Dr. Pomade

We did the same JP, I have been made fun of by people on here about how close our houses are on this street. Over the last 3 years we have 12 houses on our street with 30+ kids, we are always out with our neighbors having a great time. We maintain a closed Facebook group page we post on daily. We come home from work when weather is nice pull out some chairs drink a couple of beers (wine for the women) and hang out while all the kids play around us outside. We all get together for events, we bought the Pacquiao Meryweather fight and got a projector and watched on the garage door. We recently had the kids and parents of almost every house over to watch the Super Bowl. It's just a huge potluck. We do movie nights with the projector for the kids on the garages. We Grill and Smoke massive amounts of meat and eat together in the summer. We have vacationed with some of the neighbors. Now that we know these people really well it's no big thing to have your kids there or theirs over to your place, we feed them, have sleep overs, help babysit. Man we sit around and drink and talk and laugh on Friday nights (What we have named porch nights) about what it's gonna be like on the street in 6-10 years when most of these kids will be dating each other, maybe going to school dances. Other than my wife, us building this house in Westerville has been the best decision we have made. We've had some tough times where we have had miscarriages, stillborn babies, family deaths, we all rally and help. These houses are close but we as a group are even closer. Wouldn't trade it for a million dollars honestly. I'm not religious, but most would say blessed, I'm gonna say we are lucky. We hit a different kind of lottery. So many people don't want to get to know their neighbors. Life is much better the other way around.

We lived in some condos in Hilliard a few years ago. We shared a fairly large, common area with several neighbors who lived in nearby units. Throughout the spring and summer, that area basically turned into a big social gathering. All the kids would play while all the adults would sip their favorite beverages, chat, grill out, share food, etc. It was this really great sense of community. We absolutely loved it.

I'm with jones on this....laugh. I laughed that that was what you gleaned out of it.

 

Remember something about supreme court justices - they aren't always the "greatest" legal minds in the country, but they are the jurists that play the political game better than others. The old joke among lawyers is "the judge isn't always right, but he/she is always final". Like anybody in law or politics - their decisions are not beyond criticism. If you are asking "who are you to be criticizing a supreme court judge" you are asking the wrong question - that is your right as an American to question the things you don't understand or agree with.

 

For better or worse they are civil servants (not to be taken as pejorative), their role in government exists to serve the needs of the people en masse. That's you, me, everyone. One of the larger criticisms of Scalia was that he had forgotten this - choosing to "protect" the institution he served from the needs of the people through the doctrine of "originalism". A doctrine, I might add he was inconsistent about enforcing, when it suited some greater political strategy.

 

Scalia sought to be another Judge Rehnquist, one of the more controversial judges in SCOTUS history and the chief judge when Scalia first took his appointment, but he fell very short of that mark. Rehnquist's legacy, although itself controversial, was thoughtful, well reasoned, and elegantly communicated, where as scalia was often brutish, bullying, and half baked. Neither will have any great legacy for advancing civil rights in this country and that's a fact (Rehnquist stated several times publicly that segregation should be re-affirmed and fought efforts to desegregate). And this is kind of the point really - at the end of the day, regardless as to how you think I sound in being critical of Scalia's legacy do you really want to defend the "honor" of someone who attempted to advance discrimination by accusing the country of "inventing" new classes of individuals just so they could be guaranteed the same rights of others because you don't like my "tone"?

 

By the way, Scalia said many times that he had no intention to retire unless he became completely incapable of doing the job or died. The fact that he happened to die while still mentally able to perform his court functions is great for his legacy, and the fact that it was seemingly peaceful and not tragic and violent was also good for him. However if you tie your reign to your mortality, it is going to look like people are celebrating your death when they are welcoming the end of your reign. Since 1954 only three judges have passed away while in office, including Scalia, so it is also a rare thing. Not that I expect the majority of people here to know this.

 

TL;DR: If all someone has to bring to this conversation is "you are bad person for celebrating someone's death" the import of this discussion is sailing over your head like so many "chemtrails".

So, I shouldn't listen to his opinion, but I should listen to yours? Just want to make sure my notes on this are accurate, Captain POD. Please continue.

He's shitting on your thought process on avoiding taxes.

He's certainly entitled to be wrong.

Tilley I was in the same spot as you. I was dead seat on buying 1+ ac and building what I want, with the garage I want......ect. But with 2 kids and looking at market pricing over the last few years, I changed gears and looking to build IN a neighborhood with a semi-custom builder. Why? Sidewalks....walking distance to parks and schools. young kids want to play with other young kids and if I built what "I" wanted, I would have to cart them around in a car anywhere they wanted to go. Now, they can grow up like I did-walking and biking to everyone's house and growing up "low-tech", hand on, and in real life. And when would I have time to maintain 1+ ac? LOL I barley have time to wipe my own butt some days!

 

Still getting land .66 ac, backs up to woods, on cul-de-sac, and will have #2 of 550 houses in the neighborhood. 3+car garage and momma gets sidewalks and a great neighborhood/school system. Everyone wins!

I hear you. There are a ton of things that can factor in.

