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Received this in an email from a friend, kind of hits home
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So the inspection.
All in all not so bad. The good news is that there are no termites, the foundation is fine, there's no water damage.
The bad news is that the electrical system looks like it was put together by people who can follow directions as well as Don Imus and Michael Savage can avoid saying idiotically controversial things. Wires hang everywhere, three prong sockets were just snapped in over two prong sockets (which can apparently cause an electrocution, who knew?), and the stove is hooked up to a breaker that isn't powerful enough to actually run it. Guess the owner ate out a lot.
Oh, and the heater could or could not be so old that it's ready to explode. The inspector didn't know that, but he did know it was in the kitchen, which is a holdover from an era long past.
Those were the major things – the things that could cost thousands of dollars (and could burn down the house). There were other little things, too; things like a chunk of sidewalk needs to be repaired, a banister needs to be added to the stairs, a gate on the deck needs to be fixed. Those are minor, we can handle that.
But we can't handle the other ones. I mean like literally, we can't. When we tried to call to have an electrician and heating expert come out, we were told we couldn't hire them because we don't own the house.
So our realtor told us to ask the owner to fix those things. Actually, she told us to ask the owner to look into those things. The heater may not need to be fixed, it just needs to be certified. So we want him to correct the electrical issues and get the heater checked out. Seems reasonable, right? I mean, the house wasn't sold in "as-is" condition. In fact, it was sold under Option 2, which means that both parties agree to negotiate repairs in order to make everyone happy.
But the seller's realtor apparently didn't know that. Because he sent a lovely e-mail response to our request:
All I can say is that my client is really aggravated. I have a phone call into an electrician but I'm pretty sure he's not going to be putting out money to fix these issues. There are GFI's everywhere in the house where there is water. I'm not speaking for my client but between you and me, they are getting a really good deal on the house regardless if there are any electrical issues.
The boiler is cleaned yearly and his next door neighbor works for Barney Fuel. If they want it cleaned out, I'm sure I can arrange for it. The tank was put in just before my client moved and he thinks it was Meenan.
I will wait to get a response from the electrician but think that if your client's want the house, they will have to take it as it is.
Nice, right? Real professional. Has the guy never sold a house before?
Oh well, here was my realtor's response:
I am sorry to hear you are having difficulties with your Seller, I am sure in this market he is frustrated. Regardless of your opinion of the "deal" my Buyer's received, the fact of the matter is this is what your Seller accepted. The electrical issues are "safety" issues and your seller by all means should take care of them, I know you as an agent would not want the responsibility should something happen after the sale. I am glad to hear that the Boiler will be cleaned out and I am sure you will have the seller provide documentation as to that effect.
I would kindly ask you to ask the Seller to check his closing documents from when he purchased the home, I am sure his agent at that time, asked for documentation for the oil tank. If the Seller has misplaced the information on the oil tank I would suggest he call Meenan and have them check their records, they keep all installation records for 5 years. If the documentation cannot be obtained by Meenan, the Seller will have to have the tank inspected and verified that it is indeed fiberglass, as you and I both know, this will be a requirement for the mortgage company.
I want to remind you, this property was not sold in "as-is" condition, if the Seller does not do the required safety repairs for my Buyer, he will only have to do it for the next Buyer, and who is to say he will come close to the price my Buyer has offered, (I am sure you are aware that most Buyers today are putting in offers on homes at 10-15% below asking price).
I thank you in advance for all the work you have put into this.
Zing! You go, girl. What a fantabulous answer, especially from someone who calls her cat Butthole.
And the other agent responded: My client is on it. I think I just caught him at a bad time.
So we'll see. We may just have a house after all.
.That was a very informative email you sent me--warning me about the evil Muslims. You're so right! My ignoring their evil is just like the common German under the Nazi party or the common Russian under the communists. It's exactly the same.
.No, no, after this one email I've decided to put away all of my convictions and beliefs about religious rights, tolerance and acceptance and agree that Islam is obviously not a religion of Peace and the "fanatics" and "zealots" are in total control.
.And all of the muslims in North America must be in on it as well! Can you believe that? Right here under our American noses?
.I will choose to forward that email, Grandfather. I will do my best to make sure everyone in the world sees this email and "thinks about it."
.Finally, I can believe everything Fox News tells me.
My first younger brother [I have five] emailed me today concerned about my welfare. I have not made contact for a couple of months to family and friends. My reply:
Dear brother Don,
Thank you for the contact. I have been struggling here lately. Not so much with depression but with anger and inner rage. The uncivil Chinese have been getting to me. Been attacked in the street physically a couple of times and verbally a lot. The most serious event was a couple of months ago which resulted in a police report being made.
When it happens, my tirades and railing against the aggresively mean and insane drivers here in Qingdao, I get more people respopnding in a way appreciative of my actions than those who stand or react against my inciteful acts. Only once did one bystander join in a minor physical assult on me more, I yhink, out has need to attack a foreigner or, maybe, more specifically an "American" and, again more specifically from my perspective, a United Statesese [My nationally is not American]. Maybe I am AUSPONAESE. Ya think?
