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    The Kool Aid Is Still Flowing in Laguna Niguel

    I'm not paying that kind of money for a GARAGE !
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    General observations on recession affecting OC restaurants

    I've noticed this to be a problem for Ralph's all over Southern California. It's as if they don't really check the shelves for expiration dates in many locations. One thing I've noticed this to be a problem with especially is yogurt and cottage cheese. After sampling alot of other grocery...
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    Alsio Viejo Shea Vantis Lattitude North/South

    Wow, way to go salesman This reminds me the time I bought my last car. I wanted to test drive but they tried pushing the convertible version on me. I was like I want to test drive the hardtop. Then they say, "come back when you're serious." So I bought my car somewhere else where I just gave...
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    Discovered a slab leak, would you still buy?

    Hellllllll no Foundation problems are a major issue and be can be a nightmare to fix, and what's to say there's not something else you aren't going to "discover" later Walk away and find something better, this is a deal breaker
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    Can you name all 14 bubbles?

    1) Netherlands flower market 2) New World Silver (Spain) 3) USA Railroad 4) Florida real estate 5) Black Friday USA stock market 6) Australia Precious Metals 7) International gold market 8) Japanese Yen 9) Dot.com 10) USA housing market 11) Chinese export economy 12) Commodities/food...
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    Safety of ETFs

    ETF's go under all the time. Many of the exotic ones have been closed this year. I'm not sure what the time period is between being notified and actual closure.
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    Safety of ETFs

    I was in UYG for a week and made a nice profit off of a short term move up. However, most leveraged ETF's are NOT for long term investing, they are typically for people who have a time frame of a few days or hours. Many of the leveraged ETF's also have a problem with tracking the underlying...
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    Half Bathrooms Next to the Kitchen

    Am I the only person who can't stand the half bathrooms that get built right next to the kitchen? It seems convenient, but these are often meant for guests, and I feel terribly uncomfortable using them, especially when every single one I've been in seems to have no noise dampening built in. Also...
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    Los Caballeros condominiums selling call options in a declining market

    Sorry to hear about your troubles at this place, I can definitely empathize. I'd love to hear stories! The desk staff there can be quite rude. They are arrogant act like you're bothering them just for basic things. And the HEAT you mentioned, gets insane, it's like every unit's heat just adds...
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    The Psychology of HGTV and HELOC Abuse

    My favorite shows (being sarcastic) were the flipper ones where they had a summary of the upgrades they had done over the past 30 minutes, accompanied by the sound of the cash register sound and a dollar shaped graphic at the bottom of the screen, with the amount they had "made" by installing...
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    Los Angeles Housing Treasures

    Most definitely! Thanks for your analysis on the homes in this thread and elsewhere on the site.
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    Los Angeles Housing Treasures

    LA city is known for being a disorganized hodge-podge of lax zoning and poor urban planning gone all wrong. But scattered around the city, are hidden landmarks and architectural wonders, in the most unexpected and forgotten about places. I've spent hours browsing the Big Orange Landmarks blog...
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    Biotech Hot Bed

    I always thought San Diego already was the biotech hot spot in the country.
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    Your favorite 'Tard-speak nugget.

    Yep, thanks, I'll be sure to note all the restrictions and regulations.
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    Learn the basic rules so you don't get rip-off by builders.

    But the lady on the Extenze tv commercials said I didn't need to buy a big car or a boat?
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