Word: gets
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...same reason, basically, that you step on cockroaches. Geraldo is so self-righteous. If he would just say, "You know what? We're going to have a neat show today, and maybe you'll get to see a woman's breasts." But instead, he says, "We're going to talk about this cult that stabbed the kids and cut the kids' noses off, and you'll get to actually see a picture of it. It will be really neat." Geraldo has that certain je ne sais quoi. For want of a better word, I would call him a jerk...
...certainly been threatened enough times. I once asked the Herald's lawyer, "How come I never get sued?" He said, "What makes you think you never get sued...
...young investment banker I know went bankrupt not long ago. He had let his debts get the better of him and had gambled recklessly in the market. But he was of essentially good character and excellent financial prospects, so if only his creditors had borne with him until he got his bonus, everything would have been fine. "Sure, sure," said three of his creditors, who had heard it all before. They forced him into bankruptcy over $60,000. Six months later, he got a quarter of a million dollars bonus and paid off all his creditors except the three. When...
...that's a mortgage you might want to make. It matches the yield on all but the junkiest junk bonds and, if you're careful, entails a lot less risk. Such deals are widely available. There are borrowers who can offer good security but, for whatever reason, can't get a conventional loan, or can't get it as fast as they need...
...crucial to be represented by a knowledgeable attorney and get ample security -- or at least an interest rate commensurate with the risk. If it's a second mortgage, the going rate can be 16% or more, but it's all the more important to ascertain the true market value of the property and obtain other collateral. You must be certain that there's title, fire and flood insurance on the property and that your mortgage is recorded properly. And you should never assume that a property appraised at $300,000 today will yield anything near $300,000 in the event...