homes: Picture size - 05/08/08 10:14 AM
When I take pictures with my Panasonic DMC FZ 18 at full resolution which is 8 megs the resulting picture is stored at between 4.6 and 5.6 meg. Yahoo only allows me to upload a 5 meg picture. How can I best get the meg below 5 and keep the picture the same … (13 comments)
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homes: .org - 05/06/08 09:03 AM
Is it ok to use the .org or .biz or .info to get the keywords you are looking for in a web address? All the ones I want are taken except the .org. Is there a difference in the way search engines look at a .org or will I be found … (0 comments)
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homes: Apple Slightly Bruised - 05/03/08 04:37 PM
My friend is a user of an iMac with a 20 inch screen and his pictures of homes he took in Suffolk, Va weren't coming out quite right. We found out the problem wasn't him, it was the computer he was using. The system can only display 262,144 true colors. The other millions of … (4 comments)
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homes: A Little Traffic Relief in Deep Creek - 05/03/08 03:49 PM
If you travel on George Washington highway in Chesapeake during rush hour then you know it can be a hassle at Willowood Rd. It seems drivers like to drive in the right turn lane and then get back in the thru lane. Well a year from now and about $4 million … (0 comments)
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homes: Low Light Reading - 05/03/08 03:41 PM
As I get older I read slower and that often gets into the night. So when I am reading those all those offers I have on my listings in Virginia Beach I often need extra light. The wife doesn't like the light on, so what to do? I don my reading … (2 comments)
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homes: Tornados and Value - 04/30/08 03:03 PM
Here is a real life question that the appraiser who appraised my listing didn't know at the moment but had to find out. When a tornado tears up your community is that a bad thing for value? If your comps are no longer comps does that affect value? If there aren't as … (3 comments)
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homes: Norfolk Eagles Hatch Eaglet - 04/30/08 12:57 PM
What do the service members at Norfolk NOB do in their spare time? They go to the Norfolk Botanical Garden and check out the nesting eagles. Well this week they are in for a surprise as the eagles aren new parents. The egg they so carefully tended to for 37 days has hatched. … (1 comments)
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homes: Foreclosures Rise In Hampton Roads - 04/30/08 12:06 PM
The last quarter has seen a rise in foreclosures in the Hampton Roads area. They went up 22% verses 23% for other areas. While this is a healthy increase, Hampton Roads is still low being 84th out of 100 largest metro areas. The area comprises Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Nofolk, Newport News … (0 comments)
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homes: Tornado In Suffolk, Va - 04/28/08 07:41 PM
What do you do when you are watching tv and the weatherman breaks in with a developing story about a tornado. I moan and groan and wait for him to go away. He talks about a funnel cloud in Norfolk by the Naval Station. He shows a video of a funnel … (7 comments)
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homes: Suffolk City Market and Country Store - 04/26/08 10:42 AM
The newest addition to Suffolk is now open. The Suffolk City Market and Country Store is open for business at th corner of 162 S Main St. The Market will feature home grown spring produce and home-cooked breads and crafts. You can go from 8 a.m to 5 p. m. Tuesday … (0 comments)
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homes: Strategic Plan For Schools - 04/26/08 10:24 AM
Recently over 200 people gathered in the Virginia Beach Convention Center to talk about eh direction of the public schools. There was a public meeting and then 11 focus groups. This is input for a six year strategic plan the school system is developing. Some of the themes were:
*Students need … (0 comments)
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homes: Can Navy SEAL's Get Fitter? - 04/26/08 10:17 AM
Apparently they can. A new lab opened at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base is the first of its kind in the Navy and it is here in Norfolk. Of course the goal is to minimize SEAL's injuries and maximize their time in uniform. The lab comes by way of the Univesrity … (2 comments)
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homes: Property Tax Hike? - 04/26/08 09:54 AM
Suffolk has a pretty good financial health for the moment according to a consultant for the city. That could change if the city does not raise property taxes in the future. If the current level of services is kept the city could be looking at a 10 to 11 cent incres … (0 comments)
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homes: Chesapeake Song In American Idol Final - 04/26/08 09:49 AM
Where does American Idol find the songs for the finalists. "Align" is a song written by James Smithson and it is one of the 20 songs that can still be chosen to be sung by the finalists. I'll check in later and see where the song ended up and let you … (0 comments)
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homes: Have Power Will Travel - 04/26/08 09:42 AM
As I travel around Virginia Beach listing and selling homes I often have several battery powered devices with me. Having only one plug in the car can sometimes be a bother. Well I found a nifty device that works for me and should work for others. It is called the Power … (5 comments)
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homes: Size It Up - 04/22/08 07:01 PM
If you are shopping online and want to know how big something is compared to someone elses big something then you wnat to go to this website http://www.sizeasy.com/page/tips and put in the products. I am looking at smartphones and this is way to cool.
http://www.geneallen.com/ Come and see ALL the Homes for … (2 comments)
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homes: Motorola 9M - 04/21/08 03:40 PM
I am looking at getting a Motorola 9M from Verizon and was wondering if anyone had one and what they thought about it. I am also trying to figure out what kind of data plan to get for it. Also do you use google maps or MSN maps on them? Any … (0 comments)
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homes: Help Identifying a Bird - 04/20/08 03:03 PM
I saw a bunch of these sitting on top of some condos, in the trees and on light poles around my house in Virginia Beach. I have lived here a long time and never saw them before. I thought at first they were the buzzards we get around here but I … (4 comments)
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homes: The Death (Bottom) Of The Market Is Here - 04/20/08 02:49 PM
There is no doubt the BOTTOM OF THE MARKET is here in Virginia Beach. There may be naysayers among you but who can doubt the buzzard. They are not circling waiting, they are standing on top of the carcass. Now go forth among your clients and spread the good word and … (1 comments)
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homes: Dog Seizer - 04/19/08 07:30 PM
At least 102 dogs, cats and assorted livestock were recently saved from an illegal kennel. The owners say they have the proper licenses but the ploice siezed the animals until it can all be sorted out. The animals lacked a license or vaccinations and were in poor condition. The kennels were … (0 comments)
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