TableTopJane-I got a rock 173,958 15
10/29/2006 08:31 PM

Congrats, Whistler.

Neophyte 9,956 11
10/29/2006 08:34 PM

Congratulations!











Homo-ner.

Stone Cold Bikini 62,262 18
10/29/2006 08:37 PM

Yay Whistler!!!!



I just moved into my new house. My housemates got me good and drunk to celebrate!



So we're like. . .new house buddies. Hot.



Congratulations!

Johnny Virgil 2,359 7
10/29/2006 08:39 PM

Nice!



(put up a fence)

The Millie Mash 116,988 28
10/29/2006 08:46 PM

Yeah, but do you have a cave on the property?

The Millie Mash 116,988 28
10/29/2006 08:46 PM

Seriously, congratulations, but plant some bushes and flowers, please.

That which goes Thud in the night 68,497 19
10/29/2006 08:49 PM

Congrats, Whistler.



Does it have a fife room, or will you have to add one on?

Neophyte 9,956 11
10/29/2006 09:01 PM

Congrats Whistler!

Does this house have a greater or fewer number of doorknobs?





How's that workin' out?

Neep- Sinners are dumb. Throw rocks at them. 35,066 15
10/29/2006 09:04 PM

Congrats Whistler!



You are gonna plant some trees right?

Fratberry 283,018 53
10/29/2006 09:16 PM

Sweet house, dude. Looks like a Frank Betz split bedroom plan to me, which is similar to what we have. You'll enjoy it.



Do you have a basement or attic for Declan?

Alpha Maelstrom (click name for disclaimer) 5,097 15
10/29/2006 09:18 PM

My money's on a basement. Easier to sound-proof, and let's face it, you don't want to hear half of what's going to be going on down there anyway.

Candy-Corn Chit 178,781 15
10/29/2006 09:18 PM

Congrats Whistler.





Is that a little Inlaw unit I see on the side there for Uncle Declan ?





(yes, that was a joke)

Candy-Corn Chit 178,781 15
10/29/2006 09:19 PM

Frost !



I should post faster...

Happy PhartSack 13,792 15
10/29/2006 09:19 PM

Is that a little Inlaw unit I see on the side there for Uncle Declan



If it was for Declan the entrance would be in the rear.

Fratberry 283,018 53
10/29/2006 09:23 PM

It looks like it might be a crawlspace instead although completely underground basements are more prevalent in the nawth.

Captain Skippy, sultry pirate. 41,253 13
10/29/2006 09:44 PM

North Canton, Ohio



And you did this voluntarily?

Dogs Akimbo 211,584 32
10/29/2006 10:07 PM

You wouldn't be so flippant if you'd ever seen South Canton.

Scoobynoob 2,160 6
10/29/2006 11:02 PM

Shweet! And Ohio grows by one...



What's up with the hovering, dooming clouds above utopia?

(Oh wait, I'm from Ohio too, those clouds aren't going nowhere until Spring.)



Welcome Buckeye.

Gomez Declan McManus Addams 131,887 36
10/30/2006 12:05 AM

Life's good.

Gomez Declan McManus Addams 131,887 36
10/30/2006 12:09 AM

Millie, it's new construction. There's like less than no landscaping, but we'll be working on it.



When I was a homo wner, I had some landscape experience.



We're looking into a winter hardy Venenomous Tentacula, some Bubotubers, and for the security aspect, some Devil's Snare.

That which goes Thud in the night 68,497 19
10/30/2006 12:15 AM

When I was a homo wner,



Fortuitous typo, I guess.

Humphrey B Headed 51,764 12
10/30/2006 12:35 AM

We moved home about 4 months ago to a bigger house in the 'burbs. Front-yard, back-yard, gardens etc. We are surrounded by huge, well established trees. We also have a family of 3 ringtail possums living in the large eucalyptus tree in our backyard. Sunday last week my wife found one sitting on the kitchen table eating from our fruit bowl. It took 20 minutes to catch it and get it back outside. It tried to bite me and pissed all over my leg.



Nature sucks.

That which goes Thud in the night 68,497 19
10/30/2006 12:36 AM

Nature sucks



But it tastes great grilled.

Neep- Sinners are dumb. Throw rocks at them. 35,066 15
10/30/2006 12:40 AM

How do you fight the urge not to kill them, just because you are in Australia?



Isn't it weird that they are trying to protect their ugly wirey possums but we are trying to kill all of our shiney fluffy possums?

Humphrey B Headed 51,764 12
10/30/2006 12:45 AM

When I lived in Wellington I lived in Crofton Downs in a house that backed onto native bush. I used to shoot those Frosters by the bucket-full. They're big in NZ too. Kind of like shooting a horse, except easier.

Neep- Sinners are dumb. Throw rocks at them. 35,066 15
10/30/2006 12:46 AM

But know you are protecting the wirey little Frosters in Aus. Nice.

