October 16th

To the group that sang the National Anthem at the NASCAR race on 10/13:

Ouch! You were so far off key that my ears STILL hurt.

I TOLD HER NOT TO MARRY THAT MAN

Many years ago one of my best friends was dating a married man. She, in the starry-eyed way of young women everywhere, was convinced that he loved her, that he would leave his wife and that they would get married. At the time I told her “No matter what happens, don't marry that man, he cheats on his wife.”

Amazingly enough, he did leave his wife and married my friend. They've been married for close to 20 years now. My friend called me a few weeks or so ago and told me about finding another woman's panties in her bed.

Did I stoop to saying “I told you so”?

You betcha!

NOT GOING TO BE MY FIRST CHOICE TO DO BUSINESS WITH

These are just a few examples of bad grammar I found on a business's web site. This isn't even all of them, but I got tired of cutting and pasting.

"We have a staff of knowledgeable and diverse loan professionals who have been formally trained in mortgage lending. The level of experience exceeds a median of 15 years, which allows our ability to create solutions."

"When applicants decide that home-ownership is finally for them, they think about the possible tax benefits and future equity buildup, as well as the security, both personally and financial. Often, rushing into a contract before thinking about it. "

"Understanding the process, from finding a home, to loan approval and then the closing of the escrow, is one of the major difficulties for first time home-buyers to understand."

"The challenge of being a For Sale By Owner,(FSBO), is that you must take over the responsibilities of the Real Estate Listing Agent in addition to the responsibilities of the Seller. FSBOs must advertise and market the property, attend all showings, follow-up with potential Buyers and make sure that all prospects are qualified Buyers. This is a lot of responsibility to add to your present lifestyle. Signature Funding understands that this is a lot to take on. Therefore we are providing this information along with our service to make it easier for you."

COERCION BY FRUIT

From comments posted to the online newspaper:

"when you buy thousands of dollars owrth of electronic gadgets to your son just to keep it in a shoulder bag so he can show up in the school and cousing pear pressure, making other kids feel being worthles pieace of s...., and then they steal it, well, i don't feel sorry for your loss."

This reply says it better than I can:

"My son is actually more prone to apple pressure than pear pressure."

AND, YOU'RE NOT!

so, are you ready to educate yourself and the UT about "spyware"? you know, those softwares it put cookies in your PC. eh? don't "educate" me. imagine, i would be educated like you and i just would curve out a big chink of your wealth because i'm educated like you. why don't you ask the UT what's the name of the software? you are educated.