Mean Ass People…You know the ones?
Fat…Ooops! Overweight People
Goddamit! my inside voice is gonna get my ass in trouble again. I am really not one to talk bad about (so called FAT) people, in fact I personally have a few fat friends (hmmm, where have I heard that before), but from time to time, you run in to an aaaghhhh! situation – you know what I mean, and your emotions just get the better of ya.
The fact of the matter is not that I inherently have neg feelings towards fat people, but I feel it towards their fatness. Some fat people have been fat for so long that they think it is normal. It is as though they have developed a fat personality. And boy when you develope that fat personality…..yo a** is done for.
My boy(Marcus) had a fat doctor. I kid you not …a friggin’ fat doctor. What the heck? What would be her advice to lowering blood pressure….hmmm….let me see. On top of that she had mad attitude. Can you believe that….fat with an arrogant attitude. It was like she remembered that she was a doctor, but forgot that she was fat. Had to straighten her out a couple times. Naw…I didn’t straight up tell her to watch her fatness, but a threw a few subtleties her way….nahmeean? In my book fat people have no say in certain things.
Today is a New Day for Greatness
It has been a long time since I wrote here, but the thought has crossed my mind several times. Today is a new day. Today I got the selection board results for O-4. I am now officially a senior officer. Of all my accomplishments in life thus far, this ranks pretty near the top – next to my .
Why?…well…after a year in total separation from family and friends, and even worse, being in enemy territory in more ways than one, and then to add insult to injury – not making the cut last time due to foul dealing by some of the most violent bigots one could come across, I have prevailed.
I have said it on several occassions – the method of selecting folks for the next level up is not the fairest way, but it is the best we can hope for. I think eventually the best people makes it to the top, even though a few dregs make the cut sometimes. In a pure meritocracy, the best should prevail on his or her own merit, but when the venom of latent racism is injected into the process, it robs it of fairness. But what can I say, the Big Guy always takes care of his own; and today, despite the efforts of others Engelhardt and Meek, I have arisen. Now I look to tomorrow with a new eye; with confidence and strength, and walk into it assured that in the end I will attain the greatness that boils within.
Back home and the Realty Business in Ocala
Lots have happened since December. Left Bahrain Nov 6th, came back here to the States and settled in Ocala. Have been using the last few months to determine whether I want to settle here in Central Florida. Purchased a house over a year ago here so that’s sort of a pro factor. Also have a house in Jacksonville, may go there too, but after some careful consideration, not really sure we will go that route.
One think for sure is that I am/we are going to do the Real Estate thing. Have been using the last few months to study the industry in a whole and Ocala in specific. There are opportunities here, but cronism is rampant and been black is definitely a mark agains t yo ass in this lilly-white place. I suppose one would wonder, why would one want to go thru the bullsh**, but in some things you have to maintain a steadfast approach if you want to succeed – and we are steadfast and determined in this approach.
We have looked at about 50 or so houses already, we have made offers on 2. The first one was back in Nov-Dec. It fell thru at the last moment – there was a bit of regret there, but we have pretty much gotten by that. Basically, we trumped it up to learning the ropes. And we are still learning.
The second house we bidded on last week 3rd Feb. It is a nice piece of property close to the commercial district downtown in close proximity to 200. The structure on it is crap, but as far as we are concerned it is a diamond in the rough. A big plus is that it is currently rented out to some folks who really don’t take care of it. Now the downside is this – the listing agent is a weasel and a lying ass. She is working on behalf of an elderly couple who are up in Maryland. The couple asked to put the property on the market for 49,900. We offered 38,000. First we got no response and then after calling everyone and their son, we eventually got a response refusing the offer and saying that the seller will not accept anything less than full price. We then said ok, we will pay full price to which she (the listing agent) is throwing all kinds of roadblocks. I went over to her office last evening to ask her what’s up, her latest is that some Realtor called her a week ago, prior to my bid and offered to buy it above the asking price. She did not take his phone or any other information, but she told the seller about it (one of many lies). Anyway, I gave her until tomorrow to let me know what’s going on. I am meeting with a Real Estate lawyer tomorrow to see what recourse we have against these underhanded acts.
And yeah, for the record, I contacted the Broker at Foxfire Realty, the agency I am working thru to get this deal, and he was most unhelpful. All I was getting from him was, this is the nature of the real estate market. Even during our conversation it was clear that he had very little interest in tending my concerns – oftentimes conversing with other individuals while I was explaining my situation. I got the impression that not only was he not interested in helping me, eventhough he mouthed – “I will do what I can to help Diane (my incompetent agent from Foxfire) in this situation.
These realtors are underhanded, unscrupulous and downright nasty. I am gonna bust this wide open and I am gonna bust into this market like a mug. Yeah they will know me and know me well by the time I am done. That’s all for now.
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