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Let's focus on Russia!
Sunday, December 3, 2017 9:59 PM
1KIKI
Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.
Monday, December 4, 2017 7:35 AM
SIGNYM
I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.
Quote:Because we can't do shit about NK and its missiles, or China and it's economy. - KIKI Hey! You're finally right about something! Trump sure can't do sh*t about NK or China.= GSTRING
Monday, December 4, 2017 8:05 AM
Monday, December 4, 2017 8:23 AM
Monday, December 4, 2017 11:35 AM
6IXSTRINGJACK
Quote:Originally posted by G: Stacking the sh*t as high as the sky I see. You sound like you're actually quoting Trump po-LIE-c, yes? Unemployment is low, and has been. It's at the point (below 5%) where it's an indicator that businesses can't find enough people to work. You're "Jobs!" mantra is as bad and misleading as all the other one word fart bombs you and the Republican Loyalists drop every chance they're in a closed space with more than 2 people. "Hillary!" "Obama!" "Freedom!" Fortunate for you but unfortunate for the country, there are plenty of stupid people that will believe you.
Monday, December 4, 2017 3:07 PM
KPO
Sometimes you own the libs. Sometimes, the libs own you.
Monday, December 4, 2017 5:53 PM
WHOZIT
Quote:Originally posted by 1kiki: Because we can't do shit about NK and its missiles, or China and it's economy. And talking about those real issues will only needlessly upset the people at home.
Monday, December 4, 2017 8:29 PM
Quote:Originally posted by G: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: The job market is shit. Your experience is different than other people's, even in your own state: Indiana is nearing its lowest unemployment rate ever https://www.indystar.com/story/money/2017/07/21/indiana-nearing-its-lowest-unemployment-rate-ever/500488001/ Indiana's jobless rate tumbled for the fourth consecutive month in June, putting the state within reach of its record low. The number of unemployed workers in Indiana fell by 6,515 people, or 0.2 percentage points, bringing the state's unemployment rate down to 3 percent. Indiana could soon match or beat its all-time low of 2.9 percent, which was last reached in October 2000. Since the last time Indiana enjoyed record-low unemployment, the state's jobless rate ballooned to as high as 10.9 percent during the Great Recession. It has been steadily falling since March 2010 — outpacing the national recovery. Indiana's unemployment rate during the past year fell by 1.5 percentage points, the second-fastest in the U.S. to Wyoming (1.6 percentage points). The U.S. unemployment rate is 4.4 percent. Even as most out-of-work Indiana residents are finding job opportunities, though, wage growth has remained sluggish in Indiana. The state has consistently lagged U.S. wage growth during the recovery. Personal income in Indiana grew by 0.7 percent between the fourth quarter of 2016 and first quarter of this year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. That was the ninth-slowest growth in the U.S. ==============================
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: The job market is shit.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 10:33 AM
Quote:There is nothing in that blurb you stated that refutes anything I said. - SIX You said "The job market is shit." That article says in your state it's never been better. Can't be both. I totally understand that raw data can be slanted or misread and misused - do you have some facts, details or other info other than your "feels" to back up that it's "shit?"- G
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 11:25 AM
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 1:54 PM
Quote: Yanno STINKY, if you were the tiniest bit interested in understanding what I actually posted you'd find out where I got my numbers ...
Quote:Even as most out-of-work Indiana residents are finding job opportunities, though, wage growth has remained sluggish in Indiana.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 4:09 PM
Quote:"Even as most out-of-work Indiana residents are finding job opportunities, though, wage growth has remained sluggish in Indiana." ... but having a job is what counts
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 11:36 PM
WISHIMAY
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 11:54 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: CLEARLY, you don't give a crap about being laid off or eking out a living as a free-lancer. My guess is that you're working in your daddy's company in a comfy middle-management niche where you can while away the hours posting on Firefly and endlessly checking your Twitter feed. But be that as it may ...
