If BSG were going to be sold like real estate (a gated community?), I think the Wrestling thread would be the house two doors down with the overgrown lawn and Camaro up on cinder blocks in the front yard. Swiss Family Garvey would never get full value because of it.

One of my closest friends is playing with Kraftwerk. Previous to this, the band he was in played with Damo Suzuki from Can.

MOTHER FUCKER. I'm not even a fucking musician and I'm consumed with envy.

I need a goddamn nap. Ate way too much for lunch.

Our homeowners association is electing board members next week and they sent us the resumes of those dumb enough to apply.

Listed among various members qualifications:
- attorney (only typewritten application)
- communications manager with a lot of experience, who also runs his own business (hand-written by a female).
- resume enclosed (but not included in the packet)

I also find it funny that they redacted the home and work phones from the applications, but left the fax information at the top of the pages, so now I now where three of these people work.

MrsVox wrote:Our homeowners association is electing board members next week and they sent us the resumes of those dumb enough to apply.

Listed among various members qualifications:
- attorney (only typewritten application)
- communications manager with a lot of experience, who also runs his own business (hand-written by a female).
- resume enclosed (but not included in the packet)

I also find it funny that they redacted the home and work phones from the applications, but left the fax information at the top of the pages, so now I now where three of these people work.

Why do people live in places like that? Isn't it just another level of government, providing nothing more than additional taxes and limits on your property rights through restrictive covenants?

TenuredVulture wrote:Why do people live in places like that? Isn't it just another level of government, providing nothing more than additional taxes and limits on your property rights through restrictive covenants?

I grew up in a development with an HOA; and the only rules they really had were of the 'don't be a shithead variety'. So I had no idea when my wife and I moved into our current house (our 1st) that also came with an HOA, that it'd be like living on a boring college campus again, with the exception of RA's coming around knocking on your door checking that you're not drinking every 5 mins. Not only do we have to watch where we park in front of OUR OWN HOUSE and how many cars are in OUR OWN DRIVEWAY; but we've been fined numerous times because we decided to add a little flowerbed around our mailbox.

Definitely wish we'd read the fine print of the HOA guidelines a little more closely at closing time.

my cousin mose wrote:

TenuredVulture wrote:Why do people live in places like that? Isn't it just another level of government, providing nothing more than additional taxes and limits on your property rights through restrictive covenants?

I grew up in a development with an HOA; and the only rules they really had were of the 'don't be a $#@! variety'. So I had no idea when my wife and I moved into our current house (our 1st) that also came with an HOA, that it'd be like living on a boring college campus again, with the exception of RA's coming around knocking on your door checking that you're not drinking every 5 mins. Not only do we have to watch where we park in front of OUR OWN HOUSE and how many cars are in OUR OWN DRIVEWAY; but we've been fined numerous times because we decided to add a little flowerbed around our mailbox.

Definitely wish we'd read the fine print of the HOA guidelines a little more closely at closing time.

What if you refuse to pay the fine?

I egg or tp for a small fee, fyi.

They assess late fees and eventually, as I understand it, it gets put against the lien on your house when you go to sell.

It's like $25 here or there, which is annoying as hell. Supposedly we can get the rules changed if we can get out and get fellow homeowners to sign a petition to change things; but we've either been too busy or too lazy to do that

I didn't make the South Philly Review Police Blotter :?

Where's my fifteen minutes?

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Did they credit Ramon for the photo?

That's what I'm talking about!

International Relations is the most ridiculous class of all-time. Especially for a freshman.

CFP wrote:International Relations is the most ridiculous class of all-time. Especially for a freshman.

easiest class I had in college. Went to class like 5 times.

Another gem

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/apa/845347613.html

The Dude wrote:Another gem

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/apa/845347613.html

OH SHIT, ITS GOT STAIRS!? I'LL TAKE IT!

Those stairs take up 90% of that apartment (I used to live in that building), so you basically have room for a tv and a crate

draneym2 isn't Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz is he? He looks a little like him.

Woody wrote:

The Dude wrote:Another gem

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/apa/845347613.html

OH $#@!, ITS GOT STAIRS!? I'LL TAKE IT!

Johnny Marz