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Archive for December, 2007

Merry Christmas!

Posted in Uncategorized on December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Courtesy of an old friend, enjoy!

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The Art of Killing Ants

Posted in life, pet peeves, tagged on December 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The cold weather here brought ants in the house.  I hate these dumb ants!  Don’t they know that they are supposed to go underground, not go inside an actual dwelling? 

Anyway, after setting out the ant baits, the ants decided not to come through that area but decided to emanate from walls on the opposite side of [...]

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Easy Money?!

Posted in Finance, tagged , , on December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Since Bernanke’s decision to cut rates, the yield on my savings/money market accounts dropped from an average of 5+% to 4.1-4.5%.  And don’t get me started on the 4-week T-bill’s…why must I be punished with low rates due to the incompetence of highly compensated financial “wizards” on Wall Street?  So with lots of time on my [...]

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More $$$

Posted in bubble, real estate, tagged , , on December 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

If anyone is interested in free iTunes gift card, check out Aqua condos down in Long Beach.  Personally, I’ve seen better enticements from developers in the Central Valley last year ($100 gift cards for checking out models) but it’s better than nothing.  Plus, I think these folks are on the desperate side.  Their incentives have [...]

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Food for Thought

Posted in politics, tagged , , on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Check out this article on the presidential candidates and the food they must endure to campaign successfully across the country.  I also checked out the accompanying video and you have to laugh when the segment spotlights Mike Huckabee.  I think he is perpetually hungry.  (This Slate article is a pretty good primer on why fitness/weight obsession might not [...]

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$$$

Posted in Finance, tagged , on December 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »

It pays to read actual newspaper, not just the on-line version.  I chanced upon a legal notice and checked out the site, http://www.ccfsettlement.com.  Apparently, someone filed a lawsuit against Visa and MasterCard regarding the foreign currency conversion fees and now, there is $ to be distributed.  I am going to opt for the Easy Refund [...]

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