Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines
The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: RedRyder on October 07, 2021, 08:56:48 pm
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Thanks, Byron.
Glad your sale went so well and I am sorry for your loss.
Our home needs a lot of work that I will not do.
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Sorry about your home. My youngest son passed away in Jan. And I becam administer of the estate. Un rules relatives raided the home and banks . The home was in the middle of remodeling so a big mess. Previous relatives refused to clear her stuff out so I was forced to advise them or I woul clean it ou. No response so I filled pan 11 cu yd dumpster. With junk. Then we had to finish the remodeling. It took all summer . But finally put the home on the market. Had offer in 3 days. It took a month to close but it finally did. I’m almost finished with the financial part. My attorney took a leave of sbscence. And has not returned yet. Have not even received a bill yet. But it is getting close. I’m surprised you are having issues. The housing market is supposed to be very seller biased. We had an open and shut deal right from the start. My realtor hand carried the paperwork clear across town. I had to go to the anoka court house once to get the title transferred to me but otherwise smooth.
Well I do hoe it all works ou for you. Pack all those neat models carefully. They look beautiful.
Byron
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Ok, ok, that will work. But have a look at Charly's plot of land.😂
By the way, great mower👍
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A very nice property that I envy you. Although, from what I see, you have a lot of lawn to mow. Will you still have enough time for your other activities?
:D :D
https://youtu.be/PcA6zwX_z6A
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A very nice property that I envy you. Although, from what I see, you have a lot of lawn to mow. Will you still have enough time for your other activities?
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A very nice looking place Gil, congratulations!
Will keep my fingers crossed for you, that everything goes smoothly from here :)
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I can’t wait to visit Gil! 🤠
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That's a great looking house Gil - except maybe for the neon curtains. I'm sure you and your family will be very comfortable there for a long time, just glad it finally worked out okay.
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Looks quite nice Gil. somebody is a "Monkeys" fan.
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VERRY NICE !!!
I'm sure you will make a cosy home for the office of steam there(https://emoji.tapatalk-cdn.com/emoji106.png)
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As requested....
Here are some pictures from the listing.... (not our stuff in the indoor pictures)
This is a partial photo tour with previous owner still living here.
Gil
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I know moving is a lot of work, but please get some pictures for us Gil :)
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Thanks, Danny! We're not quite their yet but we did close on the new place.
We can start moving soon. Now we are going over to clean the place up.
A couple days ago we met the cable guy there and got tv boxes and gigabit ethernet set up.
Gil
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Waiting for a tour of the new office of steam 2.0 ;D
Glad it somehow worked out for you and Simone…
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Great News!! Would be nice if it came at a better time of the year though… Hope the winter is mild for you.
Thanks, Nick!
Congratulations. I'm sure it's been a strain. Best of luck and take time to enjoy the holidays!
Thanks, Tim!
Best to you and yours!
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Congrats, a long battle has been one!
crazydoug
Thanks, Doug!
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Keep the fingers crossed!
Thanks, Bret!
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Really hope this turns out well for you this time Gil.
Thanks, Larry!
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Best wishes for a smooth move!
Thanks Mike!
Smooth is our goal.
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Great news Gil, congrats!
Thanks, Jan!
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So glad to hear that things are working out at this point.
I look forward to seeing the Office of Steam v.2. :)
Thanks, Charlie!
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Good luck with the move Gil, I wished I lived closer so I could lend a hand.
And I wish I lived closer to you!
Thankfully we have a few shows to meet up, phones, and the interweb.
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Good luck with the move Gil, I wished I lived closer so I could lend a hand.
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So glad to hear that things are working out at this point.
I look forward to seeing the Office of Steam v.2. :)
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Great news Gil, congrats!
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Best wishes for a smooth move!
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Really hope this turns out well for you this time Gil.
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Keep the fingers crossed!
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:)
Congrats, a long battle has been one!
crazydoug
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Congratulations. I'm sure it's been a strain. Best of luck and take time to enjoy the holidays!