LOL@ the taxes comment. Sounds like someone who bought in Pickerington, Reynoldsburg/Pataskala, Grove City, or any other cookie-cutter neighborhood over the last 10 years.

 

I appreciate the want to have land, but all of that coming development is going to require taxes to support the infrastructure. Millage used to be highest in Bexley and UA for sure, I pay $8k a year for .43ac...but now you see Pickerington, Olentangy, Dublin, NewAlbs needing to up taxes every election year for that 2nd, 3rd, 4th high school...and it's STILL a 30-min drive to anything worthwhile.

 

Not trying to be all "rah-rah UA", but with the amazing development going on downtown - and schools available in Grandview, UA... not sure if the allure of buying land will be strong a few years in.

Are you shitting on me or am I just reading this wrong? Serious question.

I read a couple of your posts/comments the other night when I was on here.

 

They were completely "normal" and it made me think to myself that my previous comments towards you were far too harsh and that maybe I was too quick to judge your internet persona.

 

I just wanted to thank you for this post.

 

My conscience is now clear, and I'm now certain that you are indeed a complete asshole (atleast on the internet).

 

Due to my massive respect for Clay, I still hold out hope that you are MUCH different in person.

Same here.

When I read the first part of this thread, my takeaway was this: Is the Geeto guy acting as though he is pretty much on the same level as a Supreme Court justice? I wasn't sure if I should laugh or kind of feel sorry for how dreadfully narcissistic that was.

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Hell Hath Frozen Over?

It's going.... Market is dry right now in terms of offerings (that hit my/our criteria) because of the winter. We started looking at houses in late November. We have seen about 40-45. Our realtor is the shit too.

 

We've realized that any house that is on a half-to-full acre of land is going to be older (90's build) and require a bunch of updates. We are zeroing in on a home in Wedgewood that meets our criteria. But, we'd need to get it cheap enough to make sense (because of all the updates it needs).

 

My problem is... I want a custom 4 bedroom home on at least a wooded half acre where I don't feel like I am elbow-fucking my neighbors. I also don't want it to look super-brand-new on the exterior (cookie cutter).

 

TLDR:

I want to live in the nicer areas of Wedgewood.

No newer houses come with enough land unless they are in BFE.

Good for you for taking your time, doing a lot of showings, and making sure you find something that you really want and will be satisfied with.

I feel you on all those things you mentioned. At one point, we were into buying cheaper and then remodeling, and then determined that we just aren't into living through the hassle of remodeling. Some people are, and, if you can live with it, I think it can work out great financially, aesthetically, etc. However, our lifestyle just wasn't conducive to remodeling.

When we looked at new/er builds, we found that a lot of them were in newly developed neighborhoods, like Jerome Village. While those neighborhoods were great - great homes, good locations, etc. - we just couldn't get over the "cookie cutter" look of many of them and the fact that you pay so much money and so little to zero land/yard.

We finally determined that we wanted something a bit more unique, custom, and with more land. Well, the only way you are going to get that is to pay a shit ton of money in a developed area that we wanted to live in (Powell, Dublin, UA, etc.)...or move out to the country. So, it was like, yeehaw bitches, Plain City here we come. And, really, it isn't that far out - basically off Cosgray Road and 161 (Post Road). Give it about 10 years, and I'm certain it will be developed suburbia out there. Hell, they are in the process of putting in a Costco like a mile (as the crow flies) from our place; that's pretty much a sure sign of a coming suburban onslaught. And I did mention that our taxes are about 1/4th to 1/5th of what they would be in Powell, Dublin, UA, or, hell, even Columbus city proper?

In any event, good luck with your home search. I am a fan of people searching for a new place to live, as it's exciting. And I'm always intrigued to hear what people like and what they prefer and what they look for in a home.

Thanks again for the kind words.

I'll give a free appraisal if you finance with me...

 

Beautiful home...great seller...I'm sure this home is top notch.

 

Tilley, let me know if you want the hook-up on a title company for when you do sell. Should save you quite a bit in title charges.

-Marc

Absolutely, my good man.

I'd hold a constant rager knowing I'm in the same bedroom where Tilley used to angrily flex his triceps whilst spreading his seed.

Ashley is due in April. We didn't move into the new house until October. I'll let you do the math and then bask in the glory of your predictive power.

If that's what your house near downtown looks like, I'm wondering what type of place you bought in the country

It's actually much more modest than the Victorian Village home. Smaller in terms of square footage, but much more usable for the family and a floor plan that is more conducive to our current likes, needs, etc. It's more custom, and a lot newer - both things we wanted to go with as well.

Very well finished! Excellent attributes for the price.

 

I was half tempted to tell Nikki about it.

 

But, the dream of living downtown's ship has surely sailed by now. Love the place though!

I know the feeling, sailor.

How is your home search going?

Thanks for the compliments, guys.

We get it, you're rich.

I wish.

Initially I would have not have guessed Plain City but its pretty close to Dublin so not too BFE.

Yeah, we're basically on the border of Dublin and Hilliard. Not too far out at all, really.

