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Cody8404
Penny Collector Member
USA
340 Posts |
 Posted - 07/23/2008 : 17:08:31
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Poll Question:
In the Hitch Hikers guide to the Galaxy one planet divided the population into three groups.
The A GROUP are those who think, plan and make things happen. They don’t do, but without them the world would stop.
The B GROUP are those who make life wonderful, accountants, hair stylists, lawyers, painters, artists, and all the other folks who work hard everyday, but don’t actually produce anything.
The C GROUP are those who actually do things, the builders, assembly line workers, fruit pickers, housekeepers, etc. These folks get things done the A GROUP finds needs to be done.
Which group are you in?
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Awake, O kings of the earth! Come ye, O, come ye, with your gold and your silver, to the help of my people, to the house of the daughters of Zion, to the help of the people of the God of this Land even Jesus Christ. |
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Flbandit
Penny Collector Member
USA
428 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2008 : 17:25:07
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I think I am anyway! I was very nearly group D early this week, unemployed! Now I'm back to making plans for other people to carry out!
BTW, I LOVE that series! |
Are you throwing that out? |
Edited by - Flbandit on 07/23/2008 17:25:48 |
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Delawhere Jack
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
515 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2008 : 17:50:57
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You need to add D: All of the above. Some of us are SPECIAL
(Edit, hope that didn't sound conceited, I put myself down as a B, but I do a LITTLE A and C as well) |
"Money is the barometer of a society's virtue. When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion...when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing...when you see your laws don't protect you against them, but protect them against you...when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice...you may know that your society is doomed."
Ayn Rand, from Atlas Shrugged
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natsb88
Penny Collector Member
USA
483 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2008 : 17:52:12
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Well let's see...
I own and operate an online model railroading store.
I own and operate an online copper bullion store.
I have worked on the design and construction of various machines.
I have done CAD and prototyping work.
I build and service computers in my local area.
I am a student leader for Tech Desk Advanced Support at my college (I diagnose, disassemble, replace, repair, and clean spills from laptops, etc)
I am currently working on an engineering project with some engineering friends that will hopefully evolve into another business over time.
Where does that put me? And more importantly, what the heck am I going to do once classes start again  |
Nate
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jpf231
Penny Collector Member
USA
340 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2008 : 17:53:56
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| The problem is that no one is willing to be a C anymore and very few folks qualify to be an A although everyone thinks they can. |
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Nickelless
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1343 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2008 : 18:19:53
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| I'm a top-heavy A (as a journalist by both occupation and mindset), but I'm trying to develop more C tendencies--hence my increasingly deep foray into preparedness activities. I've got the world's problems solved on paper, but without concrete steps that too many people around me aren't taking, nobody else will get them done, especially if they don't see the purpose behind my being an A. |
Why hyperinflation is inevitable...and very soon:
http://www.shadowstats.com/article/292
http://www.ChrisMartenson.com |
Edited by - Nickelless on 07/23/2008 18:22:08 |
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fb101
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
894 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2008 : 18:36:20
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| Lawyers make the life wonderful? I guess, if you happen to be a lawyer.... |
A materialistic society cannot afford credit, it will inevitably implode.
Life and success are a "do it yourself" thing |
Edited by - fb101 on 07/23/2008 18:36:52 |
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misteroman
Moderator
USA
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Nickelless
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1343 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2008 : 20:39:15
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Originally posted by misteroman
Where does a slumlord fall?
How about "D"--shouldn't exist?
Wait, scratch that...if it weren't for slumlords, I might've been homeless awhile back. |
Why hyperinflation is inevitable...and very soon:
http://www.shadowstats.com/article/292
http://www.ChrisMartenson.com |
Edited by - Nickelless on 07/23/2008 20:41:51 |
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TXTim
Penny Pincher Member
239 Posts |
Posted - 07/23/2008 : 21:22:46
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Beer is my currency. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1848 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2008 : 06:14:56
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Okay, I'm a thinker and a planner, but I do my thinking and planning as an HVAC/R installer. (Usually very physical and technical). That would make me an "A-C". But I think most of you would agree, my job makes most people happy all year around. So in comes the "B". So what am I?
Deal |
I'm so sick over pennies....I frequently trade a dime or two for the whole "take-a-penny" container if sufficient coppers exist. That will get you some odd looks. |
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M83striker
Penny Sorter Member
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2008 : 08:10:41
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| Where exactly would a PE/Fire Protection Engineer fall into the catagories? I think and plan all day yet I also like to think that I make life wonderful and safe. |
When my wife got after me it sounded like "Blah,Blah,Blah", but now it sounds like "Clink,Clink,Clink". Its amazing what that Ryedale can do for a hounded husband. |
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legacypac
Administrator
Canada
1653 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2008 : 12:21:45
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| Real Estate Developer that plans, thinks, finds stuff for all our staff to do. So that would be A - but I make the world wonderful by creating communities and buildings for people to live and work. Oh, and I'm not a slumlord. |
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aboxaweek
Penny Collector Member
USA
321 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2008 : 22:03:50
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of course c
a 14 year old meat guy once in a while, and a cement finisher |
*HUCKABEE*
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fasTTcar
Penny Sorter Member
Canada
94 Posts |
Posted - 07/24/2008 : 22:31:30
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Originally posted by NotABigDeal
Okay, I'm a thinker and a planner, but I do my thinking and planning as an HVAC/R installer. (Usually very physical and technical). That would make me an "A-C".
