GM's thread about nothing (31 Viewers)

[St. Louis Bob]

Got a letter today from my mortgage holder, stating that had record of a $1500 check that I was owed. They're putting the check in the mail monday. Free money is awesome.

Just closed on a refi of my house. Getting back a nice sum from escrow as well as clearance to miss my next two mortgage payments. Wasn't expecting that. Hello new TV and hello Webber Grill!

Also just a few months away from paying off my car. ### freeing up money in time for a new mouf to feed.

Did you refi through HARP, or something else? Been looking at options, but I'm not Freddie - Fannie with the current mortgage.

Maybe? My buddy is handling it all for me, so I don't know honestly. I had a 5.37% 30-year through Met Life, but my buddy said that was eligible for a refi and we just closed on a 4.25% 30 year. Not sure all the details. It's taken about a month to complete.

Wow, are rates really that different there or did you buy a Ferrari on a credit card in college or something? We just went from a 30 year at 4.75 to a 15 year at 3.25. If I would have waited another couple of weeks I could have gotten 3.

 

[madhatter]

Got a letter today from my mortgage holder, stating that had record of a $1500 check that I was owed. They're putting the check in the mail monday. Free money is awesome.

Just closed on a refi of my house. Getting back a nice sum from escrow as well as clearance to miss my next two mortgage payments. Wasn't expecting that. Hello new TV and hello Webber Grill! Also just a few months away from paying off my car. ### freeing up money in time for a new mouf to feed.

Exact same situation for me, I just never got the escrow refund somehow.

 

[General Malaise]

Got a letter today from my mortgage holder, stating that had record of a $1500 check that I was owed. They're putting the check in the mail monday. Free money is awesome.

Just closed on a refi of my house. Getting back a nice sum from escrow as well as clearance to miss my next two mortgage payments. Wasn't expecting that. Hello new TV and hello Webber Grill!

Also just a few months away from paying off my car. ### freeing up money in time for a new mouf to feed.

Did you refi through HARP, or something else? Been looking at options, but I'm not Freddie - Fannie with the current mortgage.

Maybe? My buddy is handling it all for me, so I don't know honestly. I had a 5.37% 30-year through Met Life, but my buddy said that was eligible for a refi and we just closed on a 4.25% 30 year. Not sure all the details. It's taken about a month to complete.

Wow, are rates really that different there or did you buy a Ferrari on a credit card in college or something? We just went from a 30 year at 4.75 to a 15 year at 3.25. If I would have waited another couple of weeks I could have gotten 3.

Guess I didn't qualify for 3.25%. Just happy to save a little bit per month.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Got a letter today from my mortgage holder, stating that had record of a $1500 check that I was owed. They're putting the check in the mail monday. Free money is awesome.

Just closed on a refi of my house. Getting back a nice sum from escrow as well as clearance to miss my next two mortgage payments. Wasn't expecting that. Hello new TV and hello Webber Grill!

Also just a few months away from paying off my car. ### freeing up money in time for a new mouf to feed.

Did you refi through HARP, or something else? Been looking at options, but I'm not Freddie - Fannie with the current mortgage.

Maybe? My buddy is handling it all for me, so I don't know honestly. I had a 5.37% 30-year through Met Life, but my buddy said that was eligible for a refi and we just closed on a 4.25% 30 year. Not sure all the details. It's taken about a month to complete.

Wow, are rates really that different there or did you buy a Ferrari on a credit card in college or something? We just went from a 30 year at 4.75 to a 15 year at 3.25. If I would have waited another couple of weeks I could have gotten 3.

Guess I didn't qualify for 3.25%. Just happy to save a little bit per month.

So there is a down side to divorce. First I've heard of this.

 

[General Malaise]

Got a letter today from my mortgage holder, stating that had record of a $1500 check that I was owed. They're putting the check in the mail monday. Free money is awesome.

Just closed on a refi of my house. Getting back a nice sum from escrow as well as clearance to miss my next two mortgage payments. Wasn't expecting that. Hello new TV and hello Webber Grill!

Also just a few months away from paying off my car. ### freeing up money in time for a new mouf to feed.

