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Post by coosa on Jan 5, 2008 11:56:31 GMT -4
Have any of you noticed how things are slowing down around here? None of the people that Gary works with, seen to have much work to do now.  |
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Post by bb on Jan 5, 2008 13:36:24 GMT -4
The economy really is baaaad! Although, I have seen a little more real estate activity than a couple months ago.
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Post by coosa on Jan 5, 2008 14:22:06 GMT -4
Gary went to pull a permit yesterday and he asks if she had issued many permits lately? She said they had not had a new house permit in over a month. That is bad!!
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Post by coosa on Jan 5, 2008 16:46:16 GMT -4
Well, we don't have to borrow to build specs, but now we are afraid of using our money to build a spec house when there are just so many of them sitting on the market for sale.
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Post by nataliewood on Jan 5, 2008 18:09:42 GMT -4
Coosa, I had a realtor tell me he had a couple of offers come in with buyers that had money, but still couldn't get the loans approved. Could be more to the story, but he was quite suprised that they couldn't get the approvals. Also found out that there are a few realtors working at Fatz.
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Post by bb on Jan 5, 2008 18:27:53 GMT -4
Saw something today that I didn't think I would ever see in this area... a man and woman and 2 kids were standing next to a pickup truck on the Murphy Hwy a couple miles before the 4 lane... one of the little kids was holding a sign "will work for food." I have seen street people in FL like that, but never saw anyone in this area before. I felt so sorry for those kids.
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Post by taylor on Jan 5, 2008 18:31:32 GMT -4
Wonder if anyone stopped and offered to feed them?
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Post by bb on Jan 5, 2008 18:32:21 GMT -4
When I came back through an hour later, they were gone...
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Post by oldbag on Jan 5, 2008 19:09:41 GMT -4
anyone who picks up people who stand on the road with signs are asking for trouble
ofc corse Coosas husband is the BEST builder in the area and will alwyas have work
poor guy has to pay for those stupid fiberglas cars they drive
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Post by bb on Jan 5, 2008 19:15:55 GMT -4
Oldbag, I would never pickup someone like that, but I did/do feel sorry for the kids.
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Post by summerose on Jan 5, 2008 19:51:24 GMT -4
Saw something today that I didn't think I would ever see in this area... a man and woman and 2 kids were standing next to a pickup truck on the Murphy Hwy a couple miles before the 4 lane... one of the little kids was holding a sign "will work for food." I have seen street people in FL like that, but never saw anyone in this area before. I felt so sorry for those kids. Maybe someone gave them some money for food. |
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Post by shortcircuit on Jan 5, 2008 20:04:57 GMT -4
I used to see people in Atlanta that did that then I learned that all they really wanted the money for was drugs. I have heard stories about people going and buying food for them and they would just throw it on the ground.
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Post by summerose on Jan 5, 2008 20:22:28 GMT -4
Yes, and they use there own children as bait for the trap. How disgusting!
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Post by mac on Jan 6, 2008 8:25:12 GMT -4
One of the Atlanta networks did a piece on a guy that stood at the top of an exit ramp with a sign saying he'd work for food. They had several different "contractor" look alikes stop and offer him a job. He declined of course, and the camera kept running. Finally the report confronted the man and as it turns out he was making in the neighborhood of $400 per day in donations.
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Post by ruby on Jan 6, 2008 9:21:54 GMT -4
BB, that's sad. And yep..something you see in the big city, but never would have thought about seeing here..  |
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