[CardiffBaseball]

What’s cool for me is this. I grew up a political junkie, even went to “buckeye boys state” and all that fun stuff. Used to pay attention to every little thing, subscribed to New Republic, read the Nation. Finally flipped back to my conservative inner thoughts in mid-20’s (meaning truly never was a lib, but loved arguing with fellow AF troops, and voted Dukakis-Clinton).

Then I used to get riled up as a CON.

Now I am so out of touch, I don’t know a single thing about Glenn Beck’s rally or this one. For me this is much better. Outside of the off-topic forum here at Pigg, I have no clue. Baseball, college football, work, lift weights with the boys, pitch BP to the kids, eat with the family, lather, rinse, repeat. No FoxNews, No MSNBC etc.

Not for everyone I am sure, and probably off-topic to Urban’s point. It took me years to get to the not-give-a-shit phase, and it’s helping my career, helping my sleep etc. (that and eating Paleo and getting sleep).

So I am glad you all had a good time, and just taken aback that I have reached this level of indifference. Really if I just watched Colbert I’d probably be in the know as to all this stuff, but just too damn busy.

[CardiffBaseball]

[quote=briansd1][quote=CardiffBaseball]

Out here buying is of course cheaper than renting at this point so I might jump on something this christmas, but right now I am not looking too hard.[/quote]

For sure. In Florida a family on a good income can buy a nice house and not have to stretch financially.[/quote]

In fact you can be so picky. House better be turn-key or you have troubles. I went back and researched and apparently the house we backed out on sold finally for 8K more than we negotiated.

[CardiffBaseball]

[quote=briansd1][quote=CardiffBaseball]

Out here buying is of course cheaper than renting at this point so I might jump on something this christmas, but right now I am not looking too hard.[/quote]

For sure. In Florida a family on a good income can buy a nice house and not have to stretch financially.[/quote]

In fact you can be so picky. House better be turn-key or you have troubles. I went back and researched and apparently the house we backed out on sold finally for 8K more than we negotiated.

[CardiffBaseball]

[quote=briansd1][quote=CardiffBaseball]

Out here buying is of course cheaper than renting at this point so I might jump on something this christmas, but right now I am not looking too hard.[/quote]

For sure. In Florida a family on a good income can buy a nice house and not have to stretch financially.[/quote]

In fact you can be so picky. House better be turn-key or you have troubles. I went back and researched and apparently the house we backed out on sold finally for 8K more than we negotiated.

[CardiffBaseball]

[quote=briansd1][quote=CardiffBaseball]

Out here buying is of course cheaper than renting at this point so I might jump on something this christmas, but right now I am not looking too hard.[/quote]

For sure. In Florida a family on a good income can buy a nice house and not have to stretch financially.[/quote]

In fact you can be so picky. House better be turn-key or you have troubles. I went back and researched and apparently the house we backed out on sold finally for 8K more than we negotiated.

[CardiffBaseball]

[quote=briansd1][quote=CardiffBaseball]

Out here buying is of course cheaper than renting at this point so I might jump on something this christmas, but right now I am not looking too hard.[/quote]

For sure. In Florida a family on a good income can buy a nice house and not have to stretch financially.[/quote]

In fact you can be so picky. House better be turn-key or you have troubles. I went back and researched and apparently the house we backed out on sold finally for 8K more than we negotiated.

[CardiffBaseball]

I moved here to Orlando up in the Oviedo area just north of UCF so I pretty much stick to looking around Oviedo/Winter Springs area. It is definitely one screwed up market. I have a rental agreement rather than a lease which allows me to break with 15 days notice (though I’d lose the “rebates” I’ve been earning). Strange way to do business on the rental but oh well.

What’s nice is I could bid on a short sale, but when I nearly pulled the trigger in July my credit score fell below the threshold since 30 days had expired. one of the three went below threshold while waiting to get the contract done (likely from inquiries and running CC charges waiting to get reimbursed). The other two didn’t go down like that but one did and it was enough to shoot down the loan They tried to convince me to go FHA at 6% and refi later but I said no, no thanks I’ll wait. That house still sits (the one who I was told had another offer while I was in Cali still). Not a single house we toured sold.

Out here buying is of course cheaper than renting at this point so I might jump on something this christmas, but right now I am not looking too hard.

[CardiffBaseball]

I moved here to Orlando up in the Oviedo area just north of UCF so I pretty much stick to looking around Oviedo/Winter Springs area. It is definitely one screwed up market. I have a rental agreement rather than a lease which allows me to break with 15 days notice (though I’d lose the “rebates” I’ve been earning). Strange way to do business on the rental but oh well.

