Can my landlord evict me for a stained carpet ? I'm in Arizona.?

Posted on 06. Sep, 2011 by Lighting Expert.

My landlord just gave me a 2 day notice that they intend to inspect my apartment. Ive lived here for 3 years. I have never had an inspection before. Now, everyone in my building got a notice. I have never been late even once with my rent. My neighbors say they can go through all of your stuff, open drawers, and closets and boxes. They also say they can evict you if your apartment doesn’t look like a picture in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. My apartment is reasonably clean, but I have a very shabby couch with a hole in it , an old scratched coffee table I got at Goodwill, a very old TV on a scratched stand, a computer desk I found at a yard sale, I don’t own a dining room table and chairs. I have my stereo sitting in the small area where
the dining area is. My kids rooms have beds in them I got at a thrift store and toy boxes, but they don’t have dressers and their clothes are in boxes neatly folded. My mattress and box springs are on the floor and I don’t have night stands or dressers. I have a couple of boxes to put lamps on and my alam clock. My clothes are in boxes too -neatly stacked. The carpet was white when I moved in, but now even though I vacum a lo, it looks grey and there are some kool aid stains on it. I dont have any money to move -I’m barely making ends meet, now. Can they evict me because my apartment doesn’t look like a showplace and my carpet isn’t white anymore ?

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POLL: Fluorescent or incandescent?

Posted on 06. Sep, 2011 by Lighting Expert.

incandescent has my vote

If you dont know what those words mean…
(you are an idiot, no i’m kidding)

Fluorescent- lights in stores, office buildings(white light)

Incandescent- lights in desk lamps, most ceiling lights in houses(yellow light)

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Why does my computer have lag when…?

Posted on 03. Sep, 2011 by Lighting Expert.

When I am on the internet I am perfectly fine, but sometimes when I am in an online computer game, like World of Warcraft or Battlefield, etc, I will get these odd lag spikes that slows the game down for a while and then it magically fixes itself in about 10 or 20 minutes and then starts again about 30 minutes later. If you play online computer games you will know how annoying this can be and how badly it can alter how effectively you play. Now, I have a router and Modem. Modem is Linksys cisco CM100 Cable Modem and my router is a Netgear RangeMax wireless router. The modem connection is cable. I do not know what cable company we have so I cannot answer that for you if you ask. We have standard cable though, if that makes a difference (when you get like channels 1-20 or whatever). We canceled it due to my sister moving out, and I rarely watch tv. Plus no one is ever really in the house to watch tv anyway. The Modem and Router sit on my computer desk and my pc is literally like 2 or 3 feet away from them. I do not know what wireless connector I use in my PC. I believe it is some sort of Linksys range max (it has 2 antenna’s). Both antenna’s are pointing toward the modem and router. There are no real metals in my room that can throw the signal off other then some tiny greek mythology statue’s I have on my table by my bed and one of those tall lamps with 3 separate lights, both those are on the side with my pc so I cant see that being a problem. Uhhhhhh, connection is security protected and i’ve ran my anti virus and have done a file wipe or w/e it’s called with the anti virus. No viruses. The stuff is not too old. the computer was maybe built in 08/09 and bought the modem and router in like 2009 or 2010 and the graphics card is a Nvidia 8500. When I am playing I do not have anything else open (multi tasking can cause lag). So is there any way to fix this or will lag always naturally happen? If you need any other information please feel free to ask and I will do my best to provide it for you. I live on the East Coast if that makes a difference, and no, the lag is not due to the earthquake or the coming of Hurricane Irene if you are going to try to suggest that Thanks for any help. Much appreciated.
Alright I checked everything and it was all fine. Checked everything you told me to check. I got a new anti virus and deleted 6 viruses from my pc and did a quarantine. Logged in and still get the lag.

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Some corporate rules to follow do you think these apply?

Posted on 03. Sep, 2011 by Lighting Expert.

