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yes, WAD is the wad that escaped me.

"Let’s just say the hair has been the subject of comparisons…."

I thought you meant the part about a the action adventure detective jogging gratuitously across the beach.

"Where’s Herr Randy when we need him?"

I'm sure he could come up with a completely straight-faced and intelligent answer.

"lewd" can never be uttered without "and lascivious" following.

I thought you meant the part about a the action adventure detective jogging gratuitously across the beach.

Well, not for awhile anyway.

"yes, WAD is the wad that escaped me."

Please be careful about your wads escaping you. There are people trying to read their computer screens around here.

And it's a health issue too.

Farrah hair is well, you know, only good for one thing… (Im kidding!)

Keeping my head warm?

The wads, I meant.

Avoiding sunburn? Oh, that's two things.

jeese, Im not saying anything to that SQT

What'd I say??

Damn jamie you're too much...you'd think I'd be a little more careful around here...given the recent...turn of events.

"is that hair gel?"

“is that hair gel?”

LOL, best movie ever.

“is that hair gel?”

Or are you just happy to see me?

(I know it's a "Something about Mary" reference, but I couldn't think of a line from the movie)

"Farrah hair is well, you know, only good for one thing…"

Making little nests for the birds you nurse back to health?

Making little nests for the birds you nurse back to health?

Hey now, you're going to make me reconsider my chosen style.

"why yes!"

Awwwwwww.

"Hey now, you’re going to make me reconsider my chosen style."

We're just jealous that we can't acheive the look ourselves. I've tried.

No, I was just looking for a safe answer SQT. Dont worry, your hair is lewd enough to keep just the way it is!

There are reasons this hair has made a comeback.

I was poking fun at Jack, SQT, not your hair.

Probably only needs a quick fluff up and you are ready to go again!

Should I ask how you know this fact?

"Probably only needs a quick fluff up and you are ready to go again!"

See, now you went straight from chirping, happy birdies wearing little bandages and crutches to THIS.

Nice to have some company in the gutter.

Ohhhhhhhhhhh

He He He

He said "fluff up."

Surfer-X probably has a THING for 70s hair, you know….

You know, he did propose.

Now I am in big trouble.

"Jamie? You want ME to achieve the look too?"

I would not dare to suggest the hairstyle that would suit you best...but I've yet to see a guy who looks good with Farrah hair.

"Should I ask how you know this fact?"

He doesn't...he was just setting this up:
"Nah, it just needs a little hair gel."

I hate to skip out on the fun, but after my late-night last night, I really do need to get some sleep. :-(

“Nah, it just needs a little hair gel.”

Ooooh. Good one.

And good night!

I hate to skip out on the fun, but after my late-night last night, I really do need to get some sleep.

Me too unfortunately. And I know Jack will be up before all of us. Maybe we should say a Walton's good night and look forward to tomorrow.

Night Jack!
Night Jamie!
Night SJ Jim!

"Damn, I am not going to inspect your garage doors if Surfer X already has! "
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whoa.

g'night all.

“Damn, I am not going to inspect your garage doors if Surfer X already has! ”

Hey hey hey. Let's not get carried away.

Night all.

That about sums it up Jack.

Evict Jack?
Never!

"still sitting there at the bottom of the thread like last night’s bean dip"

That whole conversation sitting there like last night's bean dip! I should ban myself from the blog. Really, it was such a clean, well-lit place until recently. And look, we've killed the thread too. Now no one wants to post.

Huh.

Grand slam indeed.

:::::::walking in::::::::::

Look at this mess! Especially all that bean dip strewn around.

For a bit of on-topic filler, I'll post something from the recent past.
Interesting how realtor reports like this feel already dated?

"Market Conditions for Santa Barbara, California
Reported by Lori Hoffman, Realtor, SRES, ABR
As of August 12, 2005.
Is there a bubble, or isn't there? We're having a surprising amount of multiple offers on properties. Yes, there seems to be more properties on the market than usual, but remember, this is the time of year when people are engaging in relocating; you expect the activity to slow down a little in August and September as everyone heads out for vacations and back to school respectively.

Does a bubble exist here in Santa Barbara? Probably not. Our real estate climate here in Santa Barbara can be compared to a balloon where a little of the air may slowly leak out, but the operative word being "little". The reality is that Santa Barbara is a micro-climate, if you will, which doesn't adhere to the rest of the country's housing situation...etc."

Some fodder from today's FT, page 6:

Bush's tax panel calls for sweeping reforms

Regarding the proposed mortgage tax deduction reforms:

Each year the loophole costs about $75bn in lost tax revenue, making it the second most expensive deduction on the tax code[...]

If anything, the housing industry is more powerful [as a lobby] than it was in the 1990s. About 40 per cent of all new private-sector jobs over the past four years have been created in construction, mortgage broking and other businesses realted to housing.

Just for reference, there are 2 tax reform plans:

Plan 1:
* eliminate corporate income tax on earnings outside the US (making us the same as most other countries)
* elimination of all taxes on dividends
* capping deduction on home mortagage interest and employer-sponsored healthcare plans
* elmination of federal deduction for state and local taxes paid
* complete abolition of the AMT

Plan 2:
* complete abolition of the entire federal income taxation system and replacement with a progressive consumption tax system with 4 rates, from 15 to 35 per cent.
* capital gains taxed at a flat 15%, regardless of short/long position.

I give the new tax plan a very low chance of gaining the political momentum necessary to survive Congress. I think home mortgage interest reforms, if anything, would be sacrificed to get reform on dividends taxation and captial gains reductions. Remember, we're heading into the midterm election season by the time this stuff hits the Congressional committeess. None of these jokers are going to take a stand against home mortgage interest deductions during an election cycle.

Just my opinion, not a prediction. I'll let Peter P do that.

...loophole does little to promote home ownership as about 55% of the benefit goes to households with incomes of more than $100,000 per year — that is, to those who would own homes regardless of the tax incentive.

That's a very general view on how wages affect affordability. Obviously, $100K is hardly enough income to buy a home around here (responsibly). It seems that location plays a greater role than income. Perhaps the mortgage tax deduction should be somehow indexed against the local median RE price? It seems reasonable (to me) that someone making $100K in SF should get a greater deduction than the same wage in Phoenix. That might also reduce the inevitable exodus of workers and business looking for lower overhead.