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Sunoverbeach Offline
#51 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 9:31 AM EST
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Morning, peoples. Official closing date has been moved up to the 14th. PANIC!!!!!!!!!
rfenst Offline
#52 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 9:41 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Morning, peoples. Official closing date has been moved up to the 14th. PANIC!!!!!!!!!

Best of luck to you.
Now comes the portion of the mortgage process where they request updated pay stubs and other info just to be certain you still qualify.
Lots of last minute fun.
But, I have a modicum of confidence in you, Brother.
Please keep us informed!
Gene363 Offline
#53 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 9:50 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Morning, peoples. Official closing date has been moved up to the 14th. PANIC!!!!!!!!!



rfenst wrote:
Best of luck to you.
Now comes the portion of the mortgage process where they request updated pay stubs and other info just to be certain you still qualify.
Lots of last minute fun.
But, I have a modicum of confidence in you, Brother.
Please keep us informed!


+1 Nothing like the tunnel that leads to the closing table.
Gene363 Offline
#54 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 9:54 AM EST
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Good Monday Morning to All! We had a big storm pass over last night, it's a clear 40° on the way to 55° today.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#55 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 10:10 AM EST
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Probably true but I feel like if I send one more pay stub, tax return, or account statement, my head might just explode
Gene363 Offline
#56 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 10:20 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Probably true but I feel like if I send one more pay stub, tax return, or account statement, my head might just explode


Yup, and I'd bet a few dollars they load companies never look at them, they just check your FICA score. We bought four rental units and had to do the same steps four times over. Brick wall Brick wall Brick wall
MACS Offline
#57 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 10:29 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Probably true but I feel like if I send one more pay stub, tax return, or account statement, my head might just explode


I felt that way a little over a year ago. Was funny to me because I was asking my own credit union for a loan that they obviously knew I had the money to cover. I had just sold my house in CA a month and a half prior so I had more money in the bank than I was asking to borrow.

It's just dumb sometimes... Frying pan
RiverRatRuss Offline
#58 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 10:37 AM EST
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Does anyone else get into the Baking Mood during the Thanksgiving/Christmas Holiday season???

I love to break out the cookie sheets and go to town, I made Snickerdoodle, Peanut Butter, Sugar Cookies & Fudge over the weekend, both Adult and regular blends... didn't have time for my peanut brittle and caramels... nor my Buckeye's as yet... The Mrs. cannot believe how I can go from hammering nails fixing things to putting an apron on and fugging up her Kitchen!!! d'oh! d'oh! Herfing but she don't mind reaping the rewards... Beer
rfenst Offline
#59 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 1:36 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Yup, and I'd bet a few dollars they load companies never look at them, they just check your FICA score. We bought four rental units and had to do the same steps four times over. Brick wall Brick wall Brick wall

1. The underwriters review everything within strict guidelines and deadlines.
2. No matter how much we (self include) think we understand banking, we have NO idea how banks really think and use our documentation.
8trackdisco Offline
#60 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 1:40 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
It's doing that over here, too. Some days I got the heater on, some days the AC. d'oh!

This morning's dog walk is gonna be 44. Yesterday was 60.


Mid September in Wisconsin. Drive to work with the heat on, drive home with the AC. Nutty.
rfenst Offline
#61 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 1:50 PM EST
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It was 49F at 8:30am going up to 63F today. Flannel shirt and jacket were necessary this morning. Cold as chit for me, but I love it!

Down to 48F again tonight.

Got nothing going on today so I am finally just relaxing.

Going to the beach tomorrow to herf with my best friend. We'll either go to the cigar bar which has TV, pool, couches and drink service- or wear jackets and hang out on the sand while watching the waves. If it isn't too windy to herf on the beach, I prefer that.
HockeyDad Offline
#62 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 4:22 PM EST
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Low of 34 high of 65.
MACS Offline
#63 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 4:24 PM EST
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Walked this morning it was 43... shorts, t-shirt and a hoodie. My hands were really cold. Had to put the hoodie up cuz the ears were, too.

