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Thank you all for your kind words. I'm calling both restaurant and the police tomorrow, just couldn't find a minute to do it today. I wonder if I should stop by an confront the valet as well, just to at least let him know that I know he took my money. You know what another thing is that is...

You don't say, I'm lucky I don't own anything expensive :) The reason the money wasn't in my wallet b/c when I made the withdrawal from the ATM, I was rushing home, so I just put the wad in the glove box and then completely forgot about it until yesterday because I had a crazy week at work...

Yup, same guy took my keys, parked my car, and got the car back when I came back from lunch, he was the only valet hanging at the lot....

Well, technically speaking (dusting off my evidence class notes), my testimony that the money is missing is evidence by itself. Of course, credibility is always an issue here... Somehow I doubt I'll have a jury trial on this, with Clarence Darrow prosecuting the thief valet... Let it be a...

That's exactly how I feel, I always lock this compartment up b/c it does have a lock, but this time I was too rushed, and besides I forgot completely that I made this withdrawal. That's 16 lunches at 10 bucks each, bummer... Calling the restaurant seems like a good idea, b/c they only had 1...

Well, it probably would seem like a boring advice, but I'd look for another job that pays more, secure it, and then inform your current employer and let them counter. Either way, you are getting your raise, whether at this company or the other one. I was never getting good raises, but always...

I just wanted to post this info for somebody who asked a while ago about some good hole-in-the-wall Persian food places: there is one I went a couple of times to, Charlie Kebob at the Irvine Spectrum's food court. The food was really good, and the price-quality-size ratio was great. All...

Hi folks, I have this dilemma: should I call the police and file a report? Last week, I withdrew 180 bucks from the ATM and put them in my glove compartment in the car, and totally forgot about it. On Friday, I had an important business lunch, and I was running late for it, so I gave the...

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/12-Brookhaven-92618/home/4746395 Price: $925,000 Beds: 4 Baths: 3 Sq. Ft.: 2,700 $/Sq. Ft.: $343 Lot Size: - Property Type: Single Family Residence Style: Traditional Year Built: 2000 Stories: 3+ Levels Floor: 1 Area: Oak...

I'm glad that at least one person understood my point precisely, EvaLSeraphim, thank you for paying attention. And thank you acpme for trying to have an intelligent discussion about this issue, something I've learned to always expect on this blog, as my experience so far has been a positive one...

Your analogy mischaracterizes my argument, and as such is irrelevant. If you want to know how I or other people feel about terrorists and ways of dealing with them, you can start a thread on that. Didn't we invade Iraq on a very generalized and later proven to be false assumption? In any...

Isn't that what I've been saying? Here is a relevant quote from one of my previous posts: "As to they posters who provided a background on people whose homes suffered some fire damage, my thoughts are with them." It appears that nobody picked it up: if the situation is as the previous posters...

This is so high school: a bunch of bullies trying to get someone who does not conform to conform... I'm not really going to come down to your level and respond with the same remarks as to your intelligence as this newbie TR4 and other did here re myself, I'm above this. By the way, TR4...

Did anybody even read this post? That should alleviate your concerns, here it is again. <blockquote>I guess everybody missed my point: I?m not cheering for fires, that should not happen to anyone. Yet, I?m not going to feel sorry for millionaires losing one of their mansions. As to they...

I guess everybody missed my point: I'm not cheering for fires, that should not happen to anyone. Yet, I'm not going to feel sorry for millionaires losing one of their mansions. As to they posters who provided a background on people whose homes suffered some fire damage, my thoughts are with them.

No need to get all worked up about this. I'm also not going to weep for some rich folks who have millions and often own several houses. It is unfortunate to have it happen to anyone nothwithstanding their financial situation, but there is a world of difference if a family loses their only large...

yup, as much as I want the prices to drop so I can finally buy a house I need, I don't see prices in Irvine dropping that much, the houses are superoverpriced, and short sales and REOs get snatched by cash buyers before I even make the offer. Somebody said here recently (sorry, don't remember...

One common mistake that people make while moving into a new home is buying a bunch of new furniture. It is especially true if you are moving to a bigger place. The basic rule of thumb is that 50% of the baseboard in each room needs to be visible, if it is not, you have too much furniture. So...

sounds good to me, any recommendations?

I've thought about it, but how can I know that those coins wouldn't be a fake? I'm no expert by any means, and spending 5K on a questionable product is too much risk for me...