"Buerste" wrote in message
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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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"Buerste" wrote in message
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Lame comeback Ed, I win this one with non-lame cleverness.

Yeah, I thought you did good there. For a conservative, that was a
veritable _War and Peace_.

Now we'll have to let you rest for a week so you don't tire yourself
out. d8-)



No rest for me for a long time. My new condo has had to have every
square inch ripped out, tiled, dry walled, floored or at least painted.
The granite countertop gets installed tomorrow at 9, I just got back
from re-installing the dishwasher after the flooring went in under it.
I've got stain under my nails, plaster dust in my hair, sawdust in my
shoes, paint on my clothes, etc.

It sounds like you might have been happier just buying a new one. I've
been dabbling about my 85-year-old house for 30 years now. I'm around
half done. g

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Ed Huntress


I bought this from an estate with no relatives in-state. The place was
bought new in '75 by a couple that worked at NASA Glen. Funny thing is
they undoubtedly knew and worked with my mom there. We'll never know as
anybody that would have known has passed now. The place was on the market
for 4 months and nobody even made an offer, it needed a lot and it needed
somebody that could see what it COULD be. When I made an offer to the
estate's agent, his jaw dropped...literally! Winter was coming on and the
bills to the estate would rise. There were a few units in the complex for
sale and they just weren't selling. And, those had updates. The offer
was eventually accepted so I didn't "exactly" steal it, I almost felt bad.
I did offer the agent the job of selling the "big" house when the market
is right. If NASA Glen gets some stimulus, this house is very close and
very attractive to NASA people, there's a gaggle of them here on these
culs-de-sacs. (not a single one of my NASA neighbors believes in AGW)

I've been working on it since early November and have had a bunch of guys
from the shop do a lot too on weekends. They like the extra cash and do
great work.

That sounds like a well-thought-out project, Tom. I hope it works out as you
plan.

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Ed Huntress