Now you can luxuriate in a nice jail cell, but if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty flowered bonnet, I will end you.

Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet  

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.


tommyrot - Nov 16, 2012 6:32:18 am PST #1105 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Something for Good Stuff Happened Today?

Kittens and Ducklings

Quick, get the insulin! You might die from the sweetness of 18 ragdoll kittens from four litters playing with day-old hatchling ducks. And then they put that song on top. Feel free to send this to someone who needs a smile.


Calli - Nov 16, 2012 6:35:37 am PST #1106 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

What's wrong with pointing out that Obama won by adopting policies that helped narrow special interest groups like non-whites, or young people, or women?

At 51% of the population, I don't think women count as a particularly narrow group. Our interests aren't particularly "special". They're the interests of about half of humanity.


Sparky1 - Nov 16, 2012 6:37:32 am PST #1107 of 30001
Librarian Warlord

So how obligated am I to stick with this guy once he comes back with numbers?

Not at all. Before we bought the new house we were in the process of refinancing, and we got numbers from the bank holding the mortgage, the mortgage broker and our financial adviser and played them all off each other for the best deal. The mortgage broker actually told us after seeing current bank's numbers that we'd be much better off with their deal and why.


le nubian - Nov 16, 2012 6:39:16 am PST #1108 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Kalshane,

I think you should discuss this with the broker. He might be able to come down on costs if you mention that another financial institution can do it more cheaply.

The main expense for closing costs in a refi is points. If you aren't paying points and it is a run of the mill mortgage, your closing costs should be around $1000 (I think).


le nubian - Nov 16, 2012 6:40:27 am PST #1109 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

BTW, you are likely to do this, but you may also want to check into pre-payment penalties. When I refi'd with ING, I couldn't pay it off within 2 years (I think) or they would assess a penalty.


Gudanov - Nov 16, 2012 6:41:22 am PST #1110 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

At 51% of the population, I don't think women count as a particularly narrow group. Our interests aren't particularly "special". They're the interests of about half of humanity.

Yeah, I was being sarcastic.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 16, 2012 6:53:48 am PST #1111 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Obama also gave a gift to racists, Right Wing Christians, and greedy corporate executives, four more years in which they can do their favorite thing: sqwawk about how they're being oppressed. Where's their gratitude?


P.M. Marc - Nov 16, 2012 7:02:00 am PST #1112 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Not at all. Before we bought the new house we were in the process of refinancing, and we got numbers from the bank holding the mortgage, the mortgage broker and our financial adviser and played them all off each other for the best deal. The mortgage broker actually told us after seeing current bank's numbers that we'd be much better off with their deal and why.

Yeah, we worked with three different people/institutions when we refinanced and went with the best option for us. The broker (who we'd worked with three times before, and who I've known since I was a kid) just couldn't get us as good a deal as People's Bank could. We did a HARP refi, no appraisal, and closed within a month. It was great. Dropped our rates almost in half.


Volans - Nov 16, 2012 7:32:05 am PST #1113 of 30001
move out and draw fire

I think the problem I'm having with GOP statements right now is that it really doesn't sound like they get the part where they are supposed to be elected representatives.

Instead they sound like I'm supposed to change so that they can win.

From that BuzzFeed link, I'm getting judgmental about whoever filmed the wheelchair/escalator person and didn't go help.


meara - Nov 16, 2012 7:50:53 am PST #1114 of 30001

I assumed it was like, a security camera, Raq--because who happens to be filming an escalator, just when someone in a wheelchair decides to get on? But then I start thinking maybe it was a prank, and so on, and so forth...

I'm judgemental about the ass of a congressperson who is a doctor and slept with patients and a drug rep, while married no less, and encouraged his wife and others to get abortions. He is, of course, a Republican (which makes the abortion part rather hypocritical). But what got me was the last line of a WashPost article where he was quoted as saying something like "I'm offended, no one has ever questioned my integrity before!" and I"m like DUDE. DUDE. (a) clearly they should have and (b) What part of these situations make you think you still HAVE integrity?