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I just bought my house about a year and a half ago and its is one tying after another right now. Leaky roof, the drain pipe and vent needs to be replaced pool pump is died and I had to buy another washing machine last week and I have like 50 bucks in my bank FML
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Welcome to the REAL WORLD of ownership. Don't worry though, you will get through it. Just think of all the money you are saving on income taxes with the write-off on the interest!Ray Matteis
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Well found some epoxy putty to patch the hole in the drain pipe for a temp fix so at least I can take a shower now.91 kwaka kz1000p
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BTDT... Two weeks after we moved in and were about to celebrate, the transite waste line gave up the ghost. Spent the next three days busting up the patio and digging through the hard pan. Too broke to have it done. Felt like we were tent camping!!
It's all part of those wonderful memories that you will look back on and HATE.
RIP Whiskers (Shop Boss) 25+yrs
"It doesn't hurt until you find out no one is looking"
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Those sort of thing like you have going on there are what my dad used to refer to as "character builders". Eat the elephant one bite at a time...RIP Whiskers (Shop Boss) 25+yrs
"It doesn't hurt until you find out no one is looking"
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Wow, Garth! How'd you end up with $50 in the bank?
Welcome to the salt mines, comrade!79 SF Special W/ Stock all original motor @ 384,000klms
Stock exhaust, stock airbox, XJ sump, 78E carbs, Xs1100RH seat, Bosch superhorns, 5/8ths front M/c, braided lines, sintered SBS pads, drilled discs, progressive springs, 8" 50w HID headlight 4300K, 2 x 50w HID spiral driving lights, KONI shocks, Spade fuse box
*Touring mode - Plexistar 2 screen, Gearsack rack & bag & saddlebags, homebuilt towbar
*"The Keg"- UC torana hubs, XS11 discs, Tokico 4 spot calipersComment
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Lol that sounds right. Even then I have only listed he big stuff. I still need to fix the fire place and other odds and ends tooOriginally posted by latexeses View Post91 kwaka kz1000p
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And when you think you have all the big items done, the next thing will break. Or the honey do list will become a priority.Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
78 XS750Comment
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That's why I rent.
Something breaks call the landlord or I just move.Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
The list changes.
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home inspection
This is a good example to spend some upfront money on a home inspection.
Toniotonio
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Ah yes, the joys of ownership.....
It'll get better. Yes, you'll have those 'unexpected' costs from time to time, but at some point you'll actually own the place and you'll heave a big sigh of relief when that house payment goes away (yeah, it's in the distant future, but it'll come faster than you think..) and you suddenly have an extra chunk of money every month. In the meantime, if there's something you need fixed or want changed, there's no song-and-dance from a landlord about getting it done (or rent increases when/if). Look at the bright side; you're getting some of the biggies out of the way early....
Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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Well I did have some good news my wife's friend from work has a husband who's a plumber he came out and looked at it and gave me a bid but also told me he would lend me the tools and show me what to do for free91 kwaka kz1000p
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"show me what to do"
That's the money saver right there!
Fixin up the place here we wanted tile instead of formica counters. Went to a "smaller" tile shop. The OWNER spent about 45 minutes explaining the do's and dont's and all of the other things that take some time to learn. Then he sent me home with an open bag of mortar and double handfull of tile spacers.
I was just shopping for tile. Needless to say I have spent my money for all my tile jobs in his shop! One of the nicest people we delt with while fixing up the house.
It looks like you found the same sort of guy. Except he carries a pipe wrench.
RIP Whiskers (Shop Boss) 25+yrs
"It doesn't hurt until you find out no one is looking"
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I definitely need to buy this Guy a beer and a steak, I'm possibly thinking of renaming my first born. Bit we'll see how it turns out.91 kwaka kz1000p
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Howdy
Hi Garth,,,,just pulled off your phone message tonite. I guess you called on the weekend. Anyway, hope your plumber dials the problem in, it usually is something simple and cheap................see ya, Mike in Sun Diegomike
1982 xj1100 maxim
1981 venture bagger
1999 Kawi Nomad 1500 greenie
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