Thursday, December 7, 2017 6:25 AM
Thursday, December 7, 2017 10:25 AM
Thursday, December 7, 2017 10:28 AM
Thursday, December 7, 2017 10:53 AM
Thursday, December 7, 2017 10:54 AM
THGRRI
Quote:Originally posted by G: Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:"Even as most out-of-work Indiana residents are finding job opportunities, though, wage growth has remained sluggish in Indiana." ... but having a job is what counts BECAUSE, as I posted before, you can work for one hour that month and still be counted as "employed". Who The F*ck works for an hour a month??? Talk about manipulating data/facts to prove a slanted agenda. You're such a habitual "fudger" of reality that you don't even know you're doing it - it's become a reflex for you. Here's some more slant: Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: "Having a job" is NOT "all that counts", if that job only pays you $100/ week and comes without benefits. $100 a week?????? What job would that be? A 40 hour job? a 1 hour job? Who would work a 40 hour job that only paid $100?? Please explain that pile of STINKY BS. Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: I lived thru that, I have a very close relative who's struggling with that (and to whom I regularly send "care packages"), and a lot of other people on the board are dealing with that situation right now. And you would know about it too, if you ever had to face the reality of being underemployed, Mr. 0.01%. Serious question: How would you know what I've lived through? I expect an answer. Not answering will show you lie like Trump. Answering will show you make negative ass-umptions (lies) because that's the only way you can hope to make your lame ass points. Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: But, by all means, YOU focus on Russia. Ummmm, hon, did you not notice that YOUR comrade Kiki started this thread - did you see the title? "Let's focus on Russia!" Can you make yourself look any more idiotic? I don't think so! ==============================
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:"Even as most out-of-work Indiana residents are finding job opportunities, though, wage growth has remained sluggish in Indiana." ... but having a job is what counts BECAUSE, as I posted before, you can work for one hour that month and still be counted as "employed".
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: "Having a job" is NOT "all that counts", if that job only pays you $100/ week and comes without benefits.
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: I lived thru that, I have a very close relative who's struggling with that (and to whom I regularly send "care packages"), and a lot of other people on the board are dealing with that situation right now. And you would know about it too, if you ever had to face the reality of being underemployed, Mr. 0.01%.
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: But, by all means, YOU focus on Russia.
Thursday, December 7, 2017 10:57 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Wishimay: OMG...someone said JOB and 6ix automatically thinks they MUST be talking about him, right? Doesn't have a clue it had nothing to do with him. Just has to talk about himself in any capacity
Thursday, December 7, 2017 11:07 AM
Thursday, December 7, 2017 11:34 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Second can't deal with the fact that I've been shutting him down left and right. At least most of the time he just doesn't reply anymore, rather than quoting one sentence of what I've said and then posting a completely unrelated article. Second doesn't debate. Second just talks to himself. He's said so several times himself. All you and Wishy do T is throw baseless insults all of the time. Your ability to debate leaves a lot to be desired as well. And by the way Wishy, we've been talking about jobs in here for quite a while. Unless you have anything worthwhile to add, please go back under your bridge. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Thursday, December 7, 2017 11:40 AM
Thursday, December 7, 2017 11:44 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Oh. Okay. Nothing to reply but insults again, I see. This is how it's going to be from now on then, huh T? Do Right, Be Right. :)
Thursday, December 7, 2017 11:47 AM
Thursday, December 7, 2017 11:52 AM
Quote:"Even as most out-of-work Indiana residents are finding job opportunities, though, wage growth has remained sluggish in Indiana." ... but having a job is what counts- G BECAUSE, as I posted before, you can work for one hour that month and still be counted as "employed". - SIGNY Who The F*ck works for an hour a month???
Quote: Talk about manipulating data/facts to prove a slanted agenda.
Quote:You're such a habitual "fudger" of reality that you don't even know you're doing it - it's become a reflex for you.- G
Quote:Here's some more slant: Quote:"Having a job" is NOT "all that counts", if that job only pays you $100/ week and comes without benefits.- SIGNY $100 a week?????? What job would that be? A 40 hour job? a 1 hour job? Who would work a 40 hour job that only paid $100??
Quote:"Having a job" is NOT "all that counts", if that job only pays you $100/ week and comes without benefits.- SIGNY
Quote:Please explain that pile of STINKY BS.
