Hey, Brad

You don't have a truck?  Not anymore you don't.  Heh-heh.  Not since I told
de boyz about it.

Hey, you come in heyah, you want I should do you a favuh yet you treat me
wid disrespect...

Shame on you for knowing that movie.  I only watched it for the
music...Ahem...

No good at dialects lion
----- Original Message -----
From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: QUESTIONS ABOUT NEIGHBORS


> My truck? My friend... oh wait, need to stick a couple cotton balls in my
> cheeks and raspy up my voice a bit first.... glunk glunk. Glunk glunk.
> there. Now  I was saying...
>
> Truck? What truck? Did I say I had a truck? Oh no my friend there is not a
> truck right? I mean if I had a truck, and you just said what you said,
> well, then things wouldn't be too pretty for you now would they? *weasing
> laugh* So see my friend I have no truck... right?
>
> Brad
>
>
> At 01/05/2004 on Monday, you wrote:
> >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