FTPs we are! Tools of the trade

(Finding this journal that I wrote in makes me chuckle at how aggravated I was back then LOL! )

5/3/2005

As if I weren't aggravated enough, my laptop is being it's true crappy self and giving me a hard time in this hotel room. 

The funny thing is, I'm in the better hotel as they say. It's the full service hotel... yet they charge $9.95 per day to connect to the internet. The step down version of these hotels are cheaper, and don't charge for internet connection. 

My laptop decides that it doesn't like the connection and goes through all kinds of proxy errors and whatnot. Ugh! I'm so aggravated. This could mean that after all the demands I made about taking my class while traveling were futile, and I won't be able to take it anyway since it's online. 

This crappy laptop is so slow regularly, anyway. I keep cleaning up the disk which is a test of my already short patience. I peek over at the stupid machine from the bed and see that it's still churning away. That glance made me see the coffee maker sitting there behind it. The coffee maker would churn better than my laptop I'm thinking. Ah! I'll make some coffee.

Finally! It has analyzed my disk, only to show a few kbs in my recycle bin. OMG. Damn! This thing ran for 20 minutes, for a few kbs. That's it????!!!!

Oh well... now I'll set the defrag, and go to the fitness center. The workout will calm my nerves.

5/9/2005

Week 3  into this assignment, and all ain't well.

It was a rather bumpy flight this time. And then we had to sit on the tarmac, waiting for our jetway to become available.

What a way to make a living. I probably would have enjoyed this 20 years ago. But these corporations have taken all the fun out of everything. 

What a way to earn a living. And I have looming visions of it all slipping away. I calm myself after that reality creeps into my spirit, and tell myself it won't be so bad. After surviving worse, many years ago, this isn't so bad.

Still, I can't see this lasting the way things are right now. Maybe I'll get used to it. Maybe they will get tired of my independent attitude. They could ask me to leave the project at any time. There I go again. The trauma of watching so many co workers get laid off after we were forced to train our replacements has affected me deeply, this is very evident. 

What a way to work!

5/12/2005

Things do happen for a reason. And somehow, I am ending up in the situation as I somehow hoped it would be. Still employed.

                                            By Susan P. Joyce

Yet it is a chaotic nightmare. I still have ice skates on. Only now, panic has turned into cynical numbness.  Yes, I have a mortgage to pay and I love my condo. But I can be just as happy renting a small efficiency. I have to entertain the possibility and be grateful and thankful that I have experienced living so well. I am truly blessed! Truly!

 

FTPs We Are! Diary of corporate dehumanization

I have always kept a journal since childhood. I believe my journals have saved me sometimes. I've decided to share some of my writings that reflect some of my life spent in corporate America. I believe there are many who can identify with these stories.

 Careerizma 

April 25, 2005

Upon arrival, I do believe... I believe that I just cannot predict too far ahead, although I do sometimes have good intuition. I just hope and pray for the best and I have faith that everything will be alright. Current status? Ear ache, runny nose, skin raw around my nose, over tired, muscles ache... still, looking forward to tomorrow... I have to.

April 26, 2005

6:00 AM, I finally discover that I fell for one of the oldest, cruel hotel tricks... the ol' change the time on the room clock trick, Boy do I feel stupid. I was so tired and feeling so ill when I got in that I didn't realize that the clock was an hour forward. So here I am, showered, dressed and mad. I turned out the light, and laid down to try to catch the rest of the hour I lost in sleep but I couldn't. I have to get my game on today and I feel lousy.

Corporate cruelty! This is the ultimate in corporate arrogance and cruelty. As if it weren't bad enough that for 5 straight weeks in a row I am called by Thursday or Friday and told that I 'might' have to fly to Atlanta, only to be called on Saturday evening this time, and told that I have to fly to Atlanta, and be there by Monday morning. Ugh!

It is beyond my comprehension to realize this predicament I am in at 47 years of age. How in the world is it, that I am forced to train my replacement from India, and now be subjected to the disrespect and manipulation and abuse I am accepting now, in order to stay employed?

FEAR.

4/27/2005

In the midst of this corporate abuse, I ponder whether this is a job to die for.

My ear began to hurt Sunday morning, accompanied by a sore throat on the same side. I felt miserable from sneezing... post nasal drip, inflamed sinuses... the whole 9 yards.

