Clean Slate

Ok so… we’ve tried word press before and never kept it up. This was basically because we tried to be retro-active in posting a bunch of stuff about what we had already done and it was overbearing. We’ve tried blogger but to no avail… Hopefully we can get this site going. We’ll use it as a place for people to know what Rachel and I are up to.

For those of you who don’t know Rachel and I bought a house (duplex) 6 months ago or so. Well… we’ve learned some things since then. Quite a lot in fact.

  1. It’s true what they say. You never really are done. when we bought the house we only had a few things in mind. Since then the list has grown daily
  2. No project is really as small or as easy as you think it is.
  3. You dont really have time anymore.
  4. Old houses are full of surprises.
  5. Insurance companies suck.
  6. Water can cause a lot of trouble.

on to that last one for a second and then i’ll end our first post…

A little less than a month ago we had a pipe break in our ceiling. Wow what a pain. It happened while we were both at work and conveniently enough the only day in months that i’ve forgotten my cell phone. Our tenants came home to about 4″ of water in the basement. They went through some hurdles and finally ended up calling the fire department who promptly came and took care of the problem. This does NOT end our problems however. Since then we’ve pretty much not had a dining room. We’ve got a cracked floor joist, drywall and pipes to replace, flooring to put down electric to run etc etc.

Anyway… that’s all for now. Rachel and I are off for dinner and a movie.

Pre-Blog Updates

The following are the updates from the site during 2001-2003

6/18/2003 – LUTZ/MILTON Survey!!!
click here

6/11/2003 – New Pictures.  Great should-be billboards.
Jokes >> Informative >> billboards.

5/30/2003 – New Picture.  If you are from Marion, or even Wayne County you MUST SEE this picture!
Pictures >> Funnies of my Friends >> Rocco Ventura

5/20/2003 – New Pictures.  Jokes >> Informative >> More priceless MasterCard Commercials

5/7/2003 – New List.  Jokes >> Informative >> Have you ever been there?
some new pictures:  our cat, some new funny pictures.

5/5/2003 – New List.  Jokes >> Informative >> Things you never wanted to know
Some new quotes.  Jokes >> Quotes >> Friend Quotes (And Stolen Quotes)

4/21/2003 – MUST SEE!!!!!

4/12/2003 – added miscellaneous Marriage Cartoons >> Jokes >> Informative >> Marriage Cartoons
added Miscellaneous pictures of things you must have on your comp >> Jokes >> Informative >> must haves
added pictures of best senior moments >> Jokes >> Informative >> Senior Moments

4/11/2003 – added miscellaneous Redneck pictures >> Jokes >> Informative >> Crazy Rednecks
added miscellaneous Natural wonders pictures >> Jokes >> Informative >> Natural Wonders
added miscellaneous Actual US Sign pictures >> Jokes >> Informative >> Actual Signs
MUST SEE: Brian Regan – Live && Brian Regan – Boston MA

4/8/2003 – added new comic relief picture of Saddam & Bush, new hunting permit layout.
added a new quote from my friend Anthony & his wisdom of women.
6 jokes added:
The Bunny and the Snake <<good for anyone with a distaste for France at the moment
People say the damnedest things << funny things people have said without thinking first
A Drunk’s Intuition << all too true
Good to be a man << no explanation needed.
A successful Rancher << silly dudes dicks are for chicks
Tech Support Stories << Crazy things people call tech support with

4/1/2003 – added new picture of Rachel & I (actually its a combination of 2 pictures that I combined)

3/26/2003 – added picture of my brother and his band and a picture of the Beetles and Michael Jackson

3/5/2003 – new Picture of Karen Snyder ( My Cousin ).  Picture of Michael Jackson fixed.

2/28/2003 – new pictures added.  Jennifer, Cassandra, the Heaths also funny pictures added of Michael Lutz vs. Milton from office space and Michael Jackson or Monkey.

2/19/2003 – added new picture.  pictures>>funny>>you thought your job sucked

2/19/2003 – added the kid’s books that never made it!! jokes>>informative>>kids books

2/14/2003 – added picture of Jennifer and Cassandra, my 2 most Favorite nieces!! pictures>>Aldrich Family>>My 2 most favorite Nieces

2/4/2003 – added Kermit animated gif MUST SEE!! pictures>>funny>>Kermit

1/31/2002 – Completed initial construction

1/17/2002 – Construction began, totally new look.