This is an oldie, but for those of you who might not have seen it,
here it
> is.
>
> Corporate Lesson 1:
>
> A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her
> shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in
> a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there
> stands Bob, the next-door neighbour. Before she says a word, Bob
>
> says, "I’ll give you 0 to drop that towel,"
> After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands
> naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her 0
>
> dollars and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and
> goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband
> asks, "Who was that?"
>
>
>
>
> "It was Bob the next door neighbour," she replies.
> "Great!" the husband says, "did he say anything about the 0 he
> owes me?"
> Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to
> credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a
position
> to prevent avoidable exposure.
>
>
> Corporate Lesson 2:
> A priest offered a lift to a Nun.
>
>
> She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.
> The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he
> stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said, "Father, remember
>
> Psalm 129?" The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears,
> he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said,
>
> "Father, remember Psalm 129?" The priest apologized "Sorry sister
>
> but the flesh is weak." Arriving at the convent, the nun went on
>
>
> her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look
>
> up Psalm 129. It said, "Go forth and seek, further up, you will
>
> find glory."
>
>
> Moral of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, you
>
> might miss a great opportunity.
>
> Corporate Lesson 3:
>
> A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are
> walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it
>
> and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, "I’ll give each of you
> just one wish." "Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want
>
>
> to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a ca re in the
> world." Poof! She’s gone. "Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep.
> "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal
>
> masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and
>
>
> the love of my life." Poof! He’s gone.
>
> "OK, you’re up," the Genie says to the manager.
>
> The manager says, "I want those two back in the office
>
> after lunch."
>
>
>
>
>
> Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.
> Corporate Lesson 4:
>
> A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all d ay. A rabbit
>
> asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all daylong?"
> The crow answered: "Sure, why not."
>
>
>
> So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested.
> A fox jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
> Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must
> Be sitting very high up.
>
>
> Corporate Lesson 5:
>
>
>
>
> A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to
> get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, but I haven’t
> got the energy." "Well, why don’t you nibble on my
>
> droppings?" replied the bull. "They’re packed with nutrients."
>
> The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it gave him
> enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next
> day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
>
> Finally after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the
> top of the tree.
> Soon he was spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of
> the tree.
>
> Moral of the story: Bullsh*t might get you to the top, but it
> won’t keep you there!!
>

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office lamp allowed for turtle basking area?

Posted on 31. Aug, 2011 by Lighting Expert.

(I have got a uv light in my tank) I was just wondering if i can use a normal office lamp for my turtle basking area because i want some heat to encourage them to bask? similar to this? http://www.homeofficeidea.net/2011/06/19/office-table-lamp/

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where in my office should i put my Tiffany lamp?

Posted on 31. Aug, 2011 by Lighting Expert.

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Tiny spiders in my apartment!?

Posted on 31. Aug, 2011 by Lighting Expert.

Okay so yesterday I was pointing my kitchena and when I was standing on the chair I realized my ceilding was covered in tiny spiders. Im terrified of spiders so ever since I’v been constantly looking for them, and killing them. There are so many! Their on my ceiling, my lamps, & the chandaleir hanging from my ceiling, and sometimes on the wall. Today I started realizing webs, and there were even some in the corners on my huge computer desk, there was even one from the chandalier to the wall! yuck! How can I get rid of them? I live in a building, and I’d have to wait until the end of the month when the monthly pest control comes in, and I dont want to wait that long! I feel like their crawling all over me lol eww

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Could someone Translate these common household words to Japanese Romaji please?

Posted on 28. Aug, 2011 by Lighting Expert.

Sofa, Chair, Table, Television, Computer, Counter, Stove, Cupboard, Lamp, Plate, Bowl, Spoon, fork, Knife, Fan, Microwave, doormat, Door, curtain, rug, wall, ceiling, Bed, Desk, Dresser, Drawer.
Also, what would they call each room? Like we have a living room, family room, dining room, bathroom, bedroom, guest room etc, what would they call those?
Sorry it’s kind of a long list. Thanks!

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I'm looking for suggestions on converting a small storage area into an office.?

Posted on 24. Aug, 2011 by Lighting Expert.

The area is 41 inches wide X 56 inches deep X 90 inches high. The door is 30 inches wide.
I’ld like to build a desk against the far wall to hold my computer, keyboard and printer with shelves above. I also have a 14wX 25hX18d filing cabinet, phone and hard-drive to fit in. I will also need a lamp as there is no ceiling fixture but I can provide electrical to the desk.
Helpful suggestions would be appreciated.

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How to write a pay or quit notice?

Posted on 22. Aug, 2011 by Lighting Expert.

Tenant rented my TH the 1st of AUG and wrote me a check totaling ,400 for 1st mth rent (,200) & Sec. Deposit (,200). In addition the Tenant wrote a second check that same day totaling ,000 for the purchase of: (3) complete BR sets (including mattress, lamps, & TV each BR), (1) Living Room set, (1) Kitchen Table w/ (6) chairs, & (1) Computer Desk. BOTH CHECK BOUNCED! Tenant owes me ,400 + plus late fees.

How do I go around writing a 5 day PAY OR QUIT NOTICE?

Would I include the Sec. Deposit & Furniture debt in this notice??

Please Help I’m a single mom who needed to down size because of money issues. I was not trying to make a profit! Tenant was suppose to take over payments… I did this so I wouldn’t lose my house (LOL)

What a nightmare : (

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