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johnmcnab, my pleasure.
Maybe bury some old cow bones in the flower beds, knobby joints sticking up a little...
posted by
majroj
on September 13, 2008 at 9:25 PM
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majroj
You slay me, majroj. I haven't been able to use this computer since I read your comment and spluttered Tim Hortons finest blend all over the monitor and keyboard. They've been hanging out to dry since 8 am. Thanks for the laughter, my young friend.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 11, 2008 at 9:49 AM
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johnmacnab, puton a boonie hat, cargo pants, and walking boots...
...walk over, occasionally scuff the ground and look critically at it, then rub your hand on the foundation cement and go "Tsk tsk...". Shake your head and rub your chin, too. Maybe a geologist hammer would be a tad over the top. Maybe mutter something about "Indian graveyard...".
posted by
majroj
on September 10, 2008 at 10:26 PM
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Sira890
I wish it was a vacant lot, Sira. But I'm sure that whoever buys it can be swayed by a certain Scots/Canadian lady called Ell. She has already swayed the new renters in the house next to the one for sale. She dissuaded them from building a structure to hold their jet skis, because it would obstruct our view. They listened and began building where it wouldn't affect us. She's not just a pretty face.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 7, 2008 at 8:15 PM
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sam444
I don't think it is vain to get your property tidy, sam444. It sounds like common sense to me. The nicer it looks, the more chance you have of selling it. Good luck.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 7, 2008 at 8:10 PM
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Oops
I hit a button...
Seems like you were getting worried for nothing...the way things are going, you might find yourself living across from a vacant lot forever!
But I like the suggestion about going over and making friendly with the potential new neighbors. With a little luck, the place will sell to a young couple. First time home owners, who can be easily charmed by the scots across the street, and then easily convinced to build in a way that won't wreck your view!
posted by
Sira890
on September 7, 2008 at 5:56 PM
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Gosh Mac
Seems
posted by
Sira890
on September 7, 2008 at 5:51 PM
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I could relate to this totally! I am packing my house and selling it too! I sept the parking lot in front of my house and plan to pull weeds from the adjacent property to make things look good. I am painting my garage on Tuesday, too vain on my part but I want every dime I can get. I am looking forward to what transpires today! sam
posted by
sam444
on September 7, 2008 at 5:06 PM
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ginnie
Hi ginnie
Thanks for your concern, lass. We are OK and I'm gradually extricating myself from the shell of lassitude I've built up - or is that lassie chewed? Nah, I don't know any border collies or any papier mache ones either.
How on earth can you sell a house without having a 'for sale' sign outside - mind you, it would be difficult to hammer in a sign outside a condo. I suppose you could use an advertising balloon?
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 7, 2008 at 1:14 PM
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majroj
Majroj!! Let's be realistic here. If I could get 2 million beer bottles (empty) for our house, I'd jump at the offer. A better idea than rockers would be gliders; they would automatically compensate for recoil if and when a shotgun accident might occur involving a new neigbour with ideas of spreading west/east.
The open house just finished at 3. There were a lot of visitors and lots of arm waving and pacing, so we have the shells ready and I'm gonna look for a demijohn at the next tag sale. They shall not build!!!!
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 7, 2008 at 1:05 PM
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Hi Mac!
I hope people aren't doing that to our house, which is up for sale! Ha! We are the ones who run around collecting flyers from the front of houses for sale..our 'house' is a condo and we're actually not even allowed a 'for sale' sign out front. Steve seems to have this obsession about collecting flyers from boxes even though I complain about paper waste. We have a pile a mile high now as nothing at all has been selling in our neck of the woods. Good to see that all's well with you Mac!
posted by
ginnieb
on September 7, 2008 at 9:15 AM
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Or find a better house, sell yours for two million, then buy the better one
Maybe across the street?
Oh, and those have to be husk-bottomed rockers, for recoil absorption if you open fire on any wayward possums or raccoons (for the pot, y'all).
posted by
majroj
on September 6, 2008 at 10:17 PM
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Pat_B
Good thinking, Pat. Infiltration and rumour-hinting sounds great. We heard today from a friendly estate agent (realtor) - and yes some of them are friendly as long as you aren't buying or selling thru them - of a newly built tasteless home a few miles away in the waterfront that was sold. A stranger from the city knocked on the door and offered $1.3 million. The owner took it and walked along to a home a few miles east and successfully did the same thing.
We are trying to figure out how we can jack our house up, heave it onto a wheelbarrow and trundle it across to the river - just for a few days.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 6, 2008 at 7:25 PM
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majroj
Wonderful majroj, or in today's language - 'totally awesome.' We could also trade Samantha in for a couple of snarling Pit-bulls for the day. I could ask my son-in-law to tow a few rusty wrecks down and park them in the front lawn - oops, sorry, we already have them, but we drive them. I
love the idea of the demijohn.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 6, 2008 at 7:07 PM
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Azur
That might be an excellent idea, Azur.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 6, 2008 at 7:00 PM
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Ciel
At least it's not a re-run of a re-run, Ciel. And it has more plot twists than CSI.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 6, 2008 at 6:59 PM
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Whacky & Bo
You're right, Whacky; we are having a good laugh. It hadn't dawned on me before. You've made me think about it and I wonder if we should take photographs tomorrow - and make sure we use the flash. In fact....we could set floodlights up.
posted by
johnmacnab
on September 6, 2008 at 6:56 PM
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Maybe a nice retired person or couple will attend the open house.
You could mingle with the visitors, drop hints to home shoppers that will lead them to the decision you want them to make. It would be bad if the bank sold the house to some developer who's licking his chops as the price falls...
posted by
Pat_B
on September 6, 2008 at 6:58 AM
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A big crockery demijohn between you and a shotgun on each lap..
...and a sign on your lawn: "Neighborhood Watch".
posted by
majroj
on September 6, 2008 at 5:45 AM
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Maybe you should go in
and ask the agent about the neighbours ;-)
posted by
Azur
on September 6, 2008 at 12:48 AM
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Clearly you are in the seat of power...
Sounds like more fun than TV. Ah but then, what isn't...?
posted by
Ciel
on September 5, 2008 at 8:57 PM
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At the very least
this is giing you a good laugh. Don't sit on th fornt porch and act loony now.LOL!
A thumbs up
from me and
Bo and
a smile too!
posted by
Whacky
on September 5, 2008 at 8:50 PM
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