A midnight snack for the Bears wandering around in the dark

[sdrealtor]

This is an absolutelytrue story that happened to me. I laughed so hard on my way home I cried. Here goes.

About 5 months ago I cancelled my UT subscription because I was udderly disgusted with their editorial content, the sensationalistic headlines that generally never have anythin to do with the story and a constant barrage of full page ads in the front section for plastic surgery, hearing aids and a few other things I dont need. When I want to read the paper I stop by my office and read the office copy for free as I refused to support that worthless rag. After a few months its become more of a hassle for me than its worth so I decided a few days ago that I would give them another shot.

As I was walking into Stater Bros in Encinitas to pick up a few items tonite I saw they had a stand out front offering deals on subscriptions. I saw a couple pathetic guys selling the subscriptions and went to talk to them. I told them my story and said that I was ready to come back for another try. I mentioned that it was the first time I saw them selling the subscriptions out front and that the paper must be really desparate. I suggested that the UT must be getting slaughtered with the huge loss in advertising dollars from real estate. Thats when one of the guys piped up. He said he was a mortgage broker but hadnt done a loan since September. Talk about falling hard. This guy went from a likely 6 figure income selling sub prime mortgages to hawking newspaper subscriptions on the sidewalk in a few short months. At this point he’s probably dreaming of the Barista job you’ve all suggested folks like him would end up with.

I laughed all the way home.

[temeculaguy]

If you wrote that in a script they would say it was unrealistic. Classic. O.k. My version, also true: I go to my 20 year high school reunion a couple years back at the height of the boom, all the hotties are somehow connected to the R/E industry, all doing well and I remember admiring some of the things they bought with their riches, since the top portion is visible, I’m human. For the past few years I get these spam e-mails trying to sell me real estate in whatever town they live/work in, I’ve relocated so none of it applies to me but I read them when I’m bored to see what the local koolaid is for their towns. In the last three months they have all abandonded their r/e sales or mortgage gigs but the spam mail keeps coming. One is selling monavie vitamin drink (looks to be a pyramid scam), another is selling some bootcamp workout class and another some skin care crap, all are MLM, I guess it’s in their blood. I Love opening the e-mails now, I’m betting before 2008 is out one of them switches to some form of amatuer milf internet porn. A buddy of mine and I have a bet going as to which one goes first.

[temeculaguy]

If you wrote that in a script they would say it was unrealistic. Classic. O.k. My version, also true: I go to my 20 year high school reunion a couple years back at the height of the boom, all the hotties are somehow connected to the R/E industry, all doing well and I remember admiring some of the things they bought with their riches, since the top portion is visible, I’m human. For the past few years I get these spam e-mails trying to sell me real estate in whatever town they live/work in, I’ve relocated so none of it applies to me but I read them when I’m bored to see what the local koolaid is for their towns. In the last three months they have all abandonded their r/e sales or mortgage gigs but the spam mail keeps coming. One is selling monavie vitamin drink (looks to be a pyramid scam), another is selling some bootcamp workout class and another some skin care crap, all are MLM, I guess it’s in their blood. I Love opening the e-mails now, I’m betting before 2008 is out one of them switches to some form of amatuer milf internet porn. A buddy of mine and I have a bet going as to which one goes first.

[temeculaguy]

If you wrote that in a script they would say it was unrealistic. Classic. O.k. My version, also true: I go to my 20 year high school reunion a couple years back at the height of the boom, all the hotties are somehow connected to the R/E industry, all doing well and I remember admiring some of the things they bought with their riches, since the top portion is visible, I’m human. For the past few years I get these spam e-mails trying to sell me real estate in whatever town they live/work in, I’ve relocated so none of it applies to me but I read them when I’m bored to see what the local koolaid is for their towns. In the last three months they have all abandonded their r/e sales or mortgage gigs but the spam mail keeps coming. One is selling monavie vitamin drink (looks to be a pyramid scam), another is selling some bootcamp workout class and another some skin care crap, all are MLM, I guess it’s in their blood. I Love opening the e-mails now, I’m betting before 2008 is out one of them switches to some form of amatuer milf internet porn. A buddy of mine and I have a bet going as to which one goes first.

[temeculaguy]

If you wrote that in a script they would say it was unrealistic. Classic. O.k. My version, also true: I go to my 20 year high school reunion a couple years back at the height of the boom, all the hotties are somehow connected to the R/E industry, all doing well and I remember admiring some of the things they bought with their riches, since the top portion is visible, I’m human. For the past few years I get these spam e-mails trying to sell me real estate in whatever town they live/work in, I’ve relocated so none of it applies to me but I read them when I’m bored to see what the local koolaid is for their towns. In the last three months they have all abandonded their r/e sales or mortgage gigs but the spam mail keeps coming. One is selling monavie vitamin drink (looks to be a pyramid scam), another is selling some bootcamp workout class and another some skin care crap, all are MLM, I guess it’s in their blood. I Love opening the e-mails now, I’m betting before 2008 is out one of them switches to some form of amatuer milf internet porn. A buddy of mine and I have a bet going as to which one goes first.

