The Vent and Rant Thread

[Dylrob]

Nah, just really obnoxious neighbors who frequently hold parties into the early morning. At one point I think I even heard, in their lyrics, them goading us (in the neighborhood) into calling the cops. They're certainly used to it.

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by Dylrob

Nah, just really obnoxious neighbors who frequently hold parties into the early morning. At one point I think I even heard, in their lyrics, them goading us (in the neighborhood) into calling the cops. They're certainly used to it.

I would think that a call to the complex manager might be in order?

[Dylrob]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I would think that a call to the complex manager might be in order?

They live in a house unfortunately.

[PeterT]

Originally Posted by Dylrob

Nah, just really obnoxious neighbors who frequently hold parties into the early morning. At one point I think I even heard, in their lyrics, them goading us (in the neighborhood) into calling the cops. They're certainly used to it.

Bylaw enforcement?

[orlok]

Just finished mopping up my garage floor. My middle daughter rang me at work earlier to say she just got back from school and heard water running. She opened the garage door (I converted it into a room with gym equipment, DIY tool bench and storage racks) to find the room under two inches of water. The tap was running full strength, pouring water into the room. Fortunately because the seal under the garage door is not perfect, some of the water was able to escape and flow into the drain in the middle of our drive.

The worrying thing is that none of us has used the tap in there for ages, and it hadn't just been accidentally bumped and started to leak. The tap had been fully opened all the way, and took a number of turns to switch it off. The only explanation I can come up with is that someone with a key (one of our kids lost a front door key a while ago) came in and turned the tap on - I can only speculate as to why they would do that. So now I have had to call in a locksmith to replace the front and back door locks (both used the same key) and am £160 poorer as a result (and a lot damper).

[covingtoncat73]

Bad: Inspection turned up a few things.

Good: Seller will fix them.

Ugly: A house I bypassed because it was a bit beyond what I could do (same neighborhood, bigger though), just went down in price by almost 11k today, making it cheaper than the place I'm getting and less expensive. What I'm telling myself is there must be some hidden issues with that house not evident from its pictures.

/May be moving in 3 weeks

[kindlekitten]

covington, those reductions often happen because a) they aren't being looked at [and perhaps the seller is finally listening to their realtor and ready to be realistic with the price] so the more appropriate price is showing up, and b) with most systems, the general public doesn't see when an offer has been made and accepted which puts the house into a "pending" status, then it needs to go to inspection which puts it into a "pending inspection" status. inspections around here for a 1500-2500 square foot house generally cost around $300-$400, not a ton of money but certainly an amount that you want to pay to to protect yourself. many times people think they are ok with taking on a "needs work" house only to find out when their inspector comes in that "needs work" can be akin to re-inventing the wheel. so sometimes that big drop in price is reflecting that something fairly major, like maybe the roof, septic system, heating system.... so many different things are possible, have popped up as either much worse than the seller thought, or that the seller thought they were going to pull something over on everyone (quite often even their Realtor), and it was caught on an inspection and that amount is close to what those repairs would cost.

k, so my vent/rant... while professionally a good day, I am having a horrid night. bad day at black rock night. this is probably one of the worse pain nights I have had in a long long time, and unfortunately for me, I am still pretty damn lucid. the day seemed to go ok, or as ok as they have been,no major twinges. when I went to the grocery store on my way home I definitely felt the device shift again. 6 weeks ago before I had confirmation I would have questioned it, but now I know that is what the feeling is. last week I had been wearing my titanium custom brace that I skied with but thought maybe it was overkill. now I'm thinking I need compression AND that. I had some soft braces at one time, no idea where they are. I think I might start the day with some vet wrap under the brace at least and give my surgeon a call. this is really incredibly painful

[samhy]

My sympathies Orlok
Once again, I don't understand what can come through the mind of some people.
I hope you've had a good drink and a good book to release the tension after all the mopping/calling/worrying.

[kindlekitten]

MICE! Come into the Catio. Apparently voluntarily. Strider is happy. I am not

[orlok]

Originally Posted by samhy

My sympathies Orlok
Once again, I don't understand what can come through the mind of some people.
I hope you've had a good drink and a good book to release the tension after all the mopping/calling/worrying.

