[TheForge] Re: Passing on

[Jerry Smith]

         Are the "blues" still as beautiful as they were in 70s??? I had a 
2 week leave in Darwin.

Jerry

At 07:05 PM 8/24/2004, you wrote:
>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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