HI Bob,   
      
   On Sat 2012-Mar-03 11:49, BOB BREED (1:123/140) wrote to RICHARD WEBB:   
      
    BB> As long as you know it's just an exercise, that's fine.  But you'd   
    BB> have more luck pulling the handle of a slot machine - at least there   
    BB> you have a chance of winning. :)   
      
    RW> YOu got that right friend!   
      
   BB> Gotta love ole Rush :)  Man, did he stir up a hornets nest.   
      
   Haven't heard the news for a couple of days, and don't   
   listen to Rush, so I missed whatever it is.   
      
      
    BB> Good question, but above my pay grade. :)  Then when you read that   
    BB> 50% of the babies born by women under 30 are by unwed mothers.  Just   
    BB> another clue that tells you the younger generation is turning their   
    BB> back on marriage, probably driven by the high divorce rate.  Of   
    BB> course some of these women may be in a committed relationship that   
    BB> may work in lieu of marriage - time will tell.   
      
    RW> Yeah, and at least they think they might have a chance with   
    RW> kids to raise, maybe the state will take care of their kids, and via   
    RW> the kids take care of them.  PRetty messed up!   
      
   BB> Yeah, pop out the kid, put in child care.   
      
   Yep, and some medical for mom so that she'll continue to   
   raise the kid.   
      
    BB> Anything tied to the medical field might work.  Learn to repair that   
    BB> stuff and I would think you would have a fighting chance at a decent   
    BB> living.   
      
    RW> YEp, so long as they can't outsource it.  A lot of that   
    RW> though, they just swap out a new circuit board or a new   
    RW> component.  YOu can train a monkey to swap out boards and   
    RW> components.  But, it's probably still better than being in   
    RW> the cube farm answering the phone until the corporation   
    RW> outsources your job to the next third world country looking   
    RW> for an opportunity.   
      
      
   BB> Yup, but then someone has to be the keeper of the cards.  :)      
      
   There's that too.  They order them from Singapore or China   
   too though.  All they gotta do is match the numbers and get   
   'em from the right box.   
      
      
   BB> But I did see an ad on the telly last night about some appliance   
   BB> manufacturer who has moved his factory back here.  Major name, just   
   BB> can't dig it out right now.   
      
   Yeah I know Maytag Whirlpool and that big conglomerate kept   
   threatening to move a lot of theirs out a few years ago.   
      
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
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