The Four Stages of Life-A Little Humor for Your Weekend - 10/31/08 07:56 PM
                                                     The Four Stages of Life  
A little humor to take you into your weekend - IMHO, this is a pretty accurate depiction of the progress!
I'm somewhere between the last two. Where do you fit in?
 
                                  
 
 
 

 
Prudential Professional REALTORS, ASP REALTOR, Woodland Park Real Estate, Woodland Park Colorado 80863 – Serving the City of Woodland Park, Teller County, Ute Pass, and Park County since 1997.
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Which of you is the guy in this boat? - 10/30/08 07:29 PM
 
He got himself into this boat. We're all in the same boat. How do I get out of this boat?
Somewhere along the line, being in the "boat" got a bad connotation...How'd you like to be in THIS boat?
 

YACHTDELIVERY65' custom-built motor yacht complete with 4 staterooms,a state-of-the-art galley, GPS System and radar for navigation,twin supercharged diesel engines, etc.
Price:$4,500,000.00***********************************************************Champagne, chocolate covered strawberries with cream andmusic dockside for the excited 'soon to be owners' and a smallgroup of friends.Price;$3,000.00

Two corporate representatives, crane and rigging completewith faulty turnbuckle.
Price:$2,500/hour(Note the guy in the stern!)Watching your dreamboat nose … (14 comments)

Wordless Wednesday - 10/29/08 11:42 PM
Wordless Wednesday- From Colorado
 
 

 
 
 
All Photos taken by Debi Boucher, all rights reserved and may not be reproduced without express written permission. Prudential Professional REALTORS, ASP REALTOR, Woodland Park Real Estate, Woodland Park Colorado 80863 – Serving the City of Woodland Park, Teller County, Ute Pass, and Park County since 1997.
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Cool Color Tool From HP- Interactive Color Zeitgeist - 10/29/08 10:00 AM
                                             Interactive Color Zeitgeist
This is a very cool tool from HP that allows you to type in the name of a color, and it will give you the RGB equivalant for that color, as well as showing related colors. The list of colors was based on 25,000 colors collected from a three month query of their online color thesaurus. As you continue clicking on colors, other related colors are listed and it goes on and on. It's called the Interactive Color Zeitgeist, and was featured on the hp idealab.
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Backyard Deer May thru August - He's a Six Pointer! - 10/28/08 11:23 AM
We had several deer hanging out in our Woodland Park backyard this year, as well as the occasional group of elk, fox, and racoons. Whenever I saw them, I grabbed the camera and ran out to take photos. The deer hung out on a daily basis, from May to August, and gave me plenty of 'Kodak Moments". I began to refer to them as "my boys", and it was fun to watch as they matured. I was excited to realise that I had two 6 pointers, one 5X6, one 5X4, and one goofy guy that was a 2X4! These are a … (6 comments)

Extreme Home Makeover, Helping Someone in Need-Woodland Park Style - 10/26/08 10:36 PM
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Queen Elizabeth ll - America Reverts to the Crown!! - 10/25/08 02:57 PM
To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II:

In light of your failure in recent years to nominate competent candidates for President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately.(You should look up 'revocation' in the Oxford English Dictionary.)Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except Kansas, which she does not fancy).Your new Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, will appoint a Governor for America without the need for further elections.Congress and the … (6 comments)

Anti Virus Mogul McAfee - Woodland Park, Co Estate Up For Auction Again - 10/24/08 07:46 PM
 
    McAfee Estate in Woodland Park, Co Goes Back on the Auction Block

In the spring of 2007, I had the opportunity to tour the 290 acre property and home of anti-virus mogul, John McAfee. OMG! What an amazing little homestead! John himself conducted the tour of Real Estate professionals prior to the auction in May that would result in the sale of the property for 5.72 million. A disappointment, surely, for McAfee, as bidding was to start at 15 million. Even so, it was the highest priced sale in the region. I was expecting to meet a "geeky" … (11 comments)

Mortgage Backed Securities, Explained in Plain (hysterically plain) English! - 10/23/08 01:28 PM

 
So often, the political and economic activities of our day are difficult, at best, to understand. I received this email today, (author unknown), which very clearly, and in plain English, explains "Mortgage Backed Securities". I certainly found it helpful and I felt it important to share with you, so that you too, can become clear on this issue!
 
 
Forrest Gump Explains Mortgage Backed Securities Mortgage Backed Securities are like boxes of chocolates. Criminals on Wall Street stole a few chocolates from the boxes and replaced them with turds. Their criminal buddies at Standard & Poor rated these boxes … (2 comments)

Hayman Fire, Colorado's Largest - Photographs Of The Forest Now - 10/23/08 12:45 PM

 
The Hayman Fire began on  June 8, 2002 and burned until July 2, 2002, nearly an entire month. Almost 138,000 acres burned, and the fire cost $1 billion to fight.  It was the largest fire in Colorado history.
In all, 133 homes were destroyed, 1 commercial building, and 466 outbuildings. In ONE day only, 60,000 acres burned, and at one point burned 1/2 mile in just 4 minutes due to the "perfect" fire conditions at the time. The fire was  caused by arson. Those of us living in the area watched in horror as we struggled to prepare for … (2 comments)

Woodland Park, Teller County Colorado Credit and Mortgage Deficiency Rates - 10/22/08 07:47 PM
       
      Woodland Park, Teller County, Colorado Credit and Mortgage Deficiency Rates
 
My fellow Active Rainer, Dean Moss from Chicago, posted a very interesting piece to his blog today. In fact, I found it so interesting that I decided, with his permission, to share it here, (the link to his informative post is below), and on Localism.com.
Very interesting to me is the  NY Fed's Interactive Map , which gives credit and mortgage deficiency rate percentages for counties all over the country.
This is what it says for Teller County:
Credit Card deficiency rate is at 2.32%
Mortgage deficiency … (0 comments)

