How real do you want this to become, Jim? I'm grateful for countless blessings even though I wish for fewer opportunities.

Ouch!!

Actually the clubhouse, the forum this thread is in, is for discussing whatever the people posting here want to discuss and need not have anything to do with shooting whatsoever. The BTB forum was for discussing or ranting about things that some parents might not want their children to be exposed to. That's why it's by permission only. The other forums that are dedicated to specific topics should be kept to those topics as much as is reasonably prudent. As with the BTB forum, if you do not wish to see topics other than those specifically about one of the specific areas of shooting covered by a shooting forum then you might not want to spend your time browsing the clubhouse forum.

Jim your right................. you should have not posted at all.

Ooooh! Ya' gonna punch him in the mouth?!

New contract isn't in yet, and it's another year without raises even though workload has been increased 50% (yes, really) and conditions have deteriorated. And, just like Shakes, the extra work I counted on for extras has disappeared. It is possible to be grateful for what I have and miss what I've lost at the same time - my standard of living, and that of my family has been reduced even though we still live well.

So yes, this economy sucks even though it doesn't suck out loud yet.