The worst of the events was when I stopped a driver who was intent on racing down a pedestrian promonade in a high density restaurant district. He did stop initially when I stepped into the street to block his way so that Cindy, such a beautiful lady and person, her mom and dad and other dinners of the evening could cross in front of him safely.
He took great, great exception to my audacity to assert my misguided belief and, indeed, obsession with the thought that I, and others round and about me have the right to exist. Everybody should, by his thinking, get the fuck out of his way as he raced around Qingdao blowing his horn and flashing his headlights. Fuck him says I! Fuck him! Fuck him! Fuck him and all like him says I!
Don, I cannot put my hand on it now and it might be amongst my junk stored at Brady's, I have a copy of a top-of-the fold news item in the English edition of The China Daily which presents the question: Does the life of pedestrians trump the right of drivers to race through the streets of China un inpeded by people walking and crossing streets? It is true. It is true, Don. The question was before a city governing body as to whether drivers should be punished should they injure or kill a pedestrian. Then, if they should be sanctioned, then what should the sanction be.
Well, this asshole, this young man less than a third my age maybe [the Chinese do not, DO NOT revere the old. Especially old and fat white guys like your older brother], nudged me with his bumper and grinned at me from behind the wheel. When I flipped him off and yelled loudly "fuck you" he nudged me again. When I banged my fist on the hood of his car he nudged me again and became infuriated. I did not back down and, instead, stood in front of his car and continued to direct meandering tourists and other strollers acrcoss in front of him.
Quickly he was out of his car and in my face spewing hatered at me. I, more loudly than he spewed back many, many "fuck you you fucking idiot" and other such.
So, soon his hands were first at my throat as I did nothing of note to prevent him from doing so. Then he began pushing and hitting me. However, I never had the sense, in spite of his anger and rage, I never had the sense that he was intent on causing me any real physical harm. Outraged as he was and maybe feeling he would like to kill me he never struck a blow that I felt was hurtful in intent.
I did not, all the while, I did not cease my, full of anger and hate, tirade directed at him. Then I was thrown to the ground by him with threats to kick me while down. I egged him on verbally and with sign language for him to "go ahead you mother fucker, come on, come".
Some people helped me up and pulled him away but I was unrelenting with my verbal assult on him.
He came back at me several more times with me being put to the ground three or four more times. At some point his passenger, another young man, got out to help his buddy in the physical assult on me.
Finally, the shit getting redundant, I relented in my loud, my screaming assult on him and let my friends, old and newly found friends "restrain" me and pull me away and keep me away from him.
Some policemen arrived minutes after he left the scene. Cindy, her mom and dad and two volunteer witnesses went to a police station and made a report and signed a complaint. I did not file charges or press for punishment; I made a request. I made an earnest request that that drive and others be made aware, that they be educated that when people from around the world arrive here for The Olympic Sailing Event and in Beijing for the games there are going to dead and injured foreigners in the streets of both venues.
Simply put: The foreigners will arrive here with a knowing that, as pedestrians, they have the right-of-way while the Chinese drivers with be operating with their full knowledge that pedestrians better get out and stay ta fuck out of their way.
Yes! There will be blood and death in the streets of Qingdao and Beijing during The Olympic Games. There will be. There will be.
I am one person, brother, only one among six milion here. Yet, in the three years I have been here I have been physically assulted twice by drivers who took great offence to my exercising my right to legally and rightfully cross in designated crosswalks. There have been three crashes, three rear-end collisions when a lead car stopped suddenly to avoid hitting me when I refused to yield my right-of-way in a crosswalk. I have been struck a glancing blow, and knocked to the pavement, by a taxi whose driver tried to shoot by me as I was into my third step into the street.
His disdain for me as a fellow human being in his, I am sure, pressing and urgent need to find another fare has been and is inculcated to such a degree that he might not even consider slowing down for his mother, grandmother, his daughter or granddaughter in pursuit of his happiness, inculcated in him: Get another fucking dime! Get another fucking dime! Nothing! Nothing else matters. Get another fucking dime and rest easy in your sleep with the torment and trials of a day behind you because you have the knowing that you got another fucking dime.
Then, of course there have been dozens upon dozens of befuddled and irate drivers who have, some of whom have absolutely no comprehension as to why I am so fucking pissed of at them for nearly running me and others down as we go walking about in our struggles to just survive in many or most cases and, sometimes to pursue and attain our happinesses.
There is more, brother Don, there is more. This is enough for now.
Thank for thinking of me and making contact. I really needed to hear from someone back home. I really need it whenever it happens. Thank you.
Sincerely in pursuit of happiness and freedom from fascist fudking political tyranny in AUSPONA, with love,
David
lol I'm glad you liked it and omg....the date....we'll have to talk lol. Wow dark hair I will so have to see.
From: Kim
Sent: Fri 2/1/2008 9:40 PM
To: Katrina
Subject: Re: pics
u r so good 2 me. thank u so much for the pics. hav fun on ur date. ill talk to u 2morrow.
by the way, im not blonde anymore, i got my hair done 2day. my hair pretty dark now. i guess well need to hang out so u can see.
Katrina wrote:
I got bored, you said this was your fav, McKaylas hair was hard lol. but the other one doesn't look grainy now and theres no red eyes. :) I'm off to go get ready for a date....haha. Call me :)
Katrina
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