Worldwide recession!

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

I forsaw this happening and have built up fat reserves for the lean times.

[georg ruf jr.]

I mean any belief Sandy.
I don't think it makes a difference in what you believe. BElief keeps us going. There's no sence in making preferences, because you crazy people worshipping the mighty dollar as well as those worshiping any god.
It's just a matter of being on your way and keeping a clear head.

[SandyB]

Dear  Georg ... you get so serious at times .. good for you ..   yes belief is important ..  and yes any belief  more so .. just  tinged with realism .. and then all is Ok ...  so now tell me  more  about the martians  ?  .. I  liked that one  and yes as you  observe like playing  with the theme ...

[georg ruf jr.]

hahaha
Don't you know the movie "Mars Attacs". Or is the origanal title different to the German one?

[SandyB]

What about  " war of the worlds "         goodnight you ...

[Michael Alexander]

I forsaw this happening and have built up fat reserves for the lean times.

Yes, We can see those Fat reserves in your photo!

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Just think how good WE going to look Michael when everybody else is all skeletel(sp).   cowgirl

[SandyB]

Hey  you  guys  can  sell some of your  reserves ... 

[Michael Alexander]

I tried that line on my comedian boet, Paul, saying that us plumper people would survive the end of days famine.... he just replied.... Nope! don't think so, all us skinny people would just eat you fat folk!

[georg ruf jr.]

 cowgirl

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

Oi what you munching away at Boy Georg......not sure.... but I think you were also smart and built up reserves like Michael and me.  202
We'll just have to cover ourselves in cod liver oil so we won't be eaten. 

[Michael Alexander]

Maybe with the cod liver oils and a bit of salt and pepper we will even taste nicer?

[georg ruf jr.]

Oi what you munching away at Boy Georg......not sure.... but I think you were also smart and built up reserves like Michael and me.  202
We'll just have to cover ourselves in cod liver oil so we won't be eaten. 

WEll, I put all around my belly... Won't starve... 

[SandyB]

GOT THIS  IN THE  MAIL  TODAY ..  INTERESTING  AND FUNNY  READING BUT YES THOUGHT  PROVOKING .. MUST BE BASED ON   SOME  FACT  AS THE  AMERICAN AUTO  MANUFACTURERS  ARE IN  SHYT  ..    ENJOY  ... 

Subject: Ford & Toyota

                                                     


A Japanese company ( Toyota ) and an American  company (Ford Motors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri  River   Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak  performance before the race.

On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile.

The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate the reason for the crushing defeat.  A management team made up of senior management was formed to investigate and recommend appropriate action.

Their conclusion was the Japanese had 8 people rowing and 1 person steering, while the American team had 7 people steering and 2 people rowing.

Feeling a deeper study was in order; American management hired a consulting company and paid them a large amount of money for a second opinion.

They advised, of course, that too many people were steering the boat, while not enough people were rowing.

Not sure of how to utilize that information,  but wanting to prevent another loss to the Japanese, the rowing team's  management structure was totally reorganized to 4 steering supervisors,  2 area steering superintendents and 1 assistant superintendent steering  manager.

They also implemented a new performance system that would give the 2 people rowing the boat greater incentive to work harder.  It was called the 'Rowing Team Quality First Program,' with meetings, dinners and free pens for the rowers.  There was discussion of getting new paddles, canoes and other equipment, extra vacation days for practices and bonuses.  The pension program was trimmed to 'equal the competition' and some of the resultant savings were channeled into morale boosting programs and teamwork posters.

The next year the Japanese won by two miles.

Humiliated, the American management laid-off one rower, halted development of a new canoe, sold all the paddles, and canceled all capital investments for new equipment.  The money saved was distributed to the Senior Executives as bonuses.

The next year, try as he might, the lone designated rower was unable to even finish the race (having no paddles,) so he was laid off for unacceptable performance, all canoe equipment was sold and the next year's racing team was out-sourced to India .

Sadly, the End.

Here's something else to think about: Ford has spent the last thirty years moving all its factories out  of the US, claiming they can't make money paying American  wages.

TOYOTA has spent the last thirty years building more than a dozen plants inside the US .  The last quarter's results:

TOYOTA makes 4 billion in profits  while Ford racked up 9 billion in losses.

Ford folks are still  scratching their heads, and collecting bonuses.

IF  THIS WEREN'T SO TRUE IT MIGHT BE FUNNY

[Michael Alexander]

SPot On Sandy!, too true!