trivia: Interesting Austin Texas trivia..... - 11/20/08 11:33 AM
Here is a little local Austin trivia. I have had many of my relocation clients ask me about Austin and I am always happy to share what I know. Several clients say it makes them feel more like a local to know some of our history. This is the first installment of … (0 comments)
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trivia: Think about it... - 11/13/08 07:44 AM
The Paomnnehal Pweor Of The Hmuan Mnid. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch as Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are,the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed … (1 comments)
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trivia: TUESDAY'S WEEKLY TRIVIA 11/4/08 - 11/04/08 03:46 AM
Yes, this week I remembered to do the Tuesday's Weekly Trivia. However, I haven't had much time to de*vote* to the topic and will have to make this a quick one since I am heading (or should have) already headed out the door to work the polls.
Being that today is … (13 comments)
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trivia: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS... DID YOU KNOW???? - 10/30/08 05:27 AM
This is a two part blog. The first part is to remind you that this weekend is time to turn your clocks back one hour. Hooray... we can all use that extra hour of sleep. Also, this is a good time to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms. Do this … (22 comments)
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trivia: HALLOWEEN TRIVIA QUESTION - 10/27/08 09:11 AM
HAPPY HALLOWEEEEENNNN
Does anyone else find this happening to them. You blink, and a week has gone by? Well, that happened to me last week. The weekly Tuesday Trivia never happened... before I knew it, it was Friday (my computer got a virus) and the week was gone. So, I apologize … (60 comments)
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trivia: Todays trivia - "Cool Hand Luke - 10/14/08 03:06 PM
Todays trivia question:
I should have done this a few days ago. But then again, better late than never right?
In tribute to the late, great, Paul Newman ...
"How many eggs did Cool Hand Luke Eat?"
Please answer the question before you watch the video :-).
Added bonuses "What was … (3 comments)
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trivia: Today's Trivia - 10/13/08 11:48 AM
Today's Trivia
Today's trivia is a sports question. Auto racing in particular.
This guy could make anything on wheels go fast! Who is the only driver to win the 24hrs of LeMans, the Indy 500, and the Daytona 500?
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Remember, no using the internet. This totally useless … (1 comments)
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trivia: "Happy Days" trivia question - 10/10/08 12:06 PM
I know, I know, I have been on a trivia blog kick lately. So what, I'm having fun with it!
Today's question is about the TV show "Happy Days"
Happy Days had several successful shows spun off from it. Mork and Mindy, Joanie Loves Chachi, Laverne and Shirley … (6 comments)
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trivia: Gilligan's Island Trivia - 10/09/08 07:54 AM
Did you know that the "Skipper" and "Professor" characters had names?
As I noted in an earlier blog, I love trivia.
So here is another one of my favorite questions. Actually there are a couple of parts to this one.
On the TV show Gilligan's Island, What were the character names … (11 comments)
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trivia: Another dose of trivia - 10/08/08 09:33 AM
As I noted in an earlier blog, I love trivia.
So here is another one of my favorite questions. Actually there are a couple of parts to this one.
Mt McKinley, Alaska is the highest high point in the U.S.
High point of elevation
Part one is pretty easy I think.
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trivia: A dose of trivia - 10/07/08 12:54 PM
A dose of trivia...I was just reading a blog here in AR by Valerie Osterhoudt. I would like to say that she stole my idea for a trivia blog but she never knew that I had the idea. And of course I will not admit to stealing her idea since I … (6 comments)
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trivia: TRIVIA QUESTION... NUMBER 2 - 10/07/08 12:15 PM
Last week I posted a blog for fun that was a trivia question. It seems a lot of ActiveRain members like the idea of mental stimulation.. so here we go again, round 2.
IN WHAT YEAR DID THESE THINGS HAPPEN.....
1) Radio talk show host Larry King wed Julie alexander
2) … (36 comments)
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trivia: A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That - 09/22/08 10:21 PM
When Albert Einstein died, his final words died with him. The nurse at his side didn't understand German.
St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was not Irish.
The lance ceased to be an official battle weapon in the British Army in 1927.
St. John was the only one of … (7 comments)
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trivia: One more Quote and other trivial matters . . . - 08/11/08 08:03 PM
One more quote and other trivial matters . . .
