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[Shirley]

Man, that is a crazy story. This woman is also 80?

[DaveInSeattle]

Man, that is a crazy story. This woman is also 80?

mid-late 60's.

[bapo!]

I can't get over DiS's story. How do you even process something like that at that age? I think a death would be easier to understand.

[bfj]

Anyone want to guess on how to pronounce this person’s first name?

[DaveInSeattle]

I can't get over DiS's story. How do you even process something like that at that age? I think a death would be easier to understand.

And she did this after they moved from their sweet place right off the water in West Palm Beach, FL to the middle of the state (to 'Horse Country'...between Gainesville and Ocala) to be closer to her family.

[govmentchedda]

I can't get over DiS's story. How do you even process something like that at that age? I think a death would be easier to understand.

And she did this after they moved from their sweet place right off the water in West Palm Beach, FL to the middle of the state (to 'Horse Country'...between Gainesville and Ocala) to be closer to her family.

The Villages strike again!

[mister d]

Seven or Seventh.

[bapo!]

Æ A-12?

[Brontoburglar]

anyone else gotten a massive uptick in calls and texts purportedly asking if you're interested in selling your house/other property? I get it for multiple properties throughout the family + some list is convinced that we own the house of the lady that lives one block south of us.

[A_B]

anyone else gotten a massive uptick in calls and texts purportedly asking if you're interested in selling your house/other property? I get it for multiple properties throughout the family + some list is convinced that we own the house of the lady that lives one block south of us.

No, but I would like to speak with you about your vehicles extended warranty.

[The Sybian]

anyone else gotten a massive uptick in calls and texts purportedly asking if you're interested in selling your house/other property? I get it for multiple properties throughout the family + some list is convinced that we own the house of the lady that lives one block south of us.

Yes, and almost every call and text is for the house I sold last year. I have asked people to take me off their list and gotten polite responses. Not sure where they get the contact info, but it's second only to calls about my car warranty about to expire.

[mister d]

Are these realtors or "we pay cash for houses" types?

[BSF21]

Are these realtors or "we pay cash for houses" types?

I've just thought about answering these calls with "700 thousand. Nope? OK then."

[P.D.X.]

The house buying calls are because they scrape public records. The car warranty calls are random.

[Brontoburglar]

Are these realtors or "we pay cash for houses" types?

the latter. "investors" as they like to call themselves.

I have been employing the "$1 million" trick on them. usually gets them to stop.

[sancarlos]

anyone else gotten a massive uptick in calls and texts purportedly asking if you're interested in selling your house/other property? I get it for multiple properties throughout the family + some list is convinced that we own the house of the lady that lives one block south of us.

We get those calls/texts/emails regularly, and have for years. Usually from realtors. Around here, there are too many realtors for the the small inventory of properties for sale at any given time.

[HaulCitgo]

Constant. Incessant. Don't even know who they are calling. Agree with PDX public records because I get calls for client properties often.

[The Sybian]

anyone else gotten a massive uptick in calls and texts purportedly asking if you're interested in selling your house/other property? I get it for multiple properties throughout the family + some list is convinced that we own the house of the lady that lives one block south of us.

We get those calls/texts/emails regularly, and have for years. Usually from realtors. Around here, there are too many realtors for the the small inventory of properties for sale at any given time.

Very rarely get a call from realtors. When we put the house up in 2015 and didn't sell, I got quarterly calls from a couple desperate agents. Haven't gotten those calls in years.

[mister d]

I've often wondered what kind of complete idiot isn't looking to sell until a realtor calls to see if they want to give it a try.

[HaulCitgo]

Duh. The kind that sells way below market.

[The Sybian]

I've often wondered what kind of complete idiot isn't looking to sell until a realtor calls to see if they want to give it a try.

They went with the "I saw you listed your house in 2015 and didn't sell, let's talk so I can determine why your agent was able to sell and change the strategy." I also think they are hoping to build report, not get you to list today, but have their name on your mind when you list. I think they were either new or suck at the job, and desperate to get leads. I'd never seen their names on signs or met them at open houses.

[bfj]

Seven or Seventh.

Seven is correct.

[sancarlos]

Seven or Seventh.

