Stoney

hey now, I just started to try and remember to wear those those when working in the garage on repairs.....I have a hard time remembering to put them on though.

A co-worker bought a soon to be built home on Sharon....shopped for months and said he would never pay that kind of money, visited all the sales office looking for deals, but of course there were none, houses were selling as fast as what was allowed to be released, so why offer deals. In the end he bought a home where he said he would not....7 or 800 hundred thousand later on a non premium postage stamp lot. Saving grace for him is, the current semi house he is in has increased significantly, so the burden he thought he was going to have, will not be.....so good for him not being a first time home buyer.

I think you are in the city, so I am about an hour away....where you are more shocked about the prices, but that is also where the urban sprawl is, so price points are reflective of that. Agreed people of today want the move in ready, everything now attitude, forget about waiting or working towards it.....that you will pay dearly for, because the builder can charge that and as they say, if you build it, they will come...... The other factor that I see not helping the prices, in this area at least, is the amount of dirt that must be moved before a foundation can be laid, which adds to the costs, as well the infrastructure upgrades to accommodate the sprawl.....these are the things that take the most time, houses go up in a blink of an eye. I am comfortable too with a home, it is first time buyers that makes me shake my head at the prices, that to me are unrealistic, thankfully money is cheap now a days.....but these factors could land a lot of people in a lot of trouble when and if things start to shift the other way, that will have a ripple effect.

Prices are out to lunch, that is why. I know I am likely the minority when I say this, but I could not sleep at night if I had to get the sort of mortgages younger people, or some older people for that matter, need to get to buy a home now a days. Yes, there are choices, but at what cost...how many hours in a day to do you want to spend commuting or where you can get work to support a family, etc.... Not everyone has a money tree, or a family that might have one. Largest expense for most is a home.

he is back, he did rejoin FS, I have seen his name down below as logged on...just not sure if he has posted anything at this point, under his Fail name that is.....

Crash, I do not think so either....but it definitely needs a correction/reality check though.

Ya know, it might have been for the best...for FS and sounds like for Rob as well, not that I know the guy at all, but I think his time was overdue....people taking the site & owner for granted, and going well beyond the boundaries. I do not keep up on all the banter here, but it seems like things are a lot more civilized....but still in the honey moon stages at this point I think as well! The Ontario playground is a bit slow, but I suspect that will change in time.

Very true.....or like Bigfish's friend, they came knocking on their door with an offer hard to refuse!

Anyone notice the "coming soon" signs now a days on house going up for sale....I know I have seen them in the past, but now they are far more common. Good way to build up the interest, prices and offers I guess in an area that is hot.

Some insight from a person who has handled these animals. I am going to try to clear up a few things that have been weighing on me about Harambe and the Cinci Zoo since I read the news this afternoon. I have worked with Gorillas as a zookeeper while in my twenties (before children) and they are my favorite animal (out of dozens) that I have ever worked closely with. I am gonna go ahead and list a few facts, thoughts and opinions for those of you that aren't familiar with the species itself, or how a zoo operates in emergency situations. Now Gorillas are considered 'gentle giants' at least when compared with their more aggressive cousins the chimpanzee, but a 400+ pound male in his prime is as strong as roughly 10 adult humans. What can you bench press? OK, now multiply that number by ten. An adult male silverback gorilla has one job, to protect his group. He does this by bluffing or intimidating anything that he feels threatened by. Gorillas are considered a Class 1 mammal, the most dangerous class of mammals in the animal kingdom, again, merely due to their size and strength. They are grouped in with other apes, tigers, lions, bears, etc. While working in an AZA accredited zoo with Apes, keepers DO NOT work in contact with them. Meaning they do NOT go in with these animals. There is always a welded mesh barrier between the animal and the humans. In more recent decades, zoos have begun to redesign enclosures, removing all obvious caging and attempting to create a seamless view of the animals for the visitor to enjoy watching animals in a more natural looking habitat. *this is great until little children begin falling into exhibits* which of course can happen to anyone, especially in a crowded zoo-like setting. I have watched this video over again, and with the silverback's postering, and tight lips, it's pretty much the stuff of any keeper's nightmares, and I have had MANY while working with them. This job is not for the complacent. Gorillas are kind, curious, and sometimes silly, but they are also very large, very strong animals. I always brought my OCD to work with me. checking and rechecking locks to make sure my animals and I remained separated before entering to clean. I keep hearing that the Gorilla was trying to protect the boy. I do not find this to be true. Harambe reaches for the boys hands and arms, but only to position the child better for his own displaying purposes. Males do very elaborate displays when highly agitated, slamming and dragging things about. Typically they would drag large branches, barrels and heavy weighted balls around to make as much noise as possible. Not in an effort to hurt anyone or anything (usually) but just to intimidate. It was clear to me that he was reacting to the screams coming from the gathering crowd. Harambe was most likely not going to separate himself from that child without seriously hurting him first (again due to mere size and strength, not malicious intent) Why didn't they use treats? well, they attempted to call them off exhibit (which animals hate), the females in the group came in, but Harambe did not. What better treat for a captive animal than a real live kid! They didn't use Tranquilizers for a few reasons, A. Harambe would've taken too long to become immobilized, and could have really injured the child in the process as the drugs used may not work quickly enough depending on the stress of the situation and the dose B. Harambe would've have drowned in the moat if immobilized in the water, and possibly fallen on the boy trapping him and drowning him as well. Many zoos have the protocol to call on their expertly trained dart team in the event of an animal escape or in the event that a human is trapped with a dangerous animal. They will evaluate the scene as quickly and as safely as possible, and will make the most informed decision as how they will handle the animal. I can't point fingers at anyone in this situation, but we need to really evaluate the safety of the animal enclosures from the visitor side. Not impeding that view is a tough one, but their should be no way that someone can find themselves inside of an animal's exhibit. I know one thing for sure, those keepers lost a beautiful, and I mean gorgeous silverback and friend. I feel their loss with them this week. As educators and conservators of endangered species, all we can do is shine a light on the beauty and majesty of these animals in hopes to spark a love and a need to keep them from vanishing from our planet. Child killers, they are not. It's unfortunate for the conservation of the species, and the loss of revenue a beautiful zoo such as Cinci will lose. tragedy all around.

