What do these people think happened when it was mostly forrest and no fire department to put them out:confused: What about volcanos, are they going to plug them:rolleyes:

Yep, spot on!!!

I wrote a post to this thread, the deleted it, but you guys know what I would have said. I guess it just depends on what sector you're in.

Milt - Where did you land? Last I read, you were gonna turn in your contractor Lic. and embark on a new career? Hope it's all working out...

yep ;)

that is not why you get food allergies. I am okay, very fortunate even. I attribute this to excellent choice of parents. I am concerned about my children, and grandchildren
bummer

yeah, the collapse of the largest bubble in the history of the world, $130 oil, $4 gas, $4.50 diesel, historical massive budget deficits and trade deficits, rising unemployment, rising inflation, foreclosure rates through the roof have nothing to do with it. It's mostly caused by the media.

Nuh uh!
:p

Exactly. It's all just "the media" trying to make the Bush presidency look bad, which has been a successful, corruption-free time for the most part.

No, scratch that. I just thought that I'd try to think like a ditto-head for a minute and my head really hurts. The truth of the matter is the exact opposite of the premise of this thread. "The media" is not reporting half of what I consider bad news occurring in the world today, or burying it on page 10. At a time when civilisation is facing some of its biggest challenges in modern history, (over-population/clean water shortages/permanent climate change/economic re-organistaion), we have had the worst leadership in the history of the world. They've either ignored trends and let them run their course or manipulated the outcomes in the most unfavorable way imaginable for the free world. What "the media" has done has been to sell the advertising message of these crooks to a gullible and stupid public, making people believe that we must concentrate on angry muslims on camels 10k miles away and not on much larger threats at home. If the U.S. economy and our future sinks as a result of the idiotic policies of the U.S. over the last 7 years, (trillion dollar war+ worthless dollar anyone?), America's enemies have won 38-0 and we handed them the game.

I sleep in a warm bed and eat good food, etc., for now as well. Maybe I'm strange, but my concerns go beyond my own immediate interests and well-being. My family is well-educated and made wise choices that will ensure that we will remain near the top of the food-chain, but that is not much solace if our beloved country goes down the schit-hole. Less than 10 years ago we had the best U.S. economy since the invention of fire, people. "The media" has all of you under the ether. Reality bites, but hey, it's an acquired taste. ;)

And just for the record, I'm enjoying life as much as possible. Fast cars, beautiful women, travel, the whole nine. That doesn't mean that I'm deluded about what's going on in the world, though. :cool:

Lubey (Mike),

You're not nuts, you're normal and well adjusted. We all choose how we will spend our days, I choose not to spend mine worrying...

I have in front of me an article in a mag called The Journal of Commerce It's not listed on their site, so I will have to give you a thumbnail.

Weyerhaeuser Co. is selling off divisions in a fire sale or closing them if no buyers surface. Their 1st Q sales have plummeted 24% over same quarter '07. They lost 148 M. The wood products division, their flagship, lost 600 M over the last 2 quarters.

It takes a while for the ripple to get down to the proletariat.

I got hired. I did orientation last week. Next week is training. Of course, everything is provisional and probational. If I survive, I'll let you know. I did not turn in my license, I just made it inactive. No one ever wanted to see it anyway. :D Seriously, people don't watch these things very well. But, that's another subject.

I am now surrounded by hypocrites, liars, drunks, clowns, fools, sycophants and the desperate.

Error on the side of caution.

Capt. Crunch