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SAT, intended as a predictor of grades in college only accounts for 40% of their variance. . . The people that my brothers were (and are) exposed to at their Ivy league schools were way more connected than anyone I ever met at UCLA. Tons more on tuition? Yes, but the job opportunities are...

Rick-- I found that a lot of people in my high school applied to UCI as a back-up. You sound like an exception to the rule. I also find that "We" stuff obnoxious. I don't feel responsible for my schools losses or take any credit for their athletic success. IAD-- Around which year was that...

Might there be more of an outward showing of pride for schools like UCLA and USC, than UCI? I'd be wary of taking amounts of flags sightings as representative of number of graduates. . .

I was referring to the mayor's valuation as a benchmark, not as part of a grander scheme. I recall reading that figure that as something the mayor said one time about a year ago. I did not mean to imply that it was part of a broader scheme in which the mayor was involved in something with TIC to...

and Culver will be the dividing line between the 2 sections of OH. . . differentiating between Beckman and Northwood, just as Culver divides Northpark from Northwood now. . .

Well, this has reached a new level. . .

Some agreement, some disagreement, fair enough. Bix, I think the "yes men" were the guys who might now be blaming the website. Really, was Bren the first one in the company who discovered this? Maybe he's one of those CEO's that has no computer and just gets reports from the underlings...

I've been wondering the same thing myself Major. If RE is in the toilet, stocks are tanking and commodities are overvalued, what do you do? If anyone wants to go on with me on starting a methlab at a foreclosed home, let me know, because that is looking like the best way to go here.

muff, agreed. In research, they call this a "ceiling effect." All 4 of the Irvine High Schools are good enough so that the potential of the student will be the differentiating factor in their eventual success. It puts a kid in a weird position to know that you fought tooth and nail for them to...

Jc, I used to feel the same way about TIC not caring about this site. I thought of it as only a "symptom" or a "commentary" about what was going on. I think differently now though. TIC has masterfully been able to build their brand, and this site has chipped away at this mystique...

55% of UCI applicants get acceptances. Not as impressive as UCLA, but remember UCI is like the ultimate back-up school, so they have to accept a lot of people who get in somewhere higher on the ladder.

Awgee-- I see what you did, providing a nicer "real life" situation for her to be in than what you all had before. (BTW Awgee, I've got a great Discovery Channel Doc on Gold in HD that I've recorded, I'll have to find some way to give it to you). Fishhead-- Seems like your situation was...

For sure Troop, that's the only time that I could agree with jewelry being an "investment." C-Dub will see it come back to him in more ways than one!

Word, Ipo, I knew there must be a powerful reason. . . although I'd prefer the kids going to Northwood over Uni. . . so, it's not so bad. Anyway, the WB will probably crash harder than the Rock anyway. Better deals to be had.

Oh Trooper, if only more women had 1/10 of the RE knowledge you possess. . . good idea on the bling though, such an investment would come back to CW in spades as he times the market right. . .

IR I thought you were all about TR. . . What's this Woodbury stuff about which you speak?

How exactly did you convince the wife-- I want to know which blog you read to learn that.

Jpx, have you been looking around on redfin?

Haha, Double-L, you noticed! You know, I tried to make a new one, but couldn't get the link to work, and I haven't done anything about it yet.

I love that the street is named "Retreat," how appropriate. Taxes and HOAs are high up in tha QH, and I'm sure that will make inventory lag even worse than surrounding areas.