What’s nice is I could bid on a short sale, but when I nearly pulled the trigger in July my credit score fell below the threshold since 30 days had expired. one of the three went below threshold while waiting to get the contract done (likely from inquiries and running CC charges waiting to get reimbursed). The other two didn’t go down like that but one did and it was enough to shoot down the loan They tried to convince me to go FHA at 6% and refi later but I said no, no thanks I’ll wait. That house still sits (the one who I was told had another offer while I was in Cali still). Not a single house we toured sold.

Out here buying is of course cheaper than renting at this point so I might jump on something this christmas, but right now I am not looking too hard.

[CardiffBaseball]

I moved here to Orlando up in the Oviedo area just north of UCF so I pretty much stick to looking around Oviedo/Winter Springs area. It is definitely one screwed up market. I have a rental agreement rather than a lease which allows me to break with 15 days notice (though I’d lose the “rebates” I’ve been earning). Strange way to do business on the rental but oh well.

What’s nice is I could bid on a short sale, but when I nearly pulled the trigger in July my credit score fell below the threshold since 30 days had expired. one of the three went below threshold while waiting to get the contract done (likely from inquiries and running CC charges waiting to get reimbursed). The other two didn’t go down like that but one did and it was enough to shoot down the loan They tried to convince me to go FHA at 6% and refi later but I said no, no thanks I’ll wait. That house still sits (the one who I was told had another offer while I was in Cali still). Not a single house we toured sold.

Out here buying is of course cheaper than renting at this point so I might jump on something this christmas, but right now I am not looking too hard.

[CardiffBaseball]

I moved here to Orlando up in the Oviedo area just north of UCF so I pretty much stick to looking around Oviedo/Winter Springs area. It is definitely one screwed up market. I have a rental agreement rather than a lease which allows me to break with 15 days notice (though I’d lose the “rebates” I’ve been earning). Strange way to do business on the rental but oh well.

What’s nice is I could bid on a short sale, but when I nearly pulled the trigger in July my credit score fell below the threshold since 30 days had expired. one of the three went below threshold while waiting to get the contract done (likely from inquiries and running CC charges waiting to get reimbursed). The other two didn’t go down like that but one did and it was enough to shoot down the loan They tried to convince me to go FHA at 6% and refi later but I said no, no thanks I’ll wait. That house still sits (the one who I was told had another offer while I was in Cali still). Not a single house we toured sold.

Out here buying is of course cheaper than renting at this point so I might jump on something this christmas, but right now I am not looking too hard.

[CardiffBaseball]

I moved here to Orlando up in the Oviedo area just north of UCF so I pretty much stick to looking around Oviedo/Winter Springs area. It is definitely one screwed up market. I have a rental agreement rather than a lease which allows me to break with 15 days notice (though I’d lose the “rebates” I’ve been earning). Strange way to do business on the rental but oh well.

What’s nice is I could bid on a short sale, but when I nearly pulled the trigger in July my credit score fell below the threshold since 30 days had expired. one of the three went below threshold while waiting to get the contract done (likely from inquiries and running CC charges waiting to get reimbursed). The other two didn’t go down like that but one did and it was enough to shoot down the loan They tried to convince me to go FHA at 6% and refi later but I said no, no thanks I’ll wait. That house still sits (the one who I was told had another offer while I was in Cali still). Not a single house we toured sold.

Out here buying is of course cheaper than renting at this point so I might jump on something this christmas, but right now I am not looking too hard.

[CardiffBaseball]

I am fortunate enough and blessed to watch Grayson’s commercials here on local TV. uggghhh… Since I am not into the party politics thing I had no idea who he was until moving out here…

Anyway based on the 30-second spot of watching Lurch try to kick a football in the Citrus Bowl, telling us how “tough he was on crime”, and announcing how tough he was on wasted taxpayers money… I remember commenting to my wife….Let’s see connecting with football voters in the south…check Talking tough on crime….check I said without even looking him up I can tell you exactly what party he is running for as a candidate. These guys are always so predictable and obvious trying to pretend to appeal to the bubba vote. Sure enough I was dead on about his leanings, and trying to be a “regular guy” in his ads.

Now to the OP if she wants to work on campaigns just start with the locals running for office. Preferably one she believes in, but don’t just look for Congressional races. I am sure you can find some of the local senate/representatives for your state house (are you in Cali). I am guessing they need more help than the national candidates.

Also, the national candidates who have a chance are still getting funding, whereas lost causes lose all their national money and have to fight harder for local donations. I read about a long-term incumbent Demo in Minnesota with exactly one donor from her district. Folks like that need all the help they can get.

I have a 16 year old who happens to be pretty conservative leaning libertarian like me (don’t care about thinks like pot etc.) The pessimist in me wants to tell him don’t go volunteer for these spineless jellyfish politicians who are basically looking money to keep the gravy train rolling. However I am torn between telling him (when the time comes) to go try something out like your 16 year old is…..and whether I should pass along my cynical outlook about the game being rigged.