I'd say Tank didn't give a sheit, but he actually did... he gave 3 of them. Gonz
PapaWhiskey Offline
#64 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 5:03 PM EST
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Have you tried egg nogg with your cigar? Tis the season and yes, it is a good pairing. Herfing
MACS Offline
#65 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 5:05 PM EST
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PapaWhiskey wrote:
Have you tried egg nogg with your cigar? Tis the season and yes, it is a good pairing. Herfing


Does the egg nog have rum in it?

Asking for a friend... Anxious
deadeyedick Offline
#66 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 7:44 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Walked this morning it was 43... shorts, t-shirt and a hoodie. My hands were really cold. Had to put the hoodie up cuz the ears were, too.

I'd say Tank didn't give a sheit, but he actually did... he gave 3 of them. Gonz


It was 44 here at 6:00 when I started out in the dark. Shorts, wick t-shirt and long sleeve heavy shirt. No problems as long as I'm moving fast but the hands always get cold. When it gets down into the 30s I switch to a jacket but still in shorts.
MACS Offline
#67 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 8:25 PM EST
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Yeah, as long as my core is warm I can wear shorts. My legs rarely get cold. Hands, nose and ears.
delta1 Offline
#68 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 9:13 PM EST
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Sister was hospitalized a few days ago for pressure in her brain caused by a growing inoperable cancerous tumor...her condition is terminal and our family had to make a gut wrenching decision Thursday night to let nature take its course, rather than to try some risky pressure relief surgical procedures along with experimental chemotherapy which didn't have promising results in limited trials and had a slew of negative side effects. I was able to communicate with her with some effort and she seemed to acknowledge and approve our decision. My daughter was there, holding her hand, crying. My sister caressed my daughter's hand, as if to comfort her and say, "it's OK".

Sister has returned to her residential care facility, in hospice care. I'm glad that Kaiser worked with us to approve that move. It has been her home for most of the year and she has a good bond with the caregivers there. The director called to say how happy she was when she got home and saw her friends again...much more comfortable there than to die at the hospital or at a strange skilled nursing facility.
Gene363 Offline
#69 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 9:45 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Sister was hospitalized a few days ago for pressure in her brain caused by a growing inoperable cancerous tumor...her condition is terminal and our family had to make a gut wrenching decision Thursday night to let nature take its course, rather than to try some risky pressure relief surgical procedures along with experimental chemotherapy which didn't have promising results in limited trials and had a slew of negative side effects. I was able to communicate with her with some effort and she seemed to acknowledge and approve our decision. My daughter was there, holding her hand, crying. My sister caressed my daughter's hand, as if to comfort her and say, "it's OK".

Sister has returned to her residential care facility, in hospice care. I'm glad that Kaiser worked with us to approve that move. It has been her home for most of the year and she has a good bond with the caregivers there. The director called to say how happy she was when she got home and saw her friends again...much more comfortable there than to die at the hospital or at a strange skilled nursing facility.


Pray Pray Pray
Ram27 Offline
#70 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 9:55 PM EST
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Sorry to read Al, keeping you and your family in our prayers.
Palama Offline
#71 Posted: Mon, Dec 11 2023, 10:45 PM EST
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Continued prayers. Pray
Stogie1020 Offline
#72 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 1:15 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Sorry to read Al, keeping you and your family in our prayers.

X2

I can't even imagine how hard that must be.
deadeyedick Offline
#73 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 6:50 AM EST
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Very sorry Al. May you and the family be comforted in making the right decision. We went through this with my mother in law not too long ago.
MACS Offline
#74 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 7:15 AM EST
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Oooof. Sorry to hear that, Al. Pray Pray
DrafterX Offline
#75 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 7:16 AM EST
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Prayers sent Delta... tough place to be... Pray
MACS Offline
#76 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 7:23 AM EST
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Got the coffee in the gullet... deuce to follow soon... then it's frigid dog walk temperatures. Wife will probably bug out on the walk since it's 42 degrees outside... d'oh!
Ram27 Offline
#77 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 7:30 AM EST
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Taco Tuesday welcome to all...................Applause
DrafterX Offline
#78 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 8:33 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...
DrafterX Offline
#79 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 8:34 AM EST
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I was thinking about a gyro for lunch.... that's kinda like a taco right..?? Think
MACS Offline
#80 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 8:58 AM EST
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Well, the wife surprised us. She braved the frigid 40 degree temps. Laugh
RiverRatRuss Offline
#81 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 9:08 AM EST
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Mornin Ya'll...

