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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (84736)	12/19/2011 11:22:37 AM
From: Joseph Silent	Respond to of 218084

Likely a result of the secret, secret sauce fed to VVs from childbirth through old age to enable the VVs to keep the VV constabulary busy through VVVs ........ crucial skill and value sharpening practices.

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (84736)	12/19/2011 12:07:25 PM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 218084

Silly statistics, not sad ones: < By age 18, about 16 percent to 27 percent of teenagers have been picked up by police, according to a study released today in the journal Pediatrics. > It can't be "about 16% to 27%". It is a particular number. They should write "about 23%" or, since their data is so hopeless, use a round number such as "about 20%" or "about 10%". What does "picked up" mean? I have been stopped and questioned by police at least twice that I can think of, [out on the streets] apart from harassment at airports by customs officers [who are police by another name]. Part of growing up is figuring out how the world works. It's unsurprising that lots of youngsters bump up against the fences. It would be a pathetic place if youngsters were not curious enough to explore and of course, in exploring, they'll go wrong often enough. Which is not to say they would be criminal. So many rules are totally arbitrary victimless "crimes" that it's not possible to guess that something would be wrong by using tests such as "does this do harm to anyone?" If the answer is "No", it doesn't mean it's legal. These days, everything is illegal unless specifically approved, in which case it's compulsory. Of course children will break such idiotic rules. Mqurice

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (84736)	12/19/2011 3:50:45 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 218084

believe team usa has the absolutely the largest prison population, which in relative terms would be huge if true just in in tray re sausalito real estate - i observe that such price falls are routine in hk, but the difference being in hk we do not have second mortgages on homes, and we never got on with any securitized mortgage market on top of which one might find an entire financial superstructure of layered derivatives at the mo we are experiencing a real estate 'correction' of perhaps 10% from some sort of high (unsure as measured from what level at which date) From: r Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 10:37 PM Subject: Re: Comments - Week of Dec. 19 An interesting data point from my old neighborhood in Sausalito-my neighbor put home for sale at 3,350,000 three years ago, gradually whittled down in price-off market -on market, again and again. Last -to asking 2,350,000 and now just accepted 2,100,000. Looks brutal- I took all cash asking offer at 1.450,000 (made some $ despite and felt extremely lucky to have exited the market in July) On Dec 18, 2011, at 8:22 PM, M wrote: > Checking the Knoxville Real Estate stats as I usually do. > Historically, about 10% to 12% of all homes are sold for cash. > But in November, a whopping 27.8% of all homes and condos sold for cash. > My data goes back to January 2000 - and this is a new record. > > I don't know if this reflects conservatism or inability to get a mortgage to buy a home... > Avg. home prices have been relatively stable for the past 2.5 years at $172,000 plus or minus $3,000... > More later.... > > M