Struggling to survive

i know i know, it would be funny if it weren't so f*cking stupid and sad. "this naive person gets to vote" is all i can think, damn....

and all those people on the other forums buying it too...

 

whatever, i don't live at my computer 24/7, comparing people's posts on various forums and drawing conclusions about them.

same shit still happens with longtime posters here. i've seen it often enough. any excuse to jump somebody's shit and have a hate fest.

 

no, you just eat whatever sh*t someone feeds you. people like you shouldn't even be allowed near a computer lady. People like you are why "randyjohnson"s exist cause you'll take the time to defend him, but you wont take the time to find out if what you are defending is true or not, it just sounds good enough to you...

scary

 

lady of the freaks-

$10 says "randyjohnson" doesn't post a follow up responding to any of this

 

oooooh...scawy. you need a good spanking, that's what you need.

 

depeneds on your age and how hot you are, do you have a pic?

 

I make about 30,000 a year. I don't know what Mr. Wonderful (of 17 years) makes because we keep our finances separate, and that's ok by me. Long as I get half of the bills, rent and groceries - I'm good to go.

We're doing ok. We rent a large flat of 2.5 BRs for $600 a month (Maine, 10 years ago and the landlord has never raised the rent though it's nearly 'white trash living' from how I was raised in suburbia So. Calif.) and the .5 BR is my office.

I drive a 1989 Toyota corolla that was my Moms (gawd rest her soul), no mortgage, no kids...just 3 cats and the ensuing vets bills. And, all the other bills that go with having a phone, the net, heating, electricity - and a good amount of disposable monies.

With all this "good fortune" things are still tight. We don't make a LOT of money by today's standards. But we're pretty comfortable financially if you don't count retirement around the bend, and being broke no matter how much we save. He's going to have to rely on the military system to take care of him in any ill times he may encounter, and I'll have to rely on my savings and any coverage from my health insurance. AARP, here I come!

Yes, I know there are things I can live without, and yes I know the ways I could subsidise those things, ie: giving blood or plasma. But last I heard, if you smoke pot - your blood is not wanted.

Do you know how many pot smokers out there that would make great parents to children that need to be adopted but that can't be because you have a 'life style' that's unacceptable to society?

But I digress...

 

If they want to be a parent bad enough, wouldn't they just give up the pot? And if they are not willing to stop 1 small thing (pot, cigs, drinking, anything ect) to have children, that doesn't sound like very good parents to me cause they are already placing something else above their kids on the priority list. "i wanted to have kids, but i'd have to stop this one thing and i really didn't want to"

and between you and me i just quit smoking pot to cut down on my budget, saving $40.00 a week, thats about $160.00 more in my pocket every month for my savings. i also quit smoking cigs, and though it's made me almost homicidal to do so lol i'm saving an additional $35 a week by doing so, so all together i've seen an increase of about $300.00 a month just from quitting those two unhealthy expensive habits...

 

Hahah.

 

i never put anyone down i gave my opinion on the OP'S post and then rebutted the subsequent posts dealing with lifes hard knocks and my beliefs on how one should deal with them..
i fail to see how my views on dealing with the economic downturn differing from yours or randys is putting anyone down..

SO A FINE FUCK YOU, TO YOU TOO!
go stand in line for a government handout if thats how you want to deal with it.blame bush or whoever you want.
as for me and mine we will suck it up,improvise,adapt and move on with our lives with as little interaction with the government as is possible in this country ..

 

Yay!! Agreement at last!

 

See that is exactly what I am talking about. A lot of people don't realize how these small expenses add up. You were smart enough to cut out two things that after some time, you will likely not miss. Think about it, you are going to save $3600 in the next 12 months. If you take home $30,000 a year, smoking pot and cigarettes would be 12% of your income!

 

yep, i would think of that before asking for a handout.

 

you people are all forgetting that the government takes that money from us to begin with. you call it a handout when it more like a 'hey, i need that! can i have it back please?' i've got a kid to take care of but i'm still supposed to give money to this fucked up goverment to go kill people with. alrighty then.

i would like to see people on this site be more supportive of each other, particularly people who are having a rough time. a little kyndness would seem appropriate on this site, dontcha think? instead, everytime i log in i hear people putting people down just because they are hoping for a bit of comfort from their own. someone posts they're having financial problems and someone comes along and posts how fat their paycheck is...someone posts that they're having relationship problems and someone comes along and posts how fantastic their relationship is. that just seems wrong to me. very wrong. i didn't think that's what we're all about. that's all ego. this place is becoming the habitat of trolls, pervs and narcissists. even if you suspect someone of being a troll, getting carried away spewing negativity and rancor just makes being here a less pleasant and useful experience for everybody.

times are gonna be getting alot tougher for most of us, it would be cool if people here could count on some moral support when they come here if nothing else. everybody needs to just mellow cuz when it comes right down to it, all we really have in this world is each other.

 

That is easy to say if you have a secure, well paying job that you like. I did when Bill Clinton left office. Do you now?

 

maybe its the way i was raised,(if so then thanks mom an dad)but to me it seems the more people ask for something from the government the higher the tax burden will be on all of us. i dont want that,anymore than i want someone to feel sorry for me,or pity me.
i was raised to take care of myself,to not complain about the hand life deals me and to thrive in the face of adversity..

yeah times are going to get tougher for most of us,id rather not spend those times having a big ole pity party about how bad things are and who caused it..
that accomplishes NOTHING.

as far as support,i gave support i do believe when i said,

we are all in this together,that still does not mean we all share the same mindset about the situation.
i am under no obligation to change my beliefs simply because someone wants to be treated like a child and be comforted and nurtured because there in the same boat as you,I and millions of others.

 

read the thread. no i lost my job of 21 years due to the housing crash. ive already went into greater detail in this thread..

so what,i lost my job,im not going to lay the blame at the feet of any one entity.your a fool if you think any one group is responsible for this. and since i believe in a smaller government i dont feel it was there duty to keep this from happening..
i lay blame on everyone involved equally,including those who took loans not understanding there implications or knowing they couldnt afford them.

but thats neither here nor there whats done is done. i now have to make life changes,i now have to do without what some would call "the finer things in life".

thats ok,ive been personally responsible and have lived within my means.ive saved for these rainy days ahead of me and we will make due.i dont want or expect aid from anyone,nor do i want pity.

placing blame accomplishes nothing,nor does expecting sympathy,and expecting the government to make it all better only furthers the tax burden on all of us as well as our children and grandchildren.

it is my belief that the best thing anyone can do right now is not dwell on whos fault it is or who is going to help them through this but to focus on what THEY can do to get through this..

after all,if you cant rely on yourself then who can you rely on?

 

i should also add,im not sayin if the government offers me cash or services i wont take it but im not going demand they give me more more more either.

nor am i going to count on there aid to survive. no i will continue on like i always have knowing that what i have today may be gone tomorrow and making future plans accordingly.
once again,if you cant count on yourself,who can ya count on?

 

Anyone taking this crap seriously just take a look at the writing style.

It smells like India to me, shane99 is right this is call paid posting.

For as little as .001 a word you can hire someone from India to post junk all over the Internet. So when political time rolls around dumbasses send 10-20 bucks in paypal and a list of political beliefs to India and have this sort of crap generated.

Please correct me if I’m wrong Randy.