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Skriven 2013-09-01 17:58:32 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
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-> -> -> Nor anywhere. I've never worked for anyone that I don't respect.
-> -> -> And I've never been out of work any longer than I wanted to be.
-> 
-> SR> Around here, places with owners you can respect who also pay decent
-> SR> wages are thin on the ground. Or so it seems, anyway.
-> 
-> That's pretty universal. Sometimes (often) you can get one or the other. 
I am
-> in the fortunate position of not being in it for the money. So, I can be 
fairly
-> picky. Oddly, Auto Zone, which is a mega-corp,is a pretty decent place
to 
work.
-> Asshole bosses don't seem to last very long there.
-> 
-> The $$$ could be better - but, where couldn't it?
-> 
Investment banks?  I don't know any other people who aren't scratching for 
another ten bucks.  Except maybe a few movie stars.  Retail seems to
attract 
some real prizes, especially grocery stores.  

-> ->  SR> It may be presort, which is less, but every penny counts.
-> 
-> -> Not inbound. Those pieces are individual.
-> 
-> RH> In other words, make the bastahds pay!
-> 
-> Perzakly!!!

I love playing the retail game Make the Accountant Cry too. The better I do 
with the coupons combined with the sales, the happier I am. I got out of
CVS 
today for six cents after coupons.  Gotta love it when the store pays for 
nearly $30 in stuff at the sale prices. 
 
-> -> You can follow my example and stuff it into other envelopes and
-> -> mail it off at no cost to you.
-> 
-> SR> I've done that a few times recently.
-> 
-> Good for you. I wish more people would do that. Save the trash man from
-> developing fully the incipient hernia s/he is working to get.

Around here the trash is picked up by a robot arm. There's only one person 
on the truck.
 
-> -> Entropy always increases.
-> 
-> SR> The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and
-> SR> stupidity. (Harlan Ellison) Personally I think stupidity has the
-> SR> edge. (me)
-> 
-> I usually state that one as "The two most common elements in the
universe 
are
-> hydrogen and stupidity - not necessarily in that order."

Yep. Seems like.  My other one is that the average intelligence of any 
corporation is in direct inverse proportion to the size of the company.  In 
other words, the bigger they are, the dumber mistakes they make.
 

They have this one titled right.  Then again there's only so much you can
do 
with BS (aptly named) chicken.

->       Title: Stupid Chicken

->       4    Skinless boneless chicken
->            - breasts
->            +=OR=+
->       8    Skinless boneless thighs
->      28 oz Can Italian-seasoned diced
->            - tomatoes
->   1 1/4 oz Env Herb & Garlic Recipe
->            - Soup Mix
->            Hot cooked rice or pasta
->            Parmesan cheese; grated
-> 
->   Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Mix chicken, tomatoes
->   and soup mix together, and pour into slow cooker.
-> 
->   Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
-> 
->   Serve over rice or bow tie pasta and sprinkle with
->   Parmesan cheese.
-> 
->   Notes: If you have an oven, you can do this in an
->   oven-browning bag. Bake for about 45 min @ 350øF/175øC
-> 
->   Zucchini and mushrooms are nice additions to the recipe.
-> 
->   FROM: http://www.recipelion.com
-> 
->   MM Format by Dave Drum - 15 May 2013
-> 
->   Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
-> 
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