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Old Men & Coffee Shops—Codger’s Corner—Mr. Isaac Barrington “Trigg” Guudlender!

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Cyber-Café Conversations Image©Editor’s Notes: In the Real World of Saint Paul, the current temperature is a seasonal 52ºF and the sky is clear, the high today is expected to be 76ºF. In the Cyber world, as always, it is a computer controlled 72ºF, it is partly cloudy, and the humidity a comfortable 50%. So let’s go there for today’s installment, taking place at the Cyber-Café (Chapter II, see Chapter I):

Molly had just cleared our breakfast dishes from our table, you know, the one in front by the plate glass window, and I was placing my (porcelain, not China, but made in China) January Edition Codger Collectible™ Mug down after a sip of the organically & shade-grown, Fair Trade, Guatemalan Roast coffee, helping my brain fire on all remaining synapses, when I heard a hearty:

It’s a FINE morning here in Codger Corners!” The baritone voice belonged to Isaac Barrington Guudlender,Mr. Guudelender Graphic Image© president and owner of “Guudlender Bank & Trust,” Codger Corners’ only bank.

“Good morning to you, Trigg,” Carl boomed back, “what’s an old Swede like you doing up and out so early?”

“I’m about as much a ‘Swede,’ Carl McIntyre,” Trigg smiled, “as you are an Irishman—or is it Scots?”

“Scottish,” Carl answered, “and my ancestors earned that name the old fashioned way—they worked for it!”

Carl McIntyre Image©

 

 Carl

 

 

“Mine as well.”

“What does bring you in here so early?” Medford asked, stirring his usual pollutants of cream and sugar into his coffee.

“Rita Marie kicked me out,” Trigg answered smiling, “said I needed to go worry somewhere else and suggested I come here.”

Harold Peterson Image©

 

 

Harold

 

 “So—what’s on you mind?” Harold, the now completely retired barber, asked.

“My aren’t we perceptive,” Guudlender answered, and then continued, “day before yesterday, a couple came to me wanting to take out a home equity loan.”

“Sounds pretty normal,” Medford said, “what of it?” 

“Well, I ran the numbers, and—well—they don’t have any equity in their home,” Guudlender began, “and their credit rating is—how may I say this?—well, in a word, crappy.”

“You must run across this fairly often,” Carl suggested, “with the local economy the way it is.”

“Yes I do, but this is a little different. When they left, after cussing me out for not writing the loan,” he explained, “not unusual, it happens, I saw them go next door to the Piranha brothers.”

“Surely, even they turned them down,” Harold said, “didn’t they?”

“Nope,” Trigg said, somewhat sadly, “Ira Piranha called me about an hour later and thanked me for the referral.”

And then he broke into song: “We got TROUBLE—RIGHT HERE IN Codger Corners…

“Ummm, Trigg—this is a melodrama—not a musical—you need not break into song at inappropriate moments!” we said almost in unison.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Comments (21)

Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
Peep!
Apr 26, 2007 11:25 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

I haven't been able to locate that organically & shade-grown, Fair Trade, Guatemalan Roast coffee, so I am reading this wonderful saga with my PEETS Colonel DIckison's brew.  It is a rainy day here in NH and we really don't need any more rain.  Peole are still bailing water from the last storm and roads are still closed due to slides.  I have showings today - so I am going to have to paddle out there.  Thanks for geting my day of to a great start!  The rain is much too active in NH!

Apr 26, 2007 11:37 PM
Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Good Morning Codgers! 

Looks like Trigg has made his ethical debut!  And Rita Marie as well.

Happy Friday - TGIF!!  A rainy yukky day here in NH, but Friday all the same.....
Ann

Apr 26, 2007 11:54 PM
Chris Tesch
RE/MAX Bryan-College Station - College Station, TX
College Station, Texas Real Estate
Good morning Codger Corners!  Awesome post that I enjoyed as I sipped my not so Guatemalan Roast coffee that probably isn't anywhere near fair trade...
Apr 26, 2007 11:54 PM
Boomer Jack Boardman & Carl McIntyre, the Codgers
Noted Curmudgeons - Saint Paul, MN

Jennifer: Molly is always around, somewhere-but shows up when needed.

Peep: Good morning!

Joan: Any coffee in a storm-or even light rain.

Ann: He has indeed!

Chris: Thanks for stopping by-enjoy the brew!

