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OH MY GOD THERE IS SOMETHING IN OUR LIVING ROOM THAT BEEPS RANDOMLY ONCE A DAY AND I HAVE NO GODDAMNED CLUE WHAT IT IS.

It's probably whatever needs the suction cup. Either that, or a phone tap from the FBI and NSA. Hi, guys! What, Echelon wasn't good enough for you?

I'm going to bed now before anything else in my home appears out of thin air or attempts to report me to a government agency.

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You lived in a 250-year-old house! That's beyond cool. Mine's only 130 years old. [Pouts with envy.]

I don't live there anymore, sadly. We were just renting. It was built in 1752, and had thick stone walls and these amazing windows. I really loved it, but it was too expensive. It was impossible to heat properly, because of the walls, and because a previous owner had cut out the ceilings in the dining room and attic, so all the heat would go right upstairs. Plus, the fireplace never worked properly. It was always freezing!

But I loved it, and I miss it. Luckily, I'm friends with the owner, so I can visit it once in a while. He rents it out short-term, so if you want to go to Quebec City and need a place to stay, let me know, I'll hook you up!

Wow, I'm putting that in my Long-Term Perishables file. I love Quebec City, especially the old part of town. If I remember my history, your old house must have been a new construction at the time of Wolfe and Montcalm. If I get up there again, I may well take you up on it. Thanks!

P.S. The one major thing I did when I got the house was to get the chimneys open and up to code and get five of the fireplaces working (and also up to code). I'm very glad I did so.

P.P.S. With the big open ceilings, you might want to suggest to your friend that he install an extractor fan with reverse capabilities at the top of the house -- in winter it can push hot air down, and in the summer it can pull cool air up. It's on my amazingly long list of things I'd like to put into my house when free cash permits.

P.P.S. With the big open ceilings, you might want to suggest to your friend that he install an extractor fan with reverse capabilities at the top of the house -- in winter it can push hot air down, and in the summer it can pull cool air up. It's on my amazingly long list of things I'd like to put into my house when free cash permits.

You're hot when you talk like a hardcore homeowner.

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