Oh great John, you weren’t happy enough with the rocks thrown at me yesterday, you decide in your left wing liberal fashion to not only bring the topic back up, you have to go after the core values that this country was built on and that is the conservative values. I thought Mary did a great job of quelling the violence. (By the way Mary, Happy belated Birthday) You and Greg and Beelinda need to reevaluate your political beliefs. The next thing you will want is to unionize the Real Estate industry.

You know Tony may have made it through his last episode but you could end up swimming with the fishes with chatter like that. Keep in mind there are homeless people here in Fort Myers, only a short drive to your home town and they will do a lot of things for a lap top.

And by the way, if you are going to be in Naples Thursday, would you prefer Wendy’s or Burger King? In Naples we have to call ahead for reservations.

In addition, John, you are off my Christmas card list. By the way Cathy, my comment yesterday was to Beelinda, since I figured I was off her list since she seemed a bit agitated with me.

I realize that George, (we Republicans can call him that, you should refer to him as Mr. President) has not been the best leader and has made some mistakes. He without them should cast the first stone. However, if you ever say anything bad about my hero, Ronald Regan, theme’s fighting words. Although you can take pride in your leaders of today, the Nancy Pelosi’s and Harry Rieds, they do your party proud. What did the polls say today, so I know where I’m at! We will show the American people how to run the government without all the waste. 20 % of the war funding was PORK! In addition Mr. Jefferson, the guy with $90,000 in the cooler compartment, is still proclaiming innocents, while two of his accomplishes are in jail. Nancy, is this the pure government you promised your constituents? Would you like me to go on?

Phil doesn’t like politics and he is to sharp witted for me to start anything I can’t finish so I’ll end it here. By the way Beelinda, my comments were a compilation of things I had read and not directed at Zip or anyone in particular. My comments on Zip to another blogger’s post where as I perceived them based on what I read.

Thompson-Newt in 2008.

Thompson might not be so bad.  He's a very good actor.  Newt on the other hand, well, he's a piece o' work!

I think now may be the time to let all you Republicans know about a sinister plot hatched and carried out by the extreme liberal Democrats in Massachusetts.  It's too late for you to do anything about anyway.

A few years back we voted for Mitt Romney knowing full well he would only serve one term and then run for President.  This was a devious attempt to play mind games with the rest of the country.  It would appear we have been successful.  

John - what can I say. Nice shoulders. It's a new day! Does Gary really want to unionize us agents? Well, keep me posted - I'm off to the salt mines.

I must have missed the entire thinking behind the post, it was about Republicans and Democrats, I must have been in a sugar haze from the cake because I though it was about the homeless.

I'm a Republican, if we are picking sides, that is, if this is Jr High all over again. Since we are still all in the same canoe, let's just row together ok, I hate it when I get hit with the oars. I am not biased towards anyone on the other side, dark side, side by side, sidebar, etc. Forgive and forget and move on.

Now John, what was that comment about my age on the other blog???

Grrrrr.

Yes, I was agitated.  And, yes, I most likely took your post, Gary, personally, even though it was not meant so.  I don't send Christmas cards to ANYONE, so don't feel slighted.  I don't harbor hard feelings for more than a day in most cases, but since you're a Repulican, you still have a few hours left.  I apologize for anything said by me that was taken personally.  It is never my intent to attack and I have no malice in my heart for more than a few minutes.  I wasn't having a bad day, so I won't use that as an excuse and I don't get visits from Aunt Flo anymore, so we won't go there either.

I chalk it up to a family tiff and a difference of opinion, mixed with a little defensiveness and fear - I am fearful of not being a success, despite what I do.  I seriously have worked very hard to be successful in RE and it can be frustrating not knowing how to fix it - to try to sort through all of the bs and keep moving forward.  I'm not the only one, I know.  We've all seen the posts about a slow market, finding multiple streams of income to get us through.

I listen to all of the Shad Helmstetter, Mike Brescia, et al self talk cd's, write down my goals, plan my days, work my plan, etc. etc. etc.  As I've said many times before, I have a passion for the work I do in real estate.  It is my great pleasure to help people obtain their goals of home ownership, getting the best price for their home, getting more space for their families, whatever the goals may be.  I didn't get into real estate for the money, although getting paid is a bonus and it keeps my husband off my back.

Thank you for the post, John.  Zippity do dah to you, too!

I'll tell you a little secret - I used to be a Republican. (The room gasps) I worked for a bank, all conservative business men.  I was very young and really didn't have a mind of my own.  I just went along with the Chairman's "suggestions."  I did vote for a Libertarian candidate in the last Senate election because of Maria Cantwell's vote on the invading Iraq.

Oh - By the way, I don't dislike homeless people.  I pity them for whatever reason they are homeless.  The people I dislike are the ones who pretend they are homeless or down on their luck who panhandle on the street corners, making a decent living at it.

I'm sure that many large cities have this, a newspaper called "Real Change."  Homeless and down on their luck people must be clean and sober and trying to improve themselves.  They are allowed to purchase these weekly papers for $.35 each and sell them in public areas for $1.00.  They keep the difference.  They are always clean and wear a badge so that you can be sure they're the real thing.  I admire those who are rising above their situation by doing whatever it takes.

That's cool about the newspaper job for the homeless, I've always pitied them too. In Hawaii we have a lot of them b/c it's so easy to live camping in the brush or near the beach there. =)

[Belinda sez: I have a passion for the work I do in real estate.  It is my great pleasure to help people obtain their goals of home ownership,]

You ARE a success, then, and no one can take that from you except you.  :)

Nothing to fear but fear itself . . . Oingo Boingo

I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW not originally but it's my favorite version . . .LOL

Hawaii does sound like a nice place to be homeless.  What Island is best?  Will let you know if and when I am coming Andrea.  That is if the market turns really bad and I can't find a job at McDonalds!  Course I hear Star Bucks is better they have health insurance.

Jana

Hawaii is nice, but I don't live there anymore. =( Am moving to San Diego from SF bay in fall though!! They have a lot of low paying jobs in Hawaii, and almost half the state has their RE lic. Just kidding, but it seems that way. I love the Big Island the most, but I would thing Oahu is busier for an agent. ;-)