After spending the last 3 the months caught in the headlights of the California Surrealestate Market, I can finally spend time moving the "kids" from one place to another in their own giant ( by San Francisco standards) garage. Like, hmm, maybe this one here, that one there, and this one in the on deck circle. Or maybe just take one of them apart, and put it back together, but not in the same day, like before. The kids used to live in an overpriced, undersized , dark, dirty, and mean little garage across from our flat in the Haight. They managed but, they longed for the good old days when the could stretch out and dominate everything around them. And they could multiply back then, too! Up to 11 at one time. Well, they got room to grow again. Nice. http://colevalley.net/photos/bikes/thekidsarehome.jpg -- Jim Stinnett VTR1000 R1100RS YZF R1 http://moto-rama.com
Chuckle, Jim. Where's the cage go? Spoken from the burbs, where three car garages are standard equipment. Bob Nixon, Chandler AZ 01 Sprint ST "RED" 50K miles
Congratulations, Jim. I guess some things never change: when my parents moved us to the suburbs in the 1950s, all of our neighbors were claiming they made the move "for the kids." (My dad's job was actually in exurbia, so I didn't have to bear the guilt for that move).
Cage? Familiar looking garage Jim (Have friends that live in the same area) I'm happy to have a garage now out on Treasure Island for my bikes, and my track car (Yup, it is going non-op and will be track only soon). That was my big worry about moving, was finding a place for the bikes and the car. Now I have room for four bikes and the tibby in the garage...but I leave the car in the driveway, so that means I have space for god knows how many bikes in the garage
Hi Jim, what is your take on calif real estate as a bubble especially comes the next economic cycle or worse, a collapse as 50 million baby boomers retire and another 20% of our high end engineering and mfg jobs going to china defunding govt. I have several customers in the Haight. and on the west end of market a 1920's speak easy with the hidden rooms and raid alarms (tubes from the basement bar to the front door at street level,) The DuNord Cafe. and few others. Phil Scott
SHAMELESS PLUG Dear Jim: Think how much better off your kids would be if they did not have to sleep under asbestos covered ductwork that attaches to an historical furnace. And the space savings/gas cost savings of modern equipment is enormous, also the ductwork can be ran much tighter or actually into the cieling. Give me a holler if you want even more room and better conditions for your lil' babies. Great price. Local experience/hvac contractor. Alex C. Later! '97 YZF1000 '00 Buell M2
It's good to have garage space. Essential to me, in fact. I'm lucky to have a rather spacious garage right now. -- Jamin Kortegard popular sportbike / popular car "Hokey 600s and trackday usability are no match for a good literbike at your side, kid." - Michael
.. I can still fit my 325i in there and my wife's xtra cool hybrid Escape. But I usually put the 325 around the 'hood somewhere, where we actually have alot of street parking ( neener neener, Mr Sierchio)
Since I only owe 150,000 on the house, I really don't care that much. we didn't buy it to make money on, we bought to live in , till we die, or move to Colorado to fish ourselves to death. -- Jim Stinnett R1100RS VTR1000 YZF R1 http://moto-rama.com
You must've heard about the 3600 rebate we got for upgrading the furnace and ducts. Too bad I finished the job last weekend... My last ten weekends: 1. Drill holes for earthquake bolts 2. Install bolts 3. Re-grout bathroom/shower 4. Remove heater and air ducts ( I had help from licensed asbestos contractor) 5. Install forced air heater, and tie down water heater 6. Install ducts 7. install more ducts\ 8. reglaze front windows 9. reglaze and repair side windows 10. Install new kitchen door and rebuild frame. ( ugh!) 11. This weekend? paint lower extra rooms ( 2) and on and on and on and on. But I like it,honest I do. -- Jim Stinnett R1100RS VTR1000 YZF R1 http://moto-rama.com
NO! Californians should stay PUT! We got enough of them around here cluttering up the joint as it is!
Are you working in SF? Last I heard you were doing a "Jim Summer" , riding around the continent in search of twisted roads and frisky trout.....\ I have found that full employment has cut into my "life of reilly" lifestyle, that included weekday morning rides to Marin, endless hours in Montana trout streams and looking for work. Now I just hope I have enough strength to get out for a morning ride on Saturday or Sunday. -- Jim Stinnett VTR1000 R1100RS YZF R1 http://moto-rama.com
