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 Oct 24 2009, 08:43 PM
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 Nano Reefer Posts: 3,261 Joined: 26-June 06 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 21,080  |
Due to time and monetary strain, I had to take down my tank after 3 1/2 years...
I had set it up the first week of moving into my own house. Now that I'm on the verge of losing my house, I had to take down my tank... How's that for symbolic? --------------------  |
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Oct 24 2009, 08:44 PM
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 Nano Reefer  Posts: 1,685 Joined: 29-April 05 From: Saint Louis Member No.: 14,375 |
keep your head up, things WILL upswing....be sure of it.
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Oct 24 2009, 08:45 PM
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 Today was a good day! Posts: 422 Joined: 12-March 09 From: Land O Lakes, FL (No it's not where they make the butter!) Member No.: 43,311 |
that sucks! no chance at a loan modification?
--------------------  NANOYED'S New 70gal frag / breeder tank NANOYED'S 10g Half Show - Half Frag tank QUOTE (chazde3 @ Mar 30 2009, 02:29 AM)  Ground wires are for wimps. QUOTE (Pickle010 @ Apr 21 2009, 12:24 AM) So you need a stick and get ready to bite the thing in the head before it bites you. |
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Oct 24 2009, 08:45 PM
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 Nano Reefer Posts: 11,338 Joined: 15-May 06 From: Oak Ridge, TN Member No.: 20,429 |
 
-------------------- The way I see it, life is like a jelly doughnut. You don't really know what it's about until you bite into it. And then, just when you decide it's good, you drop a big glob of jelly on your best T-shirt.
-Janet Evanovich Usually, what you wish for doesn't fall in your lap; it falls somewhere nearby, and you have to recognize it, stand up, and put in the time and work it takes to get to it. -Neil Strauss  |
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Oct 24 2009, 08:51 PM
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 Poker Table Builder Posts: 4,163 Joined: 9-December 07 From: Arlington, WA Member No.: 32,827 |
QUOTE (burtbollinger @ Oct 24 2009, 06:44 PM) keep your head up, things WILL upswing....be sure of it. Very well said Burt! Things will turn around! -------------------- My Solana
 QUOTE (BLoCkCliMbeR @ Jan 23 2009, 07:01 PM) ok so you never stood butt naked in front of your tank, trimming your pubes thinkin....hmmmm is my xenia closing up because my alk isnt right? while smokin the peace pipe? |
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Oct 24 2009, 08:55 PM
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 Diving Certified, 2 Reef Tanks, No $$$ Posts: 1,045 Joined: 24-May 09 From: Northern VA Member No.: 44,916 |
dam dude sorry to hear it.... thats really sad. Hope things turn around for you man
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Oct 24 2009, 10:54 PM
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 Nano Reefer Posts: 8,284 Joined: 6-January 02 From: Sheboygan, WI Member No.: 1,076 |
WHAT!? Losing your house? What is going on with you?
PS- I just bought RHPS on DVD, you can move into my house and have RHPS parties with me. 
-------------------- QUOTE (VicSkimmr @ Oct 30 2009, 08:20 AM) We're all just alts of Mr. A anyway. Well, except for hands. QUOTE (Hans Dorn @ Oct 30 2009, 12:28 PM) This leads to the inevitable conclusion that Mr.A is pretty gay. :)  |
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Oct 25 2009, 09:05 AM
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 Nano Reefer Posts: 734 Joined: 13-July 08 From: Hampton, Va Member No.: 37,777 |
Sorry to hear. It seems a lot of people are having to get rid of luxury items. Fish Tanks, Boats, Campers, etc. People doing whtaever it takes to make their mortgage. Keep you spirtis up and good luck.
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Oct 25 2009, 09:17 AM
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 High society hillbilly & Honorary SCNRS member  Posts: 9,288 Joined: 4-September 05 From: McBilly Member No.: 16,231 |
Damn, Tom. I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. Next time you are in the far north burbs, shoot me a PM. Beer is on me.
As someone who is trying to see the positive in all this. Now you can post exclusively in the Lounge and truly belong there! 
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Cooking, Cleaning, Vaginas And their sisters vaginas. |
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Oct 25 2009, 09:56 AM
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 Nano Reefer Posts: 1,789 Joined: 7-July 07 From: Orlando, Florida Member No.: 29,509 |
God Bless you Tom, I hope things swing for you soon...I cam empathize as I'm in virtually the same situation....wife has been out of work for over a year, lost my car, renting a home, praying for a change....
Hang in there.... -------------------- My Feedback:
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=174458 My 75 Nano-Reef.com thread: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=173908 _______________ You baptized yourself by mixing your blood with coral!!! OMG a hatchet to bash rock? Why not just a sledge and a chisel? ----Mvite---- ________________ PROUD MEMBER OF FRAGMEN'S LOCAL #69!!!! --------------  |
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Oct 25 2009, 11:07 AM
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 ^rotating snakes!^ Posts: 13,993 Joined: 28-March 03 From: OKC Member No.: 3,226 |
:/ In the end, SW aquariums are not essential. Good luck with resolving your financial issues.
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Oct 25 2009, 06:27 PM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 3,261 Joined: 26-June 06 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 21,080 |
Thanks everyone...
