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[CapeCodTenor]

Hope all is good in the various hoods. London has what can only be described as "good weather for ducks".

So far so good, though it was raining, again, when I got up this morning.

 

[londontime]

So far so good, though it was raining, again, when I got up this morning.

I was chatting to one of my colleagues on one the teams I work with in Cape Cod, is that the Nor Easter she was talking about?

 

[CapeCodTenor]

I was chatting to one of my colleagues on one the teams I work with in Cape Cod, is that the Nor Easter she was talking about?

That was last week. Last week's nor'easter was a long one, three days I think, but today's is just a short little rain storm that blew in last night. Didn't even know it was supposed to rain last night until I heard the rain on my bathroom skylight.

 

[CapeCodTenor]

Ok, a little rant here: I know I'm only a temp, but you'd think they'd introduce me to the new boss of my department. The new boss started today, and no one thought to introduce him to me. You'd think I was the hired help. Oh wait....

 

[AirGoofy]

Made it to another Monday.

To quote the Bangles...

Just another manic Monday.

Can we start a petition to ban Mondays?

Why are you quoting the Bangles?

I'm all for eliminating Mondays and Tuesdays, and just go with a 3 day work week.

Ok, a little rant here: I know I'm only a temp, but you'd think they'd introduce me to the new boss of my department. The new boss started today, and no one thought to introduce him to me. You'd think I was the hired help. Oh wait....

Look at it this way. If the boss doesn't know who you are, then they can't assign you work.

 

[declansdad]

Bill 'em for the overtime mate. Or take an extra day in lieu.

I was actually setting up some interviews for Wednesday so I'm good.

 

[CapeCodTenor]

Look at it this way. If the boss doesn't know who you are, then they can't assign you work.

Good way of looking at it. *slides back under desk*

 

[pkondz]

To quote the Bangles...

Just another manic Monday.

Can we start a petition to ban Mondays?

Why? It's a holiday?

Foggy morning here but I'm not working so that's good.

I am... but since it's a holiday, at least 1. It's pretty quiet. 2. I'm getting time and a half to be here.

Ok, a little rant here: I know I'm only a temp, but you'd think they'd introduce me to the new boss of my department. The new boss started today, and no one thought to introduce him to me. You'd think I was the hired help. Oh wait....

Is today your last day?


Are you sure it's not your last day?

I'm all for eliminating Mondays and Tuesdays, and just go with a 3 day work week.

Let's see... if we eliminated Monday to Friday, the weekends would become meaningless... so we need to keep something. I vote we keep hump day... and Friday. Everyone's always happy when it's Friday.

 

[londontime]

Good way of looking at it. *slides back under desk*

Now all I can imagine is Hank the septopus.

 

[declansdad]

Happy Tuesday All, hope you are enjoying the first work day of the week.


See there was some more great officiating in the Packers/Lions game last night. The only league with worse officials is the NBA.

 

[docsoliday1]

Happy Tuesday All, hope you are enjoying the first work day of the week.


See there was some more great officiating in the Packers/Lions game last night. The only league with worse officials is the NBA.

Might be YOUR first work day, but not us poor souls to the South.

So, how was the turkey?

 

[declansdad]

Might be YOUR first work day, but not us poor souls to the South.

So, how was the turkey?

Turkey turned out well, could have cooked a bit more but just something to remember for next time.

 

[docsoliday1]

Real life update.

DW and I are considering buying a different house.
Why, you might ask. (You might not).

I kinda rushed into this house because I didn't want to pay ridiculous amounts of rent.
DW wants a pool and to put in a pool would cost ~100K
DW wants gas for cooking. Probably another ~15K
Even though we have the same space we had in our house in GA, we don't have a full basement or a 12'x20' shed.
In other words, even though we downsized, we still have too much carp.
The church we found and like is on the other side of the nature preserve, so it's a 30 minute drive regardless of which way we go around.

So, all of these combined have made us start looking at other options.

 

[declansdad]

Real life update.

DW and I are considering buying a different house.
Why, you might ask. (You might not).

I kinda rushed into this house because I didn't want to pay ridiculous amounts of rent.
DW wants a pool and to put in a pool would cost ~100K
DW wants gas for cooking. Probably another ~15K
Even though we have the same space we had in our house in GA, we don't have a full basement or a 12'x20' shed.
In other words, even though we downsized, we still have too much carp.
The church we found and like is on the other side of the nature preserve, so it's a 30 minute drive regardless of which way we go around.

