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To: sea_urchin who wrote (22996)	4/18/2005 8:43:42 PM
From: The Wharf	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81496

You just gave me a quick course on how I could of taken advantage of the real estate market rather that dwell on what could darn well be true i think I am going to laugh and in doing so share this with you and hope you laugh. That problem is people take advantage of people the prey is easy to find as you have stated. Subject: Creation Story by J. Swars / I think we can all relate to this . >. >. :) > >Subject: Creation Story by J. Swars > > >Very Funny :-) > > > > > In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populated >the >Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, green and yellow and red >vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy >lives. > > > > > > Then using God's great gifts, Satan created Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream >and >Krispy Kreme Donuts. And Satan said, "You want chocolate with that?" And >Man said, "Yes!" and Woman said, "and as long as you're at it, add some >sprinkles." And they gained 10 pounds. And Satan smiled. > > > > > > And God created the healthful yogurt that Woman might keep the figure >that >Man found so fair. > > > > > > And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat and sugar from the >cane >and combined them. And Woman went from size 6 to size 14. > > > > > > So God said, "Try my fresh green salad." > > > > > > And Satan presented Thousand-Island Dressing, buttery croutons and >garlic >toast on the side. And Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the >repast. > > > > > > God then said, "I have sent you heart healthy vegetables and olive oil >in >which to cook them." And Satan brought forth deep fried fish and >chicken-fried steak so big it needed its own platter. And Man gained more >weight and his cholesterol went through the roof. > > > > > > God then created a light, fluffy white cake, named it "Angel Food Cake, >and said, "It is good." Satan then created chocolate cake and named it >Devil's Food." > > > > > > God then brought forth running shoes so that His children might lose >those >extra pounds. And Satan gave cable TV with a remote control so Man would >not have to toil changing the channels. And Man and Woman laughed and >cried >before the flickering blue light and gained pounds. > > > > > > Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming >with >nutrition. And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy >center into chips and deep-fried them. And Man gained pounds. > > > > > > God then gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and >still >satisfy his appetite. And Satan created McDonald's and its 99-cent double >cheeseburger. Then said, "You want fries with that?" And Man replied, Yes! >And super size them!" And Satan said, "It is good." And Man went into >cardiac arrest. > > > > > > God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery. Then Satan created >HMOs. > > > > > > Thought for the day....... There is more money being spent on breast >implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by >2020, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge >erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them. > > > > > > If you don't send this to five old friends right away there will be >five >fewer people laughing in the world. >

To: sea_urchin who wrote (22996)	4/18/2005 8:56:41 PM
From: The Wharf	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81496

Almost forgot Searle if the astute in the real estate market have started its unload most assuredly some of those dollars will go to the DOW. I hope to heck that prices start to drop here and numerous houses come on the market all tear downs close to the coast with a view. Today would be fine with me as i think it is overvalued and something has to give other than an enormous down payment from a kid I know and love who has saved his butt off and is looking at period that to me seems to be very close to the wrong time

To: sea_urchin who wrote (22996)	4/19/2005 5:33:58 PM
From: sea_urchin	Respond to of 81496

> people who really need a home can't buy one because there is no stock. Thus if anyone seriously wants a home they have to bid up the price to a level that they can't afford. marketwatch.com >>Construction of new houses in the U.S. fell 17.6% in March, the biggest drop in over 14 years, the Commerce Department estimated Tuesday. Both apartment and single family housing starts fell sharply in March. Starts of new single-family homes fell by 14.4% to a 1.539 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. This is the also sharpest decline since Jan. 1991. Apartment starts fell 31.6% to 258,000. This is the sharpest decline since March 2000. In March, starts in the Midwest fell 29.3% to 309,000. This is the lowest of starts since Feb. 2003.<<