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.
Yes.
I often am.
At least you’re not near my van!
Your van is safe from me.
I hope.
Kinda reminds me of the day, (on the Undead Thread), that I let my dragon out for some exercise.
He was pretty calm and even-tempered after he ate the grizzly.
Must’ve been the evil mouse brain.
Laws, oral contracts, common courtesies, and childhood rules regarding 'keepsies' don't apply within 1,300' of a Dark and Unholy Creature.
For those of us keeping score at home, how many tentacles are left? The situation sounds dire.
Maybe what’s really needed is a simple glue trap. Try baiting it with some stale French bread and peanut butter.
Even if you just catch a mouse, it didn’t do any harm.
McCthulhu may be a spawn of Xagthrath the Grumbling Rug.
In which case, the shed tentacles could develop into further spawn.
If so, a steady diet of unwary dust bunnies, zombies, door to door salesmen and mimes would keep him fit and trim.
But if we get too many of them, we’ll have to order more shower curtains and turn loose the dwarves.
Or both.
How much would they really know about Xagthrath’s anatomy?
They probably just removed what would be considered a bunion to him.
Well, he does spread through budding or sprouting of copies that then fall off.
You betcha!
Remember when my Son's car was T-boned in the fall; a complete write off?
The other driver said it wasn't his fault, and it went to court Dec. 15th.
The police officer, 2 witnesses, and my Son were there to testify, but there was no Nepalese translator available, so the charges against the other driver were dropped.
After all, we wouldn't want to infringe on the rights of this new immigrant. /Dripping Sarcasm
Ah yes, “Getting yourself divorced, for dummies”.
Ah, not sexual or asexual, but brussel.
Yeah, gotta love that, right?
Great, so the offspring are going to be called “Brusseling” when they happen.
Oh yeah.
Lately, if it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have any luck at all.
Dinner is calling...gotta go.
“McCthulhu may be a spawn of Xagthrath the Grumbling Rug.” I don’t want to create disharmony or anything, but does McCthulhu *look* anything like Xagthrath? After all, breeding always tells. Then again, discretion is the better part of valor, so if this shouldn’t be brought up, just forget it.
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