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Skriven 2014-11-05 13:34:04 av Dave Drum (1:18/200.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Stephen Haffly
Ärende: condos
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-=> Stephen Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> Mostly I was looking for something affordable so I can get out of this
 DD> drafty tin can before winter sets its teeth into my wallet. Going
 DD> Thursday to look at a place that I may buy if the basement is dry and
 DD> the roof is OK. It's not large, nor perfect (by any means) but it is
 DD> *affordable*.

 DD> http://tinyurl.com/WEST-VINE

 SH> I took a look using Zillow since the site linked above wasn't
 SH> cooperating to show the pictures. It really is a fixer-upper, but the
 SH> finished basement is a nice touch. It has potential and should be
 SH> better than the tin can.

At the asking price I can afford to do a bit of "sweat equity". On cursory
inspection there are two windows that are in severe need of repair or
replacement, a spot in the porch roof that needs to be (at least) re-shingled
..... and a lot of clean-up and application of some no longer inexpensive paint
done. I'll (well, my brother who was in the HVAC trade) will be checking out
the heating plant and the wiring. Someone pointed out that the side of the
house that gets the most direct sun was a different shade from the other three
sides ... I figure I only see one side at a time - right?
 
 DD> Getting ready to go vote in the mid-terms. I figure that anyone who
 DD> doesn't vote has no right to P & M about the gummint and its
 DD> officials.

 SH> We chose the early voting option. Waiting to hear results now.

Me too. 0600. As soon as the lady stepped out the door and declaimed loudly
"Hear ye, hear ye, the polls are now open!" I started marking my ballot. By now
I have seen the results of all of the local (and many national) races. Win
some, lose some. Once again I didn't vote for the winning gubernatorial
candidate. That was to be expected as my vote was a protest vote "against"
either major player. Too bad we're never offered a "None of the above" option.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Governor Thompson's Turtle Bars
 Categories: Cookies, Desserts, Nuts, Chocolate
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
     14 oz Caramels
    1/2 c  Milk
    1/2 c  Melted butter
      1    German chocolate cake mix
      1 c  Finely chopped pecans
     12 oz Chocolate chips
 
  Combine caramels and 1/4 cup milk in heavy sauce pan. Cook
  over low heat, stirring constantly until caramels are
  melted. Set aside.
  
  Combine melted butter, dry cake mix, nuts and 1/4 cup milk
  and mix. Press half of mixture into greased 13" x 9" pan.
  
  Bake at 325oF for six minutes.
  
  As soon as crust is finished baking, remove from oven and
  immediately sprinkle chocolate chips on tops. Spread
  caramel mixture over chocolate chips. Sprinkle remaining
  cake mixture over caramel.
  
  Return pan to oven and bake at 325oF for 15 to 18 minutes.
  Cool and then cut into squares.
  
  Recipe by: Governor Tommy G. Thompson, Wisconsin
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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