
2 September 2006 | 20 replies
Most promise the world and then don't deliver.

21 June 2009 | 26 replies
Now OIL is running out and we (and our leaders) are doing NOTHING to supplant it.The common thread in the case of the Dutch and the English is that the reliance on plentiful, and cheap energy caused a complacence because it was just TOO EASY to keep doing what they had been doing.A couple of parallels to this can be found in the cliche' about the old "buggy whip makers", and simlarly in the case of people who made, and delivered ICE back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.There were probably a lot of players in both industries, and as competition from refrigerator manufacturers and auto makers became intense, the remaining buggy whip makers and "ice men" were obviously the MOST EFFICIENT players in their respective markets.

24 November 2011 | 3 replies
I don't think it's advisable to give the property manager a warning or discuss the issue really; this is a case of gross negligence and even if they will "clean up their act" in the future, you've lost any confidence in them and there's no reason to pay somebody big bucks when you doubt whether they will deliver.

14 February 2006 | 4 replies
Last year I had a pretty major rehab (ppty cost $22K, final material cost $14K) and I "shopped" my major list at all three.No suprise HD was the absolute highest, also they DON'T DELIVER at any price.

16 April 2006 | 8 replies
It was disgusting and to top it off she was due to deliver her second child in two months.

8 March 2006 | 2 replies
Possibly, they could sue you for specific performance and force you to sell, or somehow quantify the loss they sustained when you did not deliver (hotel expenses b/c of no home to move into, etc.) and (also) sue you for those damages.

23 March 2006 | 1 reply
They did deliver, but it was a costly lesson for me.

13 March 2008 | 36 replies
He takes you to the "why" instead of the "how to" like so many other books, but without the "why", it's hard to stay motivated.My only minor criticism is on his choice to deliver the message of one's personal residence as a liability rather than an asset.

1 July 2009 | 2 replies
When working with a note broker it is important to find one that has experience and can actually deliver.