oh, god, I want funnel cake . . . The Utah State Fair is going right now, but I can't get up there. Piffle.
edit: what an odd typo, Farm for Fair. I wonder if we do have a State Farm.
Danger's my birthright.
Buffy ,'The Killer In Me'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
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.
Connie Neil - Sep 17, 2011 6:30:44 pm PDT #26898 of 30001
brillig
sarameg - Sep 17, 2011 6:37:08 pm PDT #26899 of 30001
OH! Anyone want to buy a house 2 doors down? Found out it was listed Friday, after almost 2 years . At a ridiculous $44K: [link] but given there were at least 4 showings today, I suspect there will be a bit of a bidding war. It's a foreclosure that has HUD notices posted on the door. Not sure what kind of shape it is in, being shut up for 2 years. I think the kitchen is fancier than mine, but it does need some tlc (and the carpets ripped up!)
We (went to dinner with the neighbors) all freaked out about the asking price, but my guess it is basically a firesale by the city/state/feds. We joked about pooling together and buying it ourselves. Like any of us need another project house.
I found all of this out because I ran into a realtor showing it. I TOTALLY talked up the hood: the blizzard cleanup, keeping those properties cleaned up while vacant, how we market together, the power outage and how we all hung out, trade advice on the upkeep, etc etc. Apparently, several other neighbors did the same with the other showings. We're funny like that.
Add to that the other vacant was bought by these folk [link] and it looks like we won't have empties much longer.
Lee - Sep 17, 2011 6:39:00 pm PDT #26900 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Ginger! Insent with an explanation!
shrift, insent in a moment about tacos!
sarameg - Sep 17, 2011 6:44:15 pm PDT #26901 of 30001
A piece on the founder of St. Ambrose: [link] Former priest, married to an ex-nun. And yeah, they met while still under vows.
shrift - Sep 17, 2011 6:57:34 pm PDT #26902 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
shrift, insent in a moment about tacos!
We are going to eat ALL of the food!
Lee - Sep 17, 2011 7:05:35 pm PDT #26903 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
YES WE ARE!
One of my coworkers just got back from Kauai, and gave me a menu for another place he really liked.
Strix - Sep 17, 2011 8:03:19 pm PDT #26904 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
OMG, I have to NEVER EVER BUY the TJ's chocolate-covered almonds with sea salt. A friend brought some over last night, and D & I splurged and ordered a PPV movie (watched Thor, prepping for Avengers -- fun!) and we ate the rest of the 3/4 full container.
I could eat another container now, I swear.
Needless to say, I did NOT go for the brownie.
Cass - Sep 17, 2011 8:06:06 pm PDT #26905 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
OMG, I have to NEVER EVER BUY the TJ's
I have more than one promises that start exactly this way. Because if I buy x, I eat ALL of the x.
Burrell - Sep 17, 2011 8:10:41 pm PDT #26906 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
My current TJ fav is a dark chocolate bar with toffee walnuts and black salt. Egad, sooo gooood. But I hear they are discontinuing them, so I am buying up many of them now, while they are still around. As good as Voseges (or whatever those fancy chocolates are) but seriously 1/3rd the cost.
Beverly - Sep 17, 2011 8:57:27 pm PDT #26907 of 30001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Valrhona? Nom.
As soon as the Christmas assortment chocolate-covered JoJos come in, I'm buying at least six boxes. Maybe a dozen. Crack, I tell you. And almond bark.