Seven is correct.

Big Elway fan no doubt

Or, a Seinfeld fan?

[P.D.X.]

I've often wondered what kind of complete idiot isn't looking to sell until a realtor calls to see if they want to give it a try.

They went with the "I saw you listed your house in 2015 and didn't sell, let's talk so I can determine why your agent was able to sell and change the strategy." I also think they are hoping to build report, not get you to list today, but have their name on your mind when you list. I think they were either new or suck at the job, and desperate to get leads. I'd never seen their names on signs or met them at open houses.

I listed then de-listed my Portland condo in 2018... still getting calls from these vultures.

[Giff]

Is “camaro-ing” officially dead?

[Giff]

If we’re friends on Facebook, here’s the number of the woman leading the charge against Jerry Craft speaking to elementary kids because his kids books “promote CRT”.

713
443
3065

[P.D.X.]

Listing a baby's weight and length with the announcement is dumb and pointless. Is there a thing about having the biggest baby? Doesn't seem something to be proud of or necessary to share.

[Reaper]

Listing a baby's weight and length with the announcement is dumb and pointless. Is there a thing about having the biggest baby? Doesn't seem something to be proud of or necessary to share.

Always knew what my weight was at birth, because my mother always used to like to remind me that I broke two of her ribs. I just assumed most everybody knew. I've also seen many "guess the weight" office pools or even block pools, where half the money goes to the new mom, especially since weight can vary so much. But length is new, at least to me, since it's practically always 19, 20 or 21. I know the birth weight of both of my kids (as well as the time), but no clue what their length was.

[govmentchedda]

Listing a baby's weight and length with the announcement is dumb and pointless. Is there a thing about having the biggest baby? Doesn't seem something to be proud of or necessary to share.

Always knew what my weight was at birth, because my mother always used to like to remind me that I broke two of her ribs. I just assumed most everybody knew. I've also seen many "guess the weight" office pools or even block pools, where half the money goes to the new mom, especially since weight can vary so much. But length is new, at least to me, since it's practically always 19, 20 or 21. I know the birth weight of both of my kids (as well as the time), but no clue what their length was.

Always knew what my birth weight was because it matched the name of a famous convenience store.

[Nonlinear FC]

I'm trying to find the Kum & Go angle but I'm swamped at work.. dammit.

[mister d]

I'm trying to find ... Kum ... at work.. dammit.

[P.D.X.]

That's better than the Circle Kilo bit I was workshopping.

[Giff]

So hungover.

[Giff]

Just saw a new company in our system called Epic Piping and now that's how I'm referring to sex from here on out.

[bfj]

Just a heads up to Swampers nearing or over 50. The Shingles shot (part 1) can kick your ass. Took me out all day today, achy and tired and cold.

[Johnny Carwash]

Just saw a new company in our system called Epic Piping and now that's how I'm referring to sex from here on out.

[Johnnie]

Damn near threw a Karen fit in FedEx because they needed not only a photo ID, but documentation to tie me to my address.

Everything is in my wife's name; I have no car; and I don't think the car insurance is printed with me as additional driver. My license is from New Mexico.

So even when you create a FedEx account with all of your pertinent info to include your email and cell phone number, and when you add tracking info for packages to your account, and even when you get text updates that the package is ready, you still need proof of residence.

Luckily the younger, mild tempered manager came over and I was just like "Does a credit card statement count? If not I cannot prove I live where I live." Luckily it did. I apologized for the tantrum and left.

[sancarlos]

Just a heads up to Swampers nearing or over 50. The Shingles shot (part 1) can kick your ass. Took me out all day today, achy and tired and cold.

Can confirm! I got the two Shingrix shots last January and March, and they were worse than my (Moderna) covid shots for me. I had the same symptoms, but only for one day each time.

But, I'm told that's much more desirable than actually getting shingles.

[Pruitt]

Just saw a new company in our system called Epic Piping and now that's how I'm referring to sex from here on out.

Clearly you are younger than I am.

[Giff]

Just saw a new company in our system called Epic Piping and now that's how I'm referring to sex from here on out.

Clearly you are younger than I am.

Calling it that and it being that are two completely different things.