chicagoskydiver 0 #1 April 2, 2002 I closed on the house last week...on the same day speedracer was closing on his. Right now, we're busy cleaning, refinishing floors and cabinets and painting in preparation to move in. The seller was really cool...he left the lawnmower, hoses, shovels, ladders, snowblower, edger, basically everything I need, even some lawn furniture and some cabinets in the basement. I won't have to buy much. I've attached a picture here...we're gonna make some changes to it though. For example, I'm gonna paint that ugly green hand railing black and replace that ugly front door.Hackey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 April 2, 2002 Rock on man! So when is everyone coming over for the house warming party/10-kegger/bar-b-Q? "Homer Simpson, smiling politely." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #3 April 2, 2002 and remove that damn white stuff from the lawn. That stuff is illegal here in the south. Not very conducive to skydiving...Congrats!!!!!!!"I'm a danger to myself and everyone around me!"-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #4 April 2, 2002 I'm a post whore! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #5 April 2, 2002 Oh wow, a brick house! I love brick houses. I don't see too many of them in FL, we mostly have boring ol' stucco.Congrats on the house!AndreaThe brave may not live forever, but the timid may not live at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ibrobinm 0 #6 April 2, 2002 Congrats! Glad to see it all finally fell into place for you! We are looking for house/property to buy. A year ago we moved out of a house we have owned for 25 years to have our son "rent" it from us. Now we are "renting".....do you see something wrong with this picture!!!!!???? What we won't do for our kids...geez.....I live in my own little world - - - but it's okay, they know me here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jfields 0 #7 April 2, 2002 Hackey,Congrats! Savor the feeling. Pretty soon, shit will start breaking and you'll be spending valuable jump money at Home Depot buying stuff to fix up your place. There was a stretch when I was going to Home Depot like twice a week. It didn't matter if all I went there for was a roll of insulation, each trip cost $300. It was the magic number. I couldn't leave before spending $300. Things have settled down though, and it is good to be a homeowner. Justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chicagoskydiver 0 #8 April 2, 2002 Thanks ! In the Chicago area, especially in the city, (my house is in the burbs) almost everything is brick. I think that's because almost all contruction after the Chicago fire was brick, plus the city is sitting on bedrock which is high in clay content...good for making bricks and supporting skyscrapers.Hackey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveMonkey 0 #9 April 2, 2002 Nice place man. cool. Have to have the whole of dz.com round for a party !! When you participate in sporting events, its not whether you win or loose, its how drunk you get. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jfields 0 #10 April 2, 2002 Quotemaking bricks and supporting skyscrapersYeah. The whole "City with Big Shoulders" thing. Justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites axe96bam 0 #11 April 2, 2002 Congrats Hackey,I thought your house was in the city from the pic you gave. Welcome to home ownership. It is not really that bad, trust me.Alex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chicagoskydiver 0 #12 April 2, 2002 Actually, for the Chicago area people, it's in Morton Grove, just four blocks from my daughter's school, Niles West High School. So she can start walking instead of me driving her and I can sleep in a little! Yeah! Here's a pic of the back porch.Hackey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #13 April 2, 2002 well, that's a party porch, if I've ever seen one!AndreaThe brave may not live forever, but the timid may not live at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Divadiver 0 #14 April 2, 2002 Yeah, and isn't that a bag of charcoal?Congrats!!Diva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airann 1 #15 April 2, 2002 Huraaaaaaahhhhhhhh for home ownership. (dont lose your job sweetness or it gets ugly) Yahooo on the lawnmower mine is really neat it runs over great dane poop with no worries. I love to plant stuff I have seeds sprouting all over next week I will be planting all kinds of stuff. Yellow Bells, Lavendar, Rosemary, Peppers, My yard is ALIVE... I like vines, and rainforest looking stuff. This year, if I get to keep the house and get a cool job) I will make a rain forest and finally put a swing in the big oak in the back yard.Ants are pests however.... my neighbor who is a vampire and works only at night... is really cool... he kills them for me in the front right yard. The guys on the left think Skeet tastes like Chicken. NOT.... gotta keep an eye on that fence. Hope it doesnt break down.Wait till you have the lawnmower wars- you dont feel like mowing but the guy on the left did it and the guy on the right did it, now look, you can hardly find your car out there, LOL.I love you Troy, your one of my fav brothers. Ann ~ www.AirAnn.comLevin in RW suit.. I have pictures!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymedic 0 #16 April 2, 2002 Looks like your typical mid 50's mid 60's chicago area house.....congrats bro...marc"I have no fear of falling, I just hate hitting the ground"-The Badlees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites QuickDraw 0 #17 April 2, 2002 Jeez...that is one hell of a drainpipe...what sort of weather do you get there ? Big up's to you man, nice home...Billions of people living out their lives..Oblivious.