tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post1564588796918067006..comments2023-11-14T20:29:04.094-08:00Comments on Pearl, Why You Little...: People, Plumbing, and the American DreamPearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-72184143840442617472012-06-16T05:49:43.001-07:002012-06-16T05:49:43.001-07:00I was at a friends home one day, they rented, and ...I was at a friends home one day, they rented, and as we sat at the table having a beer or two and I noticed water in the lightbulb overhead. I couldn't figure out if it was the beer or was it really happening!raydenzel1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16212342091537737561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-72378453434086935812010-04-10T23:21:52.322-07:002010-04-10T23:21:52.322-07:00When I pictured you in a pair of elbow-high rubber...When I pictured you in a pair of elbow-high rubber gloves with a ladle, a five-gallon bucket, and an only partially successful suppression of the gag reflex, I gagged. No seriously, I did!Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18000815937078399278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-6155184369102392082010-04-09T07:03:06.459-07:002010-04-09T07:03:06.459-07:00Sometimes water coming out of a light fixture coul...Sometimes water coming out of a light fixture could be a bad thing and it may actually take a moment to realize that it's not something more serious like a broken water line, which if left untreated could cause serious issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-42112417908538440742010-04-08T17:06:03.546-07:002010-04-08T17:06:03.546-07:00I wasn't a great renter at times so wouldn'...I wasn't a great renter at times so wouldn't be a very good landlord.Teena in Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875608173791872449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-89281390063762071492010-04-08T16:49:06.507-07:002010-04-08T16:49:06.507-07:00Bait shop, definitely.Bait shop, definitely.Joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943128638748507880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-15918677204965929322010-04-08T15:42:02.250-07:002010-04-08T15:42:02.250-07:00You are much braver than I am. Fish hooks for sure...You are much braver than I am. Fish hooks for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-77640801671280110622010-04-08T12:35:01.641-07:002010-04-08T12:35:01.641-07:00A plumbing business might raise some revenue. Jus...A plumbing business might raise some revenue. Just sayin'.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258150805363212464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-63541882291129122892010-04-08T11:55:05.439-07:002010-04-08T11:55:05.439-07:00Well...your renter obviously suffers from EEL Synd...Well...your renter obviously suffers from EEL Syndrome (Extreme Exaggerating Liar Syndrome).<br /><br />One effective treatment for this is to tape a piece of paper on his front door announcing that his rent has been raised to $10,000,000 per month. <br /><br />After he moves out...get a more ACCURATE renter in there that doesn't tell stories.<br />=]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-81929763675585900612010-04-08T11:49:04.244-07:002010-04-08T11:49:04.244-07:00water 'exploding' everywhere?? A little ov...water 'exploding' everywhere?? A little overstated... a little. Prime candidate for a nice slap.ruthibelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478877906463303463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-85156589376194165212010-04-08T11:35:33.656-07:002010-04-08T11:35:33.656-07:00Real estate is ALWAYS a dicey investment, what wit...Real estate is ALWAYS a dicey investment, what with market fluctuations, upkeep, and questionable tenants.<br /><br />That's why I just stick with the insane profit margins from cutting and selling pure Colombian.Krëghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10163599621437822378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-83367829622528613682010-04-08T09:58:54.327-07:002010-04-08T09:58:54.327-07:00My last landlord took two weeks to fix my non-func...My last landlord took two weeks to fix my non-functioning washing machine (which stopped working one week after I moved in) and then never sent an exterminator to check the mouse traps (I discovered inadvertently in the ceiling of the basement) after I called to tell her there was a dead mouse hanging from the ceiling.<br /><br />*Happy to be a homeowner*Mandy_Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561598721266208665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-83630032938701228742010-04-08T09:03:53.061-07:002010-04-08T09:03:53.061-07:00I'm betraying my nerdliness here, but Magic th...I'm betraying my nerdliness here, but Magic the Gathering cards can be a good investment. They don't lose value overall, even when the economy tanked.<br /><br />Plus if you're a nerd like me, you can actually play with them, and justify an addiction by telling yourself and your husband they are a good investment.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097490501209800455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-52130140029306303382010-04-08T08:44:02.640-07:002010-04-08T08:44:02.640-07:00A newer house as a rental--ten years old or less, ...A newer house as a rental--ten years old or less, one of those foreclosures.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587300140099806425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-84818611715972042152010-04-08T08:09:02.988-07:002010-04-08T08:09:02.988-07:00We thought about renting our old house. We decided...We thought about renting our old house. We decided we wernt brave enuff. I grew up with a friend who's dad raised red wigglers(earthworms sold as bait). It was a family business. He passed away a couple years ago. I guess he's with family again now. Not sure if thats a good or bad thing. Kinda like a cop going to prison.Simply Suthernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057516546779066925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-18562402211225201722010-04-08T07:11:12.669-07:002010-04-08T07:11:12.669-07:00Hard to know what's a safe investment these da...Hard to know what's a safe investment these days, but fish bait sounds good to me.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-91923669567238082342010-04-08T07:08:51.618-07:002010-04-08T07:08:51.618-07:00This is exactly why we hate being landlords. Backu...This is exactly why we hate being landlords. Backup sewer, twice now. <br />I would be a puddle of boneless jelly if I had to deal with that on my own. God bless the hubs.DevilsHeavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066633834012224689noreply@blogger.com