The novelty has officially worn off

[grotty]

Originally posted by Puss E. Lipps:
     

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
  If you were indeed the owner of a 100 yard driveway, it would be indicative of your owning more than the miniscule quarter acre lot that is typical here in DC.

those quarter acre lots in DC would probably go for close to a million if not higher, anyway, even if you could fit a 100 yard driveway [/b]

I owned the same size house and lot in Northern Bethesda (Rockville actually, but we could use the address because White Flint did) that I do now in Pittsburgh. Even the costs were equivalent. I thought I would save huge dollars per month, but my mortgage nearly doubled. It's a tax thing. Just another reason to question why I moved here.

[mankie]

Originally posted by grotty:
   

Originally posted by Puss E. Lipps:
     

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
  If you were indeed the owner of a 100 yard driveway, it would be indicative of your owning more than the miniscule quarter acre lot that is typical here in DC.

those quarter acre lots in DC would probably go for close to a million if not higher, anyway, even if you could fit a 100 yard driveway [/b]

I owned the same size house and lot in Northern Bethesda (Rockville actually, but we could use the address because White Flint did) that I do now in Pittsburgh. Even the costs were equivalent. I thought I would save huge dollars per month, but my mortgage nearly doubled. It's a tax thing. Just another reason to question why I moved here. [/b]

It was either move, or cut your mullet off!

[grotty]

Originally posted by mankie:
     

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I owned the same size house and lot in Northern Bethesda (Rockville actually, but we could use the address because White Flint did) that I do now in Pittsburgh. Even the costs were equivalent. I thought I would save huge dollars per month, but my mortgage nearly doubled. It's a tax thing. Just another reason to question why I moved here. [/qb]

It was either move, or cut your mullet off! [/QB][/QUOTE]
 
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 Whoa - now you're getting personal..."my mullet is the champagne of hair."
     
  Mullets have Merit
 
 "business in the front...party in the back"

[mankie]

BTW, why were you shovelling your driveway? Don't they have Mexicans in Pittsburgh?

[grotty]

Originally posted by mankie:
  BTW, why were you shovelling your driveway? Don't they have Mexicans in Pittsburgh?

#1 - I can't afford them since I spend all my $$ paying for such an extravagant house          
 
 #2 - They just opened a Baja Fresh nearby & the employees were the first Mexicans I've seen. I did try to lure a few of them away with an offer of a couple more cents per hour, but in the end it came down to benefits. Something I'm just not prepared to offer at this time.   :p

[godsshoeshine]

there are no mexicans in pittsburgh.
 
 you must live in shadyside or something to pay the same in the burgh as you did in bethesda. my rent is like double in bailey's crossroads from the ole south side rates. and i have a roommate here.

[mankie]

Originally posted by grotty:
 

#2 - They just opened a Baja Fresh nearby & the employees were the first Mexicans I've seen. I did try to lure a few of them away with an offer of a couple more cents per hour, but in the end it came down to benefits. Something I'm just not prepared to offer at this time.    :p  [/b]

I've noticed that...how does Baja get away with only hiring hispanics? If it was a place selling white folk food and only hired whites there'd be lawsuits all over the place.

[thirsty moore]

Good point.  What was it that got Lenny's, I mean Denny's, in trouble?
 
 

Originally posted by mankie:
 I've noticed that...how does Baja get away with only hiring hispanics? If it was a place selling white folk food and only hired whites there'd be lawsuits all over the place.

[godsshoeshine]

i am just blown away that there are enough hispanic people in pittsburgh to open a baja fresh. my favorite mexican restraunt (mad mex) had all white kids working there

[ggw]

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  Good point.  What was it that got Lenny's, I mean Denny's, in trouble?
 
   

Originally posted by mankie:
 I've noticed that...how does Baja get away with only hiring hispanics? If it was a place selling white folk food and only hired whites there'd be lawsuits all over the place.

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I thought Denny's got in trouble for not waiting on black customers who came into their restaurants.

[keithstg]

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  Good point.  What was it that got Lenny's, I mean Denny's, in trouble?
 
   

Originally posted by mankie:
 I've noticed that...how does Baja get away with only hiring hispanics? If it was a place selling white folk food and only hired whites there'd be lawsuits all over the place.

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I thought Denny's got in trouble for not waiting on black customers who came into their restaurants. [/b]

Yes they did. Around 1994-1995 I think. The NY Times maagazine ran an article called Discrimination, Sunny Side Up....

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Aresenio used Denny's as the butt of his monologue jokes for about a month straight.
 
 Gawd, how I miss the Arsenio Hall show.

[thirsty moore]

Thanks for the clarification.  As you can see in my previous post, I was asking what got them in trouble.

[thirsty moore]

Mr. Balls, you can see Arsenio Hall on Star Search now.  Clearly he's moving up in the world.  He's also sporting dreadlocks, a bit more rugged than that fade he used to have.
 
 

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
  Aresenio used Denny's as the butt of his monologue jokes for about a month straight.
 
 Gawd, how I miss the Arsenio Hall show.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

My mum, Mrs. Balls, will be thrilled to hear the news regarding Mr. Hall. She always had a crush on him.
 
 

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
  Mr. Balls, you can see Arsenio Hall on Star Search now.  Clearly he's moving up in the world.  He's also sporting dreadlocks, a bit more rugged than that fade he used to have.
 
   

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
  Aresenio used Denny's as the butt of his monologue jokes for about a month straight.
 
 Gawd, how I miss the Arsenio Hall show.

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