Random thought thread!

Omniscia · 2012-10-12T11:34:18.000Z

What’s that written in the shrubbery?

Also, hey, nice goin’, Rich! You deserve some good news for a change.

RichVR · 2012-10-12T12:32:15.000Z

Thanks folks. This is actually the first place I’ll own that I could have a party in. At least for more than six people. It comes with a washer and a dryer. Both new. New dishwasher. Never had one of those. And a prep island in the kitchen. Which I’ve always wanted. Bright House cable at 40mbs down.

Yeah I can get used to this.

CLWheeljack · 2012-10-12T13:26:19.000Z

Haha, you like Florida!

RichVR · 2012-10-12T13:35:33.000Z

Has your state found a giant eyeball on the beach?

Calelari · 2012-10-13T07:15:09.000Z

Give him time to settle. He’ll soon realize why Florida is a laughingstock of the country. Then the face-palming and regrets will begin.

RichVR · 2012-10-13T16:55:24.000Z

I have no illusions about living on the wrinkled foreskin of the USA. But one must make the most of the situation. And since I’m already 53, it’s only a short time until I have Alzheimer’s. Meanwhile the weather here is great. I have the house of my dreams. My mom is happy. And my bird is with me.

Oh and the wife is happy too. That counts.

robsam · 2012-10-13T16:58:51.000Z

And Bermuda doesn’t grow tall.

Good for you Rich, glad it all seems to have worked out.

RichVR · 2012-10-13T18:02:18.000Z

Yeah. I was some seriously Emo motherfucker about this. Looking back on comments made I’m embarrassed. Sorry folks.

Notes about living in a pet friendly motel:

Expect dogs barking at all times.
A bird screaming at 7AM is not surprising or a problem to other people. In fact they waive the $10 pet fee for a bird. OTOH the bird craps all over the carpet and we spend a lot of the day cleaning it up.
You meet a serious slice of people here. I met a guy named Robert that came here from Texas to run a construction project that was already fucked. He’s a do or die kind of guy. He got here during a bad stretch of weather. Lots of rain. His project is $4 million in the red. Not his fault. But his responsibility. He has a new house in Texas. His wife wants him back home, but he can’t go. The job must be done. We have a smoke in the back and commiserate now and then.

Then there’s Rick. He’s a vet. Here with his sons and his wife. They lost everything to the housing crash. He’s from Alabama. He doesn’t want to go back to his daddy’s horse ranch but probably will on Monday.

Makes you get a bit of perspective.

fire · 2012-10-13T18:08:56.000Z

I’m glad you found some peace, Rich. Welcome home.

RichVR · 2012-10-13T18:23:49.000Z

Thanks fire. You are a mensch.

Calelari · 2012-10-14T07:58:13.000Z

RichVR:

Oh and the wife is happy too.

That pretty much nulls out any complaints you might have ;)

My tongue is firmly in cheek with all the ribbing I’ve been giving you (even though I do really think the aggregate population of Florida has serious mental issues) and I’m glad to hear you and yours are happy.

BrianRubin · 2012-10-14T21:45:37.000Z

RichVR:

Thanks folks. This is actually the first place I’ll own that I could have a party in. At least for more than six people. It comes with a washer and a dryer. Both new. New dishwasher. Never had one of those. And a prep island in the kitchen. Which I’ve always wanted. Bright House cable at 40mbs down.

Yeah I can get used to this.

Late as usual, but congratulations dude’!

Anders_Hallin · 2012-10-14T23:57:55.000Z

Guys who get annoyingly drunk before or during a plane trip are, as the phrase suggests, pretty annoying.

RichVR · 2012-10-15T16:58:53.000Z

Closed on house today. Leaving motel at 7AM tomorrow to meet movers at 8. Then cable guy at 3. Off grid for a while. Later all.

ChristienMurawski · 2012-10-15T21:24:58.000Z

Congrats on closing! Seriously. Very good news. Catch you on the other side.

-xtien

RichVR · 2012-10-17T18:44:01.000Z

Sorry for making the Random Thread my moving thread. Got cable. Still haven’t set up main comp. Right now opening boxes and setting up house. So far pizza here sucks. But not inedible.

Worse though, chopped liver that’s even acceptable is hard to find.

Not tried the bagels yet.

More box opening tonight.

Bird doesn’t mind the house. That’s important. But many rooms have ceiling fans. Bird + ceiling fan = shredded tweet. Working on that.

Pluses: Putting a load in the dishwasher. Putting a load in the dryer. Crushed ice from the fridge. Heaven.

Later folks. Gotta cut some boxes up. They were asking for it.

BrianRubin · 2012-10-17T19:24:59.000Z

I am totally jealous. Except for the whole Florida part. ;)

divedivedive · 2012-10-17T19:45:01.000Z

I have prune fingers from washing baby bottles. Can’t recall the last time I had prune fingers.

Midnight_Son · 2012-10-18T03:43:32.000Z

Yip dogs are the bane of my existence!

RichVR · 2012-10-19T17:40:31.000Z

Speaking of yip dogs… The house next to ours haz one. It yipps constantly, until someone comes home. But they have strange hours so we never see them. Something must be done. Not sure what yet. Vampire?

Made bacon wrapped chicken for dinner tonight.

The fridge whistles and moans in the darkness, it may be the water filter, it may be Zuul. More forthcoming.