CM_Dude_IHB
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asianinvasian said:
Oh, that's a good one! Thanks for the laugh!!!
Villages of Columbus - Columbus Square - Camden Place
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Oh, that's a good one! Thanks for the laugh!!!
I grew up in OC/Irvine here, when there were a lot of orange trees, when UCI had 99% Caucasians, so technically this is where I call home. But why wouldn't you worry if this is actually a problem? I read that this is a problem for VOC, so I did not buy there, besides the area has a lovely smell of Waste management nearby. But Quail Hill, Oak Creek, Turtle Rock?
Yeah, when I first read this, I thought somebody was against TIC so I just want to post this here to see what other people think of this.
Actually we just bought in phase 12, there are I believe 2 more plan 2's left. It is either 20K incentive or special financing 3.8 1 year/ 4.8 1 year/ 5.8 length of the loan. Then 5K for closing costs
Was that for Phase 12? The rumor is there were a couple Plan 3's that buyers had to back out of due to not getting some special government assisted financing. Apparently these buyers were shifted from Phase 12 to Phase 13, so that opened up a few Plan 3's in Phase 12. Might be a good opportunity for some people looking to get into a Plan 3, move in date for Phase 13 is mid-November. And the 20k incentive should not be only for a select few. As I understand it, ALL Phase 12 buyers were given the 20k incentive, so they extended this offer to all Phase 11 buyers as well.
Though, yes i know, people are better off at "fill-in-the-blank" community because they dont have to suffer the eric brockovich toxic waste infected dump that is Columbus Square, and any discount you might get through lennar is better saved for medical expenses to chop off the tail we will grow by living here after 5 years.
There are several species ubiquitous in our area Shooby. They are present because there are other insects
to eat. Without these guys, we'd have even more bugs on the loose. Be thankful.
Below is an unsavory version of a momo-style post. Apologies in advance to the arachnophobes out there...
There are the irritating but essentially harmless Orb Weavers Neoscona oaxacensis that are the busiest construction workers in the city.
They tear down their webs at the end of each night's hunt and start a new one each dusk.
(Unless, of course, my face happens to tear one down first.)
The Black Widows Latrodectus hesperus are prevalent but much more reticent, not laying out webs to catch flying prey.
You won't be walking into their webs in the open.
Hope this helps,
-IR2
The water source is different than the ground water. Not eating plants is smart but the tap water is safe
Actually, I believe you mistake the orb weaver with the with the black widow's cousin, the brown widow spider.
Orb weavers build ginormous meticulous webs between bushes, trees, light posts, etc., but brown widow spiders build erratic messy webs at stair corners, edge of pots, lawn chairs, and anything else that they can attach their webs to that are close to the ground. They are easily mistaken for black widows due to the same hour glass underneath their belly, body shape, similar web, young black widows start off as brown and darken to black as they mature, and somewhat similar web location as black widows. However, black widows prefer darker and more remote locations. Such as wood piles, underneath the wheels of trash cans (as do brown widows), and golf bags stored in the corner of the garage when they haven't been used for some time.
Anyway, I am too lazy to find it, but even the OCR did an article a few years back about the brown widow and how it found its way from the south the sunny dry climate of OC. I have seen an out right invasion of this spider at my house, and I have noticed the invasion of their webs from Menifee all the way up to multi-million dollar homes in Orange Park Acres. From what I have heard, they are not as poisonous in a sense...
"According to arachnologist Dr. G.B. Edwards, in Gainesville, Florida, the venom of brown widows is twice as potent as that of black widows but the effects tend to more localized than a black widow as less venom is injected. The main symptom is severe local pain. The spider is not very aggressive, does not defend its web, and bites are not common."
Personally, I do not feel like finding out for myself, so I do my best to kill them as much as I can. I just wish my neighbors read IHB and would read this thread to find out if they may or may not be that bad. They breed like mofos, and mama spider doesn't kill off anyone just because she is hungry. They also are friendly with one another and allow squatter widows to crash at their webs , and they also don't give a spider's a$$ if they reuse an old web from a dead relative. Of course this is bad feng shui at the crackercakes household. I will say they are not aggressive and will either run up into their loft they built in their web if you disturb them or even play dead if you wash/force them out of their web.
So... all those weird erratic webs you see on mail boxes, the bases of stairs, and hanging down from your pots of plants are not orb weavers, they are widow spiders, they just aren't always black. Let me know when you get bit if it is worse or lighter than a black widow, I want to know.
Oh, that's a good one! Thanks for the laugh!!!
tofuthai_IHB
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First post! Woohoo.
I got a email today about their promotion: first year interest rate of 3.88%, second year 4.88% and 3 - 30th years at 5.88% fixed on conforming loans.
I got a email today about their promotion: first year interest rate of 3.88%, second year 4.88% and 3 - 30th years at 5.88% fixed on conforming loans.
