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dbdaw, in what securities is the money in the "credit line growth account" invested? something that will grow at 150bps over 10-yr treasury, yet the amount i put in and the interest are both risk-free and tax-free upon withdrawl? it sounds too good...

I'm just glad Graphrix stopped watching MSNBC at 3am waiting for the markets to open... Thanks for being here, Graph!

1. start making money for the beach condo i will buy at foreclosure in 2009 2. think less about real estate 3. start making money for the convertible i want (bmw 1-series)

thanks bkshopr for the long post! it's funny you mentioned the parking problem at culver plaza. my wife avoids it because "parking is a bitch"...arbor center has the worst parking situation i've seen in irvine -> cars are everywhere, it's a free-for-all, i recall seeing at least 10 cars...

even though we have never met, it was a pleasure reading your posts when you were more active way back when. i recall you were working on multiple research projects at the time. is it possible to share your latest insights? for the record, i appreciated your data very much...

ummm, pardon the ignorance, but why is cleaning coins a bad thing?

turbo, if i was one and i said yes, it still wouldn't necessarily make me right, would it, ? i said the above because --> when the US$ was appreciating against the EUR from 1.16 to 0.85 between 1/1999 and 6/2001, did we hear of US investors snapping up european real estate because of...

foreigners who have excess money do not buy depreciating assets, and our housing market is still rapidly depreciating. let's face it, you're not talking about middle class foreigners here; you're talking about people who have access to lots of cash, right? (before you say no, think about...

for what it's worth, we didn't have a good experience at tutortime in oakcreek. there was a ton of turnover (so my kid didn't know his teacher from one week to the next), there was a lack of outdoor play equipment. eventually he started hating going to school, and we got him outta there!

i'm glad there are people out there who don't feel like having kids...we don't need more unwilling parents. hats off to you, filmgrip! signed, happy father of three

my wife and i went to westin's maui timeshare earlier this year. we were lured by the westin name but came away disappointed. turns out there is a stripped down westin and a luxurious westin within a 10-minute drive of each other. you can buy a timeshare in either one. the stripped down one...

ism - the pretty ones get all the attention, sigh...

what do you think of the spreads, earthbm? they seem extraordinarily high.

acpme - yes the barranca place is called champagne's. they have excellent crepes too, and a nice seating area

someone at work recommended Pascal's (on Bristol and Jamboree). bought a lunch sandwich there, really yummy! and the place looks totally parisian (and you pay a price for that too)...

thanks guys...will try Zov's!! Cream Pan is neat, but their space is not comfortable to "sit and eat"

how about treasury tips (inflation-indexed US treasuries)?

we want more global warming please

The only cafe I know where they have equally good coffee and pastries is in a plaza on Barranca, next to the cheap movie theater. Anyone knows other cafes in the area? I don't count Starbucks because their pastries are pretty mediocre.

if this is truly low-income housing, then it would be a great deal. i know that street well, that spot is right on the top of the uphill before it levels off. think of it as the last spot where you can still see the ocean. it sounds too good to be true though. newport beach likes to...