• Sep. 7, 2006 - Copper Robbers Return for More
It always happens, everyone is surprised that it happens, and nothing ever changes. What is it? Copper robbers.
Scrap copper, along with aluminum and some other metals, has increased to the point that thieves are now stealing air conditioners, water pipes and pretty much anything else that is made of copper. It happens every time the price of copper goes up.
In an article for RealEstateJournal.com, Sarah Schaefer Munoz and Paul Glader report that. "In the past several months, police departments across the country have reported a surge in the number of copper-related thefts at homes, businesses and elsewhere. Police have reported everything from copper vases swiped from gravesites to more serious thefts, such as the copper wire stolen recently from a power substation in Oklahoma City that utility officials say caused a six-hour power outage for 4,000 customers."
Something else for builders and absentee owners to worry about. |
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• Aug. 29, 2006 - Exercising Your Index Finger.
A recent Logitech study revealed that people, on average, have six applications open on their computer at any one time, and the active window switches or a new window opens every 50 seconds. To navigate the vast content at their disposal, people spin their mouse´s scroll wheel approximately 26 feet in an eight-hour day.
26 FEET. What did we ever do before scrolling mice?
On a side note, here's a few more facts about the index finger courtesy of Wikipedia: It is usually the most dexterous finger of a hand and is usually used to point to things (a direction, an object etc.), thus it is also called the pointer finger. It is also called the second finger, index, digitus secundus, or digitus II in anatomy.
As mentioned above, the forefinger can be used for pointing. However, this gesture is considered rude in some countries (Brunei, for instance), and other gestures are used instead.
A lone index finger often is used to represent the number 1, or when held up or moved side to side (finger-wagging), it can be an admonitory gesture. With the hand held palm out, it represents the letter d in the American Sign Language alphabet. In sports, it can also represent victory, as some championship-winning teams raise their index finger while posing for a championship team photo.
During the Bosnian war, Serbo-Bosnian troops raised three fingers in a sign of victory, Bosnian Croats raised the two-finger V-sign and Muslims raised one (after the strict monotheism of Islam).
The two index fingers are generally used for hunt and peck typing. Which is not to be confused with the one handed (two fingered) typing I've been doing for the last two weeeks following my elbow sugery.
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• Aug. 9, 2006 - A New Beginning
Enough procrastinating. I've been saying for almost a year that I was going to add a blog to my business. I know how busy real estate agents are, I used to be one. It's not easy to keep up with what's going on in the business so I'm here to help them out.
If you are a real estate agent, I hope you'll stick around and make this your primary stop for real estate news and tips on running your business.
If you're not a real estate agent, stick around anyhow. I'll have tips on selling your home, buying a new home and taking care of the home you already own. |
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