Off Topic Part Quatre

[trailmix 77]

I'm in love with Hulu.

And Hulu loves you too!

Good for you Wyatt

Edited January 22, 2010 by trailmix

[kizza 1]

Well, I consulted with my wife and decided to go for it.

Some folks will see this as foolish, but...meh. I'd pay $300 for five days with my wife ANY time.

I'd pay that in a heartbeat too!

It comes to only 60$ a day hehehe

[darkchilde794 5]

Well, I consulted with my wife and decided to go for it.

Some folks will see this as foolish, but...meh. I'd pay $300 for five days with my wife ANY time.

Wise decision! Just factor in the emotional cost of being apart and youve already paid off that 300...

Edited January 22, 2010 by darkchilde794

[Rhiannercakes 14]

I finally saw Avatar.

I'm late when it comes to seeing movies.

Great movie, glad we got IMAX 3D.

[TimandJoyce 1]

Well, I consulted with my wife and decided to go for it.

Some folks will see this as foolish, but...meh. I'd pay $300 for five days with my wife ANY time.

That's great Wyatt! Not foolish at all...

I'm in love with Hulu.

who or what is "Hulu"?

[Malrothien 6]

hulu.com It's a website that has tv shows on it.

[ZansGirl 0]

hulu.com It's a website that has tv shows on it.

THAT DOESN'T WORK IN CANADA!!!! BOOOOO HIISSSSSS BOOOOOO

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Don't let him scare you, Huggles. I've used realtor-recommended home inspectors and they were great. The trick is to have a realtor who is looking out for your interests. The seller's realtor isn't. The buyer's is. In most cases. lol

Its ok Krikit, everyone has been trying to scare me. I'm a pretty trusting person so I think everyone's just trying to look out for my best interest. I really do like our realtor though, he's a cool dude. His name is Weldon!

Huggles - yeah there will be issues, but that's ok, that's where you get to go in to negotiations part two!

The last time I bought a house the realtor recommended a mortgage broker and an inspection firm, I used both, they were both very good. With this last place we just had inspected, I used the same firm again (it's called Amerispec btw).

The thing is, you and your Husband need to be involved in the inspection - but you already know that, you are a common sense kind of person and you will ask all the right questions.

I question the whole inspection process, personally. Inspectors here do not need any particular kind of certification and I know that is true in some States as well. I mean seriously, I could become a house inspector tomorrow. Then again, I might be a good inspector lol

I have kind of decided that the next house we will potentially buy, rather than paying someone uncertified for an inspection I might just hire one or two professionals. For instance, in one house we are looking at there is a large wire hanging down from the utility box. I would rather have an electrician look at that than a house inspector. Granted, the house we are looking at is not that old.

Yeah, that's very true. Our Realtor warned us about inspectors and their lack of knowledge sometimes. One of our concerns is lead based paint since the house is so old it may have had lead paint used on it somewhere at some point, but often inspectors aren't really knowledgeable enough to catch it. Then again, Bill works with car batteries all day everyday so I guess lead shouldn't be a big concern We both get enough exposure to it. We found out the age of the furnace and water heater, things like that, so its basically just the plumbing, electrical and roof we need to be really concerned about. The roof looks pretty new but you never know. And you're right, if there's a big issue then we'll go back to the bargaining table. The people who own the house right now are investors, so they definitely can't afford to sit on it... and you're not going to sell a house with bum electrical without offering any kind of incentive. So I really feel like we're in the drivers seat.

Yeah, we've been averaging once a month for the past several months now too. I know I could have held out and saved $300 towards other moving expenses, but with all the uncertainty around the scheduling date, and the UTTER certainty that it would be AT LEAST six weeks (likely more) from now before I'd see her again...combined with my own stir-craziness right now... It just made sense. And it's one hell of a cheap flight...operated by Alaska Airlines, no less (which I love).

Sounds great Wyatt!! I would have done it too. Going through life being sensible and thrifty is boring anyways

In random news, I'm leaving in the morning for a 5 day trip back home. Its funny how Bill and I dated long distance for 4 years and I'm still having a hard time saying goodbye for just a few days!