Yet I flew down here to Atlanta anyway... because I need the job. And I also know there is no compassion anymore in a world of fierce competition. I know that being sick could mean the end of this assignment for me. And now I ponder, is this God's way of letting me know it is not the job I should continue to be in. I must consider this possibility. I must let management know I need to go to Urgent Care.

4/28/2005

What I find as totally unbelievable, is a message from my director, asking me how my 'ear emergency' affects things. I don't know why I am amazed at this point, that my health is such a trivial matter... but the job must be had at all costs. We're considered desperate anyway just for accepting this bullshit! They've realized that we have no limits and will lick the crack of corporate ass to stay employed.

This is where they are sadly mistaken. I'll see how far I can go.

The True Story by LeRoy Webster Sr. circa 1970s

 (The following hand written story was written by my Dad, LeRoy Webster Sr. )

Let me first not identify myself for fear of reprisals from family and friends and loved ones. Looking for truth is so dangerous you can't begin to acknowledge the magnitude of lies around and about you in normal everyday activities among those you are supposed to trust.

Let's start somewhere that I think may be the beginning of something— let's say today for instance. I wake up to the electric Snooze Alarm Clock because I can't trust my Talking Alarm Clock right now, because the past two days it didn't bother to wake me up. It is smart enough to talk, but it won't tell me that the battery is getting weak. I checked it out last night, and it said 'alarm on - 5:45 AM'.  I said, 'good'. But this morning, it didn't do what it was supposed to do. At the time of 5:45 AM, all it was supposed to do, is keep saying the time until I get up.  I stopped using the Snooze Alarm Clock when I got this talking clock because I had a hard time remembering which snooze I was on,  and then  be late getting up.

The Talking Alarm Clock would tell the time, and then crow, and keep doing this for one minute, or until I get up and push the switch to turn it off. No one told me that all of a sudden it would stop talking.

Well, lights on, time to rise and shine!

First, look for my slippers, on occasion they are just where I left them the night before, and my feet slip right into position. Ok, now onward to the bathroom to take a leak, and wash my mouth out, and put in my teeth that have been soaking in a container all night.

I can't remember who told me teeth were supposed to last a lifetime. Mine didn't. 😏 

The First Time I Traveled Alone (written in 2005)

 

Cyd Webster Beacham March 18, 2005

The First Time I Traveled Alone

I thought about it for a long time... years. I even went to a couple of book stores and bought books about traveling alone. I have read articles about it and tried to imagine myself taking a journey by myself. I can’t help but feel sad about the fact that I have come to the conclusion that since I love to travel, I must get the courage to go it alone. But I force myself to not dwell on the reason why I am embarking on this effort and focus more on actually doing it.

So after perusing a couple of books, magazines and websites, I picked up a few tips traveling alone such as being aware of my surroundings and traveling light. I decided that my travels should be in an effort to relax when I am alone so I centered my focus on Spa Resorts. I pondered this idea for a while because I began to think that I may run the risk of getting depressed if it turned out to be a Spa Resort that catered to newlyweds, married couples, romantic settings, etc. And since I am alone and have no prospective love interest in my life right now, this is an issue I must consider.

I searched some websites and found that many Spas cater to singles, women and health. This became very encouraging and inspiring. I began to get excited about the journey I planned to embark on alone. Now that I had found an activity to focus on in my travel, I began to think about locations I’d like to visit. The Caribbean was the first place that came to my mind. I love the blue water and white sand. There is so much serenity there in the warm sun and beautiful beaches. But then I found that these places do cater to romance, not to mention that they are quite expensive. I had decided to put the Caribbean idea on the back burner for now.

My search then narrowed to someplace domestically located which had a Spa I could go to. I decided that I should go somewhere I had been before for my first travel alone so that the familiarity would make me more comfortable. I finally came up with the idea to go to Las Vegas. I have been there before and enjoyed it. There’s so much to do there and the hotels are beautiful. The price is right too. And while I was there I decided that I would take a tour to the Grand Canyon which is something I have always wanted to do. I got really excited at having this plan come together in my head.

I made the reservations and began to prepare for my journey. I called and made a couple of appointments with the Spa in the hotel I decided to stay at and decided to wait until I got there to arrange the Grand Canyon tour. I was very excited at finally actually making a trip alone.