This must have been written to keep us humble:
When I reached the age of 20, I worried about what people thought about me. When I reached the age of 40, I didn't care what they thought about me and when I … (8 comments)
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trivia: Feeding Mudpies to Mary and Other Fond Childhood Memories - 08/08/08 08:00 PM
Recently, I spent an evening with some childhood friends and then a couple days later I spent an afternoon with my brother and sister.
Both visits brought up childhood stories and very happy memories. It got me thinking about how different it is today and how lucky I was to have grown … (21 comments)
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trivia: Another Random Fact... - 08/08/08 11:11 AM
I found this fact on the Associated Content website and thought it was quite interesting. Even better, it relates in a roundabout way to the only kind of real estate that I've ever personally bought or sold (the Monopoly kind):
The game board streets in original Monopoly are named after streets … (1 comments)
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trivia: Trivia Anyone? - 07/18/08 09:20 AM
Fancy a few challenging questions each month? Please join my new Active Rain group Dave's ActiveTrivia. It's under "off the wall". Let's find out who the really smart people are :)
Have a great weekend everyone!
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trivia: For All You Trivia Buffs . . . . . - 07/02/08 07:36 AM
True or false???
For all you trivia buffs.......
Can you guess which of the following are true and which are false?
1. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. 2. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button. (I don't see how this could … (8 comments)
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trivia: I got tagged. Here is my Super 8 meme. - 06/29/08 08:28 PM
I got tagged for the Super meme by Clint Miller so here it is..sorry for the delay Clint ;-)
1. Who is your favorite musical artist? (post a YouTube Video)
This is a hard one for me...I must start by saying that I am a music freak and will listen … (4 comments)
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trivia: Trivia for the Trivia Buffs - 06/21/08 05:04 PM
For all of the trivia buffs in the rain let's end the week with a little trivia.
"What singer subbed for Brian Wilson during the Beach Boy's 1965 tour?"
Answer:
"What did Marilyn Monroe do to create her sexy walk?"
Answer:
"Who was the only American president to graduate from the … (12 comments)
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trivia: More Fun Texas Facts... - 06/21/08 11:57 AM
Did you know....
Austin is considered the live music capital of the world.
Texas boasts the largest herd of whitetail deer in the entire United States.
A coastal live oak located near Fulton, TX is the oldest tree in the state. The tree has an estimated age of more than 1,500 … (8 comments)
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trivia: Did You Know? - 06/20/08 03:14 PM
Just a few very cool little facts about Texas I thought I'd share...
That DFW airport is larger than the island of Manhattan
King Ranch is bigger than the state of Rhode Island
That the state shell is the lightning whelk
That "Six Flags over Texas" is where it is because … (4 comments)
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trivia: Where have the Buyers Gone????? - 06/18/08 06:18 PM
After 21 year in this business I have to ask if the internet, 24 hour news channels, cell phones, text messages and every other form of instant communication has contributed to this highly unusual real estate market.
In a earlier blog post I noted that vacant waterfront prices are stable in … (5 comments)
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trivia: My Anti-MeMe Attempt... - 06/11/08 12:16 PM
Question 1: Who is my LEAST favorite Musical Artist? That's a hard question to answer. There are lots of them out there. I don't like the hard rockers. I like music that you can hear the words to.
Question 2: Who is my LEAST favorite Artist? Probably the ones who are impressionistic. … (4 comments)
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trivia: I've Just Been "TAGGED"! - 05/29/08 03:53 AM
I've been TAGGED--Memorial Day 2008 Supermeme
Oh my GOSH...I have just been tagged by my friend, Kathy De Long . Well, I'm game too..so HERE goes:
Who is your favorite musical artist?
I love Tony Bennett, I'm a sucker for the old crooner!
2. Who is your favorite artist? I have alot … (10 comments)
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trivia: Super 2008 Memorial Day Meme . . . - 05/28/08 03:14 PM
Hi, I was just tagged by Kathy McGraw for this Meme, who was tagged by Jason Sardi. Never been Memed before, this ought to be good . . .
I didn't know what this meant at first, but like all things I am willing to get involved! This Meme was started … (19 comments)
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trivia: MEMORIAL DAY!!! More trivia - 05/26/08 10:02 AM
Memorial day is a very very important day around Augusta!
With Ft Gordon on our back door, we are deeply rooted with both active military members and the veterans, both are integral threads in the fabric of our community. We have about 70,000 veterans in Augusta and surrounding areas!! My husband … (2 comments)
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trivia: Legal Pad Trivia Question... - 05/21/08 02:25 AM
Do you know why Legal Pads are yellow?
