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Horrible Broker - Ty Byrd

Started by MHG
over 15 years ago
Posts: 1
Member since: May 2010
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For those of you looking to work with a broker I highly suggest staying away from Ty Byrd from Aventana. Not only did he make it out like I was in the clear for an apartment i put down my deposit of $500 and was on time with everything i had been asked to do. To start instead of charging the agreed upon $500 he charged $520 without my permission. He said he would refund the $20 which he didn't... [more]
Response by tybyrd
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2
Member since: Jun 2010

This how my deal went with the Same agent
Client Taylor Joss apartment Rent East 13th Street Having Dealt with Multiple other Brokers in this apartment searching process, Ty and Aventana could not have done a better job. I will and have recommended Aventana to collegues and Friends. Ty and Aventana Surely distinguished themselves from the rest of the competition Great work!!! Follow up from same client after the move in; Ty, Met the super, got my keys and am all set to move in this weekend. Can''t tell you how much I appreciate all your help here. In terms of the other brokers I dealt with (and believe me I met with a lot), you were without a doubt the most helpful, knowledgeable and reliable - you pretty much dwarfed the competition. I''ll keep referring everyone I know to you and in the case I''m looking to move in a year, you''ll be the first guy I call. Thanks again and best of luck. -Taylor

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Response by gcondo
over 15 years ago
Posts: 1111
Member since: Feb 2009

autobiography?

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Response by inonada
over 15 years ago
Posts: 7952
Member since: Oct 2008

Ty, thats a fine reference. What's your side of the story on what went down with MHG? Did you eventually give the $520 back?

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Response by spaceboy
over 15 years ago
Posts: 217
Member since: Mar 2007

3 points for reviving an old dead thread, showing your integrity and embarrassing yourself.

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Response by apt23
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2041
Member since: Jul 2009

Taylor: I am sure Ty Bird appreciated your glowing recommendation. However when you use the poster name' tybird', it leads everyone to believe that Ty Bird himself registered using his own name-- perhaps unaware that it would appear in the text-- and wrote the glowing reference himself!! Perhaps since the only thing that anyone cares about is that MHG gets his money back, perhaps you can get Ty Bird to messenger it over to him today so this thread won't take on a life of its own.

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Response by glamma
over 15 years ago
Posts: 830
Member since: Jun 2009

so much promise, so early in the morning...

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Response by maly
over 15 years ago
Posts: 1377
Member since: Jan 2009

Welcome to the shark pool, Ty.

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
Posts: 12397
Member since: Feb 2007

No, no ... it's much better than that! This sleazy one-broker brokerage has "testimonials" on its website, just like a used car dealer's website or something of that sort, and this Bird just cut & pasted the ridiculously alliterate garble of words from the Lehigh Junior Community College graduate whom he presumably met at a Murray Hill postfrat party.

By the way, as noted on the site, Ty Bird is fluent in ... English!

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Response by sidelinesitter
over 15 years ago
Posts: 1596
Member since: Mar 2009

Re: thread taking on a life of its own, I think some of the SE regulars should commit to bumping the thread frequently so that good old Ty stays near the top on the Latest Discussions list until we hear that MHG got his money back. I'm in. 'nada, apt23?

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Response by Wbottom
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2142
Member since: May 2010

pay up ty--or you will pay here

we have fun with scum like you

ill bet ty turd never did a credit check--just pocketed the money--prob used a shill apt just to take your 520$

look at the volume of fake listings on the website

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Response by kstiles99
over 15 years ago
Posts: 171
Member since: Oct 2009

yeah that "testimonial" was a hoot! I had to read it 3 times to figure out what was being said due to the weird and improper capitalization of random words. Due to the impeccable grammar I realized this could only have been written by a broker! LOL!

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Response by corozeng5
over 15 years ago
Posts: 36
Member since: Nov 2009

Nothing like recommending yourself and saying great you are. LOL

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Response by Wbottom
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2142
Member since: May 2010

interesting thast the two testimonoals, alleged to be from different clients, were both written using the same excellent grammar

ty byrd the turd

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Response by Wbottom
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2142
Member since: May 2010

hey mhg---status on your refund??

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Response by lo888
over 15 years ago
Posts: 566
Member since: Jul 2008

Ty - please share your contact details. We are all dying to use you. Where do we donate our unwanted cash?

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Response by tybyrd
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2
Member since: Jun 2010

Stanford Park Apartment Rented 112 West 15th Street apt 1 Ty Did a Great Job in Finding us the expected apartment we where looking for. He understood our needs and was able to reach a deal that both we and the landlord were happy with. I would highly recommend Ty to anyone looking for an apartment. He is professional and understands the needs of his Clients and will get the job done!!