Once I set out to go to the airport, I felt a sense of happiness and calm. I was able to be so relaxed and not have to worry about what anyone else wanted to do or anyone else’s agenda but my own. I could wander around the airport and look in the stores, go eat what I wanted without hearing any comments about it being high carb or too much fat.

I got on the plane and pulled out a book and was able to relax and read. Once arriving in Las Vegas, I caught a shuttle to the hotel and once I got into my room I just flopped down onto the most comfortable bed and laughed to myself. I did it! I am here! I am already enjoying myself and I haven’t even done anything yet.

I am so happy that I made the effort and now I know I can do it. I plan to travel a lot more now and won’t worry about whether I can find people to travel with me. I choose to be happy and make an effort to make the best of my life while I am here.

Unistatians: Utopia or Destruction by LeRoy Webster Sr. (1968)

(The following essay was written by my dad, LeRoy Webster Sr. and copyrighted in 1968. Edited by Cyd Webster Beacham)

The Unistations will unite this land by sheer willingness to bring about a land of beauty and progress unequalled by all imagination.

What is your Nationality? Think first! What does nationality mean? Where you live? Where you were born? Who your parents are? Your religion? Just what does nationality mean and what does nationality mean to you? Are you proud of your nationality? That's fine, beautiful, you should be. Are you a citizen? A citizen of where? Of the United States? Does this affect our nationality?

Every nationality comes from the country that you live in. Heritage and nationality are two different things. Some of you know your heritage and from where your families originated in the past few generations, but whaat about before that? Could medieval age heritage or nationality carry over to now, or are they  of any importance at all? Everyone is naturally proud to belong to different things in the past, but can you really be sure that your ancestors had all the honor you think they did, and everyones' father was who he claimed to be? Can you really be sure? But now think, just what do these things mean to us now, in 1968?

If you were born in France, you would be French, right? If you became a citizen of France, you would still be French, right? Or in England, English or Egypt, Egyptian. Ireland, Irish. India, Indian. China, Chinese. Spain, Spanish. Mexico, Mexican. Canada, Canadian, Nigeria, Nigerian... and so on for every country. So if you are born in the United States of America, you are an American, definitely. But being American doesn't identify you. An American is anyone born in the continental Americas, North or South, including Mexicans, Canadians, Peruvians, Argentinians, etc.

When this country was born we adopted the name Americans because we didn't know where we were, but now after almost 200 years, the children have grown and we know who we are but we still have an adopted name. I think that now the United States citizens are responsible enough and can assume their own name, "The Unistatians".

Every other country in the world has a specific word to identify its citizens. The citizens of the United States have never had one, we have been called many things, but none of the names really identify us with only the United States.

Some groups have fallen back on their heritage, religions, race or color. This has caused desperate situations of near destruction in our land.

 Further continuation of this same situation can only lead to the disintegration and decay of what would have been the greatest country in the world. If we are of the United States and for the United States, we are the United States and should have our own specific name. The Unistatians is a fitting word that could unite the citizens to one main determination. To revive the citizens, The Unistatians, as to what their nationality is, to where their allegiance lies and to unite them together for the betterment of our country. If you live in the United States, are a citizen of the United States or were born in the United States, you are a Unistatian, a product of the United States of America.

The United States has been the largest melting pot in the world. This concept was truly beautiful. But now in our automated scientific, big business society the pot is running over and we can't seem to give everyone the equal opportunities they deserve. The Unistatians will promote equality.

In the Declaration of Independence it states that "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." This was fine but it doesn't hold true. First of all, men are not created equal, but should have equal rights in a democracy. There are great differences between persons born rich or poor, and intelligent, average, or below average intellectually, or those born into different religions or into no religion at all. Then there is the big hang-up of people who are born different colors and shades and individual characteristics. No one could really say all of these differences could be equal.

It says the inalienable rights are endowed by our Creator. That is great, but the Creator is not running this country to make these things hold true. Our democracy is running it. The people whom we keep in office. Our choice to uphold the right. Have they done it? The Unistatians can do it.

Thomas Jefferson raised this question in one of his articles concerning the Bill of Rights. "Is the spirit of the people infallible, a permanent reliance? Is this the kind of protection we receive in return for the rights we give up? Besides the spirit of the times may alter, will alter. Our rulers corrupt, our people careless. A single zealot may commence persecution, and better men be his victims"

He continued, "It can never be too often repeated, that the time for fixing every essential right on a legal basis is while our rulers are honest, and ourselves united."

