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About SoundBiteBlog

SoundBiteBlog is primarily maintained by Rich Jacobson and Mark Flanders with lots of interesting input from their friends. The blog is generally Real Estate related, but not entirely. If a subject relates to community, it’s gonna be here. The subjects vary depending on the moods we happen to be in. It’s kinda like real life, huh?

Sometimes you will find topics that are completely unrelated to Real Estate or Community. That’s the way we like it. Rich likes to trap crab and dig clams, so expect to see pictures and recipes. Mark is kind of an egghead. You never know what will catch his attention. But, if a thought pops into his head, it’s likely to fall out of his mouth.

This is our blog and you are welcome to join in any discussion that you like. We think life is a major adventure. It’s fun and it’s interesting. Sometimes we’re serious, sometimes we’re not. That’s half the fun…

SoundBite is kind of like the Land of the Misfit Dolls. We have a weird and wonderful cast of characters all playing a different part in our little corner of the internet. Some of us are friendly, some are cute and  some have permanent bad hair personalities. Sparky and I spend most of our time just keeping peace in the ranks. We do have a show to run!

Here’s a line-up of the crew.

Bloggie

 

Bloggie - The first and the most popular of our players. Bloggie is the official meeter and greeter for SoundBite. He also handles public relations.

 

 

Spike

 

Spike - Spike watches out for Sparky. None of us know why. She attached herself to him as soon as she arrived and the person that messes with Sparky has Spike to deal with first. Spike is responsible for organizing and proof-reading all of Rich’s articles.

 

Dude

 

Dude - We don’t know his name. He may not have one. He does have plenty of attitude and even more tattoos. Dude is responsible for organizing and editing all the Bite Me articles. He also handles any heat they may cause.

 

Cush

 

Cush - He’s a little prickly, but not a bad sort. Cush is in charge of opinion articles. He edits and organizes. He also deals with Bloggie’s fan mail.

 

 

Sal

 

Sal - Originally from New York. Sal has trouble staying focused. He prefers to play pranks. If you can believe him, there’s a mafia connection in his background somewhere. Sal is the editor for all humor articles. It’s really the only thing he’s suited for.

 

Arnie

 

Arnie - Handles all the heavy lifting and fills in as the bouncer when we are on the road. Arnie keeps biographical information on all cast members up-to-date. He’s very methodical and dependable. Arnie and Dude armwrestle regularly.

 

Bloggie at work -  Click for fullsize imageSparky and Buckwheat try to convince each other that they are in charge of the crew. Mostly though, they just write the articles for the station, and try to clean up after the kids (so to speak). It’s a pretty typical group of dysfunctional characters. Some days are good and other days are….

 

What’s missing so far at SoundBite is a female infuence. But we are working on that. (Buckwheat’s checking into one of those operations). If that doesn’t work out we may have to hire another player. We’ll let you know as things develop.

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About SoundBiteBlog

SoundBiteBlog is primarily maintained by Rich Jacobson and Mark Flanders with lots of interesting input from their friends. The blog is generally Real Estate related, but not entirely. If a subject relates to community, it’s gonna be here. The subjects vary depending on the moods we happen to be in. It’s kinda like real life, huh?

Sometimes you will find topics that are completely unrelated to Real Estate or Community. That’s the way we like it. Rich likes to trap crab and dig clams, so expect to see pictures and recipes. Mark is kind of an egghead. You never know what will catch his attention. But, if a thought pops into his head, it’s likely to fall out of his mouth.

This is our blog and you are welcome to join in any discussion that you like. We think life is a major adventure. It’s fun and it’s interesting. Sometimes we’re serious, sometimes we’re not. That’s half the fun…

SoundBite is kind of like the Land of the Misfit Dolls. We have a weird and wonderful cast of characters all playing a different part in our little corner of the internet. Some of us are friendly, some are cute and  some have permanent bad hair personalities. Sparky and I spend most of our time just keeping peace in the ranks. We do have a show to run!

Here’s a line-up of the crew.

Bloggie

 

Bloggie - The first and the most popular of our players. Bloggie is the official meeter and greeter for SoundBite. He also handles public relations.

 

 

Spike

 

Spike - Spike watches out for Sparky. None of us know why. She attached herself to him as soon as she arrived and the person that messes with Sparky has Spike to deal with first. Spike is responsible for organizing and proof-reading all of Rich’s articles.

 

Dude

 

Dude - We don’t know his name. He may not have one. He does have plenty of attitude and even more tattoos. Dude is responsible for organizing and editing all the Bite Me articles. He also handles any heat they may cause.

