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[quote author="stepping_up" date=1235651457]Never, ever, ever let the seller's agent represent you.</blockquote>




Your mistake was not that you entered into a purchase contract without a buyer's agent. Your mistake was not understanding what a seller's agent does and who he/she represents. The seller's agent can not and does not represent you. The seller's agent represents the seller. Period. The seller and the agent have a contract.

If the buyer chooses not to use an agent and writes a purchase contract with the listing agent, the buyer is representing themselves. The listing agent does not and can not represent both the buyer and the seller. The seller's agent's job is to represent the best interest of his contracted client, the seller.





Personally, I think that 95% of the folks who use a buyer's agent are mistaken thinking that the buyer's agent represents them, but that is another story, eh?
 
Under the heading, "No good deed goes unpunished" >:-(



<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090226/ap_on_fe_st/odd_good_samaritan_ticketed">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090226/ap_on_fe_st/odd_good_samaritan_ticketed</a>



<strong>Injured good Samaritan ticketed for jaywalking</strong>



DENVER ? A good Samaritan who helped push three people out of the path of a pickup truck before being struck and injured has gotten a strange reward for his good deed: A jaywalking ticket.



Family members said 58-year-old bus driver Jim Moffett and another man were helping two elderly women cross a busy Denver street in a snowstorm when he was hit Friday night.



Moffett suffered bleeding in the brain, broken bones, a dislocated shoulder and a possible ruptured spleen. He was in serious but stable condition Wednesday.



The Colorado State Patrol issued the citation. Trooper Ryan Sullivan said that despite Moffett's intentions, jaywalking contributed to the accident.



Moffett had been driving his bus when the two women got off. In the interest of safety, he got out and, together with another passenger, helped the ladies cross.



Moffett's stepson, Ken McDonald, said the driver of the pickup plowed into his stepfather, but not before Moffett pushed the two women out of the way.



When he awoke in intensive care, he learned of the ticket. "His reaction was dazed and confused. I was a little angry," said McDonald.



The other man also was cited for jaywalking, while the pickup driver was cited with careless driving that led to injury. Sullivan said the two elderly women haven't been cited but the investigation is ongoing.
 
[quote author="biscuitninja" date=1235715823]Under the heading, "No good deed goes unpunished" >:-(



<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090226/ap_on_fe_st/odd_good_samaritan_ticketed">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090226/ap_on_fe_st/odd_good_samaritan_ticketed</a>



<strong>Injured good Samaritan ticketed for jaywalking</strong>



DENVER ? A good Samaritan who helped push three people out of the path of a pickup truck before being struck and injured has gotten a strange reward for his good deed: A jaywalking ticket.



Family members said 58-year-old bus driver Jim Moffett and another man were helping two elderly women cross a busy Denver street in a snowstorm when he was hit Friday night.



Moffett suffered bleeding in the brain, broken bones, a dislocated shoulder and a possible ruptured spleen. He was in serious but stable condition Wednesday.



The Colorado State Patrol issued the citation. Trooper Ryan Sullivan said that despite Moffett's intentions, jaywalking contributed to the accident.



Moffett had been driving his bus when the two women got off. In the interest of safety, he got out and, together with another passenger, helped the ladies cross.



Moffett's stepson, Ken McDonald, said the driver of the pickup plowed into his stepfather, but not before Moffett pushed the two women out of the way.



When he awoke in intensive care, he learned of the ticket. "His reaction was dazed and confused. I was a little angry," said McDonald.



The other man also was cited for jaywalking, while the pickup driver was cited with careless driving that led to injury. Sullivan said the two elderly women haven't been cited but the investigation is ongoing.</blockquote>


Law is the law, can't get around it. Wait...then again isn't it against the law to not help someone if you see them in danger?
 