If you install HVAC, AC should work for you. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1848 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2008 : 06:11:11
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Originally posted by fasTTcar
quote:
Originally posted by NotABigDeal
Okay, I'm a thinker and a planner, but I do my thinking and planning as an HVAC/R installer. (Usually very physical and technical). That would make me an "A-C".
If you install HVAC, AC should work for you.
Funny you say that. A lot of people think my job is comfortable, it's not. If it's summer and I'm installing a new system it is hot. If it's winter it is cold. I have to leave just as the air/heat is ready. And working in the caves is a whole new story....
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I'm so sick over pennies....I frequently trade a dime or two for the whole "take-a-penny" container if sufficient coppers exist. That will get you some odd looks. |
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Ant
Penny Collector Member
402 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2008 : 09:43:48
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My real career, the one I am educated in and worked in for years: remote sensing analyst (Category A)
My last job: paralegal for a criminal defense attorney (Category C)
Now (and hopefully for a long while): housewife and mother (Category B). I like being at home. There's always something to do -- clean, organize, cook, iron, fix stuff . . . it's pretty neat. I never thought that just running a house would take up 7 or 8 hours a day, but it does. (Tiny brag: Our grocery bill is now $100/week for three people and a large dog, and that's with a hot meal every night cooked from scratch, no junk food! There's something to this staying at home.  ) |
"No, man. You gotta keep goin'. What am I gonna do? Quit? That's not an option. Life's a garden. Dig it? You make it work for you. You never give up, man. That's my philosophy." --Joe Dirt |
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thebeave
Penny Sorter Member
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2008 : 12:43:44
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| Definately a C, gotta make those pizzas until I get through college. Technially I guess I could be an A since I'm a manager but I don't just sit in the office like some of the others. I won't make anyone do any work that I wouldn't do and they work harder for me because of that. |
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www.theyuwietest.com
www.interestinginvesting.com
www.strange-facts.com
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TXTim
Penny Pincher Member
239 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2008 : 13:52:08
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quote:
Originally posted by Ant
My real career, the one I am educated in and worked in for years: remote sensing analyst (Category A)
My last job: paralegal for a criminal defense attorney (Category C)
Now (and hopefully for a long while): housewife and mother (Category B). I like being at home. There's always something to do -- clean, organize, cook, iron, fix stuff . . . it's pretty neat. I never thought that just running a house would take up 7 or 8 hours a day, but it does. (Tiny brag: Our grocery bill is now $100/week for three people and a large dog, and that's with a hot meal every night cooked from scratch, no junk food! There's something to this staying at home. )
God bless you, Ant!
The world needs more people like you. |
Beer is my currency. |
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TenBears
Penny Hoarding Member
873 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2008 : 14:01:41
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quote:
Originally posted by Ant
(Tiny brag: Our grocery bill is now $100/week for three people and a large dog, and that's with a hot meal every night cooked from scratch, no junk food! There's something to this staying at home. )
I'm going to get my wife to call you Ant. That's wonderful. |
"Rich," the Old Man said dreamily, "is not baying after what you can't have. Rich is having the time to do what you want to do. Rich is a little whiskey to drink and some food to eat and a roof over your head and a fish pole and a boat and a gun and a dollar for a box of shells. Rich is not owing any money to anybody, and not spending what you haven't got." Robert Ruark
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...-----still taunted
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TenBears
Penny Hoarding Member
873 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2008 : 14:03:18
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Originally posted by fb101
Lawyers make the life wonderful? I guess, if you happen to be a lawyer....
Hey now... You don't want to commit slander do you? |
"Rich," the Old Man said dreamily, "is not baying after what you can't have. Rich is having the time to do what you want to do. Rich is a little whiskey to drink and some food to eat and a roof over your head and a fish pole and a boat and a gun and a dollar for a box of shells. Rich is not owing any money to anybody, and not spending what you haven't got." Robert Ruark
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...-----still taunted
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Cody8404
Penny Collector Member
USA
340 Posts |
Posted - 07/28/2008 : 12:31:27
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| I see an interesting list. From the votes most of us are in the B -- list. We work, sometimes really hard, but we don't produce anything. I see we do have some people some builders and thinkers as well. Sad part is I know my work is not needed, but I hope the job keeps up. |
Awake, O kings of the earth! Come ye, O, come ye, with your gold and your silver, to the help of my people, to the house of the daughters of Zion, to the help of the people of the God of this Land even Jesus Christ. |
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AFModell
Penny Sorter Member
USA
33 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2008 : 02:30:58
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I picked C since I am a govt employee and we all know how much we govt employees do lots of producing!
Truthfully, I imaginatively fall somewhere in between B and C, as I am a pilot for the Air Force and I move troops and cargo around the world, hence facilitating the movement of goods and people.
And I cant sleep. |
A penny saved is...TWO pennies earned! |
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