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