Hoping I can land me one of those jobs soon!

so you do nothing is what you are saying!

Project manager for a communications company.

haha, okay! Her body structure reminds me of my dogs, more so the one that was an American bulldog/bull mastiff with the same brindle colours...her head is what I could not figure out.

What kind of dog is she?

He is here for sure....posted in Current Events I believe. I even saw Fail on here a little whole ago...not sure he posted anything yet, but he is a member, again.

Yesterdays at my daughters gymnastics in Keswick, a couple of ladies were saying the exact same thing. If you sell, you likely will need to buy, so all relative....unless you're looking at some real fix-er-ups!

Yep, he is a crazy bugger!

Anyone else notice lately that just about every home listed for sale is sold either before you even notice the for sale sign or very soon after.....cannot believe it, I know it is Spring and all, but crazy how fast things are moving.

of course it does.... The exploder came in a 5.0....or is that what you think as you cruise the streets? Careful with those....with the short wheel base they are prone to loose control, like that Charger....don't ask me how I know

I think you will be surprised at the emotions your hairy friend will bring out of you! Think of him Burton all the time, kids usually say good night to him too most nights, we have a picture of him on the wall with his leash, tags & paw print in the frame. It is much easier now to think of the good memories. Going to get him cremated really helped with the closure....for me at least. LOL...cry like a girl is good way to put it. They bring so much joy & memories, yet so much sorrow too when it is their time. That was one of the hardest things, Burton would seem fine for short periods, than exhausted, on the night/evening we were in the animal hospital, vet said it was just the adrenaline rush causing him to behave normal for short periods. Dogs truely are your best friend, so many good memories, which makes their loss so hard.

He had congestive heart failure...his heart was the size of his chest cavity. Very common, usually goes unnoticed, than the animal will take a sudden turn for the worse.....at least that is what we found out. Part of the heart shuts down months before anything is noticed, so the other organs and heart work in overdrive to make up for it, that eventually leads your pet in distress. Depending on how bad it is, the heart can be drained of the fluid, but that usually just buys some time before it fills up again. Burton woke up one morning, had no interest in food, which never happens, got worse as the day went on, came home from work early to take him to the vet, did the various tests and by midnight that day he was euthanized....I had no idea how hard it was going to be putting him down, have a totally new respect for someone who tells me they had to put their pet down.

With the AWD, he may have been able to handle the little Subaru. Must have one of those Hellcats with the defective rear ends that caused that...

Or it may help him keep a positive outlook on things. I think the emotional outcry by so many fans during each and every concert will be huge.

That is it, you never do know....could be cancer or a car accident that puts an end to life as you may know it. Some live for today, like you, I could not, but also need to realize life is short, need to decide what is important in life and make choices based on that and your tolerance level. Don't dwell on it, but these sort of things are reality checks for some and how they may choose to live their life.....but to each their own.