Daily Archives: March 4, 2009
If you can’t nationalize it (yet), tax it out of existence!
No, not the middle class American – his turn is coming – but oil companies. It’s all in the name of global warming, of course. It’s astonishing that these people are dismantling our entire economic system in plain view and … Continue reading
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South American Zimbabwe
Last week it was rice factories, today it’s Cargill and other food producers. Chavez is nationalizing everything the Venezuelans need to produce (oil) or eat. If you believe the polls, I suspect a larger percentage of leftists in the United … Continue reading
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Nazis and left wing trolls
There’s a blogger dictum that says, more or less, that if you let comments run they’re guaranteed to produce a charge of “Nazi ism” within six posts. A fellow commenting below on the Obama bumper sticker broke that rule by … Continue reading
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Reality? We don’ need no stinkin’ reality!
House sub-committee to hold hearings on eliminating mark to market rules. I suppose if we’re printing imaginary money we might as well have imaginary values for those toxic assets. I assume the thinking is, if Citi can suddenly show, say, $100 … Continue reading
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Bumper sticker of the era
A friend of mine designed and sent this to me. I want to check with him to see if he wants credit or would prefer to keep the liberal Greenwich crowd as customers.
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Why I’m proud to be a realtor
Because I no longer have to practice law! Courtesy of Overlawyered.com, here’s a class action suit against Seattle’s municipal water company. The plaintiffs won, which means that the taxpayers will pay themselves a refund out of their own taxes. Oh, minus a … Continue reading
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The New Realists
No, that’s not the title of a new philosophy -psycho-drama flick – I’m referring to today’s new batch of sellers. I wasn’t wild about this house on Roosevelt when it came on for $2.495 back in June ’06 but I … Continue reading
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Maybe they’ve merged with Realogy!
(from an anonymous reader) Hi As an Antares watcher, I thought you would be interested in this; I noticed today that Antares’ website is down. Technical issue or something more?Hmmmmm. I also tried to call their phone numbers … Continue reading
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Chris Dodd loves Bernie
Oh my – it turns out that Bernie Madoff and Ruthie forked over $300,000 of stolen money to the Democrats and, of course, those with their paws out included Chris Dodd, Charles Rangle and Chuck Schumer. That this doesn’t surprise me … Continue reading
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All of your bases are belong to us!
2% mortgages for the financially irresponsible, paid for by you. I understand that Obama and his band of communists want to get as many Americans attached to the public teat as possible but I still wonder who they think will pay … Continue reading
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How much are refinished floors and a new furnace worth?
Sixty-eight Willowmere Circle is a modest house in a great neighborhood. It sold for $2.9 million in August 2007 and the new owners have done some painting, added central air, redone the floors and installed a new furnace. They have … Continue reading
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One $ Million Off
This is a great old (1898) house bought for $1.975 million back in 1998, completely renovated and modernized and put up for sale a year ago for $3.795 million. Today it’s down to $2.795 million. That may or may not … Continue reading
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I told you that an Obama sticker on your Lexus was stupid
In the months leading up to the last election (that was in November last year, if you recall) I questioned why, other than uncontrollable teenagers, anyone with the wealth to afford a Lexus would vote for their sworn enemy and … Continue reading
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Did Jack Welch destroy GE?
It’s trading around $6 today, and Henry Blodget says it’s Welch’s fault for turning an industrial company into a failing commercial bank. Hey, works for me. Hope Welch’s ex-wife cashed in whatever GE stock she received in the divorce.
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Stock markets up (for now) homeowners drowing
Dow’s up 155 pts this morning but this Bloomberg article reports that 8.2 million home mortgages are currently under water with another 2 million destined for that unhappy fate if their value falls another 5%. I don’t know about other agents … Continue reading
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Price cuts
20 Hidden Brook Ask: $2.995 million June ’06, sold for $3.0 million. Ask $3.295 January 2009 – today, $2.995 Ultimate selling price? Who knows? $2.4? 72 Riverside Avenue Sold for $1.695 million 11/28/05 New to market today @ $1.495 Here’s … Continue reading
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Do what we say, not what we do
Congress gives up on making Capitol “carbon neutral”. The promise that the House would effectively reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero was a centerpiece of the Green the Capitol program in which the new Democratic leadership sought to use … Continue reading
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You want compost? We got compost!
Don’t try this at Tod’s Point: Indians lack of toilets thwarts growth. Despite my green friend’s extolling the virtues of returning to nature, I always returned to civilization from various hiking trips grateful for things like toilets and hot water. May … Continue reading
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I’m not on the list, alas
The Wall Street Journal’s figured out Merrill’s big bonus babies. Is your neighbor on the list? Are you? If you are, feel free to call me and let’s go shopping!
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