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Old 08-22-2007, 07:30 PM
 
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Damn....will somebody please pass the Grey Poupon!!!!!!!!
LOL
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Old 08-22-2007, 08:04 PM
 
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Maybe you weren't earning enough? We purchased our 1st home in 2001 for over 500k and had no problem getting a mortgage.
Well la di fuggin' da.
Did you catch that people
The sound of her little pinky extending.
I love it here.

Good dig Yeasty...but no.
Thanks for playing

We were a North of a 100k household in in 2000.
(Back when 100k meant something....certainly better off than your average couple fresh out of school)

BTW 500k in 2000 would be for a Luxury home...not a starter.
(Rough translation today 1M.)


C

Where the F&ck do you people live...Muttontown?

There really is two Islands/Americas

Last edited by clamboy; 08-22-2007 at 08:19 PM..
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Old 08-22-2007, 08:21 PM
 
Location: sinking LI
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MiddleIslander:

Your assumption would be correct except for the fact that the labor shortage will be filled with millions of eager third world immigrants - they will be buying those homes. You will be able to thank the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton junta for that.
right on the money
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Old 08-22-2007, 08:25 PM
 
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If "third world" immigrants can do your job better than you for cheaper, what does that say about you?

Come on, suck it up. If you think you're so hot, get a better job, and earn more than them. If you can't, you deserve to be displaced.
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Old 08-22-2007, 08:27 PM
 
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right on the money
My Dear Guests, I'm Mr. Roarke Your Host - Welcome to Long ooops... I Mean Fantasy Island. lol!!!
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Old 08-22-2007, 08:43 PM
 
Location: sinking LI
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If "third world" immigrants can do your job better than you for cheaper, what does that say about you?

Come on, suck it up. If you think you're so hot, get a better job, and earn more than them. If you can't, you deserve to be displaced.
Attention Home Depot Shopper!!
Excuse me..I'm a small business owner on LI for the last 25 years..do you see whats going on here? you don't work or you have been living in a cave for the last few years!
which one?
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Old 08-22-2007, 08:49 PM
 
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Attention Home Depot Shopper!!
Excuse me..I'm a small business owner on LI for the last 25 years..do you see whats going on here? you don't work or you have been living in a cave for the last few years!
which one?

Start a new thread please.

C
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Old 08-22-2007, 08:52 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Upstate NY!
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My Dear Guests, I'm Mr. Roarke Your Host - Welcome to Long ooops... I Mean Fantasy Island. lol!!!
deee blame....dee blame....look, Mr. Roarke...it's dee blame

<Mr Roarke:> dee blame??? what's that, Tatoo???

dee blame...we have to put dee blame on high taxes!
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Old 08-22-2007, 08:55 PM
 
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deee blame....dee blame....look, Mr. Roarke...it's dee blame

<Mr Roarke:> dee blame??? what's that, Tatoo???

dee blame...we have to put dee blame on high taxes!
HAHAHAHAH
C
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Old 08-22-2007, 08:57 PM
 
Location: sinking LI
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I bought my 1st house in 2000 for $500K...it was a 2 family townhouse, new.

Did you do it on your own?
And to answer the question..do you think your kids will have the financel independendence to do it here on there own ?

I might need spell check ..thanks
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