I'll skip Taco Tuesday Thank ya very much!!!

a Buddy and I were coming back from visiting my mom and family in Green Valley AZ in 2015, we got to Show Low AZ. Apachie Indian Reservation land, stopped into a mini mall area for subway.. some guy in the parking lot, points to a mexican Restaurant and it's Taco Tuesday $0.75 Taco's... Hell Yea!! we walk in and sit down, Indian woman comes and takes our order... eye's were upon us, DOH... not one Mexican in the place all Indian staff... We ate and parted... less then 2 hrs back on the road and buddy we couldn't find a Sheeter quick enough... this went on until we stopped off for the night and continued the next morning... Isa think them Ingines was tryin to kill couple white men!!! Brick wall Brick wall
Gene363 Offline
#82 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 9:18 AM EST
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Good Tuesday Morning to All! It's a clear and chilly 35° on the way to just 57° today. Headed to the range to test ammo lots in a Bergara b14R.
RiverRatRuss Offline
#83 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 10:04 AM EST
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Talked with a good friend of mine last night he works with Veterans out in Colorado area with this group... Board of American Military Family. Past Assistant State Captain Colorado Patriot Guard. Sr. Ride capt.

https://americanmilitaryfamily.org/

He's putting me in contact with a guy he works with who knows how to get through the Red Tape of the VA system and can help me get my 90 yr. old FIL his VA assistance, the VA told him he was not vested enough for VA care years ago, the man is a Korean War Vet, USS Pickway his MOS at the time was running Marines to shore and bringing back wounded and Passed Soldiers and Marines... 12.5 yrs of Navy life and paid $10K out of pocket for hearing aids, fought Prostrate cancer (probably caused by the open asbestos on those ships back then, and doesn't hardly leave the house accept to the farm and not far away from a crapper as the Radiation has him one step away from a colostomy bag... and he's not Vested but Illegals Are???

After Korea he was offered a chance to pick his Career to re-enlist he took Electricians Mate and after his stent with the Navy, he raised his Family, built their home and worked for a factory as head electrician until retirement...

USS Pickaway

USS Noa

USS Morton
4 yrs.
1956 reenlisted 2 yrs.
The Morton Briefly then went to shore duty.. In reserves.. 12 yrs.
Morton sea trials home port San Diego.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pickaway

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Noa_(DD-343)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Morton
8trackdisco Offline
#84 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 1:31 PM EST
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Unsure which is more uncomfortable.

Walking the dog in 90 minutes as it will be the forecasted warmest part of the day (31 degrees with a wc of 20 with 15 mph winds out of the west).

Or

Continuing Day 3 of Special Report:Overdose of Special K.

Both are regrettably in my near future. The hope is they don’t happen at the same time.
8trackdisco Offline
#85 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 1:34 PM EST
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RiverRatRuss wrote:
Talked with a good friend of mine last night he works with Veterans out in Colorado area with this group... Board of American Military Family. Past Assistant State Captain Colorado Patriot Guard. Sr. Ride capt.

https://americanmilitaryfamily.org/

He's putting me in contact with a guy he works with who knows how to get through the Red Tape of the VA system and can help me get my 90 yr. old FIL his VA assistance, the VA told him he was not vested enough for VA care years ago, the man is a Korean War Vet, USS Pickway his MOS at the time was running Marines to shore and bringing back wounded and Passed Soldiers and Marines... 12.5 yrs of Navy life and paid $10K out of pocket for hearing aids, fought Prostrate cancer (probably caused by the open asbestos on those ships back then, and doesn't hardly leave the house accept to the farm and not far away from a crapper as the Radiation has him one step away from a colostomy bag... and he's not Vested but Illegals Are???

