It is nonsensical, in a way. I think spreading ideas of voluntarism and deriding statists has a place. I have worked a variety of jobs pjb, after being on the Bering sea I decided I never wanted to do that again, I was not cut out for it. call me what you will. Having a criminal record bars you to some/most employment. social mobility is difficult but not impossible. wouldn't it be great if the system was so radically different that people were successful based on their merits not on their social status? it is possible, to say otherwise is to quit on the human race. giving people a token handout doesn't really incentivize them to do anything. what if they had to learn java or read to children to get that cheese?
Hey - I was in on a coastguard briefing in the port I work for and fiund out one in four ppl in the city I work for are aliens. When they told the room of directors coastguard fbi and upper management 25% it was very concerning. That is all.
They don't seem to have any problems with this either. As the crow flies, Guadalajara, Mexico is about the same distance from NYC as Seattle. I think a several of those Deadliest Catch boats homeport there. The problem with so many of those on the gubment teat is they have an excuse for everything. And the funny thing is the excuse always, a.l.w.a.y.s. points the finger at someone else as the reason they need a handout. They're smart enough to know handouts don't come as easy when you admit to being a lazy, irresponsible douche.
Do you guys realize that some people are irresponsible. That they are lazy. That they might not have the same impressive mental faculties as you guys. What are you supposed to do with them? I don't think many of youse guys have really seen, first hand, how some of the people in this world really are. The funny thing, though, is that the conservatives complain aboot entitlements the most, but the red states get the most federal assistance. Really, I swear...look it up. It's completely insane. Ahh man, the hypocrisy. Well, whatever never mind.......let everyone die in the streets then. Hey MIS-13 I read that some chick yelled MAKE IT STOP at the latest school shooting the other day in Colorado. Mass shootings have become acceptable in America. Guns are awesome. I'm just glad marijuana is illegal because that stuff is deadly.......
And Judge Smails gets his handed to him at the end......... Lost the golf match The bet his niece slept with commoners the course got blown-up and Spalding got arrested with weed that he "bought from a negroe." Oh yeah MIS I made that up. Good one...yeah I'd make up something like that for kicks.....
It's funny you mention this while I have a surprise day off. When my work starts to thin out the American citizens are the first to go. I'm the last of the Americans at least, but 3 illegal immigrants are still working today on the same room I was working on yesterday, with them. Without question I am faster, neater, more knowledgable, and produce higher quality work in comparison. The illegal immigrants I've worked with are very sloppy, lack attention to detail, and regularly damage very expensive parts/contents of very wealthy peoples brand new homes. You may be wondering why I'm the one sitting home then right? Answer: I cost considerably more than they do to employ so when the job winds down and the money pool begins to dry up, the more expensive employees (me) go first regardless of knowledge and skills. Illegal immigrants will work 7 days a week when asked on straight pay (not me or most of you). My seniority and citizenship is meaningless. In order to compete with that, (that's what I should do right?) I would have to convince 6-8 of my surf buds/family members to move into a 2 bedroom apartment with me on gorgeous Hamilton Ave. in Seaside Heights. I would have to continue forgoing the luxury of health insurance for lack of affordability. I would have to abort any plan of owning property in this country for lack of affordability........many of the illegal immigrants I have met are saving money to retire way earlier than I ever will in their home countries where the American dollar goes much further. I'm not racist! I would do the same exact thing if I was in their shoes. I can't say Illegal immigration has made my life any easier though, I would have to say it's been quite the opposite. Overtime pay and any other work incentive disappeared with their arrival in my trade. Now-a-days when it's crunch time we're merely expected to run ourselves ragged for days, weeks, months at a time without being offered an extra dollar all while working for customers that have millions of dollars. Paid sick days, paid vacations, personal days, medical, dental, 401k, and such things are folklore to me. I'm just a "ditch digger" aka republican step stool........all aboard, next stop financial supremacy. It trips me out how we gauge people monetarily when it's just paper and in no way related to the merit of the human we're judging. With all that being said, I make do with what I have, push forward, and have fun anyway.
pjb why do these guy never listen to you?? you are right about most things you say i will never understand why all these surfers are so mainstream. its like theyre all political and hate people on unemployment and such. i was on unemployment for a while too how do yall like that, i paid into there for i am entitled to it if you dont like it then suck my balls, i was looking for employment while on it. it seem that lawyers and other professionals have gotten into a culture they dont belong in, dont criticize us because you make over 6 digits. love the sotuh
i dont trust anybody who says they are a "surfer" and hasnt dont some sort of psychedelics....they would never be a surf buddy of mine thats for sure.
Funny how you joke about and exploit the gov wel fair. I myself am employed (it's fairly easy if your not on drugs) and work 40 plus a week, but I get paid so little I can't even make by with extra $50 the govt gives me in ONLY FOOD StAMPS, to support my small family. So no figure I can barely make it to half the tiney swells that hit my nearest coast in My broken down mini van with no door handles....So you my friend, can find the nearest cliff...
Douglas, you bring up a good point. Now with so many illegals working in construction you can't get a new house that's got the quality. My mommy and daddy once had a house near ZaGaffer's New Jersey relatives and the sucker was solid. 20 years... NO PROBLEMS. Then they moved and bought another house crafted by dudes who looked suspiciously foreign. That house had problems within two years. I don't blame illegals, if America sucked I'd slip into Canada. I blame the employers, which also goes with my argument that it's the CEO's of the country who are destroying the middle class. They are so desperate to make more..more...more and damn the consequences for anybody else. Man, where's TREVOLUTION at? Now, because I'm arguing with PUMP and others, people are going to automatically think I welcome all immigrants with open arms. Nahh, I don't. I wouldn't let any Muslims in. I would put an immediate halt to student visas(F them let them get educated in their countries. We don't need to arm our competition). I'm a strange kind of liberal. I love the drone strikes in Pakistan, and I would kick anybody from the Middle East out of here. Sorry, control your people or get out. I don't know what to do with The Mexicans. I don't mind them, but am conscious of the problems. But then again, look what our drug laws have done to their country..... Blaster of ye Sand, yeah man, a whole class of people have bombarded this wayward, fringe culture that surfing once was. Hey, if you do the lawyering that's ok. But you better be blowing-off meetings and clients when it's head high and offshore. You can still have a fancy job, but don't treat this thang as some hobby. This isn't golf. And yes, the prestegious people of the world can look down on the salty surf rat. But, when they look back at their lives what memories do they have? Days upon days of offices and douche bags. Maybe a trip to Costa Rica here and there. Great memories of the nagging, gold-digging, trophy wife, and bratty soiled children. But the crusty surf dude has tons of memories of adventure, overcoming sketchy times, and tons of good surf days. Plus, those terrific bonds between other sketchy crusty surf bums. Though there is something to be said for good food, solid shelter and Polo shirts........and a b!tchen watch. Ahhh you can't win. The grass is never greener on the other side.
Who are you talking to? If by chance it's me. I support government welfare you nitwit, and I don't exploit it. I've never been on it. My friend does, but I don't control him. Plus, he has an under-the-table job and is employed by a dude who takes advantage of him. He's vulnerable and his weekly wages greatly vary.