[DeTomaso] Fw: Fw: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

[Bob Timma]

It's happening everywhere Curt. I was laid off two months ago and very few prospects out there.
Bob T.
#3952> Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:49:40 -0800> From: cuvee at sbcglobal.net> To: chaos at ross.aero; detomaso at realbig.com; cars at wt-inc.com> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: Fw: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines> > Lynn...>  > Is this North of $110K position still available? I just lost my job today due to down sizing! Second time in two years!>  > Curt> > --- On Mon, 1/5/09, Lynn Wall <cars at wt-inc.com> wrote:> > From: Lynn Wall <cars at wt-inc.com>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: Fw: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines> To: "'R o s s H'" <chaos at ross.aero>, detomaso at realbig.com> Date: Monday, January 5, 2009, 12:33 PM> > I had a kid work for me whose total compensation was north of $110K. He> quit to go be a highway patrolman. His dad was one, his uncle was one> yadda, yadda, yadda. So I looked up what they made in Utah. $13.00 per> hour to start and basically up to about $18.00 per hour max. I suppose they> could make more if they became sergeants etc. We keep in pretty good touch> and while I have never seen him happier I still cannot believe he made the> choice. BUT I am incredibly happy that there are those that do.> > My old scout master was a CHP and he retired with basically post traumatic> stress syndrome. They say that repeated adrenaline rushes can screw up> people pretty bad. He spun his cop car sideways in front of a big rig and> pulled his gun on the driver until "help arrived". He has no> recollection> of this and driver was promptly and politely sent on his way. So while they> may not die as frequently as a garbage collector...., they probably don't> make as much and are subject to more risk than most, mental and physical.> Remember, these guys basically gave up the ability to own Pantera's and> other "necessities" so they can get bitched about by guys like us> when they> try to enforce the LAW. Since researching my buddies pay I never miss an> opportunity to discreetly by a meal for these guys when I'm in a restaurant> with them.> > This morning I barely missed hitting a patrol car when I hit a patch of> black ice. It was 22 BELOW zero and the officer was outside helping two> other motorists that were in the ditch.> > Fireman, soldiers, teachers and law enforcement (and I'm sure most of those> on the list below) are studs and deserve "worship" anytime and> anywhere.> The only difference between law enforcement and the others is that the> others didn't pull you over on that "really quite road, where you> weren't> bothering anybody" to enforce the law.> > I will never complain about the guys that "walk the wall" keeping us> safe> when we are sitting home where our biggest worry is "where can I find two> piece rotors for my $50,000 car?". I won't stand by silently while> others> do either.> > Sorry to all for the quick rant> > Lynn (....so many owe so few, so much)> > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On> Behalf Of R o s s H> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:37 PM> To: detomaso at realbig.com> Subject: [DeTomaso] Fw: Fw: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines> > > > > ...to put they're lives on the line to help me or anyone else.> >> >> > I'm always bothered by the "lives on the line" worship, because> it just> isn't the truth. Actually, it ("cop") is a relatively safe> occupation. It > is> more dangerous to be a garbage collector, recycler, farmer, rancher,> pilot, logger, fisherman, roofer, linesman, driver, trucker, and others.> > There are 21 fatalities per 100,000 police and sheriff's patrol officers.> For farmers and ranchers, that number is 38. The highest is 112. Note> that "patrol" is just one assignment, presumably other LEA> assignments> worked during somone's taxpayer-supported high-pensioned career are> about as safe as office work.> > http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf (see page 4)> > > _______________________________________________> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > DeTomaso mailing list> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso> > > _______________________________________________> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > DeTomaso mailing list> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso> _______________________________________________> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > DeTomaso mailing list> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso