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To: Oblomov who wrote (36425)	7/27/2005 5:51:43 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

I think it's telling homebuilders "grab yer ankles and pray for rain!"<G> Here's a realtor joke: Q:"What do female realtors put behind their ears to attract clients?" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A: Their ankles!<G>

To: Oblomov who wrote (36425)	7/27/2005 8:10:36 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

Lumber price is always a tricky deal. . Sometimes it means a down turn in home building, but other times it means they might lift the tariff on Canadian lumber. Wilkins Confronts Old Trade Issues -- July 20, 2005 embassymag.ca U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins has been here less than a month, but he is confronting issues decades-old. According to South Carolina newspaper The State, July 18 marked the beginning of three days of bilateral negations over softwood lumber, the single longest-running issue of contention between the two nations. According to Mr. Wilkins, his confirmation by the U.S. senate was timed to coincide with the discussion of the disputes over softwood lumber and over the U.S. ban on Canadian cattle. "I was nominated, and a month later I was confirmed by the Senate, which is incredibly quick. The whole purpose was to get me there by the end of June for a number of events and a lot of important issues on the table," he said. ___________________________________________ Some like Weyerhaeuser, with vast timber acreage and plants on both sides of the border, just don't care one way or the other. .