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    Real Estate is dying? Investment-wise what is the next Asset Class Du Jour?

    With environmental clean up issues from years of dumping toxic crap in the ground at recently closed El Toro Air base, I can just imagine the mess at Pendleton.
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    Real Estate is dying? Investment-wise what is the next Asset Class Du Jour?

    Billbuild, I sold my home in 2002, early in the upswing, no regrets. Been making a really decent living off the tax free profit ever since. As others have mention, inflation is understated by the talking heads to keep the sheep pacified. When appliance manufacturers state they are...
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    Real Estate is dying? Investment-wise what is the next Asset Class Du Jour?

    Billbuild, Here is where I have a bit of an issue with the current mania in California, primarily Orange County. A 2 bd 1.25 ba 1000 square foot townhouse/condo in Aliso Viejo sells for about 380-390K. This is a STARTER home in the area. Figure a generous down of 5% and 6.5% 30yr jumbo...
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    Real Estate is dying? Investment-wise what is the next Asset Class Du Jour?

    Same general trend as in 88-91 Market takes a dump and people look for other areas to put money. I dealt primarily in Mopars back then, exclusively 440 6 Pack and Hemi cars. Prices rocketed. I see the same thing happening now. Real rusty trash cans commanding 5 figures when they are...
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    Lakers Done?

    I saw a lot of fouls not called both ways. Numerous drives by Lakers in the lane with major body contact and no fouls were called. It really goes both ways and perception is usually that "your" team got jobbed. Happens all the time. I stick with the assessment that Shaq may be the most...
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    Lakers Done?

    Shaq may be the most dominating player in the league, but, it's only because of his size. The lazy bastard has NO BASKETBALL skills, NONE!!!! Seen any of those bank shots from 4 feet with mortar dripping off them. BRICKS!!!! If he had 1/2 the skill of Jabbar, Wilt, Lanier, Reed, Parrish...
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    Another $25 Billion For Iraq

    And people wonder why some individuals do everything they can to evade paying income taxes...... This is analogous to buying a fixer-upper property, only to find out it has so many problems, you have to bring in a bulldozer to finish it off.
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    Clean up the porn industry, that's the ticket...

    Let's see regarding how porn persistently invades my home via the media described by Ashcroft: Mail - Nope, I don't receive anything in the mail that would be even remotely considered pornographic, except for the obscene amounts of junk mail...... Phone - Nope, not here either. Maybe the...
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    Bush rolls on jobs data, as Kerry goes on IR

    Wonder how many of those new jobs created have to do with the supermarket strike settlement here in California. Were those jobs REALLY created? I think not..... but, they count towards the number.
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    Canadian court rules filesharing is legal

    The judge makes an interesting interpretation regarding the placement of files in a shared folder does not constitute distribution. Hey ARCH, Bring my Mercedes back......... :D Later, Cracked
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    Bay Area Real Estate Market

    Moreno Valley is a pit IMHO. If I had to live that far away from the beach, you might as well go the extra miles to the desert areas. Moreno Valley is hot, smoggy and nasty from mid april to november. It also became a haven for foreclosed homes the last time the bubble burst in So Cal...
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    Ebay Customer Suuport

    I sell thing on E-bay and feel the fees are geting out of hand. My product sells for $120. E-bay listing fees are in the 2.40 range and a final auction fees of $4.00. If the buyer uses Paypal, another $4.00 disappears. ~ $10 total in fees. Cost of the item sold is $77. Basically, 23% of...
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    What's with Maria's hair?

    Only to let her in and jump on a treadmill or if it was hoggin' night...... :D She's shaped like a barrel. Later, Cracked
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    Turbo Tax Deluxe help???

    Check out the name of the Form 6781 "Gains and Losses from section 1256 contracts and straddles" Think that should explain the ability to claim a futures loss since they are 1256 contracts.
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    Turbo Tax Deluxe help???

    Most options go on Sch "D". Futures on form 6781 Later, Cracked
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    Real estate Speculators - Rental Market

    I saw an ad in a local paper from Chase. You can avoid Mortgage Insurance when their new program. You take an 80% first and an Home Equity loan for 20% with NO MONEY DOWN!!!! One of the pitches is that you can get the house you want without any money down. I think this is going to...
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    Any motorcycle riders?

    Your R6 has more ponies than my 1100. Amazing what has happened to the motorcycles over the years. The old gixxers were nice cause you could still sit relatively upright and the pegs are in a comfortable position. The new models make me feel like I'm stuffed in a box like a contortionist...
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    Any motorcycle riders?

    AAA 1988 w/12,000 miles Mine is exactly the same, got the pic from a site. It's a dinosaur, but, it keeps appreciating in value. They are the hardest model of all GSXR's to find. Even more difficult than the 1986 limited 750's.
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    Any motorcycle riders?

    Old school superbike here: 1988 Suzuki GSXR1100 Later, Cracked
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    Clear Channel vs. Howard Stern

    AAA The interesting thing to me.... HS has been on the CCU networks in some areas for 10 years. This Hogan buffoon shows up in congress to say how indecent the show is today??? Ten years after they willingly sign him to a contract knowing the content of his show. Come on Now!!!! I'm...
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