
26 June 2011 | 26 replies
But, the distinction is important enough that I would suggest everyone who doesn't know the difference (and the relationship) spend some time learning.Here's another good read:http://stats.org/in_depth/faq/causation_correlation.htmOnce you understand that causation has a VERY SPECIFIC mathematical definition, you'll start to see why three random examples from Rich and one from you doesn't prove anything.In fact, when the most educated, experienced and respected economists in the country don't necessarily agree that there is a causative affect between taxes and unemployment, Rich's three examples and your one example aren't going to prove otherwise...regardless of how much you guys thinks you've "proven" it.

28 June 2011 | 13 replies
Ofgift,I was making a distinction between a "service animal" and an "emotional support animal."

15 August 2011 | 23 replies
Since this is legal advise, I wouldn't recommend telling this to the seller unless you are an attorney and he has retained your services"If you have a contract with the seller, they HAVE to sell to you"No contract can "make" a party perform, at best it can be the basis for a specific performance lawsuit; the courts will determine enforcabilityThese points may seem like nitpicking, but I believe are important distinctions to commonly misunderstood and mistated beliefs.

2 November 2011 | 3 replies
So we had another thread about securities definitions earlier today and there was some good discussion there. The point was made that management was the key concern for something to keep from being deemed a security ...
2 December 2008 | 46 replies
Automated Underwriting Systems: "We Will Add Your Distinctiveness to Our Collective" http://tinyurl.com/6xor86 * The short definition is that investors require lenders to adhere to specific representations and warranties when selling loans to them in the secondary market.

19 February 2009 | 75 replies
This quote says it all:Make a distinction between being interested and being committed.

2 April 2009 | 20 replies
god knows what kind of garbage they are misguidedly or intentionally putting in as fertilizer...and, the tax would be heavily outweighed by the increased production and cutting out middlemen (dealers mostly) since the farmers could just sell it themselves directly now that there is no legal risk.one benefit i can possibly see is that some of the lowlifes that come into this country because they are involved in the drug trade, would perhaps not come if they could not longer make money by smuggling pot here. of course the cocaine and heroin would still flow but a lot of times there is a distinction; people who smuggle/sell pot often don't do other things as well.

13 March 2009 | 6 replies
This SPAMMER posted his ad on the forums a whopping 74 times - a new BiggerPockets record.For that distinction, he and his company have been permanently BANNED from BiggerPockets.NOTE: Anyone posting the same solicitation across multiple groups will have their duplicate post removed.

25 October 2009 | 13 replies
This is an important distinction.

23 April 2009 | 48 replies
Dory,I think that you missed a very important distinction.