American jobs

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:19 pm

AIN'T" IT THE TRUTH

Joe Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN)

for 6am. While his coffeepot (MADE IN CHINA) was perking, he shaved with

his electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG). He put on a dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA), designer jeans (MADE IN SINGAPORE) and tennis shoes (MADE IN KOREA).

After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet (MADE IN INDIA) he

sat down with his calculator (MADE IN MEXICO) to see how much he could spend today. After setting his watch (MADE IN TAIWAN) to the radio (MADE IN INDIA) he got in his car (MADE IN GERMANY) and continued his search for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.

At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day, Joe decided to relax for a while. He put on his sandals (MADE IN BRAZIL) poured himself a glass of wine (MADE IN FRANCE) and turned on his TV (MADE IN INDONESIA), and then wondered why he can't find a good paying job in AMERICA.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:48 pm

Stop feeling sorry for yourselves, after all it wasn't america that started the industrial revolution, developed the economic theories that became capitalism, invented most of the things you see around you (O.K.european countries helped as well). Are we bitter? No of course not, the world changes and you learn to cope with it, feeling sorry for yourself will get you nowhere. Nobody owes you a living. Let's face it if you hadn't pinched most of the ideas from europeans you would all still be living in rural communities with ourside toilets..

Even the only throne you will find in america was invented by the british

http://www.thomas-crapper.com/history04.htm

Mind you the English have always been obsessed by their bowel movements.

As a rough rule of thumb when you say anything bad about the British you are really talking about the English, all the good stuff was because of the scots with a little help from the irish-god knows what the welsh do though they did make good bows at one time, but the english pinched that from them and it became the english longbow. They conqiered the welsh the |Scots and Irish they had to make peace with eventually.

Being american is not that bad you know, some of you have quite a good European pedigree. You could have ended up french you know. In fact every time you get up in the morning and think thank god I'm an American, just remember it was the British that kicked the french out of America otherwise it would McFrogs legs

God Bless America and thank god got the British otherwise you would be French-or Spanish-we beat the crap out of them as well. On the other hand you need to thank the Spanish and French as well cos if they hadn't joined in you would have lost in 1776-Good grief we even gave you decorating tips which is why you have a White House instead of a big mansion. We even gave you the inspiration for your national anthem

http://www.bcpl.net/~etowner/anthem.html

Don't laugh but apparently ours is based on a french tune. The third verse is incredibly racist and isn't included any more in case it annoys the Scots and we take back our oil.:yh_rotfl :yh_ :p

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:05 pm

Thankfully you put those smileys at the end, gmc, I thought you were totally serious!

I probably should have put this thread in "Just for the Fun of it", because it really is tongue-in-cheek, and if someone wants a job here, they can have one.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:20 pm

I was just about ready to jump up and start screaming because I didn't see you whining, so it's a good thing you got this settled! hahahaha!

So, what is the monarchy good for? Just curious. Prince Willliam is a hottie and I'm nearly forty! :wah:

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:22 pm

So there really is a legitimate reason for calling the toilet "the crapper"! That's hysterical!

telaquapacky · Post by **telaquapacky** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:46 pm

gmc wrote: Even the only throne you will find in america was invented by the british

http://www.thomas-crapper.com/history04.htm

Perhaps, but it took Americans to perfect it.

My experience in Africa with British made toilets is that the water level is just far enough below the seat to allow the falling matter to accelerate excessively due to gravity, and just close enough to the seat to enable the maximum splash- you end up with a soggy bottom (although it can be refreshing on a hot African day).

Then us Californians ruined the instrument with the legal requirement of low-flow toilets. Given that there is never enough water here, and we use potable water to flush our toilets, it's the law that new construction must utilize toilets that use 30% less water per flush. The problem is that the material you hoped to say good by to forever comes back and says hello again, and you have to flush twice. The second flush now results in a 40% greater water usage than if we simply kept a toilet that works.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:04 pm

That is just SOOOO much more than I ever wanted to know about toilets!!! :wah:

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:27 pm

telaquapacky wrote: Perhaps, but it took Americans to perfect it.

