LR 2.6 - woo-hoo!

A woo-hoo because the problem I've always had with scrollwheeling (is that a word?) corrupting the scrollbars and not scrolling when all the panels are expanded (and currently also present in the LR-3 beta) has apparently been fixed! At least it has evaded my various attempts to bring it on so far.
Thank you!

Hi Geoff - actually no, I've just adjusted to it thinking maybe it's a video driver thing and mainly just annoying sometimes and God knows there's enough work already. I do have the bug report link right under the Lightroom link, but thanks anyway .
BTW, I was in NZ (South Island) back in 03 - what a gorgeous country!

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Good Morning
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Here's how I'd do that... with a "generic" (i.e. reusable) helper class...
package krc.utilz;
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import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Scanner;
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Call scheduled for 5-7 afternoon.Home inspection and radon test scheduled for 5-7-2015.5-6-2015 Homeowners insurance quotes. Got full replacement coverage lined up, 579 for the year. Far better than expected Also dropped my car insurance by a not insignificant number. Woo hoo. Now on to the inspection and waiting!5-8-2015 Inspection! Cue the darth vader music. Actually my inspector was a good guy, and in another 6 weeks will likely be one of my neighbors (well a few blocks anyway) He took us around the outside first, showed us where there was an addition to the foundation (a screened in porch was made part ofthe house). He was impressed with the job done. Proceed inside,he did a quick walk thru, then we started from the basement up. All of the systems of the house had been redone 20 years ago, house was built in 1900. He looked a bit, and was thouroghly impressed. He said I may have one of the most modern 100 year old houses he has ever seen. Move to main level, appliances work, but are a bit dated. Everything functional and well maintained. A very few very minor things (he said "I am actually nitpicking just to find some things.") Main level bath all good, move to upstairs (just one bath and bed). Toilet is loose in the bath, everything else looks good. We check the attics, clean, well WELL insulated. We finish up, he tells me I will have the report in my hands, and that with a few cosmetics the house could easily be worth 25-40 over what my offer is in at. I tell him to come over for some barbecue in a few weeks. (I have 2 commercial smokers and can do a few things.) He tells my agent and I "Good find guys." Thanks again. Well, that wasn't nearly as scary as I had feared. One breaker is double tapped (an electrician will tell you the reason for 2 taps is to use them ) reccomends a few extra inches of downspouts on 2 of the gutters ("the foundation's rock solid lets kep 'er that way") fix the toilet (DUH) and a bit of backfill at the back of the garage.Up next- Radon test scheduled for5-11-2015 Radon came back slightly elevated. 4.5 microwhatevers.Submitted repair request to seller on 5-13, for the toilet, tuckpointing the chimney, smoke/CO detectors, door closers (whatever the heck those things are called), double tapped breaker, and radon mitigation.5-21-15 Seller agreed to all repairs (phew it wasn't the money but the PITA it would have been to have a supervised bank account for piddly stuff.)Next up,6-4-15 the appraisal!Apparently appraisal was done early, as today 6-3-15 I recieved my Funding commitment letter, and a likely moving up of closing by a week, to 6-22-15!6-16-2015 Seller was not able to be ready early, so my closing is back to the original date of 6-29-2015. Recieved conformation of closing being scheduled today. Also notified that the last 2 items on the repair list have been completed, tuckpointing the chimney and radon mitigation. For anyone curious, mitigation cost 1075 dollars, radon levels initially at 4.5 post mitigation 0.9. Also after getting quotes I agreed to pay for the chimney @ 750 dollars which got me metal flashing rather than tar. Seller absorbed all other repair costs.6-18-15 got clear to buy 1st year HO insurance policy.6-23-15 official CLEAR to CLOSE. Final numbers confirmed. I do qualify for a payment subsidy of around 90 bucks a month, going to find out what deducts from subsidy recapture to decide whether to accept or reject which is done at closing.6-26-15 Recieved HUD1 from the title company, via the lawyers. Everything matches and looks correct. Final walk through Monday morning before closing.6-29-15 Closed. Was a very simple and painless process. the lawyer and agent both said it was the least paperwork they had ever seen. Seller actually left me a bunch of tools (shovels rakes etc.) Was a very cordial process, I think everybody got what they wanted out of the deal. Thanks to all who gave me guidance, prodding and keepingme moving along. If anything in here isn't clear, feel free to PM me any questions (I have fairly detailed notes and almost all of my emails).Good luck to everybody else. Remember be proactive, but with USDA you need to have some patience too.

LeavingTheCity wrote:
Pfarro1, you're about 3 weeks ahead of us on the timeline. I was just telling our realtor today that having a government mortgage application should be marketed as being a lesson in self-control & patience. I don't feel like it's time for me to start bothering our USDA rep yet. Maybe I will in another week or 10 days.(?) Here's our timeline so far: Submitted pre-qual via email 1/14/15 -- USDA did a single hard credit pull 1/23/15Invited to apply 1/30/15 -- Submitted application via email 1/31/15 Mailed requested documents via USPS Priority & payment for credit check 2/20/15 (delivered 2/23/15) At least 2 credit inquiries by USDA 3/10/15 -- $32 check to USDA for credit report hit the bank 3/17/15I would not bug them, just a simple email asking if there's anything else they need, like most recent paystub. I'm sure they don't need it, but it puts you back on the coordinators mind. Out of sight out of mind, so this wheel has no problem making a little squeak every once in a while.

LR 2.6 - woo-hoo!

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