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The Batlord · 01-03-2021, 08:08 AM

I couldn't believe it when I heard. I was sure he was already dead.

Psy-Fi · 01-03-2021, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I couldn't believe it when I heard. I was sure he was already dead.

Yeah. He's one of those people I could've sworn I heard died several years ago.

The Batlord · 01-03-2021, 10:12 AM

He must look like Emperor Palpatine by now.

Norg · 01-03-2021, 10:21 AM

if larry king survives covid then damm i like my chances

The Batlord · 01-03-2021, 10:25 AM

God you're dumb.

~~jwb~~ · 01-03-2021, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

it's hard man

sure you can save enough to get a certificate or whatever

but not enough to quit your job, so now your option is 12hr days with some kind of schooling/training on top of it + you get to be poor the entire time

you make it through all that now you're like damn near 30 and if you're lucky there's still a job for you that you'll hate

I don't even know if I'm still gonna go the IT route but if I wanted to I feel I could get a cert while holding down a job. It doesn't require actual schooling. Also, I can very easily quit this job and get one with less hours if need be. After I left the dog pound it took me less than a week to get this job. That's how temp agencies are.

Either way point is I'm gonna keep trying to make more money or die trying. If I had the same mindset you guys do I might as well just go back to being an addict or better yet just put a gun in my mouth. I'm not afraid of trying something and failing. But if I'm not going to try anything at all then why bother even continuing to punch a clock or keep doing the basic **** to stay alive?

The Batlord · 01-03-2021, 01:09 PM

I mean you already gave up on changing the government, why not give up on the rest?

~~jwb~~ · 01-03-2021, 01:38 PM

I didn't necessarily give up on it it's just not my main focus. I tried to vote. I follow politics. But I'm not waiting for politics to improve my life.

You can mock it as bootstraps Jordan peterson lobster logic all you want but I've seen meaningful improvement in my life over the past few years from doing the hard thing and actually putting forth some effort. Maybe it's hard for you to relate but I've seen way lower lows than I think you have. It actually gets much worse than being a wage slave believe it or not. And I believe it can also get better.

Anteater · 01-03-2021, 02:07 PM

If you are looking for any sort of capitalistic validation from these guys, you won't get it. That's not the MB Way.

~~jwb~~ · 01-03-2021, 02:21 PM

I don't like capitalism either but I like money. Ain't nobody going to convince me not to try to get paid.

01-03-2021, 10:21 AM	#3524 (permalink)
Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,358	if larry king survives covid then damm i like my chances

01-03-2021, 01:38 PM	#3528 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	I didn't necessarily give up on it it's just not my main focus. I tried to vote. I follow politics. But I'm not waiting for politics to improve my life. You can mock it as bootstraps Jordan peterson lobster logic all you want but I've seen meaningful improvement in my life over the past few years from doing the hard thing and actually putting forth some effort. Maybe it's hard for you to relate but I've seen way lower lows than I think you have. It actually gets much worse than being a wage slave believe it or not. And I believe it can also get better.

01-03-2021, 02:21 PM	#3530 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	I don't like capitalism either but I like money. Ain't nobody going to convince me not to try to get paid.