Monday? Anyone?
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Topic: Monday? Anyone?
Posted By: Adam
Subject: Monday? Anyone?
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2011 at 2:56pm
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Paddling somewhere undetermined on Monday. Anyone have any suggestions or interest?
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Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2011 at 5:56pm
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How about paddling to work? Work sucks...all I see is the guys going to have fun every day and I have to go to bed early and get up early to go to work...and they are doing the same except to go have fun... ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Jimmy
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2011 at 8:33pm
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Dave, be nice to Adam. I told him to come check weekdays paddlers out here since I knew there were some people that don't have to work their butts off like you do. Courtney
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Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2011 at 9:33pm
Just remember its alot easier to pay the bills with paychecks versus paddling stories  Soon my being unemployed will probably force me to sit at home being unable to afford gas to go hit the river. ------------- |
Posted By: Adam
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 6:29am
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Not to worry. When that happens we can borrow Dave's car while he's at work!
------------- The bridge, not the river, flows. |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 9:49am
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Im just sick of my job...I need a new job... ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 1:23pm
| Dave go on unemployment ... I have heard it is way better than working. |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 1:54pm
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Ya, and you can collect for two years now...and then when it finally runs out, you just get an extension and....BACK TO THE RIVER!!!!!
Plus, you never really actually ever have to look for a job (plus you dont really want to look for work because you might actually get a job and who really wants that)....
Sorry guys....I know the truth hurts...but you know me, I tell it like it is... ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 2:05pm
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http://career.pereless.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=83024.viewjobs&CID=83024¬es_id=1358 - http://career.pereless.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=83024.viewjobs&CID=83024¬es_id=1358
Sorry, I shouldn't rant and rave unless I have something to contribute to the unemployed out there. So, above is a link to some of the jobs we have available. We are having a hard time filing open positions right now which is weird considering the unemployment rate. My theory is that it is too easy to collect money from the government so people are not willing to just take any job to make money...they are waiting for the perfect job...I got tired of waiting for the perfect job years ago and took what I could get, that is why I do not like my job...
Again, I have a lot of friends that are unemployed and I don't want to come across as being holier than thou, I am just jealous because they are all having so much fun! ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 2:12pm
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OOps, sorry, we hyjacked this thread... ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 2:43pm
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I thought I should add that as a self employed general contractor I dont qualify for unemployment, so its not all fun and games. no work equals no money. no government tit for me to suck on. ------------- |
Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 3:00pm
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Also most of my unemployed carpenter friends who can collect find that most the jobs available pay less than they make on unemployment and they are barely surviving with the piddly amount of $ they are getting already. try cutting 70% of your wages and see how life treats you. Im not kidding at all when i say i wont be going to the river due to gas.A few more months and my savings will be gone and then its time to start selling possesions to afford food! TRUST ME the grass on my side of the fence is NOT greener... They say unemployment is down to 9% but that is an unrealistic figure seeing as everyone who is self employed is not figured into that. The construction industry is more like 30% or higher out of work. But hey cant you paddle around the office in your big puddle of tears. cry me a river ------------- |
Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 3:03pm
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Originally posted by dave You should know what the truth is before letting the verbal diahrea flow Ya, and you can collect for two years now...and then when it finally runs out, you just get an extension and....BACK TO THE RIVER!!!!! Plus, you never really actually ever have to look for a job (plus you dont really want to look for work because you might actually get a job and who really wants that)....