My experience in Africa with British made toilets is that the water level is just far enough below the seat to allow the falling matter to accelerate excessively due to gravity, and just close enough to the seat to enable the maximum splash- you end up with a soggy bottom (although it can be refreshing on a hot African day).

Then us Californians ruined the instrument with the legal requirement of low-flow toilets. Given that there is never enough water here, and we use potable water to flush our toilets, it's the law that new construction must utilize toilets that use 30% less water per flush. The problem is that the material you hoped to say good by to forever comes back and says hello again, and you have to flush twice. The second flush now results in a 40% greater water usage than if we simply kept a toilet that works.
Wow! Are you a toilet engineer or something?:wah:

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:43 am

posted by telepaquacky

My experience in Africa with British made toilets is that the water level is just far enough below the seat to allow the falling matter to accelerate excessively due to gravity, and just close enough to the seat to enable the maximum splash- you end up with a soggy bottom (although it can be refreshing on a hot African day).

I suggest you look to your diet. Give up the chilli and big macs I know a physics teacher that uses floaters and sinkers to explain density. Maybe if you tried a better diet you might be able to sink your problem to the bottom so it doesn't come back to haunt you. You should try Austrian ones, they have a little shelf that it lands on so they can exmine it. I'm not saying they are anal retentive or anything but personally I am not that interested. Having a dose of the runs while on holiday in Austria adds a whole new dimension of horror to the experience.

posted by babyrider

Thankfully you put those smileys at the end, gmc, I thought you were totally serious!

I probably should have put this thread in "Just for the Fun of it", because it really is tongue-in-cheek, and if someone wants a job here, they can have one.

I thought I had better as I have noticed many americans seem unable to tell when they are having their legs pulled-or as the british put it, we are, pisstaking. Takes away the fun.

posted by Kathy

So, what is the monarchy good for? Just curious. Prince Willliam is a hottie and I'm nearly forty!

It's good for the tourist industry and the thought of a President Blair would give anyone the heebie jeebies.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:43 am

telaquapacky wrote: Perhaps, but it took Americans to perfect it.
On Contrare, or however the french misspell it. The Japanese have taken the throne to whole new levels. Heated seat. Auto lift/close (for the men). Integrated bidet with warm air dry. Makes you want to eat a pile of green fruit just to enjoy the experience.

telaquapacky · Post by **telaquapacky** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:59 am

There you go. That's why our jobs are going overseas. We're losing our competitive edge.

911 · Post by **911** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:09 pm

telaquapacky wrote: There you go. That's why our jobs are going overseas. We're losing our competitive edge.

"Competitive Edge"

Edge of your seat

Seat of the Throne

Throne Room

Bathroom

hummm! :yh_rotfl

cars · Post by **cars** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:53 pm

telaquapacky wrote: Perhaps, but it took Americans to perfect it.

My experience in Africa with British made toilets is that the water level is just far enough below the seat to allow the falling matter to accelerate excessively due to gravity, and just close enough to the seat to enable the maximum splash- you end up with a soggy bottom (although it can be refreshing on a hot African day).

Then us Californians ruined the instrument with the legal requirement of low-flow toilets. Given that there is never enough water here, and we use potable water to flush our toilets, it's the law that new construction must utilize toilets that use 30% less water per flush. The problem is that the material you hoped to say good by to forever comes back and says hello again, and you have to flush twice. The second flush now results in a 40% greater water usage than if we simply kept a toilet that works.

SLOAN "FLUSHMATE" made in Michigan USA, is a "pressure assisted air tank" installed inside the toilet water closet shell, that uses only 1.6 gallons of water.

