Her's an aside before you delve into the politics of the day. It is interesting.

[mfcorey1]

Foreclosing on a Bunch of Snakes

They say there are snake pits on Wall Street.

Chase has learned there are snake pits on Main Street too.

Last year, the J.P. Morgan Chase banking unit foreclosed on a home near Rexburg, Idaho, that is infested with garter snakes.

They slide through the yard, the crawl space, the walls, the ceilings, even across the floors. Sure, they're harmless, but there are perhaps thousands of them. They give off malodorous secretions when alarmed, and can even leave the well water tasting a bit like the way they smell.

http://finance.yahoo.com/loans/article/112850/idaho-foreclosure-snake-home

[Scuba]

1. On the plus side, no mouse problems whatsoever. n/t

[Little Star]

2. Well that gave me the heebie-jeebies! n/t