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #18 April 2, 2002 Quotethat's a party porch, if I've ever seen one!That's exactly what I thought when I saw it. Definately a party porch. Put the keg in the corner on the left, that way people can get to it on top or bottom...OR put the DZ there and put the keg by the stairs on the ground..."Homer Simpson, smiling politely." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sebazz1 2 #19 April 2, 2002 The Roof The Roof...............aw never mind been done already. Party Time!!Congratulations!!SEBAZZ....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites chicagoskydiver 0 #20 April 2, 2002 QuoteYeah, and isn't that a bag of charcoal?Oh yeah, I forgot to mention....the seller also left me a weber grill...and i LOVE to barbecue!!! We already have a housewarming party date tentatively set....May 25. We'll combine the housewarming with my birthday which is May 23. The seller also left me a ping pong table in the basement! Bonus! I was thinking of later getting a pool table or foosball table. This is gonna be fun! Any of you coming up for nationals or summer fest let me know! I can play host to a few people or more.Hackey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TEB6363 0 #21 April 2, 2002 Congrats - great looking little place.:::OK, Canopy is Open, No Traffic Around, .. Why are these "Extra" Lines Draping Down??, Damn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #22 April 2, 2002 QuoteI was thinking of later getting a pool table Make sure its good and sturdy...with the ability to support a little bit of weight..."Homer Simpson, smiling politely." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FallinWoman 1 #23 April 2, 2002 Congrats! Isn't that a great feeling?? When I closed on my house I moved in a month before my furniture...just me, a sleeping bag and the cats.... I spent two days just touching things...this is my doorknob...this is my wall...this is my hole in the kitchen ceiling.....not all of it was perfect, but it is all mine!!!!(ok, the bank owns most of it. Evey month I figure I buy one more doorknob or hinge. That is about all I really own of my house......)Again, congrats and enjoy!Anne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #24 April 2, 2002 QuoteI spent two days just touching things...this is my doorknob...this is my wall...this is my hole in the kitchen ceiling.....not all of it was perfect, but it is all mine!!!!I know how this feels! I closed on wednesday & moved in thurs-sunday. And of course I had to clean the old apartment so I can get my security deposit. On Monday I turned in the keys to my old apartment. (I have been busting my ass non-stop since Wednesday. Moving sucks. I am exhausted.)It's still sinking in. All my life I've rented. And when I was growing up my folks didn't own the houses we lived in, we always had a landlord. So this is the first time I've lived in a house that wasn't owned by a stranger.And I didn't have to sell my gear after all!! So when things settle down I'll be back!Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" 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skymama 37 #5 April 2, 2002 Oh wow, a brick house! I love brick houses. I don't see too many of them in FL, we mostly have boring ol' stucco.Congrats on the house!AndreaThe brave may not live forever, but the timid may not live at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ibrobinm 0 #6 April 2, 2002 Congrats! Glad to see it all finally fell into place for you! We are looking for house/property to buy. A year ago we moved out of a house we have owned for 25 years to have our son "rent" it from us. Now we are "renting".....do you see something wrong with this picture!!!!!???? What we won't do for our kids...geez.....I live in my own little world - - - but it's okay, they know me here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #7 April 2, 2002 Hackey,Congrats! Savor the feeling. Pretty soon, shit will start breaking and you'll be spending valuable jump money at Home Depot buying stuff to fix up your place. There was a stretch when I was going to Home Depot like twice a week. It didn't matter if all I went there for was a roll of insulation, each trip cost $300. It was the magic number. I couldn't leave before spending $300. Things have settled down though, and it is good to be a homeowner. Justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicagoskydiver 0 #8 April 2, 2002 Thanks ! In the Chicago area, especially in the city, (my house is in the burbs) almost everything is brick. I think that's because almost all contruction after the Chicago fire was brick, plus the city is sitting on bedrock which is high in clay content...good for making bricks and supporting skyscrapers.Hackey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #9 April 2, 2002 Nice place man. cool. Have to have the whole of dz.com round for a party !! When you participate in sporting events, its not whether you win or loose, its how drunk you get. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #10 April 2, 2002 Quotemaking bricks and supporting skyscrapersYeah. The whole "City with Big Shoulders" thing. Justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
