A long week!! Cold and not something often seen in West TN, SNOW!!
Cute story, perfect end to a very challenging week.
HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE OLD AND DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE.
George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going up to bed when his
wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could
see from the bedroom window.
George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things. He phoned the police, who asked 'Is someone in your house?' and he said 'no'. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available.
George said, 'Okay,' hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again. 'Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I just shot them.' Then he hung
up.
Within five minutes six police cars, a SWAT Team, a helicopter, two
fire trucks, a paramedic and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips'
residence and caught the burglars red-handed.
One of the Policemen said to George: 'I thought you said that you'd shot them!' George said, 'I thought you said there was nobody available!'
(True Story) I LOVE IT - Don't mess with old people.
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Linda Lipscomb RE/MAX Unlimited 870 W. Church St. Lexington, TN. 731-249-5376
A dear friend sent me this in an email today. Unlikely match, wouldn't you say.
In a zoo in California, a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs Unfortunately, due to complications in the pregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely and due to their tiny size, they died shortly after birth.
The mother tiger, after recovering from the delivery, suddenly started to decline in health, although physically she was fine. The veterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had caused the tigress to fall into a depression. The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogate another mother's cubs, perhaps she would improve.
After checking with many other zoos across the country, the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother.
The veterinarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment. Sometimes a mother of one species will take on the care of a different species. The only 'orphans' that could be found quickly were a litter of weanling pigs.
The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin and placed the babies around the mother tiger. Would they become cubs or pork chops? Take a look...
Hope you enjoyed!!! Amazing photos.
RE/MAX Unlimited 870 W. Church St. Lexington, Tn. 731-249-5376
Not sure about everywhere, but in Tennessee, we have a sales contract that has a place in which a rejected offer is signed by the seller. Don't most sales contracts offer you a place to "Accept, Counter or Reject"?
Well, why do banks and foreclosure companies think that don't have to abide by the rules?
My example: submitted an offer on a foreclosure property. Full price, cash, no contingencies. The listing agent was on vacation, so there was a delay in presenting the offer. When the listing agent returns to work, there are multiple offers on her desk. So, she calls and asks my buyer to make their final and best as there are multiple offers. Which we do, and now we are over asking price. Buyer is upset as he feels if the listing agent had done her job and presented the offer in a timely manner, just maybe he would have purchased the property at asking price. After all, she has an assistant and somewhere in her company is her broker.
Fifteen (15) days have gone by since the initial offer has been delivered to the listing agent.
Finally we hear from the listing agent. Oh...she is so sorry, but we did not get the property. Boo Hoo!! I kindly ask her to send me a rejection on my offer. She quickly responds...she could not do that. The foreclosure company would not sign a rejected offer. I insisted!! So...she marks rejected across the top of my offer, with her initials, and faxes to me. Well, I'm sorry, but my buyer wants to know when the seller received his offer, if ever, and what date it was rejected. Seems like a reasonable request, wouldn't you think?
The listing agent should want this documented. Especially if she represented the buyer who did get the accepted offer, which was received 2 weeks later, with contingencies, and the same price as your rejected offer. Get my point?
I have decided....it's not worth the stress to try and sell a foreclosure. The process too long (no patience), the buyers usually get frustrated with you and the process, and the listing agents of these properties and/or the clients they represent, seem to lack a sense of urgency and a desire to treat each party with some dignity, respect, and fairness.
Just wondering....how are rejected offers handled in your area??? Do you expect to receive something signed by the seller??? What are your state laws??
Your comments, please!!
Linda Lipscomb RE/MAX Unlimited 870 W. Church St. Lexington, TN. 731-249-5376
My Dad has been pretty sick the last few weeks. A stroke several years ago has left him very fragile.
I visited him at the hospital today. As the doctors struggle to find the right medication to help him fight the infection from pneumonia, he lay there in a coma.
I sat bedside just staring at him. Thankful that he is my DAD. So proud of him. How much I have learned from him over the years. How many times he has said to me "You can do it"!
Dad has always been a risk taker. Starting his business in the 50's when times were just as uncertain. My Dad was an awesome TV salesperson and repairman. I can still remember when color TV pictures hit the market. Everybody we knew wanted to replace their old black and white TV's. We were rich.....or so we thought. My Mom got a new stove, and all us kids got a bicycle.
I remember when we built our new home in 1957. We were the first family in the community to have an indoor bathroom. With four children, can you believe one bath. Amazing what we take for granted today.
Dad has always been a GOD fearing, Church going man. Firm, high expectations, consequences were certain if you disobeyed or broke the rules, demanded respect, kind, and always a family man.
I am certain there is no finer man than my DAD. He has taught me the kind of person I want to be from his example.
Every child deserves a DAD like mine.....how lucky I am.
Linda Lipscomb 731-695-1118 http://lindalipscomb.com
RE/MAX Unlimited 870 W. Church St. 731-249-5376
As 2009 rings in, what a perfect time to become involved in the Imagination Library. A wonderful program. Become a sponsor today. Just think if all area businesses would reward one child with books for a year!!!
Your generosity will be rewarded many times over.
$30 Sponsors the cost of one child's books for a year.
Mail sponsorship to: Henderson County Imagination Library c/o Mayor McDaniel
17 Monroe Ave., Suite 4
Lexington, Tn. 38351
Linda Lipscomb RE/MAX Unlimited 870 W. Church St. Lexington, TN. 38351
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