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2009
This is a local channel (WGN Channel 9) in Chicago... their roaming reporter (Juan Carlos) caught this guy at O'Hare international airport. It was an on-air interview asking whether people believed in aliens. And this guy, clearly a member of the brain trust, gives his opinion. All I can hope is ...
02/28/2009
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I can forsee all sorts of problems with this home. It appears to be an inspectors nightmare, but it's so very cool. On this house, the roof actually slides out of the way, on a fairly small motor, by placing 20 tons of timber cladding on wheels, and sliding in out of (or into) position. Check thi...
02/28/2009
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we Americans do not hold the franchise on gross food products... the Scottish have Haggis, the English eat tripe, the French eat snails... and Sheep brains are a staple in many countries in Europe... but leave it to the United States to put the Super in Superlative. Aside from being a truly gros...
02/27/2009
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE!!! Today is Steve Loynd's Birthday. Unknown to most of you, Steve is kinda a private guy, and would probably prefer to spend his birthday out skiing the slopes of Mount Loon... just Steve and the unblemished powder of a 4-diamond trail. But I couldn't allow today to pass, w...
02/26/2009
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HEADLINES FROM THE YEAR: 2029Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, Mexifornia, formerly known as California. White minorities still trying to have English recognized as Mexifornia's third language. Spotted Owl plague threatens northwester...
02/26/2009
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Yep, I'm talkin' about FACEBOOK. Today, here in our office, we're having a tutorial (from one of our "younger agents"... d'uh!) on Facebook, and how to use it as part of your marketing plan for your real estate business. Now, I am already on Facebook, much to the chagrin of my daughter who refuse...
02/25/2009
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Tonight, I returned to my home from the office, here in Evanston, IL, as the sun was getting low in the western sky. As I rounded the corner, to my street, I was greeted by two medium sized dogs loping across the lawns, and crossed the street in front of my car... causing me to touch the brakes ...
02/24/2009
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These days, it takes a magician to properly market a new listing. You can't just stick a sign in the ground, throw an ad in the local newspaper, and sit back and relax. You've got to call in all your skills and derring-do (yes, I just said "derring-do"), to get the property sold. Many agents off...
02/24/2009
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A Little Wisdom: Keeping your mouth shut is foolish if you are wise, but wise if you are foolish.A Little Advice: Always remember the last thing you say to people every day. Because what if it happened to be the last thing you ever get to say to them?A Little Put-Down: Calling you stupid would be...
02/24/2009
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They usually make street signs, only after they have a problem. In otherwords you don't make a street sign, stating "no left turn" if only one person has turned left at that location, and it's caused a problem. You don't put a "no littering" sign, if you don't have a "littering" problem, in the...
02/23/2009
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