Humphrey B Headed 51,764 12
10/30/2006 12:48 AM

Yeah, that... and the fact that I no loger own a gun, and I'm too lazy to try and stab them.

Whistler P. McManus 186,122 44
10/30/2006 12:57 AM

It has a 13 course basement (whatever that means). There's not much natural light down there, though. Just a couple of glass block windows, and they're maybe 16 x 20 inches (I'm guessing here).



As far as landscaping goes, Declan can plan and dream all he wants, but I believe that landscaping is something you should hire people to do, and won't even cut the grass myself. I will build a deck and a turtle pond, and probably install a jacuzzi, in the backyard, though, and I'll do that work myself.



I'll post more pics when we actually get the keys.

Jaggy 11,895 13
10/30/2006 04:41 AM

We're looking into a winter hardy Venenomous Tentacula, some Bubotubers, and for the security aspect, some Devil's Snare.



What about a Womping Willow?

Death Chickens from OUTER SPACE 286,539 61
10/30/2006 04:46 AM

Many congradumalations. I would gladly trade a cave for a house at this point. Much warmer.

Neep- Sinners are dumb. Throw rocks at them. 35,066 15
10/30/2006 05:17 AM

Trees, trees, trees. This one is a manuka tree and to me a white christmas is when it flowers in time for christmas day.



You know you want our backyard.

Gomez Declan McManus Addams 131,887 36
10/30/2006 05:25 AM

Jaggy...for some reason, I can't get a permit for a Whomping Willow.





Plus, they're a bit large when full-grown.

BlueLep: Almost Capped In Tha' Ass 13,144 10
10/30/2006 05:28 AM

Neep, that back yard is Frost-ing crazy!





Lucky nerd.

Yorkie Thompson: The Living Tagline 60,724 12
10/30/2006 05:31 AM

My backyard's pretty cool, too.



















Ok, so it's not, but at least I don't live with my parents.

Neep- Sinners are dumb. Throw rocks at them. 35,066 15
10/30/2006 05:44 AM

I can't wait for next year when my backyard is a city alley way.

UnderHag 101,398 77
10/30/2006 05:49 AM

Congrats on your new house! The only pictures I have of the place we just moved into are older; I should probably take some new ones, but then I'd have to actually clean. But I love my house and I'm glad I got the opportunity to boot my ex out and move my new husband in.



SCB, I love your deck! We have 2 porches and a back deck, but they're empty right now. We had a windstorm this weekend so all of our outdoor furniture is now in the barn.



Oh, here's a more recent picture - you can see our new windows as well as the ugly storm door that needs to be replaced. I wish I had a newer home - mine was built in the 1860s, which means half the dead bodies in the basement aren't mine. But the shutters actually open and close, so that's not too bad of a trade-off. It's not like the corpses complain.

Neep- Sinners are dumb. Throw rocks at them. 35,066 15
10/30/2006 05:50 AM

Undies, that is an awesome house!



(Are you mixing up your pigs by any chance?)

Neep- Sinners are dumb. Throw rocks at them. 35,066 15
10/30/2006 05:53 AM

4761... is that your street number!?! I live on the longest street in my town, (it runs the length of town) and it goes up to about 160.

Whistler P. McManus 186,122 44
10/30/2006 06:38 AM

In lots of places in the U.S., the people who run emergency services figure out how the houses should be numbered. There are six houses on my street and we're number 2738. They say I'll be grateful if I ever need to call for an ambulance.

Neep- Sinners are dumb. Throw rocks at them. 35,066 15
10/30/2006 06:41 AM

Oh, so it's like how many blocks along the town it is, rather than the actual street? If that makes any sense... assuming it's a near perfect grid...

UnderWhere? 101,398 77
10/30/2006 06:43 AM

Heh, yeah Neep, I got the wrong pig. It's your back deck I meant to compliment.



And thanks for bringing attention to my house number. If any stalkers show up - well, like I said, I need more bodies for the basement.

UnderWhere? 101,398 77
10/30/2006 06:46 AM

And to answer your question about the street grid, I don't think house numbers have anything to do with that. Our entire town has 3800 people, not even close to that many houses or roads.

Queen Lucky Charms 171,275 14
10/30/2006 07:44 AM

Nice house Whistler! Congrats!



Make sure to keep that post in your lawn to crucify the first kid that steps on your grass. It will save a lot of screaming "Git off ma lawn!"

Phuc 237,919 21
10/30/2006 08:48 AM

Go Tigaz!

Ditdah 123,110 14
10/30/2006 09:04 AM

Whistler, you've now posted your city, your house number, and photos of said house. And you realize that there are now, not including you, 6 or 7 fairly regular Ohio GABbers. Including me.