It blasts the sh*t down the toilet pipes, no iffs, ands or butts!!! One flush does it each & every time. We have two of them, they are the greatest!!! :rolleyes:

cars · Post by **cars** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:19 pm

It's hard for AMERICANS making a "decient" wage to compete with cheap labor costs of other Countires: Below is a post I copied from another a post titled: "OUTSOURCING TUTORS CAN BE A TOUCHY SUBJECT"! It kind of puts into perspective the tremendious disparity!!! :wah:

OFFSHORE LEARNING "ONLINE"

I know there are some Teachers here in our Garden, so this may be of some interest to you!

An article in our local newspaper says that some students need tutoring, in difficult subjects, example, like in "Calculus". Many of these students really don't care where they get the tutoring from, so as long as they get it.

The point being they have found "Tutoring on line". Some on-line very knowledgeable tutors have been found in India, and are very helpful to the local students seeking their help! Soon it was said, help like this may become more & more common since Bush passed the "No Child left behind law". Kids in struggling schools are eligible for free after school tutoring in reading & math.

Tutors communicate via the "Internet" chat rooms, one of the tutoring countries is India. Indian firms are eager to offer services to the USA, as they are aware of a great demand for tutoring. The article said, "Outsourcing" tutoring is causing concern for U.S. teachers who have never had to face "overseas" competition.

But a perfect storm of factors exists- better technology, rising numbers of struggling schools and millions of dollars in federal aid could make education process "outsourcing" a reality! The article went on to say, that the Indian tutors put in an average of 6 to 8 hours a day, 6 day work weeks, @ about $1.40 hour!!!

It would seem that U.S. teachers, although already low paid, will not be able to compete with that meager wage rate in India.

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK, WILL THIS BECOME A PROBLEM FOR U.S. TEACHERS????

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 1:17 am

posted by cars

SLOAN "FLUSHMATE" made in Michigan USA, is a "pressure assisted air tank" installed inside the toilet water closet shell, that uses only 1.6 gallons of water.

It blasts the sh*t down the toilet pipes, no iffs, ands or butts!!! One flush does it each & every time. We have two of them, they are the greatest!!!

I was going to ask which part of the process appeals to you the most but decided that might this to places I don't want to know about. Zen and the art of having a crap sort of thing.

Have you ever heard Billy Connolly on the subject of the Jobbie Wheecher? I have never been able to board a plane since hearing him without wondering.

posted by cars

It would seem that U.S. teachers, although already low paid, will not be able to compete with that meager wage rate in India.

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK, WILL THIS BECOME A PROBLEM FOR U.S. TEACHERS????

How well paid or otherwise are teachers in America. We hear comments that they are more valued in the US than here, does it vary much from state to state?

cars · Post by **cars** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:50 am

gmc wrote: posted by cars

I was going to ask which part of the process appeals to you the most but decided that might this to places I don't want to know about. Zen and the art of having a crap sort of thing.

Have you ever heard Billy Connolly on the subject of the Jobbie Wheecher? I have never been able to board a plane since hearing him without wondering.

posted by cars

How well paid or otherwise are teachers in America. We hear comments that they are more valued in the US than here, does it vary much from state to state?

No crappy Zen stuff, or anything like that. Just that we get our water from an artisian well, and the water though deliciously refreshing, is not overly abundant. So not having to waste it on double flushing the toilet is the great thing about the Flushmate!

I know a few teachers here in my area, & know them to be underpaid in comparison to what other professionals are paid. In the same vain, while on the subject of low wages, I know that our "Nurses" are grossly underpaid as well, for the hard job they perform for us. (Any teaches, nurses out there, jump in)

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:01 am

It's good to see somebody pulled this thread out of the toilet.

I once did a competitive speech advocating that teachers should be paid royalties for their students' success. Made it all the way to the nationals.

cars · Post by **cars** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:08 am

Accountable wrote: It's good to see somebody pulled this thread out of the toilet.

I once did a competitive speech advocating that teachers should be paid royalties for their students' success. Made it all the way to the nationals.

Just imagine what royalty the teacher would get who taught BILL GATES!!! :rolleyes: