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Flat Files!

July 12, 2004

Night one in the new place.Laying there in the master�s chambers, looking up at those bare walls, the reality of the transaction starts to set in: �Motherfucker, This is gonna be a great experience.�First off, I�m gonna have a ton of room to work with. All my gear, and shit, there�s a ton of it, doesn�t even make a dent in the space up for grabs.01. The Bedroom is for sleeping/reading/wardrobe selection.02. The Dining Room is where we�ll eat supper, as a family.03. The Basement Workshop is for fixing things and tending to laundry.04. The Basement Family Room is the DDC Factory Floor.05. The Breakfast Nook is for breakfastin�.06. Crawl spaces will be used for �puter box storage.07. The garage will store Big S. Wow, a roof over his head.08. The Backyard will be for �relaxing in the sun/enjoying the gray cloud cover.�09. The Upstairs Loft will house Zimmerman, if he chooses to call it home.10. The Front Porch will be for �waiting for the imminent invasion from Wash. State.�Excited to get the new pad all set up.- - - -A Fairly Honest Transaction.Plus, on the way back from dropping DiPonio off at the Max for her flight back to Chicago, some flat files outside of Fairly Honest Bill�s caught my eye. I double-parked and went in for the kill.�How much you asking on the flat files.�- Draplin�400 bucks for the set.� � Fairly Honest Bill�Hmmm.� � Draplin, trying to keep his cool.�You take $300 for the set?� � Draplin, trying to shame him.�Hmmm.� � Fairly Honest Bill, in the midst of battle.�How about $325, and we�ll deliver them and set �em up too.� � Fairly Honest Bill�Deal.� � Draplin, followed up with a clean hand meeting a nicotine�d hand for a firm shake.Hamilton Flat Files � 10 drawers, 2 pieces plus base, slate gray, built like a tank, weighing in a little over a ton, give or take a file or two. You bet.The way we look at is, �It�s a good weight for the foundation, y�know�.in case a tornado comes ripping through or some shit.�Very excited.

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