Happy Friday folks,
heading back to TN, got to Atlanta to pickup my GF last night....
enjoy the moment, what ever it is... :)

We had an F2 rip thru the hood yesterday. Powers been out since about 5:30 yesterday. Hoping against all hope that they get it back on soon but I'm not optimistic. Trees and power lines down everywhere. I'm already taking mental.stock of all the food I'm going to have to throw out...

Hope you and MRS DAIZY are okay.

Get some ice and a cooler to save the perishables.

Send some of that rain to FL. At 8.30 PM last night, I could still feel the heat raising from the asphalt.

You got the sh!t that came through here Tuesday night.I didn't loose power,but a lot of other people did.

Sounds like you just need to move to GA with the amount of times you go there. I'm moving there soon, and we should move right next door to MZ DAIZY and put Brandon signage all over his yard :rofl2:

A small generator just for the freezer and fridge helps a lot.

https://www.fox13news.com/news/flori...r-deputies-say

"Florida baby dies after being left in hot car by babysitter now charged with manslaughter, deputies say."

:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Not sure why this keeps happening, but the penalty for this is too lenient, along with other laws/violations. Because of 1 person's negligence, another person (who is completely helpless) dies and in one of the worst ways of essentially being burned to death.

have a great weekend brother.:tiphat:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/busin...lly/index.html

"Stocks and consumer sentiment are rising in tandem after slumping last year, in another sign of growing optimism that the economy could dodge a recession."

Each and every time the Feds have tried to fight inflation, a recession ALWAYS followed. With Powell admittedly "not understanding inflation", highly doubt we will avoid a recession.

On a side note, a lot of people think back to the late 2000s when they hear "recession". The next expected upcoming recession shouldn't be to the likes of then (different market/circumstances).

Yea, tried that. Roads out are all blocked.

Pretend that you're in a sci-fi movie and you have to escape.

:tiphat: You too! Date night tonight!:happydance:

Oh no!! :eek:

ahhh man, thats awesome mrs. cherries, I hope you and your husband have a wonderful time tonight.:tiphat:

Is there any ice cream at risk?

What would a woke person do?

I did that once already. "Escape from NY"!

Made it out of the hood. Glad the Rouge has some ground clearance. Don't think MZ DAIZY would have made it. I doubt the KIA would have either.

:wtf2:

I'm trying to do that now. But apparently I'm too poor to move from one of the most expensive places in the country to somewhere cheaper down south. Technically I could be out already but my benefits and future pension from my current job are too good right now to let go. Just have to survive a few more years and then Im good.

Nowhere to get dry ice there?

Call 911?

And then when the cops show tell them how to do their jobs.

:rofl2::icon18: I will never forget those posts :icon18::rofl2:

Invest in ice cream stocks everyone!

:iagree:

When LEO's show up, the civilians claim to know the law/their rights and miraculously become instant lawyers.

Dry ice is fascinating

Yeah if theres like a Walmart, Costco, or maybe even a restaurant you have a hook at maybe they can toss some your way. Probably too late now but for the future it's an idea.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/polit...der/index.html

"Justice Department planning legal action against Texas over floating border barrier."

“'The State of Texas’s actions violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to public safety and the environment, and may interfere with the federal government’s ability to carry out its official duties,' the letter stated."

So the DOJ is taking action against TX for trying to further secure the border? Whose side are they on?? :eek::shakes head::mad:

"Raise humanitarian concerns"? LMAO!! No one is asking them to cross over, so if anything happens to them, THAT IS ON THEM!!

We all know which side they are on. It's ridiculous that they want to sue states for doing their job for them because they refuse to do it. This is an extremely corrupt admin and they aren't even hiding it.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/busin...ner/index.html

"Here’s how Bud Light became the latest corporate bogeyman for Ron DeSantis."

First Disney, now Bud Light

Hunter Biden's lawyer hits Marjorie Taylor Greene with ethics complaint over censured nude Hunter photos

Only in woke Liberal clown world can you film yourself breaking multiple laws, multiple times without recourse, yet anyone who points this fact out and shows pictures of pictures of said crimes... you're the bad guy? LOL! You must be punished, Serf! Do as I say, not as I do!

24 hours without power... I'm melting... Melting....

Loan officer: I’m seeing middle class homebuyers take on $7,000 mortgages thinking they can ‘always refinance when rates come down in the future’

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/loan-...000641114.html

:hello:

Enjoy your gutter reps. :tiphat:

Still without power? They advise of an ETA on this?

:hello::hello:

The LO in this article is on the right track in terms of refinancing to a lower rate when they drop. As with anything, the real estate market is like a roller coaster and there will be periods of times when rates rise and drop.

What this LO, and many others, fail to make the focal point, though, is: IF you have the means and ability to buy now, then buy. High rates is a concern but we are in a severe short-supply environment, so if a LO can offer a 2% rate, but no home to lock this on, the rate doesn't do anyone any good. So focus on finding a home and getting under contract and THEN worry about refinancing to a lower rate later down the road.

Many people are listening to the media and holding back on purchasing a home due to high rates. But what those potential buyers fail to see, and seem to have forgotten, is the chaos when rates were in the 2% range:

1. Bidding Wars
2. Having to submit upwards of 40+ offers and hoping 1 will get accepted
3. Having to go in offering over the asking price on the initial offer
4. Having to pay the overage out of pocket, since the bank will only loan up to the appraised value
5. No chance of seller credit/concessions and sellers asking the buyers to waive the contingencies built-in to protect the buyer (i.e. inspection, appraisal, etc.)

Fast-forward to now, though the market is still a seller's market (due to short supply), buyers now have some leverage and room for negotiations:

1. No bidding wars
2. Sellers are dropping price (though they are still higher than pre-pandemic levels)
3. Buyers can ask for credits/concessions/repairs/etc.
4. Sellers more likely to help buyers with credits/concessions, which can go towards items such as closing costs, buying down the rate, etc.
5. Less likely of having to overpay for a home by not having to offer over asking price

https://www.fox13news.com/news/brade...-million-worth

"Bradenton family convicted of selling bleach online for COVID-19 cure, sold $1 million worth."

Was told 3 different things. Was told Sunday (tomorrow), Tuesday and "next week". Non of which I'm very happy about.