I saw that Caterpillar is laying off 20,000 people. Question: When the Hades did Caterpillar get 20,000 employees!?!?!?!?!? To build fricken tractors & diesel engines? Seriously
After seeing that, I thought I should pass along a few comparisons to how bad the economy is. My hope is that my insight will help ease your worries about your personal financial situations and psyche.
The Economy is SOOOOOOO Bad...
-Tiger woods can only afford to play miniature golf
Badum bum Pishhshshshshsh SMILE
-Old Navy got taken over by Somali pirates
Heyooooooooooh!!
-The dollar changed it's motto from 'In God We Trust' to 'Can You Hold This Til Friday?'
Zooooooooooooooooooooommmm
-JC Penny is now known as JC Peso
-The Big Three Automakers are now Matchbox, Tonka & Hotwheels
But seriously...
-In Utah, I saw a polygamist with only 1 wife
-Exxon Mobil had to lay off 1500 lobbyists COFFEE
You Think That's Bad?
-China had to lay off the entire 2nd grade USFLAG
-Instead of having phone sex, Swez is now calling information in Bangkok
Thank you, Good NIGHT CLAP
Replies (8)
swez on 01/26/2009 17:06:06
I think you have a bad case of cabin fever B and mine is even worse!
Phone sex? There's not a large enough phone around here to consider such a thing. Ta Da
Oh, what am I saying... I do have some "head phones" around here somewhere will that do? Gotcha back GRIN
Hum good to see you back and in good humor ol boy! Take a bow Br. Wow!
Swez COFFEE
PS Mang, we need to get us a lady friend or two to keep warm during this butt cold winter.
MrBrownstone on 01/27/2009 15:10:47
Hey
I just got off the phone with an ABC news affiliate that wanted to pick up my story about becoming reemployed & difficulty working with unemployment.
More later
swez on 01/27/2009 20:26:45
Well, it's now 20:20 and we'd/I'd like to hear your story.
Am in the same boat... job seeking is a real PITA and in such hard times, even more so. Yeah can pick up odd jobs as needed, but one never knows how long they might last until we are broke again.
Anyone ever try online, work at home gigs from Google and the like? I'd love to work 20-30 hours a week in my sweats and a tee shirt, pull in $4,000 a month and have the rest of the time off to enjoy. Is that possible like some web sites suggest?
Swez
PS I know, if it sounds too good to be true, it's not. But, some ads are pretty slick. (Too slick for my liking)
ttocs on 01/27/2009 22:03:44
I have been lookin at the work from home gig myself being newly unemployed myself. I posted the links to the few legitimate sites that I have found where you might be able to do this but I have not tried them myself. Most of them require a home phone which I have not had for years. I am considering a roadtrip back to the midwest to check out my options there. I know there are not alot of jobs there either but I could lower my cost of living and be closer to family to help with the medical issues that have come up over the last few years. I really love phoenix but.........
swez on 01/28/2009 01:52:01
Yeah, I hear ya on that stuff Scott and had some friends leave Indy NW a few years ago and it was tough than and worse now. Maybe your family can do some local scouting and help line up some quality targets to look at while there.
These work at home ads are too light on details and too much hype for my likings. My BS sensors keep going off, each time I look at them and most times, you pay to play too.
Swez
swez on 01/28/2009 09:32:05
Ole and Sven die in a snowmobiling accident, drunker than skunks, and go to Hell. When they arrive, the Devil observes that they are really enjoying themselves.
He says to them 'Doesn't the heat and smoke bother you?
Ole replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve're from nordern Meeshigan, da land of snow an ice, an ve're yust happy fer da chance ta varm up a little bit ya know.'
The devil decides that these two aren't miserable enough and turns up the heat even more. When he returns to the room of the two guys from Meeshigan, the devil finds them in light jackets and hats, grilling Walleye and drinking beer. The devil is astonished and exclaims, 'Everyone down here is in abject misery, and you two seem to be enjoying yourselves?'
Sven replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve don't git too much varm veather up dere in Meeshigan, so ve've yust got ta haff a fish fry vhen da veather's dis nice.'
The devil is absolutely furious. He can hardly see straight.
Finally he comes up with the answer. The two guys love the heat because they have been cold all their lives. The devil decides to turn all the heat off in Hell.
