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"Where are boat auctions in california..."

"Be very skeptical of companies that ask you to be a member...."

"Of california..or about any state..not to mention canada for that matter--http://www.boatauctionsdirect.com..."

"The internet with a search such as boat auction california listings..."

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Q. Re: bailout. humm. 2.3 million homeowners all sub-prime ? 860,00 repossessions, all sub-prime mortgages?

~~ don't think so. looks as though foreclosures and auctions affected more than those who obtained sub-prime mortgages. feds move to help distressed homeowners washington january 28, 2009 the fed's bear stearns' portfolio is valued at $27 billion, although the central bank doesn't say how much of that is in home mortgages. the fed's aig assets include one portfolio valued at nearly $20 billion of residential mortgage-backed securities and a second portfolio valued at nearly $27 billion of collateralized debt obligations, which are complex financial instruments that combine various slices of debt. more than 2.3 million homeowners faced foreclosure proceedings last year, a whopping 81 percent increase from 2007. and more than 860,000 properties nationwide were actually repossessed by lenders last year, more than double the 2007 level, according to realtytrac, a california-based foreclosure listing firm. nevada, florida, arizona and california had the highest foreclosure rates last year. ~~~~~~ all of these homeowners and ex-homeowners did not obtain sub-prime mortgages. need to put just as much blame on those who were partially responsible for this economy. homeowners who struggled to pay other than sub-prime mortgages (mainly because of obtaining second mortgages, buying unaffordable suv's and other gas guzzlers,boats,partying, etc.and living beyond their means are just as much to blame for unpaid mortgages as those who obtained sub-prime mortgages. ~~~~~~~~~ ~~ and yes, i also recognize that big businesss shared most of the blame. the united states of big business, greed and deceit wrong scoott - at least to some extent. everyone can't afford to go to business school or college. everyone didn't have a lawyer at closing to explain to them what they were getting into. they(lawyers) were only interested in their fees. look at yourself. there were some things you did not know and did not learn until you were an adult~and someone was smart and kind enough to explain things to you. i'm 24, female,college educated, own my own home ~~but only because my dad, his lawyers and others who had bought homes explained everything to me about what i was getting into. yes my father helped but only when he was satisfied that i knew what i was getting into. and i did. everyone wasn't as lucky as i was, nor as educated, nor has a father who could help with not only a substantial down payment (which i am paying him back in small increments every month)but who explained everything i needed to know about becoming a homeowner. everyone doesn't and didn't have that opportunity.

"Are correct..ultimately wall street greed and people living beyond their means are the cause..."

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Q. Andre olsufiev do you know this architect painter?

i have an original lithograph/seriograph by the architect andre olsufiev, it is signed and numbered and was acquired at auction in the 1980's. does anyone know anything about this architect that was born in bucarest in the 1930's. i am unable find this painting on line the only thing i can find is some pictures of a library and such in a place where you buy posters of prints. this painting is of a canal, lined with speed and sail boats and has office buildings in the background. a true testament to architecture. any help on this would be appreciated. i have already contacted an art gallery in california that i deal with and they had know clue. any help would be appreciated