Did you refi through HARP, or something else? Been looking at options, but I'm not Freddie - Fannie with the current mortgage.

Maybe? My buddy is handling it all for me, so I don't know honestly. I had a 5.37% 30-year through Met Life, but my buddy said that was eligible for a refi and we just closed on a 4.25% 30 year. Not sure all the details. It's taken about a month to complete.

Wow, are rates really that different there or did you buy a Ferrari on a credit card in college or something? We just went from a 30 year at 4.75 to a 15 year at 3.25. If I would have waited another couple of weeks I could have gotten 3.

Guess I didn't qualify for 3.25%. Just happy to save a little bit per month.

So there is a down side to divorce. First I've heard of this.

Yeah, I just took a dump and thought more about this...divorce was a capital killer, as was quitting a high paying job with absurd bonuses to a decent paying job tied to how much $$ I bring into the funds. Paying for two houses for 4.5 years sucked. LTV in the current home not good enough to get low 3s in rates and the fact that my wife is currently employed by her growing fetus and not a salaried employer also hurts.Still, shaving over a point in interest and locking in for the long haul is above average, especially if I can skip a payment or two.

 

[phishphan]

Got a letter today from my mortgage holder, stating that had record of a $1500 check that I was owed. They're putting the check in the mail monday. Free money is awesome.

Just closed on a refi of my house. Getting back a nice sum from escrow as well as clearance to miss my next two mortgage payments. Wasn't expecting that. Hello new TV and hello Webber Grill!

Also just a few months away from paying off my car. ### freeing up money in time for a new mouf to feed.

Did you refi through HARP, or something else? Been looking at options, but I'm not Freddie - Fannie with the current mortgage.

Maybe? My buddy is handling it all for me, so I don't know honestly. I had a 5.37% 30-year through Met Life, but my buddy said that was eligible for a refi and we just closed on a 4.25% 30 year. Not sure all the details. It's taken about a month to complete.

Wow, are rates really that different there or did you buy a Ferrari on a credit card in college or something? We just went from a 30 year at 4.75 to a 15 year at 3.25. If I would have waited another couple of weeks I could have gotten 3.

Guess I didn't qualify for 3.25%. Just happy to save a little bit per month.

Rates are always lower on a 15-year vs a 30-year

 

[krista4]

k4...How many people does the house in guatamala accomodate?

There are two houses, both in Granada, Nicaragua (not Guatemala). Casa Camila holds six and Casa Paloma eight, though Paloma still only has 3-BR but just has two beds in one of the BRs, so it's not really a comfortable spot for eight adults unless you live in SLB's neighborhood.

 

[krista4]

What kind of person schedules a meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and doesn't provide lunch?

A dickmitten?

This is correct.Congrats to Thorn, YSR and anyone else with good news!ETA: Tiger Fan. Knew I'd missed someone.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Got a letter today from my mortgage holder, stating that had record of a $1500 check that I was owed. They're putting the check in the mail monday. Free money is awesome.

Just closed on a refi of my house. Getting back a nice sum from escrow as well as clearance to miss my next two mortgage payments. Wasn't expecting that. Hello new TV and hello Webber Grill!

Also just a few months away from paying off my car. ### freeing up money in time for a new mouf to feed.

Did you refi through HARP, or something else? Been looking at options, but I'm not Freddie - Fannie with the current mortgage.

Maybe? My buddy is handling it all for me, so I don't know honestly. I had a 5.37% 30-year through Met Life, but my buddy said that was eligible for a refi and we just closed on a 4.25% 30 year. Not sure all the details. It's taken about a month to complete.

Wow, are rates really that different there or did you buy a Ferrari on a credit card in college or something? We just went from a 30 year at 4.75 to a 15 year at 3.25. If I would have waited another couple of weeks I could have gotten 3.

Guess I didn't qualify for 3.25%. Just happy to save a little bit per month.

So there is a down side to divorce. First I've heard of this.

