Excellent news, Burrell!
You're a bloody puppet! You're a wee little puppet man!
Spike ,'Smile Time'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
aurelia - Nov 07, 2017 7:53:43 pm PST #18671 of 30002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Consuela - Nov 07, 2017 8:05:33 pm PST #18672 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Congratulations, Burrell! Buffistas in power, rar!
Filled out the visa applications for the trip to Tanzania tonight. So excite!
Except I made the bookstore owner cry today: she didn't know about my BIL, and he used to go in there pretty regularly (it's right near both our offices). Sigh.
Pix - Nov 07, 2017 8:11:09 pm PST #18673 of 30002
The status is NOT quo.
That's amazing, Burrell!
We lost at least one house to a cash offer for $75K over asking. The second house will most likely be going to someone who made a lower offer but offered more than $300K down. So yeah.
DebetEsse - Nov 07, 2017 8:31:20 pm PST #18674 of 30002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
AND I'm going to Hawaii in a couple days for a conference
t perks up It's Oahu, isn't it? It's always Oahu. Congrats, though!
Boo, Pix. I hope the housing gods smile on you guys sooner than later.
Burrell - Nov 07, 2017 8:43:59 pm PST #18675 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Thanks everybody
Yep Debet, it's Oahu. I've only been to the Big Island.
And ugh PIx, that's maddening. It seems like the only way to have more than $300K to put down is to already have a home. In which case you clearly need it more than they do. Arrrgh.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 08, 2017 12:03:52 am PST #18676 of 30002
"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
Got a call from my boss. The dept election went in my favor, so pending the dean's approval, I'll be Director of the department next year. It'll be a rotating position. AND I'm going to Hawaii in a couple days for a conference. It's been a good week. But that doesn't mean I'm done with grading - nope!
As for everyone! Yay!
Java cat - Nov 08, 2017 12:48:48 am PST #18677 of 30002
Not javachik
Congratulations Burrell! I'm so sorry to hear about your father, Jesse. My sympathies.
Laura - Nov 08, 2017 3:02:55 am PST #18678 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Great news, Burrell!
Delighted with the election news. Roll blue tide.
Steph L. - Nov 08, 2017 3:10:06 am PST #18679 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Right on, Burrell!
As per usual, about half of the candidates I voted for were elected. Though in the case of the mayoral race and a ton of city council members, the majority were democrats anyway, so we're still fairly blue.
All the tax levies for social services were renewed, which makes me happy. If the federal government is trying to screw over people who need help, at least our local government is doing some good.
Steph L. - Nov 08, 2017 3:11:25 am PST #18680 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Oh! This amuses me: apparently my subconscious brain went WAY old school last night, because I had a dream that Clark Gable was flirting with me.