My wife says she was pretty upset about the tank too. When I commented that she never looked at it, she replied that"...I just liked knowing it was there..." Tasha, that sounds tempting....Can my wife come too? You could be Magenta, she Columbia, and I could be an Asian Frank! I just can't seem to be able to find a job and I've gotten to the point where all my savings are down the tubes as well....One of my brothers from the Masons gave me a tip about someone who has had an excellent record for job placement, so I'll be looking her up this week. And if I can last that long, I'll be doing taxes in the Spring.... -------------------- |
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Oct 25 2009, 08:06 PM
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Nano Reefer  Posts: 3,367 Joined: 23-November 07 Member No.: 32,502 |
that sucks...economy sucks...
in the mean time there is one of those day labor centers in almost every town. a lot of my brother's friends who were in construction lost their jobs when the housing bubble burst and were able to make ends meet just working there everyday. the labor might not be what you are used to and the pay usually isn't great but if you tough it out like they did you can make some payments on the home, and afford at least some of the necessities of life until you find a better job. good luck to you! -------------------- |
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Nov 3 2009, 07:33 AM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 3,261 Joined: 26-June 06 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 21,080 |
Hey John,
If you ever saw me you'd know why day labor would be a ridiculous idea... On the plus side, I did find a job through a placement agency....Not the same as the brother Mason told me about though. It doesn't pay much, about half of what I would need to stay afloat, but at least its some sort of income. At the same time I'm still trying to gear up for tax preparations in the Spring, though I feel as if I've missed the boat on training classes... -------------------- |
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Nov 3 2009, 08:08 AM
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 Endoplasmic Reticulum Posts: 469 Joined: 25-January 09 From: Kansas City Member No.: 42,017 |
I have lots of family in Chicago and I know how bad it is there at the moment. Hope things turn around for you soon! Good luck!
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Nov 3 2009, 08:38 AM
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 All your pod are belong to me Posts: 677 Joined: 11-July 09 From: Palm Bay FL Member No.: 45,795 |
I feel ya man. I had a serious OTJ accident about four years ago and my partner now has to bear the brunt of our finances. She couldn't find ANY kind of work despite a solid work history and 8 years of Army service. We ended up homeless for a while. That sucked nard : / She has been contracting in Iraq for the last 2 years, got laid off a month ago...STILL can't find a job....so she is going to have to go back to Iraq on another contract soon.
Nothing you can do but truck on and remember that things can get better as fast as they went to poop. Much luck my friend. This post has been edited by Orphicdragon: Nov 3 2009, 08:38 AM -------------------- Please help out a fellow reefer with a graduate school project by clicking the link below
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=213232 QUOTE (Ahramis @ Nov 5 2009, 01:08 AM) "I SAY GOOD SIR, MY CORAL YE HATH AFFRONTED? WELL THEN TO THE FUGE WITH YOU, HEATHEN! FOREVER SHALL YE LIVE ALONE WITH OTHER RANDOMS I TOLERATE NOT IN MY DISPLAY" There is peace in death, banishment is a full-time ownage. |
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Nov 3 2009, 08:52 AM
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 18th century cool Posts: 5,575 Joined: 19-March 08 From: BKLN Member No.: 35,397 |
It's hard times for sure. I remember when my dad would get laid off growing up (happened 8 times that I can remember) he would mow lawns, wash cars, clean houses...whatever it took to get cash in the door. More recently he had to go work at a coffee shop making minimum wage after he and my mom left their jobs to run their own business. I had to do phone sales and wash dishes at a restaurant when I was out of work a couple times. It sucks hard, but you gotta buckle down and take the crappy stuff and work your ass off until things get better.
My prayers are with you - I hope this time passes quickly. -------------------- DHaut's Mutualism Microcosm
DHaut's DIY Build My feedback QUOTE (jeremai @ Jul 21 2009, 03:41 PM) Culinary socialism ftl. :(  |
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Nov 3 2009, 09:18 PM
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 Zoa Hoarder Posts: 1,655 Joined: 27-May 09 From: Indianapolis Indiana Member No.: 44,988 |
QUOTE (DHaut @ Nov 3 2009, 08:52 AM) It's hard times for sure. I remember when my dad would get laid off growing up (happened 8 times that I can remember) he would mow lawns, wash cars, clean houses...whatever it took to get cash in the door. More recently he had to go work at a coffee shop making minimum wage after he and my mom left their jobs to run their own business. I had to do phone sales and wash dishes at a restaurant when I was out of work a couple times. It sucks hard, but you gotta buckle down and take the crappy stuff and work your ass off until things get better. My prayers are with you - I hope this time passes quickly. Wow I can't believe someone hard up for cash would mow lawns. Turns out you can make a nice living doing it. 
-------------------- [size="6"][/size]ZOA FRAGS FOR SALE PM IF INTERESTED.
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Nov 3 2009, 09:21 PM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 3,367 Joined: 23-November 07 Member No.: 32,502 |
QUOTE (Tomsense76 @ Nov 3 2009, 07:33 AM) Hey John, If you ever saw me you'd know why day labor would be a ridiculous idea... On the plus side, I did find a job through a placement agency....Not the same as the brother Mason told me about though. It doesn't pay much, about half of what I would need to stay afloat, but at least its some sort of income. At the same time I'm still trying to gear up for tax preparations in the Spring, though I feel as if I've missed the boat on training classes... Good for you! Something coming in is better than nothing. Hope it all works out. -------------------- |
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