He had great foresight, but even with the Bill of Rights, things have been twisted, turned, corrupted and misinterpreted. The Unistatians can change this!

The advantage of fair procedures when the lone individual challenges those in power is that the government should be a symbol of justice, not the badge of oppression. The Unistatians will promote this!

Respect for human dignity will preserve the rights of man, not love. The law of human beings is wisdom and goodness, not unlimited acquisition. To develop wisdom and goodness we must welcome the hunger to know and to grow and all Unistatians should share in the torrent of information and knowledge poured upon us in this communications revolution. A man cannot really be regarded as fully human, in a true democracy except  in the community he builds with other free humans, grasping wisdom by accepting and giving, and learning the dignity of the weakest person as well as the mightiest.

And we all can do our part by renewing our allegiances and accepting the responsibilities of Unistatians to raise the United States to  new heights; by restoring our faith and forging ahead to remain the greatest country in the world.

Let us join together to promote this theme, Unistatians. I propose a group named HERD; To be HERD, and get HERD; join HERD to help HERD.

Unistatians united together for the betterment of our country. HERD shall aim at four main points.

Help everyone, Eliminate mistrust, Respect everyone, Deprive no one.

LeRoy Webster (Unistatian)
Orange NJ, USA

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Cyd's Blog Spot: Struck by discussion...

Cyd's Blog Spot: Struck by discussion...

Do we need a new underground railroad?

I'm trying to understand how we have allowed history to repeat itself in such an ugly way, as to have laws that are similar to the Dred Scott decision and a Jim Crow era to be revived in the 21st century. The 13th Amendment loophole is in full effect. The net is cast wide, sweeping some unfortunate white folks and others in who are considered as collateral damage, because let's face it, the 1% could care less about them either.

[Dred Scott decision: In what is perhaps the most infamous case in its history, the court decided that all people of African ancestry -- slaves as well as those who were free -- could never become citizens of the United States and therefore could not sue in federal court. - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2932.html ]

It's incredible that we still have to remain vigilant in light of the above decision by Supreme Court because the infection of white superiority complex has some people who still think like this... that Black people are not citizens, and have no rights here in the USA. Why are we still fighting and voting for civil rights and voting rights for ALL citizens?

[13th Amendment: Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.]

Prison for profit anyone? 

[Jim Crow: "Emancipation ended slavery, not it's legacy" - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/ ]

When I look at the Jim Crow laws of the past it is amazing. And even more amazing is how integration managed to help destroy Black businesses by forcing folks who hate Black folks to take our money in their stores and restaurants. Worse though, is how terrorism was allowed which destroyed thriving Black communities, stole land, murder, hangings, humiliation (stop and frisk even today)... How has this devolution come to pass?

So now we have these Stand Your Ground laws where white people have the right to decide they're 'afraid' at any given moment, and then shoot to kill a Black person. This law does not work for Black folks. How is this OK in 2014? Why is Michael Dunn not charged with a Hate Crime after learning from his own mouth, how deep his disdain for Black men is? [ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-dunn-described-himself-as-victim-victor-after-killing-teenager-in-argument-over-music/ ]

How is it that I sign a petition today, to have a man who has assaulted a black man on his bus, on video.... charged with SUSPICION of a misdemeanor? [ Caucasian Male Bus Driver in Nebraska Beats Black Man Senseless for Asking Directions
Troy Fischer, 43, (driver) was only charged with "suspicion of misdemeanor assault"- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/13/troy-fischer-attack_n_3077590.html ]

And then we have the usual chorus of folks hollering about Black on Black crime which is vile in it's own right, but a totally different issue than I speak of here. Because we are talking about the imbalance of the scales of justice! Why is there such a huge list of Black people who are exonerated after being imprisoned for years? Thank God for the Innocence Project. 

So I ask... Do we need another underground railroad? Or are we going to DO SOMETHING about all of this? We HAVE to vote! Not just in national elections, but municipal, county, state elections too. It is VERY important. Just think about how many folks have died for the right. If you don't participate, you're allowing others to make very important decisions that affect your life, for you. 

When sane folks don't vote, nut cases and insane, hateful bigots get elected. It's really sad what the GOP has turned into. I now call it the GOTP. 