Sorry guys....I know the truth hurts...but you know me, I tell it like it is... ------------- |
Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 3:15pm
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Rather than whining about your job why not put some of that effort into finding a better one that makes you happy? you gave me the impression that its an easy task to become employed these days so why hang on to a job u hate? just curious ------------- |
Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 3:31pm
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I would need to make $12.00 hr just to make my rent etc. that would leave no extra money period. Not to mention my wifes tuition for nursing school over the last 2 years has cost me $20,000 out of pocket on a single income since she cant work while in the RN program and once she graduates in june hopefully she can even find a job. ------------- |
Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 3:39pm
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Not trying to have a pissing contest here you just struck a personal nerve for me. I just cant stand it when people ASSume things are one way when they really have no clue. Hopefully 2011 will be a better year for ALL of us. ------------- |
Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 3:44pm
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Sorry Adam, didnt mean to get so far off topic. ------------- |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 6:00pm
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If things get that bad, you can always join the military. I know someone my age that just did not to long ago and are very happy they did. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 6:30pm
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Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 7:35pm
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Originally posted by dave Your a sad little man. My best friend gave his life for our country and the fact that you poke fun at being in the military disgusts me. There are people in the world who have walked away from $100,000 a year jobs to serve our country so the fact that you think its a last resort option just shows how ignorant you are. They say ignorance is bliss so why are you so unhappy? The fact that you find others misfortune amusing really shows alot about your moral character. Are you this arrogant in person or do you just feel this cocky behind a keyboard? If things get that bad, you can always join the military. I know someone my age that just did not to long ago and are very happy they did. ------------- |
Posted By: Adam
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 7:42pm
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Ohhhhhh K. I'm thinking that's a "no" on paddling Monday, then??? Dave, my resume's on your desk. Just kidding. I'm on a very intentional sabbatical and have until August to paddle my brains out before law school. I just want to do it while my kids are in school rather on the weekends (mostly, anyway). So, if anyone wants to paddle on weekdays, I'm your guy. Whether you're laid off, a slacking hooker or an entitlement collector, you'll get no heat from me. I just want to paddle. See you out there, eventually..... ------------- The bridge, not the river, flows. |
Posted By: H2Ohta
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 7:50pm
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I am down to paddle but I live in Wenatchee so I will be paddling east of the mountains if you want to make a drive. There is probably better paddling on the "wetside" right now but if you get a wild hair hit me up, 425-466-8370 ------------- H2Ohta |
Posted By: H2Ohta
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 7:51pm
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Oh yeah, my name is Chris Ohta ------------- H2Ohta |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 8:05pm
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Originally posted by Aquaholic
Originally posted by dave Your a sad little man. My best friend gave his life for our country and the fact that you poke fun at being in the military disgusts me. There are people in the world who have walked away from $100,000 a year jobs to serve our country so the fact that you think its a last resort option just shows how ignorant you are. They say ignorance is bliss so why are you so unhappy? The fact that you find others misfortune amusing really shows alot about your moral character. Are you this arrogant in person or do you just feel this cocky behind a keyboard?If things get that bad, you can always join the military. I know someone my age that just did not to long ago and are very happy they did. I actually wasnt kidding, if your current profession is not working, then maybe you need to think about a change. That is the point I was trying to make. Never poked fun at the military, that is all you. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 8:31pm
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Oh man a simple little joke turned this thread upside down... Sorry about that Adam. As for the military how is joining the military to pay bills poking fun at the service? Aquaholic have you served? |
Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 9:44pm
| So obviously I misunderstood what dave meant by that. lots of people tend to act like joining the military is a last resort for screw ups and as someone who lost a good friend I tend to get over defensive about the subject. As for myself no I have not served and while I have nothing but respect for the men and women who do serve, the thought of joining right now while the USA is at war with the world scares the sh#t out me so personally that isnt an option.Like I said before im not trying to start any sh#t with any of you I was just a little offended with the unemployment ranting and felt for someone who is so quick to look down his nose at me he is sure slow to apologize for speaking before he had all the facts. You guys will probably never know what it feels like to have a successful company that took me over ten years to build through working hard seven days a week fall apart due to no fault of my own but a bad economy. I feel like those who havent personally been affected by this economy really have no right to complain. they should be thankful they still have a job. Im never to proud to apologize so for those that i have offended im sorry. I just felt dave could have taken some responsibilty for the misinformed comments he made. I relize it was my own fault for even getting involved. |
Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 10:22pm
| Heres my final piece. I dont want you to think I'm just sitting around feeling sorry for myself and not looking for work. I get up daily and search craigslist and many other sites as well. I also take on any side work I can find. If it comes down to my savings running out before I can find a consistent job I'll work at Mcdonalds if I have to. I just wish people weren't so quick to judge others situations without gathering all the facts. Sometimes you end up kicking a person while their down without even realizing it. There, now I'm done. |
Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2011 at 10:53pm
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Posted By: jhoff
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 12:32am
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I work afternoon through evening (1-8pm this week). I could paddle in the morning - sky, green, middle middle, whatever.
203-253-1439 John |
Posted By: Adam
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 8:26am
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Out of work carpenters, slacking hookers and welfare defrauders...meeting at Flaming Geyser at 10am this am for an upper/lower Green gorge combo run. No questions asked about why you have the day off. Just good times on the river..... ------------- The bridge, not the river, flows. |
Posted By: Jimmy
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 8:36am
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Sorry you had to go through this Adam just to ge a date to paddle. No lack of entertainment here though huh.
