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Old 03-26-2004, 12:37 AM   #1
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With all the political stuff thats coming up on this site I felt it to be a relevant question.

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Old 03-26-2004, 12:39 AM   #2
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No, I don't think so. I'm not a very good political debater (okay, I suck at it) but I am led to believe that the economy sucks eggs and that is why I am unable to find jobs at this moment. I'm graduating from college in like a month or 2 so that is why the situation feels so much more grave than 4 years ago.

I'm not angry at you, I'm angry at the situation, pardon me

I'm leaving now

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Old 03-26-2004, 05:47 AM   #3
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YES.

Shazia,
Many companies in the US are starting to hire again. The last quarter growth in the economy was excellent, the stock market is doing well and soared yesterday. My employer, Perdue Farms, Inc. has quite a few openings, many of them for recent college graduates, in many locations. Check out the careers tab at http://www.perdue.com/ for more info. Keep looking and work hard at it, something will turn up. Good luck and try to keep a positive outlook.

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Old 03-26-2004, 02:19 PM   #4
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Oma,

I work at the corporate headquarters in the Information Technology Department. I stay locked up in what they used to call "the computer room" or "the data center" but now they don't call it anything, for security purposes,LOL. The chickens are grown on farms and "processed" (killed) at plants. I am connected to their computers but I rarely see any chickens die. You have to take a tour when you first start but that's about as close as I get.

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Old 03-26-2004, 04:25 PM   #5
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Thanks.

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Old 03-26-2004, 04:29 PM   #6
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Thanks Bill
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Old 03-27-2004, 12:32 AM   #7
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This cow is in honor of Purdue Farms
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Old 03-27-2004, 11:19 AM   #8
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quote:Originally posted by Shazia:


This cow is in honor of Purdue Farms


Ummmm... Perdue Farms sells chicken.

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Old 03-27-2004, 06:34 PM   #9
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Sorry Cathy I didn't know they sold ONLY chicken.
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Old 03-27-2004, 06:41 PM   #10
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quote:Originally posted by TheWatchman:
Yes, but Purdue feeds their chickens beef.

Wow. I did not know that. Aren't they afraid they'll get Mad Chicken's Disease?

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Old 03-27-2004, 11:12 PM   #11
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quote:Originally posted by Cathy:
Wow. I did not know that. Aren't they afraid they'll get Mad Chicken's Disease?

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Only if they feed them cat poop (Purr-Doo-Doo)
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Old 03-28-2004, 07:12 AM   #12
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I can see where the confusion came in P u rdue is a school of some sort and P e rdue is a chicken company, LOL.

Bill

oops, forgot my little yellow chicken

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Old 03-28-2004, 10:19 AM   #13
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quote:Originally posted by Brian 57:
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Originally posted by Cathy:
Wow. I did not know that. Aren't they afraid they'll get Mad Chicken's Disease?

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Only if they feed them cat poop (Purr-Doo-Doo)
Ahhh, yes. Purr Doo Doo. I somehow mixed the two companies up.

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Old 03-28-2004, 07:44 PM   #14
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Nobody is better off, for any reason ,than they were 4 years ago!!!! (Unless you love George Bush "THAT" much!

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Old 03-29-2004, 01:17 AM   #15
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I should hope to shout I am better off than 4 years ago. The economy is growing. I am in the low to middle income bracket but the tax cuts have helped our family tremendously.

The good old USA has great leadership today. Four years ago I was totally ashamed of the people in power.

God Bless America!
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Old 03-29-2004, 10:21 AM   #16
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quote:Originally posted by Oma:
Bill, thanks for the info. BTW, I didn't really think you plucked chickens!

Have a great afternoon!

Ok from his postings I got the distinct impression that Bill is a Pheasant Plucker and very pleasant with it!!

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Old 03-29-2004, 07:35 PM   #17
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Borderstone,

What about all the people who "got married", "had a kid", "bought a car", "got saved", "found a friend", "bought a dog", etc. etc. ? They're all better off, no ? I think you will find that optimism, hard work and maybe a little faith, in anything really, will take you a whole lot closer to your goals in life than blaming your problems on a president, or a prime minister or the king. Light one candle dude, there's enough people cursing the darkness.

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Old 04-01-2004, 08:03 AM   #18
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This has nothing to do with politics but for the 1st time ever the answer is yes, I am better off than I was 4 yr. ago.
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