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ParticipantThere are all sorts of ingress/egress issues with an airport. Increasing the traffic may not be feasible for safety reasons. I am not expert on air traffic patterns but neither is anybody else on this board. I invite anyone who understands current airspace usage and requirements over San Diego to speak up.
ParticipantMilitary jets train regularly in airspace over the ocean. Just up and moving the base to some other location is ridiculous and clearly shows that you know nothing of the training requirements. Regular people “seeing no problem” with airspace requirements demonstrate that they don’t understand them.
He scratches his gut and leans back in plastic lawn chair. “Hey, just move ‘em all to Kansas they won’t bother nobody there.” He belches and takes another swig of Bud Light.
ParticipantTrue, a lot of bases were closed. El Toro was one of them. Many operations at El Toro were moved to Miramar. Perrychase, prove to me why a civilian airport is more important than national defense and readiness.
ParticipantIn addition to gas prices, there is another reason why Europeans drive smaller cars – many of the roads are hundreds of years old and aren’t big enough for a huge SUV. It is simply more practical to have a smaller car.
ParticipantFirst of all, deciding how to utilize our military assets is best left to the professionals who understand the big picture. Understanding the big picture also includes planning for the future and anticipating our needs. Camp Pendleton sure seems like a big, empty area when you drive by on the 5 but appearances can be deceiving. Once you take away a base, it is gone forever.
As for increasing the size of the airport, that may not solve the problem. Airspace and air traffic patterns may be the biggest stumbling block. I haven’t studied the issue, however.ParticipantMiramar serves an important function in our national defense. Anyone who cavalierly states that we should just build a civilian airport at Miramar clearly has no idea how that area is utilized.
Hey, I have an idea! Lets all go HELOC ourselves up to our eyeballs. Wouldn’t it be nice to buy a brand new BMW? They sure drive nice.ParticipantWhen we signed our lease, I was concerned that the house might be put up for sale. I negotiated with the landlord and will receive a free months rent the month I’m notified that the house is up for sale.
ParticipantAnyone who joins does so with the full knowledge that they may be sent elsewhere to fulfill the terms of their contract. Everyone knows the risks when they sign their name. This guy knew he could be sent away and failed to make his financial decisions with that in mind. He over-leveraged himself and got caught in a bind. I feel as bad for him as I do for all those other people who signed stupid loans. It is not the government’s fault that the guy is in financial distress and was the victim of predatory lending.
I get really sick of people eager to remove responsibility from the individual and blame the government.
Military service is voluntary.
Getting a crazy loan is voluntary.
Spending equity on a flashy car is voluntary.
Living in an expensive city is voluntary.
Living in a flood zone is voluntary.
Taking personal responsibility is a requirement.ParticipantYou are assuming that the variable sales would be listed at the low number if they weren’t variable. If you assume that the high or middle number in the value range is the amount they would have asked if there was no range, then it would work out similar or worse than the single number listings.
ParticipantBuy it right, sleep at night.
Buy it high, cry, cry, cry.ParticipantBuying time in 2009
Back to appreciation heaven in 2011ParticipantI am earning over 5% on my cash as well but you are paying more than 3% – 5% for your loan when you calculate in costs. As for answering my questions, they are not off topic as RE and finances are what this site all about. You somewhat avoided my question about where you had your money. You stated that saving accounts are paying a certain percentage but you did not say that was where you had your cash.
ParticipantMephisto, do you live in San Diego or SoCal? When did you buy your house? Do you plan on paying off your mortgage when it resets? Are you making more than 5% interest on your investments? Is it a guaranteed return (NOT in the stock market)? Have you calculated in the cost of the mortgage (fees, etc) when comparing it against the returns you are making with your cash?
ParticipantI just contacted USAA to find out if I could maintain an account in foreign currency. Short answer: No. I was hoping that since USAA services so many people stationed overseas that they would have a vehicle whereby people could maintain accounts in something other than dollars. I tried to explain why I wanted an account in something other than dollars to the woman helping me but it was pointless. She did, however, ask someone else if what I was requesting was possible so I hope I got the right answer.
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