Hmmmmmm
Well maybe because.....nah
It could be that....no not that either.
Because yellow is known to vitalize and stimulate the brain.
Yep, I knew it all along.
How can you use that little piece of trivia?
Can you use it to stimulate your … (2 comments)
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trivia: Legal Pad Trivia Question... - 05/21/08 02:25 AM
Do you know why Legal Pads are yellow?
Hmmmmmm
Well maybe because.....nah
It could be that....no not that either.
Because yellow is known to vitalize and stimulate the brain.
Yep, I knew it all along.
How can you use that little piece of trivia?
Can you use it to stimulate your … (0 comments)
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trivia: Legal Pad Trivia Question... - 05/21/08 02:24 AM
Do you know why Legal Pads are yellow?
Hmmmmmm
Well maybe because.....nah
It could be that....no not that either.
Because yellow is known to vitalize and stimulate the brain.
Yep, I knew it all along.
How can you use that little piece of trivia?
Can you use it to stimulate your … (0 comments)
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trivia: Legal Pad Trivia Question... - 05/21/08 02:23 AM
Do you know why Legal Pads are yellow?
Hmmmmmm
Well maybe because.....nah
It could be that....no not that either.
Because yellow is known to vitalize and stimulate the brain.
Yep, I knew it all along.
How can you use that little piece of trivia?
Can you use it to stimulate your … (0 comments)
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trivia: Legal Pad Trivia Question... - 05/21/08 02:22 AM
Do you know why Legal Pads are yellow?
Hmmmmmm
Well maybe because.....nah
It could be that....no not that either.
Because yellow is known to vitalize and stimulate the brain.
Yep, I knew it all along.
How can you use that little piece of trivia?
Can you use it to stimulate your … (4 comments)
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trivia: Four Green Fields: A Piece of Ireland in D.C. - 04/25/08 06:44 PM
5 Time Winner of the coveted ‘Best Irish Pub in Washington D.C.' award, Four Green Fields-or "the 4Ps" as longtime locals still call it-offers a unique Irish atmosphere and 16 different beers on tap. And while many bars have trivia nights, only Four Green Fields reads the trivia to you in … (0 comments)
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trivia: Weather Trivia - Where do most Thunderstorms occur? - 04/24/08 02:51 PM
Q.What part of the world sees more thunderstorms than any other? United States England Mexico Java, Indonesia A.You guessed '4'. Congratulations, you're right! The Island of Java, in Indonesia, has thunderstorms occurring an average of 322 days a year.
Where did you guess? I thought Indonesia because I have vacationed in Jamaica … (11 comments)
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trivia: Weather Trivia - Guess how much a cloud weighs - 04/18/08 12:47 PM
Q.About how much would a 1km x 1km x 1km cloud weigh? A. 150,000 lbs
B. 1.5 million lbs
C. 150 million lbs
D. 1.5 billion lbs
Here's what I guessed - having absolutely no clue ....
You guessed 'b'. Sorry, that is incorrect.
The correct answer is 'd'. How much … (9 comments)
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trivia: Amaze Your Friends With IRS Trivia - 04/15/08 01:50 PM
Today is Tax Day so here's some IRS-related trivia to share at the water cooler:
Did you know... President Lincoln and Congress enacted the first income tax in 1862 to pay Civil War expenses.
Did you know... The Civil War income tax was repealed in 1872, revived by Congress in 1894, and ruled … (0 comments)
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trivia: Useless (But Interesting) Trivia... - 04/11/08 07:25 AM
In case you ever find yourself in the middle of a spontaneous Trivial Pursuit tournament...Or, if you are like me and like to cram your head full of useless nuggets of random info so that you can spew them out at opportune moments, then the following list of useless facts is simply … (10 comments)
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trivia: Do you know what the sunniest city in the US is? - 04/06/08 01:54 PM
I have to admit I got this one wrong!!
Q.What is the sunniest city in the United States? Choose one:
Honolulu, HI Yuma, AZ Miami, FL San Diego, CA The correct answer is 'b'. The sunniest city in the United States is Yuma, AZ, which receives 90% of possible sunshine each … (21 comments)
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trivia: What's the Origin of April Fool's Day? - 03/30/08 08:45 PM
As April Fools Day fastly approaches I was wondering how we came to have April Fools and some of the history behind it.
