bob timm: WHY IS PLANNED PARENTHOOD SPENDING $$$ IN NORTH DAKOTA??? - 06/04/12 07:38 AM
WHY IS PLANNED PARENTHOOD SPENDING $$$ IN NORTH DAKOTA???
A new measure (one of 4) is on the ND ballot and one of those measures is #3,
North Dakota Religious Freedom Amendment.
The measure as it appears on the ballot reads:
This initiated constitutional measure would add a new section to Article I of the North Dakota Constitution stating, "Government may not burden a person’s or religious organization’s religious liberty. The right to act or refuse to act in a manner motivated by a sincerely held religious belief may not be burdened unless the government proves it has a compelling governmental … (4 comments)
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bob timm: I THINK I'M THE ONLY REALTOR WHO... - 05/25/12 02:07 PM
I THINK I'M THE ONLY REALTOR WHO...
IS SAYING YES TO MEASURE #2.
I am a little baffled as to why our board is so animatedly opposed to this measure, I'm thinking I owe it to my Buyers to see that they incur as little expense as possible as homeowners. If measure #2 passes North Dakota will be the only State to have abolished property tax.
Please keep in mind that ND has a multi-billion dollar surplus in it's coffers. The biggest complaint I here is that local governments will have to go to the State legislator for funding. I … (4 comments)
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bob timm: WHAT DOES EVERY GIRL WANT? - 05/24/12 07:05 PM
WHAT DOES EVERY GIRL WANT?
Well if you are asking my 12 year old daughter (Tina) you may be surprised. Then again if you know my 12 year old daughter you may not be so surprised.
For her twelfth birthday earlier this month I expected to here something associated with becoming a young woman. I'm not sure why I thought that being she has not shown any interest in anything remotely adult.
What ever it was I expected it to be expensive, maybe even break Daddy's piggy bank.
The first thing she asked for was expensive... yet another Lego set. Her … (7 comments)
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bob timm: WE ARE NUMBER TWO! WOO HOO! - 05/21/12 12:57 PM
WE ARE NUMBER TWO! WOO HOO!
OK, so most people do not bragg about being #2 (not like Avis did years ago) but we are pretty proud of it here in ND these days... especially Western North Dakota.
Most of my posts over the last 3 years have been related to either our flooding in the Mouse River Valley or the Oil Boom in Western North Dakota. This post is Oil related. I capitalize Oil because man-o-man Oil is bringing in the Capital.
I've post many pleas for contractors to get their idle crews off their rear ends and out here … (3 comments)
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bob timm: Oh Yea, Then There's THAT! - 12/31/11 10:45 PM
Oh Yea, Then There's THAT!
INK
In setting up my new office I decided to add ink-jet printers to each desk in addition to the networked color laser copier/printer. I like having a printer on my desk so if I'm printing something personal, like a receipt from eBay, no one else has to see it plus sometimes I just don't want to leave my work area when I'm immersed in my work.
The one thing I did remembered about ink-jet printers was that ink is just about as expense as gold. I also remembered that I used to purchase ink cartridges … (3 comments)
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bob timm: CHRISTMAS... Thank God for the Commercialization! - 12/25/11 12:52 PM
CHRISTMAS... Thank God for the Commercialization!
Speaking as a dedicated Christian, follower of the Savior of the world Christ Jesus, I am so happy that Christmas has become extreamly commercialized.
In the USA nearly 90% of our citizens profess a Christian faith, I'm guessing that like myself you are among those 90%.
I would also guess that if you ask those who do not know Christ in the USA what are the two biggest holidays you would overwhelming hear Christmas and Easter.
Many people think that Christmas has been taken over by Satan masquerading as Santa Claus and that retail has totally corrupted the meaning … (6 comments)
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bob timm: REALTORS...A DIVERSE GROUP! - 12/20/11 02:07 PM
REALTORS...A DIVERSE GROUP!
It never ceases to amaze me what a diverse group we Realtors are. Granted some folks hold a Real Estate license as a hobby or even just for their own purchasing benefits. Some Real Estate professionals hold a second job out of necessity just to make ends meet. Many Real Estate professionals have a second occupation because it works well with a hobby. Heck I know one Real Estate agent who's a clown (actually a magician but I think of him as a clown).
I've noticed that a few Realtors really excell at that 2nd vocation BUT I've … (10 comments)
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bob timm: There is No "Right To Receive" or "Obligation To Give"! - 12/02/11 09:34 AM
There is No "Right To Receive" or "Obligation To Give"!
I consider myself to be a generous giver. I give more to the church I attend then I think I can afford (but it always works out) and I also give to various charities of my choosing.
At this time of year we are all besieged by pleas to give to just about every cause we can think of... as well as a few we never dreamed of.
The purpose of this post is to relate to you the receiving experience we experienced through the flood disaster Minot ND experienced … (13 comments)
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bob timm: The NEW (1996) RealMan Mobile. - 11/24/11 10:41 PM
The NEW (1996) RealMan Mobile.
With the demise of the Kia and the sale of my Dodge Grand Caravan I absolutely had to start the search for a new "RealMan" mobile. I don't believe I mentioned the sale of the Caravan previously but the Caravan was the most recent bearer of the "RealMan" license plates and wore them proudly for 3 years. So many things started to fail on the Caravan that when I thought I should buy new tires I felt it was just plain "totaled out".
I love driving the Kia but even I can not imagine asking a client … (5 comments)
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bob timm: Winter Is Here, Crash Boom Bang! - 11/16/11 02:27 PM
Winter Is Here, Crash Boom Bang!
Yesterday we got our first taste of Winter. An unpredicted 6" of snow came roaring in with strong winds. I think the winds were predicted but no one predicted the snow.