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Response by apt23
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2041
Member since: Jul 2009

Tybyrd: You are killing yourself here. At least you dropped the pretense that you are not the one blowing smoke up your own behind but you need to understand that there is a claim here that you did not return money to a client. You need to refute that with a legal claim or give the guy the money back. Considering how important this site is to NY RE, it would be smart to just send the money to MHG and let him say so on this site. It will be worth it to your reputation in the long run.

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Response by Tallisman
over 15 years ago
Posts: 121
Member since: May 2009

Anyone want to take a crack at writing a glowing review for Ty? so he can cut and paste it into this forum. I know we have some excellent writers here....

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Response by spaceboy
over 15 years ago
Posts: 217
Member since: Mar 2007

It would be great if the unicorn writer could write a deposition on his experience with tybyrd.

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
Posts: 12397
Member since: Feb 2007

tybyrd is so clearly not Ty Byrd. I'm sure he's/she's one of the SE irregulars ... but he/she packs a lot of meaning in every cut and paste!

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Response by spaceboy
over 15 years ago
Posts: 217
Member since: Mar 2007

a: It's either really ty or it's the OP. Nobody else would look up a 5 week old thread.

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Response by spaceboy
over 15 years ago
Posts: 217
Member since: Mar 2007

ty byrd has listings on SE... so it's 90%+ him.

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Response by nyc08
over 15 years ago
Posts: 74
Member since: Feb 2008

unbelievable. to sink to the level of making up fake client testimonies to try to cover up unethical behavior is incredibly low. this ty byrd person sounds like a complete, delusional loser and any brokers who know him should really try to straighten him out, it's really hurting the profession! it would be funny if it were a joke, but his complete refusal to address MHG's claims and to somehow think his fake client testimonials will save his reputation borders on psychotic... wow.

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Response by unmanned
over 15 years ago
Posts: 39
Member since: Oct 2008

spaceboy, you are wrong, various people revive old threads for amusement

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Response by Primer05
over 15 years ago
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Member since: Jul 2009

Why wouldnt you call the ny real estate board or the D.A. it sounds like he stole your money.

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Response by falcogold1
over 15 years ago
Posts: 4159
Member since: Sep 2008

What's the extra $20 for?

That, my good man, is the surcharge for a moment with the T-Bird. The T-Bird, as you may remember for the Movie American Graffiti, is more a metaphor for lost youthful unfulfillment.
If I am not mistaken...you were thoroughly....unfulfilled

Your welcome.

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Response by cj2008
over 15 years ago
Posts: 77
Member since: Apr 2008

Tybird, you may have to drop the 'fluent' in English. If you're going to write your own reviews, the correct usage of 'where' versus 'were' is very important. Unless of course your clients don't speak fluent English, then that's another matter completely.

"Finding us the expected apartment we where (sic) looking for."

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Response by urbandigs
over 15 years ago
Posts: 3629
Member since: Jan 2006

Guys, its pronounced T-bone

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Response by SkinnyNsweet
over 15 years ago
Posts: 408
Member since: Jun 2006

I think I'm going to call you Cocoa.

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Response by glamma
over 15 years ago
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these are the clearly the most Captivating and Convincing testimonials ever to grace the almighty streeteasy board. who could Doubt such mastery of the Language of english!

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Response by urbandigs
over 15 years ago
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Kruger will never stand for 2 Cocoas....

sounds like he runs a real tight ship!

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Response by nyc08
over 15 years ago
Posts: 74
Member since: Feb 2008

lol, now this is funny ;) but looks like t-bird, t-bone, cocoa or whatever he's going by these days is not crawling out from under his rock.

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Response by inonada
over 15 years ago
Posts: 7952
Member since: Oct 2008

It's Koko, dammit, like the gorilla. And I thought I was dealing with proper NYers here. Amateurs.

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Response by apt23
over 15 years ago
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Member since: Jul 2009

Koko is da bomb.

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Response by Wbottom
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2142
Member since: May 2010

to "ty one on"

means to have come upon a naive person who is trying to rent an apt

as in:

"how was your day?"
"awesome, i tyed on two really good ones today, should be an easy $1040"

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Response by urbandigs
over 15 years ago
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right, koko the monkey! No here Kruger!

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Response by BLOOMSDAY
over 15 years ago
Posts: 128
Member since: Apr 2010

Now for the airing of grievances. Kuger, my son tells me your company stinks.

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Response by w67thstreet
over 15 years ago
Posts: 9003
Member since: Dec 2008

Then feats of strength?

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Response by glamma
over 15 years ago
Posts: 830
Member since: Jun 2009

it's permanent festivus on SE. long live the board

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Response by romary
over 15 years ago
Posts: 443
Member since: Aug 2008

on a banal Thursday ahead of a long weekend Fri, entertaining.

