On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 15:47:38 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 15:15:36 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

A couple of the guys I sort of knew in high school who
didn't go to college had no skills or aptitudes that were apparent, so
they joined the army. Chuckle, chuckle.

I know people who got out of college with no skills or aptitude and
they ended up being an assistant manager in a retail outlet, a job a
clerk could get in less than 4 years and be paid the whole time.
(no laughing matter)


My nephew and his wife, both have college business degrees. Both manage a
retail store. His brother, with no college also manages a successful chain
of stores. Let's see, head of Microsoft. Safe college, no degree, worth
$50 billion. Harry, multiple liberal arts degrees. Twice bankrupt. Maybe
should have learned something useful.

Yup, that was well stated.
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On 2/5/16 10:48 AM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 15:15:36 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/4/16 1:19 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/4/2016 1:09 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 2/4/16 12:59 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 04 Feb 2016 10:58:46 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 09:26:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 2/4/2016 8:56 AM, True North wrote:

John H.
- show quoted text -
"So what. In 1965 I was making $72/month. But, my food, clothing
and shelter were all
free. And I didn't have to pay for ammo."

.....and you were grossly overpaid at that!



I distinctly remember paydays early in my Navy days on the first ship.
Every two weeks the crew lined up in and outside the mess decks to be
paid. When my turn came, I'd present my ID card and the dispersing
officer would hand me a small, manilla envelope with all $50 and some
change in it. We were paid in cash back then. Now-a-days everything
is direct deposit.



Cash was king back then. When I got married, my wife got a $95 check
- a 'class Q
allotment', I believe they called it. They took $50 from my pay and
added $45 to get
the $95 for her. That left me about $45, before taxes. I'd gotten
promoted before
getting married so my pay was up close to $90 by then. Of course, the
food and
lodging were no longer free!

What was comrats then? a buck a day? I do remember the old "off base"
guys paying a buck or so for lunch when I was in FT school. In those
days the chow was real good and it was certainly a bargain.
The only rule was "take all you want, eat all you take".


We got paid in cash when I worked for the Bigelow Boiler Company in New
Haven. Every Friday afternoon just before quitting time an armored truck
would roll into the factory yard and we'd line up to get our pay
envelopes. In '63 or '64, I recall. The office workers got paid in
checks every two weeks.


Sorry for chuckling Harry but your post strikes me as being funny.
The vets here are reminiscing about 1960's military pay in the Army,
Navy and Coast Guard and you offer your experience with the Bigelow
Boiler Company. LOL (sorry ... just hit my funny bone)

`
Well, you had to have some skills, aptitude and be trainable to be hired
by Bigelow. A couple of the guys I sort of knew in high school who
didn't go to college had no skills or aptitudes that were apparent, so
they joined the army. Chuckle, chuckle.

Maybe they had plenty of skills and no money. You comment if someone posts something
you find insensitive, but they you show your total lack of sensitivity. What an
assholish comment.

Not everyone's daddy can be the biggest boat dealer in the entire northeast United
States.

Maybe you should stick to stories about your 'Vietnam service'.
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Ban idiots, not guns!


I knew at least a handful of fellow high schoolers back in the day whose
families didn't have the $$$ for college and managed to get scholarships
and part time jobs.

Oh, and my dad was not the biggest boat dealer in the North East. He was
the highest volume Evinrude dealer for many years.

On Fri, 5 Feb 2016 12:06:04 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/5/16 10:48 AM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 15:15:36 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 2/4/16 1:19 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 2/4/2016 1:09 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 2/4/16 12:59 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 04 Feb 2016 10:58:46 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 09:26:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 2/4/2016 8:56 AM, True North wrote:

John H.
- show quoted text -
"So what. In 1965 I was making $72/month. But, my food, clothing
and shelter were all
free. And I didn't have to pay for ammo."

.....and you were grossly overpaid at that!



I distinctly remember paydays early in my Navy days on the first ship.
Every two weeks the crew lined up in and outside the mess decks to be
paid. When my turn came, I'd present my ID card and the dispersing
officer would hand me a small, manilla envelope with all $50 and some
change in it. We were paid in cash back then. Now-a-days everything
is direct deposit.



Cash was king back then. When I got married, my wife got a $95 check
- a 'class Q
allotment', I believe they called it. They took $50 from my pay and
added $45 to get
the $95 for her. That left me about $45, before taxes. I'd gotten
promoted before
getting married so my pay was up close to $90 by then. Of course, the
food and
lodging were no longer free!

What was comrats then? a buck a day? I do remember the old "off base"
guys paying a buck or so for lunch when I was in FT school. In those
days the chow was real good and it was certainly a bargain.
The only rule was "take all you want, eat all you take".


We got paid in cash when I worked for the Bigelow Boiler Company in New
Haven. Every Friday afternoon just before quitting time an armored truck
would roll into the factory yard and we'd line up to get our pay
envelopes. In '63 or '64, I recall. The office workers got paid in
checks every two weeks.


Sorry for chuckling Harry but your post strikes me as being funny.
The vets here are reminiscing about 1960's military pay in the Army,
Navy and Coast Guard and you offer your experience with the Bigelow
Boiler Company. LOL (sorry ... just hit my funny bone)

`
Well, you had to have some skills, aptitude and be trainable to be hired
by Bigelow. A couple of the guys I sort of knew in high school who
didn't go to college had no skills or aptitudes that were apparent, so
they joined the army. Chuckle, chuckle.

Maybe they had plenty of skills and no money. You comment if someone posts something
you find insensitive, but they you show your total lack of sensitivity. What an
assholish comment.

Not everyone's daddy can be the biggest boat dealer in the entire northeast United
States.

Maybe you should stick to stories about your 'Vietnam service'.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!


I knew at least a handful of fellow high schoolers back in the day whose
families didn't have the $$$ for college and managed to get scholarships
and part time jobs.

Oh, and my dad was not the biggest boat dealer in the North East. He was
the highest volume Evinrude dealer for many years.

I won't answer you with multiple paragraphs, 'cause I don't think you're worth it.
About the best I can give you is, "**** you and your narcissism."
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Ban idiots, not guns!

John H.
- show quoted text -
I won't answer you with multiple paragraphs, 'cause I don't think you're worth it.
About the best I can give you is, "**** you and your narcissism."



WOW, Johnny,
The rancor is overflowing and spilling out of you today. I'd suggest you cork it but you'd probably explode

On Fri, 5 Feb 2016 10:01:56 -0800 (PST), True North wrote:

John H.
- show quoted text -
I won't answer you with multiple paragraphs, 'cause I don't think you're worth it.
About the best I can give you is, "**** you and your narcissism."



WOW, Johnny,
The rancor is overflowing and spilling out of you today. I'd suggest you cork it but you'd probably explode


You're right. He's not worth it.

Thanks.
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Ban idiots, not guns!