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15 years ago

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chickencollecter
15 years ago
Very good advice!! LMAO!!!

Be Safe, Rach
nancyjeanmc
15 years ago
Well, I can't speak for paramedics, but those of us in the ER always love a good story!
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When the inspection says the crawlspaces are not insulated properly, do they mean that the crawlspaces have vapor barriers that were not put in correctly (which, as hollysprings notes, may have caused other issues), or that they simply aren't insulated at all? The latter is super common in old houses (our 100-year-old crawlspace over dirt has no insulation or barriers, for instance, although our climate is not as cold as yours so we've had no real motivation to do it). These all sound like pretty typical old house issues to me, though. (Our house probably had 2/3 of them when we moved in!) The chimney/fireplace repointing is just something that has to be done every so often; ditto with replacing shakes, etc. Sometimes inspections will also call things that were okay when they were done but no longer accepted (e.g., our attic had loose insulation over knob-and-tube wiring, which is a big no-no today, but was permitted when it was installed by our local electric company as part of a weatherproofing program for seniors many years ago). Assuming your lender doesn't require any of this to close, I'd probably just ask for a price reduction/credit to address these--most of them aren't expensive and many can be DIYed if you feel like it. Then you can decide how/if you want to address them yourself. None of these would be dealbreakers for me, though, as an owner of a similarly old house. Good luck!
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Often people who abuse or are addicted to drugs or alcohol, are very demanding. They feel and act like everyone 'owes' them. As far as your sister not liking you very much...well, that is because you (and only you) have a problem with her and her ways. You are 'on to' her, and thus you are the enemy. You are the one standing in her way of getting her way. As far as the selfishness...again, all they care about is themselves and their 'next fix, or habit. They show no concern for anyone but themself. Every night and weekend, partying...drugs, or alcohol, or most likely both. She has refied her house several times taking out over $300,000 in 4 years time Â plus the 100+k in her retirement acct she cashed out. This all, or a very good portion, had to go on drug, alcohol, gambling, or some combination of those things. She does not want help, she wants a handout...as that would be what it would be living rent free. Your sister is driving 80 miles a day for a minimum wage job? That is crazy with gas prices as they are. My guess is that there is something else that she has in the town/city that she works in, other than her job. Your Mom and Dad, have been enablers. They have enabled her to do as she merrily pleases with no consequences for her actions. You and your Dad know now, that this in no way helped her...it just helped her to go on being irresponsible or addicted to whatever she is on/doing. The only way to help her, is to give her advice, and food if she is hungry. She is old enough to realize that she has to work, to pay the givens (living expenses). Since paying for one's living expenses has not concerned her before, it will not all of a sudden be a priority if she is renting (?) from family. Your Mom, at her age may never understand the concept of enabling, versus helping, but hopefully you can make her see that helping your sister to the tune of $70K actually never helped her one bit. It just prolonged the inevitable...of her losing her home. $300,000 in 4 years time Â plus the 100+k in her retirement acct she cashed out. $100k a year would almost have to be drugs or gambling. I doubt if anyone could drink away that much money....but I could be wrong. Sue
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luna_llena_feliz
15 years ago
This reminds me of the story told by a local radio personality. He said a friend of his told him to destroy a sex tape of him and his wife if anything should happen to him. He had it hidden in his home with the beginning of tape being the show or movie he titled it with. He didn't want his family, friends, police or paramedics to find it if something happened to him. lol! I like to play it safe and not have anything secretive or incriminating about me!
princess_mimi
15 years ago
That reminds me of our "Family Rule #1", "Don't do stupid things!" We came up with that because our five sons can always think up something new to do to get in trouble or danger or BOTH!

I never intend to do stupid things but I'm often red faced telling the doc just how I hurt myself. Oh well! I guess that it's just an occupational hazard when you're working your way towards my life's goal. I want to become an interesting old FART!

~~Mimi
cindee11461
15 years ago
lol I am sure they see it all!!!
akup_a
15 years ago
Do you remember the Dick Van Dyke show? The one episode where his wife, Laura (played by Mary Tyler Moore, I think?) got her big toe stuck in the water faucet of the tub? Dick Van Dyke's reaction was so hilarious to me. He wanted to call the paramedics but his wife freaked out cause she was naked, lying in an empty tub with her toe stuck!
And now, everytime I take a bath I have a hard time resisting sticking my toe up the faucet!
Vickie
Purplemoon
Original Author
15 years ago
Yes, Vickie, I remember that old show. As for you having a hard time resisting sticking your toe in the faucet....
some of those paramedics are real hunks! LOL

I'll never forget one time, a dozen years ago, I was having a major anxiety attack and those darn things mimic heart attacks. Well I just pulled right into a fire station as they always will check your pulse and heart rate. So they had me sit down, and then their paramedic pulls up chair in front me. He was GORGEOUS! He pulls my chair up between his legs and starts listening to my heart and checking my pulse. He said it was going pretty fast....
YA THINK !!!! LOL, it was all I could do not to be panting over this guy. Too funny.

hugs, Karen
akup_a
15 years ago
Oh man, now I'm gonna have to go find a fire station!!!
Vickie
goldenpond
15 years ago
HAHA
I have another story.HEEHEEE
when I was still a teen in PA in the 70s when straight hair was a MUST I was caring for an elderly man. It was New Years DAY and my mom was a nurse. She headed out the door for the morning shift and fell and broke her leg on the icey step. A friend had heard the address on the scanner and called me to go over.
Well we all hurried over and they were asking her why she hadn't called sooner. To that she said i figured being last night was New Years Eve you guys were all drinking and theres no telling what I would have gotten. They bit their lip and glanced over at my older sister who had just read that in order to tame her kinky locks you should sleep with underpants on your wet head. Boy I bet they had some tales to tell back at the firehall LOL!!!!!!!
Purplemoon
Original Author
15 years ago
oh my gosh, Golden, what a thing for your sister to try to live down the rest of her life. LOL. Guess she was lucky and no one took photos?

hugs, Karen

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