Jay

Apr 27, 2007 12:23 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

Morning Codgers I stopped by to see if the shoe fits.  Doesn't for me but then again I got tiny feet.  It's more than pretty pictures, there's a story now some lyrics and a score.  Next you know they'll be dancing,  a little soft shoe, slowly, carefully kinda Codgerlike. Musicals about Mortgages, ethics... may not work for everyone but it works for me. 

I'm going to give it a 5. 

Have a great day.

See you around Active Rain.

Apr 27, 2007 12:27 AM
Sarah Cooper
Real Estate Shows - Hurricane, WV

Good Morning, Codgers!  Thanks for sending Daisydog over to visit Tall One this morning ... or last night!  (We found her this morning, anyway,) 

It's nice to see Mr. Guudlender out and about on this fine morning.  What a shame about the couple that should not have gotten the loan.  Sometimes No is the nicest word you can say to somebody.

Apr 27, 2007 12:52 AM
Roberta Murphy
San Diego Previews Real Estate - Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad Real Estate and Homes
Good morning, Codgers--and thanks for the chuckles!
Apr 27, 2007 01:22 AM
Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate
Majestic Properties - Miami Beach, FL
and I'm glad to see Mr. Guutlender has a first name!!  - those Piranha brothers are big trouble...I'll make sure and stay away from them.
Apr 27, 2007 01:54 AM
Lysa Napolitano
Daytona Beach, FL
Afternoon! Loving the melodrama! I went to visit Tall One before stopping by here and got to see Daisy! That was so sweet of her to make the rounds this week! Hugssss Daisy! 8 more years til I can have one of my own :) Have a great day!
Apr 27, 2007 04:30 AM
Boomer Jack Boardman & Carl McIntyre, the Codgers
Noted Curmudgeons - Saint Paul, MN

Maureen: As I told Guudlender this ain’t no musical—no how—no way.  It’s also not Tony award calibre—but it is fun!

Sarah: Of COURSE they went to Ira Piranha and got a loan—otherwise, where’s the story? It must get even worse for the good guys before their eventual victory—or maybe we won’t let good triumph over bad this time??? That was just a taste of the badness to come! Tall one is quite a writer—like her mom!

Roberta: You are very welcome.

Ines: Stay away? How can we be heroes and stay away?

Lysa: I tried to draw a hawg—need way more practice or a better drawing program for that.

Jay
Apr 27, 2007 06:18 AM
Bryant Tutas
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc and Garden Views Realty, LLC - Winter Garden, FL
Selling Florida one home at a time
 Jay, I love the way this story is unfolding. hey you guys need to contact Landlord man(Rich Kruse), his services may be needed shortly to deal with the bank repossessions.
Apr 27, 2007 08:35 AM
Neal Bloom
Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL
Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate

Jay,

Good afternoon!

Just love your cartoon characters..they always seem to have a mind of their own.

Thanks for sharing.

Apr 27, 2007 09:35 AM
Boomer Jack Boardman & Carl McIntyre, the Codgers
Noted Curmudgeons - Saint Paul, MN

Neal: Good thing too, their creator lost his.

Jay 

Apr 27, 2007 11:37 AM
Sarah Cooper
Real Estate Shows - Hurricane, WV

Hi, Jay!  Just wanted to come back and wish you a good evening. 

Tall One has yet to come back and respond to her latest comments.  She and Little One are squealing and running around upstairs, but soon they'll be hitting me up for snacks. 

Thanks for taking the time to entertain us!  :o)

Apr 27, 2007 12:07 PM
Boomer Jack Boardman & Carl McIntyre, the Codgers
Noted Curmudgeons - Saint Paul, MN

Sarah, you are welcome.

Jay 

Apr 27, 2007 12:12 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
No equity and bad credit, nothing there to do a loan on, but I am sure that the Ira Piranha will find some way to get money out of these people and dig them into a deeper hole.
Apr 27, 2007 03:22 PM
Boomer Jack Boardman & Carl McIntyre, the Codgers
Noted Curmudgeons - Saint Paul, MN

George: Of course he will, for a while. There is more damage yet for him to do that is not yet written.

Jay 

Apr 27, 2007 09:29 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
Jay, I am looking forward to the rest of the plot as you slowly unravel it to us.
Apr 28, 2007 04:21 AM
Maggie Dokic /Indialantic | 321-252-8696
Magdalena Dokic - Indialantic, FL
Selling the beach in Florida's space coast
OK, now I am officially caught up on "As the Slime Turns" on Active Rain.  Those dastardly Piranhas!  Please don't let bad triumph at the end or I'll be one unhappy camper.  I may not be able to recover from it.
May 04, 2007 12:36 AM