Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[themadscientist]

Damned near pissed myself reading this.


http://www.cracked.com/blog/worst-li...fujitas-skull/

[Cole]

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

It's not to my taste and the bumper isn't exactly flush with the fenders, but... dare I say it, that surprisingly doesn't look half-bad.

Can confirm agreement.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by AznKirby

Yup. How I would love to have been able to buy a house when my parents did. I think they paid under 100k back in the 90's for a 4000sqft home. Sigh.

I couldn't even imagine trying to work and live in a place like NYC or Vancouver !

My grandma bought her 1600 sq ft house in the 60s for 23k lol

Avg price right now in my area is 150k-250k

[AznKirby]

Originally Posted by finch1750

My grandma bought her 1600 sq ft house in the 60s for 23k lol

Avg price right now in my area is 150k-250k

That's not bad at all to live in California!
I was looking at prices in Hermosa because I was inspired by a Casey Neistat vlog, and I thought prices in Cali were all similar

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by finch1750

My grandma bought her 1600 sq ft house in the 60s for 23k lol

What-cha tryen ta do, there, finch1750 ........ try-en to make me feel old ......


humfrz

[babydriver]

Originally Posted by Talus1

Child Protective Services took the kid away anyways. It was a total nightmare.

Everything about CPS is a total nightmare. They have far too much power and far too little accountability. Plus, they're jerks.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by AznKirby

That's not bad at all to live in California!
I was looking at prices in Hermosa because I was inspired by a Casey Neistat vlog, and I thought prices in Cali were all similar

I live in Stockton (CA central valley). #1 violant crime rate 3 of the last 10 years. it's gotten better but not a ton. Also got hit really hard by the housing bubble since we're 90 minutes from San Francisco and many people lived here in the late 90s to mid 2000s. My aunt's house for example was 1400sq ft bought for 280k in 2006 and sold for 140k last year. Her new house is over 2000sq ft and she bought it for 160k short sale. They are across the street from each other.

We have 100k areas and 1mil plus areas still. I live in an area where many are the same families that grew up with my mom still own the homes so it's fairly quiet. Got a couple good neighbors who help keep the tweakers out when they try to pass through

Originally Posted by humfrz

What-cha tryen ta do, there, finch1750 ........ try-en to make me feel old ......


humfrz

I thought all your stories did that for you lol. But it's OK you can still hang with the cool kids

[AznKirby]

Originally Posted by finch1750

I live in Stockton (CA central valley). #1 violant crime rate 3 of the last 10 years.

Whoa, that's pretty bad. Any plans of moving out of there?

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by AznKirby

Whoa, that's pretty bad. Any plans of moving out of there?

Probably not. I have a job with the county govt so cant go real far away and its not worth it for me to sell and move locally (I inherited my grandma's house 5 years ago). Problem is my house needs a ton of work so wouldnt get much for it but I have no mortgage either. Not many places I'd rather live over where I am and I cant really afford any.

Murder rate is down pretty good (gang wars for a few years isolated in a couple squar miles) but a law change has petty theft up so increase in that lately. I keep odd hours and so do my neighbors so kinda helps since theres no pattern to help avoid break-ins. The city just emerged from declaring bankruptcy last year and Police were hit hard by cuts. We're hiring more officers its a matter of retention now. The next 3-5 years will determine ahat I do in the long run (take out a 100k equity loan and total remodel vs. sell very cheap and pick up a mortgage in a smaller house but a nicer town).

[dvasqu01]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I bought my first house (brand new construction), in Silicon Valley (San Jose), California in 1966. Paid $23,000 ...... with $1.00 down (GI Bill).





......humfrz - don't start in ......

What in the world 😭😭

[Nevermore]

You guys still talking about housing?


Condos are pretty cheap comparatively, at least that's what my research shows. I have no money, you guys know this, so I won't be able to afford much whenever I do manage to get my own place. In this area, $125k and below, the houses are all 50+ years old and tiny, some are updated, but the house is still old and shows its age. The condos, on the other hand, are fairly new, updated, and pretty nice. Some of them are brand new. They're also bigger than the houses, sq ft wise. Added bonus of no yard work.

[themadscientist]

[MrFisty]

Y'all just move to Mississippi. Everything is cheap.

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by MrFisty

Y'all just move to Mississippi. Everything is cheap.

Any hot Asian girls there? Decent IT jobs available?