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kelly slater
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Feb 13, 2009 - 02:33pm PT
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welfare recipients won't be feeling it, will get increase and also will get extra bonus with food stamps. sad, sad, make these people get out and work for their handouts.
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Feb 13, 2009 - 02:35pm PT
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they just axed a bunch of people here. i overheard some talk from the conference call, sounds like contractors are getting the boot, which would include me...we shall see.
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dirtbag
climber
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Feb 13, 2009 - 02:36pm PT
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What increases are you talking about Kelly?
States and feds are facing decreased budgets for these services.
And in case you haven't heard, we're in a recession. Jobs can be found, but good luck with that. My brother who has many marketable jobs waited several months until he could find a job that could support his family.
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kelly slater
climber
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Feb 13, 2009 - 02:41pm PT
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yeah i know, there are definitely people going through some hard times and harder ones to come as well. i wish them the best through the struggles.
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Binks
Social climber
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Feb 13, 2009 - 02:59pm PT
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I noticed customer service has improved at nearly every business I patronize.
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Wonder
climber
WA
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Feb 13, 2009 - 04:09pm PT
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1500 people showed up to apply for 1 meter reading job here in Seattle.
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Feb 13, 2009 - 06:58pm PT
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i survived.
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Fogarty
Trad climber
So Cal
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Feb 13, 2009 - 07:04pm PT
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Well my cost of living every month is $20,000 to 25,000 and I'm not making $60,000 to $100,000 a month but maybe $10,000
Thing sure were easer for me in my youth climbing every day!
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Fogarty
Trad climber
So Cal
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Feb 13, 2009 - 11:31pm PT
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Roxjox} I sorry I effected you with my post, I was just trying to share with the TD that the times have changed, and I don’t need to do all the drastic thing that you said, and my kids are great and we have a great life, seeing how I was not greedy and life is not about me if it about my marriage and kids, I would not be the over weight climber that I’m today if I didn’t put the energy I left in climbing into business I would still be in my car or tent and caning? Sorry you’re so angry and if you knew me you would know.
PEACE
Mike Fogarty
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Josh Higgins
Trad climber
San Diego
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Feb 14, 2009 - 01:16am PT
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Just finished a year of travel in SE Asia. Boy, talk about bad timing to come back and look for a job. Luckily, and I mean luckily, I'm relatively smart with money and will be OK for a while I look, but DAMN why didn't I wait til 2009 to take a year off work? 20/20 hindsight! Good luck to all of you affected in the search for work. I know that I'm going to do my best to support any friends who are affected by all this. I think I might be one of the lucky few to find work during this crisis, and even if it's a "crap" temp contract job with no benefits, I'm going to be DAMN HAPPY!
Education needs to be one of our priorities. If we don't educate people now, our country will be less competitive with other countries in the future. It's absolutely unacceptable that we're laying off teachers. Just my opinion...
Josh
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Upper Fupa, North Dakota
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Feb 14, 2009 - 01:48am PT
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Fogarty (Hi by the way.... long time !)
So let me get this straight.... it costs you like 300k to live a year, but you only pull in 120k? So you are losing 180K a year? Not to pry, but how long can that go on before you drop on a knife?
edit: don't worry about RJ... the six headed monster of weed, booze, wolves, two mortgages, Cali envy and no job has driven him insane.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Feb 14, 2009 - 10:26am PT
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I gotta admit I was wondering the same thing(the "How?" part, I mean).
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Soulsurfer
Trad climber
carlsbad, Ca
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Feb 14, 2009 - 02:03pm PT
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With a Wife & 3 little ones to provide for I am right there with you all. On the bright side, it has really gotten me to appreciate all that I do have, i.e. family and friends.
This may sound wierd, but I really feel sad for the people who have profited from taking advantage of people like myself. People who have gotten rich by over charging the general population. Greed is a disease worse than any cancer.
Peace to all out there struggling.
Joe B
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Fogarty
Trad climber
So Cal
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Feb 14, 2009 - 04:48pm PT
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Russ Long time, Every thing is just fine i still have my health, kids, 20 year wife, great golf game, climbing some for fun, I had 18 Great years 6 months or one year wont put me on the Knife, my post was to just share how we all are effected with todays times.
FYI, warner told me you may Know how I could reach stretch, I would like to get some pics he has from his first wall I did with him Electric ladyland. email or phone would be great with any help.
mfogs@aol.com
MF.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Feb 14, 2009 - 06:17pm PT
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I just snagged this new blender off of evilbay for 9.99 check it:
Hell the shipping was 20 bucks for this 15 pound bohemouth.
Gotta scrape the stainless for that Fountain taste.
I'm collectin the mother f*#kers.
This is my third model 18 in the Jadite.
Never mind the chrome or the copper top.
The lady downstairs has a bowed in kitchen ceiling.
Next, a baby's arm holding an apple.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Upper Fupa, North Dakota
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Feb 14, 2009 - 10:03pm PT
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Hey Mike....
Stretch... hmmmm..... not sure what happened to that dude. He might have sent me an email a long time ago. I'll look for it and let you know if anything turns up.
Side note and thread derail: Man! You have gots to tell us about the fight in the Zodiac talus where you and Loomis? were attacked by that maniac Psycho Kenny and you got clubbed in the spine with the Yo-Hammer..... then you guys hucked rocks at him to keep him back. GREAT STORY!!!1111 My faulty memory says I was up at the base fixing or something when all this went down.
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jbaker
Trad climber
Redwood City, CA
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Feb 14, 2009 - 10:21pm PT
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I had to lay off a good friend (I'd recruited her from a previous job where she'd worked for me). It sucked. It was part of a 10% RIF. I'm likely to go in the next round.
My wife is a teacher a year short of tenure. March 15th is witching date for CA teachers. She's got lots of students dealing with either East Palo Alto parents out of work, or Silicon Valley junior masters of the universe who weren't so masterful after all. Lots of depression, anger, confusion from the kids.
Took some job and economic risks that aren't looking so smart in retrospect.
My stepson couldn't find a real job after a seasonal job in Grand Teton, and is working at a ski resort for no money. At least he is becoming a really good backcountry snowboarder.
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Fogarty
Trad climber
So Cal
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Feb 15, 2009 - 12:47am PT
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Russ Walling. Any help would be great.
Side Note: I wrote a small story about this adventure with PSYCHO KENNY a long time ago in my journal, I will work on maybe posting this, some of my friends say I should send it to Hot Belayer Magazine? What do you think?
MF.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Upper Fupa, North Dakota
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Feb 15, 2009 - 01:52pm PT
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Mike, I sent you an email with some possible info.
Yeah man, post up the Kenny thing!
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