Yeah, I just took a dump and thought more about this...divorce was a capital killer, as was quitting a high paying job with absurd bonuses to a decent paying job tied to how much $$ I bring into the funds. Paying for two houses for 4.5 years sucked. LTV in the current home not good enough to get low 3s in rates and the fact that my wife is currently employed by her growing fetus and not a salaried employer also hurts.Still, shaving over a point in interest and locking in for the long haul is above average, especially if I can skip a payment or two.

It's very good! Sorry, I wasn't trying to be ****. I just got home to find the check in my mailbox and we already have plans for dinner and possibly the casino. Bad timing.

 

[-fish-]

What kind of person schedules a meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and doesn't provide lunch?

douchewaffle

 

[-fish-]

Didn't realize this was the good news page. I was catching up.

Landed a big client this morning, and my girlfriend's 5 year old daughter is leaving tomorrow to go camping with her grandparents for a week.

 

[-fish-]

I've been off of allergy medicine for almost two months now (Hack ). It was pretty tough at first and I don't notice much of a difference during the day except when I go to bed. Apparently I'm very allergic to my silk & down pillows.

So I have two of these up for grabs. Who wants them? I can ship either washed or soaked in my magnificent head sweat.

Pillows have been claimed.

Can I still get a bottle of head sweat?

 

[shuke]

Anyone watching "Newsroom"? Is there a thread on here for it?

My buddy from high school is in it, but I canceled HBO after Game of Thrones was over so I'm not sure how big of a part he got. I figure small since I did not see him once in all of the previews.

WHOA! You went to high school with 'guy in coffee shop' from "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"? You're just telling us this now!?!

You must have missed the fact he was in Hang Time.

 

[shuke]

Good news report:

[*]found out one of the twins' supposed "lazy eye" is not an issue and should correct itself.

[*]I've lost 8 lbs in the past 3 weeks, which I've either done cardio or situps/pushups 6x a week

[*]Been eating very healthy (hello my fitness pal)

[*]On my way to happy hour with work folks

More info on the eye please.

 

[shuke]

Finally got my official offer letter from UT today. I submitted all of the information needed for my background check a week ago and was starting to get a little concerned.shuke> turns out there was room for negotiating, although I didn't do any of it. My new boss noticed something on my resume, took it to HR and they bumped my starting salary up 10%.

 

[shuke]

Pillows have been claimed.

Oh bull####.

 

[shuke]

Yeah, I just took a dump and thought more about this

 

[Mr. Pickles]

So I'm selling a mattress/boxspring on craigslist and I get the following email:Is the item still available?How old is it?Are you the real owner?Legit questions or shady email? The "Are you the real owner" is throwing me for a loop?

So, do you want to pawn it or sell it?[/Rick]

 

[Chemical X]

horse won tonite and paid 6.40...... /charv

 

[Tiger Fan]

Good news report:

[*]found out one of the twins' supposed "lazy eye" is not an issue and should correct itself.

[*]I've lost 8 lbs in the past 3 weeks, which I've either done cardio or situps/pushups 6x a week

[*]Been eating very healthy (hello my fitness pal)

[*]On my way to happy hour with work folks

More info on the eye please.

Something to the effect of it looked more crossed vs. Lazy...he sees things fine with both eyes, but in babies sometimes, it takes longer for the bridge bw both eyes to form. So the skin will eventually pull and the eye will look normal. Going back in 6 moths just to make sure.

 

[cosjobs]

What kind of person schedules a meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and doesn't provide lunch?

douchewaffle

Wasn't that the name of the Third Recih's flamethrower division?eta glad you're not dead in a ditch gb

 

[charvik]

horse won tonite and paid 6.40...... /charv

I got in at 7/2, efffing Germans.

 

[Chemical X]

horse won tonite and paid 6.40...... /charv

I got in at 7/2, efffing Germans.

8 to win?

 

[shuke]

Good news report:

[*]found out one of the twins' supposed "lazy eye" is not an issue and should correct itself.

[*]I've lost 8 lbs in the past 3 weeks, which I've either done cardio or situps/pushups 6x a week

[*]Been eating very healthy (hello my fitness pal)

[*]On my way to happy hour with work folks

More info on the eye please.

