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THE RETURN OF MEDIOCRITY

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:35:00 GMT

Alrighty now....test, test.....is this thingy on?

Where in the hell have I been?

In a nutshell, working seven days a week, that is until the great crash of '09! Yep, man things were booming. Made more money than I ever had. Where did that get me? Well, I'm back blogging so obviously I did not graduate to independently wealthy.

Actually, I'm sure my story is typical of millions of others all around the world. A perfect reflection of the boom/bust cycle we call CAPITALISM. I worked for a wealthy man who owns several businesses, and was treated quite well, right up until the bust. After Christmas 2008, when the giant crap shoot we call Wall Street fell like a house of cards, so did the incoming work. I mean it just fell, day by day while I watched and waited....for the inevitable. Termination. I knew all along that this hyper-consumerism, over-valued stocks, easy credit, etc....

All of this had to come to an end. It just had to. A system where the rich get richer while the poor spiral into even deeper poverty, well, it's just not sustainable. I don't want it sustained, it's nonsense, there's no real wealth at all. Okay, it's late and I've rambled on long enough. All I really need to say is I'm back, for any and all who care to meet here for conversation. I'll leave you with some words from a man I always admired.

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If there is a 50-50 chance that something can go wrong, then 9 times out of ten it will.

When your outgo exceeds your income, the upshot may be your downfall.

~PAUL HARVEY

Now you know the rest of the story.

A Day Without Mediocrity.....

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:18:00 GMT

....No, No, it's not like a day without sunshine.

It just means that Mr. Mediocrity had a quite undignified 24 hour bug.

"We are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is." ~Kurt Vonnegut

LIBATIONARY LINGUISTICS

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:01:00 GMT

THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:

Indubitably; Innovative; Preliminary; Proliferation; Cinnamon

THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:

Specificity; British Constitution; Passive-aggressive disorder; Loquacious; Transubstantiate

THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:

1.) Thanks, but I don't want to have sex.

2.) Nope, no more booze for me.

3.) Sorry, but you're not really my type.

4.) Good evening officer isn't it lovely out tonight.

5.) Oh, I just couldn't. No one wants to hear me sing.

6.) Sorry I'm being such a jackass.

ADMIRING MEDIOCRITY

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:46:00 GMT

There is a sacred horror about everything grand. It is easy to admire mediocrity and hills; but whatever is too lofty, a genius as well as a mountain, an assembly as well as a masterpiece, seen too near, is appalling.
~Victor Hugo

Good morning friends!

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:26:00 GMT

Whoever you are, start the day believing this:

"IT'S A GOOD DAY TO BE ME!" ~Tracy

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. ~Joseph Heller

GOOD MORNING HANK

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:54:00 GMT

Did you hear about the blonde who broke her arm?

She was raking leaves when she fell out of the tree!

Hope your recovery goes well Hank. Next time you load big bales, stay on the ground. All kidding aside, farming is perilous. I have had two 1st cousins killed, and a couple of Uncles seriously injured.

Happy Monday, Trace

Good Morning Linda

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:08:00 GMT

No donuts today. Darn.

I have gone for the weekend.

If I should arrive before I return, please ask me to wait here, as I need to have a few words with myself. If I do not arrive before I return, I will blog back at you on Monday.

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

ENJOY THE WEATHER BEFORE THE NEXT SNOW!

Anybody Remember Hand-Crank Copiers?

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:06:00 GMT

No, not another 'remember when' list....this time. More like a, WOW, look how fast technology is moving. Aaron and Dave, I appreciate the work you've put into this whole thing! The editing (after the fact) works great, the whole thing is faster, etc.

Since I've never had an original thought in my life, I'm the cutnpaste King. Check it out. Cutnpaste entire web pages. I wish I had the time to just play and see what kinda' neeto-cheeto stuff I can do. A blog even a dummy can run. Thanks guys.

US Defense Secretary in Turkey to Demand End to Iraq Incursion
By VOA News 28 February 2008

Turkish army's newly arrived elite troops wait to participate in a combat mission in northern Iraq, 27 Feb 2008

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says his Turkish counterpart, Vecdi Gonul, did not give him a specific timetable to end Turkey's military offensive in northern Iraq.

After meeting with Gates Thursday in Ankara, Gonul told reporters Turkish forces will stay in Iraq as long as necessary to stop Kurdish rebels based there.

Defense Secretary Gates - who has been urging Turkey to end its incursion soon - is scheduled to meet later today with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Iraqi government says Turkey's military action violates Iraqi sovereignty. Baghdad has called on Ankara to immediately withdraw its troops.

