Comments on: What I’ve Learned (Feb. 5th, 2008) http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/ Leif Pettersen's battery-powered rise to the zenith of travel writing rapture Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:37:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: leif http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-59290 leif Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:20:37 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/#comment-59290 Hanson - I figured you know the best way to get into trouble in every foreign country. Sheila – Actually my credit union came to the rescue. Despite the US foreclosures debacle going on and my terrifyingly erratic and unpredictable income stream, they've agreed to take a chance on me. Otherwise I would have had to ask my parents to co-sign. I'm 37 years old, I have (had) flawless credit and I've never been in debt in my life, yet a normal bank would require a co-signer for me to get a mortgage. It's just cruel. Hanson – I figured you know the best way to get into trouble in every foreign country.

Sheila – Actually my credit union came to the rescue. Despite the US foreclosures debacle going on and my terrifyingly erratic and unpredictable income stream, they’ve agreed to take a chance on me. Otherwise I would have had to ask my parents to co-sign. I’m 37 years old, I have (had) flawless credit and I’ve never been in debt in my life, yet a normal bank would require a co-signer for me to get a mortgage. It’s just cruel.

]]> By: Sheila at Family Travel http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-59175 Sheila at Family Travel Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:50:48 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/#comment-59175 Aww, seriously, that stinks. Are you now hosed out of your Minn/St.Paul condo thingie? What a crappy time to come back into the market for a mortgage. Aww, seriously, that stinks. Are you now hosed out of your Minn/St.Paul condo thingie? What a crappy time to come back into the market for a mortgage.

]]> By: hanson http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-59162 hanson Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:24:22 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/#comment-59162 allow me to teach you some excellent execution-worthy statements in Farsi! allow me to teach you some excellent execution-worthy statements in Farsi!

]]> By: Lucas http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-58803 Lucas Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:32:41 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/#comment-58803 r u serios? i need to look into this if i ever want a house. thanks for the heads up r u serios? i need to look into this if i ever want a house. thanks for the heads up

]]> By: leif http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-58594 leif Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:05:45 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/#comment-58594 What? A one-time 100 euro bribe? What's so hard about that? What? A one-time 100 euro bribe? What’s so hard about that?

]]> By: Bertine http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-58591 Bertine Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:38:12 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2008/02/what-ive-learned-feb-5th-2008/#comment-58591 Now, just think what you would have to do to get a mortgage in Romania Now, just think what you would have to do to get a mortgage in Romania

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