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Great News!! Would be nice if it came at a better time of the year though… Hope the winter is mild for you.
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Time for an update.....
There will soon be a new home for my family and the Office of Steam..!!!
We will be moving over the next 6 weeks or so.
It seemed like a never ending journey and is now falling into place.
More to come as time allows.
Gil
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Thank you, Brad!
Gil
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Sorry to hear this, Gil. I pray for a fast and good solution.
Brad
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Sorry I saw this so late, but our sincere condolences.
We hope you will find your piece with all that's going on lately.
And may only the nice moments with your dad last with you forever…
Thanks, Danny. The most peaceful thing I did lately was work on the Stuart Cygnet. After not having any extra time to work on steam engines for a couple of months... it felt great to get my hands oily again!
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Sorry I saw this so late, but our sincere condolences.
We hope you will find your piece with all that's going on lately.
And may only the nice moments with your dad last with you forever…
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I would like to thank each and every one of you for your kind words and support and prayers.
It means a lot to me in this time of stress and profound sadness.
Not in order and if I missed anyone it is purely accidental, not personal.
THANK YOU....!!!
to:
Brent
Danny
Nick
Tom
Jan
Bruce
Jack
Charlie
Jim
Thomas
Larry
Tim & Chris
Arnold
Raphael
Jurgen
Bob
May you all be blessed.
Gil
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Sorry for you loss, Gil
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I am sorry for your loss. May your father rest in peace.
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Bonjour Gil,
Thank you for accepting my sincere condolences.
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Gil, I'm very sorry for your loss. But by that age your father had
a full life and I understand what he meant. God bless you and your family,
Arnold
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My thoughts and prayers are with you, Simone and your family Gil.
I am sorry for your loss.
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Sorry for your loss.
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Sorry for your loss Gil :'(
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Gil, Sorry to hear about your Dad
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Really sorry to hear of your loss Gil - you and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers going forward.
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I'm so sorry to hear this Gil, please know that you & Simone are in our prayers and hope this series of misfortunes lift and sunshine comes into your life.
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I am sorry to say news hasn't gotten better just yet.
My Dad passed away at age 93 on Sunday afternoon with my step mom and her daughter (whose home he was cared for in) were at his bedside when he passed in peace.
He has wanted to go for some time and his directive (living will) stated clearly he would receive palliative care only. He could no longer get out of bed, walk, or hold a phone to his mouth. A month ago Simone and I went to Maine and visited him on his 93rd birthday. We didn't expect him to last that long but he hung on for another month. He always had a great sense of humor right through his last days with us. He would say "I'm all done here. I'm just not dead yet". While a big loss for us, we understand he has gone on to a better place for himself... a place he wanted to be and this is a good thing.
Nonetheless we will prevail.
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Yes.... I agree. Very well said, Tim
Gil
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Well said Tim.
A wise man.
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Everyone that has added issues to manage on top of the disease and social disorder we all have faced certainly has our prayers and best wishes. As a young man with worries my father-who was a lifelong dairy and tobacco farmer told me "son, things just have a way of workin out" Not much to comfort me there. But over the years his wisdom rubbed off on me.
He was well known in our family as a man that absolutely did not worry. How priceless is that? He told only one story of not sleeping all night due to destructive weather that would wipe out our entire crop in it's most vulnerable state. (never rained a drop, flash floods and hail never came to our door but the thunder and lightening was blinding) From that night on his soft thought was "if there is not another day we won't need it anyhow"
Peace of mind is elusive now more than ever. But all of us press on and better days are ahead.
Peace,
Tim and Chris
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I had the complete opposite situation, house was on the market for a short 3 weeks and gone with the buyer only giving me 11 days to get my stuff out. Hope you get everything figured out some time soon…
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This stink's Gill. Did he ask if you would consider a land contract backing it up with,
"Don't worry, I'm good for it"?
