[Ricechex]

Wow. This is unbelievable, and I do not believe it will happen. We would all have to leave San Diego if we don’t live in gated communities. This would put a lot more people on the streets, with NOTHING to lose. They will be in our backyards, sleeping. They will be making more trash, parking on the street in burned out cars and living in them. They will be creating more chaos. I am not a proponent for welfare, but cutting it completely would result in a horrible backlash for the rest of us. It would be a horrifying scenario.

And, of course the solution to a problem, often creates another problem. In this case, I would suspect that we would find an increase in referrals to Child Welfare Services, thus, we would have to hire more workers, find more appropriate placements, and it would end up costing us more money. We would have to hire more police and other administrators to deal with the problem. This would actually increase government spending, make NO mistake about it.

It would be a good time to start a private security business. Perhaps, the government could start a security incentive program.

[Ricechex]

My last name is difficult to pronounce and spell for some, so I have been nicknamed Ricechex since a kid, as it sort of sounds like my last name. People try and repeat my last name, so I just say–it is like Ricechex, like the cereal. I think my hairstylist actually thinks it is my real last name, as she sends it that way on Evite invitations!

[Ricechex]

My last name is difficult to pronounce and spell for some, so I have been nicknamed Ricechex since a kid, as it sort of sounds like my last name. People try and repeat my last name, so I just say–it is like Ricechex, like the cereal. I think my hairstylist actually thinks it is my real last name, as she sends it that way on Evite invitations!

[Ricechex]

My last name is difficult to pronounce and spell for some, so I have been nicknamed Ricechex since a kid, as it sort of sounds like my last name. People try and repeat my last name, so I just say–it is like Ricechex, like the cereal. I think my hairstylist actually thinks it is my real last name, as she sends it that way on Evite invitations!

[Ricechex]

My last name is difficult to pronounce and spell for some, so I have been nicknamed Ricechex since a kid, as it sort of sounds like my last name. People try and repeat my last name, so I just say–it is like Ricechex, like the cereal. I think my hairstylist actually thinks it is my real last name, as she sends it that way on Evite invitations!

[Ricechex]

My last name is difficult to pronounce and spell for some, so I have been nicknamed Ricechex since a kid, as it sort of sounds like my last name. People try and repeat my last name, so I just say–it is like Ricechex, like the cereal. I think my hairstylist actually thinks it is my real last name, as she sends it that way on Evite invitations!

[Ricechex]

[quote=davelj]This is disturbing – although not that surprising given the times we live in – on two levels (well, more than two, but two BIG levels):

(1) This guy is probably far more financially literate than the average home buyer over the last five years (with all that implies), and more importantly,

(2) His job is to understand finance and yet he has no problem whatsoever – no sense of shame or embarrassment at all – in sharing his story of idiocy with the world. Yeah, I know he’s hawking his book and will make some money from this, but… in days of yore his story would have been so unusual, bizarre and shameful, that he would do anything to hide its reality. Instead, it’s so commonplace, that he clearly feels that there will be no reputational damage whatsoever (that is, folks won’t scratch their heads reading future stories saying, “Why should I read this guy’s stories – he’s a financial idiot”).

(2) is by far the more disturbing element of this story. Shame is dead.

[/quote]

Davelj, you make such a good point. I would also use the term poor boundaries. We live in a boundary-less world. At his age, I would think he would have had more sense.

[Ricechex]

[quote=davelj]This is disturbing – although not that surprising given the times we live in – on two levels (well, more than two, but two BIG levels):

(1) This guy is probably far more financially literate than the average home buyer over the last five years (with all that implies), and more importantly,

(2) His job is to understand finance and yet he has no problem whatsoever – no sense of shame or embarrassment at all – in sharing his story of idiocy with the world. Yeah, I know he’s hawking his book and will make some money from this, but… in days of yore his story would have been so unusual, bizarre and shameful, that he would do anything to hide its reality. Instead, it’s so commonplace, that he clearly feels that there will be no reputational damage whatsoever (that is, folks won’t scratch their heads reading future stories saying, “Why should I read this guy’s stories – he’s a financial idiot”).

(2) is by far the more disturbing element of this story. Shame is dead.

[/quote]

Davelj, you make such a good point. I would also use the term poor boundaries. We live in a boundary-less world. At his age, I would think he would have had more sense.