The Colorado Oil Rush - Who Knew? And Is It The Answer? - 10/22/08 02:29 PM
                                  The Colorado Gold Oil Rush
In 2006, it was revealed that lying 1000 feet under the surface of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming is more than 2 TRILLION barrels of untapped oil reserves. This is the largest untapped oil reserve on the planet. The oil here comes from "oil shale", which looks like  ordinary black rock. When heated, the shale produces oil.
Who knew? Until it was announced in 2006, pretty much only the government knew. But they'd known for a long time. In the 1930's the government took steps to protect this area, comprising about … (5 comments)

Fascinating Archeological Discovery! - 10/21/08 11:35 AM
 
                              Astounding Discovery Made - All Suspicions Confirmed!
Scientists have long attempted to prove their theories in this regard, but to this point, have met with little success. Recently, an astounding discovery has put the scientific community in an uproar, removing any doubt that the theories put forth are based in fact. While it has taken eons to validate, the American public has never held with the naysayers, and will be unsurprised to learn that their suspicions have been confirmed.
 
 
                                                            Archaeologists find the bones of the first politician:
 
                                 
 
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Interesting Government Failure - Does This Make You Laugh or Cry? - 10/20/08 07:06 PM
 
                                                  How's This For Confidence?
 
I received this little tidbit in an email today:
 
"Back in 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for
tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it
closed. Now we are trusting the economy of our country to a pack of
nit-wits who couldn't make money running a whore house and selling booze."
 
First it made me laugh. Then I thought, this might not be so funny if it was true... So, I checked it out and this is what I found, … (4 comments)

Drugging Your Realtor?! Why would she do THAT?? - 10/17/08 10:20 AM
Being a REALTOR is a risky business indeed!
 
As REALTORS, we deal with all sorts of interesting people, and find ourselves in a variety of curious situations....from Elizabeth Neive's wacko, hammer yeilding seller, to any number of other nutty encounters. But I gotta tell ya, this one takes the cake!
 
On October 10, 2008 the Hartford Courant reported the following story:
 
Woman accused of serving pot-laced cake to guest WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - West Hartford police said they charged a 51-year-old woman with assault, reckless endangerment and tampering with evidence after she allegedly served a marijuana-tainted ginger … (9 comments)

A Quote by Thomas Jefferson- An Eerie Reflection Of Our Times - 10/07/08 06:36 PM
 
When our forefathers drafted the United States Constitution, they intended to do all they could to protect the rights of the citizens of the United States. The reasons for leaving England in the previous century were still fresh and clear in their minds. Their desire for religous freedom, to be free of undue taxation, freedom of speech and press, and to provide a better life for their children (unemployment was very high in 17th century England), prompted many to take that very dangerous journey into the unknowns of America. The fathers of the constitution endeavored to create a government "for … (9 comments)

The Birds and the Bees - A Pictorial - 10/07/08 09:20 AM
 
 
 
                     
                                                          Not What You Were Expecting?
                                                                    LOL! Shame on You!
 
 
                                                         
                         A Woodland Park Realtor's Backyard Photos - Part 1
 
Living in Woodland Park Colorado gives me the 'fix' I need for a multitude of photo opportunities, many of them from right here in my own backyard, (literally!). I love photography and enjoy sharing the fun and beauty I discover all around me. I hope you enjoy that I share them with you.
Armed only with my Nikon, (OK, and maybe a margarita), and … (5 comments)

And You Think You Have It Bad? A 1908 Perspective - 10/06/08 08:50 AM
 
And You Think You Have It Bad? We're closer to the end of the year than many of us realize. It's right around the corner. So we'll soon usher out 2008, and bring in 2009. It's been an interesting year, and a difficult one for many, so when I came across these statistics from 100 years ago, I thought it might put things a little bit in perspective. I share them with you here... THE YEAR 1908 The year is 1908. One hundred years ago. The average life expectancy was 47 years.  Only 14 percent of the homes had a … (13 comments)

A Fed Bear is a Dead Bear - 10/05/08 02:48 PM
                                                              
 
                                                                     Bear Sightings In Woodland Park
We're expecting a big storm today, so I went out this morning to take more photos of the fall color in Woodland Park and around Teller County. Didn't even get out of the neighborhood before I saw this visitor!
                                
It's not uncommon to see bear in and around Woodland Park, especially in the fall when the bear are out seeking as much food as possible before hibernation begins. All the bears we see in Colorado are 'black bear', even though many are brown, cinnamon, or even blonde in color.
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Where Have All the Neighbors Gone.... - 10/03/08 08:46 PM
I have a rental property across town from where I live. It's a great little 1100 or so square foot home built in 1996. I bought it a few years ago for myself, later got married, moved, and rented out my doll house. I had great neighbors there, always felt safe and secure, a nice family neighborhood where the family across the street kept an eye on me, and an eye out for me. I liked it there.
For the past two years, I've had a terrific renter. A fellow REALTOR, who always paid on time, if not early. A single … (2 comments)

A Pictorial of Colorado's Fall Color - 10/01/08 07:49 PM
 
                                          
                                                                               Colorado Aspen
 
I took these photographs on a "AAA" - Altitude Attitude Adjustment" trip through Colorado's high country. We traveled from Woodland Park to Estes Park, Colorado, then through the Rocky Mountain National Forest, up over the Continental Divide, and down into Grand Lake. A visit to Cottonwood Lake the following day was gorgeous, as well. 
 
  
 
 
 
 
                                                                   Rocky Mountain National Park       


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continental Divide
 
 
 
 
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