ok, so i am going to ramble now!!! so, the economy sucks!!! i live in michigan and i can count on both hands how many people i know that are either losing everything, or about to!!! now, with the auto industry going to shit, how come the goverment can't do something to help us michiganders? when one things goes, it dominos!!! i work for a bank, the auto workers are now all laid off or bought out and have no money....and my fiance is a painter, small business owner...no money, no work for us!!! so, things are really crappy here right now...also i would like to take this opportunity to get the word out....IF YOU ARE IN THE DETROIT AREA, AND ARE IN NEED OF INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR PAINTING, DRYWALL OR PLASTER REPAIR, FINISH CARPENRTY OR POWER WASHING, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!! HE DOES FREE ESTIMATES AND SENIOR DISCOUNTS...thank you very much...we are gettign married in september, and by the looks of it, we aren't going to be able to do much...i just wish things will pick up, not just for me, but others as well...i am just thankful that we aren't in trouble like with our house, MORTGAGE GETS PAID FIRST, PERIOD. but others things have been left unpaid...if anyone is interested, i can send pictures of his work, AMAZING...he is very talented. all the men back to his great-great grandfather are or were painters!!! kinda cool!!! so yeah let me know!!! thanks!!!