Something to the effect of it looked more crossed vs. Lazy...he sees things fine with both eyes, but it babis sometimes, it takes longer for the bridge bw both eyesntonform. So the skin will eventually pull and the eye will look normal. Going back in 6 moths just to make sure

 

[mr. furley]

took the kid about 3 1/2 seconds after i laid her down to start screaming. she is really bellowing up there. been about 5 minutes.

 

[mr. furley]

well, that was good. wife lasted about 15 seconds after my last post before she caved.

 

[urbanhack]

took the kid about 3 1/2 seconds after i laid her down to start screaming. she is really bellowing up there. been about 5 minutes.

have a drink?????

 

[Frostillicus]

Remember what I complained about that one time? I'd kill to have it back. Stupid kids.

 

[walnutz]

well, that was good. wife lasted about 15 seconds after my last post before she caved.

How old? You really should let the baby cry it out. Learn how to go back to sleep on its own. Bad cycle beginning for you.

 

[mr. furley]

took the kid about 3 1/2 seconds after i laid her down to start screaming. she is really bellowing up there. been about 5 minutes.

have a drink?????

Founders Porter

 

[mr. furley]

well, that was good. wife lasted about 15 seconds after my last post before she caved.

How old? You really should let the baby cry it out. Learn how to go back to sleep on its own. Bad cycle beginning for you.

19 monthsshe's too old to be throwing these kinds of tantrums.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Pillows have been claimed.

Oh bull####.

You're too slow.

 

[UOFI_316]

Hopefully this makes it onto the page of good news. We are expecting baby #3 in Jan/Feb. With two daughters already I am praying this one is a boy. I don't think I will make it if I have 3 teenage girls and a wife in the house at the same time.

Tiger Fan, both my daughters have/had a lazy eye (both my wife and I had them). The 4 year old had surgery at 3.5 years old to correct it after patching the good eye did not correct the bad one. Daughter #2 is being patched and hopefully her's corrects on its own.

Oh yeah, I am sitting in front on a bonfire by myself with a cooler of session beers next to me.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Good news report:

[*]found out one of the twins' supposed "lazy eye" is not an issue and should correct itself.

[*]I've lost 8 lbs in the past 3 weeks, which I've either done cardio or situps/pushups 6x a week

[*]Been eating very healthy (hello my fitness pal)

[*]On my way to happy hour with work folks

More info on the eye please.

Something to the effect of it looked more crossed vs. Lazy...he sees things fine with both eyes, but it babis sometimes, it takes longer for the bridge bw both eyesntonform. So the skin will eventually pull and the eye will look normal. Going back in 6 moths just to make sure

thx gb

 

[Tiger Fan]

Hopefully this makes it onto the page of good news. We are expecting baby #3 in Jan/Feb. With two daughters already I am praying this one is a boy. I don't think I will make it if I have 3 teenage girls and a wife in the house at the same time.Tiger Fan, both my daughters have/had a lazy eye (both my wife and I had them). The 4 year old had surgery at 3.5 years old to correct it after patching the good eye did not correct the bad one. Daughter #2 is being patched and hopefully her's corrects on its own.Oh yeah, I am sitting in front on a bonfire by myself with a cooler of session beers next to me.

yeah, once I had noticed the eye, I started looking it up...and obviously you focus on the worst case scenario (surgery). Luckily for me, I was self diagnosing it lazy instead of crossed...but like I said, everything looks like it should work out.Best of luck with daughter #2 ETA: congrats on #3

 

[urbanhack]

there's a party on your face and im about to dance on it...

 

[Thorn]

Apologies that I selfishly did not congratulate the rest of the Good News Crew. Congrats!

 

[Mr. Pickles]

well, that was good. wife lasted about 15 seconds after my last post before she caved.

Mine has hand, foot and mouth.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

took the kid about 3 1/2 seconds after i laid her down to start screaming. she is really bellowing up there. been about 5 minutes.

Remember what I complained about that one time? I'd kill to have it back. Stupid kids.

Just got done painting the ceiling in the baby room. Happy Friday to me! Thanks for the vote of confidence guys

 

[Drifter]

well, that was good. wife lasted about 15 seconds after my last post before she caved.