We are SO gonna be sitting on your front yard when you move in. Mr. Sir will bring some of his stripper friends, in their stripper outfits. I'm gonna carry a HUGE rainbow flag. We'll bring some other scary stuff, to see if we can alienate you from the neighborhood before you even get there.



Welcome to Ohio!

Mel Gibson hates me 15,189 12
10/30/2006 09:11 AM

Beautiful house!





Side note:



NO ONE ELSE HERE IS ALLOWED TO BUY A HOUSE IN THE USA WITHOUT CONSULTING ME FIRST.



Thankyou,

GabRealtor

Fratberry 283,018 53
10/30/2006 09:37 AM

The Fratberry House.



Its probably the nicest looking house in the neighborhood, what with it still having all its siding, no cars in the back yard and a deck that didn't fall off the house.



I'll probably just burn it to the ground when its time to move.

Pumpkin Noggin-Boo,boo,boo...did I scare you? 56,642 8
10/30/2006 10:56 AM

Corner lots are the best.











Now GET OFF MY LAWN

MAEVEN 80,728 42
10/30/2006 11:02 AM

Needs more gang graffiti.

Lupience wears silly socks 26,981 11
10/30/2006 11:12 AM

13 courses is how many rows of block there are in the foundation. I think 10 is average, 13 would allow for taller people to stand upright.



You should talk to the builder though. It seems they forgot to add a chimney.

Fratberry 283,018 53
10/30/2006 11:23 AM

Its prolly in the back and hidden by the roofline. Yeah, a full underground basement is the Shakespeare. It can be quite the fortress of solitude.

Pumpkin Noggin-Boo,boo,boo...did I scare you? 56,642 8
10/30/2006 11:52 AM

If that's the only kitchen, it pretty well dictates Declan's not living there.

However, explains Whistler's waistline.







Personally, I never trust a skinny cook.

Gomez Declan McManus Addams 131,887 36
10/30/2006 01:00 PM

Ditdah, Whistler already has a rainbow flag.





I gave him one as a joke a few years after we found each other.





Since then, I have given him rainbow flag mugs, rainbow flag pins, and so on. He's set until the next millennium, or until the rainbow flag becomes the legal second flag of the Hewnighted States.

Whistler P. McManus 186,122 44
10/30/2006 04:53 PM

The chimney is in the back, which is also where the fireplace is.



That's only part of the kitchen.



That picture of me was taken at least 3 years and 15 pounds ago. Like any other good GABber, I've been doing my best to be a fatass since then.

Gomez Declan McManus Addams 131,887 36
10/30/2006 05:02 PM

And since my brother will be within feeding distance now, the kilogrammes will just mount merrily!

Fratberry 283,018 53
10/30/2006 05:02 PM

Me: "Did the house get smaller?"

Mrs. Fratberry: "Yeah, that's what happened."

Whistler P. McManus 186,122 44
10/30/2006 05:04 PM

kilogrammes



Wait. Ohio isn't in Canadadia, is it?

Jaggy 11,895 13
10/30/2006 05:13 PM

Deccles tries his best, but doesn't quite get it. They're kilograms, not kilogrammes.

hisboyelroy 10,621 13
10/30/2006 05:18 PM

the first thing i'd do is burn that bigass cross in your front yard.

The Millie Mash 116,988 28
10/30/2006 05:18 PM

Here's my back yard. I really don't have one. My neighbor's back yard is behind my house.



I haven't trimmed the weeds on my patio because I know it irritates my neighbor.



Here's my house from across the street. See how my chimney is falling apart? A stonemason left his card on my front door the other day. By the way, I did not paint my house pinkish-purple. It was that color when I bought it.



My house was built in the 1840s, but I think it was originally a barn that was converted into a house.



Here is the main street of my town.



My town has a scarecrow contest every year. I went to the bakery today and this was sitting next to the front door. I found it disturbing. It seems to be made out of food--it's face is a squash.



Here is a view up my street and down my street. Sorry the pictures are blurry.

Frogpop 173,153 25
10/30/2006 05:35 PM

Neep's backyard is awesome. Although.. it makes her house look more like a 5 star luxury tree stand than anything else. What do people hunt in NZ? You get a lot T-Rex out there or what?

Fratberry 283,018 53
10/30/2006 05:36 PM

<action>raises glass</action> Here's looking up your street, Millie.

Frogpop 173,153 25
10/30/2006 05:37 PM

Here's my back yard..

I haven't trimmed the weeds..



Always always always trim the "weeds" in your "backyard". It's just common courtesy.

Tweak 18,881 12
10/30/2006 05:45 PM

Frat, your front room needs to pull its pants up.

Humphrey 51,764 12
10/31/2006 08:10 AM

Studies show 1 out of 3 ageing Americans are color blind.

Fratberry 283,018 53
10/31/2006 03:59 PM

Color blind? Who in the what now?