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OUCH!

First, a public service announcement.  When using a reciprocating saw, it is important that you DO NOT put your fingers on the wrong side of the guard.  You might pinch your finger in the mechanism.

This hurts very much bad.

Which leads to ouch number two, the releasing of pressure from the blood blister under the fingernail.  This represents the first time in my life where I have intentionally put a hole in any part of my anatomy.

The gasp made upon perforating the nail was described as “you sucked all the air out of the room”.  And the blood…  MY GOD.

But there is a whole lot less pain.  So I’ve got that going for me.

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WANT!

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Why banks are renegotiating mortgages.

As if this hasn’t been said a thousand times already…

The reason banks are willing to renegotiate rather than foreclose is simple:

The housing market has collapsed.  It’s not on it’s way, it’s not teetering.  It’s done.  Stick a fork in it.

The whole thing is right out of Econ 101.  Artificially heightened demand leads to overproduction, which leads to increased inventory, which leads to a collapse in prices when supply outstrips demand.

So the very last thing any bank (that wants to remain in business) wants to do is find itself holding properties.  Especially distressed ones (which many foreclosures are).

The doctrine of “half of something is better than all of nothing” applies.

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Timing Belt FAIL!

Three miles from home, car dies.  Won’t turn over, won’t crank. Made a funny whirly noise, and then… nothing.

Called AAA, got towed, got to dealer, guy looks at it for 5 minutes.  “Timing belt, head, head gasket.  At least.”  Because I bought a 2001, it’s all covered under warranty.  Without that, we’d be looking at a nearly totaled car at $5,000 to repair.

And throughout the whole thing, I didn’t lose my temper once.

Why do I freak out over the trivial shit, but my car (literally) blows a gasket, and I don’t?

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