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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 9:50:15 GMT -8
Well I knew it couldn't last.....happiness. Last week I did some modeling and felt very good. Today, I'm packing up a few possessions, along with Trudy my dog, and getting out of my home of the last eight years. I should have known the bluebird of happiness would croak. At least I still have Trudy.
It's been fun while it lasted.
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Post by bigb6flyer on Nov 18, 2014 10:45:54 GMT -8
What happened???
Condolences,
Brad
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Post by Brakie on Nov 18, 2014 11:11:21 GMT -8
Well I knew it couldn't last.....happiness. Last week I did some modeling and felt very good. Today, I'm packing up a few possessions, along with Trudy my dog, and getting out of my home of the last eight years. I should have known the bluebird of happiness would croak. At least I still have Trudy. It's been fun while it lasted. They say in every life rain must fall.. True perhaps. But..... Why is it some of us has back to back super cell thunderstorms after a short period of sunshine? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 11:20:47 GMT -8
After an extended period, a very long period, of not being able to find a job, I'm selling my home in an effort to get at least something financially out of it. I'm FOU....fat, old and ugly.
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Post by mlehman on Nov 18, 2014 13:27:56 GMT -8
Hang in there, Jim.  We're thinking of you, keeping you in a warm place. Hoping you're feeling the heat and not a burn. |
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Post by PeeCee on Nov 18, 2014 14:30:28 GMT -8
Jim,
Was that you that had the thread on building SDP40Fs?
'AustralianTerrier?'
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Post by WP 257 on Nov 18, 2014 15:09:09 GMT -8
Thinking of you. Don't give up!
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Post by gtws00 on Nov 18, 2014 15:48:29 GMT -8
Jim,
Keep hanging in there. Our thoughts are with you and Trudy.
George
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 15:50:59 GMT -8
Jim, Was that you that had the thread on building SDP40Fs? 'AustralianTerrier?' That was I. That was me. That was the author of that thread.(Borrowed and slightly changed from the book Slaughter House Five by Kurt Vonnegut. |
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Post by PeeCee on Nov 18, 2014 16:14:15 GMT -8
Please Put the missing photos back in that awesome thread, Jim! One more reason to live, buddy!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 16:18:26 GMT -8
Please Put the missing photos back in that awesome thread, Jim! One more reason to live, buddy! The photos are forever lost. The computer I had the photos saved on is all messed up. |
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Post by PeeCee on Nov 18, 2014 16:21:48 GMT -8
Okay, now my Parade has been officially 'Watered' on as well, *sigh*  |
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Post by atsfan on Nov 18, 2014 18:02:50 GMT -8
Many people would be glad to have a house to move out of.
Keep the faith.
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Post by Gary P on Nov 19, 2014 4:24:36 GMT -8
Jim - Please do not despair. Keep an open mind, and something may come your way to cheer you up. After all.... you still have us!  All kidding aside, please take each day one at a time. Do not become overwhelmed by life's ups and downs. We all have them, some big, and some not so big. Just hang in there and if you need, vent with us. Take care! |
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Post by riogrande on Nov 19, 2014 4:41:45 GMT -8
Agree with Gary - we all have ups and downs. Heck, I have had a lot of bad luck my self with having to tear down layouts, the last time because my ex kicked me out and after that it was a good 15 years with no space for trains.
Count the blessings you have had and hopefully you will be in a place again where you can enjoy the hobby! Even if you don't have much space, you can still work on models which you seem to have a major talent for.
Cheers, Jim
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Post by bnsf971 on Nov 19, 2014 9:26:18 GMT -8
Jim - Please do not despair. Keep an open mind, and something may come your way to cheer you up. After all.... you still have us! ] Gee, for a second there, I thought you were trying to cheer him up...  I do know there can be times when a person has to think god, karma, and fate have all ganged up on him. These things seem to work on a cycle, and hopefully very soon it will begin looking up. |
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Post by PeeCee on Nov 19, 2014 9:29:45 GMT -8
Which part of the country are you located, Jim?
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Nov 19, 2014 10:02:32 GMT -8
I'm FOU....fat, old and ugly. A lot of that around, been on that boat a long time.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2014 10:55:20 GMT -8
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Post by riogrande on Nov 19, 2014 11:09:04 GMT -8
Doh, I didn't read thoroughly. Tank issue is "close". Why did you purchase the old gas station site along with the property with the house?
Speaking of cash sales, I've heard on the radio that a high percentage of homes being bought these days are being bought cash on the barrel head. Some are large companies flush with cash and real estate is considered a good investment at a time when companies are nervous to expand and hire, or are slow to do that. The problem for a lot of traditional home buyers is that people or companies swoop in and offer cash, which of course is a much stronger deal for anyone selling. But as is true with most sales, the 3 most important factors is location, location and location. Hopefully you can indeed find a cash buyer - you never know!
