Rumours of My Dearth...The Working Life, Under-Employed...And Factory

Just to throw up a notice.
I'm still kicking Net World! I've been back in the "working life" for about the last three weeks. The new job brings in a(much smaller) cash flow while I continue looking for the apparently extinct CAD/computer/office job for someone over fifty five.
I'm a Republican/Libertarian's wet dream; Someone who lost his unemployment because he felt pressured to take a low paying job - did so, realized what a stupid mistake he'd made and quit, like an idiot, hoping(if done quick enough) it wouldn't affect the unemployment benefits. Shorter story - They took away my unemployment benefits. Because I'd taken a low-paying deplorable job(for a person my age) out of a feeling of obligation and desperation and quit a day after accepting a low paying deplorable job.
The actually stupid part of the whole thing was my accepting that job. But I had no idea when I did what I was getting into. That was in December of last year and there's been NO benefits since.
The job I have now is still low paying(a bit over half of what I made before laid off), hard work, late night, BUT it's NOT a nightmare like the one(s) I've quit, not near as much anyway, this one even has a union(after) 30 days). It'll have to do while I look, or till George Soros starts sending me my checks.
Anyway, late hours, not getting enough sleep, work, job search, WoW and life's chores, but I'll be back.
I'm alive and it's beautiful day here, sunny, with a nice breeze. I could be living along the shore of BP's Louisiana or on the coast of South Texas(hurricane) right now.
I'm still hanging online when I can. And speaking of better jobs(ba da boom), I'm going to go look online for a few minutes. Look at some news articles, then play some WoW(YAY!), later children...
Here's Bruce Springsteen with what I always thought was one of the best songs about the working life, "Factory":



The video part isn't great but it's the best "live" audio version I could find. TURN it Up....!

Blogging is also "HAAAAaaaarrrddd work!":-) Seems like it's taken me an hour to do this one little spot. Ciao...

Oh, and stop Republicanism!

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Sam Seder | Social Security In Crisis? That's Bullsh*t

Republicans and corporate Democrats take aim, again, at Social Security. Leading to, what else, Bullsh*t...Here's Sam Seder:



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The Colbert Report Checks Kentucky's Rand Paul

Stephen Colbert examines the wingnutty of Rand Paul:

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Rolling Stone - "The Runaway General"

Here's the Rolling Stone General McChrystal interview which has caused such a stir in the corporate news media circus. Chuck Todd was nearly breathless this morning on The Daily Rundown:

The Runaway General

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The Louisiana/BP Oil Police State

This doesn't alarm anyone does it?

Louisiana Police and BP Security Cop Detain and Harass Civilian

The new Louisiana tourist slogan; "Corporate police state, we're lovin' it in Louisiana".

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Winding Down - World of Warcraft Pic O' the Day

Just got in from the new job and trying to wind down a bit. Reading some news and surfing. Regarding World of Warcraft, here's my main "Alt" fishing for stonescale eels in the sea of Azshara. I actually want a tee-shirt with this pic on it, and underneath saying "I'd Rather be Fishing In Azshara".


'Nite late surfers I'm going to try and get some sleep.

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Blackwater - They're Baaack!

Never count out an evil mercenary company like Blackwater. Even with Mister "Hopey/Changey" in charge. Apparently Barack likes him some of "DICK" Dick Cheney's favorite Soldiers of Fortune to.

Blackwater Firm Gets $120M U.S. Gov't Contract

Let's hope they don't go on to many killing sprees in Afghanistan. Or at least cover them up better.

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Get Yours Now _ The X-Ray Pin-Ups

You know you've been waiting. Well now they're here! The X-Ray Model Pin-ups Calender:















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Hitler Mashups, New Job Means No Blogging?

Greetings Web travelers!
Just a post or two to let my poor (nearly)abandoned Blog know I'm still kicking. Blogs don't pay bills(at least mine don't) and I'm working again. At a crazy schedule to. From 6pm till 2am, the peak Blogger hours. It's not the job I'd choose but it will have to do to help pay bills while I continue to look for something better. You know, that dream "research/computer/office" gig. I have an interview Friday for a perhaps somewhat better job. See how that goes
Anyhoo, that's the story. I'm in new job limbo trying to learn the ropes in this new(est) job. Not a lot of time for my lil' orphaned Blog. No unemployment left or other funds so for us to survive I gotta work. My "free time" is spent looking for something better, household chores, and WoW(it provides a decent escape), and life's miscellaneous emergencies(plenty of those).
Without further ado, and to prove my continued Blog existence here's some of the, "Hitler mashups" which seem to cover every topic, and which I love.
The first one is Hitler demanding the legalization of marijuana:


And next Hitler gets banned from World of Warcraft:


Search Hitler mashups, you'll get tons of them.
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Your Moment of Jon Stewart

No wonder he's the best News comedy show in the world.

