Sigh. I can't help but think that the thing that's wrong isn't the price of *that* house. It's the price of housing in LA (or NY or Seattle or SF etc) that's out of whack.
No power in the 'verse can stop me.
River ,'War Stories'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Burrell - Feb 10, 2009 11:43:30 am PST #5977 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Toddson - Feb 10, 2009 12:17:07 pm PST #5978 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Nice house ... at that price, in DC, you might be able to get a parking space.
Gudanov - Feb 10, 2009 12:23:57 pm PST #5979 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
I could see a house like that going for that price in Kansas City, but only if was located in the right, or wrong depending on your perspective, place.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 10, 2009 12:34:15 pm PST #5980 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Wow. That's about half what you'd get for a house like that here, and Northeast Arkansas isn't exactly the land of skyrocketing housing costs.
I wonder what the horrible downside is that's making the owners sell it for a song ? Crumbling foundation or rotted timbers might be a dealbreaker, but psychotic former occupant about to be paroled might be worth taking a chance on...
Lee - Feb 10, 2009 12:48:50 pm PST #5981 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
(cross posted with Tech) Has anybody bought iphone earbuds that they like?
§ ita § - Feb 10, 2009 12:56:29 pm PST #5982 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 10, 2009 12:57:19 pm PST #5983 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Articles about horrible disasters with major loss of life shouldn't come complete with photos that make me go "awwww." [link]
Kathy A - Feb 10, 2009 1:02:54 pm PST #5984 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Well, this is a good thing:
United to bring call-center jobs back from India
United Airlines plans to stop using an Indian call center to field passenger complaints about in-flight service or other travel issues and will hire 165 customer relations agents in Chicago and Hawaii to handle those duties.
Chicago-based United told its employees Tuesday that as of the end of April, customers who wish to share complaints or praise about a flight will have to do so via email or letter. The nation's No. 3 airline plans to turn off a customer relations phone number.
However, United's call centers will still handle reservations, queries about lost luggage and refunds, said United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski.
Sheryl - Feb 10, 2009 1:05:02 pm PST #5985 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I see what you mean, Matt. Koala!
Kathy A - Feb 10, 2009 1:05:07 pm PST #5986 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
(cross posted with Tech) Has anybody bought iphone earbuds that they like?
I hope someone has a recommendation, because the MP3 player I just bought has horrendous ones that I desperately need to replace.