<strong>Photographer Annie Leibovitz, overexposed, is forced to sell her life's work</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span>



<a href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/02/25/photographer-annie-leibovitz-overexposed-is-forced-to-sell-her/">To a high class pawn shop!</a>
 
[quote author="Trooper" date=1235716535]<strong>Photographer Annie Leibovitz, overexposed, is forced to sell her life's work</strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span>



<a href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/02/25/photographer-annie-leibovitz-overexposed-is-forced-to-sell-her/">To a high class pawn shop!</a></blockquote>


Have you been to that jewerly pawn over in Hollywood? A nondescript place that has some very, very nice stuff.



As for Anne Leibovitz, this could be a gold mine for whomever purchases the rights. The sum is expensive, but small compared to the payoff either way.



I say she should have hired a Consulting firm and gotten HARD numbers before she spent ONE CENT on a renovation. I have gotten pretty damn close to going negtative on some deals. Even my small duplex project in Newport was in the same position... my nearly 400k evaporated into about 15k when said and done.



-bix
 
<em>Law is the law, can?t get around it. Wait?then again isn?t it against the law to not help someone if you see them in danger?</em>



Not true. There is nothing on the book (except ethics) that say you need to help.



Perhaps in his haste to help the ladies, he encouraged the jaywalking in order to keep his bus route on schedule ? No one knows the whole story here, but I admit...it does sound crappy.



exsocal, traded the Bronco dream for the Europe dream....for now. ;)
 
Who the *F* is "On Vacation"..... with 900 some odd posts.



This changing names sh*t is pissing me off.



But anyways, I came to this post to throw this up - this is my favorite haunt when I'm in Connecticut.



<a href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Beinecke_Rare_Book_and_Manuscript_Library">Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library</a> Yale University.



The walls and ceiling are made of translucent Vermont granite, which allows ambient light to filter through...but not the harmful UV portion. If you look closely at the pic, you'll see all the books are in the stack in the center of the building. The glass enclosure you see is a vacuum....meaning, in threat of fire, all oxygen can be removed in seconds to preserve the books.



You have to sign a waiver acknowledging this *lack of oxygen* fact prior to entering the stacks. Oh yes, and white gloves will be provided to you should you wish to handle anything.



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a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenberg_Bible">Gutenberg Bible</a> is also housed here, one of 48 remaining of the first (widely thought) book ever printed. One also exists in the Library of Congress.
 
[quote author="Trooper" date=1235772665]Who the *F* is "On Vacation"..... with 900 some odd posts.



This changing names sh*t is pissing me off.



But anyways, I came to this post to throw this up - this is my favorite haunt when I'm in Connecticut.



<a href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Beinecke_Rare_Book_and_Manuscript_Library">Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library</a> Yale University.



The walls and ceiling are made of translucent Vermont granite, which allows ambient light to filter through...but not the harmful UV portion. If you look closely at the pic, you'll see all the books are in the stack in the center of the building. The glass enclosure you see is a vacuum....meaning, in threat of fire, all oxygen can be removed in seconds to preserve the books.



You have to sign a waiver acknowledging this *lack of oxygen* fact prior to entering the stacks. Oh yes, and white gloves will be provided to you should you wish to handle anything.



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a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenberg_Bible">Gutenberg Bible</a> is also housed here, one of 48 remaining of the first (widely thought) book ever printed. One also exists in the Library of Congress.</blockquote>


Soo cool! I don't spend too much time in Libraries anymore. I wish I did, i could stand to read a little bit more. School is just soaking up SO much time though.

-bix
 
[quote author="Trooper" date=1235717688]<em>Law is the law, can?t get around it. Wait?then again isn?t it against the law to not help someone if you see them in danger?</em>



Not true. There is nothing on the book (except ethics) that say you need to help.



Perhaps in his haste to help the ladies, he encouraged the jaywalking in order to keep his bus route on schedule ? No one knows the whole story here, but I admit...it does sound crappy.



exsocal, traded the Bronco dream for the Europe dream....for now. ;)</blockquote>


I think it had something to do with a blizzard.
 
Sorry Trooper + everybody else...didn't mean for the name change. Was playing around with profile etc...Changed per your request.
 
[quote author="BlackVault CM" date=1235804004]Sorry Trooper + everybody else...didn't mean for the name change. Was playing around with profile etc...Changed per your request.</blockquote> It's your name, your account... don't let Ms. Grouchy Pants bully you.
 