We HAVE to be more responsible regarding where and how we spend our money, and support small businesses. I'm not talking about the multitude of pyramid MLMs out there (although a small percentage of folks are successful in that model), but producers, writers, artists, chefs, laborers, so many folks are in business and need your support. We must also share information regarding 'good business' and not accept bad, shoddy work. Shameless plug, but join Business in our Backyard group where we can discuss this kind of thing and steer folks to businesses that we are proud to promote, while warning folks when maybe it's not a good prospect. https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessinourbackyard/

And visit the Business in our Backyard webpage to see a list of small businesses and 'Like' us.  That's a start.... http://www.cydwebster.com/BusinBackyard.html

I'm done ranting this morning. And I'm laughing at how I managed to toot my own horn in the end, but seriously... we HAVE TO WAKE UP and not accept this disrespect. Stand Your Ground laws MUST BE overturned. Justice is too biased for a law like this to work! VOTE VOTE VOTE. Some folks should think about even running for office.  (Guess I'm not done ranting :) I honestly believe, just like back during the Reconstruction period, there were many black folks elected into congress, which caused some white folks to lose their minds, commit terrorism against Black folks and eventually take away voting rights for ALL Black folks, the election of President Obama is having a similar effect. We cannot allow these hateful people to take away the rights of citizens... again!

OK and now... I am really done. After saying all this... I pray and remain optimistic, and remember, Happiness is a choice, but we must do the work and make the effort. 

Cyndie

Predictions Ignored.... HB!

What if a bizarre and catastrophic twist of fate turns the world upside down
literally? Cyd Webster’s new novel HB inspires discussion and evaluation of the
possibility of such a future.

The heroine of the story, Annelle Carter, takes the helm in working toward
answering the issue of diminishing populations of men in the world. There are
many twists and turns as controversies ensue as a result of her creation.
Suspicions arise as the androids become more real and abundant. Conflict is
displayed among many who can empathize, yet feel it is a sacrilege to go in the
direction she is heading in her endeavor.

Predictions Ignored... HB!

The Biblical Significance of '12'

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What Is the Meaning of the Number 12 in the Bible?

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A close reading of the Bible reveals that many numbers are used in certain patterns, suggesting that they have a special significance. Biblical numerology has become a small specialty within the field of biblical studies. Experts in biblical numerology have identified particular numbers with specific meanings. One such number that appears throughout both the Old and New Testaments is the number 12.

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1. Significance

   • According to many biblical scholars, the number 12 signifies governmental perfection. It appears as a multiple in matters related to issues of governance or ruling.

   Old Testament

   • The Book of Genesis reveals that there were 12 sons of Jacob. The 12 sons formed the 12 tribes of Israel.

     
     

   New Testament

   • In the New Testament, Jesus had 12 Apostles, who were his closest followers.

   The Kingdom of God

   • The number 12 appears throughout the Revelation, the final book of the Bible. According to Revelation, the kingdom of God has 12 gates guarded by 12 angels.

   The Sealed

   • The number of the sealed, according to Chapter 7 of Revelation, was 144,000, which is 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel.

   Expert Insight

   • Some biblical scholars point out that the number 12 is the product of 3 (the divine number) and 4 (the earthly number, as there are four elements: earth, air, fire, and water).

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More mundane info I'm sure you're dying to know about... (email i received :)

Q: Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's clothes have buttons on the left?
A: When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the rich. Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the right through holes on the left. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on the maid's right! And that's where women's buttons have remained since.

Q: Why do ships and aircraft use 'mayday' as their call for help?
A: This comes from the French word m'aidez - meaning 'help me' -- and is pronounced, approximately, 'mayday.'

Q: Why are zero scores in tennis called 'love'?
A: In France, where tennis became popular, round zero on the scoreboard looked like an egg and was called 'l'oeuf,' which is French for 'egg.' When tennis was introduced in the US, Americans (mis)pronounced it 'love.'

Q. Why do X's at the end of a letter signify kisses?
A: In the Middle Ages, when many people were unable to read or write, documents were often signed using an X. Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfill obligations specified in the document. The X and the kiss eventually became synonymous.

Q: Why is shifting responsibility to someone else called 'passing the buck'?
A: In card games, it was once customary to pass an item, called a buck, from player to player to indicate whose turn it was to deal. If a player did not wish to assume the responsibility of dealing,he would 'pass the buck' to the next player.

