The Off Topic Topic

[jimmy olsen]

July 10th was the 1st Neptunian anniversary of the discovery of Neptune.

[Barrister]

July 10th was the 1st Neptunian anniversary of the discovery of Neptune.

You know I saw that story ON JULY 10th, and thought you were sure to post it.

The fact you posted it on July 26th however...

[Ed Anger]

An article made me think: how I would I go around trying to buy a cheapo house in the States from abroad?

Even as a Hungarian, I think you could buy Detroit.

They are paying people to move to downtown Detroit.

[Syt]

If someone was paing me decent money I would move to Alaska. Or Oregon. Maybe Southern Canada.

[Ed Anger]

PowerPoint Uber Alles. A 100 slide Army powerpoint:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/60579101/Final-Slides-SecArmy-Visit

[Grey Fox]

If someone was paing me decent money I would move to Alaska. Or Oregon. Maybe Southern Canada.

I hear there's good money in working on a crab boat for a season or two.

[Ideologue]

An article made me think: how I would I go around trying to buy a cheapo house in the States from abroad?

Even as a Hungarian, I think you could buy Detroit.

They are paying people to move to downtown Detroit.

[Ed Anger]

An article made me think: how I would I go around trying to buy a cheapo house in the States from abroad?

Even as a Hungarian, I think you could buy Detroit.

They are paying people to move to downtown Detroit.

It was on CNN this morning. A quick search shows this from February....
http://www.bvonmoney.com/2011/02/16/detroit-pay-you-free-homes-incentives-offers-loans/

Mayor Dave Bing is trying to save Detroit by offering incentives to lure residents back to abandoned neighborhoods.

One program offers $150,000 in housing renovation money and requiring only $1,000 down to police officers who are willing to relocate to the city. Another offers college graduates $2,500 to rent and $20,000 forgivable loans to buy properties.

Potential home buyers can choose from plenty of cheap or free homes, especially in the blighted neighborhoods of Woodward Ave. and Brush Park.

And this from employers:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9OMSEO80.htm

5 employers offer incentives for Detroit living

About 16,000 employees at five Detroit-based companies will be offered $4 million in loans and rent subsidies to move in or near the city's downtown under an incentive program announced Monday aimed at rebuilding the city's residential base.

Officials with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Compuware Corp., DTE Energy Co., Quicken Loans Inc. and Strategic Staffing Solutions announced "Live Downtown." It's the second such incentive program.

"Our young, smart and energetic professionals want to live downtown and be where the action is," Dan Gilbert, chair and founder of online retail mortgage lender Quicken Loans, said in a news release. "This program will provide the opportunity for them not only to work and play in Detroit, but also live in what is becoming an exciting, technology-focused urban core."

The plan would stretch over five years and offer $20,000 forgivable loans to new homeowners and matching funds of up to $5,000 for exterior improvements to current homeowners.

Renters would receive $3,500 over two years toward the cost of a new apartment. Current renters will receive $1,000 for a lease renewal in 2011.

The Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health System and Wayne State University announced the similar "Live Midtown" earlier this year.

Midtown has seen growth in home sales and small businesses in recent years, and is home to museums and cultural institutions. But that growth comes after a decade in which Detroit's population dropped by more than 200,000 people to 713,777.

[Syt]

If someone was paing me decent money I would move to Alaska. Or Oregon. Maybe Southern Canada.

I hear there's good money in working on a crab boat for a season or two.

I wouldn't survive that.

[Grey Fox]

If someone was paing me decent money I would move to Alaska. Or Oregon. Maybe Southern Canada.

I hear there's good money in working on a crab boat for a season or two.

Oh you'd survived but you'd be in prison after killing 8 people.

If Deadliest catch any indication, the Captains are a bunch of retards.

I wouldn't survive that.

[Ideologue]

Our young, smart and energetic professionals want to live downtown and be where the action is

Is this a euphemism?

Although actually that plan sounds kind of cool.  If I didn't hate the cold... hell, might do it anyway.  I have a college degree.  Although, really, if someone just offered me a reasonably well-paying job in Detroit, I'd move there.

[Admiral Yi]

If someone was paing me decent money I would move to Alaska. Or Oregon. Maybe Southern Canada.

Alaska sends each of its a residents a oil royalty check every year.

[DGuller]

If someone was paing me decent money I would move to Alaska. Or Oregon. Maybe Southern Canada.

Alaska sends each of its a residents a oil royalty check every year.

Are they reparation payments for the whole Sarah Palin business?

[ulmont]

If someone was paing me decent money I would move to Alaska. Or Oregon. Maybe Southern Canada.

Alaska sends each of its a residents a oil royalty check every year.

Are they reparation payments for the whole Sarah Palin business?

For that, Alaska would have to send each of the non-Alaskans a check every year.

[FunkMonk]

PowerPoint Uber Alles. A 100 slide Army powerpoint:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/60579101/Final-Slides-SecArmy-Visit

Someone worked day and night on this. The man deserves a Bronze Star.