[valentine]

Originally Posted by yooper

Yes. The insurance company and the taxing authority send the bills to the bank. I receive a statement but no bill.

The bank is all set up to do this and it's all automated and electronic, so the ladies at the city clerk office can shop for shoes on the interwebs and smoke more cigarettes while they watch the money come in.

Escrow here too. I like it.

[Mars]

Originally Posted by yooper

I was planning on sending you some with your hat...

No pressure. Just a hint.



Oh and good morning interwebs.

[gladly]

okay, I'd better start moving in the direction of wr0k

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by gladly

okay, I'd better start moving in the direction of wr0k

do you need a map?

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by thorvald

do you need a map?

or a gps?

[gladly]

Originally Posted by thorvald

do you need a map?

I'll just use the GPS

[gladly]

Originally Posted by thorvald

or a gps?

Originally Posted by gladly

I'll just use the GPS

[thorvald]

now my friend list is heavy on the merican side.


only two foreigners.

going to have to recruit I guess.

[Mars]

Originally Posted by dieseldog

Eat it, beotch.

One thing is for sure. Mrs. Mars can cook.

The turkey was the Ultimate Nom.

[Mars]

Originally Posted by Jman

My son wanted to play games today. We let him pick. He started with Chutes and Ladders. Then he picked Mancala, and beat me three games out of four. Then Mrs. Jman said maybe it was time to teach him chess. So I started with a starter chess set, which has a smaller board and some intro games to learn how the pieces work. We went through all those, and I thought that was enough, but he wanted to play a real game.

So I did.

He really enjoyed the game, but wasn't happy when he lost. I gave him lots of instruction during the game, had him reconsider many ill-advised moves, but finally could delay winning no longer. When it was over, his eyes got a little teary. I explained that I had played a few hundred games, and this was his first, so he couldn't possibly expect to win--that the alternatives were either (1) I was going to win, or (2) I was going to intentionally play poorly to let him win, so which did he want? He said he wanted to play again.

So I did.

This time, he was much wiser--didn't need as much advice, didn't jump the gun on taking pieces, thought things through, and we had some good exchanges. Fucker even took my queen. It took a while for me to win this time, considering I wouldn't let him make moves that I would consider "mistakes." He was less upset, and felt a bit better since he took more of my pieces.

After dinner, he wanted to play again, so I had him play his sister. She hasn't played in years, but once it going, she did a great job of covering her pieces and using them together for defense. I got a little miffed though, because my son made a mistake, and she took his queen, and she said "Ha, I took your queen." So, I decided to help my son. I got him to be a bit more aggressive with his rooks and bishops, and soon all her pieces were running for cover. She eventually won, but at least he pulled even for a while.

I have never played chess seriously. My mom always would beat me, and I in turn would always beat my sister. I didn't play too many other people. I found myself telling my son "If you find yourself getting beaten by someone, don't get mad--see what you can learn from them, because obviously they know something that you don't." Someone should have told me that when I was a kid.

That is awesome. Chess is a true skill game.

[yooper]

Originally Posted by Mars

One thing is for sure. Mrs. Mars can cook.

The turkey was the Ultimate Nom.

Awesome. Leftovers should last about two weeks, then you'll have a week to look forward to the next turkey infusion.
I love turkey.

[Mars]

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Howdy. Went and looked at the fixer upper on Saturday and again tonight on the way home. I think we're going to make an offer. Holy Schnikes does it need work. But it is a cool, eclectic house. On .62 acres. Close to town but it feels like it's out in the boonies.

Very nice. Photos?

[yooper]

Originally Posted by Mars

Very nice. Photos?

Keep reading. Look for semlin's post with a link to the listing.

[Jman]

Originally Posted by yooper

Yes. The insurance company and the taxing authority send the bills to the bank. I receive a statement but no bill.

The bank is all set up to do this and it's all automated and electronic, so the ladies at the city clerk office can shop for shoes on the interwebs and smoke more cigarettes while they watch the money come in.

My mortgage company handles it all now, but it might soon be time to take that out of their hands. Makes sense that there would be a stand-alone option that I could pursue.

[Mars]

Originally Posted by dieseldog

A very salient point, amigo. I think my way is clear. But it's still gonna be a challenge to cut, even removed from the bike. I look at it this way--it's free plexi, as it came with the ST1100. It was sitting in my garage as junk that I just couldn't seem to toss until the XR made its appearance and then I thought I'd give it a shot. But I do think you are correct.

What about something like this? Metal snips, but might work...

[yooper]

I am off to the postal office to send something to Canadia and Kalifornia...

[Mars]

Originally Posted by rachel1027

I recently gave a header.

Don't make me quote you.

[Mars]

Originally Posted by valentine

You're just wanting to go up the mountain, or are you doing a sight seeing drive? If you have time, you should go and see Multnomah Falls. It's right off highway 84, but it's past the turn off that you will take to go up the mountain.

I love that place...the wifey and I checked it out on our Honeymoon tour.

[valentine]

Originally Posted by Mars

I love that place...the wifey and I checked it out on our Honeymoon tour.

It's nice. We go there once a year or so. We haven't hiked to the top yet, maybe next year.

[Mars]

Originally Posted by yooper

Awesome. Leftovers should last about two weeks, then you'll have a week to look forward to the next turkey infusion.
I love turkey.

Seriously it was incredible last night. She somehow manages to stuff butter and herbs and stuff inside the turkey skin, cooks it hot for a bit then slow cooks...its frickin' incredible.

In my family we've had a long standing tradition of cooking turkeys long enough that they turn into cardboard. This was a welcome change. I'm looking forward to seeing my parent's faces when they realize that turkey can be uber-nom.

[Mars]

Caught.

[semlin]

i has hotel coffee shop wifi and grrl is singing about rehab and the cawfee sucks

[semlin]

Originally Posted by dieseldog

Hmmm, our "appraised value for taxes" is about 30% over what we paid 18 years ago and probably very close to what we could sell for . . .

Your taxing authority is apparently very lenient.

appraised value for tax purposes does not have to be accurate as long as everyone is valued according to the same approach. it is all relative since all they do is decide how much money they want to levy then divide that by everyone's pro-rata share. they could do it on a point system. most jurisdictions deliberately undervalue everyone compared to market so people think they are getting a deal on their taxes. that is not the case.

[semlin]

Originally Posted by thorvald

Semlin's letting some people chat in the Jart thread but not others

someone has activated the mod signal. sounds like there is trouble in mudbay. brb

[semlin]

Originally Posted by thorvald

one of the problems with mine (other than blown engine and transmission) was that it was so light that it slid off the road a couple times because of that- once when I had came to a complete stop on a snowy road, and once when I was driving on a muddy road with a slight angle to the side. I had to drive over a tiny tree to get out of that one. If I had tried backing up, I could have rolled it.

our old vw westy would float in snow and also suffered from having narrower axles than anything breaking a trail so it was always going off camber or getting steered off in weird directions.

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by semlin

someone has activated the mod signal. sounds like there is trouble in mudbay. brb

oops

[grrlscout89FJ62]

SO stoked I finally got the audio working on the site I'm working on now

Becky Lynn Talks - Female Voiceover Talent for Radio and Television, Phoenix, Arizona

The only thing is it's not recognizing the default track

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by thorvald

oops

well, the edits are funny, if you knew what the original said

[semlin]

all secure.

[thorvald]

Originally Posted by thorvald

well, the edits are funny, if you knew what the original said

how do you quote from another thread?

seems like I did it hte other day, but tried today and it didn't work.

the Jart thread comments would have been safe in here at least then