The next morning, the temperature is 60 below zero, icicles are hanging everywhere, and people are shivering so bad that they are unable to wail, moan or gnash their teeth. The devil smiles and heads for the room with Ole and Sven. He gets there and finds them back in their parkas, bomber hats, and mittens.
Sven & Ole are jumping up and down, cheering, yelling and screaming like mad men. The devil is dumbfounded, 'I don't understand, when I turn up the heat you're happy. Now its freezing cold and you're still happy. What is wrong with you two?'
They both look at the devil in surprise and say, 'Vell, don't ya know, if hell is froze over, dat must mean da Lions yust von da Super Bowl.' GRIN
Swez
MrBrownstone on 02/1/2009 00:22:55
***BREAKING NEWS****
-Mr B has just learned that Geico has just let the Gecko go.
-A research study has just came out citing that men have shown to overspend when trying to attract a mate.
Mr Swez was quoted as saying that, "...it's hard to track the amount of money Mr B is spending when the money is going out $1 at a time and the poor woman is hiding behind a pole..."
More later.
swez on 02/1/2009 06:02:19
Wait a minute... you can stay on a budget and still help feed the poor ladies, hiding behind the pole. Just budget how much you have to blow in a night by sorting your cash by pockets. The wallet may be empty, but there are $$'s in your pockets.
Many clubs offer free food at certain times right? (I assume this, but don't know it as fact) Go then and have a meal as you are entertained. (OK, so it's cheap food, full of salt to make ya drink more and such, but that can be managed too) Bring your own drinks in a coat or jacket and save some dough too. Buy 1, have 3 in reserve. Spend $4.00 for the house and the rest you bring in on your own. (4+1 in tips = $5.00)
In your shirt pocket, 10-15 Washington's should suffice for the gals hiding behind the poles. They need to eat, live in a trailer and feed their 3 kids too.
Now, you have budgeted your night out, grab a few friends to go along and pick a "designated driver". (I prefer a 10 degree loft, Ti metal face and a stiff alloy shaft or forget the driver and use a 3-wood) No DUI's Please and noone can hit a 1 iron consistantly unless your first name is Tiger.
OK, now you get 3-4 hours of time out with the boys, control your out-of-pocket costs and free chow. $25-30.00 tops for the night right? Break that down into hours of engoyment, and that's under $8.00 an hour.
Any questions?
Swez
After seeing that, I thought I should pass along a few comparisons to how bad the economy is. My hope is that my insight will help ease your worries about your personal financial situations and psyche.
The Economy is SOOOOOOO Bad...
-Tiger woods can only afford to play miniature golf
Badum bum Pishhshshshshsh SMILE
-Old Navy got taken over by Somali pirates
Heyooooooooooh!!
-The dollar changed it's motto from 'In God We Trust' to 'Can You Hold This Til Friday?'
Zooooooooooooooooooooommmm
-JC Penny is now known as JC Peso
-The Big Three Automakers are now Matchbox, Tonka & Hotwheels
But seriously...
-In Utah, I saw a polygamist with only 1 wife
-Exxon Mobil had to lay off 1500 lobbyists COFFEE
You Think That's Bad?
-China had to lay off the entire 2nd grade USFLAG
-Instead of having phone sex, Swez is now calling information in Bangkok
Thank you, Good NIGHT CLAP
Replies (8)
swez on 01/26/2009 17:06:06
I think you have a bad case of cabin fever B and mine is even worse!
Phone sex? There's not a large enough phone around here to consider such a thing. Ta Da
Oh, what am I saying... I do have some "head phones" around here somewhere will that do? Gotcha back GRIN
Hum good to see you back and in good humor ol boy! Take a bow Br. Wow!
Swez COFFEE
PS Mang, we need to get us a lady friend or two to keep warm during this butt cold winter.
MrBrownstone on 01/27/2009 15:10:47
Hey
I just got off the phone with an ABC news affiliate that wanted to pick up my story about becoming reemployed & difficulty working with unemployment.
More later
swez on 01/27/2009 20:26:45
Well, it's now 20:20 and we'd/I'd like to hear your story.
Am in the same boat... job seeking is a real PITA and in such hard times, even more so. Yeah can pick up odd jobs as needed, but one never knows how long they might last until we are broke again.
Anyone ever try online, work at home gigs from Google and the like? I'd love to work 20-30 hours a week in my sweats and a tee shirt, pull in $4,000 a month and have the rest of the time off to enjoy. Is that possible like some web sites suggest?