 

Cush

 

Cush - He’s a little prickly, but not a bad sort. Cush is in charge of opinion articles. He edits and organizes. He also deals with Bloggie’s fan mail.

 

 

Sal

 

Sal - Originally from New York. Sal has trouble staying focused. He prefers to play pranks. If you can believe him, there’s a mafia connection in his background somewhere. Sal is the editor for all humor articles. It’s really the only thing he’s suited for.

 

Arnie

 

Arnie - Handles all the heavy lifting and fills in as the bouncer when we are on the road. Arnie keeps biographical information on all cast members up-to-date. He’s very methodical and dependable. Arnie and Dude armwrestle regularly.

 

Bloggie at work -  Click for fullsize imageSparky and Buckwheat try to convince each other that they are in charge of the crew. Mostly though, they just write the articles for the station, and try to clean up after the kids (so to speak). It’s a pretty typical group of dysfunctional characters. Some days are good and other days are….

 

What’s missing so far at SoundBite is a female infuence. But we are working on that. (Buckwheat’s checking into one of those operations). If that doesn’t work out we may have to hire another player. We’ll let you know as things develop.

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15 Comments »

  Lisa Hammerstein wrote @ January 14th, 2007 at 9:07 am

Hey Mark & Rich!

Great idea but you’re going to have to put in a request to get more hours in a day. I’ve been waiting for my request to be filled on that one and have not had any luck to date. Keep up the good work though and you will be sure to build an even bigger community of friends. Hey, can we add music? In speaking with my Mom this morning as I always do, I was reminded that my Great Grandfather came to this country when the Mexican Revolution hit and his money earned by being a Music Composer/Musician as a Mariachi Player, was no longer any good. So watch for my next Blog on “Getting In Touch With Your Roots”!

P.S. _ Wish I lived by you guys so I could join in the Coffee Meetings!

Best Regards,

Lisa

  Maureen McCabe wrote @ January 16th, 2007 at 2:20 pm

Great looking blog guys. Love the frog and the coffee cups. I look forward to reading good stuff here.

  Buckwheat wrote @ January 16th, 2007 at 3:29 pm

Hey Maureen, how’d you find us? Like the frog? That’s the Blog Frog! He hangs with us over Thursday morning coffee.

  Ines Hegedus-Garcia (from the RICK & INES team) wrote @ January 17th, 2007 at 9:51 pm

Congrats guys! What an awesome team effort! I’m going to keep reading.

  Buckwheat wrote @ January 18th, 2007 at 1:24 am

Thanks Ines. I think we are going to have fun. Your presence here is always a breath of fresh air.

  Dena Stevens wrote @ January 19th, 2007 at 6:48 pm

Great idea guys! Save some clams and crabs for me.

  Steve Dalton wrote @ February 10th, 2007 at 1:05 pm

Ok, so I’m late to come over and check things out, 3 weeks late to be exact.

The story I read today about the guy who got involved in fraud was terrific. Thanks for the courage of your convictions.

  Buckwheat wrote @ February 10th, 2007 at 3:14 pm

Steve thanks for the comment. I honestly don’t know if I would have the kind of courage it must take to turn an experience like that into something positive like Ed has.

  lisaj wrote @ March 11th, 2007 at 4:19 pm

Very nice blog guys and very funny. Thanks for making me laugh today. Keep up the good work!

Lisa

  Buckwheat wrote @ March 12th, 2007 at 3:05 am

Lisa: Welcome to SoundBiteBlog and thank you. (psst Sparky! Look somebody else likes our site!)

  Phil wrote @ April 11th, 2007 at 11:10 pm

Mark and Rich,

You guys have outdone yourselves, I really have enjoyed some of the commentary I read tonite, especially Marks post about builder steering practices, and Riches’ about industry perceptions of VA financing. Both are topics that hit home.

I’ll be back.

Phil

  Kimberly Fowler in Waco Texas wrote @ May 2nd, 2007 at 10:01 pm

Hi Rich,
I want to start a blog like this in Texas. Can you tell me where to start?
Have an awesome day!
Kimberly Fowler
254-206-0241

  lisaj wrote @ June 13th, 2007 at 12:40 pm

Where are the coffee meetings held and what time?

  Paul Pival wrote @ December 7th, 2007 at 8:58 pm

Hey–Nice blog. Better than mine, and that’s not easy to admit. I’m looking forward to more.

  Kimberly Fowler wrote @ December 20th, 2007 at 8:19 am

Hi Rich,
How did that lead work out? Also, Could you point me in the right direction on doing a blog like this one. My new number is 254.339.9883 Thanks! Kimberly Fowler Waco TX

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