tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post2541700730182461346..comments2023-12-30T10:06:37.450+00:00Comments on HousingPANIC - The Housing Bubble Blog with an Attitude Problem, 2005 - 2008: CA has set up a $5.6 million fund to retrain laid off mortgage brokers. I didn't know drug dealing, used car selling and stripping needed trainingbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06585266242070350399noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-71498768951364508092008-03-01T18:19:00.000+00:002008-03-01T18:19:00.000+00:00Here's the scoop:During the 60s, LA/San Fran >> ea...Here's the scoop:<BR/><BR/>During the 60s, LA/San Fran >> east coast/midwestern cities, and here's why... people were freer there and there wasn't this deep seated ethnic rivalry, (Slavic vs Anglo-German vs Celtic vs Italian or Catholic vs Protestant), so California was an authentic melting pot (albeit, a caucasian one) over the eastern seaboard. This was the age of the Frankie Avalon films, nicely capped off with American Graffiti.<BR/><BR/>Now, due to the expansion of America's hispanic populations, [ where one group speaks Spanish and others not ] there's no more my white enclave is better than yours [ outside of a few useless Knights of Columbus lodges only populated by 80-somethings ] anymore so places from New England to DC have caught up with the California dream w/o the weather.<BR/><BR/>The all whites are created equal is fully continental so effectively, an American caucasian can feel at home in any area minus SoCal and Miami where being a native Spanish speaker is of greater importance.<BR/><BR/>So that brings us to the 2000s where people, who buy RE in Cal, are living in a fantasy of yesteryear and can't deal with the realities of modern life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-53341014031168836512008-02-29T21:37:00.000+00:002008-02-29T21:37:00.000+00:00Concerning San Francisco's so-called Fisherman's W...Concerning San Francisco's so-called Fisherman's Wharf:<BR/><BR/>http://www.sanfranciscovisitor.com/fish.html<BR/><BR/>Whoopdeedoo! Seals on a pier, so what? <BR/><BR/>Now, let's get to a real cultural center, Boston:<BR/><BR/>http://www.neaq.org/special/sealprogram/play.html<BR/><BR/>Here, you get to actually interact with the seals. Other than the Monterey CA aquarium, the Bay area isn't some sort of maritime wonderland, just a view from the Bridge which everyone already harps about but isn't worth one's entire life's earnings just to live next to.<BR/><BR/>For the most part, San Francisco has the best Asian cuisine in the USA, outside of Hawaii and perhaps, SoCal. And that's all it has. Now, how much does it cost to retire in greater Toronto for a similar quality of international cuisine, and now not limited to Chinese and east Asian recipes, 50% less?<BR/><BR/>If you're originally from the east coast, retire in your choice city/region: DC, Phila, outer NYC burbs, Boston, Burlington VT, Portland/Bangor and then use the additional savings to fly out to the Caribbean for the winter. That'll solve all your needs and you'll be close to friends and family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-67220226626096805022008-02-29T18:12:00.000+00:002008-02-29T18:12:00.000+00:00"I pity the people who are still stuck in the Bay ..."I pity the people who are still stuck in the Bay Area"<BR/><BR/>It's a real perplexing place because I don't understand how anyone, who isn't independently wealthy (see retired east coasters in search of a warmer Bostonish-looking town, Hollywood/entertainment types [ i.e. Metallica ], owners of tech companies [ i.e. Larry Ellison, though not his workers ], etc) can survive in the Bay area. The region is overpriced and isn't really a significantly "happening" spot, besides the vistas from the GG bridge, which distinguishes it from any other parts of the country. I mean let's be real, every major city's got a symphony and Metallica does tour the nation, from time to time and Fisherman's wharf is a joke if that's suppose to be a major attraction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-46868060376327192862008-02-27T04:18:00.000+00:002008-02-27T04:18:00.000+00:00Did hi-tech workers get the same treatment during ...<I>Did hi-tech workers get the same treatment during the dot-com bust?</I><BR/><BR/>Of course not. We just fled that overtaxed, overpriced, teeming, crime-ridden socialist hellhole on a faultline state and found real jobs in other parts of the country.<BR/><BR/>I pity the people who are still stuck in the Bay Area, slaving away to pay their $12,000 property taxes on their 2BR condo apartments and hoping that the Big One isn't hitting hard since they cannot afford quake insurance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-46503141196595305942008-02-26T19:33:00.000+00:002008-02-26T19:33:00.000+00:00Maybe Arnold can use his influence to make all the...Maybe Arnold can use his influence to make all the game shows that originate in LA only select ex REIC people as contestants. Wheel of Fortune, Lets make a deal, Price is right and my favorite Are you smarter than a 5th grader. Hey, it beats using taxpayer money to retrain these people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-66815103673723588342008-02-26T16:46:00.000+00:002008-02-26T16:46:00.000+00:00how long could it take to learn to turn on the on ...how long could it take to learn to turn on the on switch of an MRI machine.....2 years and 40,000...? push switch....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-3343021034006411842008-02-26T14:41:00.000+00:002008-02-26T14:41:00.000+00:00>> Im a programmer where was my bailout during the...>> Im a programmer where was my bailout during the dotcom crash.<BR/><BR/>You better get off this interweb thingy, code-monkey, and start churning out your 100 bug-riddled lines/day. We've got about 1000 folks in India ready to do your job for a 10th of what you're being paid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-78414439028900521962008-02-26T02:36:00.000+00:002008-02-26T02:36:00.000+00:00Only a Republican could do such a travesty.Only a Republican could do such a travesty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-75452679162904297132008-02-25T23:02:00.000+00:002008-02-25T23:02:00.000+00:00Anonymous said... Strippers are generally good-loo...Anonymous said... <BR/>Strippers are generally good-looking and athletic (near gymnast shape), realtors, however, are not!<BR/><BR/>"I have a dream. I believe in hope and change. If elected president, I believe that on a healthy diet of ramen, even the most out of shape realtor will be able to one day proudly work a stripper pole. The audacity of hope and stripper poles will make me proud of america once again."