Our previous home in Victorian Village is for sale. We moved to our new home in the Plain City area because we wanted more land (which is obviously tough to come by in the Victorian Village area). Here are links to the listing:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/432-W-5th-Ave-Columbus-OH-43201/33941366_zpid/

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/432-W-5th-Ave_Columbus_OH_43201_M36628-49509

http://www.trulia.com/property/3056817774-432-W-5th-Ave-Columbus-OH-43201

It is located in Dennison Park Place, which consists of six other, similarly-sized homes. Dennison Park Place is centered around a shared courtyard and is gated. Dennison Park Place is located in The Circles portion of Victorian Village. It's a historic area of the city.

The background on the house is pretty cool. A couple decades ago, Battelle wanted to expand their grounds and, to do so, bought up a portion of The Circles. In compensation for destroying a portion of The Circles to make way for their new construction, Battelle took the six best homes from that immediate area and paid to have them moved up 5th Avenue. They literally picked up the homes and moved them up 5th Avenue. The six homes that were relocated formed the current six homes that are at Dennison Park Place. It was called the "Renaissance Project." When they moved the homes, the laid all new foundations and installed all new electrical, plumbing, etc. So, our home has a decent size basement in it - and not like the typical basements you get in Victorian Village homes where it's all cramped and dungeony. Our house was build in 1920, but the plumbing, electrical, etc. is all from like 1989 or whenever they moved the house and restored it. This was a selling point for us, as we liked that we could get the 1920's build/architecture/charm/style without all the 1920's problems.

The home has a two-car garage as well as an additional spot next to the garage. So, you get three parking spaces with the home, which is kind of a big deal, since parking in Victorian Village is a hot commodity. Also, if you are having a party and need a lot of parking space, Dennison Park Place has an arrangement with Battelle to use their parking lot with advanced notice. Battelle is right across the street. This home is technically located at the corner of W 5th Avenue and Battelle. I sometimes wondered how awesome it would be to work at Battelle; my commute would be about 500 steps.

While it's a 5th Avenue address, the area is very quiet. I think this is because we are in a courtyard and not technically facing the street. Also, because it's gated, we never had strangers or solicitors in courtyard. It's within walking distance of the Short North as well as Grandview Heights, so there is plenty to do with respect to dining, nightlife, etc. Also, it's a prime location for Ohio State game days - you are close enough that you can just walk to Ohio Stadium, but, oddly, we never got any drunken idiots wandering through our space. Win/win as far as I'm concerned.

The list price for the home is $649,900. We are willing to sell this without the use of realtors; if we can work that out, we'd reduce the price of the home significantly (like by tens of thousands of dollars). Realtor fees are so damn high - if I can find a buyer without the use of one, then that would result in a sizable cost savings.

Also, I'll pay $1000 to anyone who finds a buyer for the home. Meaning, you refer someone and they buy the house, I'll give you $1000.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to reach me directly on my cell at 614-325-5970.

What did i tell everyone years ago and got ridiculed for? Braxton is a high round draft pick at any position other than qb!! Dude is a once in a lifetime type athlete.

Agreed. I think it's a testament to Miller's athletic ability that he was able to play QB as well as what he was. I think about him the same way I think about Michael Vick: Vick was just such an extraordinarily gifted athlete that he could play QB with some proficiency even though he probably shouldn't have been a QB.

Yeah, there are vines a'plenty on twitter right now of Brax making DB's at the camp look straight ridiculous. Some examples;

 

 

 

Every time I watch these, the clip of the "Deez Nutz" guy saying "GOT EEEEM!!!" Roles through my head.

Not only nice skills, but I noticed that he is jawing at both of the DBs. I'm not sure why, but that stuck me as different, I guess. I didn't know Braxton was like that? Maybe he is and I didn't see it before. Or maybe it's just really competitive down there and that's how it is. I kind of like to see the fire/intensity in a player.

I think we will look back and wonder how the fuck Ohio State managed to lose to Michigan State will all of the talent they had at their disposal.

I'm really happy to hear Braxton garnering stellar reviews.

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Ask and you shall receive. No dirty pics, and this is from

Her Facebook. Pretty sure I'm in love. Haha

This pic shouldn't be buried and left behind on page 5.

Well played on many fronts, my good man. Well played indeed.

Edit: Marc beat me to it; great-looking, intelligent men think alike, it seems.

Also early this school year my girl was having problems with letters and reading. Her teacher tutored her for free' date=' sent home lots of activities to help us help her better and get her on track. Went out of her way to accommodate my daughters learning issue. That would t of happened in public. [/quote']

 

And I don't mean to pile on, but that's exactly what would and must happen in a public school - they are legally obligated to provide accommodations to children with learning disabilities.

I'm a native to this city and have never once heard a bad thing about Worthington. Like ever.

Taxes in all three will be relatively high. I've heard people complain about the commute to New Albany - not because it's far, but because of the relatively dense traffic in rush hour. Schools in all three have a great reputation. Of course, your high taxes pay for them.

If you're looking in those areas, but not completely wedded to one of those three, then you might expand your search to include Powell, Lewis Center, and further north into Delaware County. Lots of new, nice developments in those areas, and probably a bit cheaper on your taxes.

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