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Cablejockey
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12-27-2001

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cablejockey a private message Print Post    
My friend and her husband were out of town last week. When they returned, they found their condo door unlocked and other signs that someone had been in there. Shocked and worried they went down to the security desk to find out what happened. They were informed that a real estate agent had been by and he let her in. But their unit is not for sale and the master key is for emergencys. They got the name of the agent and called her to ask why she was there. Apparently the condo she was supposed to show was the same number as my friends, the agent had the wrong building! They asked her why she didnt think there was a mistake when there was no lock box on the door, and did she think what would have happened if they were home and she waltzed in. She gave them a half assed apology then got irritated when they wouldnt drop it. They didnt like her attitude and contacted her boss, who had the same nothing happened, get over it stance. The condo manager was quite sorry and realized that the security person was new and didnt know all the ins and out of the job yet. They realize it was a mistake, but really are ticked off at the nonchalant attitude of the real estate agency--and its a big one too. Lts just say my friend would like to let all the air out of their balloon.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 9:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Is it a red, white and blue balloon?

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Cablejockey they could write a letter to a Real Estate newspaper or to the Real Estate Board.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Wow, no one in my condo association has a key to my unit, there is no master key. I would get new locks immediately. If there is an emergency they can knock the door down.

Kimsue
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07-08-2005

Friday, August 01, 2008 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimsue a private message Print Post    
I would advise your family to have the locks changed and send the bill to the security company. DO NOT give the security company a key and sign up for a security "Monitoring"system like ADT or what ever.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, August 01, 2008 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
When we lived in our apartment, the first thing we did was change the locks. You never know who had a key to those doors before you.

In fact, when we bought our house, the previous owners wanted us to believe that they only had one key to the house and they wouldn't ante up the garage door openers. That made us really uneasy, so before we moved anything in, we changed every lock on the house and had our realtor get BOTH garage door openers from them.

Kimsue
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07-08-2005

Friday, August 01, 2008 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimsue a private message Print Post    
Now ...... My part time job is turning into full time and I don't want to work full time.

I haven't seen my husband in three days because he is on call. Every time he gets home he gets called back to work. I just cook him food and put labels and notes on them in the fridge. I know he has been home because the food is gone and the dirty dish from the day before is in the sink. My son who is often up very late at night said he saw his dad last night when he came home and he was exhausted. He fell asleep in the chair in the living room just after he took his boots off. An hour later his phone rang again. seems he was off and running again. I called him this morning and told him to just sleep at the office and I will bring him some clean clothes and food. I know he works hard and that is why I can work part time if I want. But I miss him and I don't like feeling like a single parent.

My dog is very old and I need to take her to the vet and in all likelihood, make a heart wrenching decision. I want my DH to be able to go with or even talk with me about it. But that's not going to happen anytime soon. The kids are going to be so heart sick. It's been coming for a while but it's still hard. Appointment is tomorrow.

My DD lost her glasses that we just got her last May. I think she hates them.......she is only 12 but looks like she is a well developed 18 year old with an attitude to match. School starts in a month so will have to replace the glasses. Guess I will have to give in and get the more expensive ones so she will wear them.

School supplies shopping is about to be underway. Boy is this a racket. Every year they add more and more bs to the list......Gallon sized Zip bags? WTH?

My veggie garden is in need of weeding, The sun is absent so my tomatoes are not ripening. The neighbors dog comes to visit often (she dug under the fence earlier this summer)which is fine, we like her but, she likes to crap in my garden. That is not so fine............My old dog potties in the same corner of the yard all the time so it's easy to clean up after her.

Last but by know means least......I am miserable with arthritis in my back and knee. I am 47 with hot flashes AND pms.

Well..... I'm done complaining about me life. time to get out of bed and start my day.....


Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Friday, August 01, 2008 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
There there, Kimsue, you poor thing.

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Friday, August 01, 2008 - 4:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
Aw Kimsue, hopefully the PMS will pass soon. That just makes everything else all that much worse, doesn't it?

My dh worked on a ship, two months at a time, then home the next two months, while I handled the three kids and all the household and pet crap too. I really, really sympathize. I hope some good things happened for you today, or at least that nothing worse happened!

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Friday, August 01, 2008 - 6:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
{{{{Kimsue}}}}} You prob. are in early stage men-on-pause (sorry - it's just funny to write it that way). It's HELL - I know. I will be 51 next month & I started that early crap about your age. Still have an occasional hot flash here & there but, pretty much I'm there. So sorry about your "old" doggie family member. I've been there too & it does really hurt to do the "right" thing. Had to do that with my Bridgette (11 yr old german shep.) 2 yrs ago this coming Oct. You always have your memories.

