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While the Havemeyer Lane development has recovered from its original sponsor’s failure and now seems to be prospering, other projects around town seem still to be vulnerable, including that one on Sound View Drive. Here’s what happened to some Pennsylvania unit owners when their developer went bust.
Teresa Fusco thought she had done everything that she needed to do to sail comfortably into her golden years. She owned a condominium unit in Reading, Pa., with an appraised valued of $101,000, and she had a rainy-day fund in case her health failed.
So she was shocked when earlier this year she suddenly found herself with no home and a wrecked credit score after a company that bought most of the condo complex sold her unit for less than half of what she thought it was worth. To make matters worse, Fusco (pictured left) is still on the hook for the $71,000 mortgage on the property that she no longer owns
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Dude –
You are creeping up on 10,000,000 million web hits.
CONGRATULATIONS!! How are you planning to celebrate, besides doing a pee pee dance around your computer?
How many hits does the GAR website have? Three maybe? Those losers.
So let’s put our party planning hats on, OK? I know how to toss a kegger, Dude. Trust me on this one.
Firstly, get a listing that has a pool and a hot tub. Stocked wine cellars and full bars will also minimize our out of pockets. Obviously an indoor cinema to play the porn. An outdoor cinema would also be nice. Make sure it is landscaped properly, and if you have one with a hedge maize that would be really fun!! Also a water slide and a bouncy castle. I LOVE THOSE!!
Thirdly, should we do a theme party, like Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball, or will that make us look like homos? NTTAWWT. But P-Diddy does theme parties in the Hamptons, and as far as I know he isn’t a rump jockey. So let’s do theme! It will be fun!!
So what is the theme? “Greenwich Gold” to tie into the treatment? “Dirt Wars” to tie into the other treatment? We can dress in camouflage !! Steph in torn fatigues will look smoking hot! DIRT IT IS!!
Do a B.Y.O.B. That is Bring Your Own Bimbo. You bringing Ms. McBeal? Tell her she can’t blog about it. And invite the GAR Evil Princess. I actually think she will dig me, once she gets to know me. I will reawaken her long neglected love muffin, and perhaps thereafter she will rejoin humanity. Of course, you have to invite the reader. I bet Hiram is 300 pounds and four foot eight. And Francis. Can he come as a hostage so we can gag him so he can’t talk?
Anyhows, if you need about 1,000,000 more hits, and you are getting 12,000 hits per day, by my calculations you will hit 10 million in two weeks!! So that puts us at August 15th for a party date. Not a lot of time Dude.
Send out a “Save that Date” and shoot me some listings to check out.
This will be fun!!
Your Pal,
Walt
Walt dear, I had to stop and think – is two weeks from now really August 15? Fortunately, my computer has the date and time on the lower right hand corner and I double checked. Just as I remembered this morning – still July 1. Phew. Good joke though – screw with old folks diminishing brain cells. Worked on me. Are you taking in too much heat today?
Chris, care to post something asking for recipes for the 4th? I have a huge gaggle coming and am so bored with the same old same old. Would love to hear some readers BBQ favs – all courses, from drinks to horsey durvey’s to desserts and everything in-between.
EOS:
I can help you out with some July 4th recipe ideas. Let’s start off with drinks, shall we?
The Boston Pee Party – Make it in a hurricane glass. Lots of ice. Green Gator Ade and 2 oz. Vodka. Put in a bamboo back scratcher as garnishment. If the party goes well, you will be using the back scratchers later.
The Dead Redcoat – Hurricane glass again!! I love hurricane glasses!! Tomato Juice (low sodium so we watch our health!!), vodka, tabasco, horseradish, garnish with a lemon wedge and celery stalk. Add a dash of gin, so it tastes a little off, just like a real British drink.
Now let’s do appetizers! OK?
Corn Dogs on a Stick – They taste great and look sexy. Don’t believe me?
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-08-15/entertainment/30001029_1_michele-bachmann-straw-poll-picture
If that doesn’t get the party started, nothing will.
Cornwallis’s – ears of corn, butter, salt, pepper, Marmite. Wrap in aluminum foil and toss on grill.
Main course:
Franks & Beans – A classic. You have to serve it. Plus, we want all of the senses working, right? And who doesn’t like to fart? Serve on red, white and blue paper plates.
The Lafayette Burger – mix chopped sirloin – 80% lean, with chopped onions and French dressing. Mold into patties and grill to taste.
Desserts:
Lemon Ice – Simple, but surprisingly elegant. But to do it right, you need to rent a Wop from Arthur Avenue. They are not as expensive as you would think, and they bring the cart. They will probably be wearing the traditional wife beater, but you may want to cover this up front, just to be sure. And don’t leave any silverware around.
Spotted Dick – in case someone doesn’t like lemon ice. Recipe is here:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Spotted-Dick-103210
I really just wanted a reason to type spotted dick. Spotted DICK!!
Let me know if you need any more help.
Your Pal,
Walt
There’s not a comeback line on the face of the earth worthy of your recipes.
Does that mean you liked them?
The Havemeyer Lane condos? Yeah, they seem like a decent value for someone who doesn’t need a Greenwich adress but still wants to live close to town. Bummer about no beach access, though, but the beach is at its most enjoyable during the free acess period, when the crowds thin out.