Ken's Corner (Bass Forums Sponsored By KSB)

Go Back   Ken's Corner (Bass Forums Sponsored By KSB) > The Bull Pit

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-22-2009, 08:52 AM
Tim Bishop's Avatar
Tim Bishop Tim Bishop is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 02-25-2007
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 1,274
Tim Bishop is on a distinguished road
Thumbs up Here (U.S.)

On this, our Memorial Weekend 2009, let us not forget those (the real Heroes) that gave their tomorrows so we could have ours.
Thank you!
__________________
Tim Bishop

Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-22-2009, 10:23 AM
Ken Smith's Avatar
Ken Smith Ken Smith is offline
Bassist, Luthier & Admin
 
Join Date: 01-18-2007
Location: Perkasie, PA
Posts: 4,851
Ken Smith is on a distinguished road
Unhappy yes..

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Bishop View Post
On this, our Memorial Weekend 2009, let us not forget those (the real Heroes) that gave their tomorrows so we could have ours.
Thank you!
I will be working most of the weekend to help preserve our way of life. Work and get fed or the job you have goes to India or the Philippines, or China or Argentina.

We work to live and people die defending our freedom. Then, big corporations SELL our Jobs to other countries. Is that why Americans die in Foreign wars? To ship our Jobs overseas and unemployed fellow Americans so that Corporate heads can make Multi Millions until the company goes Bust and then keep the Money and their wealth while the Unemployed who lost their Jobs DIRECTLY from these Greedy MoFos then starve to death trying to survive on what little they have left?

If we must fight and die for a cause, let the cause do more than fatten a few millionaires.

I had trouble with my GM Car. I called and spoke to some rude ass in Argentina who told me 'too bad' you are stuck with the Car.
I had trouble with my Visa bill and called. I spoke to some woman in INDIA who knew all of my private information.
I had trouble with my Web service and called on night and spoke to someone in the Philippines. The billing center is only 20 miles from me where they take my money. The Problem center is on the other side of the world.

I spoke to a wife of an Auto Credit worker and was told her husband was ordered to go to India and train them to do his job or he would loose his and his pension. He did as was told and afterwards was fired because, they didn't need him anymore.

Is this what we fight and die for? GM lost 23 million last year as reported. The CEO salary was 16 million. So, they really only lost 7 million but he pocketed 16 million because he was greedy. Now your sons and grandchildren will pay in their taxes the bail out that allowed him to keep the 16 million he stole in my opinion and kept.

I hope truly that Obama fixes this Greed for money and life policy. It is totally messed up. I never felt more like a puppet on a string than I have felt this past year. It doesn't matter how hard I work. It matters more how many millions these CEO's can steal and get away with. Then, we the public puppets have to pay for it. This totally sucks..
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-22-2009, 10:28 AM
Tim Bishop's Avatar
Tim Bishop Tim Bishop is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 02-25-2007
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 1,274
Tim Bishop is on a distinguished road
Default Couldn't agree more......

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken Smith View Post
I will be working most of the weekend to help preserve our way of life. Work and get fed or the job you have goes to India or the Philippines, or China or Argentina.

We work to live and people die defending our freedom. Then, big corporations SELL our Jobs to other countries. Is that why Americans die in Foreign wars? To ship our Jobs overseas and unemployed fellow Americans so that Corporate heads can make Multi Millions until the company goes Bust and then keep the Money and their wealth while the Unemployed who lost their Jobs DIRECTLY from these Greedy MoFos then starve to death trying to survive on what little they have left?

If we must fight and die for a cause, let the cause do more than fatten a few millionaires.

I had trouble with my GM Car. I called and spoke to some rude ass in Argentine who told me 'too bad' you are stuck with the Car.
I had trouble with my Visa bill and called. I spoke to some woman in INDIA who knew all of my private information.
I had trouble with my Web service and called on night and spoke to someone in the Philippines. The billing center is only 20 miles from me where they take my money. The Problem center is on the other side of the world.