Turkey is pursuing an aggressive air and ground offensive against the Kurdistan Workers Party rebels, who have been fighting for autonomy in southeast Turkey since 1984.

Turkey's prime minister has defended his country's military offensive, calling it a "rightful struggle." The Turkish military says it has killed 230 Kurdish rebels and lost 24 of its soldiers since late last week. The rebels have said the military is inflating the rebel death toll.

The United States is providing intelligence to Turkey. If Ankara does not follow the U.S. request to end the military operation, Washington could cut off that intelligence flow.

On Wednesday, Iraqi students at Irbil University and Sulaimaniya University in northern Iraq demonstrated against the Turkish incursion.

One Thing I'm Indebted To Politicians For....

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:55:00 GMT

Politicians fascinate because they constitute such a paradox; they are an elite that accomplishes mediocrity for the public good.
~George Will

The Most Fun You Can Have (without sex)

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:09:00 GMT

http://tinyurl.com/2h7clc

Imagine a place like Afghanistan, where anybody can and does own these....makes ya' think twice before kicking the neighbor's dog!

Mr. Mediocrity is BUSY today....damn!

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:32:00 GMT

I read Hank's comments. Of course I support him.

Hank, I'll be the long distance version of Sancho Panzo.

I've always had a quixotic streak a mile wide.

It seems that the free flu shots the company gives away were not that succesful this season. Thus the extra workload for me. I'll check back with ya'll later, maybe even post sumpin' to talk about.

DONUT DAY AT LAST

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:40:00 GMT

Virtue is defined to be mediocrity, of which either extreme is vice.
~ Rutherford B. Hayes

FRIENDS WITH NEW BLOGS

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:47:00 GMT

Jim is a relative who I get to visit with once a year at my Mother's family reunion.

http://jimwoodward.instantspot.com/blog

Walter is my friend and HR manager.

http://www.walterkeener.com/blog/index.htm

Please visit their blogs, out of curiosity if nothing else!

ALL AREA SCHOOLS CLOSED

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:11:00 GMT

BECAUSE IT FINALLY HAPPENED....

Of course we are working.

Stay home if you can!

Winter Storm Warning in effect until noon CST today...

Rest of Today

Freezing rain...sleet...isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then light freezing rain and light sleet likely in the afternoon. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. New ice accumulation around one quarter of an inch. Highs 25 to 30. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tonight

Snow and light sleet likely in the evening...then snow likely after midnight. Snow and sleet accumulation around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 2 to 3 inches. Lows 20 to 25. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

MEDIOCRE ADVICE

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:55:00 GMT

Advice for virtuous students of mediocrity:

Poverty is your treasure. Never exchange it for an easy life.

A person may appear a fool and yet not be one. He may only be guarding his wisdom carefully.

Virtues are the fruit of self-discipline and do not drop from heaven freely, as does rain or snow.

Modesty is the foundation of all virtues. Let your neighbors discover you before you make yourself known to them.

A noble heart never forces itself forward. Its words are as rare gems, seldom displayed and of great value.

To be a sincere student of mediocrity, believe every day is a fortunate day. Let neither glory nor shame move you.

Censure yourself, never another. Do not admonish others needlessly concerning right and wrong.

Live with cause and leave results to the God of your understanding. Pass each day in peaceful contemplation.

I SHALL ENDEAVOR TO PERSERVERE....

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:53:00 GMT

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.
Ambrose Bierce

A DAY WITHOUT DONUTS,....OR DOUGHNUTS EITHER.

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:59:00 GMT

Good morning fried bread fans. Yes we have no donuts today, as the production shop has the day off. I'm getting shaky from withdrawels already.

About the picture below, I musta looked like a typical New Yorker. Tourists and foreigners kept asking me for directions. Shewt, I was even able to actually help a couple of them.

PUTTING A FACE WITH A BLOGRAT !

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:11:00 GMT

Mr. Mediocrity at Strawberry Fields, Central Park

IT'S, ME...IT'S ME, ...IT'S T.A.P.

ANTI-MCCAIN BLOGGIE

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:05:00 GMT

http://lessjobsmorewars.com/

Good morning, "peace on earth" fans!

HAPPY V-DAY

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:14:00 GMT

Linda, thanks for the wonderful Vday note (below)

One week ago the wife had her knees worked on. Today she is able to go to Joplin and help host the grandaughter's party at school! (with some pain)

I have an internal interview here today. Not sure how I feel about it.

In any case, good morning all!