Quote:I lived thru that, I have a very close relative who's struggling with that (and to whom I regularly send "care packages"), and a lot of other people on the board are dealing with that situation right now. And you would know about it too, if you ever had to face the reality of being underemployed, Mr. 0.01%.- SIGNY Serious question: How would you know what I've lived through? I expect an answer. Not answering will show you lie like Trump. Answering will show you make negative ass-umptions (lies) because that's the only way you can hope to make your lame ass points.- GSTRING
Quote:But, by all means, YOU focus on Russia.- SIGNY Ummmm, hon, did you not notice that YOUR comrade Kiki started this thread - did you see the title? "Let's focus on Russia!" Can you make yourself look any more idiotic? I don't think so!- GSTRING
Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:27 PM
SECOND
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Second doesn't debate. Second just talks to himself. He's said so several times himself.
Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:29 PM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Recently as in for the last nearly full year since I've been sober... Yanno, how nobody can forget that I used to be a drunk since you bring it up every 4 posts or so. I back up any post I've written in 2017. Care to try posting again to me without an insult, T? I'm beginning to think that it's impossible for you to do.
Quote:Originally posted by G: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: I've been giving extremely intelligent replies around here lately, and unlike the people who regularly attack me, I don't throw the insults back at them and I try to keep it civil. Really??? Jack: "You'll have to answer that question for us, G. Which birthday did you just celebrate between the OP and this last post? Your 16th, or your 18th?" "Were all the men in your family pieces of shit?" "Do YOU think for yourself, or do you just let the MSM do all of your thinking for you now?" "I figured this thread would get the troll to crawl out from whatever bridge she's been hiding under in those deep south Indiana bogs she shares with the other inbred hill people from Wrong Turn." "G is free to feel as much guilt and shame as he wants to feel for being a male..." "…She can't even give her husband a break. Even though he gives her bung sex which she craves..." "Flame on, ultra-bitch." "This thread title and the OP that followed it were childish." Maybe you should take your own advice: "Check yourself before you wreck yourself, princess." ==============================
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: I've been giving extremely intelligent replies around here lately, and unlike the people who regularly attack me, I don't throw the insults back at them and I try to keep it civil.
Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:35 PM
Quote:Originally posted by second: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Second doesn't debate. Second just talks to himself. He's said so several times himself.And I will say again that scarcely one man in a hundred is worth disputing with. Let the 99% remainder say what they please, for every one is at liberty to be a fool**. La paix vaut encore mieux que la verite. http://coolhaus.de/art-of-controversy/erist38.htm ** 6ixStringJack, Signym, and 1kiki
Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:45 PM
Quote:Every sentence you type is STINKY make believe fantasy land. I used to be a waiter, 5 years, remember? Or do you only keep track of what you say? And because I know people too - some people don't want to work more. They're ok with working less and making less. JUST ASK JACK. You think he's working a 40 hour week for that $250 a week? No? So he has time for another job if he wants to - and there are jobs to be had. It's not easy, it's not fun, applying for work is even a little scary for some people, but they are there. You've argued yourself into a corner again. = GSTRING
Thursday, December 7, 2017 2:24 PM
Quote:... because there's no way in hell that $100 is a "living wage."- SIGNY Exactly! So it follows that those people are not sole providers or living alone off that wage. - G
Thursday, December 7, 2017 4:34 PM
Quote:... because there's no way in hell that $100 is a "living wage."- SIGNY Exactly! So it follows that those people are not sole providers or living alone off that wage. - G Well, thank you GSTRING for proving my point. "Having a job" is NOT "all that counts".- SIGNY Thanks for misquoting again - you can't seem to break your lying habit. I said it was the most important thing. - G
Quote: Maybe it's not ideal, but having a job is what counts
Quote:There ARE people working 1-39 hours a week- SIGNY still sticking with that "1 hour a week" nothing thing, huh? You're a complete idiot.-G
Quote:IF the job wages and hours of the "recovery" had stayed the same relative to before the collapse, then the "unemployment" figures would be a realistic reflection of "how people are doing". But because of Obamacare which encourages less-than-30-hour-a-week jobs; the rise of "temping" and "gig economy"; and the loss of manufacturing; MOST of the jobs added have been low-wage/ part time jobs which simply can't support a single person, let alone a family.- SIGNY Wow - cites on all that?- G
Quote:So we come to "proof of the pudding" measures about the "employment" situation in Indiana, which is: Are wages rising? Are young people able to get out of mom and dad's basement? Is the poverty rate going down?- SIGNY How many people do you think are living in their parents' basement btw? Do you think it's worse now than it was in the past? - G
Quote:Loosing (sic) manufactuering? (sic) Don't you think we've been through shifts in job types in the past? Look what the car did to stage coach drivers.
