People on Welfare

What's the definition of welfare?

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Recently I had the opportunity to notice some people who collect benefits from governments, but they don't work. AKA Welfare.

My favorite welfare people are those who have children without the means to support them, unless of course, the taxpayers assist. Must be nice.

Then when they run into some unearned income, they get mad if they have to pay income taxes on their unearned income. After all, only suckers work full-time jobs. People are cool if they reproduce, then collect government assistance even though they are able-bodied and employable.

Wow, I guess I'm just too uncool to be on welfare. I spend too much time supporting myself with gainful employment. I pay my taxes.

And never once, have I received so much as a 'thank you for supporting me and my children' from the slackers on WELFARE.

I remeber when I was raised by my parents (yes, that's plural, as in 2 parents, not one) - they would usually not accept public assistance unless it was for something hugely important, such as college tuition assistance.

My, how times have changed...

Vehicle Maintenece Blog - Testing 1-2-3

Well, I got my truck's oil changed recently. Oil changes are important to people who drive vehicles regularly. I need my vehicle to go to work. WORK I said.

WORK: doing something productive.

WORK: only for people who pull their own weight in this world.

WORK: not for the weak.

WORK: not for welfare recipients.

WORK: what an engine does when a vehicle moves your ass around town.

WORK: the only thing I respect.

WORK: please send me your comments on this subject.

TV Set & Internet Upgrade

Well, I decided to finally join the 21st century! Above, see my old TV. Below - Verizon FIOS, TV & Internet, and my new 37" HD TV - welcome to the 21st century for me.

WOW, I can't believe how sharp HD shtuff is! Also, I couldn't believe how much dust there was behind the old set. Mountains I'm talkin'.

So I have this fiber-optic line now. It comes into the house and goes to this big white box installed in the basement. It's like I've got the HAL computer now (2001 Space Oddesey movie) running all my comm equipment.

FAAAAST internet - 15 Mbps download, and 5 Mb upload. Great for multi-media.

Now I just have to learn how all this new shtuff works. And what am I gonna do with all my old VHS video tapes? I guess I'll be copying them over to DVD now. They all look so blurry though, now that I'm spoiled w/ HD.

Music, sports, movies - on demand, WOO-HOO!

Buffalo Sabres - Maybe Next Year

Well the Sabres just lost round 1 of the NHL Hockey playoffs. I was hoping they would make a big comeback, but maybe next year will be better.

Time to break out the golf clubs I guess...

Earth Day 2010

HAPPY EARTH DAY! Wikipedia has a cool write-up on the Earth and since today is Earth Day - I think we can all spend a few minutes today learning, or re-learning, neat things about the Earth. Life has been on Earth for billions of years but human civilization has been around for only a few thousand. That's like the blink of an eye!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth

Enjoy.

Oh, the picture of the Earth above is from one of the Appolo missions back in the day.

Pictures From NASA

Well, here are some pictures from NASA. The above picture: the Sun, up close and personal.

Above: someplace far away where stars are born, not Hollywood.

Spiral galaxy.

And here is a picture of that volcano that is cancelling flights around large parts of Europe. This is the only picture from here on Earth. There's a joke going around Iceland (or so I've heard) that says England asked for some money that Iceland owes England. The English said "Give us some cash" and because Iceland's language doesn't have a 'C' in it, they said - "OK, we'll send you some ash".

First Tomato Sprouts Of The Season

Well, spring is really here. See above for the "First Tomato Sprouts Of The Season".

They are a Beefsteak type of tomato from seed I saved in 2003 from one of my home grown tomatoes. I also have several other tomato types and peppers, scallions, and cantelopes that are planted but not yet sprouting.