Hey, Brad

My ummm family does a lot of business with stuff that falls off the trucks
and yours sound like a prime target...I mean...never mind.

Paul who only takes his "c" word straight and none of that stuff defiled
with fillings and almonds and all
----- Original Message -----
From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: QUESTIONS ABOUT NEIGHBORS


> Doesn't it always seem we pay more bils than anything else? lol. Regarding
> my filling machines with Chocolate, which by the way notice it is
> capitolized out of respect of it's lovers, but whether I actually have any
> to fill machines is clasified information... I need to protect my
interest,
> or rather stock from Paul the Choclateer, or is that Chocolate eater. But
> you could probably imagine a truck with many a snack init that might, just
> might,  include stuff like Snicker, King Snickers, Big Kat Kit Kat,
> ButterFinger, Fast Break, M&M Peanut, Reese's Pieces, Twix, Snicker
> Almond... stuff like that, but of course that is a hypothetical truck.
> Right? hehehe.
>
> Brad
>
>
>
>
>
> At 01/05/2004 on Monday, you wrote:
> >Goodness, seems you pay a lot of bills, do you put chocolate in your
> >machines?  Just asking for Paul!
> >Rhonda
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 11:46 PM
> >Subject: Re: QUESTIONS ABOUT NEIGHBORS
> >
> >
> > > Paul,
> > > OK. I was wondering if I ought salute you, or simply wave to you over
the
> > > net lol. Was wondering all this Army talk but figured you'd be 4F with
the
> > > peeps. But, what is it you do? I know you said something of managing a
> > > project or something but  was wondering what your job entailed. Mine
is
> > > self explanatory when I say I'm a vending route owner... fill vending
> > > machines, order product, pay bills, clean machines, process
collections,
> > > repair machines, did I say pay bills?, fix problems, talk to
problems...
> > > oops customers lol, manage employee(s), pay bills, oh I mentioned that
one
> > > already, manage cash flow, scout new products, load truck, check in
> >orders,
> > > accounts payable... errr I guess that's paying bills, did I mention
paying
> > > bills oh yes I did sorry, manage books, complete reports, do payroll,
and
> > > of course I can't forget pay bills hahahaha. I just wondered what your
job
> > > entails it sounds a whole lot  better than the above.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > > At 01/04/2004 on Sunday, you wrote:
> > > >Hey, Brad
> > > >
> > > >I work for the Army as a civilian or federal "GS" worker, not a
> >contractor.
> > > >They're the folks our jobs are being given to under the false idea
that
> >they
> > > >are cheaper to keep on the payroll (though that's not true). Smile.
> > > >
> > > >Paul
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 7:16 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: QUESTIONS ABOUT NEIGHBORS
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > 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]>
> > > > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > >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