Certain pockets like Houston do better as companies with fat profits expand hiring of execs but the country as a whole doesn't do well.

To own a business I want FAT profit returns of 20% plus margins to make it worthwhile.This owner says he is motivated and then in another breathe even though in his 70's says he is not.

You reminded me of my Navy days when our facetious formation brief between a section lead and his wingman was, "I only want to hear 3 things out of you: 'Yes Sir', 'You're on FIRE', and (at a bar) 'Don't worry, I got the fat one'."

Wall Street also got fat . . . .

That common denominator was the fat chick that always came and got her friend before we could complete our mission.

To show you how much fat cat Google is slacking when it comes to updating Google maps, check out the corner of Slauson and Central. https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9893322,-118.25662...This picture is SO DAMN OLD it isn't funny.

Even more, the pipes got fat and lazy during this popsicle stage and split the seam of its pants...I mean pipes.  

Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered ..... it's true from the top down.

These TDR credits are my REI stock in trade and my main current focus is acquisition, just starting to venture into the liquidation end that will result in receiving fat payments.For the foreseeable future, the only place where you can "cash in" TDR credits is in the SW Urban Growth Area, which is the area of unincorporated county west of I-5, between the cities of Everett and Lynnwood.

I'll stay fat and happy dropping fat checks off at the bank and getting google eyes and big smiles from the tellers doing my few lazy deals a month and hanging out all day wearing flip flops while you run, run, run."