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Trouble in Paradise

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There is always this concern...when you live in a high rise...that you are dependent on others for making sure there is no FLOODING ...ah yes...and the fear became a reality...as the building uses a water based heat pump system...which we personally, just had fixed...and up on the 20th floor...one of the pipes burst!...and the water came down...fortunately for us...it was stopped prior to our floor...like on the 8th or so...however, the water stripped the circuit of the 4 elevators...and the entire building is down to walking the stairs...and we have heat and humidity...so you can imagine...the place is a mess... Of course, we are in a major rebuild of our kitchen...and we have nothing connected...as today was the day that all was to be resurrected!...nope...not now...and we are talking at least Monday...probably later...pooh...you think we aren't debating the house in North Park?...hmmm.... Well, my esteemed colleague from Orygun, Snooki ...gave me the what fors...over and ...

So You Have Doubts

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There you go...you heard my rant on the Donald...and some of you have doubts about it...er, what I said...and I have to tell you this...you have to get ahold of his speech...and THEN tell me off...if you will...I'm just saying... The Stock Market ...rebounded like my money man Jon said it MAY...not would, but may...and did it ever...the Dow was up 619 pts at close...619!...egads, I have no clue...and neither do you...and if you invested in Apple and Alaska Air, as a day trader...you made a mint...and the Dow is up for 200 at opening today...hmmm... The Pads scored early...and then held on...and got the W in DC...I saw but a few moments of it...but did see we scored the 5th run on a sac fly on a foul out behind 1st base...way cool...game number 3 today... San Diego Raiders? ...nope, has no ring to it...and if that is what happens, a name change will be needed...can they do that in the NFL?... The Demos ...a clear near certainty...wait...that makes no sense whatsoever...I ...

Conundrum

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As I watched the spectacle...I queried out loud... the Donald ...is this for real?...and... gulp...he started to make sense ...to me...eegads...have I lost my mind?...his press conference and speech from Dubuque, Iowa...like it's on live TV?...what?... Carried on CNN and MSNBC ...but not on Fox?...he's a repub candy man...what the heck is going on?... the conservatives of the party are cringing ...they can't get ahold of him...and mold him the way they want...none of them...he says he doesn't want nor need their $... Which gets me to the reason I'm intrigued...he is saying what I have said forever... that politicians are bought...by the lobbyists and special interest groups ... you know, money up front, and pay back when needed ...and he says, "no way!"...he is not one of them...and will do what's right for the country...to make it solvent and powerful ... Hey, it's lip service...but that's what they all say...or do...and I get what a l...

Correction

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Wonder why I'm here?...bad tummy...either the happy hour food , or the questionable turkey at lunch...eegads...and I stayed away from the course this am... The Dow is in a correction...let's see how this goes today...after a horrendous day...dropped almost 600 puts...and it should be the time to buy buy buy...we didn't...cuz we are chickens...watch Apple and Alaska Air...dang... I'm in a study mode for the fantasy football draft...hmmm...and guess is the magic word...there are those who say to get a RB before the QB...not me...I want the thrower...I don't draft until like 7th...so will be left with some real "guesses"...boo... It's all timing...as we are getting new countertops ...the tricky thing is...scheduling the bloody freight elevator...as there are 182 units in our high rise...and it's first come, first serve...and we are at the mercy of others...cuz we scheduled late...a definite negative compared to the single unit home site... ...

Monday Decaf

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So you think you have a handle on the stock market? ... opens this am at -1000! ...should be a bumpy ride this morning...and our money man Jon, is aghast...this is the Dow...the Nasdaq is not as bad...well, what could be that bad?...China and Japan are triggering the odious slide...let's hope it will rebound as the day goes on... Apple announced that they were replacing the camera part of the iPhone 6 plus ...made during a certain time...of course, that is mine...and I had to make an appointment at the Apple Store to get it switched out...and have to back up mine to the infamous "cloud"...whatever that is...shoot, I have so much stuff on that thing...I don't like starting over on it... BTW... the Plus is too big...and when it is time, I'll switch it back to the smaller one...and, in fact, will ask if I can...now...if they are giving me a new one in exchange, what should be the diff if it is the 6 and not the 6 plus?... BREAKING...not what I thought...the...

Talented

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When we got these tix, a good bit back...it was the best available for all...a group of us going to a concert on the bay...marvelous set up...outdoor seating with adjoining tables... we all brought food to share...got some bottles of vino ...and set in to the night for the festivities....it really didn't make much of a difference who the "star" was... And this voice emerged...as beautiful as any I've heard for some time...accompanied by her 4 piece band...and the SD Symphony... LeAnn Rimes ...who we have seen before...she is just turning 33, and her sound is maturing unimaginably...spot on...and delivered a couple of hours of pure enjoyment...her best?...just may have been the Patsy Cline Tribute...there were many others...and, kids, she rivaled Carrie...that good... Over a couple of blocks away... the Pads were going at it with the Saint Looey Cards...who are sporting the best record in beisbol...and wham, bam, boom...SD put up a 7 spot in one inning and whupped...