WestparkRenter_IHB
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This thread came up when I googled for TCE and Woodbridge. I was looking for some house in OakCreek, after googled for OakCreek and TCE the following links came up. I'm nervous about using the pool even. Not sure what to believe anymore? Any thoughts?
http://newsoc.org/documents.htm
http://newsoc.org:80/nobuyrent.htm
http://newsoc.org/index.htm
http://newsoc.org/documents.htm
http://newsoc.org:80/nobuyrent.htm
http://newsoc.org/index.htm
flmgrip_IHB
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looks like you should move to an other city, or better even some deserted island.
i am not worried about ground termination, i'm more worried about all the trucks, hummers and cars driving by all day long on the freeways and street, polluting the air your breath every second. more so the kerosine from airplanes... pollution from factories...
so what ? there's a toxic plume just don't eat your own fruit from a home grown tree...
there is strong opinions about this on here. if you don't feel comfortable with the the toxic ground i recommend to move far away from L.A./O.C. ... not bejing tho
i am not worried about ground termination, i'm more worried about all the trucks, hummers and cars driving by all day long on the freeways and street, polluting the air your breath every second. more so the kerosine from airplanes... pollution from factories...
so what ? there's a toxic plume just don't eat your own fruit from a home grown tree...
there is strong opinions about this on here. if you don't feel comfortable with the the toxic ground i recommend to move far away from L.A./O.C. ... not bejing tho
jbatzmaru_IHB
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IMHO.....that website doesn't look legit. If you are worry do some hard research on your own. or pay someone to investigate it.
WestparkRenter_IHB
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I grew up in OC/Irvine here, when there were a lot of orange trees, when UCI had 99% Caucasians, so technically this is where I call home. But why wouldn't you worry if this is actually a problem? I read that this is a problem for VOC, so I did not buy there, besides the area has a lovely smell of Waste management nearby. But Quail Hill, Oak Creek, Turtle Rock?
Yeah, when I first read this, I thought somebody was against TIC so I just want to post this here to see what other people think of this.
Polarbecca_IHB
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Chi2Cali said:
Actually we just bought in phase 12, there are I believe 2 more plan 2's left. It is either 20K incentive or special financing 3.8 1 year/ 4.8 1 year/ 5.8 length of the loan. Then 5K for closing costs
Shooby_IHB
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I stopped by yesterday, Plan 2's are going for 440 and plan 3's at 500K. Looks like Lennar isn't dropping prices on these at all. I asked about incentives and the only thing she mentioned was closing costs and special financing....maybe the 20K incentive is only for a select few?
Chi2Cali_IHB
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Shooby said:
Was that for Phase 12? The rumor is there were a couple Plan 3's that buyers had to back out of due to not getting some special government assisted financing. Apparently these buyers were shifted from Phase 12 to Phase 13, so that opened up a few Plan 3's in Phase 12. Might be a good opportunity for some people looking to get into a Plan 3, move in date for Phase 13 is mid-November. And the 20k incentive should not be only for a select few. As I understand it, ALL Phase 12 buyers were given the 20k incentive, so they extended this offer to all Phase 11 buyers as well.
Though, yes i know, people are better off at "fill-in-the-blank" community because they dont have to suffer the eric brockovich toxic waste infected dump that is Columbus Square, and any discount you might get through lennar is better saved for medical expenses to chop off the tail we will grow by living here after 5 years.
Shooby_IHB
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I've been living here for about 9 months now. I boil the water and I drink it in my coffee in the morning. I wash dishes using the water. However, I don't plant any plants and eat the fruit.
Maybe I start growing a tail after 12 months.
Maybe I start growing a tail after 12 months.
Shooby_IHB
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On a side note, has anyone who lives here notice the absurd amount of Black Widow Spiders crawling around this place? I found one about 2 inches long at the base of my entry way. Confirmed it was a black widow cuz of the red hour glass on its belly. When i walk around the neighborhood at night, i'll see about 10-15 of them just chillin on the curb in their webs. If anyone has a dog, i'd watch out, those things are poisonous.
roundcorners_IHB
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shooby~
looks like your neighbor is dumping a plan 2 for $395K
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Tustin/15207-Camden-Way-92782/unit-13/home/17176348
is that bank owned? Good luck with the spiders, sounds just perfect for Halloween...
looks like your neighbor is dumping a plan 2 for $395K
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Tustin/15207-Camden-Way-92782/unit-13/home/17176348
is that bank owned? Good luck with the spiders, sounds just perfect for Halloween...
IrvineRealtor_IHB
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Shooby said:
There are several species ubiquitous in our area Shooby. They are present because there are other insects
to eat. Without these guys, we'd have even more bugs on the loose. Be thankful.
Below is an unsavory version of a momo-style post. Apologies in advance to the arachnophobes out there...
There are the irritating but essentially harmless Orb Weavers Neoscona oaxacensis that are the busiest construction workers in the city.
They tear down their webs at the end of each night's hunt and start a new one each dusk.
