Since I don’t drink, hope that’s not an issue for anybody…

We will force you to drink cheap beer until you acknowledge pink ponies are real.

Srsly.

would be fun to do some “break out groups” and a little group projections contest, business case or the like

The unemployment rate is less than 2.8% in Seattle metro for non-farm jobs.

Also, although I would like to meet Tim & company, it might be better if we all remain anonymous.

Cheers!

The unemployment numbers you stated include the entire state; farm and non-farm payrolls. Rural WA is has significant unemployment issues. For non-farm Seattle metro, the Nov/Dec unemployment rate is

For this there should be a theme & some sort of competition to get the spirit of things! The theme could be something like a “jingle mail” party or something along those lines (btw – I now personally know 2 people who have “jingle mailed” in the greater puget sound area since Jan 1 this year).

For a game we could have a round of “rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic” musical chairs!

What other themes or competitions would be appropriate for a Seattle Bubble party? :-)

I just posted an update for all of you on Merit Mortgage over in the Forum.

I also think that Tim is more worthy than just being bought a beer. Maybe we could pass around the “SeattleBubble tip jar” and contribute to his down payment!

I’ll be gone most of February however, so regretfully I’ll have to sign up for round 2.

WTF does that mean?

That’s actually the best idea I heard so far…I hate to look behind my back for psychotic real estate agents out of job.

No, no – remember, we don’t have apartments. To quote a noted Seattle Real Estate Professional, we are: “a buncha kids livin’ on their mama’s sofas blather about stuff they’ve only read about.”

So, who’s Mom is willing to have us over for milk and cookies?

Lets all bring a RE magazine and laugh at the listings.

Then, maybe we could get a coffe and run down to the King County Public Records area and search for F@ borrowers.

I heard the one in downtown Bothell is decent.

As for time, probably never given my schedule lately, but pick a time and place and I’ll try to make it. Buying you a beer is a priority, and it sounds like several here feel the same way. So it should be close to your house, so you can’t turn us down!

I cc’ed Ardell for you, btw.

Logically why would anyone attend such meeting?

Considering that when I stumbled across this site, I was shopping for $350-400k houses that are probably worth $300-325k now, the least I can do is buy The Tim a beer (or similar beverage of choice) – yes, that’s an offer Tim :) .

I’ve also found most people to be much more likable in person, even when their opinions were not in line with my own.

I vote for some forum policing on the troll up there.

At least he finally admitted, although indirectly, that he’s an agent. Wow, he sure fooled us all.

Offers flying off the fax machines, Nostra?

I vote for some forum policing on the troll up there.

As for a meetup? Maybe. I’d prefer downtown on a weekend, preferably Sunday. Get Shugy to come, and I’ll show for sure. :-D

I think we should hold the event at the “party room” in one of Bellevue’s giant luxury condo towers. More seriously, I’ll put in a vote for anywhere on the Eastside (e.g., Wilde Rover pub/restaurant in downtown Kirkland – it’s huge).

Because The Tim would be buying the beer? :)

I can picture all that would show up to this meeting:

Real estate sales people + Tim.

Bleh. If that were really the only interest, I wouldn’t bother. I’ve already been to a party like that.

;>

Real estate sales people + Tim.

if you guys find out i’m an internet weirdo, you might ignore my fits of crazy.