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Response by jahanh
over 15 years ago
Posts: 59
Member since: Jun 2009

I dont understand how this Dying Bird can post his own praises but still not return MHG's moola. I guess he doesnt understand SE will keep his name on the front page till MH tells us its settled!!

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Response by SkinnyNsweet
over 15 years ago
Posts: 408
Member since: Jun 2006

Oh yeah, the jerkstore called, and they're running out of you.

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
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lol SkinnyNsweet

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
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Independence Day really gets one wondering about brokers like this.

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Response by alanbran
over 15 years ago
Posts: 51
Member since: Jul 2010

I agree alanhart, we should bump this thread on this Independence Day for no other reason.

See you here tomorrow for the bump again.

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Response by jim_hones10
over 15 years ago
Posts: 3413
Member since: Jan 2010

I think what all of you jackals are missing in the op's original statement is where the he uses the worf "offer". Ad in "I am offering 150 per month LESS in rent AND was requesting a move in two weeks further out than the landlord wanted. This asshole was reaching, and didn't get what he wanted and is now blaming a broker who took a nonrefuindable deposit.

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Response by alanbran
over 15 years ago
Posts: 51
Member since: Jul 2010

worf? (useless bump)
Jim, I didn't actually read that quote that you quoted.

Hi alanhart. Does the hart win, or the bran? Age old question.

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Response by inonada
over 15 years ago
Posts: 7952
Member since: Oct 2008

WTF are you talking about Jim, bad batch of meth? The only other explanation that I can think of is that you are Ty Byrd and are giving the other half of the story...

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Response by apt23
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2041
Member since: Jul 2009

Ty: Hey guy, you should return the money before there are 400 posts here proclaiming that you are an ass. Really. It can't be worth it to a professional.

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Response by Wbottom
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2142
Member since: May 2010

Ty Bird--TB for short--a nasty bacteria

Jonesey, I thought youd chime in--figures youd mention your non-refundable deposit policy--bet you make most of your money pocketing those $$ from people who have to move on lest they get tired of hearing of great deals you cant produce

Where Ty turd is a bacteria, you are a parasite

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Response by jim_hones10
over 15 years ago
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Is it whitebottom? Widebottom maybe?

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Response by Wbottom
over 15 years ago
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the coup de gras final ingredient for the recipe would be a sprinkling of gay-bashing

a highly appreciated flavor-enhancement for restaurant-goers in this part of the world

keep writing, you show your colors well jonesy, and they are beautiful

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Response by glamma
over 15 years ago
Posts: 830
Member since: Jun 2009

i think it's pretty obvious that it's W shaped bottom... oh well nevermind.

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Response by anonymous
over 15 years ago

jim_hones10 you are an interesting animal - so you wouldn't hold the deposit, that is a GOOD thing. But then you go on to defend a broker who would. Each time you show a slight bit of integrity, you blow it with a stupid attitude or BS like the gay bashing - does that make you feel better?
And no this shouldn't be illegal, unless it was untrue. So the OP hasn't returned after a month and a half but neither has Mr. Byrd showed up to offer any points of view.

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Response by dmag2020
over 15 years ago
Posts: 430
Member since: Feb 2007

Hey Jim, what firm do you work for? just curious

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Response by SkinnyNsweet
over 15 years ago
Posts: 408
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Steve Holt!

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Response by jim_hones10
over 15 years ago
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I am not defending this broker, I'm attacking those of you who heard one side of a story and think its ok tto continue to damage his reputation. Splaken, I'm smart, that's why I return the deposits. Who needs something like this happening?

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Response by Wbottom
over 15 years ago
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hey jonesy

keep writing--you continually illuminate for all what a complete piece of shlt you are

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Response by Wbottom
over 15 years ago
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and think of me when youre life takes a big old hit

your karma says it's coming very soon

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Response by jim_hones10
over 15 years ago
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Oooooh, scary. Bottom, those that live in glass houses.....

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Response by Wbottom
over 15 years ago
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my house over your's anytime jonesy

we know much of you, and you goin nowhere fast

enjoy the ride youve plotted for yourself

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
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jim_hones10, thank you for sharing your opinion with the board.

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
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... but please elaborate.

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Response by columbiacounty
over 15 years ago
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perhaps you should try a drinking game. every time you use your favorite word, ie. cocksucker, take a shot.

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Response by jim_hones10
over 15 years ago
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Shots are kind of collegiate. Did need a drink though.....cc, why don't you stop by and introduce yourself as well?

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
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What color rug are you wearing today?

