On 07/03/2010 16:32, The Older Gentleman wrote:
> sweller<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> If you're certain of moving over there I'd just send USD 1000 as a gift.
>>
>> What goes around, comes around - if it doesn't come back around it's
>> still the decent thing to do.
>
> This was another option being considered.
>
> She's genuine, we liked her on sight, she's in a hell of a jam, it's ot
> a scam, the deal might still fall through but we can afford it, so wtf.
>
>

How's she doing for leccy and water? Gawd knows how you'd get it there
but I doubt a decent diesel genny would go amiss.

--
/Simon

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember (E-Mail Removed) (The
Older Gentleman) saying something like:

>The lady who's selling us the land. Her house didn't survive.
>
>My mate Patricio (whose missus is going to build our gaff) says she's
>living in the one room that stayed intact (old house, you see, not made
>to modern standards). She's asking us if there's anything we can do to
>help.
>
>Christ. Suggestions?

Eh?
You're paying her enough for the land; enough for her to pay a builder
to sling up a small house, surely?

In article <1jezqz2.brxv1z1sy4ej0N%(E-Mail Removed) o.uk>, The
Older Gentleman says...
>
> The lady who's selling us the land. Her house didn't survive.
>
> My mate Patricio (whose missus is going to build our gaff) says she's
> living in the one room that stayed intact (old house, you see, not made
> to modern standards). She's asking us if there's anything we can do to
> help.
>
> Christ. Suggestions?

One of these

http://www.toolstation.com/images/li...bbig/48956.jpg

Simon Wilson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On 07/03/2010 16:32, The Older Gentleman wrote:
> > sweller<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >> If you're certain of moving over there I'd just send USD 1000 as a gift.
> >>
> >> What goes around, comes around - if it doesn't come back around it's
> >> still the decent thing to do.
> >
> > This was another option being considered.
> >
> > She's genuine, we liked her on sight, she's in a hell of a jam, it's ot
> > a scam, the deal might still fall through but we can afford it, so wtf.
> >
> >
>
> How's she doing for leccy and water? Gawd knows how you'd get it there
> but I doubt a decent diesel genny would go amiss.

Water will be OK. Leccy should be OK, or back on soon I hope, but
there's no house for it to power.

And I'd also guess that there won't be a diesel genny to be had anywhere
for love nor money.


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Grimly Curmudgeon <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
> drugs began to take hold. I remember (E-Mail Removed) (The
> Older Gentleman) saying something like:
>
> >The lady who's selling us the land. Her house didn't survive.
> >
> >My mate Patricio (whose missus is going to build our gaff) says she's
> >living in the one room that stayed intact (old house, you see, not made
> >to modern standards). She's asking us if there's anything we can do to
> >help.
> >
> >Christ. Suggestions?
>
> Eh?
> You're paying her enough for the land; enough for her to pay a builder
> to sling up a small house, surely?

We're paying a fair price, no more no less, and I'd guess that there's
slight difficulty in finding available construction workers right now.


--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple
Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes!
Try Googling before asking a damn silly question.
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com

The Older Gentleman wrote:

> > You're paying her enough for the land; enough for her to pay a builder
> > to sling up a small house, surely?
>
> We're paying a fair price, no more no less, and I'd guess that there's
> slight difficulty in finding available construction workers right now.

....and I'd imagine they will also have their own problems to sort out.

--
Simon

On 07/03/2010 16:32, The Older Gentleman wrote:
> sweller<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> If you're certain of moving over there I'd just send USD 1000 as a gift.
>>
>> What goes around, comes around - if it doesn't come back around it's
>> still the decent thing to do.
>
> This was another option being considered.
>
> She's genuine, we liked her on sight, she's in a hell of a jam, it's ot
> a scam, the deal might still fall through but we can afford it, so wtf.
>
>
>

I'm 100% behind you there & It's a ****ing good attitude there mate.

The Older Gentleman <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> The lady who's selling us the land. Her house didn't survive.
>
> My mate Patricio (whose missus is going to build our gaff) says she's
> living in the one room that stayed intact (old house, you see, not
> made
> to modern standards). She's asking us if there's anything we can do to
> help.
>
> Christ. Suggestions?
>
>
Bloody freeloader, tell her to bugger off

--
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On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 16:12:33 +0000, The Older Gentleman squeezed out
the following:

>sweller <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>> Getting hard currency to her may be
>> the best option.
>
>Is what I'm thinking. An advance on the deposit, maybe.

That's what I'd do, unless a more concrete (hoho) suggestion is
forthcoming from the lady herself.

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ZZR1400 BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5
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In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Nige <(E-Mail Removed)>
writes
>On 07/03/2010 16:12, The Older Gentleman wrote:
>> sweller<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> What has she said she needs - food, money, cooking utensils, stove?
[snip]

>
>I just thought, builders are gonna be very ****ing busy there now
>matey, if you have any contract in place etc..

TOG needs a Geordie, a Brummie, some Cockney bloke etc all recently
returned from a building site in Germany who'd be willing for a bit more
off-shore contracting.
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Tim