to use it outside just like her because it annoys your family.
Dear Person who made an offer on my house,
What part of $24K less than my asking price did you think was a fair offer? :eek: Your offer is less than what I paid for the house 9 years ago. We're talking a small house, not some mansion where $24K is a paltry sum. Your offer is so low it's an insult. The house has been on the market for only a few days and you thought I'd take it? Add $15K to your offer, and then maybe we'll have something to discuss. :mad:
Have you been watching the house hunting programs where people want shiny new everything? Then go buy new construction, the house is 45 years old. It does have a shiny new a/c and heater, as well as a nice new water line. The kitchen cabinets will actually hold something unlike the crappy new cupboards in the house I'm currently renting. :mad:
(I think I need another long walk to get over my anger over your crappy offer.)
Don't take the house offer too personally! Think of it this way - maybe they're house shopping on a really low budget and fell in love with yours, even though it's over their limit. Maybe they're just hoping against hope that you'll accept it because they really want your house.
Dear hair stylist -
Thank you thank you thank you thank you for a cut that needs absolutely no effort and still looks great. While I've had some skilled but high-maintenance cuts from others in your salon, it's been about 10 years since someone figured out how to do a no effort cut. You're hired for good.
Sincerely,
Cute-even-with-bedhead Jesse
Dear Self - while it looks really fun to test the limits of this editing program, that would just be immature and silly. For example, posting the Madonna speech from Reservior Dogs - entertaining to me, a whole lot of pointless ****s to everyone else.*Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
Dear Self - on a different topic, it's ok to take a week off of riding and going to the gym. You're not lazy, you're just really busy with other important stuff, and a week's break won't be terrible. Just eat well, and you'll be back on the bike on Saturday.
*On a side note, I once got to provide a list of interesting words to someone creating one of these editing programs. Who says work's no fun?
Not in the original job description? I find it funny that some programmer asked you for a list of words. Did this person figure you were an expert in foul language? <g>Quote:
Originally Posted by tangentgirl
Roxy
Pity the people who have to deal with forums where things Japanese are frequently discussed. Back when Take****a was prime minister and DH was a sysop ... or if Matsu****a products are popular with participants ...
Yep. I sold my house last year for far less than I paid for it in 2002. I at least didn't have to bring money to the table, but it was still a bitter pill to swallow. I remember the feeling in the pit of my stomach when my realtor explained that homes had lost roughly 25% of their value since the market high.Quote:
Originally Posted by jessmarimba
It's all about the sold comps in your area. I know it's hard to accept, but what you paid or put into it, just isn't all that relevant from a market analysis standpoint. That's not to suggest the offer was reasonable; only that the best way to arm (or brace) yourself is with a careful review of what's sold in your area within the last 6 months. Hopefully, your realtor has already done that for you, but I know some realtors just arent' being as frank as they arguably should be with their clients.
Dear person filling the 1 gal water jug in the only sink in the office bathroom,
Thank you for ackowledging my existance after I stepped out of the toilet booth. But you're "this will be a bit" comment wasn't appreciated. I'd really like to wash my hands after I use the toilet, and there are other bathrooms down the hall with sinks to fill your water jug. So thank you for making me stand there and wait, like I could go anywhere. Did you expect me to leave??
The offer was unreasonably low according to my agent. She priced the house $15K less than we listed it for last fall because of the comps. The buyer's agent has a reputation for making very low offers, apparently giving her clients the expectation that their offers are reasonable, when in reality they aren't.Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
I countered the offer, and it was turned down. Considering the house has only been on the market for a week, I don't feel obligated to accept an extremely low offer.
Beth, I didn't suggest that you should feel obligated to accept it, which is why I stated "that's not to say that the offer was reasonable." FWIW, I didn't accept the first offer I got on my former house either because it was unreasonably low.Quote:
Originally Posted by bmccasland
But I still agree with Jess. Don't take a low ball offer personally. It's a tactic; nothing more, nothing less. While I think a buyer's agent should encourage their clients to make reasonable offers based on object market data, I also appreciate that they think they have nothing to lose by making a low ball offer either. The fact that they didn't respond to your counter suggests to me that they were at the top of their budget and made a low offer because that's all they could afford.
I've been on both sides of this in the last year and understand the emotion involved. All I can suggest is to study and restudy the market data and be prepared to present that data when you respond to an offer. IME, buyers are overly emotional about this too because all they hear on the news every day is how bad home values are; it's sometimes hard to convince them that they aren't going to get a home they actually want to live in for peanuts.
Maybe. :eek:Quote:
Did this person figure you were an expert in foul language?
We were talking about what you'd have to exclude, and he was like, ugh, just give me a list! He was pretty mortified when I handed it to him. It's not like I went out of my way to be extra-creative or anything. Just a little bit.
I pinned it to my cubical wall when he was done with it. I wonder if I still have it in a box somwhere. Hmm.
Beth, it's just business. As a matter of fact, I'd guess that it's literally business, someone thinking they can buy low sell high and flip something like that. Hello, 2007 called...
Dear Parents;
I know it's Teacher Appreciation Week and you probably feel obligated to buy me something. In all seriousness, I do not need or want chocolate, or cookies or little trinkets. If you feel compelled to give me something, a nice card with a heartfelt note written by your child will mean more to me. Even if you coach them in what to say. :D
Use that money to get tissues for my classroom or pre-sharpened pencils. Do you know how many of your little darlings are suffering from allergies? And I think your children eat wood and graphite.
