Good answer

Very nice, thorough and gives people an idea of who you are. Welcome!

The cop who gave me a ticket....still had to pay too! I'm 56 and that is my first ever ticket!!

Looks good...probably a couple more pics.

My newest one is " Practice Random Acts of Kindness" and another is "If you don't vote, don't whine"

I knew what you meant.....made no sense since they were in a forest. Your fishing joke was good though!

So, it was a wild train living in the forest?

Michigan Great Lake State

Happy to you, too~~ Guess getting old isn't so bad when you consider the alternative~

That's cool...thank you.

Thanks, all.

...my birthday!

You cannot change another person.

Thanks, I really wanted to win! :-)

Last Tuesday i took my 21 yr old daughter to the doctor because she was very ill...MONO...cost me $88 for the office call because she has no insurance. Stopped at Walgreens got over the counter meds that were recommended, another $30. Took her home and headed off to work (late). Got pulled over because the cop said I pulled into the intersection on a yellow light that turned red while I was in the intersection..$90. (But I'm gonna fight it coz not true). Finally got to work 4 hours late, stepped off the rug by the door, slipped on the ice and got a really bad bruise/sore knee!!! Then worked 4 hours over the next day to make up my time!!! Ended up taking her to ER Friday night because she got worse. Not sure what that $$$ will be yet! But she's better, so it's OK.

Contact your local paper and ask them for coverage. But, they have motives to not get involved in the local businesses as well.

I also do not like unions. I worked in one once and work a button for a few days that said "My union sucks" I was "asked" to take it off. But if you want the job, you are required to join the union. Unions are not used the way they were set up to be used. They originally were to protect the workers from long hours, low pay, OT with pay, bad working conditions, underage workers, etc. Now it is just a joke.

I live in Michigan and our unemployment rate is the highest in the nation. They don't make $70 an hour our even half that. My son lost his job a couple of yrs ago because of the downturn in automotive. He worked as much overtime as he could but was making about $20 and hour. They lose their jobs, their health care, their retirements. Most went into the job right out of high school, are too young to retire, but too old to be "hireable" by other companies. Michigan is in bad shape right now. The hospital I work out is now laying people off because our costs are up due to the underinsured coming in and we take them all. It is a vicious cycle and I do feel bad for these folks. The trickle down affect will hurt thousands of families and other businesses.

Law Of The Garbage Truck

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were
Driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a
Parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his
Brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of
The other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi
Driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really
Friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined
Your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver
Taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around
Full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.
As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes
They'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally.
Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage
And spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take
Over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets,
So...Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.
Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Have a blessed, garbage-free day!

Looks good, your profile repeats a couple of times, but good. Welcome.