Well the rumor mill can conjure up some pretty good stories. Sometimes
there is basis to them in part and sometimes their isn't anything. I'd
approach your superior to find out for sure. I know I've asked this
probably at least two or three times before, and just for you, just this
once, I'll blame it on my age hehehehe. But what is it you do at your work,
who do you work for... government,  or private company contracted with
government? You are a mysterious lion. Geesh I hope you haven't reverted to
the family Italian business lol. You can send privately if you wish being
it is a bit off topic.

Brad


At 01/04/2004 on Sunday, you wrote:
>Thanks, Brad.  I'm hoping I don't end up having to sell my house since there
>is a rumor going around that we're going to have our salaries cut in
>February.
>
>Paul
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 6:21 PM
>Subject: Re: QUESTIONS ABOUT NEIGHBORS
>
>
> > Well Paul. I guess I'd ask them to keep that spot open but you are really
> > asking them and no law or ordinance to reserve that spot because like you
> > say it is a public street. Hopefully they are nice folks and will honor
> > your request, even if just on your garbage pick up day. As far as houses
> > for sale, we are experiencing the same in our town, where we normally have
> > a great deal of buying and selling in real estate here because of our
> > proximity to the Twin Citites, but there are far more homes sitting with
> > signs than ever before. It oculd be the time of year as well, as it is the
> > worst for selling houses. If it doesn't clear up by summer, I'll be
> > concerned. Here I think it it is due to layoffs at Northwest Airlines, 3M,
> > Anderson Windows, Ford Motor plants and etc., but likely a comination of
> > things.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > At 01/04/2004 on Sunday, you wrote:
> > >Hey, Family
> > >
> > >Two questions about being a homeowner.  I know we're to love our
>neighbors,
> > >but...smile...I've only been a homeowner about two years and don't know
>much
> > >about the etiquette of it.  For some reason even though my neighbors have
> > >garages they park in the street.  I don't know how they can afford the
> > >insurance on two or three or four cars anyway, but that's the way it is.
>It
> > >never bothered me much (other than having to drive around them coming
>down
> > >the road) until yesterday.  One of my neighbors has parked a car directly
>in
> > >front of my house, next to my driveway.  The curb bends in there so I
>guess
> > >it's designed for someone's car to be parked there, but I'd assume that
>to
> > >be my guest, not my neighbor's from around the corner.  This is also
> > >directly in front of the spot where I am supposed to leave my trash and
>if
> > >it's blocked the trash guys won't pick it up.  Do I have a right to ask
>my
> > >neighbors to move the car or is it a public street (I live on a cul de
>sac)
> > >so I can't say anything?
> > >
> > >Also, as I walked the neighborhood today I noticed that a good 10 percent
>of
> > >the houses are for sale.  Is this something that should concern me?  I
>know
> > >there has been a lot of advertising lately to sell to lower income folks
>who
> > >are being given bargains to get into the houses then signing their lives
> > >away to keep them since they can't afford to keep up the payments.  Is
>this
> > >some kind of sign that I should think about moving too or just part of a
> > >neighborhood's life?  People came and went constantly in the apartment
> > >buildings but I thought there'd be more stability in a community of
>houses.
> > >
> > >Anyway, I'd appreciate the thoughts of any homeowners out there.
> > >
> > >Land Conscious Lion