[Marilyn. 340]

my hubby always tells me that I can go back to Canada by myself if I want to but I just can't bear the thought of going without him...

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Thanks for the votes of confidence, guys. I'm glad I'm doing it. There are always complications with a visit like that, namely POE concerns, arranging for parking, getting down to Seattle in a decent amount of time etc., but when I thought about how long it would likely be before I saw her again (even if it WILL be permanently then...), and saw how cheap the flight would be...well...I caved in to my emotions.

Besides...now we'll get to watch the season premiere of LOST together.

Edited January 22, 2010 by Wyatt's Torch

[ZansGirl 0]

Thanks for the votes of confidence, guys. I'm glad I'm doing it. There are always complications with a visit like that, namely POE concerns, arranging for parking, getting down to Seattle in a decent amount of time etc., but when I thought about how long it would likely be before I saw her again (even if it WILL be permanently then...), and saw how cheap the flight would be...well...I caved in to my emotions.

Besides...now we'll get to watch the season premiere of LOST together.

Awe...you are a hopless romantic I think!!!

[Flames9_RN 358]

Thanks for the votes of confidence, guys. I'm glad I'm doing it. There are always complications with a visit like that, namely POE concerns, arranging for parking, getting down to Seattle in a decent amount of time etc., but when I thought about how long it would likely be before I saw her again (even if it WILL be permanently then...), and saw how cheap the flight would be...well...I caved in to my emotions.

Besides...now we'll get to watch the season premiere of LOST together.

Maybe you should start a new thread asking if its ok to visit the USA while ur visa application is on gong! lol

Its ok Krikit, everyone has been trying to scare me. I'm a pretty trusting person so I think everyone's just trying to look out for my best interest. I really do like our realtor though, he's a cool dude. His name is Weldon!

Yeah, that's very true. Our Realtor warned us about inspectors and their lack of knowledge sometimes. One of our concerns is lead based paint since the house is so old it may have had lead paint used on it somewhere at some point, but often inspectors aren't really knowledgeable enough to catch it. Then again, Bill works with car batteries all day everyday so I guess lead shouldn't be a big concern We both get enough exposure to it. We found out the age of the furnace and water heater, things like that, so its basically just the plumbing, electrical and roof we need to be really concerned about. The roof looks pretty new but you never know. And you're right, if there's a big issue then we'll go back to the bargaining table. The people who own the house right now are investors, so they definitely can't afford to sit on it... and you're not going to sell a house with bum electrical without offering any kind of incentive. So I really feel like we're in the drivers seat.

Sounds great Wyatt!! I would have done it too. Going through life being sensible and thrifty is boring anyways

In random news, I'm leaving in the morning for a 5 day trip back home. Its funny how Bill and I dated long distance for 4 years and I'm still having a hard time saying goodbye for just a few days!

I'm not trying to scare anyone,lol I just follow numerous home forums and you would be surprised on many things people are not aware of. They put too much trust in other peoples work.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Quick article on what Sellers don't tell buyers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405...ate_LeftTopNews

[lgg 2]

Frankly? So would I, Wyatt. Oh, not your wife but my husband. and you got a Seriously good deal on your ticket, holy geez. There is actually no reason NOT to go...

You did good!

Well, I consulted with my wife and decided to go for it.

Some folks will see this as foolish, but...meh. I'd pay $300 for five days with my wife ANY time.

[Krikit 1,164]

I'm loving my job right now, I'm loving it!!!

All of my ideas I actually have the freedom to solidify them and make them real and I feel so awesome now!

Our CFO is awesome and totally understands where some of us are coming from.

That's awesome, Sprailenes. I'm happy for you.

There's a flight at the end of this month from Seattle to Baltimore for $208 CDN, and I'm not sure if I should do it or not.

Oops. I see you've made the decision but I'll respond to this anyway. lol.

Just checked. Southwest has a flight at the end of the month for $89. Plus you can cancel the flight should you receive your interview date during your planned time away and reschedule it for some other time. They will hold the credit for a year at no additional charge. But you've got your ticket now so..... never mind.

Good morning everyone. It's another day.