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January 17, 2003
Fred: The Saga Begins...
Although this is my first Fred posting on this site, the people who count will already know who Fred is, and so I won't go into the details. Suffice it to say that the Adventures of Fred are something special, and worthy of being recorded for posterity. So here's the latest:
Apparently, when Fred was house hunting for a condo, he found a unit that he really liked. But, in typical Fred fashion, he was unable to commit to the purchase without hemming and hawing and eventually he walked away without making an offer. However, after thinking it over he decided to go ahead and buy the condo. Only, there was this little problem: the unit he wanted had been sold to someone else while he delayed!
But this is Fred we are dealing with, so we know that the story doesn't end here. Fred consulted the city records to figure out who had bought the condo he wanted, and then contacted her and made an offer to buy back the condo from her for several thousand more than what she paid for it! And she accepted!
This is actually watershed Fred behavior, because historically Fred can't work up the will to spend more than $300-$400 at a time. But apparently, when he really wants something he is willing to go all out.
Fascinating, really.
Posted by crandal at January 17, 2003 10:45 AM