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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/business/23thain.html">Merrill was buying mortgage backed securities in December</a> Un-fricking-believable! This article describes a whole new level of stupidity. Your tax dollars at work!

I'm enjoying an Anderson Valley Hop Ottin' IPA right now and will be heading down to the Stone Brewery this weekend for their "Winter Storm". There will be much beer consumed and fortunately someone else is driving!

It is important to remember that it isn't just the people who bought at the peak that are facing foreclosure. Many of those who bought at reasonable prices chose to HELOC themselves into an untenable debt load. So the actual foreclosure numbers are likely quite a bit higher than you expect.

Has your wife consulted with Tenmagnet to pick out the proper premium and upgraded wheel packages for her new auto?

Apparently, The Counter needs no subsidy because they just signed a lease with TIC to open another location in Newport.

Portland would probably be my choice if I had to leave. There is a terrific food, wine, and beer scene there. Interestingly enough, my parents moved from Portland to Irvine about 30 years ago. Still I can't imagine giving up the weather here. Graph, To answer your rhetorical question...

My wife and I also had a bad service experience at Taco Rosa and decided not to return. We tried Gabbi's in Orange last weekend and found it to be pretty good, but a bit pricey. The al pastor there was top notch though.

Do you happen to know if they will have pequin peppers at the sale? I looked and couldn't find a list of peppers on the website. On the rare occasions that I have been able to obtain pequins I have found their flavor to be incredible.

I was at a wedding on Saturday night and did not notice anything amiss when I returned home. I didn't realize there was a blackout.

Hm I may have to stock up on San Marzanos!

I like The Counter a lot. The burgers are solid and they have an excellent beer selection. I also like the sweet potato fries and the onion strings. My biggest gripe was that when they first opened they were occasionally overcooking the burgers. That hasn't happened to me recently, but I...

Coyotes are very common here. I see one roaming the streets once a month or so.

Perhaps the state should just decriminalize California's largest cash crop?

If I remember correctly the original Xbox did not have gold or silver Live accounts. There was only one type of (paid) account. The gold and silver types were added when the Xbox 360 was released. I don't know if the accounts are backwards compatible.

The traffic there sucks when the place is empty. It must have been awful today.

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I'm not terribly surprised that they raised the price. I'm actually a little surprised that it only went up $5.