So, all of these combined have made us start looking at other options.

I can help you out with the pool - https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/14x42-...HH2xLhk_Qd72LFPNtKDO4tcXLO1G2_vkaAm2cEALw_wcB

On sale and the price is Cdn!

 

[londontime]

Real life update.

DW and I are considering buying a different house.
Why, you might ask. (You might not).

I kinda rushed into this house because I didn't want to pay ridiculous amounts of rent.
DW wants a pool and to put in a pool would cost ~100K
DW wants gas for cooking. Probably another ~15K
Even though we have the same space we had in our house in GA, we don't have a full basement or a 12'x20' shed.
In other words, even though we downsized, we still have too much carp.
The church we found and like is on the other side of the nature preserve, so it's a 30 minute drive regardless of which way we go around.

So, all of these combined have made us start looking at other options.

Good luck mate. When you move in the UK you have to pay a tax called stamp duty, which is designed to keep the Upper Classes in the Upper Class and keep the nasty new money oiks out of property. It runs at about 2.5 - 5%. Put that up against house prices in London, it’s eye watering...

 

[docsoliday1]

I can help you out with the pool - https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/14x42-...HH2xLhk_Qd72LFPNtKDO4tcXLO1G2_vkaAm2cEALw_wcB

On sale and the price is Cdn!

Woo hoo, that's like $5 US, right?

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

See there was some more great officiating in the Packers/Lions game last night. The only league with worse officials is the NBA.

Brutal calls. It's been a joke across the league this year.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Real life update.

DW and I are considering buying a different house.
Why, you might ask. (You might not).

I kinda rushed into this house because I didn't want to pay ridiculous amounts of rent.
DW wants a pool and to put in a pool would cost ~100K
DW wants gas for cooking. Probably another ~15K
Even though we have the same space we had in our house in GA, we don't have a full basement or a 12'x20' shed.
In other words, even though we downsized, we still have too much carp.
The church we found and like is on the other side of the nature preserve, so it's a 30 minute drive regardless of which way we go around.

So, all of these combined have made us start looking at other options.

Good luck. We're all counting on you.

I just hope you find a better underwriter this time!

Good luck mate. When you move in the UK you have to pay a tax called stamp duty, which is designed to keep the Upper Classes in the Upper Class and keep the nasty new money oiks out of property. It runs at about 2.5 - 5%. Put that up against house prices in London, it’s eye watering...

We have a county transfer tax, ostensibly to pay for the crushing paperwork of transferring the name on the deed from one owner to the next. Sounds like the same thing.

 

[docsoliday1]

Good luck mate. When you move in the UK you have to pay a tax called stamp duty, which is designed to keep the Upper Classes in the Upper Class and keep the nasty new money oiks out of property. It runs at about 2.5 - 5%. Put that up against house prices in London, it’s eye watering...

We have all kinds of fees...everybody has their hand in the pot. Taxes, title fees, attorney fees, realtor fees, and on and on. On our house in GA, the realtor's fees alone were 5.6% of the sale price of the house.

We have a county transfer tax, ostensibly to pay for the crushing paperwork of transferring the name on the deed from one owner to the next. Sounds like the same thing.

It's ridiculous. Even if I refinance, they want to charge all those fees again. The property isn't changing ownership, just a lower interest rate, but still charge an arm and a leg.

 

[Terra Nova guy]

Been away from this thread for a few weeks. Did I miss anything noteworthy?

Good to have you back @pkondz
You haven't missed much. Besides the usual intellectual banter.

Can we start a petition to ban Mondays?

Seconded.

We have a motion on the floor to ban Mondays, and it has been seconded. All in favor of banning Mondays, signify by saying "Aye"

AYE!

I'm all for eliminating Mondays and Tuesdays, and just go with a 3 day work week.

Ohh...even better!

Let's see... if we eliminated Monday to Friday, the weekends would become meaningless... so we need to keep something. I vote we keep hump day... and Friday. Everyone's always happy when it's Friday.

Better still! Hump day and Friday...what a week!

DW wants a pool and to put in a pool would cost ~100K
DW wants gas for cooking. Probably another ~15K

Happy wife, happy life.
Good luck with the house hunting.

We have all kinds of fees...everybody has their hand in the pot. Taxes, title fees, attorney fees, realtor fees, and on and on. On our house in GA, the realtor's fees alone were 5.6% of the sale price of the house.

If I remember correctly, the various fees took up one full page of the lawyer's paperwork last time I bought a house.