bella vista arkansas real estate: Married for 40 years - 07/29/11 12:38 AM
 
After being married for 40 years, I took a careful look at my wife one day and said .... "Forty years ago we had a cheap house, a junk car, slept on a sofa bed and watched a 10-inch black and white TV, but I got to sleep every night with a hot 23-year-old girl. Now ... I have a $500,000.00 home, a $35,000.00 car, a nice big bed and a large screen TV, but I'm sleeping with a 63-year-old woman. It seems to me that you're not holding up your side of things." My wife is a very reasonable woman. She told me to go … (17 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: Another golf one - 07/27/11 11:56 PM
 
Another golf one
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bella vista arkansas real estate: Another Cajun Joke - 07/27/11 12:12 AM
 
Boudreaux say, "Man, Thibodeaux, I know just what to do. Give dat snake some Viagra."
 
Thibodeaux say, "What! Viagra! What's dat gonna do?"
 
Boudreaux say, "I was just listening to da radio and de man say dat Viagra is da best t'ing to use for a reptile dysfunction.
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bella vista arkansas real estate: *The Green Thing* - 07/26/11 12:53 AM
 
              *The Green Thing*
 
 In the line at the store, the cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment.
 
 The woman apologized to him and explained, "We didn't have the green thing back in my day."  The clerk responded, "*That's our problem today.  Your  generation did not care enough to save our environment."*
  He was right -- our generation didn't have the green thing in its day.  Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent … (34 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: Aviator - 07/25/11 12:58 AM
 
ORIGIN OF THE WORD "AVIATOR" This explains it all. Aviators come from a long line of a secret society, formed around one thousand years ago. They are warriors, and here is the proof! Ground pounders can read it and weep! A little known fact is the origin of the word, "Aviator." In the immortal words of Johnny Carson: "I did not know that." Phu Khen (pronounced Foo Ken) 1169-? is considered by some to be the most under-recognized military officer in history. Many have never heard of his contributions to modern military warfare. The mission of this secret society is … (6 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: Pastor and the sermon - 07/24/11 01:55 AM
 
As the story goes a young pastor at finishing one of his sermons announced to the congregation this would be his last one.  He stated Jesus had spoken to him and we was moving on.  As soon as the last words got out of his mouth the choir director got up and announced “Let’s all sing “What a friend we have in Jesus”. 
Now I wonder when a client fires us do they rejoice as did the congregation?  What do you think?
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bella vista arkansas real estate: Gentle thought for Today - 07/22/11 11:10 PM
 
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bella vista arkansas real estate: Cajun and mushrooms - 07/22/11 12:14 AM
 
A group of Cajun friends from the New Ibeira wanted to get together on a regular basis, socialize, and play games. The Boudreauxs was to prepare the meal. When it came time for Boudreaux and Maree to be the hosts - Maree wanted to outdo all the others.  So Maris decided to have mushroom-smothered steak. But, mushrooms were very expensive. 
She then told her husband, Boudreaux, who said "Mais, no mushrooms. Dey are too high." 
Boo said, "Why don't you go down in duh pasture and pick some of dose wile mushrooms?
Dere are plenty in duh pasture." … (9 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: Blonde in the Bayou - 07/20/11 11:14 PM
 
Blonde in the Bayou A young blonde woman was driving through Southern Louisiana while on vacation.  She wanted to take home a pair of genuine alligator shoes in the worst way, but was very reluctant to pay the high prices the local vendors were asking. After becoming very frustrated with the attitude of one of the shopkeepers, the young blonde declared, "Well then, maybe I'll just go out and catch my own alligator and get a pair of shoes for free!" The shopkeeper said with a sly smile, "Well little lady, why don't you go on and give it a … (13 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: Wife's Diary: - 07/19/11 11:28 PM
 
Wife's Diary:
 
Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn't say much.
 
