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[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I'd say go and have a look at it. It certainly has a lot of toys. Since you're a cash buyer, try and knock him down a bit. Also, make sure it's been smogged and find out if it's currently registered.

I know your budget -- let me look at CL for you.

Since I'm now stuck in LA, anyone up for drinks tomorrow night?

Woo! Getting interviewed by FinancialWeek in 15 minutes about the whole Yahoo vote tallying blunder...

Edited August 15, 2008 by elmcitymaven

[no name 1]

I'd say go and have a look at it. It certainly has a lot of toys. Since you're a cash buyer, try and knock him down a bit. Also, make sure it's been smogged and find out if it's currently registered.

I used cars.com & I know plenty who did as well.

Be sure & get a Carfax report whatever you do.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

D'oh! Yes, DEFINITELY a Carfax.

I am obsessing about buying an early-mid 80s Mercedes SL convertible at the moment... I don't need another car, I just want one!

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

ok, I'll look in to it. to be honest I'm scared of buying a car. i know exactly zero about the whole process. So I'm going to switch from worrying about that to worrying about a bed and a couch. This stuff is getting tedious.

Where does one get an affordable bed. Delivered? And Maven, you have to tell me how you got your sofa home from the store?

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

ok, I'll look in to it. to be honest I'm scared of buying a car. i know exactly zero about the whole process. So I'm going to switch from worrying about that to worrying about a bed and a couch. This stuff is getting tedious.

Where does one get an affordable bed. Delivered? And Maven, you have to tell me how you got your sofa home from the store?

Affordable bed -- IKEA? Come on down to Burbank and we'll go shopping. Seriously, what are you up to this afternoon? I have to go to IKEA anyway.

Sofa -- rented a U-Haul for the afternoon.

[Jeraly 4]

Aly and Muffin, I might be around tomorrow, though I'm not sure. We may be out looking for a new-old car, but if i'm here, I'll be chatting.

...

Soooooooo. We have come full circle, and decided to move in to the Archstone Los Feliz for 3 months. Get ourselves some jobs and a couple of cars, and hopefully settle in to the city, and try this again then. By then we will have a much better idea of where we want to live and what we can afford, so I think it's a good decision. I only wish we'd made it a month ago. Oh well. We're certainly getting to know our way around now.

Hope everyone else had a better week than me.

xxx Poit (aka Pointy )

It's great news that you have a place!! Our place isn't exactly where we want to be forever but it is a start until I get a job and we can get a downpayment on a house Besides, we want to travel around the States a bit to decide where to buy Let me know your address if you want me to send that letter to you - if not then you can pick it up when you come over

Jeraly, good luck with the aos forms, they are more difficult imo than the i-129f package.

Charles!! Don't say that!! I have only done two so far and I want to get it all sent off by the end of the month

It's amazing how much money some landlords want up front or for depost. I imagine if most people had $30k liquid they would be looking to put a downpayment on their own place, not lining some greedy landlord's pocket.

I think it is insane and just want to buy as soon as possible...

Now to cars, jobs and furniture. Man, this setting-up-a-new-life is getting old already.

Tell me about it!! When you keep thinking that you need something as simple as a shoe rack or pasta jars that stack and you can't afford it!? That sucks. A lot

Be sure & get a Carfax report whatever you do.

What is a carfax report?? I've never heard of it before...

Where does one get an affordable bed. Delivered? And Maven, you have to tell me how you got your sofa home from the store?

We got ours from Big Lots It was like $400 for the frame then we had to get the mattress as well which was like another 100 or something

Oh - and Jeraly chat is in action if anyone wants to join in

[Jeraly 4]

Chat has moved to VJ chat as server is down for my website - boo!!

[Robyn-n-Kris 72]

Evening all!!!!! sorry just got back from school shopping for my boys... ugh what a day!

[Jeraly 4]

Aww - I can't believe you have to buy all the stationery here!!!

[Ban Hammer 13,509]

Jeraly, good luck with the aos forms, they are more difficult imo than the i-129f package.

Charles!! Don't say that!! I have only done two so far and I want to get it all sent off by the end of the month

let's see if you're in agreement when you have the entire thing done.

good morning everyone.

[Jeraly 4]

You big meanie - I hope you haven't jinxed me now!!!

[*julez* 124]

Aly, Griff and I found that the AOS stuff was much easier to compile and complete that the I-129F and K1 paperwork. Just follow the instructions and you will be fine!! It is seriously not that bad!

[Jeraly 4]

I'm just a bit concerned about not having the medical forms I am meant to have... I will cross that bridge when I come to it though - just need to do the EAD/AP forms today then make sure I have everything together - I want to be an August filer so I can hang out with Debz and jundp again!!

Oh and I copied this from the July thread cause I am lazy

My brother (younger - he is 24) just got promoted - his manager was leaving so he went for his job and had to go through two interviews. He got the job and a £11,000 a year payrise!!! He's looking at coming out to visit me next year now because he will be able to afford it He's going to be in charge of two teams and he is totally made up about it

My mum took him and my other brother out to dinner to a) celebrate and B) to thank my other brother (21 next month) for helping her sort out the attic and she felt sorry for me because we missed out. She said she had put some money in my account as a surprise so I was expecting maybe £50 for a meal for me and Jeremy and for some wine we picked her up in Tombstone. I check my bank and she put in £150!!! I am soooo happy!! It will really help us get a few other bits and pieces for the house

Of course then I had a shower and got all weepy but mnleh

[Krikit 1,165]

Chat has moved to VJ chat as server is down for my website - boo!!

How was chat?

Aly, Griff and I found that the AOS stuff was much easier to compile and complete that the I-129F and K1 paperwork. Just follow the instructions and you will be fine!! It is seriously not that bad!

I totally agree. AOS was eezypeezy compared to the K-1.

[Gemmie 142]

I like hearing that.. calms me down for next year!