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  • #1

    Fat lady done sung.

    Closed on the new (brand new) casa Friday. It has been a 5 month ordeal but now it over. Had a walkthru on Wednesday, what disaster! Toilet was sitting in the bathtub, paint job looked like my 6 year old grandson did it, Jet tub did not work, major chunks in the kitchen floor and enough overspray on the kitchen cabinents to make Earl Schieb jealous. Returned on Friday to find everything fixed to my satisfaction. And cause of the hassles on the first walkthru and maybe the fact I didn't blow up on them, the builder is going to add 40ft of fence on the side yard for free so I can park my boat there, at no cost. So, off I go to Lowes (window stuff), Sears (garage door opener for the man cave) and who where else. Gonna texture and paint the new garage this week before movin my stuff in there. Lotsa stuff to hang inside, many virgin walls awaiting penetration.
    When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g Hardbagger
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    That sounds like a wonderful turn of events for you. Congrats! I cannot wait to own my own home.
    '81 XS1100 SH

    Melted to the ground during The Valley Fire

    Sep. 12th 2015

    RIP

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    • #3
      Congratulations!
      CUAgain,
      Daniel Meyer
      Author. Adventurer. Electrician.
      Find out why...It's About the Ride.

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      • #4
        "Congratulations, Webbcraft."

        Home ownership was a step up for me and a step down... for the neighborhood.
        May your experience be the same.
        "Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!' ('Bones' McCoy)

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        • #5
          WooHoo!

          Glad to hear you got it done! Well.. glad to hear THEY got it done and you are able to move in soon...

          Sounds like they didn't quite have their act together though... You aren't expecting to find any nasty surprises... are you?
          (Can one actually expect surprises?)

          Hey! When's the housewarming party?
          81 SH Something Special
          81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
          ☺

          79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
          81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
          80 LG Black Magic
          78 E Standard Practice


          James 3:17

          If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.

          “Alis Volat Propriis”

          Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
          For those on FB

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          • #6
            It's all the little things you find later... Like my BIL who's daughter said her back got burnt from the toilet.... to find that the plumber had run a hot water line to it! lol. Goo dluck.. and like Kat said. Let us know when we can all bring a bunch of screamin' 11's as a neighborhood welcoming commity!


            Tod
            Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

            You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

            Current bikes:
            '06 Suzuki DR650
            *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
            '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
            '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
            '81 XS1100 Special
            '81 YZ250
            '80 XS850 Special
            '80 XR100
            *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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            • #7
              new house

              New or old,house Inspecters are always worth the money, mine has saved from myself several times.
              Fastmover
              "Just plant us in the damn garden with the stupid
              lion". SHL
              78 XS1100e

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              • #8
                Originally posted by trbig
                Let us know when we can all bring a bunch of screamin' 11's as a neighborhood welcoming commity!


                Tod
                Rodger that fur sure!! My cruises around the neighborhood haven't netted anyone else who rides yet, but they may be fair weather riders and only come out when it cooler. Can't wait to butt heads with the HOA. Whats really cool is there is a straight stretch of road about a mile long right outa my driveway and around the corner, great spot to do a "jetting inspection".
                When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g Hardbagger

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                • #9
                  "Can't wait to butt heads with the HOA."

                  Hi Webb,
                  about that, my buddy Marv Cooper has a 1935 Francis-Barnett Cruiser mounted on a 10' high pole in front of his garage.
                  Most of his neighbors revile him for having a rusty old motorcycle on a stick outside his house. The rest, (not knowing that it's totally unrestorable) revile him for having a priceless antique motorcycle rusting away on a stick outside his house.
                  Fred Hill, S'toon
                  XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
                  "The Flying Pumpkin"

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                  • #10
                    MAN CAVE UPS AND RUNNING!!! After having my beloved XS sit in the the driveway for three days, I was up at 4:30 on saturday and commenced the attack on the man cave. Happy to report, XS has its exhaulted position once more. Workbench up and running, fridge now empty of malt beverages, posters of scantily clad, adult beverage holding young lasses now displayed. Cable TV workin but as of today only had a 10" TV in place (gotta love watchin Horsepower TV in the garage). As always, not enough light yet but that is next weeks project.
                    When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g Hardbagger

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                    • #11
                      MAN CAVE UPS AND RUNNING!!!

                      fridge now empty of malt beverages

                      Sounds like it came to a screetching halt to me!!


                      Glad you're getting things to your liking. Just think... if there's something you don't like about the place... IT'S YOUR FAULT!! lol.


                      Tod
                      Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

                      You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

                      Current bikes:
                      '06 Suzuki DR650
                      *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
                      '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
                      '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
                      '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
                      '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
                      '81 XS1100 Special
                      '81 YZ250
                      '80 XS850 Special
                      '80 XR100
                      *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by trbig






                        Sounds like it came to a screetching halt to me!!


                        Glad you're getting things to your liking. Just think... if there's something you don't like about the place... IT'S YOUR FAULT!! lol.


                        Tod
                        ************************************************** **
                        Actually ran outa beer about the same time I got finished, good timing. Finding out my placement of extra outlets was not to good. I have plenty of outlets but everyplace I had the installed is getting covered up with shelves, workbenches and pallet racks. Shoulda had them put higher on the wall. No biggie, hollow walls and good access thru the ceiling crawlspace and I can move em.
                        When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g Hardbagger

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                        • #13
                          yak-yak-yak

                          So...
                          wheres the pics?


                          mro
                          btw, who was it that was contemplating the
                          "diamond plate" paneling?

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                          • #14
                            Re: yak-yak-yak

                            Originally posted by mro
                            So...
                            wheres the pics?


                            mro
                            btw, who was it that was contemplating the
                            "diamond plate" paneling?
                            That would be me. But I have found that 98% of my wall space is now covered up so the paneling would be wasted and it was kinda expensive. Been eyeing the inside of the garage door however as a target for some paneling.
                            When a 10 isn't enough, get a 11. 80g Hardbagger

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                            • #15
                              That's an interesting idea.

                              Can't really hang tools there... but a good place for posters and such.
                              Maybe hang pictures of other member's garages... as a reminder to not let your's become similarly cluttered.
                              "Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!' ('Bones' McCoy)

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