doubling my mortgage and doubling my living space. yeesh. I don't know whether to jump for joy or run for cover.

And no, none of you can move in when it's done.

how big is the dungeon going to be?

that's quite an undertaking fo sho. are you doin the work yourself or hiring a thief errrr contractor?

in not so related news, doing a paint job on my place in mchenry in a few weeks and then she's goin on the market.

I don't understand why you just don't find a guy to be your substitute and move out. So long as they're willing to assume your life and responsibilities, what's the problem?

(I just gave away Slackmo's next movie script. My bad.)

Explains where Yella went

bigger than the current one- going 3 to a box now, and that's a little too cruel.



I'll be doing HVAC and paint myself, everything else through a contractor.

Oh, and I'll have to rebuild my patio. Not looking forward to that aspect.

I volunteer Jess to help you with the landscaping.

What are you putting on? Living room? Family Room? Bigger Kitchen?

you work in that field?

kitchen/family room/master suite

we'll convert old kitchen into a butlers pantry, and move the entrance to the basement.



I've done it before (not professionally) and my dad owns an HVAC firm, so I'll be tapping into his knowledge base along the way.



sure, she can mow my lawn anytime she wants.

Wow. That sounds pretty sweet.

Do you guys have a butler picked out yet?

you haven't gotten the letter yet?

I hear he's available:

we are NOT an equal opportunity employer.

plus, we're looking more along these lines:

"we"...?

What? No trophy room?

eh, sorry. pictures too f'ing big.




there will be ample room for CHICAGO WHITE SOX - 2005 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP memorabilia...

a guy was hanging around my school the other day asking girls to be 'decorative maids.' i said, 'you mean like run around with a duster doing light cleaning?' he replied 'you're hired.'

was this you?

ok, so how old is the house?

built in 1939- brick cape cod on a big lot.


and yes, it was me. when can you start?

Sin, I've been doing carpentry for over 15 years, you need any advice, just give me a hollar...

luv old houses.

if only, but not a good idea, used to be a klepto.

ever steal any toilet paper?

lol, ace is def. back. did sausage draw your avatar?

Why doesn't this surprise me?

I used to steal too...but nothing major. A buddy of mine got pinched for lifting a fake gold chain from JCPenney's in like 7th grade. Of course I was along his side when it happened and was lugging a shopping bag filled with Fila apparel I had grabbed five minutes earlier. We were both "banned for life" and they never even noticed the stuff I had snagged. I walked out of the store with all my stolen shit.

it doesn't surprise you 'cuz we already talked about this. where's yr memory, boy? ;)

Somewhere near the bottom of this glass...or so I'm hoping. =/

What a coinzidenza; I also live in a 1939 brick cape cod. The year Hitler invaded Poland was a pretty good year for both houses and blitzkriegs, cuz mine is rather well-built, especially when I compare it to these god-awful MacMansions that are, god bless um, the mainstay of my painting business these days, with their peeling drywall tape and ego-fueled, natural gas-guzzling cathedral entry foyers, ten-car garage, and 5,000 square feet per occupant.

Hope your marriage is on solid ground, cuz I often refer to the major remodel as the " Doorman to Divorce Court". It can be very stressful, although I have sometimes seen the opposite effect, as a distant couple gets closer as they unite for the first time in years against the common enemy, a.k.a The Contractor.


Also, the man who does his own painting has a fool for a client. Don't forget that the first paint job on new work is going to set the standard for all the future jobs, or, as I have often wanted to tell a client, " You can't polish a turd." People often discount the importance of the paint job, because it's something they can do themselves ( poorly), and will cheap-out on a relative paltry additional expense after shelling out tens of thousands to methed-out carpenters, plumbers, general contractors and other parasites without batting an eye. Or maybe you are that one in a hundred guy that can do it without fucking it up.
I'm not trying to drum up business; I got plenty-- but think about it.
And congratulations. I could use a little more room myself, or, as Sun-Ra would say, " Space is the place for the human race."

actually my sister and uncle paint professionaly also, so if I can't handle the job (which I'm pretty sure I can), I've got back-up.

and yeah, my house is solid as a motherfucker. They built shit to last back then, god bless 'em.

The White Jeffersons.

So, how goes the project? Any pics?

Since buying a place of our own, I'm very interested in renovation/remodeling type of stuff.

we're still in the "Jesus Christ we'll never have money again!" phase- working on the loan.

Ah, good times.

i stole toilet paper from a bar saturday night to get back at them for closing early (the time change does not happen at 1am, thank you).


plus, you know, i was out of toilet paper.