After Korea he was offered a chance to pick his Career to re-enlist he took Electricians Mate and after his stent with the Navy, he raised his Family, built their home and worked for a factory as head electrician until retirement...

USS Pickaway

USS Noa

USS Morton
4 yrs.
1956 reenlisted 2 yrs.
The Morton Briefly then went to shore duty.. In reserves.. 12 yrs.
Morton sea trials home port San Diego.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Pickaway

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Noa_(DD-343)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Morton



Impressive line of service. Doesn’t serve and more so the government serves him less. Few things more despicable than that.
Ram27 Offline
#86 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 1:47 PM EST
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Acme..........

Car washed...............


Aldi.............



d'oh! Brick wall Brick wall d'oh!
HockeyDad Offline
#87 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 1:52 PM EST
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My wife has a panic button under her desk. She did not know that until today.
DrafterX Offline
#88 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 2:07 PM EST
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I'm gonna send IT a ticket requesting one... Mellow
MACS Offline
#89 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 3:20 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
My wife has a panic button under her desk. She did not know that until today.


Where does she work that she needs a panic button? Wouldn't a handgun be preferred? When seconds count the cops are only about 15-20 minutes away, if they don't get in a TC before they get there.
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#90 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 3:40 PM EST
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I'm gonna send IT a ticket requesting a gun.... Mellow
MACS Offline
#91 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 4:40 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
I'm gonna send IT a ticket requesting a gun.... Mellow


That would be awesome... ask for a .45 ACP. One shot stopping power. :)
HockeyDad Offline
#92 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 4:46 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Where does she work that she needs a panic button? Wouldn't a handgun be preferred? When seconds count the cops are only about 15-20 minutes away, if they don't get in a TC before they get there.


She works on a floor with a bunch of executive VPs. They also have armed security. (Ex-special forces types).

5 security guards and 2 Houston PD showed up.
MACS Offline
#93 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 5:15 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
She works on a floor with a bunch of executive VPs. They also have armed security. (Ex-special forces types).

5 security guards and 2 Houston PD showed up.


Vague. I get it.

Special forces, eh? Half of them are impressive as hell. The other half I wonder how the hell they got in, never mind got through.

As you may recall... I worked with them a l'il bit... Some of those dudes are just plain badass. Some of them just got through the training. Methinks the ones playing security guard just got through the training. The ones that were badass are doing much cooler sheit. Herfing
delta1 Offline
#94 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 5:30 PM EST
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Mrs. HD, batting her eyelashes and tilting her head shyly, "I'm so sorry to disturb you gentlemen...I just noticed that little red button under my desk when I dropped my lipstick...I had never seen it before and didn't know what it was, so I thought I'd give it a little push...oh my, are those guns real? Can I see that really shiny one?"
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#95 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 5:40 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
My wife has a panic button under her desk. She did not know that until today.


This is the classiest verbiage I have ever seen used when describing a clitoris.
HockeyDad Offline
#96 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 6:22 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Vague. I get it.

Special forces, eh? Half of them are impressive as hell. The other half I wonder how the hell they got in, never mind got through.

As you may recall... I worked with them a l'il bit... Some of those dudes are just plain badass. Some of them just got through the training. Methinks the ones playing security guard just got through the training. The ones that were badass are doing much cooler sheit. Herfing


These ones seem pretty bad ass. A few of them are also ex-secret service. Maybe they didn’t want to go Blackwater and get to be closer to home.
HockeyDad Offline
#97 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 6:24 PM EST
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Barbacoa is ready. Need to make a tomatillo salsa now and avocado crema.
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#98 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 6:34 PM EST
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The panic button. As the old saying goes... curiosity killed the cat. Once I saw it, I would first ask what it was then would have to fight off the urge to to test it.
BuckyB93 Offline
#99 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 6:35 PM EST
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Double NINE!
HockeyDad Offline
#100 Posted: Tue, Dec 12 2023, 6:35 PM EST
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Her retirement party is tomorrow night so I’m sure it will be a hot topic!
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