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02-27-18, 06:48 PM
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smelling the roses
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02-27-18, 06:51 PM
#8178
Silver Comet Fred
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So, not same. Similar? I need to tighten up things here or I will report myself to myself as self appointed quality control director here at BF.
02-27-18, 06:57 PM
#8179
smelling the roses
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I guess I never had occasion to really think it through, but it is indeed true. When I left the nest in 1970, I left popular culture behind. If I weren't rubbing elbows with you folk, It likely would not have become such a glaring issue. Thankfully you are open minded enough to put up with me.
02-27-18, 06:57 PM
#8180
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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02-27-18, 07:11 PM
#8181
Super Modest
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The house is a raised ranch with a fully finished lower level. It’s not really a basement because it has windows and is only about 42” in the ground. That’s where the laundry is. It was a real hardship when my wife and I crashed our tandem. The stairs were a real pain the rear.
Also, I’m tired of the big yard (1/2 acre), septic system, etc. Time for a small yard and city services.
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02-27-18, 07:36 PM
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We had this discussion before, I think. In these parts, probably 80-90% of houses have basements and main floor laundry rooms didn’t really become common until the late 80s, early 90s. Our house was finished in Dec. 1979. We moved in Jan. 8, 1980.
The house is a raised ranch with a fully finished lower level. It’s not really a basement because it has windows and is only about 42” in the ground. That’s where the laundry is. It was a real hardship when my wife and I crashed our tandem. The stairs were a real pain the rear.
Also, I’m tired of the big yard (1/2 acre), septic system, etc. Time for a small yard and city services.
The house is a raised ranch with a fully finished lower level. It’s not really a basement because it has windows and is only about 42” in the ground. That’s where the laundry is. It was a real hardship when my wife and I crashed our tandem. The stairs were a real pain the rear.
Also, I’m tired of the big yard (1/2 acre), septic system, etc. Time for a small yard and city services.
02-27-18, 08:45 PM
#8185
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02-27-18, 08:46 PM
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02-27-18, 08:49 PM
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02-27-18, 08:50 PM
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02-27-18, 08:56 PM
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Silver Comet Fred
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02-27-18, 08:58 PM
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Silver Comet Fred
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02-27-18, 08:59 PM
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Silver Comet Fred
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02-27-18, 09:04 PM
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02-27-18, 09:22 PM
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Mostly Harmless
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02-27-18, 09:22 PM
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Our first house / townhome was in Northern California before the internet bubble and our place in Maryland worked out well and seemed to be somewhat insulated from the housing bubble by the DC driven economy there.
02-27-18, 09:25 PM
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02-27-18, 09:28 PM
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02-27-18, 09:29 PM
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Silver Comet Fred
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02-27-18, 09:34 PM
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02-27-18, 09:39 PM
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02-27-18, 09:40 PM
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Maybe @LesterOfPuppets can see it though and feel remorse for bailing on stuffing his cheeks.
I haven't had pancakes for weeks.