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-80009829371514299562008-02-25T22:58:00.000+00:002008-02-25T22:58:00.000+00:00"We do have standards, and being a former or curre..."We do have standards, and being a former or current whore disqualifies you from membership."<BR/><BR/>Yahhh sure..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-16487005263113124352008-02-25T22:42:00.000+00:002008-02-25T22:42:00.000+00:00"And by the way - I've worked with foreign tech wo..."And by the way - I've worked with foreign tech workers."<BR/><BR/>The current generation, yes, but back in the 60s to 80s, they were the best and the brightest of eastern Europe and Asia. I guess the fact that the companies actually needed to apply for a green card, within a certain time period, made them choose judiciously than just anyone who'd take a lower pay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-86577457227512077922008-02-25T21:59:00.000+00:002008-02-25T21:59:00.000+00:00Did hi-tech workers get the same treatment during ...Did hi-tech workers get the same treatment during the dot-com bust?<BR/><BR/>We got an extra 3 months of unemployment during the .com bust.<BR/><BR/>BUT - the US government was rapidly importing foreign tech workers during the entire .com bust!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Thats when I stopped givin' a sh*t about America. You'd have to be a fool, if you are in the tech industry and don't feel likewise. <BR/><BR/>And by the way - I've worked with foreign tech workers. They cannot think critically like Americans. They are worse than college grads!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-15465482411090048932008-02-25T21:19:00.000+00:002008-02-25T21:19:00.000+00:00Strippers are generally good-looking and athletic ...Strippers are generally good-looking and athletic (near gymnast shape), realtors, however, are not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-78840378657499955242008-02-25T20:57:00.000+00:002008-02-25T20:57:00.000+00:00Maybe these folks can do those jobs Americans don'...Maybe these folks can do those jobs Americans don't want ie. picking fruit & veggies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-11257007628782095772008-02-25T20:47:00.000+00:002008-02-25T20:47:00.000+00:00Surely this doesn't apply to The Greatest Real Est...Surely this doesn't apply to The Greatest Real Estate Agent in the World.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-47928714584790584292008-02-25T20:07:00.000+00:002008-02-25T20:07:00.000+00:00I cringe when I hear "jump start the economy". The...I cringe when I hear "jump start the economy". The idea has been heavily abused in the last few years.<BR/><BR/>We don't need to jump start the economy. What we need is to get rid of crooks in the government. We also need to care about the competitiveness of the economy. It is sad to see how education is becoming more and more expensive and the dumbing-down of the masses continues full-force - how are we supposed to be the bleeding edge of innovation with policies like this? And while the illiterate J6P watches football, his job is sent away to a more knowledgeable worker in a different country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-91832665264003318912008-02-25T19:46:00.000+00:002008-02-25T19:46:00.000+00:00"isn't that about $1 per laid-off REIC ramen eater...<I>"isn't that about $1 per laid-off REIC ramen eater?"</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah but they're used to getting paid in ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-9956421217250397032008-02-25T19:16:00.000+00:002008-02-25T19:16:00.000+00:00Im a programmer where was my bailout during the do...Im a programmer where was my bailout during the dotcom crash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-68627715242791849992008-02-25T19:01:00.000+00:002008-02-25T19:01:00.000+00:00Oh Arnold!!! The state is now 15 BILLION in the re...Oh Arnold!!! The state is now 15 BILLION in the red, and you want to spend more money - and to think I supported you. . .quit listening to Maria, and become the fiscal conservative Republican you used to be.Mark in San Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416029834464582618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-70703101238694481432008-02-25T18:00:00.000+00:002008-02-25T18:00:00.000+00:00Loan officers and real estate agents are nothing b...Loan officers and real estate agents are nothing but salesmen. Sales jobs are always in demand. American companies are always in need of good liars and con artists to sell their crap to the gullible middle class.<BR/><BR/>Besides these people made large amounts of money during the boom. Why should they get help?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-63717514257900450502008-02-25T17:38:00.000+00:002008-02-25T17:38:00.000+00:00Did hi-tech workers get the same treatment during ...Did hi-tech workers get the same treatment during the dot-com bust?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-50569382237410699832008-02-25T15:59:00.000+00:002008-02-25T15:59:00.000+00:00Keith - really...a stripper pole? How many realto...Keith - really...a stripper pole? How many realtors have you met that you would actually want to see in a giggling in a thong...and pay them for it!? I think of the ones I've met and there is no way in hell that would be possible!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-45039895723457253372008-02-25T15:30:00.000+00:002008-02-25T15:30:00.000+00:00I can't imagine any hiring manager of a company th...I can't imagine any hiring manager of a company that has a "high demand" job giving it to a realtor.<BR/><BR/> It's not like the realtors were Fortune 500<BR/>execs who one day decided to sell houses for a living! Realtor is the highest (lowest?)level of expertise they ever attained. <BR/><BR/> Back to waiting tables a$$holes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-72062308405695502612008-02-25T15:09:00.000+00:002008-02-25T15:09:00.000+00:00How many stripper poles will 5.6 million buy? How ...How many stripper poles will 5.6 million buy? How about a bartendars manual?what about a manual on how to say, would you like fries w/ that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-45826097476608164002008-02-25T14:49:00.000+00:002008-02-25T14:49:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Geekocasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517799493034525872noreply@blogger.com