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The place to talk smack with those not fortunate enough to be Bobcat fans.
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grizzh8r
- Golden Bobcat
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by grizzh8r » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:27 am
SACCAT wrote:Let me prefis this by saying i know very little about economics...That said, I have a hard time feeling sorry for people that spend more than they can afford. Allot of people here in bozeman were "flipping" houses when the market was booming, now they are stuck with 2-3K a month in Mortgage payments on a house that is twice the size they need. I also have a hard time feeling sorry for banks that would give a house loan without checking the credit score. Greed put everyone in this bind, now it is time to pay the chapter 11 piper.
Quoted for truth.
The blame for the current credit crisis falls squarely on the shoulders of the residents of this once great country (note the cynicism). Simply put, if you can't afford it, don't buy it. That's what I've always been told/taught. Unfortunately, many people are learning this lesson the hard way.
Eric Curry
STILL makes me sad.
94VegasCat wrote:Are you for real? That is just a plain ol dumb paragraph! You just nailed every note in the Full Reetard sing-a-long choir!!!
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AlphaGriz1
- Golden Bobcat
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- Location: Dominating BN since 1997............
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by AlphaGriz1 » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:58 am
grizzh8r wrote:SACCAT wrote:Let me prefis this by saying i know very little about economics...That said, I have a hard time feeling sorry for people that spend more than they can afford. Allot of people here in bozeman were "flipping" houses when the market was booming, now they are stuck with 2-3K a month in Mortgage payments on a house that is twice the size they need. I also have a hard time feeling sorry for banks that would give a house loan without checking the credit score. Greed put everyone in this bind, now it is time to pay the chapter 11 piper.
Quoted for truth.
The blame for the current credit crisis falls squarely on the shoulders of the residents of this once great country (note the cynicism). Simply put, if you can't afford it, don't buy it. That's what I've always been told/taught. Unfortunately, many people are learning this lesson the hard way.
Many people may be learning this lesson but our governments sure as hell don't.
