Bah. Calling various tenant organizations, lawyers, etc. I just want some vague idea on how much it might cost and how much trouble it might be to go to court. Trying to decide if it's worth fighting to stay until my lease runs out in 4 1/2 months.

But it sounds like things could drag on for months, which means I could stay until close to when my lease runs out anyway....

But it sounds like things could drag on for months, which means I could stay until close to when my lease runs out anyway....

That's exactly what will happen. There's no way they can evict a paying tenant for this issue in a short period of time.

They can always pay you to leave.

I don't know about other places, but I know my next-door neighbor has had a couple of eviction notices on the door when she's been three months past due with the rent, and she still lives there!

They can always pay you to leave.

Heh.

One guy I talked to at the Metropolitan Tenants Organization said it sounds like my landlord is trying to get me to panic.

Well, it's more like they got me to be really depressed, in a "I don't wanna go to court, I just wanna stay curled up in the corner" kind of way. But I'm feeling a little better about it now.

One guy I talked to at the Metropolitan Tenants Organization said it sounds like my landlord is trying to get me to panic.

That's exactly it. They're trying to bully you out. But there's no way they can make it happen before your lease is up.

And I wasn't kidding about having them pay you. It happens all the time.

I think in many small-issue situations, "We're going to sue you" is only used as a scare tactic. Because it sounds so scary! I had the collection agency trying to collect a fraudulent charge on my Macy's account threaten that, and it sent me into a total tailspin (including totally inappropriate emails to bon bon...). Of course we worked it out without lawsuits. By which I mean, I stood my ground and insisted that they were wrong, when they were.

I think in many small-issue situations, "We're going to sue you" is only used as a scare tactic.

Yeah.

The woman at the rental office sounded so unhappy with me when I told her I was gonna find out what my rights were and get back to her (when she asked me if I was going to move out).

Sorry about the whole apartment situation.

With all the details you've given us, tommy, I am rooting for you to kick their asses.

A lame excuse, but it does point out the problem with the hysteria about steroids. A lot of players - especially bullpen pitchers - were taking steroids in the nineties because it helps repair muscle damage more quickly. That is, it does have a beneficial and defensible effect as well as as performance enhancing.

As I understand it, the repair of muscle damage is a big part of the appeal of steroids. You can train much harder and more frequently if your recovery is shorter.