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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 06:33 PM Original message |
Happy Thanksgiving - Judge Gives Debt-Ridden Couple a House |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Awesome |
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scotus (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
86. I concur baby! |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #86 |
90. Welcome to DU |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. wow! |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. We need more judges like this! |
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mrbarber (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. Kudo's to the Judge! |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wow...fabulous! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. Judgments like this might get banks to stop being stupid |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
75. I'm not saying that I will break the law |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #75 |
87. If you're facing foreclosure |
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SutaUvaca (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
7. Old fashioned Jubilee Justice |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. I hope this is upheld on appeal. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 08:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Deleted sub-thread |
Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
73. Welcome to DU, and you're right. |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. Probably not, but it'll be a Pyrric Victory for that bank! |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
65. Why didn't he give them a house on the beach? |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #65 |
99. Seeing the common folk get an upper hand for a change does rile you up, innit? |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. And of course, in the true American spirit of petty meaness |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 09:04 AM Response to Reply #9 |
58. Those guys are probably bank industry employees hired just to make such posts. |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. Let this judge run for president! |
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rymmie1981 (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. OT but very important |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 12:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
44. done, and thank you for the info |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
12. "like" dealing with organized crime? They are organized. And it is criminal. |
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lsewpershad (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Banks |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 06:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
51. Not possible as long as we allow current financing. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 08:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Big difference in Dem Administrations |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Agreed. Looks like local judges will have to do the dirty work. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Do you know, I was just going to post the EXACT same thing. LOL |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 12:33 AM Response to Reply #28 |
43. I had the same plan. |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #43 |
76. AT least with a loan shark you know what you are getting. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. +1. I'd like to see similar rulings a million times over |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
14. Oh how very american of him. n/t |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. Here Come Da Judge!! |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'm giving a standing "O" to that judge! |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. They can do that? |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
19. Here come the Judge Woohoo!!! |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
21. FANTASTIC Good for you Judge! |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
22. cool |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
24. excellent.... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
25. YES!! The bailouts should have gone to the homeowners in the first place.... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
26. Good for Judge Spinner -- !!! |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #26 |
67. Nonsense, he could have given them a house on the beach.. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 01:04 AM Response to Reply #67 |
94. We gave all the "houses on the beach" to Wall Street and the banks . . . |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:56 AM Response to Reply #94 |
95. No doubt there. |
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Jkid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
27. Only these words would describe this. |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
29. Get a load of the wingers who posted comments. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 08:04 AM Response to Reply #29 |
55. Yeah ... in this thread too ... |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
31. CSR at work, even if it has to be force fed. Great work! |
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Libertas1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
32. Cool |
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Stumbler (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
33. That's a great story! Thanks for sharing. |
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elias7 (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
34. I have a problem with this. |
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earcandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. if you read the post, they already paid that 525000 and were only paying interest at this point. |
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elias7 (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 12:28 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. If that's the case, I don't have much issue then |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-28-09 08:46 AM Response to Reply #38 |
98. That's not how I read the numbers. Initially they bought a house by |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 01:12 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Sadly, many of us are caught in this racket (I use the term loosely here). However... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #45 |
96. Unregulated capitalism is merely organized crime . . !!! |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 03:17 AM Response to Reply #34 |
50. What is this, low post count "BACK THE BANK" day? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
93. I agree, or at least, we need to see the written opinion to figure out why |
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kurtzapril4 (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. Happy Thanksgiving |
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Frosty cupcake (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. No. |
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sojourner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #35 |
71. self-delete |
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Riverman (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
37. OMG, As someone who has worked in affordable housing most of |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
39. Yafuckin'hoo! |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
40. With more decisions like this, more influence by case law |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
46. This judge is my new hero. Fuck bankers. nt |
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pengillian101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
47. WOW! |
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nvme (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
48. As much as I cheer, |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #48 |
77. Staw man |
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TotallyIgnored (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
49. What about people who will never have a chance of a home? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 07:57 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. What about people who don't read the article? nt |
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santamargarita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
52. Screw the banksters and piss off the right-wing assholes - excellent |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
53. This post reminds me why I love DU. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
56. Bravo!!! |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
57. $525,000 owed on their mortgage? |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 09:22 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. They have lived in the house for 20 years and originally paid less than $200,000 for it. |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 09:30 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. I'm with the judge. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Indeed. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #61 |
72. You're hardly going out on a limb there. |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 11:19 AM Response to Reply #61 |
80. IUnfortunately there is not even a weak public option on the table |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #80 |
89. You know. This country probably needs another Great Depression. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-27-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #89 |
97. I wouldn't wish it on others |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #60 |
68. Would have been awesome if they SOLD their house |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Do you know how morgages work? They borrowed $220,000. They did not borrow $525,00. The $325,000 |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #70 |
79. Do you know how home sales work? |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #60 |
81. Kudos to the judge. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 09:15 AM Response to Original message |
59. Take that you bank bastards! |
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Christa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
62. Wonderful! |
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dugaresa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
63. Most banks deserve a good kick in the ass |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #63 |
83. The freepers who keep harping about "peersonal responsiblity" forget 1 thing. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
66. Wonderful judge! |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
69. Does anyone ACTUALLY READ THE ARTICLES? |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 10:58 AM Response to Reply #69 |
74. That's not a bad idea, actually. In fact a very good one. When their country |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #74 |
78. There's only one question though.... |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
82. DO NOT USE YOUR HOUSE AS AN ATM PEOPLE... |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #82 |
85. An update from your link: |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. They still borrowed against a paid off house... |
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StreetKnowledge (921 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
84. Well done to that Judge. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
91. : ) Thanks For Posting this. K & R!! |
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greengestalt (126 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-26-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
92. Banks shouldn't have it both ways |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
100. Also from the article: |
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