I asked him what was wrong; He said, 'Nothing.' I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset … (13 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: Investment Advice - 07/18/11 11:22 PM
 
Investment Advice If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you would have $49.00 today! If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you would have $33.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you would have $0.00 today. But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the aluminum cans for the recycling refund, you would have received $214.00. Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavily & … (7 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: Another run on Texas - 07/17/11 11:55 PM
 
Gabriel went to the Lord and said, "I have to talk to you. We have some Texans up here who are causing some real problems.. They're swinging on the Pearly Gates, my horn is missing, and they are wearing T-shirts instead of their robes; there's barbecue and picante sauce all over everything, especially their T-shirts; their dogs are riding in the chariots and chasing the sheep. They are wearing baseball caps and cowboy hats instead of their halos. They refuse to keep the stairway to Heaven clean, and their boots are marking and scuffing up the halls of Wisdom. There … (11 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: Interesting listing appointment - 07/17/11 12:28 AM
 
Interesting listing appointment…
I send out a letter to the expired listings I receive through our MLS.  It has proven to be successful in the past but for some reason I was in a slump.  I took the letter to my PB and with some adjustments I had a new letter. 
Anyway not long afterwards I received a call and showed up for a listing appointment.  I as a rule usually look around the home before we get to a comfortable place to talk about a number of things, like why they want to sell, motivation etc.  I had … (10 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: Cowboy and a bar - 07/15/11 11:18 PM
 
  A cowboy, who just moved to Wyoming from Texas, walks into a bar and orders three mugs of Bud. He sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn. When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more. The bartender approaches and tells the cowboy, "You know, a mug goes flat after I draw it. It would taste better if you bought one at a time." The cowboy replies, "Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in Arizona , the other is in Colorado . … (12 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: Bits of wisdom part 2 - 07/14/11 11:05 PM
 
This is the last installment of wisdom that is until next time.  Enjoy Ladies wore corsets, which would lace up in the front. A proper and dignified woman, as in 'straight laced'. . Wore a tightly tied lace. ******* Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was a tax levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the 'Ace of Spades.'  To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cards instead. Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these people were thought to be stupid or dumb because they weren't 'playing with a full deck.' ******* Early politicians … (9 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: Socialism and evil men - 07/13/11 11:14 PM
 
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure,
 
the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy,
 
its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery...”
 
-- Winston Churchill
Evil men will triumph only when good men
Remain silent
Unknown
Train, retrain educate or die
Unknown
These are a few things I have got through emails or hearing it and I thought it was worth passing on.
Think about it have a good day.
 
 
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bella vista arkansas real estate: Cowboy and Oatmeal - 07/12/11 11:03 PM
 
A TOUGH OLD COWBOY FROM  SOUTH TEXAS   COUNSELED HIS GRANDSON THAT IF HE WANTED TO LIVE A LONG LIFE, THE SECRET WAS TO SPRINKLE A PINCH OF GUN POWDER ON HIS OATMEAL EVERY MORNING. THE GRANDSON DID THIS RELIGIOUSLY TO THE AGE OF 103 WHEN HE DIED. HE LEFT BEHIND 14 CHILDREN, 30 GRANDCHILDREN, 45 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, 25 GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, AND A 15-FOOT HOLE WHERE THE CREMATORIUM USED TO BE. 
 
 
 
Sorta brings a tear to your eye, doesn't it?
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bella vista arkansas real estate: Old Dog - 07/11/11 07:02 AM
An old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old German Shepherd thinks, "Oh, oh! I'm in deep trouble now!" Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the panther is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious panther! I wonder if there are any more around here?" Hearing this, the young panther … (9 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: History Buff Part 1 - 07/09/11 11:43 PM
Here is a bit of  history buff in all of us. Here are some interesting tidbits that just maybe you didn't know. ******* In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted.  Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms.  Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are 'limbs,' therefore painting them would cost the buyer more.. Hence … (12 comments)

bella vista arkansas real estate: 10 Commandments - 07/08/11 10:58 PM
 
As the story goes a teacher was telling the class about the 10 Commandments.  As she went along she asked some of the students to relate how they would use it.  When the teacher got to the one about “Honor thy father and mother” she asked little Susie if she could think of a Commandment that she could relate to her brother and sister.  Without hesitation Susie said sure she could and said “Thy shall not kill”   who knows what one thinks about another person.  I know some will rejoice when I’m gone and some will not what about you?
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