[CardiffBaseball]

I am fortunate enough and blessed to watch Grayson’s commercials here on local TV. uggghhh… Since I am not into the party politics thing I had no idea who he was until moving out here…

Anyway based on the 30-second spot of watching Lurch try to kick a football in the Citrus Bowl, telling us how “tough he was on crime”, and announcing how tough he was on wasted taxpayers money… I remember commenting to my wife….Let’s see connecting with football voters in the south…check Talking tough on crime….check I said without even looking him up I can tell you exactly what party he is running for as a candidate. These guys are always so predictable and obvious trying to pretend to appeal to the bubba vote. Sure enough I was dead on about his leanings, and trying to be a “regular guy” in his ads.

Now to the OP if she wants to work on campaigns just start with the locals running for office. Preferably one she believes in, but don’t just look for Congressional races. I am sure you can find some of the local senate/representatives for your state house (are you in Cali). I am guessing they need more help than the national candidates.

Also, the national candidates who have a chance are still getting funding, whereas lost causes lose all their national money and have to fight harder for local donations. I read about a long-term incumbent Demo in Minnesota with exactly one donor from her district. Folks like that need all the help they can get.

I have a 16 year old who happens to be pretty conservative leaning libertarian like me (don’t care about thinks like pot etc.) The pessimist in me wants to tell him don’t go volunteer for these spineless jellyfish politicians who are basically looking money to keep the gravy train rolling. However I am torn between telling him (when the time comes) to go try something out like your 16 year old is…..and whether I should pass along my cynical outlook about the game being rigged.

[CardiffBaseball]

I am fortunate enough and blessed to watch Grayson’s commercials here on local TV. uggghhh… Since I am not into the party politics thing I had no idea who he was until moving out here…

Anyway based on the 30-second spot of watching Lurch try to kick a football in the Citrus Bowl, telling us how “tough he was on crime”, and announcing how tough he was on wasted taxpayers money… I remember commenting to my wife….Let’s see connecting with football voters in the south…check Talking tough on crime….check I said without even looking him up I can tell you exactly what party he is running for as a candidate. These guys are always so predictable and obvious trying to pretend to appeal to the bubba vote. Sure enough I was dead on about his leanings, and trying to be a “regular guy” in his ads.

Now to the OP if she wants to work on campaigns just start with the locals running for office. Preferably one she believes in, but don’t just look for Congressional races. I am sure you can find some of the local senate/representatives for your state house (are you in Cali). I am guessing they need more help than the national candidates.

Also, the national candidates who have a chance are still getting funding, whereas lost causes lose all their national money and have to fight harder for local donations. I read about a long-term incumbent Demo in Minnesota with exactly one donor from her district. Folks like that need all the help they can get.

I have a 16 year old who happens to be pretty conservative leaning libertarian like me (don’t care about thinks like pot etc.) The pessimist in me wants to tell him don’t go volunteer for these spineless jellyfish politicians who are basically looking money to keep the gravy train rolling. However I am torn between telling him (when the time comes) to go try something out like your 16 year old is…..and whether I should pass along my cynical outlook about the game being rigged.

[CardiffBaseball]

I am fortunate enough and blessed to watch Grayson’s commercials here on local TV. uggghhh… Since I am not into the party politics thing I had no idea who he was until moving out here…

Anyway based on the 30-second spot of watching Lurch try to kick a football in the Citrus Bowl, telling us how “tough he was on crime”, and announcing how tough he was on wasted taxpayers money… I remember commenting to my wife….Let’s see connecting with football voters in the south…check Talking tough on crime….check I said without even looking him up I can tell you exactly what party he is running for as a candidate. These guys are always so predictable and obvious trying to pretend to appeal to the bubba vote. Sure enough I was dead on about his leanings, and trying to be a “regular guy” in his ads.

Now to the OP if she wants to work on campaigns just start with the locals running for office. Preferably one she believes in, but don’t just look for Congressional races. I am sure you can find some of the local senate/representatives for your state house (are you in Cali). I am guessing they need more help than the national candidates.

Also, the national candidates who have a chance are still getting funding, whereas lost causes lose all their national money and have to fight harder for local donations. I read about a long-term incumbent Demo in Minnesota with exactly one donor from her district. Folks like that need all the help they can get.

I have a 16 year old who happens to be pretty conservative leaning libertarian like me (don’t care about thinks like pot etc.) The pessimist in me wants to tell him don’t go volunteer for these spineless jellyfish politicians who are basically looking money to keep the gravy train rolling. However I am torn between telling him (when the time comes) to go try something out like your 16 year old is…..and whether I should pass along my cynical outlook about the game being rigged.

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