CoudyBills

I think I win the thread

Yep. My parents fit into almost all of those categories, except of course the 6 months of savings. My single mother didn't eat many meals with my brothers and I growing up because there was nothing for her to eat. What rock do I live under? Well, under my rock I was raised in a dirt poor family with nothing. One where my mother demanded her sons get an education. A rock where I got an education, got a crappy job and worked my ass off until I was the head of that team. Switched departments and worked until I was the head of that team. Switched companies and now spend my days telling other people what to do. I haven't made it, but I came from actual poverty, not I know statistics about poverty, ***** hungry because we don't have food poverty, to upper middle class. This little guy can't get ahead BS is a sorry excuse.

Both are incredibly lucrative lol. My brother and his wife are in your field.

That's good to hear. What do you do? Anything interesting?

I hear what you're saying. It would be fair for me to point out that I don't believe in debt. That's a whole other can of worms we could dive into, but there's really no point.

You're an educated man so you should know the answer. Did you live on a budget while you were gainfully employed? Did you spend less than you make? Did you setup an emergency fund while you were employed? Nobody can predict the future, but a fool doesn't prepare for the worst. I didn't say a job loss or unforseen circumstances were self inflicted. Hopefully you had an emergency fund to carry you through the tough times. If you didn't, that is self inflicted. I should have phrased it better. Turning a financial issue into a financial nightmare is self inflicted. I feel you on the telecom thing, same profession. You were prepared, according to what you wrote, to handle the issue with an emergency fund. Think how much worse it could have been had you not had anything saved for a rainy day.

Offers a unique high.

100%. short term you can experience something that isn't brought on by your own doing. Have to be prepared for anything. Budget each month and have an emergency fund. Get yourself through the rough patch. Often people just don't believe they can do better. Go out and get an education. This is America and the dream is still alive. Aim high.

Financial issues are self inflicted.

I think he is insinuating that 35% of them probably need someone to read the ballot to them. After reminding them what voting means of course. Scoring an 18 on the asvab is accomplish by drooling in patterns. Yes sarcasm. Family and best friend in the world are veterans, no disrespect at all. However, there are some people that are wicked dumb in the military because bullet catchers are needed.

You heartless Bastard! hahah

Oh come on. Perhaps he has a goal of being fired by every rust belt team?

On one hand I agree completely. On the other I'm scared that the roster sucks so bad that average talent sticks out. I'm certainly no scouting wizard so that is just my been a Bills fan too long fear.

Right. I wasn't trying to say people are to poor to eat healthy. More along the lines of people don't prioritize properly.

Agree with all of that. I think Moulds is one of those guys that was senselessly wasted.

Eric Moulds for me

No argument here. I think the majority of financial issues are self-inflicted.

For a family of 4 that equates to a $600.00 a month food bill. I would dare say half the US population might find that difficult. Average household incomes about 54k currently, or roughly 3k bring home a month. considering the rampant consumerism in this country you have to factor in the $500 auto loan, $200 credit card payment, $1200 for housing, $150 for cell phones, $100 for cable, $350 for gas, $100 into a savings account, $400 for food maybe. people have their budgets all jacked up. or they just don't do one.

Yep. Wash it down with a Mt. Dew and follow it with a Hershey bar. In that order, not together unless stoned.

Teams need "mentors" otherwise they end up like the Jags. OMG Gronk? No way, that chode can stay in NE.

Has media aspirations doesn't he? thought I heard that somewhere.

Was it at least Five Guys?

Ah man. you took the bait. The op actually went out of his way twice to post that it can't be a bad thing but, "then again"...total trap. Though I do agree

JUST WIN BABY!!!!

YEAH! I mean look at Sean Mcvay, he would never waste time as a TE coach. Oh wait, he did? WTF? Assistant TE coach? ***** loser.