How old? You really should let the baby cry it out. Learn how to go back to sleep on its own. Bad cycle beginning for you.

19 monthsshe's too old to be throwing these kinds of tantrums.

Never heard of the terrible twos? She's just hitting her tantrum throwing prime.

 

[UOFI_316]

well, that was good. wife lasted about 15 seconds after my last post before she caved.

How old? You really should let the baby cry it out. Learn how to go back to sleep on its own. Bad cycle beginning for you.

19 monthsshe's too old to be throwing these kinds of tantrums.

Never heard of the terrible twos? She's just hitting her tantrum throwing prime.

Our 2's were great, little did we know she was just saving it for the Terrible Threes and the ####in Fours.

 

[shuke]

well, that was good. wife lasted about 15 seconds after my last post before she caved.

How old? You really should let the baby cry it out. Learn how to go back to sleep on its own. Bad cycle beginning for you.

19 monthsshe's too old to be throwing these kinds of tantrums.

 

[shuke]

Hopefully this makes it onto the page of good news. We are expecting baby #3 in Jan/Feb. With two daughters already I am praying this one is a boy. I don't think I will make it if I have 3 teenage girls and a wife in the house at the same time.Tiger Fan, both my daughters have/had a lazy eye (both my wife and I had them). The 4 year old had surgery at 3.5 years old to correct it after patching the good eye did not correct the bad one. Daughter #2 is being patched and hopefully her's corrects on its own.Oh yeah, I am sitting in front on a bonfire by myself with a cooler of session beers next to me.

Congrats How did the surgery go on your daughter? My 2 year old has exotropia, although I think it is getting better on its own.

 

[krista4]

What kind of person schedules a meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and doesn't provide lunch?

douchewaffle

Wasn't that the name of the Third Recih's flamethrower division?

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Nice to hear a lot of positive news today in here. It seems like we've had an extended run of bull#### for a lot of people. How about a nice run of positive karma

 

[UOFI_316]

Hopefully this makes it onto the page of good news. We are expecting baby #3 in Jan/Feb. With two daughters already I am praying this one is a boy. I don't think I will make it if I have 3 teenage girls and a wife in the house at the same time.Tiger Fan, both my daughters have/had a lazy eye (both my wife and I had them). The 4 year old had surgery at 3.5 years old to correct it after patching the good eye did not correct the bad one. Daughter #2 is being patched and hopefully her's corrects on its own.Oh yeah, I am sitting in front on a bonfire by myself with a cooler of session beers next to me.

Congrats How did the surgery go on your daughter? My 2 year old has exotropia, although I think it is getting better on its own.

Thanks.Both daughters (and my wife to an extent) get the lazy eye when they are tired. Daughter 1 had both outside eye muscles repositioned to the correct spot (or so the dr says). Now on occasion she can go cross eyed, but I think it is her doing it, not the eyes on their own. Daughter 2 has the same lazy eye to a lesser extent, but she won't keep the patch on her good eye, so hopefully by the time she is 3 (when doc will do surgery) it will correct itself.The surgery was an hour in and out. I stayed home the next two days to help her get back to normal since I can handle the stress of trying to keep her from rubbing her eye, and her crying in pain. According to Doc, her sight is 20/20 and everything looks normal.

 

[krista4]

My good news is that I didn't even come very close to killing anyone at work for a full day.

Also, I'm about to have Kool-Aid and tequila.

 

[urbanhack]

Nice to hear a lot of positive news today in here. It seems like we've had an extended run of bull#### for a lot of people. How about a nice run of positive karma

Let's get bombed!

 

[krista4]

My good news is that I didn't even come very close to killing anyone at work for a full day.Also, I'm about to have Kool-Aid and tequila.

Update: Kool-Aid and Nicaraguan rum instead. Hello, Flor de Cana.

 

[kevzilla]

My good news is that I didn't even come very close to killing anyone at work for a full day.

Also, I'm about to have Kool-Aid and tequila.

Update: Kool-Aid and Nicaraguan rum instead. Hello, Flor de Cana.

Great stuff.Ist der Douchewafflen!!1!