Posted on 01/01/2012 8:10:22 AM PST by Gen.Blather
I met some illegal Mexicans last night at a party. Several years ago I stayed with a couple of wonderful Mexican families in the Baja below California. These were well-off people. The homes, on average were beautifully tiled and some of them had mahogany inlaid walls, bookshelves and cabinetry that would cost a hundred-thousand dollars here. So, I’m guessing if they aren’t rich they’re very comfortable. The elderly not as well-off grandfather, while living in Mexico was receiving Social Security from the United States and owned a rent-free apartment in California which he used as his address to receive several forms of assistance checks from Californian agencies. He visited the apartment once a week to re-arrange things and make it looked lived in. He had a car, a Toyota Corolla that looked quite nice and had working air-conditioning. I gathered it was supplied as some form of assistance and he generally left it in California at the apartment. The apartment was about 1100 square feet and very livable. The grandfather told me most of entire complex, easily a 1000 units, were like him, on Californian assistance, but actually living in Mexico.
At the party were a couple of teenage boys from this family. Very nice kids. I’d be proud to have them as my own; diligent, hard working, trouble-free and much more adult than you’d expect from that age. They told me that they’d decided to go to high school in California instead of Mexico. They said that the (California) government gave them an apartment and they travel back to Mexico on the weekends. (I don’t know if they’re staying alone or if a family member is staying with them, but if I had to guess, they came alone.)
When I posted information on this family last time, Freepers angrily asked why I hadn’t reported them. Firstly, I was a well-treated guest. Secondly, this must be obvious to the casual observer. Even if I knew who to report it to in California, which I don’t, it is obvious that this is how it’s done. These people are only taking advantage of “benefits” put there for them. Not to avail themselves of these benefits would be like deciding not to take candy freely offered to you.
Whenever I see the President's head yammering away on TV, "expect oration" is my immediate response.
Would explain the zombies, the dust bunnies, the mutations in certain specific lifeforms.
A mix of medical nanites, maintenance assemblers, information nodes, command systems, all jumbled together.
Doesn’t reduce the importance of the message, “Stay out of there!”, though.
Tsk-Tsk. We can send three Habitats out beyond Mars, but we can’t walk through the lower-level corridors the same way twice.
I just lost it lol! (Re: Frank and Jake, I mean.)
My title here on the Flying Castle is "The Weatherman". Ostensibly, I'm in charge of the weather for Earth and Mars.
However, the rest of my department, and especially their necessary equipment, has not been, shall we say, put into position yet.
So I take care of the weather in three enclosed Habitats, connected only by a tube transport system.
You can be a part of my "work force", payment and responsibilities of completely uncertain and arbitrary nature, (isn't that just like the weather!), and the uniform of the day is always whatever you happen to be wearing.
I fall asleep unpredictably at times. Do you have any positions that don’t require being awake?
My voting stance in the next Presidential elections.
Frank is the baby - well, about-to-be-former baby.
Jake is a cat, of sorts. (Shannon is really a cat, for sure.)
Ash is a dog.
At least, this is what a non-resident would think, looking at their pictures. If you ask them, it’s more confusing.
I know. From their viewpoint, they are the wise, mature individuals. We are the untrainable morons.
They're like teenagers that way.
Good observation.
So, are you a guy or a gal?
Some here know. Most of the time my spouse knows. I think or at least I hope so. Sometimes though, the spouse refuses to treat me like my gender is a known.
Keep null and void happy (please). I am not in need of more scars.
Got any 8’s? The Chinese think 8 is a very lucky number and you have THREE of them!!! (You DID say your bag for the hospital stay was packed, including cat hair, yes?)
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Road dog isn’t doing well.
Prayers are requested.
Good morning and thanks for the reorientation.
Prayers for RoadDog up and continuing.
I’m making spaghetti for a couple that is in the hospital. He went in for a heart by-pass and she joined him because she was exhausted.
They visit me once a month, so the least I can do is cook a meal for them.
Prayers sent.
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