I still can't believe my dad went and sold his soul to the devil.
In my search for my own home, I am constantly reminded how so many American have gotten WAY over their head in mortgage debt, including my dad. For being decently intelligent and business savvy, I am so perplex on how my dad has manage to get himself into so much debt and have nothing to show for it. He tried to justify it wit ha new kitchen, a fence and some fancy windows and paying of some tax debt, but $250K... come on. Its not like I didn't go to school.
I know people are responsible for their own decision, but I have to plan "con" artist for selling these funny loan to people who have no business being in those loans. ( if you are young and can take the risk, yeah tits your choice) But that's as far as I am going to blame someone else, the rest, and most, goes to him and deciding to go against EVERYONE else in telling him that it was a bad idea.
Is it gambling debt, money to the Philippines, who knows.. All I know it gone.. bye..bye..., I would have been more happy if he just sat there on that white couch and lite $100 bills on fire..
So my New Years advise to him... Stop buying crap and going to Jackson with money you DON'T have.
Time to keep looking for a place to live before I end up on the street.
Consumer Reports' recommendations for safe, comfortable and reliable road-trip cars
Millions will travel the roads during the holiday season, including families looking for safe, reliable transportation. If your plans for the coming year include extended travel, one gift the whole family might enjoy is a new vehicle.
Consumer Reports auto experts compiled a list of 10 suggestions for families. It includes models that have done well in safety tests, in our reliability ratings, and that we've found to be comfortable, quiet, and spacious during our testing. Seats that are comfortable and provide enough support for a long drive were a prerequisite to make our list. Enough room to keep Mom, Dad, and the kids in a festive spirit was also required, especially since journeys this time of year often include the traditional holiday traffic jam.
Here are our picks. All 10 are CR-recommended vehicles, listed alphabetically along with their significant road-trip attributes. In some cases, we have noted the specific trim in which the features can make a significant difference to driver and passenger comfort.
Happy holidays, and drive safely!
Audi A6. This upscale family car is a good choice, with a comfortable, well-appointed, quiet cabin and excellent seats. The all-wheel drive version we tested has a controlled, steady ride and relatively good fuel economy while sedan models have a big trunk for hauling presents, and a wagon is available for larger gifts.
BMW 5 Series. Agile handling and a comfortable ride, excellent seats, and a quiet, well-crafted interior make the BMW 5 Series a good choice for long-distance travel. The available six-cylinder and V8 engines are all very smooth. The 5 Series is available as a sedan or wagon, and with rear- or all-wheel drive.
Cadillac CTS. The Caddy CTS strikes a good balance between sporty and comfortable. Like the Audi and BMW, the CTS has good handling and a comfortable interior with great front seats for less money than those European models. Two smooth V6 engines are available, both matched with responsive automatic transmissions.
The combination of Xbox 360 with a Nintendo Wii can become a gaming Nirvana for some, has the Sony crown been dislodged?
With new value packs and the addition of the HD DVD drive for the Xbox 360, coupled with the sheer enjoyment of the Wii experience, it may be that the PlayStation 3 will find it difficult to settle into a market niche.
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Nintendo Co Ltd sold 476,000 units of its new Wii video game console in the United States in November, more than twice the number of PlayStation 3s sold by rival Sony Corp, as the two consoles debuted mid-month, research group NPD said. Sonys PS3 sales came in at 197,000. Microsoft Corp sold 511,000 units of its Xbox 360 in November, according to NPD.
Martha Ella Sterni-Harrison, age 83, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at Wagner Heights. Martha was born in Stockton October 20th 1923. Martha was the oldest of five and survived Polio at 18 months old. She was 15 when she married her late husband, George Sterni who died in 1970. Martha worked for Alan Short Senior Citizens for 36 years and retired at 82 she also went back to school at 47 and received her high school diploma. She was an active member of Hiawatha Council Redmen Lodge #21 for over forty years, she enjoyed the meetings and the conventions with all the ladies. She never forgot anyone's birthday or anniversary and sent cards to all her friends and relatives. She would give them to all the grandchildren and great-grandchildren always with a five dollar bill inside. One of Martha's hobbies was to collect earrings and dolls for all the girls in the family. Martha was preceded in death by her husband, George; a son, Roger Sterni and three sisters, Lucille, Helen and Beverly. She is survived by a daughter, Gloria and son in law, James Juelch of Mountain Ranch. Sons, Richard and wife Mindy, George and wife, Margaret and Robert Sterni. A brother Dewey Tyler of Antioch. She has 12 grandchildren and 22 great- grandchildren, and companion, Wally Harrison for 30 years and loved his children and grandchildren as her own. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 16, 2006 through Monday, December 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Wallace-Martin Funeral Home with a Funeral service on Tuesday, December 19, at 11:00 a.m. at Wallace-Martin Funeral Home, 520 N. Sutter Street Stockton, and committal at Parkview Cemetery in French Camp.
Dec. 11, 2006 — Not a morning person? Take solace — new research suggests that "night owls" are more likely to be creative thinkers.
Scientists can't yet fully explain why evening types appear to be more creative, but they suggest it could be an adaptation to living outside of the norm.
"Being in a situation which diverges from conventional habit — nocturnal types often experience this situation — may encourage the development of a non-conventional spirit and of the ability to find alternative and original solutions," lead author Marina Giampietro and colleague G.M. Cavallera wrote in a study to be published in the February 2007 issue of Personality and Individual Differences.
The researchers, who are both in the Department of Psychology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, Italy, studied 120 men and women of varying ages.
The lights, the trees, the presents. Every year it always seems to sneek up on me and every year I am ALWAYS unprepareed. With all the craziness in my life, hopefully I can eventually get into the spirit.. hopefully..
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