Post #252,146
4/14/06 1:26:11 AM
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I am one happy guy
I'm almost completely unpacked in my new place. Bought a couple cool pieces of furniture, cleaned stuff to within in inch of its life and am entirely sore. I only got one (buffable) scratch on the hardwood floors during the move, my maids are planning a "surprise" housewarming party (the guestlist may be surprising), and my mom is coming down this weekend to help me "get settled in" and will find nothing to do but help me shop for incidentals. Sometimes, life is good. <Probably should have gone in the water cooler but it felt like a flame off to me from me, so there.> -----------------------------------------
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Post #252,149
4/14/06 1:38:13 AM
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congrats
Have fun,
Carl Forde
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Post #252,151
4/14/06 1:54:12 AM
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This sounds like a good time for a....
SNOOPY DANCE!!!!!!
It's nice to have some joy spread around :-) Throw a pic or two up if you can...it will probably be the first and last time your place will ever be clean LOL!
Happy Housewarming, Don!
Amy
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Post #252,190
4/14/06 11:23:09 AM
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If someone will volunteer to host 'em
I've got some "before" pics I could post. Once I get the painting done I could add some after pics.
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Post #252,192
4/14/06 11:29:42 AM
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Twiki
Make yourself a [link|http://twiki.iwethey.org/twiki/bin/view/TWiki/TWikiRegistration|homepage]. Put 'em there.
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Post #252,196
4/14/06 12:00:34 PM
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Cool. I'll try and get it done this weekend
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Post #252,231
4/14/06 4:28:57 PM
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What are the groundrules for Twiki homepages?
I'd like to have something that doesn't use my real name or IWETHEY userid - is that allowed?
lincoln
"Chicago to my mind was the only place to be. ... I above all liked the city because it was filled with people all a-bustle, and the clatter of hooves and carriages, and with delivery wagons and drays and peddlers and the boom and clank of freight trains. And when those black clouds came sailing in from the west, pouring thunderstorms upon us so that you couldn't hear the cries or curses of humankind, I liked that best of all. Chicago could stand up to the worst God had to offer. I understood why it was built--a place for trade, of course, with railroads and ships and so on, but mostly to give all of us a magnitude of defiance that is not provided by one house on the plains. And the plains is where those storms come from." -- E.L. Doctorow
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Post #252,287
4/14/06 9:21:27 PM
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I'll get the email when you sign up
We had a problem with Wiki-spam, so had to go to manual confirmation. When I follow up, just tell me it's you.
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Post #252,354
4/15/06 7:44:11 PM
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it said "I'm already registered"
but I don't have a clue as to what I used as a password.
If you find it, can you email it to me?
lincoln
"Chicago to my mind was the only place to be. ... I above all liked the city because it was filled with people all a-bustle, and the clatter of hooves and carriages, and with delivery wagons and drays and peddlers and the boom and clank of freight trains. And when those black clouds came sailing in from the west, pouring thunderstorms upon us so that you couldn't hear the cries or curses of humankind, I liked that best of all. Chicago could stand up to the worst God had to offer. I understood why it was built--a place for trade, of course, with railroads and ships and so on, but mostly to give all of us a magnitude of defiance that is not provided by one house on the plains. And the plains is where those storms come from." -- E.L. Doctorow
Never apply a Star Trek solution to a Babylon 5 problem.
I am not merely a "consumer" or a "taxpayer". I am a Citizen of the United States.
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Post #252,365
4/15/06 9:37:27 PM
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Use this page
[link|http://twiki.iwethey.org/twiki/bin/view/TWiki/ResetPassword|http://twiki.iwethey...iki/ResetPassword]
Then send the encrypted password to me or Greg. One of us can put it in the password file. I think it might even be safe to post it here, but don't do that unless you check with someone who knows Unix security better than I do.
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Post #252,389
4/16/06 5:32:25 PM
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Password reset - email sent
Thanks
lincoln
"Chicago to my mind was the only place to be. ... I above all liked the city because it was filled with people all a-bustle, and the clatter of hooves and carriages, and with delivery wagons and drays and peddlers and the boom and clank of freight trains. And when those black clouds came sailing in from the west, pouring thunderstorms upon us so that you couldn't hear the cries or curses of humankind, I liked that best of all. Chicago could stand up to the worst God had to offer. I understood why it was built--a place for trade, of course, with railroads and ships and so on, but mostly to give all of us a magnitude of defiance that is not provided by one house on the plains. And the plains is where those storms come from." -- E.L. Doctorow
Never apply a Star Trek solution to a Babylon 5 problem.
I am not merely a "consumer" or a "taxpayer". I am a Citizen of the United States.
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Post #252,156
4/14/06 2:17:38 AM
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Sounds good.
As somebody who has also recently moved into A Really Good Thing, congrats!
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Post #252,160
4/14/06 7:39:47 AM
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I'm shocked...
