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[CleverNickName]

Buying a house is a TRIP, y'all. (That's right, it's time for my Monday house update.)

So last week was Paperwork Week. I got the down payment put together (ouch), and I paid the Estimator (ouch), I signed the Loan Agreement (gulp), and I gave notice with our landlord of 14 years ( ). Lastly, we put together a list of seller repairs that needed to be done before we would sign the contract. The list wasn't too terrible, basically it amounted to "hire licensed contractors to fix everything that the inspector found." Essentially:

• Replace the roof (the seller had already included this in the contract before the inspection)
• Replace that one circuit of knob-and-tube wiring.
• Rewire those mis-wired outlets in the kitchen.
• Replace some missing/loose/damaged piers in the crawlspace.
• Reinforce all foundation corners with carbon fiber straps.
• Replace the vapor barrier in the crawlspace
• Replace 12 feet of sill plate.
• Mold abatement in the newer attic (when they built the addition, they vented the bathroom to the attic instead of the roof. The extra moisture caused a problem).
• Install attic vents and soffit vents.

We had also asked for them to insulate the floor, attic, and walls. (Older houses in Portland typically aren't insulated, so they have terrible energy ratings.) The estimate from the spray foam insulation contractor came back at $9k, and it wasn't something that the inspector commented on, so we figured they would push back on it. But it wouldn't hurt to ask, right?

Well, we got the notice just this morning: they agreed to all of our terms. Well, almost: they didn't agree to insulate the house prior to close, but they did agree to pay us $9k out of escrow after closing, so that we can have it done ourselves. That is actually a much bigger win for us: not only does it mean the house gets insulated on their dime, we also get to claim it as an energy credit.

The repairs are all capped at $40k, so if (when?) they get in there and find larger issues during construction we might (will) be on the hook for the rest. Our inspector was pretty thorough; I'm sure they will find something but it probably won't be something major. Even so...it's going to keep me up at night.

I knew the seller was motivated, but daaaang. The stock market has everyone panicked, and they live out of state...so yeah, we got pretty lucky. Now all we need is for the interest rates to drop a bit...I feel like we're playing chicken with the FOMC.

 

[Ryujin]

okay so which word would you use to describe the fact that without any actual proof all we have is making assumptions and speculations?
It seems to fit the definition pretty well unless you're one of those who go "it doesn't fit it EXACTLY"

1. a humorous or horrific story or piece of information circulated as though true, especially one purporting to involve someone vaguely related or known to the teller.
   

EDIT: Would supposition work better?

"Theory" works. Or perhaps "informed opinion"?

 

[Umbran]

so yes you are one of those people

Mod Note:
How about you not take the personal potshots, please and thanks.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Right now, I'm overhauling some many of the attractions of the Witchlight Carnival. I don't like when they boil things down to a single skill check; I'd rather there was something for players to actually action or do. A few of the attractions are just really badly designed; for example, I could see the roller coaster causing some characters to die before they even really get into the campaign.

I would take a peek at Hit Point Press' Heckna, which takes place at an eeeeeeeeevil carnival. (And somehow is a 1-10 campaign set there.) It would give you more rides, carnival-themed spells and monsters, etc., that you could pull from.

 

[RealAlHazred]

I would take a peek at Hit Point Press' Heckna, which takes place at an eeeeeeeeevil carnival. (And somehow is a 1-10 campaign set there.) It would give you more rides, carnival-themed spells and monsters, etc., that you could pull from.

Thanks, I am unfamiliar with it! I've moved my discussion meandering thoughts here, as it has no place in an out-of-context thread.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

"Theory" works. Or perhaps "informed opinion"?

Yeah. It's a common and widely-believed theory that Lucas has some kind of deal preventing Disney from re-releasing the originals, and the way Disney execs and similar have spoken about the theory has only fuelled belief in it. I don't think they've ever gone on record saying "We do not have an agreement with Lucas to not release the originals!" or the like, which frankly, would be an extremely easy and natural thing to say. If it was the case! Whereas they have made a number of statements which are deflections or minimizations rather than denials (c.f. Favreau's recent statement I mentioned).

As with any theory, there are some people who treat it as hard fact, but that's just how things go.

As an aside, various pre-alteration versions of the originals do, in fact, exist, in good condition, so any suggestion that that's not the case is factually in error (indeed, a very well-preserved 1977 ANH is going to be shown in a 4K transfer on June 12-15th, here in London).

 

[Ryujin]

Yeah. It's a common and widely-believed theory that Lucas has some kind of deal preventing Disney from re-releasing the originals, and the way Disney execs and similar have spoken about the theory has only fuelled belief in it. I don't think they've ever gone on record saying "We do not have an agreement with Lucas to not release the originals!" or the like, which frankly, would be an extremely easy and natural thing to say. If it was the case! Whereas they have made a number of statements which are deflections or minimizations rather than denials (c.f. Favreau's recent statement I mentioned).

As with any theory, there are some people who treat it as hard fact, but that's just how things go.

It's the sort of thing that tends to happen if there's a NDA involved. They don't want to say nothing, so they spout throw away lines.

As an aside, various pre-alteration versions of the originals do, in fact, exist, in good condition, so any suggestion that that's not the case is factually in error (indeed, a very well-preserved 1977 ANH is going to be shown in a 4K transfer on June 12-15th, here in London).

That's what started the discussion

 

[Ruin Explorer]

It's the sort of thing that tends to happen if there's a NDA involved. They don't want to say nothing, so they spout throw away lines.

Yup, but for them to not speak on something covered by an NDA, there generally will be something.

If there was absolutely no agreement whatsoever between Disney and Lucas re: the originals and which versions of them could be shown by Disney, then that wouldn't be NDA'd. You could easily say "There's no contract with Lucas not to show the originals", because something that didn't happen isn't NDA'd! Indeed given the persistent speculation since what, weeks after the deal went ahead, the failure to say anything of the sort is striking.

Whether that agreement is hard-binding deal preventing this until Lucas' death (as speculated) or something more malleable/imprecise but perhaps legally dangerous enough to warrant avoiding is another discussion of course.

 

[el-remmen]

First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.

 

[CleverNickName]

First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.

And as you step back and dust off the tip of your nose, you realize it was an anthill all along.