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Thursday Music | Robert Francis

"Junebug"



Couldn't find a good concert video of this song.

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The Upright Citizans Brigade, BP Coffee Spill

The BP gulf oil spill as BP office insanity:



Upright Citizens brigade

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Astronomy Pic Of The Day - Blue Mars

Blue Like Mars - Evidence of ice. West-facing side of an impact crater, mid-latitudes Mars' northern hemisphere. From NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter:



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1970's Marvel Comics Superhero Blacklight Posters

Awesome!
























Wow. I didn't even know these posters existed back when I was collecting, reading, and re-reading all these guys.
To think; All I collected, and hung were Rock & Roll and Peace posters:-/

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Game Plans; Graham Won’t Vote For Climate Bill He Wrote , And Get Yer "Twit Olympics"!

Republican "bi-partisanship" is one play and one play only. It's the same play virtually every time...Hold the ball up for the trusting Democrats to kick, and then pull it away at the last second! EVERY TIME..

Graham says he won’t vote for the climate bill he wrote

This is kind of fitting, Twit Olympics:


The only difference is who's turn it is to pull the ball away each time. Right before the kick by the always surprised Democrats(assuming they're always that dumb and not in on the game). Just as funny every time to.

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On The Helen Thomas Crazee Talk: "Redoubting Thomas"

Note to Helen Thomas: You got caught in a "gotcha" moment. And a reminder; You can talk hate and nonsense at most anyone today. BUT don't DARE tell Israelis to get out of Palestine.

Welcome Back to Pottersville: Redoubting Thomas

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Sign At BP Gas Station: "You Are Responsible For Spills"

Flickr: Mark and Vicki Cipolle


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Nasa scientists discover evidence That Alien Life Exists On Saturn's Moon Titan

Would you even need to say "alien life" if you're talking about life on another planet(or moon)?
Anyway, I'll bet they're wrong.

Titan: Nasa scientists discover evidence 'that alien life exists on Saturn's moon'













Titan: Artist's impression


But I hope they're right.

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Now You Have It | "Strong Side, Weak Side"

The Onion gives us former UK point man, now Celtic star Rajon Rondo's "Strong Side, Weak Side"























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Friday Afternoon Video | The Records 1979

The Records(still have this album somewhere in my stacks) with, "All Messed Up and Ready to Go""



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RIP Rue McClanahan "You're A Pal and A Confidant"

While I'm on I just want to throw up this dedication to Rue McClanahan


"..And if you threw a party, invited everyone you knew...you would see, the biggest gift would be from me, and the card attached would say..."

Bye Rue McClanahan. Thanks for the memories. I always loved your name, and yes you were a hottie!

Thanks C&L for the reminder.
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One Man Who Died On BP Rig Wrote Will On Last Visit Home

Jason Anderson one of the Deepwater Horizon crew members was so worried about safety on the oil rig, he wrote his will on his last visit home.

The Transocean CEO which was owner of the Deepwater Horizen oil rig which exploded looks like a fine piece of corporate barracuda.

The Transocean CEO sat in the Anderson kitchen and told Shelly how he would take care of her family. But even before the memorial service could take place, Transocean went to court to limit their overall damages.

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Consumer Warning; I Phone Company Fraud

ALERT; Do NOT give i wireless phone company access to your debit or credit card numbers for a cell phone! You have been warned!
That is all....(for now)..

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Jon Stewart; "The Spilling Fields"

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The Wankiest Generation

The new Tom Tomorrow 'Toon:


Sadly I think he's seeing our future correctly.

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Disney Movie "Up", Remix

A great little remix of the Disney movie "Up" by mix-master Pogo:



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Eliot Spitzer Interviews Greenwald On The Israeli Floatilla Assault

Spitzer makes clear who's side he's on and it certainly doesn't seem to be the humanitarian relief workers.


FDL
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Your "Liberal Media"; Still Not Even Close to Being Liberal

Apparently to CNN(Conservative News Network) IOKIYAR*:

The day after a report that Democratic Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal had made false claims about his military service, CNN devoted 11 segments to the story. By contrast, CNN ran no segments on Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk's admission that he had made a false claim about his military service in the two days after that story broke.

*It's OK If You're A Republican.
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