I've been in my new place for more than half a year and I still have stuff in boxes. The idea that you can be completely unpacked in weeks is mind boggling. I am leaning toward the theory that anything that stays in a box for over a year after moving shouldn't have been moved and goes to the Sally Ann...
In any event, enjoy to the max! Sounds great.
Weeks!! ... wanders off shaking head
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Post #252,161
4/14/06 7:44:58 AM
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Weeks?
Try six days. That's including moving day. I had phenomenal helpers. Two "maids" that I've been paying all along to help with packing etc. One is my nephew's ex-gf the other is one of her platoon mates. Both Iraqi war vets. Both healty, strong and well organized. They actually squealed and said "We get to decorate!" when I asked them to help me get moved in.
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Post #252,164
4/14/06 8:15:24 AM
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Cool... Still boggling, but I suppose you had to be there...
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Post #252,188
4/14/06 10:50:14 AM
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I like it when they squeal.
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Post #252,194
4/14/06 11:39:46 AM
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ICLRPD (new thread)
Created as new thread #252193 titled [link|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=252193|ICLRPD]
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Post #252,407
4/17/06 2:15:22 AM
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LRPD: ... does Homeland Security know about this...?
[link|http://www.blackbagops.net|Black Bag Operations Log]
[link|http://www.objectiveclips.com|Artificial Intelligence]
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Post #253,856
4/30/06 8:34:09 AM
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Pics are up
Sheesh. I registeered at wiki and then promptly forgot what password I used. My DSL service comes with some Yahoo stuff so I put the pics up there. Warning, some are over a Meg.
[link|http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/donald.jr2254@sbcglobal.net/album?.dir=/f3f5re2|Here]
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Post #253,857
4/30/06 9:11:21 AM
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So light and airy - beautiful place!
Two out of three people wonder where the other one is.
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Post #253,858
4/30/06 9:53:24 AM
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It's beautiful. No wonder you're so happy about it!
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Post #253,859
4/30/06 10:19:53 AM
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Nice place.
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Post #253,861
4/30/06 10:46:39 AM
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Nice
The kitchen looks a little light on coutner space, but I love the backspkash and rack over the stove and sinks. And the sunrooms are awesome.
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Post #253,865
4/30/06 11:26:30 AM
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counter space is quite limited.
Once I moved the stainless steel work table from the dining room back into the kitchen opposite the stove/sink where it belongs, it works out ok. Not great, but ok. I am finding it annoying not to have a space next to the sink for a dish rack.
The kitchen is the one room I want to remodel. I've got a friend who has been in the restaurant business for years who has offered to help with the design.
BTW, there is only one sunroom. Just two shots from different angles.
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Post #253,866
4/30/06 11:29:30 AM
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Can you just reverse the stove and sinks?
It looks like that would put the sinks right next to the other cabinet, then you could connect it in the corner.
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Post #253,870
4/30/06 11:52:40 AM
4/30/06 11:56:42 AM
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Its gas. Goes where the lines are.
He needs [link|http://www.kitchensource.com/kitchen-islands/oa-kk3005a.htm|one of these.]
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Edited by bepatient
April 30, 2006, 11:56:42 AM EDT
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Post #253,939
4/30/06 9:56:46 PM
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That's a nice piece.
I don't really have room for it in the kitchen though. The only place it could go would stick out into the hallway. Of which I have two. One hallway only goes between the dining room and kitchen with a door to the rear stairs and my fridge in the middle of it. The other parallel hallway (they share a wall) leads off the living room into the rear of the unit towards bedroomland.
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Post #253,943
4/30/06 10:16:43 PM
4/30/06 10:20:39 PM
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It folds up.
goes behind you at stove when cooking...folds and goes away when you're not.
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Edited by bepatient
April 30, 2006, 10:20:39 PM EDT
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Post #253,948
4/30/06 10:36:57 PM
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That was sort of obvious from the pics.
Believe me, it won't fit my space. The hallway between kitchen and dining room is the problem. The edge of the sink is at the edge of the hallway wall as a sort of continuation of it. I'll try and get a pic that shows what I mean.
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Post #253,989
5/1/06 9:05:01 AM
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I know...my thinking was
that while it may cramp you a bit during cooking..if you set it up when needed in the corner by the drawers it would give you turn around access to your cutting block. It also looked like there was a space between the stove and the cabinets that it might fit in...but there wasn't a pic to show if it would fit in there.
Just a thought.
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Post #253,999
5/1/06 11:13:02 AM
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It might work.
That in-sink cutting board idea will do the same with less crowding though.
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Post #254,003
5/1/06 11:32:58 AM
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Tis true
If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. Fudd's First Law of Opposition
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Post #254,004
5/1/06 11:39:17 AM
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Except that I hate plastic cutting boards
They're hell on a knife's edge.
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Post #254,031
5/1/06 1:52:35 PM
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The concept is sound
There might be a version of this made of wood.
