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Gil Bang

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  1. Once again, the title company would be up shit creek for the loss. I can't imagine how the owner would be responsible. But yeah, having a friendly neighbor (or even the local sheriff) know you and keep an eye out is a good thing.
  2. Q: What do you call a Mexican chick with short legs? A: Consuelo
  3. when I was 12 or so, I had pretty bad acne. My mom took me to a dermatologist, and he said "don't eat nuts or drink milk". I was a normal kid that drank milk pretty much every day. I haven't had any sense, and that was over 40 years ago. The thought of drinking milk disgusts me.
  4. There is no such thing as a "title" (pink slip) for Real Property. Deeds are instruments of conveyance. If you were to sell, you wouldn't need whatever it is you have in that box. A new deed would be created (and recorded) to convey ownership to the new owner. The "title" that you have is almost certainly a copy of the deed that was recorded at the county (or courthouse as the case may be). You could burn that document, and it would have no effect on any sale of the property. As to holding the listing agent responsible; well yeah, now that the cat is out of the bag and it's a known scam, a good agent should smell a rat. But before it became widely known, not so much. What is a listing agent supposed to do when a seller calls to list? Ask for identification? Now? Probably. I'd probably send over the advisory discussing the scam, and tell the seller "I apologize, but given the fact that there are a bunch of cocksucking scammers operating on selling vacant land, I must take the extraordinary step of verifying your identity". Here's a thing OP. You have land in the Rockies, but it's highly likely that you have the tax bill mailed to your primary residence. I would cross-check what's on the tax bull vs. whatever you tell me is your mailing address. I'd probably google you too. And I'd check your wife's onlyfans (if she has one). Most likely, it's the listing agent who contacts the title company and opens an escrow/title order. "Hello Mr. Title Guy, I'm the listing agent on Parcel 123-456-789-0. Mr. Hugh Jassole is selling this property to Mr. Mike Hunt. I represent Mr. Jassole, Mr. Hunt is represented by Gabe Athouse of agency X. Attached is a copy of the purchase agreement. Commissions are X per side. Contact information for all parties is as follows:..." It's up to title to determine if Jassole is really Jassole, and has the right to sell the property. It's also up to the title agency to see that CLEAR TITLE* is conveyed to Hunt. If Jassole isn't the real owner, and Hunt gets fucked, the title company will need to make Hunt whole. Remember, Hunt doesn't give Jassole a dime, Hunt gives the money to the title company, and they give it to Jassole. Upon taking the listing (or initial contact) the agent "should" have ordered a preliminary title report, showing ownership, and any and all liens and encumbrances. It's best to know and disclose liens and easements up front. If somebody calls me tomorrow and says "I want to list my property immediately", I do two things: 1) pull up the tax rolls to see current ownership and vesting of same (husband and wife as joint tenants/revocable trust/LLC/whatever) and I immediately open a title order and get the ball rolling there. It usually takes a few days to get the preliminary report. The tax rolls are important because I need my listing agreement to show the correct legal sellers. *clear title can be a misnomer. Title can, and usually is, subject to various easements, covenants, restrictions, etc.
  5. it's a known scam. We realtors receive warnings all the time. If you receive a call from somebody out-of-town asking you to list their land, it's a red flag. https://www.dre.ca.gov/files/pdf/adv/2023/Advisory_2023_07_13_VacantLandPropertyScams.pdf As the owner, you're fine. It's the title company that gets fucked.
  6. Yeah, I have milwaukee drills and drivers (both 18v and 12v) , and an 18v sawzall. I needed a pole chainsaw. I got the Ryobi for 120 bucks, including battery and charger. it's perfect for the 4 times a year that I use it.
  7. I'm team Milwaukee. But, If I were starting out, I'd consider Ridgid from H D. They warranty the batteries. Nobody else does that. Ryobi is fine for homeowners/casual users.
  8. I got nothing, just as I hoped. Actually, a case of beer, which I can use. The GF and I agree that we'd rather spend on travel rather than gifts, so that's what we do.
  9. I saw over the weekend that fucking Peter Navarro, the cunt, has raised almost 700,000 for his "legal defense", on a gofundme-type website. Damn near every donation has a message mentioning jesus, which makes me relieved that I'm not religious.
  10. I can't speak to Texas, but AAA of CA is beyond fantastic. The biggest perk IMO is you can handle any registration transaction without going to the DMV. My son is deployed, so I signed my DIL up for AAA.
  11. It's for "The Godfather" on Claremont Mesa. Any good? Unless I'm in the mood for Asian food (or a happy ending) I don't get to Claremont/Kearny.
  12. That’s great news. Keep guys churning into better jobs.
  13. Ya know, at Arlen Lanes, the Tuesday night league is all locksmiths
  14. Per the book, his brother was called by his first name, but Jack was always just "Reacher"
  15. President Carter was a nuke guy. Here's an interesting story https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/jimmy-carter-nuclear-meltdown-clean-up-canada-navy-history
  16. Here's the thing: I live in North County, and this particular restaurant seems to be a neighborhood joint in an area of San Diego that I don't really frequent. There's nothing in that part of town to draw me, so who knows if and when I'll use the thing.
  17. And BTW, he's 64 now, so it's been a while since the "Gold, Jerry" days.
  18. Same flight Heathrow-LAX. We just happened to sit down next to each other waiting for the gate to open (we were both very early), started bullshitting, etc. For those that haven't been to LHR, the gates are literally rooms with doors...not like gates at DFW that are part of the larger terminal. When the gate isn't open, you cannot even get in the room. He introduced himself as "Steve". After a bit, I said "Hey Steve, you've looked familiar since we met, and I just realized who you are". He replied "yeah, there are a lot of Seinfeld fans around, even here in London". His wife is a flight attendant at AA, and she was working the flight. He ended up not taking the flight because business class was full (with 1% mofos like me) so he said he'd wait and take the first flight the following morning which had a ton of room up front. He had to wait until the flight was fully boarded to get them to move him back to the next day so we shot the shit for quite a while. I didn't go starfucker on him...just shot the shit. He asked more about me than I did about him. He does standup now, but almost exclusively corporate gigs. He lives up near Reno. Here's how nice he was: he called his wife (from the gate) after I boarded to tell her that "Gil" is in Business Class and is from San Diego. His wife came to me and introduced herself, and gave me a gift card to an Italian joint in SD. She said that they are big golfers, won it in a golf tourney (as part of a gift basket) and never get to SD, and she had carried the thing in her purse for months. So, yeah, Bania is buying ME a meal. True story, every word
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