In a message dated 5/20/2004 10:20:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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Nice to hear from you, Heidi! Two words: meal ticket.Whose?  The termites, or
the exterminator's? Two more words: retirement fund. Whose?  Not mine,
although the possibility that signing up for a 30 year mortgage at the age of 51.5
may well take care of my chances of ever seeing mine, and my chances weren't
good in the first place. Two furthermore words: second opinion. Whose?  Some
Pinhead's?  She got those already.  Unfortunately they were consistent with MY
opinion, and although I thought she was actually going to see the light, she has
evidently relapsed.

As a woman/guyette/girl-currently-shopping-for-a-house-myself, I can only say
the mere THOUGHT of those disgusting insects in a house of mine puts me off.
I should think you got there in Merryland, and from what John says, you gotta
go to Hudson's Bay to escape from the little bastards. I don't even like
killing the occaisional spider What, you feel sorry for God's little creatures?
Fuck 'em.  We're not talking baby seals here.  At least, I don't think so.  On
the other hand, my idea for a horror movie is having the bugs take over and
start dishing out what they've been taking from us. millions of insects eating my
house would NOT be a selling point. One would think that it would give a
person pause. I would certainly use it as a bargaining tool. I would say "a club"
rather than a bargaining tool, but this is her battle, not mine.

But at $500K in North Jersey, I suppose its already undermarket. (I am so
homesick. I miss New Jersey. Try to think about the half-million-dollar termites;
might cheer you up.)

Oh and I have heard the term "wife-beater" tee shirt I still don't like it
(in my capacity as Mr. Sensitive, that is ; the sick side thinks it's even more
creative than "Guinea tee.") used in the Cecil I suppose that's pronounced
"see-sill", not "sess-ill," but it's a pretty awful name either way. Co.,
Maryland area (often identified as the hick hinterland of Maryland.)  Just keep what
we've said in mind as you house-shop, and you'll be OK.
All my best,
Ralph