And the word is no!

[Too many Americans obviously love their baseball too much!]

So what happens after six months of working on the business?

You've stayed up late at night for weeks drinking litres of coffee working on various plans to
get the show going. You've even spent weekends locked up in your room
like a cell (nah, cells are bigger) working your guts out. You've
submitted over 50 pages of material just to show that you're on the
ball. You've done a course, filled out numerous forms, learnt how to
master the art of using a fax, as well as researching all over the internet on how to get this thing done.

[Why does Telstra make me pay line rental again?]


But then you get the call.

"Sorry Earthquake, but due to your guarantor refusing to do a second mortgage on the loan, the loan won't be going any further."

This despite the guarantor saying that she would go full hog with the
loan even though she didn't agree with it - and that she would do a
second mortgage.

Now some people say that people deserve to change their mind or whatever.

I'm fine with that.

[Phar Lap never had a broken heart!]

But to put someone through six months of hopping through the hoops,
doing this, doing that - it's not good. It breaks your heart.

I would rather she had said NO six months AGO, not now!

[Holy shit! That's a comprehensive report!]

Well - I will give her the 30 page financial report I have put together
which shows that the business can make $300,000+ in the first year
(more than the loan) and see if she reads it and ends up changing her
mind.

In the meanwhile, I'm off to slave for the man in a faceless job where I get no respect.

Cest la vie!