[quote author="Trooper" date=1235717688]<em>Law is the law, can?t get around it. Wait?then again isn?t it against the law to not help someone if you see them in danger?</em>



Not true. There is nothing on the book (except ethics) that say you need to help.



Perhaps in his haste to help the ladies, he encouraged the jaywalking in order to keep his bus route on schedule ? No one knows the whole story here, but I admit...it does sound crappy.



exsocal, traded the Bronco dream for the Europe dream....for now. ;)</blockquote>


I thought there is the Samaritan Law that requires you to help someone that is in danger. Only way to get out of this is if you would injure or kill yourself/others in the process.



Here is a definition, perhaps I don't have the right interpretation.



<em>"Good Samaritan laws in the United States are laws or acts protecting from liability those who choose to aid others who are injured or ill. They are intended to reduce bystanders' hesitation to assist, for fear of being sued or prosecuted for unintentional injury or wrongful death. Similarly, in Canada, a good Samaritan doctrine is a legal principle that prevents a rescuer who has voluntarily helped a victim in distress from being successfully sued for 'wrongdoing'. Its purpose is to keep people from being reluctant to help a stranger in need for fear of legal repercussions if they were to make some mistake in treatment.[1] Good Samaritan laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, as will their interactions with various other legal principles, such as consent, parental rights and the right to refuse treatment. Such laws generally do not apply to medical professionals' or career emergency responders' on-the-job conduct, but some extend protection to professional rescuers when they are acting in a volunteer capacity."</em>
 
[quote author="BlackVault CM" date=1235805731][quote author="Trooper" date=1235717688]<em>Law is the law, can?t get around it. Wait?then again isn?t it against the law to not help someone if you see them in danger?</em>



Not true. There is nothing on the book (except ethics) that say you need to help.



Perhaps in his haste to help the ladies, he encouraged the jaywalking in order to keep his bus route on schedule ? No one knows the whole story here, but I admit...it does sound crappy.



exsocal, traded the Bronco dream for the Europe dream....for now. ;)</blockquote>


I thought there is the Samaritan Law that requires you to help someone that is in danger. Only way to get out of this is if you would injure or kill yourself/others in the process.



Here is a definition, perhaps I don't have the right interpretation.



<em>"Good Samaritan laws in the United States are laws or acts protecting from liability those who choose to aid others who are injured or ill. They are intended to reduce bystanders' hesitation to assist, for fear of being sued or prosecuted for unintentional injury or wrongful death. Similarly, in Canada, a good Samaritan doctrine is a legal principle that prevents a rescuer who has voluntarily helped a victim in distress from being successfully sued for 'wrongdoing'. Its purpose is to keep people from being reluctant to help a stranger in need for fear of legal repercussions if they were to make some mistake in treatment.[1] Good Samaritan laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, as will their interactions with various other legal principles, such as consent, parental rights and the right to refuse treatment. Such laws generally do not apply to medical professionals' or career emergency responders' on-the-job conduct, but some extend protection to professional rescuers when they are acting in a volunteer capacity."</em></blockquote>


In first year law school torts class you learn how F*D some of these laws can be. Generally, if I recall correctly, you have no duty to save anyone, unless a special relationship between you and the victim exists. Assuming no special relationship exists, you can literally watch someone die. If you do choose to help, then you are not liable for your assistance. however, you have mustn't make the damage/injury worse. If you do, there's a possibility that you could be held liable, general good samaritan laws notwithstanding. Also, you have a duty, if you assist, to not leave the victim in a worse position than they'd be in if you did nothing - if you do so, you can be held liable for negligence. For example, if you saw someone walking down the sidewalk with their shirt on fire and you ran over with a bucket of water, splashed it on the shirt, through the person on the ground and extinguished the fire - you'd be fine, even if they hurt themselves on the fall. However, if you then rolled that person out into the street and they got runover by a car and died, you'd be liable.



isn't the law fun?
 
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