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  1. Bob Vila

    Rip

    My step-mother passed on this weekend after a long endure of multiple cancers. Hopefully she is resting peacefully. Kind of at a loss for words...
  2. Bob Vila

    Home Renovations

    Posted on Homemodders.com but not sure how many peeps check that out, however, we're having work done to our house (and I'm not doing it!!!). Siding Gutters Garage Door/Opener Roof Installing New Front Door Check out my blog on the renovations; www.kenneyst.com
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    w00t! XM / SIRIUS Merger Approved

    By the Justice Dept. Justice Dept. Approves XM-Sirius Merger: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance SIRI Stock is up .25 XM Stock is up 1.84 Luckily I bought both, going to wait on it though before making any decisions. Hopefully the FCC (CRAP) will formally approve as well, once that does I...
  4. Bob Vila

    What do you save per month?

    How much cash do you save per month after all expenditures? My wife and I on average are saving between 2,5k and 3k per month after the following: Mortgage $1900 (we pay 300 extra ea/month) 2 Vehicle Notes $800 My Student Loan $150 Two Card Payments (Amex Green and Wifey's CC ) ~500 Stock...
  5. Bob Vila

    New TV

    For the Bedroom. Currently in the process of painting and such so no pics yet (will be on the wall) but here's the TV I picked up. Got it for ~$750 from CC. Specs Buy the Samsung 32" LCD HDTV and other LCD & Plasma TVs at circuitcity.com
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    RIP Boyd Coddington

    California car-building legend Boyd Coddington dies at 63
  7. Bob Vila

    w00t! Refi'd today

    Been talking to our mortgage broker over the past week and finally decided to pull the gun today on refinancing our mortgage. When we bought the house we had an interest rate of 6.875 and have just refi'd at 5.50%. Saving around $200+/- each month which is great. Best part is since we're using...
  8. Bob Vila

    How much $ have you lost in the market recently?

    I'm down about 18% since November 2007 :( Good thing I'm not retiring for another 23 years...
  9. Bob Vila

    Thoughts on Dell XPS 420

    Looking to replace my old Dell 8600 laptop. Do you think the config below is suitable for Photoshop/Web Design activities? I don't game on PC, but would be using the tv functionalities through Media Center. Thoughts on price etc... PROCESSOR Intel® Core™2 Q6600 Quad-Core (8MB L2...
  10. Bob Vila

    Anticipation

    is killing me... Cowboys: 37 VaGiants: 17
  11. Bob Vila

    PC Building Checklist

    Case Motherboard Processor Memory (RAM) Graphics Card Sound Card Wireless Modem DVD Writer Hard Disk Drive Monitor Speakers TV Card OS Power Supply Anything else, like cables and stuff? Suggestions welcomed for any and all above. I'd like to stick to around 800-1000 if possible.
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    Bob Vila 1 > Nissan Maxima 0

    What a fine way to start off the new year than by getting rear-ended by someone on your way to work! Luckily I have a truck - with a hitch, so you can imagine the damage it caused to this guys maxima. I have a little scratch on my bumper but my back is killing me right now. It all happened on...
  13. Bob Vila

    Weight Loss Bet

    So over the past week or so I've become increasing depressed with myself. I have been for quite sometime as I've been out of shape and not into caring about health, etc. I normally get into this mood each winter but this year its increasingly diffulcult to get through the thought of being a fat...
  14. Bob Vila

    Motivation

    Anyone else suffering from the lack of? I have vacation on the mind and am finding myself not very motivated this week. Blasphemy!:mellow:
  15. Bob Vila

    Spinoff to the Spinoff: *POLL*

    Who thinks Mr. Red has had enough?
  16. Bob Vila

    Renamed: Argue with ReDCiViCSi thread

    You can list your average take home pay per month if you wish. Mortgage: $1331 + $380 (taxes) = $1711, $1900 sent every month however Dakota: $391 9-3: $392 Utilities: $550 (oil, water, elect. cable, tel., internet) Insurance: Paid in full each year, but on a monthly: $66 Debt: $600 (wifes CC...
  17. Bob Vila

    CT. Radio Peeps

    104 is back! Not that I really care due to Sirius, but just thought I'd pass the word!
  18. Bob Vila

    This is one of the dumbest, yet coolest things I've seen

    Half-pipe - in an SUV! Half-pipe in a car
  19. Bob Vila

    I didn't do it

    It wasn't me [/shaggy]
  20. Bob Vila

    Do you live a lavish lifestyle?

    By lavish I mean do you spend excessively? At times I say my wife and I do, but we are fairly conservative when it comes to our lifestyle... We have a home with a comparatively small mortgage to most, 1900 sq ft. cape We both drive new(er) cars (Dodge Dakota and Saab 9-3) I enjoy...
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