I found this artile from the Museum Of Hoaxes that I enjoyed and wanted to pass it along. Stay tuned for trivia on April Fools.
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trivia: Pennsylvania - Fast Facts - 03/11/08 06:38 PM
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trivia: It's March already? - 03/04/08 12:50 PM
Ok, so much for regular blogging. I can't believe it' been so long since my last blog. Yes, I've been busy, but it's not even "busy" yet. So, my guess is that the writing will get even more infrequent. So far, 2008 is turning out to be a strange year.
A … (1 comments)
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trivia: Leap Year Math Issues - 02/29/08 08:59 AM
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trivia: Leap Year Babies - 02/29/08 08:57 AM
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trivia: Road Trivia - March - 02/28/08 11:47 PM
This is the second in the series. I had a few respond last month so I made the decision to do it again this month.
3/16/1751 - James Madison, 4th U..S. President born
3/15/1767 - Andrew Jackson, 7th U.S. President born.
3/4/1789 - U. S. Constitution - went into effect with first meeting of … (2 comments)
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trivia: More Trivia for Today - 02/26/08 11:27 PM
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trivia: National Blue Jean Day - Trivia - 02/26/08 12:29 AM
Jeans was a blue twilled cotton cloth milled in Geneo, Italy. The French weavers called the town "Genes" - and that's how we got the word "jeans".
Blue jeans were invented by Levi Strauss during the Gold Rush of the 1850s. Selling canvas to the miners, he started stitching it into … (1 comments)
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trivia: Private Housing - 02/21/08 01:36 PM
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trivia: Leap Year 2008 - Bissextile ? - 02/20/08 06:13 PM
This became a topic of discussion at our office meeting this week. Did we know what bissextile was? After much discussion we received a brief bio.
I found it interesing and thought I would share. It almost sounding kind of dirty!
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trivia: Short Sale Trivia of the Day ~ Try this one! - 02/16/08 04:38 PM
In a Short Sale situation, if your client has 2 mortgage liens and the current market value exceeds what is owed to the first lien holder by at least 8%, which lien holder will you submit your Short Sale package to first? Why?
In this situation, what if the first lien holder is … (4 comments)
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trivia: Christmas Trivia Quiz - 12/20/07 11:41 PM
If you're into trivia, and games you might find this quiz enjoyable. Test your Christmas knowlege at 3 different levels. Then give your kids a try at it to see how they fare. I don't know who comes up with this stuff, or who has the time to. It's actually pretty … (2 comments)
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trivia: The true meaning of one of my favorite Christmas Carols the "Twelve Days of Christmas." - 12/20/07 10:38 AM
The Christmas Carol the "Twelve Days of Christmas" has always been one of my favorite Christmas Carols, but I always just thought it was a fun song to sing and did not know the true meaning of it until a friend of mine sent me the real meaning and it is … (0 comments)
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trivia: Winter Trivia - 12/16/07 01:18 PM
It is Sunday - Just For Fun
Winter Storm Trivia Questions
1. At which of the following temperatures does water spontaneously freeze?
a. 18�F b. 32�F c. 0�F d. -40�F
Answer: d. Ice always melts at 32�F, but water does not always freeze at 32�F. It must freeze onto something. However, at … (11 comments)
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trivia: Real Estate Trivia - Have Fun! - 11/09/07 01:30 PM
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trivia: Here you go Trivia Fans!! - 11/02/07 08:20 PM
Subject: Very Interesting Facts.... In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beathis wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the ruleof thumb" -------------------------------------------Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruledGentlemen Only...Ladies … (4 comments)
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trivia: Real Estate trivia - 10/15/07 01:16 PM
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trivia: What's Up at the Putnam Museum in Davenport, Iowa? - 10/11/07 07:01 AM
The answer is one word is......Plenty!!!
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trivia: Real Estate trivia - 10/10/07 01:33 PM
Methodology
We based our rankings on each ZIP's median home-sale price between July 2006 and June 2007, as collected by First American CoreLogic, a national real-estate data collection and research firm that tracks more than 150 million parcels in more than 3,000 counties, amounting to 99% of all real-estate transactions. The data … (3 comments)
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trivia: Real Estate Trivia - 10/09/07 12:55 PM
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trivia: Review: Jasper's Restaurant with Buzztime Trivia - 09/29/07 10:06 PM
ok - here's the scoop. My wife and I love to play buzztime trivia (www.buzztime.com). You may have seen them in your local bar or restaurant. It's those little blue boxes that allow one to answer trivia questions shown on various t.v. screens. Questions pop up and folk have a few … (0 comments)
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trivia: Mt. St. Helens STILL active - 09/29/07 02:20 PM
The lava-dome building eruption of Mount St. Helens continues, but at a slower rate than in previous years.
