Yiiiiiiiiiikes...Swine Flu Little Fella'????

Someone Stop Him Before He Kills All of Humanity!!!

This is certainly making light of a serious event. Having said this, I hope the mother of this sweet fella washes his mouth out with soap and gasoline. YIKES!!!

As cute as he is, I hope this little man isn't anywhere near South Carolina!!!

Gamecocks + Verizon = iPhone Sales

Apple and Verizon Consider iPhone Deal

If Verizon gets a chance to carry the popular iPhone it will be a big deal for Columbia, SC. As Verizon Wireless is the official wireless carrier of the USC Gamecocks, it's the very dominant choice among our circle of friends. Enter the "big deal" in Columbia.

Being a Realtor I carry the Palm Centro. Palm products have long been Realtor friendly as we use them to open lockboxes with their infrared abilities. As a Verizon subscriber, I may have to switch phones anyway.

As for Blackberry, we all know it's the undisputed king of email. While I know most blackberry owners love their phones, I'm not sure the email advantage is going to be enough.

With all of the social networking going on (Facebook & Twitter) combined with the sheer number of users, the iPhone may take the midlands by storm. The device just makes it too cool to surf the Internet.

As this could be a huge deal for Apple, Verizon and the midlands of South Carolina...it's a huge punch in the gut for AT&T.

Water-Boarding Really Isn't My Cup

Torture or Not, This Is Not My Cup...of Anything

Water-Boarding seems to be the hot topic on the 'news' these days. Since it's all over the news right now, I thought it would be a good idea to educate myself a little.

There are all sorts of pictures on Google about water-boarding. I decided to leave the real pictures alone for now and opted for the illustration above.

Whether they conclude that water-boarding is torture or not, I know that it's not something I'm gonna try anytime soon.

Columbia's Real Estate Hotsheet

Columbia's Newest Listings: April 6 - 21, 2009

Yes...Susan Boyle Rocks Our World

Turn Your Volume Up and Lean Forward
You're about to cry or smile, and have a better day.

I don't know much about music, "American Idol" or "Britain's Got Talent" but I know when I'm watching something awesome.

One thing that's making this video so great is the combination and timing of the shots. The are pretty close to perfect. The judges and crowds expressions (good and bad) are caught at just the right moments.

Enter Susan Boyle's performance itself. Booming, eyebrows raising, adrenaline running and awesome. It's a down right goose bumper. The expressions and actions of the crowd just pump it even more.

I've read that the video may break a YouTube record. It's that inspiring! Of the more than 28,788,332 million hits...three of them are mine.

Un-Sweet Tea and Oxymorons

Contradictions Everywhere in Sign Soundbites
A couple of friends decided to attend the Tea Party held at the SC Statehouse the other day. While I understand their frustration with whats going on in America, they probably shouldn't be standing next to each other.

The guy on the left is apparently upset that some folks aren't able to gather the money to pay their bills properly. I can appreciate that. What he fails to recognize is that the nice man in the middle doesn't mind if America's largest companies die on their own swords of mismanagement and greed. This is the great dilemma of it all.

If a ginormous company falters and leaves a person without an income, then how does the jobless one pay his mortgage or even the heat bill?

Further still, the man on the left obviously has a mortgage on his home. I'm assuming this because his verbiage of "pay your 'own' mtg." Apparently he is hard working as well as fortunate. Having said this, someone should ask him how would he pay his payment if he was fired.

Anyway, I'm sure these fine men feel like they got their points across. The dilemma is that they're cancelling each other out. Enter our nation's 'Catch-22.'

Newest King's Grant Listing On Market

King's Grant - 2 Tombee Ct. is For Sale

This stately 3,030 sq.ft home has 3 BR's and 2.5 Baths. It also features a nice FROG that can easily serve as a 4th bedroom.

If you've ever read this blog you know that I'm big on King's Grant. I have a ton of friends that live in the neighborhood and it continues to be one of Columbia's strongest neighborhoods.

Tombee Ct. is a very small collection of houses that are in the middle of Tombee Lane. This all brick home actually sits on the corner of the cul de sac which makes for a large lot and a stately presence from the street.

Another feature is a large kitchen with a big island in the middle and a huge window, that provides a scenic view from the breakfast table.

Perhaps the best part about 2 Tombee Ct. is that it backs up to the nature trail. I can't think of any other home on the market in KG that can say this. This provides an awesome opportunity to entertain and makes the backyard very private.

The nature trail makes it such that the owner can walk/bike to the pool and tennis courts in about a minute or so.

Call or email for any other details or a showing. At $534,900, 2 Tombee Ct. is offered for a lower price point for most others in the neighborhood.