Hummer Forums by Elcova

> > > CURTAIN RODS----
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> > >> She spent the first day packing her belongings into boxes, crates and
> > >> suitcases.
> > >>
> > >> On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things.
> > >>
> > >> On the third day, she sat down for the last time at their beautiful
> > >> dining room table by candle-light, put on some soft background music,
> > >> and feasted on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar, and a bottle of
> > >> spring-water.
> > >>
> > >> When she had finished, she went into each and every room and deposited a
> > >> few half-eaten shrimp shells dipped in caviar into the hollow of the
> > >> curtain rods.
> > >>
> > >> She then cleaned up the kitchen and left. When the husband returned with
> > >> his new girlfriend, all was bliss for the first few days.
> > >>
> > >> Then slowly, the house began to smell.
> > >>
> > >> They tried everything; cleaning, mopping and airin g the place out.
> > >>
> > >> Vents we re checked for dead rodents and carpets were steam cleaned.
> > >>
> > >> Air fresheners were hung everywhere. Exterminators were brought in to
> > >> set off gas canisters, during which they had to move out for a few days
> > >> and in the end they even paid to replace the expensive wool carpeting.
> > >>
> > >> Nothing worked!!!
> > >>
> > >> People stopped coming over to visit.
> > >>
> > >> Repairmen refused to work in the house.
> > >>
> > >> The maid quit.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Finally, they could not take the stench any longer and decided to move.
> > >>
> > >> A month later, even though they had cut their price in half, they could
> > >> not find a buyer for their stinky house.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Word got out and eventually even the local realtors refused to return
> > >> their calls.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Finally, they had to borrow a huge sum of money from the bank to
> > >> purchase a new place
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The ex-wife called the man and asked how things were going.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> He told her the saga of the rotting house. She listened politely and
> > >> said that she missed her old home terribly and would be willing to
> > >> reduce her divorce settlement in exchange for getting the house
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Knowing his ex-wife had no idea how bad the smell was, he agreed on a
> > >> price that was about 1/10 th of what the house had been worth, but only
> > >> if she were to sign the papers that very day.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> She agreed and within the hour his lawyers delivered the paperwork.
> > >>
> > >
> > >>
> > >> A week later the man and his girlfriend stood smiling as they watched
> > >> the moving company pack everything to take to their new home........
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> And to spite the ex-wife, they even took the the curtain rods
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I LOVE A HAPPY ENDING, DON'T YOU?
> > >