Chicago Crew Thread #2 - Page 522 - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

sluggo · 10-31-2005, 04:48 PM

Your first house?

RoVR4 · 10-31-2005, 04:58 PM

yeah "starter" home

sluggo · 10-31-2005, 07:21 PM

Congrats on it. Surely we at Chicago 3si will have to be invited over to take a pic of all our cars lined up in front.

One thing I've always done with houses I've owned, it sounds corny, but get a small plastic "Roughneck" container (with lid) from Rubbermaid- an 18 gallon sized one will do...and a few file folders, and place every receipt, emergency contractor contact info, appliance information, and yes, even a "Captain's Log" of things you'll have done to the house (such as professional vent cleaning every few years) and keep it all in one place. I even kept the paint sample squares (with their name) in the roughneck so if years later I am wondering what color this wall was, I can get an exact match. I also keep insurance info, one year's worth of utility receipts, and of course a nice black and white photo of the day my house was built (1959).

You can track how energy effecient your house is by tracking bills, and it's sort of like keeping receipts for your car so if you sell, you get that much more. File, don't pile.

My buddy is my State Farm insurance guy, so he told me to take photos of possessions, as well as appliances and such, and store them on disk and in some cyberspace place.

This all seems like a lot of work, but really it is not once you have it organized, and if your washer goes out in two years, you'll know exactly where the paperwork is.

Right now you are either saying, "What a f**king loser", or you are saying, "Yeah, why not."

Anyhow, congrats. Nice looking crib.

The party is when?

38 Cigarette · 10-31-2005, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RoVR4

yeah "starter" home

Congrats on becoming a homeowner.

38 Cigarette · 10-31-2005, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sluggo

Right now you are either saying, "What a f**king loser", or you are saying, "Yeah, why not."

You make me laugh some times Pete

Matt H · 10-31-2005, 08:07 PM

Nice place!! We bought our first home about 18 months ago.

What's this I hear about a billiard place???

TsunamiStealth · 10-31-2005, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RoVR4

hey guys...just got some pics of my new place.
I close on it on the 23rd

www.industrialparker.com/house

It's only a couple of pictures but ya'll get the idea.

Yeah gotta steal the thunder away from the poor people ;-)

RoVR4 · 11-01-2005, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TsunamiStealth

Yeah gotta steal the thunder away from the poor people ;-)

shee-it...one of the advantages of living in the "boonies"

we've been pretty blessed and its been a lot of hard work. We'll throw something together (party) probably in the spring when we get all settled.

sluggo · 11-01-2005, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 38 Cigarette

You make me laugh some times Pete

Funny how Jamie? Like a clown?

Damon · 11-01-2005, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sluggo

Funny how Jamie? Like a clown?

Nope, like a midget on a unicycle... WAAAAA!!!

10-31-2005, 04:48 PM	#5211 (permalink)
sluggo Wing Attack Plan "R" ? Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago (Skokie) Drives: like Steve McQueen Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Chicago Crew Thread #2 Your first house? __________________ "Inflammable means flammable? What a country!" -Dr. Nick 1994 TT in Pearl "Notice Me" Yellow K&N Filter, HKS EVC-IV boost controller, DNP Y-pipe, dimpled rotors, RS-4 pads, braided steel brake lines, speed bleeders, 3rd generation lash adjusters, Magnacore wires, Michelin Sport pilots, Southbend DXD clutch, 120K service done at 104K, Blackstone Labs oil analysis, 3 out of 4 Maximal Performance solid engine mounts. Mopar Jeff "seal of approval". RPS Stage II Clutch ... *Now with even more parts* designed to fail in the first 1,000 miles! God Bless our Troops...thank you!**

10-31-2005, 04:58 PM	#5212 (permalink)
RoVR4 Senior Member "Go Pig Go" Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: DeKalb,IL Drives: 1995 VR4 (Sold) Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Chicago Crew Thread #2 yeah "starter" home __________________ 1995 3000GT VR4 (Sold 10/08/06) Daily Driver: 2005 Honda Accord EX V6 w/navigation 2008 Acura MDX w/Technology Package

10-31-2005, 07:21 PM	#5213 (permalink)
sluggo Wing Attack Plan "R" ? Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago (Skokie) Drives: like Steve McQueen Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Chicago Crew Thread #2 Congrats on it. Surely we at Chicago 3si will have to be invited over to take a pic of all our cars lined up in front. One thing I've always done with houses I've owned, it sounds corny, but get a small plastic "Roughneck" container (with lid) from Rubbermaid- an 18 gallon sized one will do...and a few file folders, and place every receipt, emergency contractor contact info, appliance information, and yes, even a "Captain's Log" of things you'll have done to the house (such as professional vent cleaning every few years) and keep it all in one place. I even kept the paint sample squares (with their name) in the roughneck so if years later I am wondering what color this wall was, I can get an exact match. I also keep insurance info, one year's worth of utility receipts, and of course a nice black and white photo of the day my house was built (1959). You can track how energy effecient your house is by tracking bills, and it's sort of like keeping receipts for your car so if you sell, you get that much more. File, don't pile. My buddy is my State Farm insurance guy, so he told me to take photos of possessions, as well as appliances and such, and store them on disk and in some cyberspace place. This all seems like a lot of work, but really it is not once you have it organized, and if your washer goes out in two years, you'll know exactly where the paperwork is. Right now you are either saying, "What a f**king loser", or you are saying, "Yeah, why not." Anyhow, congrats. Nice looking crib. The party is when?

10-31-2005, 08:07 PM	#5216 (permalink)
Matt H Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Chicago Crew Thread #2 Nice place!! We bought our first home about 18 months ago. What's this I hear about a billiard place??? __________________ 1991 Stealth SOHC 1987 944 Turbo 1999 BMW540iA 1996 Yamaha FZR600R

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