Third Decade reports on the most recent meeting of his condo association:
... Tonight's meeting was in response to finding a friend of the roommate of the owner on the first floor having sex with a prostitute on our dryer in the laundry room. ...
And that was just the beginning.
Matt Hooker wonders if the woman living in the waterfront condo across the street from his office realizes he and his office mates spend way too much time watching her through her perpetually uncovered window:
... A 30 something woman who does nothing while at home... but watch shit t.v. Two men frequent her place. One her age. One much older. Who's the sugar daddy? Both? Neither? How can a woman who watches Dancing With the Stars marathons live in a luxury apartment on the waterfront?
You wouldn't think there'd be much reason to smile if you lived next to Darth Vader:
Both houses are on Stratford Street, West Roxbury.
John Keith ponders the case of some couple that put their house up for auction, then refused an $830,000 bid as too far under their $1-million starting price:
... Dude, you've already received the right offer. If you want to sell your home anytime this year, or possibly, next year, take the $830,000. Your property isn't worth $1.25 million, it isn't worth $899,000. It's worth $830,000 - what someone was willing to pay you for it. ...
On the Property Monger, Jon writes that while Zillow may be cool, it doesn't know beans when it comes to Boston property values, because it ranks Roxbury as more desirable than Kenmore Square.
Andrew Watson reports that Betsy, 9, is a great dog. Alas, with a second Watson baby, Betsy no longer gets the attention she deserves. So Watson is looking for a good home for her.
Gienna faces an issue most of us will never have to deal with.
Earlier:
Murdered neighbor.
From nosy cat lovers to nosy dog-loving freaks, something seems to be getting into the local pet chow.
On Internet128, Mats files this dispatch from the rat wars:
... The rats are easily spotted just about anywhere you walk and a few nights ago I was even treated to the spectacle of a fight (or possibly a mating ritual, for all I know) between two rats in our backyard. They went at it pretty good for several seconds, jumping at each other with about a foot of elevation from the ground, before taking it behind the fence, so to speak (literally, actually). ...
The house Yup lives in has squirrels (among other problems). Jessi also reports squirrels, but she's still enjoying hers.
Krissy finds out the hard way her place has mouse issues:
Brian Kane's house has become a prime vacation destination for crane flies, those giant bugs you think are male mosquitos, but aren't:
It's fun, you can work with or without a partner, and only a small amount of money is needed for apparatus. Most importantly, it will draw all those television addicted two year olds outside where they can get exercise.
Does a two year old screaming in glee, and clapping her hands count as exercise for her? Or just for the adult who should have known better, providing the entertainment.
The back story...
I had a small party yesterday, 30 people. two people under the age of 5. I, knowing nothing about children except that if you purchase them fudge, don't be there when their Mother sees them. - I also hear that until about the age of 3 they leak, but I have no experience in this phenomena. I purchased some large balls they could throw, some bubble stuff they could make bubbles with, or dump on the floor. Option two being the most popular with the two year old. I also bought some blow up punching bags.
Jamaica Plain now has a mailing list for reuniting lost pets with their owners.
Educand moved with her two cats:
... Last night, they cried when they heard me coming down the hall to come home, and they held off crying for the first part of the night, but started up again with the volume cranked up another couple of notches at right around 4 am. They were still crying when I left for work at 7:30. There is no consoling them, and they are both apparently on hunger strike as well. ...
For those of you new to the area, GreenLineBoy sums up what you're going through:
... For those of us not moving, such as myself, the only plan is to avoid the city at all costs. Traffic will be terrible. There will be people guarding couches in the street. Yes. Guarding. Mass hysteria ensues. Go to Target and try and find anything 'Rubbermaid'. I challenge you. ...
Jo's neighbor uses too much lighter fluid on his charcoal:
... The smell is currently wafting into my kitchen as I type and I just keep thinking to myself, how good can it taste when you use jet fuel to light your grill?
On the day before trash pickup, Margaret's neighborhood is always full of people going through the trash. She reports on what could be the saddest ones:
... They are probably in their late 60's. She sits in the car while he digs through the trash wearing yellow rubber gloves. They both have a look of grim shock and resignation. Then I noticed something about their car that I hadn't seen before.
Jenn Martinelli is sick of the Beacon Hill Civic Association and its bright green posters telling people not to put the trash out the night before when, as far as she can tell, there's no such city ordinance to that effect.
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