[temeculaguy]

If you wrote that in a script they would say it was unrealistic. Classic. O.k. My version, also true: I go to my 20 year high school reunion a couple years back at the height of the boom, all the hotties are somehow connected to the R/E industry, all doing well and I remember admiring some of the things they bought with their riches, since the top portion is visible, I’m human. For the past few years I get these spam e-mails trying to sell me real estate in whatever town they live/work in, I’ve relocated so none of it applies to me but I read them when I’m bored to see what the local koolaid is for their towns. In the last three months they have all abandonded their r/e sales or mortgage gigs but the spam mail keeps coming. One is selling monavie vitamin drink (looks to be a pyramid scam), another is selling some bootcamp workout class and another some skin care crap, all are MLM, I guess it’s in their blood. I Love opening the e-mails now, I’m betting before 2008 is out one of them switches to some form of amatuer milf internet porn. A buddy of mine and I have a bet going as to which one goes first.

[gdcox]

Slightly off-topic, but catalyzed by your observations above, you have to remember that part of the population, something like middle single digits, are sociopaths. That is they are born without the ability to have a conscience. Not surprisingly , they are well represented in sales and , I suspect, amongst politicos. Anyway they gravitate to different parts of the economy over time and you know one place where they concentrated in the last few years. It is big shame because their personable ways hide the lie and when they decamp the real , dependable professionals in the sector they affected have their group reputation shot to pieces by association.

[gdcox]

Slightly off-topic, but catalyzed by your observations above, you have to remember that part of the population, something like middle single digits, are sociopaths. That is they are born without the ability to have a conscience. Not surprisingly , they are well represented in sales and , I suspect, amongst politicos. Anyway they gravitate to different parts of the economy over time and you know one place where they concentrated in the last few years. It is big shame because their personable ways hide the lie and when they decamp the real , dependable professionals in the sector they affected have their group reputation shot to pieces by association.

[gdcox]

Slightly off-topic, but catalyzed by your observations above, you have to remember that part of the population, something like middle single digits, are sociopaths. That is they are born without the ability to have a conscience. Not surprisingly , they are well represented in sales and , I suspect, amongst politicos. Anyway they gravitate to different parts of the economy over time and you know one place where they concentrated in the last few years. It is big shame because their personable ways hide the lie and when they decamp the real , dependable professionals in the sector they affected have their group reputation shot to pieces by association.

[gdcox]

Slightly off-topic, but catalyzed by your observations above, you have to remember that part of the population, something like middle single digits, are sociopaths. That is they are born without the ability to have a conscience. Not surprisingly , they are well represented in sales and , I suspect, amongst politicos. Anyway they gravitate to different parts of the economy over time and you know one place where they concentrated in the last few years. It is big shame because their personable ways hide the lie and when they decamp the real , dependable professionals in the sector they affected have their group reputation shot to pieces by association.

[gdcox]

Slightly off-topic, but catalyzed by your observations above, you have to remember that part of the population, something like middle single digits, are sociopaths. That is they are born without the ability to have a conscience. Not surprisingly , they are well represented in sales and , I suspect, amongst politicos. Anyway they gravitate to different parts of the economy over time and you know one place where they concentrated in the last few years. It is big shame because their personable ways hide the lie and when they decamp the real , dependable professionals in the sector they affected have their group reputation shot to pieces by association.

[GoUSC]

Speaking about experiences I was having a sandwich at a deli on Convoy (next to Pancake House). Anyway I am sitting there minding my own business but I can’t help but overhear the conversation going on on the next table. Three guys sitting together talking about their homes. One guy is in the process of foreclosure. One guy is thinking about short selling and one guy is renting (and probably laughing inside to both the other guys).

I am noticing this more and more. The obvious truth is that A LOT of people are in way over their heads and this thing is hardly close to being over.

[GoUSC]

Speaking about experiences I was having a sandwich at a deli on Convoy (next to Pancake House). Anyway I am sitting there minding my own business but I can’t help but overhear the conversation going on on the next table. Three guys sitting together talking about their homes. One guy is in the process of foreclosure. One guy is thinking about short selling and one guy is renting (and probably laughing inside to both the other guys).

I am noticing this more and more. The obvious truth is that A LOT of people are in way over their heads and this thing is hardly close to being over.

[GoUSC]

Speaking about experiences I was having a sandwich at a deli on Convoy (next to Pancake House). Anyway I am sitting there minding my own business but I can’t help but overhear the conversation going on on the next table. Three guys sitting together talking about their homes. One guy is in the process of foreclosure. One guy is thinking about short selling and one guy is renting (and probably laughing inside to both the other guys).

I am noticing this more and more. The obvious truth is that A LOT of people are in way over their heads and this thing is hardly close to being over.

[GoUSC]

Speaking about experiences I was having a sandwich at a deli on Convoy (next to Pancake House). Anyway I am sitting there minding my own business but I can’t help but overhear the conversation going on on the next table. Three guys sitting together talking about their homes. One guy is in the process of foreclosure. One guy is thinking about short selling and one guy is renting (and probably laughing inside to both the other guys).

I am noticing this more and more. The obvious truth is that A LOT of people are in way over their heads and this thing is hardly close to being over.

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