Bibliophile

One of the best movies of all time, and full of memorable quotes. Here is one of my favorite quotes from it: "You mean... you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try and kill each other like civilized people?" "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I am rigless, too, and there is no shame in that. Plus, remember: it is better to be rigless and still have your money than to be without both. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I don't know about with rigs, but with everything else on ebay (or elsewhere online), this is usually a red flag for a scam. I'd be weary of any seller who insists that the buyer send the money as a gift through paypal, rather than as a payment for ebay items or other goods. If you send it as a gift, you have no recourse to file a paypal dispute later. You are stuck. Most sellers who use paypal/ebay accept the fees as a part of the transaction; some may pad the price to include the fees. But I would NOT recommend you send paypal payment as a gift to any person you do not know very well. Caveat emptor. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I didn't think that "Sexy Card" was really sexy. The other two were better, but still "meh" IMO. I think you could do better than all three. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I would never buy a house without doing a home inspection anyway. I walked away from one deal that on its surface was a great deal, but the seller only agreed to sell it to me if I took it "AS IS" without any due diligence period. I took that as a red flag that there was something seriously wrong with it. However, my point above isn't that a buyer shouldn't have to do a home inspection. All buyers should do one before buying a home. My complaint is that this particular bank is trying to cover up the mold problem just long enough to pass it onto someone else. And the reality is that not all home inspectors do a thorough job, and it is possible to miss something that has been intentionally covered up. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Happy B-Day, Ian! "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Hello, everybody. I am in the process of buying a house, and I have spent the past several months househunting. A while back, I saw one house, a foreclosure, that I was very interested in buying. It was a two story house, with a full, finished basement. When I walked through it, I noticed that the main floor and the upstairs had some dirty carpets, and some of the walls needed to be repainted. However, the basement had brand new carpet, and the walls had been freshly repainted. I entered into negotiations with the seller (the bank that had foreclosed), and we reached an oral argument on the price and terms. The night before we were to finalize everything in writing and sign a contract on it, I went back through the house to make a final look. Less than three weeks had elapsed since I had last seen it. However, this time it was very different. The main floor and upstairs were in the same condition, but as soon as I opened the door to walk down the basement stairs, I noticed an unusual smell. In the basement, I found that the carpet (which was brand new) was covered all over with huge splotches of whitish-looking mold, and the walls and ceiling (which were freshly painted last time I walked through) were covered with black mold. Some walls were covered with black mold on both sides, meaning it was most likely inside the walls itself, not just on the surface. It was literally like something out of a Creepshow movie. I left the house, and never went back, and sure enough, I cancelled the deal. For whatever reason, the house was taken off the market. It dawned on me what had happened: This house had a huge mold problem in the basement, which is also a severe health hazard. For the mold to have appeared in the basement in such great amounts and over such a short period of time (under three weeks), it had to be widely spread out in or above the foundation. The bank put new carpet and repainted the walls in the basement apparently to try to cover up the mold long enough for some unsuspecting buyer to buy the house and take the problem off the bank’s hands. Last week, I was doing an internet search, and I found that that the house was back on the market. Out of curiosity, I called the seller’s agent to ask what the story was. He told me the bank replaced the carpet in the basement and repainted the walls in the basement (what they apparently tried the first time unsuccessfully). Now they are listing it again, once again, trying to get some unsuspecting buyer to buy the house and take the problem off the bank’s hands. I know I won’t buy this house, but I hope that some buyer doesn’t buy it, not knowing that it has a hidden, severe mold problem. I hope the mold reappears quickly enough that no one can close on it. However, it irks me what this bank is trying to do: cover the mold on the surface, long enough to pass it onto someone else. Once someone closes on it, the bank can wash their hands of it, and say “oh gee, too bad, not our problem,” and the buyer will have no recourse. This kind of lowlife, dishonest behavior should be illegal. And I don't just mind grounds for a civil suit; the asset manager for this house should be criminally liable. Heck, they should imprison him or her in this house; that would be a just punishment. What would you do in this situation? "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Sounds like fun. Hope I can make it. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

This is not uncommon in MMA either. You are taught to slowdown your kick if the other guy is going to check it. If you don't, this can happen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxgC6S9oUKE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igTvjbpgZt4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVrft86CHGQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3eaoanZ5pI&feature=related "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Hello, everybody. I was wondering if any other DZ.commers will be attending Prog Power X in Atlanta, Georgia from September 9-12, 2009, an awesome progressive metal experience. http://progpowerusa.com/site/ If so, let me know. I'd love to meet some new members there. Thanks. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1TEu7HzNb0 "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Um, yeah. I knew that. I was just testing to see if you were paying attention. So, does that mean you're ON the list or OFF? I've just received word that preparations for the sporting and competition segment of the weekend are well under way. And plans have begun for something I like to call a Buffet de Bîere. I should be able to make this.

Next weekend. Um, yeah. I knew that. I was just testing to see if you were paying attention. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Who the heck is this RastaRicanAir dude? And why is it--when I work every other weekend--he has to pick the weekend when I am working to have this gig at the farm? Why couldn't you have this last week when I was there already? Drat! Now I have to figure out how to take off of work this weekend. :( "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Congratulations, Ketia0! "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The funny thing was that she forgot that she had already added her boss as a "friend", therefore, he would see her ranting post. I vote fake. Funny, but fake. I vote real. With all the stupid people out there (and there are plenty), I think you'd have to be naive to believe that this hasn't happened. Want proof that people do stupid stuff like that? Of course, you do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-Z2x4SClaE "Two Dominos Pizza workers are fired and facing criminal charges after posting a video on YouTube that showed the employees doing disgusting things with pizza toppings." "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A friend sent me this. Made me laugh because he also happens to be an employee. Makes me think I should add all my employees as Facebook friends. http://thedw.us/post/159252414/facebook-fun-of-the-day-um-oops-via "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

So far, I have paid my beer fines with soda and bottled water, for the reasons set forth in the following thread (I don't drink): http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=3609927 In the future, I will probably also use cases of Gatorade or ice cream pops. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Sorry. Just now catching up on this thread. What do you mean paypal isn't working? I bought some tickets via paypal. Are you saying you never received the payment? "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Yes, you do. I don't suppose it is impossible, but it is unlikely. My guess is that the guys who are telling you this are hoping you will try to prove them wrong. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

You DO resemble her. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

No offense, guys, but you're all wrong. The greatest movie villain of all time is Darth Vader. http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=2887 "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Congratulations, Ian! "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Their best song is With or Without You, but... My favorite song, however, is Where the Streets Have No Name. Those being said, U2's last good album was Achtung Baby (1991), and everything they have put since then is crap. Zooropa was ok, and the rest since then is pure garbage. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

inspired by the previous Haiku thread: A plane on the ground is safe, but that is not what a plane is made for. "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe