Man, have you purchased any post-it notes lately? They are up over $5 for one package, for post it notes, C’mon? Things are so tight over there at 3-M, I understand they have officially changed their corporate logo to reflect it. The new business mantra, “less for more.”
Flying High
I understand that the National Institute of Drug Abuse has made a grant of $480,000 to a University of Kentucky professor to investigate the effects of cocaine on the behavior of quails. This is a four year funded study. The findings are that “the birds find the drug stimulating and pleasing, much in the same way it affects humans.” In other words, “drugs are for bird-brains.”
We will be with you shortly … Maybe.
Bank of America has announced that they are laying off some 35,000 people beginning in the new year. That now means, “there will only be three tellers standing around talking to each other, while you wait at the window with one teller doing business.”
We Will Take Care Of You … Trust Us.
The other day I got this credit card notice in the mail, free checks, free money! Yeah sure. And I was reminded of that old Agriculture term called “service.” If you have a heifer (cow) and you want to breed her out for a new calf, you take her to the vet. or to another farmer and have her serviced.
You mate the cow with the bull and hopefully in the spring, a fresh new calf. This is again, called “service.”
Now I look at the Credit Card come-on letter with the fresh new checks and at the bottom there it is is … “It has been a pleasure serving you.” And for once, I know exactly what it is that they mean.
Sure been a great week for government and an even better week for the credit card folks. The government took the banks and the credit card people to task on the raping of the American Consumer on these credit cards. Rolled up their sleeves and got down to the nitty gritty on all of this, and now some brand new legislated relief, all you have to do is find a way to survive a year and one-half (18 months) before it takes effect.
They also voted themselves a nice little $4700 raise, I almost forgot that. Must be nice, an extra $375+ a month coming in to buy groceries …. Now tell me again ….
Why is it we have government?
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We have government to insure that huge banks and auto manufacturers get instant help when they have squandered their assets. But for those who work for a living, 18 months is soon enough for relief. Wouldn’t it be great if the American public learned what our parents knew? If you want a better standard of living, you don’t give your money to banks as interest on credit cards. You save your money and pay cash for what you want. Credit cards are assets only to the bank, to the consumer they are liabilities. Basic accounting.
As the Bible says, “The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.” Proverbs 22:7
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Yeah? Well I am personally getting real tired of this. As they say in the greek …. It is baloney! I got a quote for my banker, it is out of the book of Boxcar: “Get your tongue outta my mouth cause I am kissin’ you goodbye!” Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!
We are strictly cash and carry around here, we have one credit card and that is only because they won’t rent me a car without one, if it were not for that, I am fairly sure we could do with them completely.
Comment by James W. — December 22, 2008 @ 10:52 AM