Following my pattern of never getting ahead moneywise, I had ordered Windows 7 about three months ago to take advantage of the $50 promotion. Of course it arrived the day I flooded my laptop and fried it by trying to force it back on. One dead laptop and Windows 7 without a computer to install i
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10/31/2009
Boy are we tied into our technical life. Life was so much simpler in the old days..For those of you who waited with bated breath, my computer is gone. Fried. Dead as a dodo. Word of advice. If you pour water on your computer keyboard, turn it off immediately. Turn it upside down and then wait
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10/29/2009
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Seller:You are about to make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Your children have moved out, so you don't need such a large house. But you have such happy memories. A lot of amazing things have happened in this home and it is difficult to leave it behind. But you must.
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10/29/2009
Since I poured water on my poor laptop and it is in intensive care in hospital, I am typing on my Dell Mini Inspiron netbook, so I have to type small.Oops, that's better, I stretched it a bit.And now for something completely different.I thought I would encourage first-time buyers to always make a
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10/28/2009
First-time home buyers, don't be afraid to make an offer. If nothing else you are getting practice.I was referred two buyers about ten days ago from clients with whom I just closed a purchase about three months ago. Their budget is around $325,000 which is nothing for the Los Angeles area, cert
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10/25/2009
Los Angeles has a dearth of places to walk at night, or for that matter during the day.As I mentioned in my Santa Monica area post, Third Street Promenade is one of the few destination streets.Went there tonight.The temperature was probably in the high 60s and remember this is right next to the o
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10/24/2009
Stay away from Pampa Furniture, Los AngelesI really hate it when someone gets taken advantage of, and the value this company puts on the customer service is zero.Without getting into too much detail, my friend purchased $7,000 of bedroom furniture from the West Los Angeles store and was promised
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10/24/2009
The West Hollywood Annual Halloween Parade is a must-see for those who have never been.West Hollywood became an incorporated city within Los Angeles County in 1984 and three years later the parade started.This parade is the world's largest Halloween party attended by over 450,000 people, making i
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10/21/2009
Venice California, median home pices rose 17% in the last year. dd The number of homes going under contract in every given month increased 40% For sale properties dropped 15%. New properties coming on the market dropped 23%. Days on the market of Venice California homes is up 27% And the months
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10/19/2009