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Post by nightmare0331 on Nov 19, 2014 11:41:15 GMT -8
I don't see a closed service station, I see an opportunity. 'Crazy Jim's Hobby Emporium and Pet Grooming Service' It is zoned commercial... Kelley. |
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Post by lee1234 on Nov 19, 2014 12:31:14 GMT -8
Find another realtor. With so many people these days with their own businesses that has to have value. Look for a realtor with commercial experience.
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Post by PennCentral on Nov 19, 2014 12:45:02 GMT -8
Find a realtor that can market it to a 'car guy'. Any chance it still has the lift in the work bay? The service station could be converted into one hell of a "man cave". Just an idea.
Jason
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Post by riogrande on Nov 19, 2014 13:46:25 GMT -8
Some good points guys. Could be some business opportunities and at the very least, real estate opportunities for a good RE agent with a enterprising mind.
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Post by TBird1958 on Nov 19, 2014 15:10:08 GMT -8
Find a realtor that can market it to a 'car guy'. Any chance it still has the lift in the work bay? The service station could be converted into one hell of a "man cave". Just an idea. Jason
That's the first thing I though too, my best modeling buddy also restores '60s/'70 muscle cars, he'd love a place like that.
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Post by edwardsutorik on Nov 19, 2014 15:32:54 GMT -8
That's the first thing I though too, my best modeling buddy also restores '60s/'70 muscle cars, he'd love a place like that.
A person could wonder if someone bought the place for the garage, whether that same person would mind if a certain modeler remained in the house. Fer that matter, maybe the new owner would also need one of those working people. Say, the guy who lives in the house next door. Who could also sorta guard the business. Since he lived next door. Ed |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2014 15:37:42 GMT -8
Doh, I didn't read thoroughly. Tank issue is "close". Why did you purchase the old gas station site along with the property with the house? Speaking of cash sales, I've heard on the radio that a high percentage of homes being bought these days are being bought cash on the barrel head. Some are large companies flush with cash and real estate is considered a good investment at a time when companies are nervous to expand and hire, or are slow to do that. The problem for a lot of traditional home buyers is that people or companies swoop in and offer cash, which of course is a much stronger deal for anyone selling. But as is true with most sales, the 3 most important factors is location, location and location. Hopefully you can indeed find a cash buyer - you never know! It was purchased during my time of owning the 1960's Chevy Impalas. Seeing I was getting nowhere as far as finding a job in my trade of insurance, I had been going to school for automotive. At the time automotive and classic cars were red hot. I could take a 1960's full size Chevy apart and put it back together. I could fix those cars and make them look nice. I knew the cars no matter what the the year(1958-1970) like the back of my hand. Then my dad got sick and everything was put on hold. Then dad died and I realized the effort to try to reinvent myself and forge another path was going to end as I needed money and the cars, parts, tools, manuals, etc. were auctioned off on e-Bay. Then the train collection disappeared on e-Bay for cents on the dollar. My life basically ended twice. First, when I was downsized from my insurance job of nearly 20 years. Second, when we moved from the Chicago area, because we couldn't afford the house. Lots of mistakes by everyone in the family with the purchase of the SW suburban Chicago house. Especially me, for blowing well over a hundred grand on stupid trains because I had a dream of a massive layout and was egged on by people who only wanted my money. Now, everything is gone and I still somehow manage to exist. That is all my life is about is existing. I have no present and no future. There is nothing in my life, other than Trudy now, which means a thing to me. If it weren't for Trudy, I don't where I'd be. She is my rock. Even though she drives me nuts at times. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2014 15:51:44 GMT -8
The in ground lifts haven't worked since about 1966. In 1966 Harvey Schroeder hung up his tool belt and the family put the "Soft Spray Car Wash" in the service bay. The lifts are rusted in place and the controls removed. The service station needs a new roof. The fly by night outfit that the Schroeder family hired to re-roof the joint did a horrible job. It leaks in two places like a spaghetti strainer. The drain became the high point of the flat roof, so the roof fills with water like a lake. I can now see daylight in one spot where the sheeting rotted away and the water pours in. The roof needs to be taken down to the plywood or a truss roof installed. Either option is about $20,000. The building is not worth $20,000. Houses in this town have been selling for under $30,000, one is on the market for $18,000 or they sit on the market for years. Commercial space is a cold commodity in this town. Another nail in the old gas station is the fact it is not insulated. The one year I heated it, shortly after we moved in, the month of February alone ran me nearly $600 in natural gas. That year is was $450 for November, $500 for December, $550 for January, $600 for February, $425 for March, $200 for April, $100 for May and finally only about $15 for June. July was under $10 which kept the pilot light lit on the furnace. And the ceiling is caving in the office.....the only thing holding up part of the ceiling is the light fixture.  The service and wash bay.  |
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Post by bnsf971 on Nov 19, 2014 16:22:57 GMT -8
Jim, can you split the lot, and sell the house separately? Or will the two lots be too small?
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Post by bar on Nov 19, 2014 16:33:42 GMT -8
A long (years) closed gas station near us was just bought and remodeled into a showroom for custom cabinets, as there is a ton of Wall Street money in our area. A smart realtor will match the property and prospective buyers with the local economy.
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