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Response by jim_hones10
over 15 years ago
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Are you projecting alan? My hairline doesn't require any help. Your welcome to join. You and cc can do so soco shots if you'd like

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Response by jim_hones10
over 15 years ago
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Or cuervo if you want to get crazy

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Response by falcogold1
over 15 years ago
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still beating the T-Bird?

ENUF!

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
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What is 'soco'? Standards Of Conduct Office?

So soco shots are when people get to shoot any brokers who violate standards of conduct? That's pretty much all of you, though.

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Response by columbiacounty
over 15 years ago
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I was wondering but didn't have the guts to ask. Thanks.

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Response by greenecounty
over 15 years ago
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Really columbiacounty, you didn't have the guts to ask?

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Response by columbiacounty
over 15 years ago
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I thin fuck you means you have to grab a beer chaser.

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Response by greenecounty
over 15 years ago
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another score by columbiacounty!

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Response by jimhones09
over 15 years ago
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hey i missed you at the bar columbia...i kept looking for small, ugly bastards.

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Response by greenecounty
over 15 years ago
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Maybe he's crossed the Hudson?

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Response by jimhones09
over 15 years ago
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certainly not anywhere as posh as where i was tonight.

wait, if we go on FOR SURE him and others will think we are the same poster.

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Response by Wbottom
over 15 years ago
Posts: 2142
Member since: May 2010

hey jonesy, have fun out there schlepping rentals in the heat

I bet your rap about what a great rental broker you are gets you lots of play at gramercy!!

in your "suit"--how's the glue holding up in the heat? jonesy: the rental-broker/connoisseur of fine things

keep writing--you represent yourself beautifully

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
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Maybe he and Ty Byrd were shot per soco

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
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geriatric cooling center?

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Response by falcogold1
over 15 years ago
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If I leave here tomorrow

Would you still remember me?

For I must be traveling on now

'Cause there's too many places I've got to see.

But if I stayed here with you girl

Things just couldn't be the same.

'Cause I'm as free as a bird now

And this bird you can not change.

Oh... oh... oh... oh... oh...

And the bird you cannot change.

And this bird you cannot change.

Lord knows I can't change.

Bye bye baby it's been a sweet love.

Yea yea

Though this feeling I can't change.

But please don't take it so badly

'Cause the lord knows I'm to blame.

But if I stayed here with you girl

Things just couldn't be the same.

Cause I'm as free as a bird now

And this bird you can not change.

Oh... oh... oh... oh... oh...

And this bird you cannot change.

And this bird you cannot change.

Lord knows I can't change.

Lord help me I can't change.

Lord I can't change

Won't you fly high free bird yea.

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Response by jim_hones10
over 15 years ago
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Hey, a skynard fan. Good for you.

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Response by alanbran
over 15 years ago
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Pretty funny stuff I must say, the Geriatric Cooling Center, coming on top of the Standard of Conducts Office humor and that Dr. Paine, DDS too!

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Response by alanbran
over 15 years ago
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By the way alanhart, good job bumping the thread after no comments all day. Score for you!

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
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Well every buddy's heard, about the tyrd
t-t-t-tyrd tyrd tyrd,
tyrd is the word,
t-t-t-tyrd, tyrd,
tyrd is the word ...

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Response by falcogold1
over 15 years ago
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alan....you're cracking me up!!!!

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
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Why thank you falco, thank you very kindly.

I wonder if OP has received his check in the mail yet?

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Response by maly
over 15 years ago
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You just can't buy this kind of publicity!

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Response by alanbran
over 15 years ago
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Good job again alanhart, keeping this fresh. Good for you, another score.

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Response by alanhart
over 15 years ago
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True that, Maly.

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Response by greenecounty
over 15 years ago
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Upperwest renter, your turn.

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Response by glamma
over 15 years ago
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falco - absolutely hysterical.

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Response by sidelinesitter
over 15 years ago
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Check it out, j ho 10 got troll controlled. j ho 09 has company now.

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Response by greenecounty
over 15 years ago
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Wow, along with the comms, columbiacounty, and rufus.

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Response by alanbran
over 15 years ago
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And me.

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Response by greenecounty
over 15 years ago
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Yes, you too.

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Response by glamma
over 15 years ago
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and CC and alan somehow got matching stalker trolls simultaneously. wtf?

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Response by columbiacounty
over 15 years ago
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Note:alanbran is yet another manifestation of hfs. Also greenecounty. And I have been on the banned list sice the big blow up with hfs.

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Response by greenecounty
over 15 years ago
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Columbiacounty, re-post one thoughtful post you've had within the past several days that was NOT an attack on someone, or a suggestion of a bus hitting someone.

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Response by greenecounty
over 15 years ago
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Nothing?

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