A cat forum. CatBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » CatBanter forum » Cat Newsgroups » Cat anecdotes
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Overwhelmed...



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old March 24th 06, 02:11 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Overwhelmed...

Pat wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote

My father, in his attempts to offer suggestions to help me find work,
asked
yesterday what about job possibilities in Little Rock? Bless his
heart, Little Rock, Arkansas is a 3-1/2 hour drive one way so
commuting isn't possible. He seems to have forgotten how expensive
it is to relocate.


Thanks, Jill.

I think relocating to a big city is made easier on the budget by all
the competition among apartment complexes. Lots of them offer
freebies for signing a year's lease, and that can help with expenses.

Wouldn't you be closer to John if you went to LR? And it's a much
nicer city, IMHO, than Memphis.


I'd be closer, certainly. But unlike you, I couldn't just haul stuff back
and forth (or have some unwanted help moving it for me). I'd have to hire a
moving firm. I'd also have to break a lease which means paying a penalty of
2 months rent *and* deal with the whole thing (which you know about) of
having new utilities turned on, new phone service, etc.

I'm don't know that Little Rock is nicer city than Memphis. I've never been
there. I do know according to the 2000 census (heh) it had a population of
200,000 whereas Memphis had 650,000. This suggests LR would have fewer jobs
to offer, too.

Dad is trying to offer helpful suggestions; I know that. He keeps
forgetting, whenever we relocated (which was often until he retired from the
Marines in 1972) the costs of relocation and often even housing was paid for
by the military. I know he's just trying to help.

Jill


  #12  
Old March 24th 06, 02:11 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Overwhelmed...

Good luck Pat. I hope things improve for you.

"Pat" wrote in message
.. .
So many unexpected expenses related to moving have flattened my
budget. I had hoped to manage until I had a garage sale, but can't,
therefore, I've made an inventory of my entire remaining video
collection, 371 different titles (many hard-to-find) to offer for sale
online until the garage sale when local folks can get what's left.

If you're in the US & Canada, please take some of these movies to
help me and the cats. Ask PatM and Chris H. if they were happy
with what they got from me, and/or check my ebay feedback:
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...=crystalmirror

The full list of titles, alphabetized, is now available for viewing online
at
http://fidnet.com/~pdavis/videos.html

Email me if you see some that you want. Priced from $2 up with most
being around $3-$4... some rare ones higher... I give quantity discounts
and use Media Mail shipping which is very low.

Thanks!!!

P.S. If you're outside North America and able to view NTSC format, and
don't mind higher shipping, go for it...







  #13  
Old March 24th 06, 03:18 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Overwhelmed...


"jmcquown" wrote

I think relocating to a big city is made easier on the budget by all
the competition among apartment complexes. Lots of them offer
freebies for signing a year's lease, and that can help with expenses.

Wouldn't you be closer to John if you went to LR? And it's a much
nicer city, IMHO, than Memphis.


I'd be closer, certainly. But unlike you, I couldn't just haul stuff back
and forth (or have some unwanted help moving it for me). I'd have to hire
a
moving firm. I'd also have to break a lease which means paying a penalty
of
2 months rent *and* deal with the whole thing (which you know about) of
having new utilities turned on, new phone service, etc.


I didn't realize you had been offered a job in LR already - I was assuming
you could wait until your current lease was over.

I'm don't know that Little Rock is nicer city than Memphis. I've never
been
there.


I've been to both places, and I'd choose LR in a heartbeat any day over
Memphis. It even has a river running through it!

I do know according to the 2000 census (heh) it had a population of
200,000 whereas Memphis had 650,000. This suggests LR would have fewer
jobs
to offer, too.


Not necessarily, because LR is a "boom town" and Memphis is ... well, slower
by comparison.

Dad is trying to offer helpful suggestions; I know that. He keeps
forgetting, whenever we relocated (which was often until he retired from
the
Marines in 1972) the costs of relocation and often even housing was paid
for
by the military. I know he's just trying to help.


Maybe he would also help you financially if you decided to move.... have you
told him how much it would cost?


  #14  
Old March 24th 06, 05:14 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Overwhelmed...


Sorry the unexpected expenses are wreaking havoc on your plans.

--
Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe
  #15  
Old March 24th 06, 05:29 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Overwhelmed...


jmcquown wrote:
Pat wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote

My father, in his attempts to offer suggestions to help me find work,
asked
yesterday what about job possibilities in Little Rock? Bless his
heart, Little Rock, Arkansas is a 3-1/2 hour drive one way so
commuting isn't possible. He seems to have forgotten how expensive
it is to relocate.


Thanks, Jill.

I think relocating to a big city is made easier on the budget by all
the competition among apartment complexes. Lots of them offer
freebies for signing a year's lease, and that can help with expenses.

Wouldn't you be closer to John if you went to LR? And it's a much
nicer city, IMHO, than Memphis.


I'd be closer, certainly. But unlike you, I couldn't just haul stuff back
and forth (or have some unwanted help moving it for me). I'd have to hire a
moving firm. I'd also have to break a lease which means paying a penalty of
2 months rent *and* deal with the whole thing (which you know about) of
having new utilities turned on, new phone service, etc.

I'm don't know that Little Rock is nicer city than Memphis. I've never been
there. I do know according to the 2000 census (heh) it had a population of
200,000 whereas Memphis had 650,000. This suggests LR would have fewer jobs
to offer, too.

Dad is trying to offer helpful suggestions; I know that. He keeps
forgetting, whenever we relocated (which was often until he retired from the
Marines in 1972) the costs of relocation and often even housing was paid for
by the military. I know he's just trying to help.

Jill


I think Memphis is a neat town. We have friends in Antioch (Nashville),
and have driven through Memphis but never really had the time to do
much there besides Graceland of course. I did notice that the places
were were, that people seemed very friendly. We did get BAD lost and
ended up in a real creepy area though. (But Oklahoma City has pretty
creepy areas too..all cities do).

  #16  
Old March 25th 06, 04:14 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Overwhelmed...

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:36:06 -0600, "Pat"
wrote:


E-mail on the way for one of your movies. I attached a pic of my kitty,
Kenzie. All my E-mail is virus scanned on sending, BTW

~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein

Life is very difficult. Once you understand that, life becomes easier.
-Buddha

  #17  
Old March 25th 06, 04:39 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Overwhelmed...

Hope you have good luck finding homes for the rest of these, Pat! The
ones I got from you made great gifts.

PatM

 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Overwhelmed but overjoyed! CatNipped Cat anecdotes 84 September 16th 04 06:04 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:56 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 CatBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.