Dave, give Aquaholic an apology. I see where you're coming from but he ain't one of them.
Courtney
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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 10:01am
Yea and aquaholic ought to apologize to dave... Go on boys kiss and make up. Then Dave can call in sick to work and go paddling with you while he drives his work truck and uses the work gas. (cause I know he does!!!!). Pretty fair there davie!!! Muhahaha  |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 10:05am
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Originally posted by Adam Out of work carpenters, slacking hookers and welfare defrauders...meeting at Flaming Geyser This confused me ... I see building materials being bought, carpenters erecting a brothel, and hookers being put back to work... I guess I just need to know why you would do this at a place called Flaming Geyser.... Sounds interesting either way I guess. |
Posted By: Aquaholic
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 10:53am
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Dave, Im sorry I took this to a personal level. Unfortunately I let my temper get the best of me and in doing so all I accomplished was making an a#s out of my self. Let me know when your ready to make out (an extreme version of kissing and making up) and hit the river leaving all of this BS upstream.
-Kyle |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 11:06am
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Kyle: I think that the BS usually goes downstream ... and that is why we like to drink water from glaciers but again I have been hand fed crap most my life so what would I know. I was not trying to attack you either and I apologize if that hit you personally I did not mean for it too. I was in the service and know alot of guys that joined for money reasons and for other reasons that were far from simply serving the country. When I was discharged I was given an option to re-class into a new job or be medically discharged, I choose to get out all together for one reason. When I joined I wanted to serve and while I was in I found the ideals that our military is being used to enforce is far from the support of our country and allies but more involved with the support and enforcement of the global economy and private interest sectors. One thing that always made me really upset was the fact that by nature when your in the military you can't speak your mind and try to do whats right, you do what your told period, right or wrong. I got out because although I learned and grew up alot during that time, that mentality did not work well with me. Internationally people view America and our soldiers as a force of economy consuming and building with wealth as the focal point. That is not what our country was founded on, it just happens to be a by product of a free state. It is unfortunate that our country is now loosing freedoms from internal points and our market place which once soared due to that freedom is becoming a closed system that stifles those who are not secured through a well represented interest group. I know enough enough. I am sorry I should have just kept my mouth shut to begin with but it is so hard sometimes - which loops back to why I was not so good in the service!!!  |
Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 11:11am
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Originally posted by James
Originally posted by Adam This confused me ... I see building materials being bought, carpenters erecting a brothel, and hookers being put back to work... I guess I just need to know why you would do this at a place called Flaming Geyser....Sounds interesting either way I guess.Out of work carpenters, slacking hookers and welfare defrauders...meeting at Flaming Geyser James, are you sure that's not pronounced flaming... GEEE-ZER !!!  ------------- "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~Howard Thurman |
Posted By: irenen
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 12:16pm
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Originally posted by Adam
Thank you! After reading this entire thread (I know, questionable choice) I was feeling strangely compelled to post a resume and glowing references from previous employers, and I'm not even able to go on this run. (Working, you know.) No questions asked about why you have the day off. Just good times on the river..... 
Seriously, welcome to the NW Adam, you are going to have a blast. Until people get to know you I think you might get more responses if you post the class levels that you're comfortable with when you post for runs, you're obviously a good boater and people are open to newer boaters too but I know I'm cautious about responding when people don't say what level they want to do because occasionally beginner boaters are looking for company and my rescue skills suck, so it's way more of an endeavour and requires more planning, for me anyway.
SYOTR! ------------- It's all fun and games until someone loses a paddle. |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 2:06pm
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Umm, Sorry for all that Alcoholic and everyone .. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 3:33pm
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Posted By: Adam
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 5:55pm
In case anyone's wondering, The Green was a flushy, fast, fun time. Just to make things really hard on Dave, I have a new plan for next Tuesday. Run the green. Eat a burger. Spend the evening snowboarding. Get home really, really late, call Dave to report (hopefully waking him up) and sleep in all day Wednesday. Who wants in???? 
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Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2011 at 6:04pm
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Posted By: Jimmy
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2011 at 8:30am
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...and I'll dial it for you.
Courtney
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Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2011 at 8:53am
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