Veronica
Dear Veronica
you mean you don't need a mug with an apple painted on it? :D
Dear gall bladder. I told you to STFU. Why didn't you listen? :mad:
Dear co-worker:
Congratulations on your transfer. I'm happy for you, but unhappy about the situation. Once again, I train someone and they're gone in 6 months. I can't keep doing this, and I can't keep shouldering half the collective workload.
Luv,
Burnt Out
Dear Gods of the Dirty Bike Shop Floor*: Thank you for letting me find the 1/16th by 1/8th inch spring I dropped. :o However, I didn't realize that you'd arrange a karmic payback of three days of rainy weather with the Weather Gods. :(
* For an idea of how dirty the floor is, we also found a freewheel remover tool, a metal ruler, and even a hacksaw frame. :eek:
Dear American Airlines:
10 hours of delays in reaching my destination (2 due to weather, 6 due to two broken aircraft, the rest due to rescheduling my connecting flight) is worth far more than 8,000 "bonus" miles on a frequent flyer account I've used twice in 4 years. That's, what, a quarter of a free flight? Seriously? And then you address the response to my email form (where I am forced to put a title and correctly chose "Ms.") to Mr.?
My future business is going to the airlines that don't second-guess my gender. And email me vouchers before I'm even off a delayed flight (due to weather, not even their responsibility) - thanks United!
I hate American Airlines. I had a baggage issue a few years ago that was handled so badly that I will never fly with them again if I can possibly help it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jessmarimba
Dear communications corp that starts with the letter Q:
Thanks to a billing error on your part, that I've been trying to resolve since February, and am reassured that it has been resolved on two occasions, I come home from a 3 day trip to discover that my satellite TV service has been disconnected. AND to add insult to injury, I discover this after 6 pm, which is when that department goes home for the day. :mad:
So don't be surprised that I'm not bright and cheerful when I call you at 6am tomorrow morning.
Of course in the grand scheme of things, this isn't horrible, but it is darned inconvenient. Especially since I'm making my 5th phone call to try to straighten this out. Grumble grumble grumble.:mad:
Dear co-worker and "friend",
Because we were hired at the same time and once appeared "equals", then when I was almost instantly given responsibility and became your boss, this does not give you freedom to come in when ever you want and not show up for work. Expecting me to cover for you?!?!
You had your chance.. so why do I STILL feel bad you were fired???
Shannon
Shannon, it doesn't sound like she respected you as a friend, co-worker, or boss. A true friend wouldn't take advantage of the situation like that. Heck, her actions show little respect for her job and herself, in that she didn't honor the commitment she made by taking the job. So try not to be too hard on yourself. You couldn't carry her weight forever and you shouldn't have had to in the first place.
Dear gall bladder. I told you to STFU. You didn't listen, so now you're gone! Pfft! Good riddance! :p
//yes, I have resumed my hobby of one surgery a year......:rolleyes:
Dear family member around whom the world revolves,
*nnnggghhhh* no, most people do not love "fixing up their houses" i.e. painting windows and fixing roofs and repairing stuff that breaks, while you are a singular individual far above such smallminded and bourgeois interests. We fix them because we like having windows and roofs that don't leak, and stuff that isn't broken.
Heal up, fast, snap! Everyone I know who has had their GBs removed has ended up feeling SO much better after the surgery. Hope you will too!Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
Sending healing vibes your way, Snappy! I hope you start feeling better ASAP.Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
Feel better soon Snap!
Snap - hope your feeling much better soon!
Dear Doctor,
Why are you always not working when I actually need to call for advice? I think my dog bite wounds are fine, but it would be nice to have some confirmation of that before the big ride I have planned for this PM and my venture into fire road riding with my Jamis tomorrow...
Oh well, hope you and your family have a nice long weekend!
Dear Mother Nature, I'm really sorry to be taking down these trees. I really hate to do it, but they're damaging our roof and are just way too close to our house. Please forgive me. And please help the men who are taking them down so that they don't fall on them or my house.
Dear whoever-decided-this:
Did you have to move Dominique Strauss-Kahn a half block from me? Is it not enough that we have dealt with rebuilding the World Trade Center for ten years?
And if it really is true that residents of the luxury hotel where he was originally supposed to go objected to the media, etc -- why is it supposed to be okay with us?
Looking forward to your prompt reply.
Thanks for the well wishes ladies. I can already tell the difference, no heartburny feeling! I'm sore where the little incisions were made, 4 in all. If it gets too bad I pop a vicodin and fall asleep.:p
Drugz are good!
Snappy! In my years here and on RBR, I'm not sure I've ever seen a picture of your face. Your toes, yes, and Chloe of course, but not you! I'm glad you're smiling! Yay for painkillers! Keep on healing! Brian sends his xxx/ooo, too!
Meethinks Snap is enjoying the pain killers. Either that or they're making her silly :p
Hope you get to feeling better! And heal quickly.
Snap - Do NOT go out for pizza for a while, it takes a little time to figure out how your body is going to handle the loss of the gall bladder... and it can be REALLY embarrassing until it does. Trust me on this.
:eek::eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
Thanks for the warning!
:eek::eek:
Hope you recover quickly and feel better soon. :)