Swez
PS I know, if it sounds too good to be true, it's not. But, some ads are pretty slick. (Too slick for my liking)
ttocs on 01/27/2009 22:03:44
I have been lookin at the work from home gig myself being newly unemployed myself. I posted the links to the few legitimate sites that I have found where you might be able to do this but I have not tried them myself. Most of them require a home phone which I have not had for years. I am considering a roadtrip back to the midwest to check out my options there. I know there are not alot of jobs there either but I could lower my cost of living and be closer to family to help with the medical issues that have come up over the last few years. I really love phoenix but.........
swez on 01/28/2009 01:52:01
Yeah, I hear ya on that stuff Scott and had some friends leave Indy NW a few years ago and it was tough than and worse now. Maybe your family can do some local scouting and help line up some quality targets to look at while there.
These work at home ads are too light on details and too much hype for my likings. My BS sensors keep going off, each time I look at them and most times, you pay to play too.
Swez
swez on 01/28/2009 09:32:05
Ole and Sven die in a snowmobiling accident, drunker than skunks, and go to Hell. When they arrive, the Devil observes that they are really enjoying themselves.
He says to them 'Doesn't the heat and smoke bother you?
Ole replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve're from nordern Meeshigan, da land of snow an ice, an ve're yust happy fer da chance ta varm up a little bit ya know.'
The devil decides that these two aren't miserable enough and turns up the heat even more. When he returns to the room of the two guys from Meeshigan, the devil finds them in light jackets and hats, grilling Walleye and drinking beer. The devil is astonished and exclaims, 'Everyone down here is in abject misery, and you two seem to be enjoying yourselves?'
Sven replies, 'Vell, ya know, ve don't git too much varm veather up dere in Meeshigan, so ve've yust got ta haff a fish fry vhen da veather's dis nice.'
The devil is absolutely furious. He can hardly see straight.
Finally he comes up with the answer. The two guys love the heat because they have been cold all their lives. The devil decides to turn all the heat off in Hell.
The next morning, the temperature is 60 below zero, icicles are hanging everywhere, and people are shivering so bad that they are unable to wail, moan or gnash their teeth. The devil smiles and heads for the room with Ole and Sven. He gets there and finds them back in their parkas, bomber hats, and mittens.
Sven & Ole are jumping up and down, cheering, yelling and screaming like mad men. The devil is dumbfounded, 'I don't understand, when I turn up the heat you're happy. Now its freezing cold and you're still happy. What is wrong with you two?'
They both look at the devil in surprise and say, 'Vell, don't ya know, if hell is froze over, dat must mean da Lions yust von da Super Bowl.' GRIN
Swez
MrBrownstone on 02/1/2009 00:22:55
***BREAKING NEWS****
-Mr B has just learned that Geico has just let the Gecko go.
-A research study has just came out citing that men have shown to overspend when trying to attract a mate.
Mr Swez was quoted as saying that, "...it's hard to track the amount of money Mr B is spending when the money is going out $1 at a time and the poor woman is hiding behind a pole..."
More later.
swez on 02/1/2009 06:02:19
Wait a minute... you can stay on a budget and still help feed the poor ladies, hiding behind the pole. Just budget how much you have to blow in a night by sorting your cash by pockets. The wallet may be empty, but there are $$'s in your pockets.
Many clubs offer free food at certain times right? (I assume this, but don't know it as fact) Go then and have a meal as you are entertained. (OK, so it's cheap food, full of salt to make ya drink more and such, but that can be managed too) Bring your own drinks in a coat or jacket and save some dough too. Buy 1, have 3 in reserve. Spend $4.00 for the house and the rest you bring in on your own. (4+1 in tips = $5.00)
In your shirt pocket, 10-15 Washington's should suffice for the gals hiding behind the poles. They need to eat, live in a trailer and feed their 3 kids too.
Now, you have budgeted your night out, grab a few friends to go along and pick a "designated driver". (I prefer a 10 degree loft, Ti metal face and a stiff alloy shaft or forget the driver and use a 3-wood) No DUI's Please and noone can hit a 1 iron consistantly unless your first name is Tiger.
OK, now you get 3-4 hours of time out with the boys, control your out-of-pocket costs and free chow. $25-30.00 tops for the night right? Break that down into hours of engoyment, and that's under $8.00 an hour.
Any questions?
Swez
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