[Ricechex]

[quote=davelj]This is disturbing – although not that surprising given the times we live in – on two levels (well, more than two, but two BIG levels):

(1) This guy is probably far more financially literate than the average home buyer over the last five years (with all that implies), and more importantly,

(2) His job is to understand finance and yet he has no problem whatsoever – no sense of shame or embarrassment at all – in sharing his story of idiocy with the world. Yeah, I know he’s hawking his book and will make some money from this, but… in days of yore his story would have been so unusual, bizarre and shameful, that he would do anything to hide its reality. Instead, it’s so commonplace, that he clearly feels that there will be no reputational damage whatsoever (that is, folks won’t scratch their heads reading future stories saying, “Why should I read this guy’s stories – he’s a financial idiot”).

(2) is by far the more disturbing element of this story. Shame is dead.

[/quote]

Davelj, you make such a good point. I would also use the term poor boundaries. We live in a boundary-less world. At his age, I would think he would have had more sense.

[Ricechex]

[quote=davelj]This is disturbing – although not that surprising given the times we live in – on two levels (well, more than two, but two BIG levels):

(1) This guy is probably far more financially literate than the average home buyer over the last five years (with all that implies), and more importantly,

(2) His job is to understand finance and yet he has no problem whatsoever – no sense of shame or embarrassment at all – in sharing his story of idiocy with the world. Yeah, I know he’s hawking his book and will make some money from this, but… in days of yore his story would have been so unusual, bizarre and shameful, that he would do anything to hide its reality. Instead, it’s so commonplace, that he clearly feels that there will be no reputational damage whatsoever (that is, folks won’t scratch their heads reading future stories saying, “Why should I read this guy’s stories – he’s a financial idiot”).

(2) is by far the more disturbing element of this story. Shame is dead.

[/quote]

Davelj, you make such a good point. I would also use the term poor boundaries. We live in a boundary-less world. At his age, I would think he would have had more sense.

[Ricechex]

[quote=davelj]This is disturbing – although not that surprising given the times we live in – on two levels (well, more than two, but two BIG levels):

(1) This guy is probably far more financially literate than the average home buyer over the last five years (with all that implies), and more importantly,

(2) His job is to understand finance and yet he has no problem whatsoever – no sense of shame or embarrassment at all – in sharing his story of idiocy with the world. Yeah, I know he’s hawking his book and will make some money from this, but… in days of yore his story would have been so unusual, bizarre and shameful, that he would do anything to hide its reality. Instead, it’s so commonplace, that he clearly feels that there will be no reputational damage whatsoever (that is, folks won’t scratch their heads reading future stories saying, “Why should I read this guy’s stories – he’s a financial idiot”).

(2) is by far the more disturbing element of this story. Shame is dead.

[/quote]

Davelj, you make such a good point. I would also use the term poor boundaries. We live in a boundary-less world. At his age, I would think he would have had more sense.

[Ricechex]

I love these boards. Heard about it on CL, and lurked for awhile, a bit intimidated by some of the complex postings. I already owned a house, but have always monitored the housing market.

What I found here, was a whole bunch of smart folks, and mostly critical thinkers, even when their thoughts and ideas differ. People that seemed to be able to discern between what is fed to us by media and what is actually true.

I was on here about a year, and ended up quite accidentally meeting my BF. Yeah! Who would have thought?

[Ricechex]

I love these boards. Heard about it on CL, and lurked for awhile, a bit intimidated by some of the complex postings. I already owned a house, but have always monitored the housing market.

What I found here, was a whole bunch of smart folks, and mostly critical thinkers, even when their thoughts and ideas differ. People that seemed to be able to discern between what is fed to us by media and what is actually true.

I was on here about a year, and ended up quite accidentally meeting my BF. Yeah! Who would have thought?

[Ricechex]

I love these boards. Heard about it on CL, and lurked for awhile, a bit intimidated by some of the complex postings. I already owned a house, but have always monitored the housing market.

What I found here, was a whole bunch of smart folks, and mostly critical thinkers, even when their thoughts and ideas differ. People that seemed to be able to discern between what is fed to us by media and what is actually true.

I was on here about a year, and ended up quite accidentally meeting my BF. Yeah! Who would have thought?

[Ricechex]

I love these boards. Heard about it on CL, and lurked for awhile, a bit intimidated by some of the complex postings. I already owned a house, but have always monitored the housing market.

What I found here, was a whole bunch of smart folks, and mostly critical thinkers, even when their thoughts and ideas differ. People that seemed to be able to discern between what is fed to us by media and what is actually true.

I was on here about a year, and ended up quite accidentally meeting my BF. Yeah! Who would have thought?

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