Both! And an episode of Breaking Bad, which always helps to ease my stress levels .

[theinfamousj]

I am currently dog sitting for this super adorable 7 year old Pitt. He loves giving kisses and is always glued to my side. And therein lies the problem. With me, he seems to be in protector mode all the time. Whenever other dogs pass by (either on the street as we are walking or on the street while we are at home, inside) he does the barking lunge thing. His combination of staying ever glued to my side (except when lunging) plus that he makes sure I am okay and licks me after these episodes tells me that I am the reason he is doing them. I think he is attempting to protect me and is treating me as a helpless lesser?

He doesn't behave this way for his Momma. That means this is something I am inadvertently encouraging. I don't like it. Not one bit.

Those of you with dog whisperer knowledge, what body language/habits should I be on the lookout for to stop doing so he will relax a bit?

[Stitchawl]

Whups! I guess it's now officially a Coup! Nation-wide curfew from 10pm to 5am. Well, I said when martial law was declared that it was just a warm-up for the coup. I guess they got warm enough.

I imagine Big Media will have the world thinking Thailand is in flames. Meanwhile, outside of Bangkok, it's Life As Usual.

Stitchawl

[covingtoncat73]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

covington, those reductions often happen because a) they aren't being looked at [and perhaps the seller is finally listening to their realtor and ready to be realistic with the price] so the more appropriate price is showing up, and b) with most systems, the general public doesn't see when an offer has been made and accepted which puts the house into a "pending" status, then it needs to go to inspection which puts it into a "pending inspection" status. inspections around here for a 1500-2500 square foot house generally cost around $300-$400, not a ton of money but certainly an amount that you want to pay to to protect yourself. many times people think they are ok with taking on a "needs work" house only to find out when their inspector comes in that "needs work" can be akin to re-inventing the wheel. so sometimes that big drop in price is reflecting that something fairly major, like maybe the roof, septic system, heating system.... so many different things are possible, have popped up as either much worse than the seller thought, or that the seller thought they were going to pull something over on everyone (quite often even their Realtor), and it was caught on an inspection and that amount is close to what those repairs would cost.

k, so my vent/rant... while professionally a good day, I am having a horrid night. bad day at black rock night. this is probably one of the worse pain nights I have had in a long long time, and unfortunately for me, I am still pretty damn lucid. the day seemed to go ok, or as ok as they have been,no major twinges. when I went to the grocery store on my way home I definitely felt the device shift again. 6 weeks ago before I had confirmation I would have questioned it, but now I know that is what the feeling is. last week I had been wearing my titanium custom brace that I skied with but thought maybe it was overkill. now I'm thinking I need compression AND that. I had some soft braces at one time, no idea where they are. I think I might start the day with some vet wrap under the brace at least and give my surgeon a call. this is really incredibly painful

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about the pain. That is awful! I hope that you get some relief from that soon. Definitely give the surgeon a call.

Yeah, I liked the inspector I used for the place I am buying. He charged $350 and the seller agreed to fix what he found. I didn't ask for everything, just the things that would be a problem down the road or an immediate issue (leak under the house under the kitchen, drip pan for AC that would've been a problem, a couple of things in the attic/roof area). I agree, always get an inspector!

[covingtoncat73]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Whups! I guess it's now officially a Coup! Nation-wide curfew from 10pm to 5am. Well, I said when martial law was declared that it was just a warm-up for the coup. I guess they got warm enough.

I imagine Big Media will have the world thinking Thailand is in flames. Meanwhile, outside of Bangkok, it's Life As Usual.

Stitchawl

Eeeeek! Stay safe. I know that the news can make things seem more widespread and worse than they are but that is scary.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Whups! I guess it's now officially a Coup! Nation-wide curfew from 10pm to 5am. Well, I said when martial law was declared that it was just a warm-up for the coup. I guess they got warm enough.

I imagine Big Media will have the world thinking Thailand is in flames. Meanwhile, outside of Bangkok, it's Life As Usual.

Stitchawl

So you have to stay inside after 10pm? What if you want to go to a restaurant/the cinema? Guess you just have to finish before 10pm... Are there any other restrictions outside of those hours?