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#61
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Last post by BlakeK - June 03, 2019, 07:24:14 PMSorry guys I had to quit the cult I was in to come join this one and it was quite the a chore to say the least. Just a quick question, though. Am I allowed to have contact with my family or should I remain defoo'ed? The bald guy that leads the last group I was in said that since my friends and family believe I should pay taxes, they actually are advocating for me being shot. Who would have guessed it, right? Oh well. Can I stop being a misogynist now, too? That and the posting about SJWs has me all tuckered out but ready to start fresh!
#62
General / Re: just post
Last post by rory - May 23, 2019, 09:45:37 PMI attempted to have a similar arrangement with the landlord at the house I was at for 7+ years. Ultimately she thought it was worth more than it was, and certainly more than a bank would approve me for. Ended up with a house that could very easily be a lucrative rental, but it's basically half a mile out of the neighborhood considered the student rental area, so the marketing for it was not geared towards investment properties - which really worked out for me. This house sat empty ofr 10 years, with the owner working on his cars in the (heated/drywalled) garage for that duration. A lot of the plumbing was/is happy having sat for that long, but I've worked to learn a decent amount about it. I'm saving up to re-route the water lines in the basement with PEX, because it's honestly only a matter of time before one bursts and ruins the gear of 6 different musicians.
Re-doing the knob-and-tube is a great idea and a hell of a hassle! We are doing some serious attic overhaul as well, and used the opportunity for just that same thing. I have not had all the knob-and-tube switched out in the basement, 2nd floor, and attic. I really lucked out by having a friend who is an electrician who is doing the work at a discounted rate, and working around our strange hectic house, while also giving us some lessons and pointers. I'm honestly pretty afraid of electricity, but my partner is enjoying learning about it.
That fire stuff sounds wild! My house has obvious former water damage, it looks like there was a major roof leak in a section, to the point that they tossed a lot of the floor boards in the attic in that spot. The mold in the rooms below was still find-able when we took the wallpaper down, and those rooms are also carpeted, which I imagine is a coverup. There's a brand new roof, though, and so far not a single leak. I feel like you and I are going to both find strange happenstances we can trace in the walls for years to come.
Re-doing the knob-and-tube is a great idea and a hell of a hassle! We are doing some serious attic overhaul as well, and used the opportunity for just that same thing. I have not had all the knob-and-tube switched out in the basement, 2nd floor, and attic. I really lucked out by having a friend who is an electrician who is doing the work at a discounted rate, and working around our strange hectic house, while also giving us some lessons and pointers. I'm honestly pretty afraid of electricity, but my partner is enjoying learning about it.
That fire stuff sounds wild! My house has obvious former water damage, it looks like there was a major roof leak in a section, to the point that they tossed a lot of the floor boards in the attic in that spot. The mold in the rooms below was still find-able when we took the wallpaper down, and those rooms are also carpeted, which I imagine is a coverup. There's a brand new roof, though, and so far not a single leak. I feel like you and I are going to both find strange happenstances we can trace in the walls for years to come.
#63
General / Re: well...
Last post by Joe - May 16, 2019, 10:06:42 AMI love that non-regs complained about the amazing cult opportunity.
#64
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Last post by Joe - May 16, 2019, 10:04:18 AMThanks Jer, and Rory. (and congrats on the first term of grad school, Jer!)
Yep, Rory, you nailed it. Both wonderful and scary to have an 100 year old fixer upper. It's been a rental for decades. In fact, I was renting a room, and the landlord approached me one day and made me the offer... even the price. All I did was say yes, and then get to work on getting the bank to approve a mortgage. Everything was included, appliances, random junk, the landlords books, tools, etc... as well as all the problems, lol.
I inherited a broken lawnmower, and put about $15 into it to get it starting up on the first try. It feels good. Put another $15 into repairing two leaking faucets. I'm saving up to do some old attic knob-and-tube electrical, so I can then insulate it in hopes of making it warmer for cheaper.
Also, the house had been on fire at some point in it's past. The wood they used to repair it looked as old as the original wood it was built with, but the old, charred wood is still there, they just ran other planks along side the charred ones. I'll have to take a photo. It's really weird to sign on to being responsible for something that is older than me, and will likely out live me.
Yep, Rory, you nailed it. Both wonderful and scary to have an 100 year old fixer upper. It's been a rental for decades. In fact, I was renting a room, and the landlord approached me one day and made me the offer... even the price. All I did was say yes, and then get to work on getting the bank to approve a mortgage. Everything was included, appliances, random junk, the landlords books, tools, etc... as well as all the problems, lol.
I inherited a broken lawnmower, and put about $15 into it to get it starting up on the first try. It feels good. Put another $15 into repairing two leaking faucets. I'm saving up to do some old attic knob-and-tube electrical, so I can then insulate it in hopes of making it warmer for cheaper.
Also, the house had been on fire at some point in it's past. The wood they used to repair it looked as old as the original wood it was built with, but the old, charred wood is still there, they just ran other planks along side the charred ones. I'll have to take a photo. It's really weird to sign on to being responsible for something that is older than me, and will likely out live me.
#65
General / Re: well...
Last post by jer - May 15, 2019, 05:59:39 PMI'll never say no to a potential cult opportunity.
#66
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Last post by hatmoose - May 15, 2019, 05:53:00 PMthat kicks ass & is the perfect message to have mass-sent, hell yeah
#67
General / Re: RIP Matt Pollock
Last post by Eugene - May 11, 2019, 07:56:33 PMyes, its heartbreaking. lots of love for matt <3
#68
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Last post by jer - May 11, 2019, 07:55:33 PMI got emails from non regulars complaining about it 🤷🏼♂️
#69
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Last post by Eugene - May 11, 2019, 07:49:05 PMI dont think it did, Im in and Im never going back
#70
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Last post by jer - May 07, 2019, 08:11:06 PMi finished my first term of grad school and am doing well.
it's 10 years later than your normal school kid but it's been nice.
it's 10 years later than your normal school kid but it's been nice.