I need a new drug!

OK, I come in here everyday when I get home and look at my e-mail, the weather channel website, espn, ebay and check my 401k standing. Then later on that night, I come to the computer and check my e-mail, the weather channel website, espn, ebay and check my 401k standing. Then, toward midnight, I come back to the computer and check my e-mail, the weather channel website, espn, ebay and check my 401k standing before I go to bed. Anybody want to guess what I do in the morning after the kids are fed and before the bus gets here? Yep, I come to the computer and check my e-mail, the weather channel website, espn, ebay and check my 401k standing before I go to work. I need something new to look at, badly. Any suggestions? I seem to be stuck in the same old internet rut. I can't get up and turn it off, can I? What if something happens? Throw me some suggestions if you have them.

Later

Jim

P.S. Anybody want to play guess what Jim is thinking about right now? Here it is -------- CHEESEBURGER you know, two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun, to be exact. OR an ultimate cheeseburger from Jack in the Box, maybe a double meat with cheese, mayo and pickles only with onion rings and a pepper from Whataburger, where they make it just like you like it. Supersonic with cheese, cheesesticks and maranara and a watermelon diet sprite. Any takers? I'll meet you there What a burger sounds good, see ya in 15 minutes.

J

Entitlement

What does entitlement mean? I have my own idea of what it means, and I will share it later, then I will look it up and put the definition on here also, because I could be wrong.

I heard a radio ad today that states "Everyone is entitled to own their own home."

Sorry, I gotta go back to my old self here for a minute, I will clean it up a little, but you will still get the point. BullShit!!

To me, to be entitled to something means that you get something because, you, or someone, thinks you deserve it, and in some cases it is completely correct, but in this case it is not. Not that you can afford it, or have earned it, but because you deserve it, or it is your God given right, so it is yours.

Anybody here ever bought a house? We have, bought 3 to be exact. I don't remember anybody giving them to us becausewe had a young family, or were broke, or whatever and deserved them, we freakin' paid for them.

Now, here is the definition of entitle, because entitlement was obscure and kept refering to entitle.

"To furnish with a right or claim to something."

You want to know who is entitled to something?

The Katrina victims, people who lost everything and got nothing more than a $2000.00 check from FEMA. That's bullshit! What the hell is $2000.00 gonna replace these days? Your clothes? Damn sure not gonna replace a dwelling or most of your possessions.

What a shame that we, or some people, are trying to tell today's society that they are entitled to things that are supposed to be earned. This would not have happened twenty years ago. I think that this idea of entitlement, not just to a home, is the basis of what is wrong with my generation. Everyone wants everything NOW and for FREE. Does anyone try to go out and get a job, do it well and move up in a company? How about starting your own business, would you, or anyone want people with this mindset working for them? God, can you just imagine what the next generation will be like.

I know this is all too serious for someone like me to worry about, but hell, who else is concerned?

Let me know, right or wrong. I am interested in your opinion, seriously.

See ya then,

Jim