Thursday, December 7, 2017 5:24 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: This "job shift" is shifting jobs out of America. All I have to do is look at "the employment situation" and the falling standard of living pretty much across the board to realize that this is not a "job shift" that bodes well for most of us. But what the hell do YOU care? YOU don't work for a living.
Thursday, December 7, 2017 5:37 PM
Quote: This "job shift" is shifting jobs out of America. All I have to do is look at "the employment situation" and the falling standard of living pretty much across the board to realize that this is not a "job shift" that bodes well for most of us. But what the hell do YOU care? YOU don't work for a living. - SIGNY Maybe you should ask the Republicans for help rather than expect fireflyfans to solve this problem?- SECOND
Thursday, December 7, 2017 5:55 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Maybe you should show a little patriotism and some faith in democracy? Or take your own advice, and STFU about Trump?
Thursday, December 7, 2017 6:33 PM
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Thursday, December 7, 2017 7:52 PM
Thursday, December 7, 2017 9:51 PM
Quote:Signym! I anxiously wait to hear Trump's carefully thought out plan of action for the next 7 years
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 1:35 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Apparently SECOND, THUGR, GSTRING are all willing to get huffy about partisan issues, but none of them are willing to discuss REAL WORLD events, where issues like debt and military technology are important.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 2:30 PM
Quote:Apparently SECOND, THUGR, GSTRING are all willing to get huffy about partisan issues, but none of them are willing to discuss REAL WORLD events, where issues like debt and military technology are important. - SIGNY Sure we do comrade sig. We just don't share your russian perspective on these things. - THUGR
Tuesday, January 2, 2018 4:11 PM
Wednesday, January 3, 2018 1:53 PM
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Thursday, January 11, 2018 8:39 PM
JEWELSTAITEFAN
Quote:Originally posted by G: Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:... because there's no way in hell that $100 is a "living wage."- SIGNY Exactly! So it follows that those people are not sole providers or living alone off that wage. - G Well, thank you GSTRING for proving my point. "Having a job" is NOT "all that counts". Thanks for misquoting again - you can't seem to break your lying habit. I said it was the most important thing. You can't get paid if you don't have a job. You do understand that, right? Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: There ARE people working 1-39 hours a week, still sticking with that "1 hour a week" nothing thing, huh? You're a complete idiot. Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: IF the job wages and hours of the "recovery" had stayed the same relative to before the collapse, then the "unemployment" figures would be a realistic reflection of "how people are doing". But because of Obamacare which encourages less-than-30-hour-a-week jobs; the rise of "temping" and "gig economy"; and the loss of manufacturing; MOST of the jobs added have been low-wage/ part time jobs which simply can't support a single person, let alone a family. Wow - cites on all that? Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: So we come to "proof of the pudding" measures about the "employment" situation in Indiana, which is: Are wages rising? Are young people able to get out of mom and dad's basement? Is the poverty rate going down? How many people do you think are living in their parents' basement btw? Do you think it's worse now than it was in the past? Loosing manufactuering? Don't you think we've been through shifts in job types in the past? Look what the car did to stage coach drivers. https://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/future-of-organizations-and-work/what-the-future-of-work-will-mean-for-jobs-skills-and-wages
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:... because there's no way in hell that $100 is a "living wage."- SIGNY Exactly! So it follows that those people are not sole providers or living alone off that wage. - G Well, thank you GSTRING for proving my point. "Having a job" is NOT "all that counts".
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: There ARE people working 1-39 hours a week,
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: IF the job wages and hours of the "recovery" had stayed the same relative to before the collapse, then the "unemployment" figures would be a realistic reflection of "how people are doing". But because of Obamacare which encourages less-than-30-hour-a-week jobs; the rise of "temping" and "gig economy"; and the loss of manufacturing; MOST of the jobs added have been low-wage/ part time jobs which simply can't support a single person, let alone a family.
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: So we come to "proof of the pudding" measures about the "employment" situation in Indiana, which is: Are wages rising? Are young people able to get out of mom and dad's basement? Is the poverty rate going down?
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