Fees, regulations drive up housing costs
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Fees, regulations drive up
The rent is too damn high!
Who doesn't think their Internet and cable bills are too high? For years
now, I've been tracking the stories asking why we in the U.S. seem to be
perennial sufferers of a certain chronic syndrome: Bills too high, Internet
speed too slow.
Why your cable bills are so
The good thing about Comcast trying to buy Time Warner Cable is that it
has brought this issue to the forefront which is something I can be the
dummies who run Comcast didn't expect. The discussion has gone VERY
viral and I highly doubt the Comcast-TWC merger will be allowed. They
will
Everyone hates taxation - there's a tax on your earned income; a tax on
your property; on your gas and oil; on the car that you drive to work; and
on tobacco, beer and pot - next they'e be wanting to put a tax on your
seat. It's just outrageous.
The rent is too damn high!
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I was listening to a tax expert talk about this years taxes yesterday.
The host asked him if he was for a flat tax. He said no but he was for
tax simplification. Our federal tax system is TOO DAMN COMPLEX! He said
the problem is there is a sector of the economy that makes money off it
being
For about a year we lived in Venice California at 405 Howland Canal. Barry
said he used to live in Venice too. It used to be a great place with
health food stores around and a great beach to visit. It's only a few miles
from the Santa Monica Pier.
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Howland Canal,Venice,
Two guys got together in San Antonio to sell some trucks and some TVs -
Ernesto Ancira at Ancira-Winton Chevrolet and Bjorn's Audio Video. You can
buy a new regular cab 2-wheel drive Chevrolet Silverado for $23,948 and
Bjorn will throw in a free JVC 32 flat screen TV. WOW! I'm really
impressed! I
Increasingly, experts in health insurance are becoming concerned that many
of these first-time buyers will be in for a shock when they get medical
care next year and discover they're on the hook for most of the initial
cost.
'Health plan sticker shock ahead for some buyers'
Taking care of all these cars can really keep a guy busy. There are
maintenance costs; keeping them garaged; make sure they are clean inside
and out and shiny; paying the State inspections and payments to the tax
assessor; and there's oil and gas to buy. Just keeping the right amount of
air in the
Probably why you like to do TM because the goddess mantras tend to be
pitta reducing. I swear some ayurvedic practitioner told Maharishi to
give westerners goddess mantras (lunar) because westerners are mostly
pitta and suffer from metabolic syndrome as a result.
However coffee and a
hey, not to change the subject, but I think we have a couple of birthdays
coming up...
On Friday, December 13, 2013 3:05 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Probably why you like to do TM because the goddess mantras tend to be pitta
reducing. I swear some ayurvedic practitioner
Vata mantras? Are you saying rahm or rum?
The mantra ram(rum) is the bhuta bija of fire.
So what are you talking about?
Those are the ayurvedic mantras. Ram (rhymes with palm) is recommended
to pacify vata. Try it yourself.
On 12/13/2013 05:30 PM, emptyb...@yahoo.com wrote:
Vata mantras? Are you saying rahm or rum?
The mantra ram(rum) is the bhuta bija of fire.
So what are you talking about?
We've been drinking coffee for years. We know a couple that drive all the
way to the north side to get their beans. They claim that the beans they
get are fresher, roasted on the spot. And, it's true, the beans they get
are great, but they cost nearly $10.00. Whenever we're on that side of town
we
So how many Starbucks are in Austin?
Strange Fact: The more Starbucks cafes there are in town, the more
likely that county voted Democratic last election.
http://temecula.patch.com/groups/newscruncher/p/best-maps-of-2013-starbucks-and-the-election-temecula
By the time I arrived in California
noozguru, zero Starbuck's in FF! Actually it's kind of fun to play with the
strange fact: does Starbuck's coffee secretly contain an ingredient that makes
a person vote Democratic? Or maybe there's a subliminal something happening at
Starbucks such that one is hypnotized into voting Democratic.
noozguru, I could be wrong about some of this, but isn't electricity out west
generated from dams?! And aren't the dams part of the reason there's a water
shortage?!
On Friday, December 6, 2013 11:07 AM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
My electric bill through the summer and up
WHAT!?