axe96bam 0 #11 April 2, 2002 Congrats Hackey,I thought your house was in the city from the pic you gave. Welcome to home ownership. It is not really that bad, trust me.Alex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicagoskydiver 0 #12 April 2, 2002 Actually, for the Chicago area people, it's in Morton Grove, just four blocks from my daughter's school, Niles West High School. So she can start walking instead of me driving her and I can sleep in a little! Yeah! Here's a pic of the back porch.Hackey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #13 April 2, 2002 well, that's a party porch, if I've ever seen one!AndreaThe brave may not live forever, but the timid may not live at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Divadiver 0 #14 April 2, 2002 Yeah, and isn't that a bag of charcoal?Congrats!!Diva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #15 April 2, 2002 Huraaaaaaahhhhhhhh for home ownership. (dont lose your job sweetness or it gets ugly) Yahooo on the lawnmower mine is really neat it runs over great dane poop with no worries. I love to plant stuff I have seeds sprouting all over next week I will be planting all kinds of stuff. Yellow Bells, Lavendar, Rosemary, Peppers, My yard is ALIVE... I like vines, and rainforest looking stuff. This year, if I get to keep the house and get a cool job) I will make a rain forest and finally put a swing in the big oak in the back yard.Ants are pests however.... my neighbor who is a vampire and works only at night... is really cool... he kills them for me in the front right yard. The guys on the left think Skeet tastes like Chicken. NOT.... gotta keep an eye on that fence. Hope it doesnt break down.Wait till you have the lawnmower wars- you dont feel like mowing but the guy on the left did it and the guy on the right did it, now look, you can hardly find your car out there, LOL.I love you Troy, your one of my fav brothers. Ann ~ www.AirAnn.comLevin in RW suit.. I have pictures!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #16 April 2, 2002 Looks like your typical mid 50's mid 60's chicago area house.....congrats bro...marc"I have no fear of falling, I just hate hitting the ground"-The Badlees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #17 April 2, 2002 Jeez...that is one hell of a drainpipe...what sort of weather do you get there ? Big up's to you man, nice home...Billions of people living out their lives..Oblivious.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #18 April 2, 2002 Quotethat's a party porch, if I've ever seen one!That's exactly what I thought when I saw it. Definately a party porch. Put the keg in the corner on the left, that way people can get to it on top or bottom...OR put the DZ there and put the keg by the stairs on the ground..."Homer Simpson, smiling politely." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #19 April 2, 2002 The Roof The Roof...............aw never mind been done already. Party Time!!Congratulations!!SEBAZZ....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicagoskydiver 0 #20 April 2, 2002 QuoteYeah, and isn't that a bag of charcoal?Oh yeah, I forgot to mention....the seller also left me a weber grill...and i LOVE to barbecue!!! We already have a housewarming party date tentatively set....May 25. We'll combine the housewarming with my birthday which is May 23. The seller also left me a ping pong table in the basement! Bonus! I was thinking of later getting a pool table or foosball table. This is gonna be fun! Any of you coming up for nationals or summer fest let me know! I can play host to a few people or more.Hackey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #21 April 2, 2002 Congrats - great looking little place.:::OK, Canopy is Open, No Traffic Around, .. Why are these "Extra" Lines Draping Down??, Damn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #22 April 2, 2002 QuoteI was thinking of later getting a pool table Make sure its good and sturdy...with the ability to support a little bit of weight..."Homer Simpson, smiling politely." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #23 April 2, 2002 Congrats! Isn't that a great feeling?? When I closed on my house I moved in a month before my furniture...just me, a sleeping bag and the cats.... I spent two days just touching things...this is my doorknob...this is my wall...this is my hole in the kitchen ceiling.....not all of it was perfect, but it is all mine!!!!(ok, the bank owns most of it. Evey month I figure I buy one more doorknob or hinge. That is about all I really own of my house......)Again, congrats and enjoy!Anne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #24 April 2, 2002 QuoteI spent two days just touching things...this is my doorknob...this is my wall...this is my hole in the kitchen ceiling.....not all of it was perfect, but it is all mine!!!!I know how this feels! I closed on wednesday & moved in thurs-sunday. And of course I had to clean the old apartment so I can get my security deposit. On Monday I turned in the keys to my old apartment. (I have been busting my ass non-stop since Wednesday. Moving sucks. I am exhausted.)It's still sinking in. All my life I've rented. And when I was growing up my folks didn't own the houses we lived in, we always had a landlord. So this is the first time I've lived in a house that wasn't owned by a stranger.And I didn't have to sell my gear after all!! So when things settle down I'll be back!Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #25 April 2, 2002 QuoteAnd I didn't have to sell my gear after all!! So when things settle down I'll be back!That is great news!!! Congrats to you too, Speed!!!!Anne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
