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On 8 Feb 2008 16:01:19 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>Oh, I see what you mean. You have to understand, though, that I worked
>in a factory while in college assembling paint sprayers; there were those
>who were content to just follow a set of instructions from 7-4 every day,
>and then leave the factory and live their lives; work was a means to a
>living, rather than being their life. There's a certain appeal to that.
There is at that. :)
>The danger with just going in and doing a job like that is that you can
>be laid off, and if your skills are specialized (in that you do one set
>of things day in and day out for, say, 15 years), that makes things
>difficult when you try to find something else to do.
Very true
>>>I'm happy to talk either politics or religion. Maybe that's why I don't
>>>have a lot of friends. ;-)
>>
>> Maybe you weren't brought up in a region that was renowned for violence
>> and religious bigotry. I was and it is taboo for a very good reason IMO.
>> Although I understand others feel differently.:)
>
>I was raised Lutheran; make of that what you will. :-) I'm *mostly* non-
>religious these days, truth be told.
I don't make much of it actually :) mainly because like you I am not religious.
>>>I'm having a great debate right now with someone about the relative
>>>merits of calling Wicca a religion (he doesn't believe it is, and he's
>>>wrong <g>)
>>
>> It is not surprising to me that the "Old Religion" is not considered a
>> religion by some.
>
>Same here. Though arguably, Wicca itself is relatively new (founded in
>the '50s), but based on far older traditions.
made a goode movie - The Wicca man :)
>> and the US armed forces holding weekly services for those who
>
>Who.....? I think you forgot to finish a sentence here. <g>
Oops! copy and paste error. Your text :)
>You'd better believe it. He's now taking to schoolyard tactics and
>really making himself look foolish in the process.
You are winning :)
>Wow, that's really something. I think we're in (outside of our primary
>mortgage - we have an equity line as well) about $70K, but *most* of that
>is secured debt. Only about $15K is unsecured credit card debt, and the
>majority of that will be paid off in the next 90 days (tax refund).
Just over 10 years ago I got made redundant with a good package. Since then I've
not had any major debts.
>> It looks like its going to Hades in a wheelbarrow. :) But then I've been
>> hearing that all my life. If you extrapolate that back there must have
>> been a Golden Age :-)
>
>LOL; why did I just think of "The Pirate Planet"?
I don't know. The idea goes back before Dr Who.
>>>Yep. I have to admit that I'm concerned about my retirement fund;
>>
>> I've decided to work until I die. :)
>> But then I like my work. Thinking about it I just like working :)
>
>Same here; though oddly I'm here instead of doing the stuff I need to
>just at the moment. :-)
LOL
>Same here. My dad and I had a chat not long before he passed away a
>couple years ago; he confided in me that if he had it to do again, he
>would have been less loyal to his employer (not to say "disloyal" by any
>means - he certainly was honourable and would have been regardless)
>because it's not a reciprocated loyalty. He worked for the same company
>for decades only to have them pull the rug out from under the retirees.
>Fortunately, dad kept *everything* about post-retirement benefits, so
>they did get a payout in the end, but not without a big legal battle.
Don't you love our lords and masters :)
>> And as my old granny used to say. "What's for you, won't go past you."
>
>Your granny sounds like a wise woman.
Well that is an attitude designed to keep people in their places, I feel.
>> The brotherly thing to do, IMO. :)
>> Keep us posted it sounds like it could be Pov-Con on a world tour. :)
>
>I will - it's always fun to meet online friends IRL. Most of my longtime
>online friends are here next month, and I have a get-together at my place
>for them. Wouldn't have it any other way. :-)
>
I think that I've only met one. That was Tom Melly who has drifted away from
Pov.
>Well, just remember, we're all unique, just like everyone else. ;-)
>
Unless you're a clone :)
Regards
Stephen
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