Q: Why do people clink their glasses before drinking a toast?
A: It used to be common for someone to try to kill an enemy by offering him a poisoned drink. To prove to a guest that a drink was safe, it became customary for a guest to pour a small amount of his drink into the glass of the host. Both men would drink it simultaneously. When a guest trusted his host, he would only touch or clink the host's glass with his own.

Q: Why are people in the public eye said to be 'in the limelight'?

A: Invented in 1825, limelight was used in lighthouses and theatres by burning a cylinder of lime which produced a brilliant light. In the theatre, a performer 'in the limelight' was the centre of attention.

Q: Why is someone who is feeling great 'on cloud nine'?
A: Types of clouds are numbered according to the altitudes they attain, with nine being the highest cloud. If someone is said to be on cloud nine, that person is floating well above worldly cares.

Q: In golf, where did the term 'Caddie' come from?
A. When Mary Queen of Scots went to France as a young girl, Louis, King of France, learned that she loved the Scots game 'golf.' So he had the first course outside of Scotland built for her enjoyment. To make sure she was properly chaperoned (and guarded) while she played, Louis hired cadets from a military school to accompany her. Mary liked this a lot and when returned to Scotland (not a very good idea in the long run), she took the practice with her. In French, the word cadet is pronounced 'ca-day' and the Scots changed it into 'caddie'.

Q: Why are many coin banks shaped like pigs?
A: Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called 'pygg'. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as 'pygg banks.' When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a container that resembled a pig. And it caught on.

Q: Did you ever wonder why dimes, quarters and half dollars have notches (milling), while pennies and nickels do not?
A: The US Mint began putting notches on the edges of coins containing gold and silver to discourage holders from shaving off small quantities of the precious metals. Dimes, quarters and half dollars are notched because they used to contain silver. Pennies and nickels aren't notched because the metals they contain are not valuable enough to shave.

So there ! Now you know !

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Girls Night Out To Dinner

Girls Night Out To Dinner

A group of 15-year-old girlfriends discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally, it was agreed they should meet at the Dairy Queen next to the Ocean View

restaurant because they only had $6.00 between them, and Jimmy Johnson, that cute boy in Social Studies, lives on that street and they might see him, plus, they can ride their bikes there.

10 years later, the group of 25-year-old girlfriends discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally, it was agreed they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the beer was cheap, they had free snacks, the band was good, there was no cover and there were lots of cute guys.

10 years later, at 35, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. It was agreed they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the Cosmos were good, it was right near the gym, and if they went late enough, there wouldn't be too many whiny little kids around.

10 years later, at 45, the group discussed where they should meet. It was agreed they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the Martinis were big, and the waiters wore tight pants.

10 years later, at 55, the group discussed where they should meet. It was agreed they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the food there was reasonable, the wine list was good, they had windows that opened in case of a hot flash, and fish is good for your cholesterol.

10 years later, at 65, the group discussed where they should meet. It was agreed they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because lighting was good and they have early bird specials.

10 years later, at 75, the group discussed where they should meet. It was agreed they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because food was not too spicy, the restaurant was handicapped accessible, and they even had an elevator.

10 years later, at 85, the group discussed where they should meet. It was agreed they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because they had never been there before.

Senator has the nerve to call seniors greedy!

THIS SENIOR CITIZEN NAILED IT...