The current eruption started October 2004, with a dump-truck load of lava (0.6 cubic yards) per second. The current level of lava is about a small pickup-truck load (0.35 cubic yard) every three seconds. … (2 comments)
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trivia: Useless information you might want to know - 09/08/07 10:39 PM
Here is a list of useless information you might want to know. You may have heard some of them but I am sure there are a few you didn't know! Enjoy the random trivia!
Howdy Doody had 31 freckles- 15 on the left cheek and 16 on the right cheekA pig has … (9 comments)
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trivia: Did You Know... - 08/24/07 02:11 PM
While watching the space shuttle Endeavor land the other day, just prior to touchdown, the two news people (on CNN, Miles O'Brien and another astronaut) were discussing how astronauts re-adjust to gravity after being in a zero-gravity environment... they drink saltwater.... Apparently to INCREASE blood-pressure... during re-entry blood flows to the … (2 comments)
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trivia: Prisoner of Devil'sIsland lived in Ben Lomond Home - 08/19/07 04:42 PM
An illegal alien, working as a gardener, is confronted by immigration officials and arrested for deportation - not exactly front page news in San Lorenzo Valley real estate, now or in 1933. But this particular man had once been known as Pierre Dupres, the "Phantom Bandit" of Paris.
More surprising to … (0 comments)
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trivia: The power of a great newsletter - 08/14/07 07:40 PM
A lot of real estate agents send newsletters. Nothing new in that. But what are they sending?
Most of the time its one of those canned things they buy and slap their name at the top and hope that people will think that they actually you wrote it.
The biggest failing about these … (4 comments)
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trivia: Pineapples in Washington? - 08/09/07 01:37 PM
We've all heard the story of global warming...
I thought I'd get a jump on a new career; Pineapple Farmer
Last year we took a vacation to the wonderful island of Maui. While there, at a farmers market, a vendor was talking about how to start a pineapple. So, when we got home … (5 comments)
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trivia: Beautiful Pacifica - 06/22/07 04:21 AM
We all know that there is fog in Pacifica, especially in summer. The city is called sometimes “The fog capital of California”. You sometime forget how beautiful this place is. I was passing by to visit a client today and I was just amazed. It was a beautiful sunny day … (9 comments)
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trivia: Myspace Tactics #3 & #4 for real estate agents - 03/09/07 03:09 PM
MySpace Tactic #3 - Create an Interactive Profile
Example - http://www.myspace.com/orlandoagent
Now this type of profile you want to load up with some sort of interactive content. I personally like to use trivia questions given the fact that trivia by nature is very interactive.
Of course you still are going … (4 comments)
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trivia: Time for some fun: Celebrity real estate trivia - 01/26/07 05:53 PM
It's the end of the week, and if you're like me, then you have probably worked pretty darn hard.
All work and no play isn't any fun, so take a break and see how good your real estate skills really are! Here' s some celebrity real estate trivia questions I've come up. … (3 comments)
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trivia: Fun Home Facts - 01/16/07 02:52 PM
Number of Times the average American moves in their life: 12
Size of the average American home in 1975: 1,500 sq. ft.
Size of the average American home in 2004: 2,330 sq. ft.
Average number of windows in a house: 16
State where people spend the most on furnishings: Connecticut
State where people spend the least … (1 comments)
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trivia: English words Trivia - lets see who's coming with the correct answer? - 01/14/07 08:13 PM
What common English word is 9 (nine) letters long and each time you remove 1 (one) letter from it, it still remains an English word...? from 9 letters all the way down to a single remaining letter?
The funny part for me in this question is the fact that English is not … (16 comments)
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trivia: Trivia - First 100 .com domains registered - 11/30/06 09:32 AM
Talk about missing the boat - here are the first 100 domain names registered - obviously no one was thinking about generic names like loans.com or flowers.com or realestate.com at the time. I do see someone had the sense to grab toad.com and octopus.com :)
Here is the list
Create Date Domain … (1 comments)
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