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Post #254,034
5/1/06 1:58:26 PM
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There is
right [link|http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/601-7036725-1681742?asin=B00078WHME&AFID=Froogle&LNM=B00078WHME|Jobar_Wood_Over-Sink_Cutting_Board&ref=tgt_adv_XSC10001| here ]
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Post #254,048
5/1/06 2:28:40 PM
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All right, you have to stop that
I'll be stealing you away soon if you keep that up. I think I'll get them both.
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Post #254,050
5/1/06 2:47:41 PM
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*Blush*
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Post #254,074
5/1/06 3:49:13 PM
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Okay, now *I* need one
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Post #253,934
4/30/06 9:40:42 PM
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As Beep says, it's gas.
The gas line actually wraps the room. It comes out of the base board on the wall opposite the stove near the corner cabinet, runs along the floor to the back wall and then turns along the exterior wall under the cabinets and then makes one more bend to reach the stove on the inside wall. So I could move it anywhere along that line.
One thing I really want in this place is to move the sink under the windows. I could than put a dishwasher where it was with a counter above it for food prep right next to the stove. Getting the water lines and drain under the windows might be a pain. It's only three feet from the bathroom plumbing though.
All in all though, the kitchen works. I'll put up some pics soon of what it looks like now that I've got it cooking ready. There are still several small touches I want to make but I am easily able to put together relatively complex meals. I'm doing a scallops in champaigne sauce next week. Timing is critical for this one. I'll let you know how it goes.
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Post #253,871
4/30/06 12:15:25 PM
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Wow!
Your place is beautiful! Lots of architectual detail, beautiful windows, and your fire place is to die for! That place has character. I'm jealous. That is the kind of house I aspire to buy. Right now I live in a post WWII cookie cutter style bungalow. It's small and functional. But no pizazz. Your place has pizazz.
When are we all invited to the housewarming party?
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Post #253,938
4/30/06 9:50:18 PM
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I just finished my first housewarming party today.
I figure if anyone from here wants to visit, thats a second, third or however many extra housewarmings I get to have. I don't think I could put up as many as beep can handle but if anyone wants to come for a visit the queen size futon is theirs. And I've got enough floor space for an air mattress or two.
Open invitation. Any IWETHEYer* finds the burning desire to visit Champaign, they got a place to stay. C'mon down, you can sample my wine collection.
*no bots
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Post #253,912
4/30/06 7:33:52 PM
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do you have a swiffer yet? Loverly place
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Post #253,944
4/30/06 10:20:03 PM
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Looks like something out of House Beautiful!
You have impeccible taste, Don! The floors are gorgeous and the rooms are amazing.
I have a [link|http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=11659942| solution ] for the kitchen too, for the short term.
Enjoy your new home :)
Amy
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Post #253,949
4/30/06 10:42:46 PM
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That. Is. The. Bomb.
I'm buying one yesterday. Thank you, thank you. That is just damn perfect. What ever you want to eat, come on down and I'll cook it (using that handy dandy little bugger).
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Post #253,951
4/30/06 11:23:30 PM
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Tee hee! Finally my knowledge of gadgets pays off!
I can't wait for the moment I can say....
"Tonight, you cook for me."
LOL!
Amy
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Post #253,950
4/30/06 10:59:39 PM
5/2/06 7:24:06 AM
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More pics
This is a mix of pics from after getting moved in and mostly unpacked with a few from after my housewarming showing what it looks like with most of the furniture I'm going to end up with. Still need a dining room set. One of the pics shows a fat guy in a blue shirt. Guess who.
[link|http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/donald.jr2254@sbcglobal.net/album?.dir=/d2fcscd|Here]
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Edited by Silverlock
April 30, 2006, 11:17:20 PM EDT
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Post #253,967
5/1/06 2:43:53 AM
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loovely indeed
congrats on the beautiful abode. I'm sure you'll be comfortable there for many years.
Have fun,
Carl Forde
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Post #253,981
5/1/06 8:24:29 AM
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I'm sure of it too
At least till my knees give out. That third floor can be a pain when you need to go out a few times in one day.
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Post #254,125
5/2/06 10:04:39 AM
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Very nice!
Alex
When fascism comes to America, it'll be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. -- Sinclair Lewis
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Post #254,130
5/2/06 10:44:53 AM
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Question
What is that strange door that opens into more windows and waist-high wood flooring?
It also has pillows in the picture.
Puzzled,
Amy
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Post #254,131
5/2/06 10:52:01 AM
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That is the wierdest closet I have ever seen.
It's right over the final landing on the stairway to my apt. Putting the "closet" floor at the same level as the rest of the floors would mean you would have to duckwalk past that final landing.
I'm thinking about renting it out to a grad student, thus the pillows. I could get a bed in there, it's got windows and a locking door. Just bring in a three story rope ladder, a hotplate and a bedpan and they're set.
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