Probably the last thing I need is to buy a house just so I could be
close to a golden dome. I already sold my shack out in Hays County and
rented a house down in San Antonio. I'll probably sell Dad's place on
the lake when he is gone. I'm still in Texas for two reasons: no
personal
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote:
WHAT!?
Probably the last thing I need is to buy a house just so I could be close to a
golden dome. I already sold my shack out in Hays County and rented a house down
in San Antonio. I'll probably sell Dad's place on the lake
THE RIDE BE MORE HAPPY POSITIVE LOOK 4 THE SUN THE PROFITS
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From: Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com
To: FairfieldLife FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, Dec 6, 2013 7:38 pm
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
Today we went
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To: FairfieldLife FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, Dec 6, 2013 7:38 pm
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
Today we went to the grocery store to get a few things and return about a
hundred plastic bags. In the parking lot I turned left to find a parking
Richard, my electric bill was $11 last month. In summer it can be as high as
$90, depending on how much I run the window air conditioners.
Are you all in a drought area? I've heard that much of the west gets its water
from the Rocky mountains and that's why water is so expensive. Water wars
My electric bill through the summer and up until November is usually
around $45. California homes are built for cooling not heating. My
November bill is $20 more. I'm not looking forward to the bill now that
the furnace has kicked in. The new roof I had added in 2007 improved
cooling quite
Our car dealer says we should be changing the oil in our new car every
3,000 miles, in order to insure the warranty. We can do this by driving out
to the dealership, waiting in line, and either leaving the car, or wait in
the waiting room, and then pay $55. It usually takes more than an hour, if
Today we went to the grocery store to get a few things and return about
a hundred plastic bags. In the parking lot I turned left to find a
parking slot and there was this yahoo in a big truck heading toward me,
GOING THE WRONG WAY, driving a Ford F-350 with dual wheels on back.
At first I
To: FairfieldLife FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, Dec 6, 2013 7:38 pm
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
Today we went to the grocery store to get a few things and return about a
hundred plastic bags. In the parking lot I turned left to find
In September our water bill was $90; so we cut back; then in October the
bill was $40.
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We tried to use less water by:
1. Only doing full loads of wash using cold water once a week.
2. Filling the sink with water for dish washing, instead of leaving the
water running.
3.
The rent is too damn high!
Now we're going to have to pay higher taxes in order to get heath
insurance. You can't keep your plan or your doctor and you can't sign up at
the exchange. And now I'm finding out there's a marriage penalty.It's just
outrageous!
The rent is too damn high!
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Ok, Richard, I'll bite: what is the marriage penalty?
On Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:58 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com
wrote:
The rent is too damn high!
Now we're going to have to pay higher taxes in order to get heath insurance.
You can't keep your plan or your doctor
If you are married, you may pay a higher tax or get less assistance in
order to afford medical insurance.
'Penalty for Marriage in Obamacare'
http://www.weeklystandard.com/penalty-marriage-obamacare
Ok, but please don't divorce Rita because of this!
On Sunday, November 17, 2013 3:46 PM, Richard J. Williams
pundits...@gmail.com wrote:
If you are married, you may pay a higher tax or get less assistance in order to
afford medical insurance.
'Penalty for Marriage in Obamacare'
Share, are you horrified by your post numbers yet this week? Why were you
horrified? What was your mind telling you? What reasons did you use to
rationalize it to yourself? Was there an emotion behind the word choice of
horrified? If so, what did you do with the emotion? Is this post to
Dear Emily - you should be addressing your Share comments to the Share
thread. This is my thread 'The Rent is Too Damn High'. Thanks.
FFL Guidelines:
11) While friendly exchange between friends is natural, try to pass on
personal messages via personal e-mail, refraining where possible from
No, she shouldn't. Emily is commenting on a post of Share's in the current
thread. As you well know, nobody gets to own a thread; all threads are open
to all.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote:
Dear Emily - you should be addressing your Share comments to the Share
It sure took a long time for you to get around to trashing this thread.
Go figure.
FFL Guidelines:
13) Please don't post commercial announcements in the main message area.
On 11/17/2013 6:06 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote:
*No, she shouldn't. Emily is commenting on a post of Share's in the
So how long have you had this fistula?
