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That does look like fun!

Still going today, but earlier - my sister is in town and it's her birthday so we're doing dinner. I'm probably going at 1:30.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/10/25/lewis-center-olentangy-school-teacher-fired-after-alleged-marijuana-grow-operation-found.html So, your husband had 12 pot plants in your house and you were unaware? This is who is teaching America's youth...

Oh shit! First post! This is what's playing on the computer: Won't let it happen again!

Sounds like a plan - I'll probably just rent this time, and buy targets there like a sucker. Too busy this week to make three stops...

This looks like a fun project, appears to be in good shape. And can't argue with the price!

Every loan that FHA or HUD subsidizes has a fee that goes back to that bureaucracy. Don't assume that the government acted out of the kindness of their hearts in all this. And little Jimmy Flips-a-burger gets to live the high life in his sweet new digs until he realizes he's not a Hollywood star and should really be living in the crawlspace above his parents garage. He's not innocent either. Blame the banks if you insist, and trust me, I'm not saying they're innocent by any means, but they are also not the boogeyman that orchestrated this mess either. Everyone got a little something they wanted. Banks (The Wealthy) got money, which they wanted. Jimmy Flips-a-burger (The Unwealthy) got to feel like "The Wealthy," which they wanted. Government (The Power-hungry) got control over the process, which they wanted. It all worked out fine until the Ponzi scheme collapsed.

I find it hard to believe that both people who still use Google+ are photographers...

Agreed. The issue is, at the height of the boom, financiers as well as government oversight entities were turning a blind eye to what was going on. HUD and FHA were given money by the banks to finance these loans that were no good on their face. When it started to collapse, everyone stood there pointing the finger at everyone else. Yes, homeowners were at fault - it was too good to be true, and they should have known it. Yes, banks were at fault - someone making $8/hr flipping burgers at Mac Donald's cannot afford a $175k house. And yes, the government was at fault, because ultimately it was their checks and balances that were modified to let this all transpire, all the while congressmen were smoking cigars and drinking scotch and smiling about how many of their constituents had the "American Dream!" (all rights reserved) of home ownership. Too bad it became a nightmare when they realized that payment was a shitload bigger than they thought and the lease on this apartment is for 30 years. And that $175k house is really only worth $115k and now everyone knows it. So now it's only worth $85k because there are ten more on your street for sale, and now it's only worth $50k since nine of those ten are foreclosed bank sales...

I think the real issue was with the issues that were going on at the height of the housing boom. People were getting approved for loans regardless of income. A lot of housing companies were using "funny numbers" on the interest rates and buying points on houses to make them appear more affordable. People were getting approved for way more house than they could afford, and to be honest, there were a lot of people not fit to be home owners getting approved for loans as well.

Kix is fucking cereal. But it IS kid tested and mother approved. I bet General Mills never got sued because a kid OD'd on Kix.

And... I win...

Can you do Hagerty on her? I know the pricing is incredible. Just a thought...

Shit... beat me to it

Point well taken. Thank you

I'll take that one further, and piss some people off - frivolous law suits are one of the primary reasons medical expenses are so high.

I can't see Monster being held responsible for her death. I used to drink a ton of Monster - 5+ a day, and it started to screw with my health, so I stopped, but that was over a two-three week period and really what it did was make my heart race and screw with my sleep. I weighed significantly more than a 14 year old girl at the time, but I figure I drank more per pound than she did. If she had an underlying heart condition, that's terrible, but really anything could have triggered her cardiac arrest - heavy exercise, an allergic reaction followed by an epi-pen, who knows? This is an example of parents trying to find someone to blame for an unfortunate series of events. The results of drinking Monster and other energy drinks are not secrets, and like was aid earlier, they are clearly labeled as such.

Lucky fucker...

Bump so more can enjoy it...

Pretty cool pics! Thanks for the link!