Hmm. Plei, I looked up the permit, and am still confused/concerned. Apparently they need my consent because it'll be all up in my space--but I'm anxious to hear if they actually think they need to USE my space or if it's just that since the possibility exists (the property runs up to about a foot of the line, so fixing the basement could erode stuff). They also want to add something to the second floor--but that's in front.
Every nightmare I have that doesn't revolve around academic failure or public nudity is about that thing. In fact, once I dreamt that it attacked me while I was late for a test and naked.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
meara - Nov 03, 2010 10:45:51 am PDT #7393 of 30000
Sparky1 - Nov 03, 2010 10:51:27 am PDT #7394 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
meara, don't agree to anything unless it is in writing, including every contingency you can think of, and if they're talking about erosion, they can damn well pay for the civil engineer of your choice to come out and tell you whether or not s/he thinks their plan is a good one.
signed, lawyer, daughter of a civil engineer, sister of a civil engineer, niece of a civil engineer (HI SOX), etc...
Laga - Nov 03, 2010 10:52:38 am PDT #7395 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I'm worst-case-scenario-girl remembering the time a building in my neighborhood did some (unpermitted) basement construction, partially collapsed, and damaged the building next door. Both of them ended up having to be torn down.
meara - Nov 03, 2010 10:58:25 am PDT #7396 of 30000
Well, yeah. Thanks sparky--since architect lady was being so evasive I'm suspicious. And since I just planted blueberry bushes there, and they'd have to trump through my garden if they want to use the alley...yeah. And the inspection report says neighboring structures don't have basements. Which is false.
billytea - Nov 03, 2010 11:22:46 am PDT #7397 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Awww, I'm sorry billytea. You're going to ruin the whole tradition of in-law jokes, though, if you keep this up.
Heh. I tend to think they took care of that themselves. Thanks everyone. Their visas are good for a while, so they'll still come out once her arm has healed, but it still sucks.
Zenkitty - Nov 03, 2010 12:08:07 pm PDT #7398 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Well, I went and complained as soon as it happened, and they claim there are procedures that I haven't followed (I'd argue that they haven't communicated them to me, but there you go) with regards to making contact with a departmental fire rep and organising an evacuation plan.
The fuck? It's YOUR responsibility to make an evacuation plan? Like hell.
smonster - Nov 03, 2010 1:38:56 pm PDT #7399 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
AMYTH, ~MA, INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH.
§ ita § - Nov 03, 2010 1:41:43 pm PDT #7400 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Best of ~ma, amyth.
Trudy Booth - Nov 03, 2010 1:52:35 pm PDT #7401 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Silly amyth, you're asking for frikkin' BRAIN SURGERY ~MA~ this cannot be overdone. I'm just sorry you have to keep skipping.
Kate P. - Nov 03, 2010 1:53:48 pm PDT #7402 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Tons and tons and tons and tons and tons of ~ma to you and your family, amyth. May a veritable force field of ~ma gently surround your brother and protect him from any further complications. Wishing hard for a good outcome, and keeping you in my thoughts.