The Dinette Set by Julie Larson for January 04, 2012

These dopes have a loan officer at the bank??Makes me wonder who the real dope is!!

Good Morning to all the CrustwoodiansMarg, Mikie2,RayC, Susan, and everyone else

“How to disgust friends and p. o. everyone else” by Burl Penny

Joy’s wearing The Blouse again today. I wonder if she rinsed it…

G’morning, Rusty, Marg, Finale, Purple Sky and everybody in Crustwood.

Yeah, always a good idea to borrow against your house to buy miniature nativity scenes and new cars.

At least, I’m guessing their “line of credit” would be an equity line. Don’t know what other kind they could get from a bank.

They were high school sweethearts, from the pictures we’ve seen.

Probably bought their house in the 70’s, and have added to their debt on it in every decade. Free money, right?

Interest and economic downturns are beyond their understanding …. just like saving for the future.

“Price new carsVerses used.”Um…. poetry in motion?

Adam Smith Burl ain’t, nor Dale Carnegie either! Rusty/Leaky (?), I have to agree with you, for the Pennys to have a loan officer that will actually talk with them shakes my confidence in the system.

He should/ In fact, I’d be incline to decrease the line of credit.

“Credit is just a nice word banks use for Debt.” Couldn’t agree more. Anyone that carries a balance on their card and can’t clear the account at the end of every billing cycle is financially irresponsible (read: a fool). It fits the Pennys.

After seeing the misery people foist upon themselves, it makes me even more determined to stay debt-free. Ugh.

I see Burl is wearing a different/new watch, too, or is that still the extra fast Timex? I can’t say much about finances, tho’; Always hated dealing with them (I grew up in a generation where we expected to just put the money in the bank and let it grow, and savings for retirement only went up, not down and you could generally spend them or not when you chose.

Try ‘D’, as in ’D’enied.

@Rusty, I wish! I used to make a really good salary when I worked; I was about 67 when I had the last layoff.

Good morning Marg, Mikie2, RayC, Susan, Leaky, Grogg and all you other Crustwoodieans.

That is the way to do it, insult someone and call them a moron and then ask them to make a decission that will affect you and their job. Why not throw in some expletives about his mother while you are at it?

Funny, I am in the process of reading Steve Jobs’ biography and he often worked that way. He would go to a job interview and insult the interviewer, sometimes while barefoot and need of a bath. Yet somehow he would land the job. Myself, one Freudeon slip would end my chances. Ah, but it comes so easy for Burl!

Morning all Crustwoodians. Thought yesterday that Rusty was Leaky……. Nice to have you back.. Shhhhhhhhhhhhh Your secret identity is safe with me……..

“M as in ‘moron’”. How fitting.

I am happy…. The GB with OF is back once again…. AND the dunce cap….. is in the right place…. ! ! !

A belated Happy New Year to all Crustwoodians. Was away for the holidays, but am now all caught up. Loved the oleo discussion from a few days ago.