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ParticipantYou know Rich, that would be some good reading.
Maybe you can do a ‘Rich’s all-time list’ once a month and post some of the really good ones. Fingers crossed- like looking at the accident when you drive by; morbid appeal lol.
Yeah, it was crazy on here at the time and I was definitely a part of it. The economy was collapsing. Two wars were going on. Bush was getting bashed. Then it was Obama. Lessons learned for myself. I stay away from politics, or I should say partisan politics.
Lots of fun/tragic post to look back on.
One made me sad, just one I caught. Some guy asking if he should buy and it was 2008. You could tell he was scared and was clueless.
Some people said to buy and some said not to, but surprisingly more said buy.
Wonder what happened to him…
ParticipantHmm…so blaming something on the media by someone in power hasn’t been in the media or controversial recently…
ParticipantI was actually reading Poway’s post last night- not just for him. He was in the posts.
One of the oldies messaged me instead of replying. It seems many of us are still here,but we just fly under the radar lol.
ParticipantYour statement added nothing meaningful to the thread. It was a jab at the current president and had nothing to do with what occurred leading up to the pop.
ParticipantThis isn’t going to be hijacked by politics. Start your own thread.
Participant“No! No! No! Bear Stearns is fine!” Jim Cramer.
One week before it went under.
ParticipantJust another recap.
We absolutely love our home. My fiance is a bit of a snob and has was very unrealistic when we were house hunting. He said last night how happy he was and he is not the joyful type lol.
I’m from a small town about an hour outside Houston. I feel a bit like I am in Texas. People really do wave when you drive past. There is the group of retired guys I pass everything morning at 7:20 on the dot doing their team walk around the block.
Hawaii is my favorite place to travel since which isn’t too far away. When I drive down our little windy road each morning, there is a little glimpse of all of the mountains and there is always a little haze on top. For that little moment it feels like I am in Hawaii.
Just wanted to send a quick note.
Thank you all again for your input.
ParticipantThat’s why I come here. All kinds of good advice. Rereading every comment a few times.
Participant[quote=FlyerInHi]You need a big house for rustic, chunky furniture. Chunky can create clutter and darkness.
In my opinion, design should be appropriate to the space.[/quote]Good call Flyer. Will have to take that into account
Participant[quote=ucodegen]The ‘rustic’ look is presently a fad, however if you like the look – then it is ok for you. Don’t make the decision on whether other people like it.
NOTE: On rustic furniture, there is significantly less work required in finishing – it allows the manufacturers to put less labor in it, however most ‘rustic’ furniture uses solid wood planks vs particle board or plywood. Solid planks cost more, but not enough to offset the savings in labor.
NOTE: I cued in on some of the words used.. ‘imported plank’.. yeah right. Like I can get Cocobolo, Ironwood, Rosewood, Teak etc. from trees in the United States. I think they are being misleading on the source of the wood. It looks like pine (with a ‘distressed’ finish). The grain is wide spaced, largely straight longitudinal with knots (on the top planks). One of the boards running across underneath the top planks looks like a different type of wood. The grain is significantly finer. With the grain spacing, I don’t think it is ‘old growth pine’ either (Old growth pine is harder than current pine and has a tighter grain structure. It can be obtained when old buildings are torn down, however you have to fight/outbid the people who are making flooring from these recycled boards)
From a straight $ perspective, I think they are overcharging for it ($950 is just the table – does not include chairs)[/quote]
I think they are overcharging, because it’s in demand right now. The chairs are not included. It will be a minimum of $2k I think.
Participant[quote=flyer]My wife has had French Country combined with Amalfi Coast interior design in our home in RSF for years, and whether it’s en vogue now or not is not really a concern, since we like it.
As long as you like the look, it works well in your space and is aesthetically pleasing to you as well as functional, I’d say go for it–even if it is a fad.[/quote]
I think the French Country look is pretty timeless. I remember it came to fashion around 1999-2001. 15 years later it has stood the test of time.
Your wife has good taste 🙂
ParticipantWow. You are right, I haven’t seen one.
I live in mid-town/Mission Hills, so that doesn’t really surprise me.
Our new place is in Lakeside and I haven’t seen anything political actually.
ParticipantThe notary came by and we signed off.
It’s official. We are Southern California homeowners.
Coupon clipping here I come!
Thank you everyone for your input and advice during this crazy ride.
ParticipantIt may not be the popular thing to say, but BG nailed the issues with the home we are buying via an outside picture.
She caught the cracks in the driveway which were pretty noticeable. She also caught there were no storm drains and we will be (fingers crossed) on a hill and a few other things the inspector did bring it up.
I was in the drama game for awhile on here. Not going to get into that again (fingers crossed). It gets hot quickly on these threads.
Not really sure what she has been up to where people are so riled, but it has been this way for 8-10 years. Nothing seems to have changed.
I think a majority of members on Rick’s site think they are more intelligent than most of the population, sophisticated with money and knowledgeable about political and global issues.
This often creates a clash of egos, and alpha personalities start coming out.
Good show.
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