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Boy, McGwire held the home run record longer than his house could hold it's value.

Sell, aren't there just a lot of "real life lurkers" that come through those open houses in NC? Do you feel that many of the people coming in are actually interested or able to potentially purchase? It's like those guys that go and check out Ferrari's and Lamborghini's, but aren't willing or...

This does bring up an interesting relationship between rents vs. home values. The predominant thinking that I've read about here is that rent is a fundamental-- on the Jan 2007 graph, it's the sort of constant, that only changes as a function of inflation. But, as people are foreclosed upon...

Haha, you both sounded crotchety. . . although when an IAC rental officer read over this thread, he printed it out and said that everyone sounded respectful. So everybody wins. I'm sure neither one of you are that pissed, you were just fired up talking about the subject. The two of you...

I'll advocate for The Lost Bean at Irvine Blvd and Newport Ave. Best coffee shop ever.

Interesting guess on JC, Trooper. His terminology or something seemed kind of old school, so I think of him as older than that. I know Blt has got to be up in late 50's or older because of his "adult children taking" his "old butt" to the airport.

Now that the topic seems to have sort of resolved itself. . . I just want to say that I thoroughly enjoyed jcaraway vs bltserv. I was trying to figure out which one was older, and can't tell. Would you gentlemen mind sharing? Anyone have a vote if they don't share?

Bk, care to weigh in on Newport Coast?

I wonder what makes people hold on harder to unreasonable asking prices. . . the need (I need to get this price, the psychological barrier of listing for less than one bought a place for) or the entitlement (of living in Newport Coast or any other really expensive area and...

I remember reading in consumer reports that their best buys for washers were <a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/laundry-and-cleaning/washing-machines/reports/ratings/ratings/99017796.htm">Frigidaire</a> Gallery GLTF2940F[S] CR Best Buy and <a...

Sac didn't you find the fact that it went haywire illustrative in itself? I sure did. I agree with you, it's tough to have this conversation with people, and by the looks of this thread, it's not going to get any easier. I recently ran into a friend who bought a foreclosure as an...

I've heard there are some algae being developed that could be farmed in the oceans to produce tons of biofuel. Hurry up with that please!

I've heard there's gold out in Banning though, Awgee.

They could always make it into a tent community for foreclosees.

Spring's first green is yellow.

I used to be way into road biking. . . did 2 centuries. I then worked at Performance Bicycle at Jamboree and Barrannca (before they turned it into a Kinko's). Anyone remember that bike shop? There were so many characters there. The 6'6 guy, the mechanic who broke all of his teeth riding home one...

Good point Effen. I cruise, when I see me a red light or some stale green. On Irvine streets, you've got no excuse not to try to really take advantage of this. My favorite thing? Big Mama Real Housewife in the Escalade passes up the Soul Brother en route to a red light, and I get to watch those...

Try keeping it under 2000 RPMs on the tach. It feels lame, but then who's getting 40mpg for the whole tank on the Civic? Me, that's who. I also read some fwd about filling up the gas tank in the morning because gas expands with the heat of the day, so you get less for your money. Sounds...

I agree 4 wall, people are basically good-- they just tend to vote their fears rather than their hopes. Personally, I'm impressed by Obama, and I think he would be the best of the 3. Great speakers, as one political commentator said, tend to make great presidents. I think Bush has done so much...

I recently installed those window alarms on a Soul Sister's windows in LA. Most annoying alarm sounds ever! For 10 bucks and the effort, not a bad effort to payoff ratio.