I spoke to a wife or an Auto Credit worker and was told her husband was ordered to go to India and tran them to do his job or he would loose his and his pension. he did as was told and afterwards was fired because, they didn't need him anymore.

Is this what we fight and die for? GM lost 23 million last year as reported. The CEO salary was 16 million. So, they really only lost 7 million but he pocketed 16 million because he was greedy. No your sons and grandchildren will pay in their taxed the bail out that allowed him to keep the 16 million he stole in my opinion and kept.

I hope truely that Obama fixes this Greed for money and life policy. It is totally messed up. I never felp more like a puppet on a string than I have felt this past year. It doesn't matter how hard I work. It matters more how many milions these CEO's can steal and get away with. Then, we the public puppets have to pay for it. This totally sucks..
Wow, couldn't agree more or have said it better, Ken. Thanks for sharing and being dead-on-target.
__________________
Tim Bishop

Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-22-2009, 01:10 PM
Oren Hudson's Avatar
Oren Hudson Oren Hudson is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 12-13-2008
Location: Gastonia, NC
Posts: 0
Oren Hudson is on a distinguished road
Default

Some mighty sad, but true words uttered by Ken. People wonder what's wrong with this country (America.) I guess most are just blind or snowed by reality and shrug their shoulders. If products and jobs keep going to other countries, one day we Americans will have no money to buy those products. Scary thought, but it's developing as we speak.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-22-2009, 02:05 PM
Tim Bishop's Avatar
Tim Bishop Tim Bishop is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 02-25-2007
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 1,274
Tim Bishop is on a distinguished road
Thumbs up American....

Baseball, Apple Pie, 2nd. Amendment and Smith Basses: As American As It Gets
__________________
Tim Bishop

Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 05-22-2009, 02:17 PM
Tim Bishop's Avatar
Tim Bishop Tim Bishop is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 02-25-2007
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 1,274
Tim Bishop is on a distinguished road
Default T-Shirt ?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Bishop View Post
Baseball, Apple Pie, 2nd. Amendment and Smith Basses: As American As It Gets
Hey Ken, maybe you should print up and sell some new T-Shirts with the above print. I'm thinkin they might do well.
__________________
Tim Bishop


Last edited by Tim Bishop; 05-22-2009 at 02:27 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 05-22-2009, 04:33 PM
Richard Prowse Richard Prowse is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 01-21-2007
Location: Wainuiomata
Posts: 0
Richard Prowse is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Bishop View Post
Here (U.S.)
I have a problem with this name because it has no real direction. From any person's own point of view, he is 'here'.
Tim, I think you need to define the boundaries of this thread a little more clearly. You could try:
"This big bit (U.S.)" or, maybe,
"Here, from where Tim is standing, (U.S.)".
For guidance, check out the thread I started called,
"Up There (Near Canada)".
You could have actually used a name like this because you are all reasonably near to Canada. I give you permission to take over this name if it helps.
No, don't thank me.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 05-22-2009, 05:49 PM
Richard Prowse Richard Prowse is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 01-21-2007
Location: Wainuiomata
Posts: 0
Richard Prowse is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Bishop View Post
Baseball, Apple Pie, 2nd. Amendment and Smith Basses: As American As It Gets
I didn't know what the 2nd. Ammendment was, so I looked it up;
"The Second Ammendment to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects a right to keep and bear arms."

"Baseball, Apple Pie, carrying a gun and Smith Basses: As American As It Gets "
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 05-27-2009, 03:36 PM
Richard Prowse Richard Prowse is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 01-21-2007
Location: Wainuiomata
Posts: 0
Richard Prowse is on a distinguished road
Default

This thread really seems to be taking off!
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 05-28-2009, 03:48 PM
Oren Hudson's Avatar
Oren Hudson Oren Hudson is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 12-13-2008
Location: Gastonia, NC
Posts: 0
Oren Hudson is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Prowse View Post
This thread really seems to be taking off!
Maybe it's like my Memorial Day one and disappears for periods of time. Speaking of taking off, is it time for the strippers yet?