On 11/17/2013 04:12 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
It sure took a long time for you to get around to trashing this
thread. Go figure.
FFL Guidelines:
13) Please don't post commercial announcements in the main message area.
On 11/17/2013 6:06 PM,
to pay for all that free healthcare.
*From:* Richard J. Williams punditster@... mailto:punditster@...
*To:* Richard J. Williams FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
*Sent:* Friday, October 4, 2013 7:27 AM
*Subject:* [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
So, when
:* Friday, October 4, 2013 7:27 AM
*Subject:* [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
So, when I returned the two cable boxes to Time-Warner and to
terminate
the HD and DVR service, I asked them how much would it cost just
to have
basic cable. The guy said they would have to send out
Doc sez:
I mentioned earlier that my premium is more than doubling,
to a completely unsustainable $570/mo., and I am in excellent
health. I am planning on dropping it, and hoping for the best.
I know what you mean about escalating prices. What
I pay for my health care tripled when I moved to
*Subject:* [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
So, when I returned the two cable boxes to Time-Warner and to terminate
the HD and DVR service, I asked them how much would it cost just to have
basic cable. The guy said they would have to send out a technician to
put a 'trap' on the line
On 10/05/2013 06:57 AM, turquoiseb wrote:
Doc sez:
I mentioned earlier that my premium is more than doubling,
to a completely unsustainable $570/mo., and I am in excellent
health. I am planning on dropping it, and hoping for the best.
I know what you mean about escalating prices. What
I
that kind of call.
From: Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2013 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
Yeah, like socialism for the rich (government bailouts
Five outside technology experts interviewed by Reuters, however, say
they believe flaws in system architecture, not traffic alone,
contributed to the problems.
'Analysis: IT experts question architecture of Obamacare website'
Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/healthcare-technology-technology
What would you expect from a site probably done by the lowest bidding
contractor? Plus early users are really beta testers.
On 10/05/2013 10:10 AM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
Five outside technology experts interviewed by Reuters, however, say
they believe flaws in system architecture, not
.
Somebaody's got to pay for all that free healthcare.
*From:* Richard J. Williams punditster@... mailto:punditster@...
*To:* Richard J. Williams FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
*Sent:* Friday, October 4, 2013 7:27 AM
*Subject:* [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too
. Williams punditster@... mailto:punditster@...
*To:* Richard J. Williams FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
*Sent:* Friday, October 4, 2013 7:27 AM
*Subject:* [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
So, when I returned the two cable boxes to Time-Warner
So, when I returned the two cable boxes to Time-Warner and to terminate
the HD and DVR service, I asked them how much would it cost just to have
basic cable. The guy said they would have to send out a technician to
put a 'trap' on the line to filter out the other channels, so I told
them to
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 4, 2013 7:27 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
So, when I returned the two cable boxes to Time-Warner and to terminate
the HD and DVR service, I asked them how much would it cost just to have
basic cable. The guy said
Welcome to Austerity!
On Tuesday Comcast encrypted all the Open QAM channels (mostly local
broadcast and a few extras they throw into Limited Basic). So if someone
had a small TV in the kitchen they only watched local news on while
getting breakfast they now have to get a small box from
Did you try a search on C Band? Those were really big back in the
1980s. A friend installed them and was willing to give me a deal on
them for my mother's house. She thought they were ugly and wouldn't put
one in but then she never saw what was available on them and that would
have been
On the tires they often only put 40,000 mile tires on new cars anyway.
My Subaru came with those. My mechanic told me to be careful about
skimping on tires because cheap ones can cost you mileage. But he also
said you don't need to buy the most expensive ones. I'm due for some
new tires
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
*Sent:* Friday, October 4, 2013 7:27 AM
*Subject:* [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
So, when I returned the two cable boxes to Time-Warner and to terminate
the HD and DVR service, I asked them how much would it cost just to have
basic cable. The guy said they would
and up.
Somebaody's got to pay for all that free healthcare.
*From:* Richard J. Williams pundits...@gmail.com
*To:* Richard J. Williams FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
*Sent:* Friday, October 4, 2013 7:27 AM
*Subject:* [FairfieldLife] The Rent is Too Damn High!
So, when I returned the two cable
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