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Interested in your personal experience here. I'm ambivalent about the usefulness of kinesiology, but remain open to the concept. We can save a debate over the usefulness and failures of allopathic medicine for another day. Appreciate the thoughts. Antonio, as you noted, the back story affects the decision. The "in-laws" are enablers who throw money after every problem the "kids" get themselves into, and will probably buy a vehicle for them to use. I'm more the help the "kids" to learn how to handle their problems on their own type of parent. We are helping financially in some areas but are trying to get them to understand that it took effort to acquire the $$$$$ in the first place. Much harder than simply handing it over. It's a used car currently worth less than $3000 with an outstanding loan balance of $4800 + fees. Easy business decision to let Honda Finance keep the car. Al's point regarding the children and dependable transportation has been considered and it is worthwhile to point it out. Fortunately they still have a vehicle that operates, they have both sets of parents 10 minutes from them and the hospital is 5-10 minutes away from a 911 call. Since I pay the phone bill I know they have phone service. They have food and shelter. It's simple enough to either give them a car to use or loan them $$$$$ to buy a vehicle, but I also need to think of how to help them learn how they got in this position as well as what they could have done differently to prevent this from happening in the first place .. if that's possible. Of course the hope is they learn enough from this to not have it happen again. I can play Al Bundy from Married With Children and just dole out the cash. That's easy. i can also choose a different path that allows them to learn from what's happened. For those of you who are parents or soon to be parents one of my favorite sayings is "Once a parent, always a parent". The job is never done.

Bittersweet day. Just got back from my first visit with a kinesiologist in an effort to recapture my health. Interesting. Less than conclusive. 2nd visit scheduled with the jury out so to speak. Allopathic medicine had failed me so I feel the need to search for a reliable resource elsewhere. My son-in-law is a residential dry waller with a limited skill set trying to make ends meet in an economy (Michigan) with no residential construction to speak of ... and small jobs are not paying the bills. Dauther is a stay-at- home mom with 3 small children ages 5 and under. Daughter called a short time ago and their car has been repossessed. This was their only reliable means of transportation. I could give them the money, I could give them a loan to bail them out, I could do nothing at all. The question is how to best help them? At the moment I'm at a loss for the right answer. I'm already covering her student loan payments. The key is to find the answer that helps them both recover (get back on their feet) and learn how to take care of themselves.

Wayne, I've been thinking what Grawk said since I first read this. Any reason you can't simply use one of these attic stairs and hire locals to move the stuff around so you don't do further damage to your knees?

Congrats to Stretch and Todd.

Better looking and younger than me to boot. Happy Birthday Mike! Many happy returns

My eyes glazed over as I sat through an hour of someone trying to explain how Outlook works. We're migrating from Lotus Notes to Outlook.

No argument. It seems to be a primary motovation for the drive to succeed and amass wealth. I'm not addressing the philosophical argument of "how much is enough?" which has no clear answer and means different things to different people. However, when she and the Bernie Madoff's of the world believe they're above the law, they've gone too far.

Although I don't work with people with assets in that league, I do work with several clients with a net worth of 1 - 10,000,000. Have to say that what Mr McManus said is sadly true. I have only met one person of means whom seemed satisfied with what he had. I think it is human nature to want what you don't have. Greed! Sadly, she chose embezzlement as a means to acquire what she didn't have.

Still have mine but hardly ever listen to them. If I still have them come summer I'll leave them at the camp site.

FY 2005: $2,195,477 FY 2006: $2,227,669 FY 2007: $3,160,310 FY 2008: $5,040,968 FY 2009: $8,485,937 Q1 FY 2010: $5,326,305 Q2 FY 2010: $4,917,005 That's sick! Looks like she was intentionally trying to drive the company into melt down.

Haven't heard that in years. Took in the original concert tour on the campus of Grand Valley State (now University). Peter Gabriel had just been replaced by Phil Collins. Concert got over and I had never been there before. Followed a VW Bug figuring it would show me the way out. Started to wonder WTF when we were weaving between trees and benches, but I had a whole long line of cars following me. Finally the bug stops and four guys get out laughing their asses off at all of us in the line. Too fucked up to care that we were traveling sidewalks around buildings.

still a nice score!

Life insurance for the newest grand daughter.

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Damn, how could I forget Quadraphonic? I remember when it was the latest and greatest ... or not so great.

did not know that.

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I like multi-channel for the surround sound effect while watcing movies, otherwise I prefer analog.

Greg Williams a circle of hidden intentions This is one I'll have to listen to a few times. Lots going on, subtle layers, interesting. Sounds like lots to discover.

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OK, it's really the West Michigan Meet, but since I'm hosting and 02-20-10 is my birthday, i'll call it what I want. I have it as an IC on the other site but I intend to have the meet either way. It will be at my office in Grandville, MI. Details here (to be updated periodically).