Random thoughts...

[RonClinton]

Good to hear all is well!

[Martin]

So I learned a few weeks ago I am fine, I just have to have scan once a year. My new dr just unintentionally scared me saying what he did. It's too bad this business with the dr happened. ~Cap

Glad to hear that. Life is finite, enjoy every minute you can!

[mhatchett]

Nothing like a jolt of Dr Talk to make us appreciate life LOL!! Glad everything is good.

[Ben Staad]

That is wonderful news my friend.

That’s great news, Cap! I’m glad things aren’t what you had feared.

[Sock Monkey]

So I learned a few weeks ago I am fine, I just have to have scan once a year. My new dr just unintentionally scared me saying what he did. It's too bad this business with the dr happened. ~Cap

That’s great news, Cap! I’m glad things aren’t what you had feared.

[c marvel]

This week I learned some borderline bad news about myself. My job, car and housing are all good. It's a health issue (Not covid). For the present my condition is okay. In a couple years things may have changed. I'll learn more when I talk to my dr in November. I am not looking for sympathy. Simply put I have too many books and I have decided to try to downsize. I am trying to sell some Brian Keene novels. These are all S/L hardcovers. I am not good with pictures (I'm lousy at taking pictures). If you are really interested in a title contact me and I'll do my best to send you a picture or two. I'm really hoping I can sell some books here. ~Cap


Brian Keene novels for sale:
Entombed
Dead Sea SOLD
Urban Gothic
Unhappy Endings
The Rising: Death In Four Colors
The Rising: Selected Scenes From The End Of The World
Castaways
Last Of The Alabatwitches

So I learned a few weeks ago I am fine, I just have to have scan once a year. My new dr just unintentionally scared me saying what he did. It's too bad this business with the dr happened. ~Cap

[Dave1442397]

Never read that book but if I have to guess it has to do with the low elevation. It's similar to the area I live near. I am elevated for the area but along the coast they are between 7'-15' above sea level which means hurricanes typically do a good amount of damage.

Yes, the book is set in the fairly near future, and rising sea levels have flooded parts of Houston and many other low-lying cites around the world. I'm 20% in, according to my kindle, and enjoying it so far.

[Ben Staad]

Never read that book but if I have to guess it has to do with the low elevation. It's similar to the area I live near. I am elevated for the area but along the coast they are between 7'-15' above sea level which means hurricanes typically do a good amount of damage.

I told my daughter about that property this morning, and her response was "Are we moving?". Ha, no, but I'd love a place like that.

As far as where to live, I'm going for altitude and West...still love the Tahoe area despite the price of entry. I'm currently reading Neal Stephenson's Termination Shock, and all I'll say is "Houston, we have a problem".

[Dave1442397]

I told my daughter about that property this morning, and her response was "Are we moving?". Ha, no, but I'd love a place like that.

As far as where to live, I'm going for altitude and West...still love the Tahoe area despite the price of entry. I'm currently reading Neal Stephenson's Termination Shock, and all I'll say is "Houston, we have a problem".

[Ben Staad]

Exactly! You nailed it. Home within your own personal library. I did the math as well and I couldn't swing it but I sure wish I could.

On a side note. It is awesome that folks with common interests can enjoy each others company regardless of other aspects of their lives. For example I live in Florida and would live in Texas or Georgia but would never live in CO or WA. It seems like way to many people have forgotten that you don't have to 100% agree with someone to be friendly with them.

HOLY SHIT!

Why have a library in your home, when you can have your home in your library.

Not that it's super feasible at the moment, there is a legit part of me seriously thinking about this and running mental numbers in my head. $250k can't buy you anything in Colorado (or Washington) - and Indiana isn't on my HELL NO list of states (I'm specifically looking at you Texas, Georgia, and Florida!)

ETA: Since I work in Mortgage, I realize that no financial institution would do a loan on this as a Residential property since it doesn't have a kitchen or legal bedrooms. You'd have to pay cash, remodel the hell out of it, and then refinance to get your cash back.

[TacomaDiver]

If you live in Indiana you should snatch this up. Man I wish I could buy this.

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...5_M90422-16434

HOLY SHIT!

Why have a library in your home, when you can have your home in your library.

Not that it's super feasible at the moment, there is a legit part of me seriously thinking about this and running mental numbers in my head. $250k can't buy you anything in Colorado (or Washington) - and Indiana isn't on my HELL NO list of states (I'm specifically looking at you Texas, Georgia, and Florida!)

ETA: Since I work in Mortgage, I realize that no financial institution would do a loan on this as a Residential property since it doesn't have a kitchen or legal bedrooms. You'd have to pay cash, remodel the hell out of it, and then refinance to get your cash back.

[Ben Staad]

RonClinton That is a beauty of a building. I have wonderful memories of my home town library as well. The place was magic.

[RonClinton]

Right? An old library from the 1900's with some modern amenities. I think it would be awesome.

I can't even imagine how cool it would be to own a Carnegie Library, not only because of the practical utility of the place and the thrill of owning an actual library, but also what it represents, the history of the Carnegie foundation that built over 2500 libraries in small towns all over the world from the 1880s to 1930, likely one of the most generous philanthropic activities in history. My personal association with the Carnegie initiative is that the one in my hometown was the first library I ever visited, and continued to do so for years, until a newer and much larger public library opened up across town when I was probably around twelve. But I'll always hold a special spot in my heart, with the few memories that I still have of it, for the Carnegie library and the children's room downstairs that first exposed me to the wonder of libraries and books. Here's a shot of it:

library.jpg

[Ben Staad]

Right? An old library from the 1900's with some modern amenities. I think it would be awesome.

That’s awesome. I would absolutely buy that if I lived in Indiana and had 250k to spend.

[Sock Monkey]

If you live in Indiana you should snatch this up. Man I wish I could buy this.

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...5_M90422-16434

That’s awesome. I would absolutely buy that if I lived in Indiana and had 250k to spend.