[TheForge] Re: Passing on

[Michael H. Murphy]

Yeah, and the beer and food are real good in Australia, too.  Lots of pretty
ladies, as well.

Murf

> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 1:28 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Passing on
> 
> Andy,
>          Have you tried working for the Russians or the Australians in
> their current ventures? There are safer places, not as good pay, but
> safer.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> At 11:36 AM 8/24/2004, you wrote:
> 
> 
> >Jerry Smith wrote:
> > >
> > >          Try the UAE as a family body guard, about $150 to $250 a
> year,
> > > personal quarters, no taxes, the hand me down cars have Benz in the
> name.
> > > They do look for SF training as well as some cultural sensitivity.
> They do
> > > have practicing blacksmiths in their countries, they use different
> tools
> > > and techniques but make nice things.
> >
> >         SF?
> >
> >         As for cultural sensitivity, that I have plenty of.  Nothing
> >         uglier than being a mannerless American in a foreign land.
> >         I once sat in a restaurant in Viennna and there was this guy
> >         with what sounded like a Texas accent. "What is this shit?"
> >         he would say, loudly for all to hear. "In America, we have
> >         real food..." and on and on he went for perhaps five minutes
> >         or more.  I was twelve and wanted to squeeze between the floor
> >         boards for embarrassment.  It was mortifying.
> >
> >         Seshat grew up in Abu Dhabi.  Safer than Iraq.
> >
> > >          These days, I would rather be poor in North America than dead
> some
> > > where else. This is the wisdom of growing older and having been be in
> that
> > > crazy old Asia war 35 years ago.
> >
> >         I suppose you're right, but one has to work some time.  A few
> things
> >         are in the pipeline, but I can't hold out a whol lot longer.
> Once
> >         there are no more assets to sell, what does one do, go on
> welfare?
> >
> >         I've even tried to find jobs in blacksmith or fab shops.  No
> > smiths in
> >         the Portland area that I have been able to find, and the few
> fabs
> > I've
> >         talked to were doing structural and needed welding up to that
> > purpose,
> >         which I don't have.
> >
> >         Something will break... at least I hope so. :)
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