Had the UPS guy in wearing shorts, and a heavy jacket. Now, that's Bend weather.
Err....that was so yesterday. Today, he'd need to add snowshoes to the ensemble, and this afternoon, probably a snorkel.
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Selling plants in Central Oregon is a great business. You sell them in March to all the newbies, and then you sell them in May to all the locals AND the newbies....
Same types of plants, twice!
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I'm not sure I can stand the old-foginess of my beard. I may not make it to summer, without trimming it.
"I have dream, where all men have a beard.
Where men are not judged by anything but the length and beauty of their beard.
I have seen the mountaintop,
I may not get there with you....
But I have looked over,
And I have seen the Bearded Land."
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Bought a big screen T.V. -- and a month later, they're selling 3D T.V.'s.
Bought a laptop -- and a month later, they're selling I-Pads.
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1090 foreclosures.
Ouch.
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't a whole lot of balloon payments yet to come?
I know that our second mortgage (once upon a time, a Home Equity Loan) was a trap -- which we will be able to fortunately escape -- and it was signed at the peak of the whole smear -- about 2006ish. So, five years of low interest, no principle payments, coming due in 2011ish.
Adding a mortal blow, I suspect, to a lot of wounded people who were talked into similar loans.
Countrywide -- bastards.
Yes, I know people are responsible for what they sign.
Still.....Countrywide -- bastards.
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A funny poll over on the comic professional's website: Someone asked if digital comics would be "good for business."
Amazingly, it was evenly split yes/no.
Then someone had the brainstorm to post to "RETAILERS" only; 10 to 1 -- No!!!
Apparently, most of the publishers and creators like the idea, most of the retailers hate it.
Imagine that.
Err....that was so yesterday. Today, he'd need to add snowshoes to the ensemble, and this afternoon, probably a snorkel.
***********
Selling plants in Central Oregon is a great business. You sell them in March to all the newbies, and then you sell them in May to all the locals AND the newbies....
Same types of plants, twice!
**********
I'm not sure I can stand the old-foginess of my beard. I may not make it to summer, without trimming it.
"I have dream, where all men have a beard.
Where men are not judged by anything but the length and beauty of their beard.
I have seen the mountaintop,
I may not get there with you....
But I have looked over,
And I have seen the Bearded Land."
**********
Bought a big screen T.V. -- and a month later, they're selling 3D T.V.'s.
Bought a laptop -- and a month later, they're selling I-Pads.
**********
1090 foreclosures.
Ouch.
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't a whole lot of balloon payments yet to come?
I know that our second mortgage (once upon a time, a Home Equity Loan) was a trap -- which we will be able to fortunately escape -- and it was signed at the peak of the whole smear -- about 2006ish. So, five years of low interest, no principle payments, coming due in 2011ish.
Adding a mortal blow, I suspect, to a lot of wounded people who were talked into similar loans.
Countrywide -- bastards.
Yes, I know people are responsible for what they sign.
Still.....Countrywide -- bastards.
**********
A funny poll over on the comic professional's website: Someone asked if digital comics would be "good for business."
Amazingly, it was evenly split yes/no.
Then someone had the brainstorm to post to "RETAILERS" only; 10 to 1 -- No!!!
Apparently, most of the publishers and creators like the idea, most of the retailers hate it.
Imagine that.