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That's gotta' be a tough situation for you all Gil.
Selling and buying a new home and then moving is bad enough without getting strung up and down like your on a yo-yo.
I hope it all sorts itself out really quickly and you can move forward and get settled in your new home.
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Very sorry to hear that gil.......hope it gets better for you real fast.....
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What a lousy behavior!
All the best to you and your family!
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Thank you Danny and Myriam.
Nice to hear from you!
Gil
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I hope you find a solution quick Gil.
My Cousin in the UK had similar problems, it took her Half a year, after she was suppose to move, Living in a house where most thing are in storage can be very stressful.
I hope You and Simone will find happiness soon…
Best regards,
Danny & Myriam
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Thank you, all.
I will catch up more as time allows.
Be blessed,
Gil
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Very sorry to hear this. It does sound like this guy was a crook with ill intentions from the very beginning. Hope you'll still be able to move as planned. Brent
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Really sorry to hear this Gil - I hope that everything goes well in the future without any more problems.
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Sorry to hear this Gil!
Moving one´s entire home is big enough a deal on its own, without having to suffer setbacks like this.
Wonder why someone like the one you just encountered, would even look at houses without having their financial status properly calculated first ::)
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Well darn I hate to hear this about your house troubles Gil, it really stinks when people can't behave professional about such things and blow the whole deal to smithereens. I hope the good Lord sort things out to an amicable solution for all involved.
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Sorry Gil
Praying for a quick resolution for you and your family.
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I feel like I'm rambling as I crammed a lot into one thread!
Gil
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Our house went under contract to sell back in May. Our buyer failed to get a mortgage commitment.
After stringing us on through about 7 or more extensions for a mortgage commitment which came and went with no approval for buyer to borrow, we met here at our home, He claims his identity was stolen, that he needed to file a police report to get 2 of the 3 credit bureaus to clear his name. When I asked if he had filed the police report in New Haven where he was advised to go.... he said not yet. I asked how long he knew he had a credit problem.... He said something like 4 to 6 weeks. This to us means his story just doesn't add up. If he wanted a mortgage the only important thing he had to do was file the police report and give copies to the 2 bureaus. Smells fishy. I told him since his broker and family indicated they could access lines of credit against their business properties, he should talk with them and do this. I also wanted to see his tax returns for the last 2 years which he agreed to provide. Then Simone and I spoke with the 2 brokers involved and came up with a plan that might allow him and his family to do this beginning with half the money instead of all. We would never get the chance to present this to them. He and his family won't return calls, messages or e-mails. He won't even respond to his own broker. Less than an hour after he left on Friday, his attorney sent our attorney an e-mail saying he is terminating the deal. Reason given is we didn't give him another mortgage extension. He never even submitted an application for a mortgage which should have been done by June 25th.
An already stressful process has become stress on steroids... and then some. It's becoming a nightmare and not just for us. The seller of what should be our next home can't close on the home she is buying without us closing with her.
The seller of the home we were under contract to buy had her movers pick up her entire household on Sept 24th.... the day Simone and I were supposed to take possession. She is now living in a camper in her driveway and she is not a happy camper.... literally! The people she is supposed to buy from are now in the same boat. They cannot close on their next home until she closes with them. Who knows how many more dominos are in this broken chain.
The Office of Steam feels empty as more than 90% of my collection is resting peacefully in a climate controlled storage unit.
The Closet of Steam which once, behind glass, held over 30 Jensen pieces now has only one left and a few other pieces to take up some shelf space. The one still there is the mighty Jensen #51 Power Station. I think I deserve a break from packing and other normal distractions like work long enough for a steam-up...!!!
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and there were another 15-18 Jensens here in the office - not in the converted closet display cabinet.
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Now it looks like this....
and all of these areas were full of engines.
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There were a couple of recent acquisitions I haven't had time to update you on.
A pair of V-Twins
Scale Heisler Locomotive Engine
Gas V-Twin
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