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On Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:59:59 +0100, scott wrote:
>>> Whether it ends in a preposition or not is irrelevant to whether the
>>> sentence makes sense. The reason "The apple was beside." doesn't make
>>> sense is not because it ends in a preposition, but because there is
>>> some part missing from it. I could easily have said "I moved the box
>>> that the apple was beside." and that would be fine.
>>
>> Yes, that would be fine, because you've defined the object.
>
> That sounds a much better "rule of thumb".
It's what I've been saying all along.
Jim
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>> Now you mention it, I also haven't seen him for a while.
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> <rimshot>
Good work, people.
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On 10/06/2013 10:02 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> Guessing his current employer isn't as problematic about him posting from
> work (or he doesn't have time to) as his previous employer was.
My employer's network is supposedly under constant surveillance. Plus,
I'm usually far too busy to post anything...
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On Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:11:11 +0100, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> On 10/06/2013 10:02 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Guessing his current employer isn't as problematic about him posting
>> from work (or he doesn't have time to) as his previous employer was.
>
> My employer's network is supposedly under constant surveillance. Plus,
> I'm usually far too busy to post anything...
That would explain the posting times. :)
How's the new house/flat?
Jim
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On 12/06/2013 05:26 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> How's the new house/flat?
Oh yeah. I'd almost forgotten about that...
Well, every time I talk to my solicitors, they say they're waiting for
the other side. And every time I talk to the estate agents, they promise
me they'll call Monday and tell me what the **** is actually going on.
I've emailed them, I've phoned them, I've physically walked into the
branch... Basically, it seems to me that they've got their commission
now, and they don't actually give a damn any more.
For weeks they've been telling me "Steve is dealing with it; I'll get
him to call you on Monday". I have no definitive proof that "Steve" is
an actual human being who actually exists. I've never seen him or heard
from him. In fact, on my last visit, I got told "Steve doesn't work here
any more; Dave is dealing with it now".
Seven times I've been promised a progress update, and zero times have
they kept their promise. I'd threaten to file a complaint, but that
won't hurt them. I'd threaten to cancel the transaction, but that won't
hurt their business either. It seems to me that there's nothing I can do
at this point which will actually harm them, hence they don't give a
damn whether I'm happy or not. There's no profit in it, and there's no
penalty for failure.
However, on Monday, after multiple calls and emails, somebody FINALLY
gave me a reply. According to the nervous little Asian guy who is
apparently supposed to be chasing this to completion, the other side's
solicitors sent the guy some forms, he filled them in and mailed them
back, and the solicitors never actually received them. So now they're
mailing him another copy, so he can fill them in and mail them back
again. And then maybe - just maybe - everybody will stop waiting around,
and some actual progress will start to happen. But don't hold your
breath. (Assuming this entire story is even real, and it's just made up
nonsense to get me off their backs...)
Six to twelve weeks? Try a year and a half. I said at the beginning that
this would take many months to complete, and so far I see no evidence to
the contrary.
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> hurt their business either. It seems to me that there's nothing I can do
> at this point which will actually harm them, hence they don't give a
> damn whether I'm happy or not. There's no profit in it, and there's no
> penalty for failure.
I hope you're on a no-sale-no-fee contract with them? If so then they do
have a lot to lose (ie their entire fee plus the costs of any
surveys/documents they've already purchased on your behalf). At any
point you could just walk away - it's in their interest to make sure you
don't do that.
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On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:52:22 +0100, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> Six to twelve weeks? Try a year and a half. I said at the beginning that
> this would take many months to complete, and so far I see no evidence to
> the contrary.
Wow, that seems really unusual, but slow progress is arguably slow
progress. At least the delay is letting you save some cash up (I
assume). :)
Jim
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On 12/06/2013 10:22 AM, scott wrote:
>> hurt their business either. It seems to me that there's nothing I can do
>> at this point which will actually harm them, hence they don't give a
>> damn whether I'm happy or not. There's no profit in it, and there's no
>> penalty for failure.
>
> I hope you're on a no-sale-no-fee contract with them? If so then they do
> have a lot to lose (ie their entire fee plus the costs of any
> surveys/documents they've already purchased on your behalf). At any
> point you could just walk away - it's in their interest to make sure you
> don't do that.
Basically, the estate agents get paid commission for recommending a
mortgage to me, they get paid commission for recommending an insurance
package to me, that get paid commission for recommending a conveyancer
to me. They have already received all of this money - regardless of
whether I ever get me house or not. As far as I can tell, there is
literally no profit in it for them if the sale completes. Indeed, if the
sale falls through, they can then sell the house to somebody else, and
get another bunch of commission. So arguably it's *better* for them if
the sale fails...
As far as my end goes, I've paid a small up-front fee. The rest isn't
payable until I get the keys - if that ever occurs. So it doesn't matter
so much; I'm just tired of waiting, that's all. More than that, I
wouldn't mind waiting if the processing takes too long, but I object to
waiting when nothing is actually happening because nobody gives a fig...
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>> Six to twelve weeks? Try a year and a half. I said at the beginning that
>> this would take many months to complete, and so far I see no evidence to
>> the contrary.
>
> Wow, that seems really unusual, but slow progress is arguably slow
> progress.
Nobody ever said that buying a house is a quick or easy process. Or cheap...
> At least the delay is letting you save some cash up (I
> assume). :)
Well, yeah, there is that...
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On Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:47:12 +0100, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>>> Six to twelve weeks? Try a year and a half. I said at the beginning
>>> that this would take many months to complete, and so far I see no
>>> evidence to the contrary.
>>
>> Wow, that seems really unusual, but slow progress is arguably slow
>> progress.
>
> Nobody ever said that buying a house is a quick or easy process. Or
> cheap...
That's certainly true. Though right now in our neighborhood, the average
sale time for a house is about 17 days (we're doing some work on our
place to get ready to sell it).
>> At least the delay is letting you save some cash up (I assume). :)
>
> Well, yeah, there is that...
:)
Jim
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