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[mhatchett]

Fun stuff, Mike. We have something similar called OddMall: Emporium of the Weird that hits our area a couple times a year. There's usually one a month or so before Christmas...looking forward to that one if schedules allow.

Ron, there is one scheduled for Seattle Oct 14-15 and one for Portland oct 21-22..Side note, I will touch base with you the first week of September, we'll be in Seattle visiting our son and daughter for a week.

[Sherlock Joe's]

Our book shopping yesterday started out visiting an ARC (which is like a Goodwill) and we got a GIANT stack of really nice books for about $22 (although the damn sticker residue will not come off - they use some industrial grade stickers it seems).

If you (or anyone) is looking for a good way to get sticker residue off, try Goo Gone sprayed on the end of a Q-tip. You can spread it on with a light or heavy hand, let it sit for a few seconds, then use a plastic scraper to work the residue off.

If you don't get all the residue off the first time, just flip the Q-tip around and repeat. A regular-sized bottle of Goo Gone will go a LONNNGGG way if you're only using it for this.

[TacomaDiver]

That's exactly what I ended up doing - going some Goo Gone and got those pesky stickers off.

[TacomaDiver]

Holy shit guys - I did it.

I bought a house. A HOUSE!

We closed yesterday (I piloted the first 100% digital mortgage with my credit union too) and got the keys. IT HAPPENED!

Here are some pictures - let me tell you - this place has an ABSURD amount of storage, and some of the most beautiful built-ins I've seen in a house.
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There are more built-ins down the hallway with the bedrooms. There's also a 75% finished basement with more bookshelves (not built-ins but the previous owner did a HELL OF A JOB mounting a bunch of book shelves.

This house checked every box we had and then some.

So yeah - this finally happened.

[Martin]

Holy shit guys - I did it.

I bought a house. A HOUSE!

We closed yesterday (I piloted the first 100% digital mortgage with my credit union too) and got the keys. IT HAPPENED!

Here are some pictures - let me tell you - this place has an ABSURD amount of storage, and some of the most beautiful built-ins I've seen in a house.
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There are more built-ins down the hallway with the bedrooms. There's also a 75% finished basement with more bookshelves (not built-ins but the previous owner did a HELL OF A JOB mounting a bunch of book shelves.

This house checked every box we had and then some.

So yeah - this finally happened.

Congratulations! Those bookcases look beautiful.

[Dave1442397]

TacomaDiver  Now that's a house! Those built-ins are really nice. They'll look even better once they're filled with books

[TacomaDiver]

These shelves don't even stand a chance - they are going to get FILLED up so fast!

[brlesh]

Holy shit guys - I did it.

I bought a house. A HOUSE!

We closed yesterday (I piloted the first 100% digital mortgage with my credit union too) and got the keys. IT HAPPENED!

Here are some pictures - let me tell you - this place has an ABSURD amount of storage, and some of the most beautiful built-ins I've seen in a house.
94f396219f3bc83cb2f3430d75ed9f8e-uncropped_scaled_within_1536_1152.jpg

989626_2_0.jpg
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There are more built-ins down the hallway with the bedrooms. There's also a 75% finished basement with more bookshelves (not built-ins but the previous owner did a HELL OF A JOB mounting a bunch of book shelves.

This house checked every box we had and then some.

So yeah - this finally happened.

Congratulations!

Great looking house and those book shelves are awesome!

B

[jeffingoff]

These shelves don't even stand a chance - they are going to get FILLED up so fast!

WOW! Beautiful house. Congratulations! I am adequately jealous. 

[Sock Monkey]

I'm just joining in to add another "congratulations!" to the mix. That is a nice looking house. To be honest, I'm much more of a dark wood kind of guy, but those pictures of the inside of the house, especially those beautiful built-ins, have got me rethinking my stance. So beautiful! I'm also a sucker for french doors so that entry into the kitchen is right up my alley as well. I'm joining Jeff in the "jealous" category! Congratulations again!

[Ben Staad]

Congrats my friend. It is a beauty.

These shelves don't even stand a chance - they are going to get FILLED up so fast!

[RonClinton]

Beautiful home, and those built-ins are stunning...this is truly the house that was waiting just for you...glad you found it, and congratulations.

[mhatchett]

Excellent!!

[mhatchett]

My copy of Club Dumas just got here. Beautiful Book. The Subterranean Press Ed is on the right.
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[mhatchett]

Just ordered Midworld's The Atlas of Hell by Nathan Ballingrud. Sounds like a very interesting collection of Short Stories.