Alan Simpson, Senator from Wyoming, Co-Chair of Obama's deficit commission, calls senior citizens the Greediest Generation as he compared "Social Security" to a Milk Cow with 310 million teats. August, 2010. Here's a response in a letter from a unknown fellow in Montana... I think he is a little ticked off! He also tells it like it is ! "Hey Alan, let's get a few things straight.. 1. As a career politician, you have been on the public dole for FIFTY YEARS. 2. I have been paying Social Security taxes for 48 YEARS (since I was 15 years old. I am now 63). 3 My Social Security pa yments, and those of millions of other Americans, were safely tucked away in an interest bearing account for decades until you political pukes decided to raid the account and give OUR money to a bunch of zero ambition losers in return for votes, thus bankrupting the system and turning Social Security into a Ponzi scheme that would have made Bernie Madoff proud. 4. Recently, just like Lucy & Charlie Brown, you and your ilk pulled the proverbial football away from millions of American seniors nearing retirement and moved the goalposts for full retirement from age 65 to age 67. NOW, you and your shill commission is proposing to move the goalposts YET AGAIN. 5 I, and millions of other Americans, have been paying into Medicare from Day One, and now you morons propose to change the rules of the game. Why? Because you idiots mismanaged other parts of the economy to such an extent that you need to steal money from Medicare to pay the bills. 6. I, and mill ions of other Americans, have been paying income taxes our entire lives, and now you propose to increase our taxes yet again. Why? Because you incompetent bastards spent our money so profligately that you just kept on spending even after you ran out of money. Now, you come to the American taxpayers and say you need more to pay off YOUR debt. To add insult to injury, you label us "greedy" for calling "bullshit" on your incompetence. Well, Captain Bullshit, I have a few questions for YOU. 1. How much money have you earned from the American taxpayers during your pathetic 50-year political career? 2. At what age did you retire from your pathetic political career, and how much are you receiving in annual retirement benefits from the American taxpayers? 3.. How much do you pay for YOUR government provided health insurance? 4. What cuts in YOUR retirement and healthcare benefits are you proposing in your disgusting deficit reduction proposal, o r, as usual, have you exempted yourself and your political cronies? It is you, Captain Bullshit, and your political co-conspirators called Congress who are the "greedy" ones. It is you and your fellow nutcases who have bankrupted America and stolen the American dream from millions of loyal, patriotic taxpayers. And for what? Votes. That's right, sir. You and yours have bankrupted America for the sole purpose of advancing your pathetic political careers. You know it, we know it, and you know that we know it. And you can take that to the bank, you miserable son of a bitch. If you like the way things are in America, delete this. If you agree with what a fellow Montana citizen says, PASS IT ON!!!! This would change everything and should be retroactive! No one has been able to explain why young men and women serve in the U.S. Military for 20 years, risking their lives protecting freedom, and o nly get 50% of their pay. While politicians hold their political positions in the safe confines of the capital, protected by these same men and women, and receive full pay retirement after serving one term. It just does not make any sense. On Fox news they learned that the staffers of Congress family members are exempt from having to pay back student loans. This will get national attention if other news networks will broadcast it. When you add this to the below, just where will all of it stop? 35 States filed lawsuits against the Federal Government. Governors of 35 states have filed suit against the Federal Government for imposing unlawful burdens upon them. It only takes 38 (of the 50) States to convene a Constitutional Convention. This will take less than thirty seconds to read. If you agree, please pass it on. This is an idea that we should address. For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed (such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) while ordinary citizens must live under those laws. The latest is to exempt themselves from the Health care Reform... in all of its forms. Somehow, that doesn't seem logical. We do not have an elite that is above the law. I truly don't care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop. If each person that receives this will forward it on to 20 people, in three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message.. This is one proposal that really should be passed around. Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution: "Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives in Congress;

He sure as hell did. Very few Americans know how cozy it is to be a member of congress and all the perks they give themselves that they keep from you, like a paycheck for life, free medical care and many others after serving one term. Read it and weep, then next election do something about it.

Jumping On the Bed....... (LOL)

Jumping On the Bed....... Gotta love women~

A fifty-ish woman was at home happily jumping on her bed and squealing with delight.
Her husband watches her for a while and asks, "Do you have any idea how ridiculous you look?,
What's the matter with you?"

The woman continues to bounce on the bed and says, "I don't care, I just came from having a
mammogram and the doctor says I have the breasts of an 18 year-old".
The husband said, "What did he say about your 60 year old ass?"
"Your name never came up," she replied.

(Men . . . They just never know when to shut up, do they?)

When someone askes to borrow money...

Do you feel that they intend to pay you back when they don't mention that part?

It just kills me when folks come with the sob story about borrowing money, but leave out any words that would give any indication that they intend to repay you.

I had a cousin send an email once asking to borrow money, and he actually said he would not be able to repay it. At least he was honest, but I think that was probably the worst way to ask for money. He would have done better by saying that he had no idea when he'd be able to repay.... contingent on a job or something....

I've helped folks out here and there... Sometimes never being repaid. I never loan money that would put my personal finance in jeopardy. I wish this economy would get better. I get tired of folks 'hittin' me up'.... I don't have it! I have bills to pay too! I am not debt free, and thank God, I still have a job.