I'm so dang tired. It's crap going to the office early, working while you eat your lunch that you have pre-planned & brought because you know there's no way you can take a break & go out & get something, & then working until nearly dark - being the last out where you have to set the alarm & shut everything down, & still feeling like you're just not doing something right because you left so much undone stuff to hit you in the face come Mon. morning. UGH!!

Kimsue
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07-08-2005

Saturday, August 02, 2008 - 10:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimsue a private message Print Post    
Thanks gals.......Yesterday started out pretty crummy but it got better.
I called a friend and we went to lunch. I then went to Costco and then to work. I got home around 8:00 last night and the house was clean and the kids had made their own supper. I called my parents and my Dad is coming over to help me today. He will go into the vet with me and then come back to the house and help with some things around here. That should help alot. .......
Maybe he can use some of that "hard core old milatary" motivation that I grew up with, to get my DS to help in the garden.~~~~~~I can dream can't I?~~~~~~~

I'm sure it will be a day of resolutions even if it's not a great day.

{{{{{{{{{Thank for the vent space}}}}}}}}}}}

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
ARGHHHHHHH DMV. I hate the DMV. Hate it, hate it, hate it.

I had to renew my registration today. Ok, that's not true, I had to renew it a while ago and I've been putting it off far longer than I should have. My own fault, I know. I could have done it online, but I really needed the tag today since sis and bil are taking my car out of town later and probably wouldn't have been a good idea for them to go out of town without it. So I sucked it up, and took three kids with me to DMV. Oy.

The line, the start here line, was wrapped around the dang building. Seriously, all I had to do was hand them the paper, hand them my cash, get the print out of the registration and the tag...3 minutes top. Nope, wait here in the start here line, get a number and sit and wait. Why don't they have a window open for quickie business like paying for registration with cash? They'd clear out half the lobby if they did that! Took us 2 hours!!!!

On the plus side, I made a little friend while we were waiting, lol. Little girl across from us, maybe 4 or 5 was there with her grandparents. Her and grandma were waiting and she just chatted up a storm. When grandpa came to get them to leave, she hopped up and gave me a big hug.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 3:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Just be glad you aren't in Oregon. Every car has to pass an emissions test before you can renew your tags. After a few years you learn the best time to go to avoid the lines. I'm talking serious time too.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 3:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL OG, Darren gave me the whole lecture about going at certain times when he got home from work. He said you either go first thing in the morning or around 2pm. I said I had to go cash my check first so couldn't go right when they opened and that I knew I'd have my nieces this afternoon and wouldn't be able to go with even more kids. He just gave me a look and told me if I'd gone in when I should have, I could have gone back at a less busy time, lol.

Is the emissions test the same as a smog test? We have to do it every other year (I didn't have to this year.)

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 3:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Or you go online!!!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 3:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Pfft!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 3:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Takes 60 seconds! ROTFLMAO!!!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 3:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL yeah yeah I know. I love the online stuff, but this time around I just kept putting it off and putting it off.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
I don't know about where you are, but here if you register online, you can print out a temporary registration sheet if your registration is going to expire before they get around to sending your the sticker for your plates. Then if you are pulled over, you show the registration sheet proving you did register the car.

I wish we had online grocery delivery around here. That's the last tedious thing I do that I can't do online yet.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Ditto, Prisoner. I'd love to grocery shop online. I already do order a bunch from Schwan's, I hate going into our grocery store. We have a superwalmart and one other grocer and they are always packed when I get off of work ...

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 10:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
War, I imagine it is the same sort of test. It's to make sure the air doesn't get polluted. It is every other year here too, at the same time the tags are renewed. No pass test, no tags.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
I have yet to have to have one on my car, we were trying to figure out how old your car has to be before they make you get it smogged.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
Scooterrific, my car is six years old this year, and it's the first time I've had to get it smogged.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
I'm going to start looking at amazon grocery in more detail. Most of what I buy at the grocery store in non-perishable stuff; I get fresh food at the dairy or the farmer's market, at least in the summer. But I could buy cat food and cat litter, cleaning supplies, canned goods, and dry goods in bulk from amazon with a little planning.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL Scooter, I was wondering too. I didn't remember having one the year before, but that's the kind of thing Darren does and I don't pay much attention to. The minivan is a 2004.