(Unless, of course, my face happens to tear one down first.)
The Black Widows Latrodectus hesperus are prevalent but much more reticent, not laying out webs to catch flying prey.
You won't be walking into their webs in the open.
Hope this helps,
-IR2
columbussquare.com_IHB
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Shooby said:
The water source is different than the ground water. Not eating plants is smart but the tap water is safe
Polarbecca_IHB
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Chi2cali-
You are mistaken about "all" phase 12 buyers being given the 20K incentive. It is either the 20K incentive or the special interest rates. We chose the interest rates because it was a better deal at the time. Unfortunately for us the market rates right now are better so the deal isn't as good as it was when we started the process.
You are mistaken about "all" phase 12 buyers being given the 20K incentive. It is either the 20K incentive or the special interest rates. We chose the interest rates because it was a better deal at the time. Unfortunately for us the market rates right now are better so the deal isn't as good as it was when we started the process.
Chi2Cali said:
bkshopr_IHB
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This thread is like Jason from Friday the 13th.
graphrix_IHB
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IrvineRealtor said:Shooby said:
There are several species ubiquitous in our area Shooby. They are present because there are other insects
to eat. Without these guys, we'd have even more bugs on the loose. Be thankful.
Below is an unsavory version of a momo-style post. Apologies in advance to the arachnophobes out there...
There are the irritating but essentially harmless Orb Weavers Neoscona oaxacensis that are the busiest construction workers in the city.
They tear down their webs at the end of each night's hunt and start a new one each dusk.
(Unless, of course, my face happens to tear one down first.)
The Black Widows Latrodectus hesperus are prevalent but much more reticent, not laying out webs to catch flying prey.
You won't be walking into their webs in the open.
Hope this helps,
-IR2
Actually, I believe you mistake the orb weaver with the with the black widow's cousin, the brown widow spider.
Orb weavers build ginormous meticulous webs between bushes, trees, light posts, etc., but brown widow spiders build erratic messy webs at stair corners, edge of pots, lawn chairs, and anything else that they can attach their webs to that are close to the ground. They are easily mistaken for black widows due to the same hour glass underneath their belly, body shape, similar web, young black widows start off as brown and darken to black as they mature, and somewhat similar web location as black widows. However, black widows prefer darker and more remote locations. Such as wood piles, underneath the wheels of trash cans (as do brown widows), and golf bags stored in the corner of the garage when they haven't been used for some time.
Anyway, I am too lazy to find it, but even the OCR did an article a few years back about the brown widow and how it found its way from the south the sunny dry climate of OC. I have seen an out right invasion of this spider at my house, and I have noticed the invasion of their webs from Menifee all the way up to multi-million dollar homes in Orange Park Acres. From what I have heard, they are not as poisonous in a sense...
"According to arachnologist Dr. G.B. Edwards, in Gainesville, Florida, the venom of brown widows is twice as potent as that of black widows but the effects tend to more localized than a black widow as less venom is injected. The main symptom is severe local pain. The spider is not very aggressive, does not defend its web, and bites are not common."
Personally, I do not feel like finding out for myself, so I do my best to kill them as much as I can. I just wish my neighbors read IHB and would read this thread to find out if they may or may not be that bad. They breed like mofos, and mama spider doesn't kill off anyone just because she is hungry. They also are friendly with one another and allow squatter widows to crash at their webs , and they also don't give a spider's a$$ if they reuse an old web from a dead relative. Of course this is bad feng shui at the crackercakes household. I will say they are not aggressive and will either run up into their loft they built in their web if you disturb them or even play dead if you wash/force them out of their web.
So... all those weird erratic webs you see on mail boxes, the bases of stairs, and hanging down from your pots of plants are not orb weavers, they are widow spiders, they just aren't always black. Let me know when you get bit if it is worse or lighter than a black widow, I want to know.
Shooby_IHB
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The little F@#$@#$ that are all over the place are pure black, the last pic that IR2 posted, completely black with a red hour glass. and these things aren't just tiny spiders either, i saw one near my garage that was about 2 inches in diameter. Im glad to see they aren't deadly, but it certainly would suck more than being bitten by a mosquito.
Pick your poison i guess, have a ton of these little "non-aggressive" things around, or have a ton of insects.
I still have crickets in my garage every night, all this construction and excavating, i feel like I'm living in an ant farm.
OK, i'll stop ranting, OC is a nice place to live...OC is a nice place to live..
Pick your poison i guess, have a ton of these little "non-aggressive" things around, or have a ton of insects.
I still have crickets in my garage every night, all this construction and excavating, i feel like I'm living in an ant farm.
OK, i'll stop ranting, OC is a nice place to live...OC is a nice place to live..
Chi2Cali_IHB
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Polarbecca said:
Shooby_IHB
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Just post your 800 number for pest control in the columbus square forum, you'll get a lot of hits. I hope someone's dog doesn't get bit by one of these, not sure how their immune system could handle it