Last edited by Oren Hudson; 05-28-2009 at 11:17 PM. Reason: just checking
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 05-29-2009, 12:54 AM
Richard Prowse Richard Prowse is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 01-21-2007
Location: Wainuiomata
Posts: 0
Richard Prowse is on a distinguished road
Default

So, tell me about this place called U.S. Is it somewhere up near Greenland?
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 05-29-2009, 04:14 PM
Joel Larsson Joel Larsson is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 02-10-2009
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Posts: 67
Joel Larsson is on a distinguished road
Default

No, no, up near Greenland is where I live! And America is quite the way from here.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 05-29-2009, 04:48 PM
Richard Prowse Richard Prowse is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 01-21-2007
Location: Wainuiomata
Posts: 0
Richard Prowse is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Larsson View Post
No, no, up near Greenland is where I live! And America is quite the way from here.
I've only seem the place on TV. I know it's quite big and they say 'toob' instead of 'tube'. I know it's not in Europe - Anselm told me that. It's got to be near Greenland... or near Kansas.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 05-29-2009, 05:22 PM
Richard Prowse Richard Prowse is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 01-21-2007
Location: Wainuiomata
Posts: 0
Richard Prowse is on a distinguished road
Default

I think it might be part of The Canadian Empire because some people say it comes under Canada.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 05-29-2009, 09:41 PM
Oren Hudson's Avatar
Oren Hudson Oren Hudson is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 12-13-2008
Location: Gastonia, NC
Posts: 0
Oren Hudson is on a distinguished road
Default

Damn it, you're both wrong! It's right down I-85, just below Spartanburg in South Carolina. Don't believe me? Just check your map.
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 05-30-2009, 05:38 PM
Richard Prowse Richard Prowse is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 01-21-2007
Location: Wainuiomata
Posts: 0
Richard Prowse is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Oren Hudson View Post
Damn it, you're both wrong! It's right down I-85, just below Spartanburg in South Carolina. Don't believe me? Just check your map.
Okay, okay. Don't step in your grits! (Old Maori saying.)
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 05-31-2009, 11:29 PM
Oren Hudson's Avatar
Oren Hudson Oren Hudson is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 12-13-2008
Location: Gastonia, NC
Posts: 0
Oren Hudson is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Prowse View Post
Okay, okay. Don't step in your grits! (Old Maori saying.)
I knew that you couldn't go more than a few days without mentioning grits. You are so Southern, my friend.

By The Way - I posted this May 30th - but it never showed. I've had some problems with several posts and threads lately. Who knows.
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 06-09-2009, 01:29 PM
Richard Prowse Richard Prowse is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 01-21-2007
Location: Wainuiomata
Posts: 0
Richard Prowse is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Oren Hudson View Post
I knew that you couldn't go more than a few days without mentioning grits. You are so Southern, my friend.

By The Way - I posted this May 30th - but it never showed. I've had some problems with several posts and threads lately. Who knows.
Yes, very southern.
Oren, my friend, when people around here use the word 'post', they don't mean that you have to put a stamp on it and drop it in a mail box. You just write something and then push 'Submit Reply'.

ps. Does it take a guy from a country that won't let US nuclear warships into its harbours to keep the Here (U.S.) thread ticking over?
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 08-06-2009, 03:27 PM
Tim Bishop's Avatar
Tim Bishop Tim Bishop is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 02-25-2007
Location: U.S.A.
Posts: 1,274
Tim Bishop is on a distinguished road
Talking Need therapy?

Need therapy? Maybe Bob can help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYLMTvxOaeE
__________________
Tim Bishop

Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 08-06-2009, 10:17 PM
Oren Hudson's Avatar
Oren Hudson Oren Hudson is offline
Senior Posting Member
 
Join Date: 12-13-2008
Location: Gastonia, NC
Posts: 0
Oren Hudson is on a distinguished road
Default

I believe that calls for a "Hi Bob."
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:05 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2007 - Ken Smith Basses, LTD. (All Rights Reserved)