November 21, 2009 by brandon adamson
So I’ve finally recovered to the point where I can conduct business as usual. It felt so great to be able to go to the mall and wander around…a favorite childhood past time of mine. I’m still working on buying a place. The condo I had fell out of escrow, as apparently the banks won’t do loans on condos where there are too many rental units.
Its a great time to buy they say. Well, it would be a good time to buy if you are paying in cash maybe, but the reality is most of the places that are good deals are impossible to get a loan for because they are not at least 50% owner occupied or have other issues. The worst part is that it’s a catch 22. Since banks won’t do loans on these condos, that leaves only cash investors who are going to rent them out, thus further reducing the number of owner occupied units while at the same time “ghettoizing” the complexes with rental tenants.
As long as the HOA is financially sound, and the grounds are well maintained, who really cares who is living there?
I think one thing I have really come to dislike about real estate is that almost nothing seems to be done on a “case by case” basis or with any sort of objective human analysis. The whole process seems to be mostly just numbers run through computers and examined by the uncritical eye.
However, I do have a couple other places lined up so it’s only a matter of time.
Tags: fashion square, non warrantable loans, unwarrantable condos
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November 21, 2009 by brandon adamson
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/20/peru-gang-killing-human-fat
Gang ‘killed victims to extract their fat’…
Peruvian police arrest suspects who allegedly drained their victims and sold liquid as an anti-wrinkle treatment
Police said they received a tip four months ago about a trade in human fat, which exported the amber liquid to Europe as anti-wrinkle cream.
Tags: eeew
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November 18, 2009 by brandon adamson
Following up on my entry, I decided to bust out with a deez nuts joke via text message to my friend Steven Christopher Wallace. It was the classic “Are you going to see bofa tonight” only he didn’t seem to get it . At first he thought “bofa” mean B of A as in Bank of America…. and I was like no its like how an ebonically charged black person(or other person emulating such perceived culture) would say “both of”…and Steve’s reply was “oh you mean ‘Boff a.’” I told him that I didn’t agree with his pronunciation. “Bofa” makes more sense as it rhymes with sofa, whereas “boff a” would be like “Jimmy Hoffa.”
I hereby submit as evidence, the authoritative website on these matters:
http://www.bofads.com
Tags: bofa, boff a, deez nuts, deez nuts jokes, ebonics, low culture, steven christopher wallace
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November 13, 2009 by brandon adamson
Seeing how the classic phrase “That’s what she said” has now become popular again, I’m wondering could “Deez Nuts” jokes be ripe for a comeback?
Back in the day people used to always nail me with these.
I never really listened to much contemporary music as a kid or teenager, and didn’t get into black culture as much as the average 90s middle class white dude(though I still got into enough of it to be embarrassed about it now.) Anyway, I never had any idea what these people were talking about so I would fall for these jokes over and over because I always thought we were in the midst of serious conversations when they would arise.
p.s. Apparently there is a site on the internet completely devoted to Deez Nuts jokes.
http://bofads.com/
Next time your girlfriend nags you about cleaning your place, ask her if she’s OCD. When she starts to get mad, follow up with “O See Deez Nuts!”
Tags: bofa, deez nuts, do you know d?, dr dre
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November 4, 2009 by brandon adamson
Why did they have to remake “V”? Is nothing sacred? I hate remakes…. Can’t they come up with any new ideas? Apparently, exploitation is the new imagination.
I can remember vividly being in the living room at 1320 s. elm grove rd when “V” the original miniseries premiered in 1983. In those days, unless you happened to videotape something on beta, you would never be able to see it again. For much of my childhood I would think about “V” nostalgically and it was only in my memories that I could watch re-runs of tiny memorable highlights of it. You can imagine then how ecstatic I was when out of nowhere in the Summer of 1991, the cable channel WGN decided to re-run “V The Original Miniseries” as well as “V The Final Battle”. My 1991 self was sporting the Edward Furlong “Terminator 2″ sidepart haircut that was popular at the time, and I watched every episode with euphoric amazement. Of course, watching old stuff makes you sad too because it makes you think of things from that time period that are gone, and can only be gotten back artificially. So it’s like you can only bring 75% of the magical feeling back, which is good, but comes with a “glass 25% empty” sensation.
In a side note, The alien lady “Diana” from the original 80s version was one of my first childhood sexual fantasies:
p.s. During my Summer of 1991 viewing, I developed a crush on Faye Grant, who became an early adolescent sexual fantasy.
I need not say anymore than that.
Tags: 1983, 1991, beta, beta vcr, diana, faye grant, i hate remakes, jane badler, remakes, summer of 1991, V, v remake, v the final battle, v the original miniseries
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October 31, 2009 by brandon adamson
So while the vast majority of the music I listen to is of the mod era of the mid 1960’s, as well as the lounge music of the 1950s and early 60s, I have always had a weird fetish for the light rock of the 70’s(some 80s.) You see, I used to be something of a romantic guy, and I like these songs SERIOUSLY not even in some cliched ironic way. That’s right, I drive my car blaring these jams, singing along and feeling them 100%, waxing nostalgic for a long lost love, mourning a future love lost, or just troubleshooting the slow teeter tottering painful death of being in love.
I was thinking of making a light rock mix cd with all my fave light rock songs.
It would go something like this:
1. Barry Manilow “I can’t smile without you”
2. The BeeGees “How deep is your love”
3. Billy Joel “Get it right the first time”
4. Abba “The name of the game”
5. Billy Joel “Italian Restaurant”
6. Pilot “Magic”
7. Andrew Gold “Lonely Boy”
8. The Raspberries “Go All the way”
9. Edward Bear “Last Song”
10. Albert Hammond “It never rains in southern California”
11. Barry Manilow “Mandy”
12. Billy Joel “Movin out”
13. Gordon Lightfoot “If you could read my mind”
and I realize it is a faux pas to have more than one song from the same artist on a mix cd, BUT I don’t care because I get annoyed when people complain about stuff like that, and I’m the kind of guy who listens to the same song over and over so it would be a struggle not to have THE SAME SONG appear multiple times in a mix of mine. Anyways this is just for pretend.
In my next entry I will tell the stories of why I like each of these songs.
Tags: soooo 70's, light rock, barry manilow, mandy, billy Joel, I can't smile without you, Edward Bear, Last Song
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October 25, 2009 by brandon adamson
Apparently, my credit score is “666.” mwahahaha
Tags: 666, credit score, mwahaha
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October 16, 2009 by brandon adamson
I’m totally going to be the balloon boy for halloween! I think I can pull it off. I already pretty much have the body of a 6 year old boy. just need a giant flying saucer shaped balloon, and I’m set
Tags: balloon boy, halloween, the balloon boy
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October 12, 2009 by brandon adamson
So I’m in the process of buying a place. They accepted my offer, and I just went through the inspection period. I’m scheduled to close on November 9. It’s just a matter of whether everything goes through without any snags. It’s on 38th st between Indian School and Campbell, a few blocks from LGO etc. It was built in 1967…the same year Casino Royale came out so I will finally have a proper “Bond villain headquarters” from which to operate from. And yes, I do realize I’m closer to being “Dr. Noah” than Dr. No.
It’s a two bedroom, in case I want to start a family or something(which I think I do but I reserve the right to change my mind about that.) Phoenix is really a great place to be right now. I finally feel like I’m in the right place at the right time.
Tags: 1967, arcadia, bond villain headquarters, Casino Royale, Dr. Noah, phoenix
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October 11, 2009 by brandon adamson
They really should pardon Roman Polanski.
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