Having a large Air Force Base here we are used to our share of accidents with the first snowfall. For many of the fine men and women on the base it's the first time they have seen snow. Well it's compounded this year with our oil boom and a whole lot more drivers who have never seen or driven in snow before.
The … (10 comments)
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bob timm: The BEST View In Minot North Dakota, 608 NE 13th Street - 11/12/11 02:18 PM
Just Listed, The BEST View In Minot North Dakota!
This home has been under professional re-construction for nearly a year because the professional was going to make it his own. Nearly 2,000 square feet on each floor makes this home one you can easily get lost in. Check it out... and check out the magnificent view!
MLS# 20112115 $399,900.00
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bob timm: Who Says An Old Dog Can't Teach YOU New Tricks??? - 11/06/11 06:59 PM
Who Says An Old Dog Can't Teach YOU New Tricks???
Jack is a 12 year old mutt. He loves to fetch but we've never known him to actually catch a ball. Even at the age of 12 he will run after a ball much longer then your arm will hold out throwing the ball.
Jack has never done steps. He will run up them (in shear terror) if he has to but forget him ever going down steps on his own.
So what will he do if he is in the mood to play fetch and no one is paying … (14 comments)
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bob timm: HURTING CONTRACTORS NEED TO HEAD TO MINOT ND - 10/29/11 09:05 AM
HURTING CONTRACTORS NEED TO HEAD TO MINOT ND
It's been a while since I sent out a plea for contractors to come to Minot if they want business. Business that they can charge full price for, rebuild their companies and retain their good workers. Minot and Western North Dakota is, and will remain, America's major boom area for a minimum of 5 years and more likely for 20 years.
In the last week it has been re-affirmed that Western North Dakota is sitting on more recoverable oil then Saudi Arabia. WAY more!
For several years now I've been posting about our … (7 comments)
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bob timm: AMAZING ART by The World's Greatest Artist! - 10/26/11 07:52 PM
AMAZING ART by The World's Greatest Artist!
Any one who has or had vision has viewed this artists work at some time or another. He has worked with every form or art known to man and most likely some art we are not even aware of. I'd like to say that my favorite works are his visual presentations but when I think of his musical skills and culinary skills it's really hard to pick my favorite.
This post is about a very recent work, finished sometime last night or very early this morning. This beautiful piece was created under his … (18 comments)
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bob timm: Thankful Thursday, "It's Not Cancer" - 10/20/11 10:36 AM
Thankful Thursday, "It's Not Cancer"
I'm a guy who is very much aware of cancer and always concerned as to if it has crept into my personal life. Cancer does run in both sides of my parents families and my Dad died of cancer so when I felt a lump in my chest (and it was sore) I didn't waste any time in having it checked out.
As one who has chosen not to participate in a health care program I always think twice about going in and usually give the symptom a week to see if it will disappear … (5 comments)
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bob timm: A New Affordable Listing In Minot ND - 05/18/11 02:47 PM
A New Affordable Listing In Minot ND
It's refreshing to find a new listing in Minot North Dakota that is under $150,000 and is not a "Fixer-Upper".
Minot ND is in the 3rd year of a sever housing shortage. Minot is a City of 40,000 people with the next largest City being over 100 miles away.
The housing shortage is due to an oil boom as well as a large Air Force Base expansion. Yesterday there was only one single family home for sale in Minot under $125,000. and only 52 single family homes total.
This new listing, Minot Multiple Listing … (6 comments)
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bob timm: Oooops, That's Not Supposed To Happen! - 05/17/11 10:39 PM
Oooops, That's Not Supposed To Happen!
On my way to a signing today I could not help but notice this damaged wind turbine. For those of you who are not all that familial with wind turbines each of the three blades are about the length of two semi-trucks and trailers. Wind farms are beautiful to see as all the blades turning in unison reminds me of sleek beautiful giants doing a ballet. The box (turbine) at the top is about the size of a Fed-Ex truck. Some of the repairs necessary to these giants actually call for the technician to … (15 comments)
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bob timm: Experiments - 05/14/11 09:13 PM
Experiments
On Thursday I went to Sunnyside Elementry School to see the 3rd grade Science Fair. Each student in the 3rd grade demonstrated a project they had been working on for week. Every student had a different project and they had to demonstrate as well as tell everyone who checked out the experiment how and why the project worked.
Back when I was in school, Miss Mabel's one room school K thou 12 (not really, I'm not that old), I don't remember doing anything like this. I do remember some lucky kid getting to make a volcano but I don't remember … (12 comments)
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bob timm: Feeling A Little Dizzy and Cloudy? - 05/12/11 05:02 PM
Feeling A Little Dizzy and Cloudy?
I'd like you to meet a couple of friends of mine, Dizzy and Cloudy. Yes, they are a couple of clowns.
I have had a bad case of the Blues today and I really did not feel like blogging but I dug deep, went to the photo album, found Dizzy and Cloudy and I knew I had found the right post to lift my spirits a bit.
Dizzy is no ordinary clown. He has won more awards then one can imagine. You can check out some of his credits by clicking on his picture. For … (16 comments)
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bob timm: I Miss You Dewey - 04/16/11 09:05 AM
I Miss You Dewy
When I was growing up, back in the 60's and 70's, in Fargo North Dakota we had a very lovable charictor named Dewey Berquist as our "Weather Man". Yup, Dewey was a Weather Man. Back then I had never heard of a Meteorologist. There were no Hotties in mini-skirts to keep your eyes glued on the TV screen either.
Dewey was the best. I don't know if he had a formal education in weather or an education beyond high school at all but Dewey had brilliant wit, fair art skills as you can see above, and my … (9 comments)
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