If you haven’t heard, Washington Mutual (WaMu) is the latest and biggest bank to fail. The had put themselves on the block last week, but many industry folks had been waiting for them to fail for months. They have been carrying a LOT of bad debt and debt that looked like it would go belly up. They had a HUGE percentage of mortgages that were sub-prime, escalating and/or negative amortization… as well as Adjustable.
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I’ve got gas…
- Tuesday, 23 September 2008 20:18
- Written by Lane Bailey
- 1 Comment
For those of you not in the Atlanta area, that might not seem to be a big deal… or might even seem like too much information.
But, for Atlantans right now… it matters.
The Lilburn area does NOT seem to be having the issues of many other Atlanta area communities. As I drive around, I see
Interesting article…
- Monday, 22 September 2008 22:57
- Written by Lane Bailey
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The best thing to do would be to read it before reading the date.
The Trillion Dollar Bank Shakedown That Bodes Ill for Cities
If you get curious, here are the Wiki entries for two of the mentioned entities. One Two
They aren’t the only cause for the current credit/confidence crisis… but they are a biggie.
Parkview High School Football Schedule/Results
- Friday, 19 September 2008 23:07
- Written by Lane Bailey
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There are a lot of Parkview football fans in Lilburn. We visit some of the games, and the fans offer enthusiastic support. There are quite a few like my family that don’t yet have a Parkview student… some have a future Parkview student, others have alums in the family or are alums themselves.
If you are looking to keep up with Parkview Football, I’ll keep the scores updated here and on Lilburn Dwellings.
Aug 22 Mill Creek 30-10
Pre-Season
Aug 29 @Collins Hill 9-30
Sept 5 Chattahoochee 49-12
Sept 12 @Berkmar 28-7
Sept 19 Meadowcreek 65-20
Sept 26 @Grayson 22-24
Oct 3 Central Gwinnett 45-13
Homecoming
Oct 10 @Dacula 0-21
Oct 17 South Gwinnett 34-31
Safari Night
Oct 24 No Game
Oct 31 @Shiloh 35-0
Nov 7 Brookwood 7-0
Senior Night
State Playoffs – 1st Round
Nov 15 Norcross 17-20
Go Panthers… Welcome to the Jungle.
Via Lilburn on Localism
Upcoming Lilburn Events
- Thursday, 18 September 2008 23:04
- Written by Lane Bailey
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There are some fun and cool things coming up in Lilburn in the next couple of months.