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