Billy,

If that prop. goes thru then I wonder if that is also a line item in the stimilus package.  We’ll have a choice to either get a job at Acme Bomb Factory or learn to wear 40 lbs of guns and amno and trek thru the mountains looking for shadows…hmm?  I guess if I get to chose, I’ll patch the Brooklyn Bridge. At least that’s “creative” and productive.

I’m a sales rep. I am out of business. No buyers are buying and retail is non-existent. Any one need a 58 yr. old experienced rep?

Give me a double scotch on the rocks, Billy.

misinit

I love this quote… “Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair.”                                                     George Burns

…and tending bar!

Did ya know that our next move into Afghanistan will be another 18 yr, prop. for us?  For our young men and women to go in and kill everyone (mostly civilians), to chase shadows that have probably left Afghanistan and are probably off in Tahiti somewhere waiting for us to exhaust ourselves.  We will make ruins out of yet another country and then pay another 25 billion to help them put their country back together again…but it IS democratic, isn’t it?  At least that is what we are told, we hope.

All in the name of freedom.

Billy

Billy,

Unbelievable bailout request and yet another 47,000 jobs lost? What do the laid-off workers get?  A stimulus car tax check for $300.00 they can use toward their next car purchase?

Do you know anyone who’s buying a new car these days-or any vehicle at all-for that matter who can’t afford paying our mortgage or  buy meds won’t be buying a new Caddy anytime soon.  I plan on driving my BMW ’til the wheels fall off!

I read in the WSJ that 20% of us in the city have had to choose between either buying meds. or buying food.  The loss of jobs have never been this severe since 1910 and 9 mil of us in foreclosure mode.  What is mind boggling is that 700,000 baby boomers will be retiring with no medicare or social security- that’s Mom and Dad, folks!
I hope that the luxury car market takes that into consideration. I think that knocks out 1/2  of their target market, don’t you?

Give me a bud light. I’ve got a headache.

jkd

Billy from ME2 here.  

Tom you still around? I was setting up and just thought about our talk last night.  You lost your job and possibly your girl.  OUCH.  Hopefully she didn’t do what you were afraid she’d do.  That’s a lot in one day. All I kept thinking was…” it takes seconds to say hello but forever to say goodbye.”   Remember when $%@& is hitting the fan the best thing to do is nothing.  Wait for the dust to settle then make your move when you are calm.

Next dirty tini’s on me, man.

Hey Billy,

Serve me up a very very dirty martini- shaken-not stirred.  I can’t beleive I lost my $#!*(* ) job!  Didn’t like it anyway but now what…?  I can’t repair friggin’ bridges, Pres! I am a designer in Graphics. Live in lower east side and my girlfriend will probably break-up with me now cause we haven’t been “real” in awhile.  She’s got her issues, I got mine.  The issue is I can’t afford to live on my own in the city and am not doin’ the 4 roomates to a one- bedroom again!  I’m 45.

Anyone in Graphics? Anyone have a rental in the city that is not a fortune?

tomdednyc

For real.

Billy here,  I just want to0 ask my friends WTF!?  Thrilled to have Obama instead of Palin, since quasi moto wouldn’t last thru a term of this.  OK, I apologize. My republican friends are insulted.  But how can you not?

Change… for America’s 44th President, Barack Obama.

Can he do it or are we too far gone for any quick fix? 

The mortgage meltdown, major firms (pensioners and stockholders) losing their shirts, enormous unrealistic bail outs, the Maddoff disaster along with our ever-increasing war debt is all becoming more and more devastating and surreal to all of us. The natural disasters we have also suffered from have made it an almost catastrophic 2008 year.

What’s next?  Our banks go bankrupt?  Then what?  Will it be like Moscow back in late 90’s when the banks closed down and people stood outside for weeks waiting and unable to get their money out?  Major retailers fall out of existence?  So, what happens to all of the garmentos, importers and designers?  We can’t repair bridges, roads or dams.

How much more can we afford to “lose” ’til we collapse like the Roman Empire?  We notice everyday how the stress of “change” has affected us…Our road rage, increased medication and generalized craziness is everywhere. Hard working, qualified friends and family are out of jobs and good solid work ethics and a strong moral code is challenged across the board every day. A Matrix-type society is taking over our information and social networks- we are overextended and a bit reclusive. Is there anyone out there who is tired of screaming at 6 voice prompts to get to an actual live representative? Are we all just a recorded number!?

We are all scared.   Just a few options and/or resources left. Hopefully Obama and his team have tricks up their sleeves or fairy dust!!!  I am not so sure if the new members don’t even pay their own FRIGGIN’ taxes!!

Anyone for comment?

Billy