Some tool just corrected my spelling of "grampa." As in, what one may call their grandfather.
He says it's supposed to be "granpa."
SRSLY SHUT UP.
Actually, I was thinking it would be sort of like a pet. You know, we could...we could name her Trixie, or Miss Kitty Fantastico, or something.
Tara ,'Empty Places'
Natter 59: Dominate Your Face!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - Jul 18, 2008 2:23:02 pm PDT #8508 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
brenda m - Jul 18, 2008 2:23:52 pm PDT #8509 of 10003
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
That housing blog I mentioned upthread highlights people who obviously had these kinds of loans, and/or got a little home-equity-line-of-credit/refinancing happy and are now forced to sell their house (or walk away from it, leaving the bank to sell it).
That one cherry picks the worst of the worst, though, so I suspect it's not really a true picture. (Bad as the true picture certainly is.)
Interest-only works if the value of the house appreciates faster than the interest rate you are paying. Otherwise, you are pretty much screwed.
Well, if it's appreciating at all you're still staying even, aren't you? Not making money, maybe, but in the first big chunk of a thirty-year you're not paying down much on the principal to begin with.
Jesse - Jul 18, 2008 2:29:16 pm PDT #8510 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
He says it's supposed to be "granpa."
That's so stupid!
ChiKat - Jul 18, 2008 2:30:10 pm PDT #8511 of 10003
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
He says it's supposed to be "granpa."
Because he's an assface.
ChiKat - Jul 18, 2008 2:31:50 pm PDT #8512 of 10003
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I would also like to point out that "grampa" is in dictionary.com while "granpa" is not. "Grandpa" is, though.
Calli - Jul 18, 2008 2:35:26 pm PDT #8513 of 10003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm thinking of getting a new car next month, as my 1999 Saturn has 98000 miles on it, and I foresee a lot driving in my future over the next few months. Sensible as it would be, I'm going to miss the whole lack of a car payment thing. I'm leaning toward the Honda Fit. Has anyone here owned one or heard wondrous/horrible stories about them?
ChiKat - Jul 18, 2008 2:42:39 pm PDT #8514 of 10003
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I'm leaning toward the Honda Fit.
A couple of my friends have one and they love it. I have ridden in the back seat and can say that it's comfortable back there. Not luxurious, but def. doable. Roomier on the inside than it looks on the outside. Great gas mileage and holds a ton more cargo than you'd expect. I suspect I'll be getting one as my next car (in about 2 years).
tommyrot - Jul 18, 2008 3:13:42 pm PDT #8515 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I love this Dalai Lama quote - it starts out nice, but then....
Of course, I have great respect for, in fact, I love President Bush, because he is very frank, very straightforward. His intentions are good, but some of his policy in spite of his sincere motivation and right goal, and some of his method becomes unrealistic because of lack of understanding about reality.
Tom Scola - Jul 18, 2008 3:17:48 pm PDT #8516 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I thought the Dalai Lama believed that reality is an illusion anyway.
Tamara - Jul 18, 2008 3:17:52 pm PDT #8517 of 10003
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Well, if it's appreciating at all you're still staying even, aren't you? Not making money, maybe, but in the first big chunk of a thirty-year you're not paying down much on the principal to begin with.
The problem with that is that housing isn't appreciating anywhere right now. It is going the opposite direction. So if you are paying interest only then you are creating negative equity with every month that goes by.