On and OT: arrived in Florida safe and sound

That is the farmers market that is only open on Thu., Fri., Sat. most of the year, longer near the holidays and never on Sundays. Patchwork Plus on Kildeer Lane is open every day, bun also never on Sunday. Bonnie, in Middletown, VA

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Iris (LOL)

On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:58:47 -0600, I.E.Z. wrote (in article ):

Yes, so many people tend to forget that there are "bad apples" in any large organization--public or private. But for some reason, a lot of people, at least around here, are too apt to say that I saw government employee doing XXX, being lazy, etc. and tarring everyone with that brush.

Pet peeve of mine these days. SIGH.

Maureen

Dh worked for Feds, county and state over his career. His final work was for Ca. dot (caltrans) Yesterday we drove by some guys working doing road construction. 4 guys leaning on shovels just like in the jokes. I told dh they sure would get less harassment if they would not do that. Someone should invent a non-leanable shovel. DS the cop says that the lazy and donut jokes don't bother him anymore. Anyone that thinks he is lazy is welcome to. Dd works for a local municipality. She works not so much with the public so is somewhat insulated until the whole building of employees has to be escorted to their cars after a citizen gets angry and threatens to take them all out. I hear nothing but complaints about retirement public workers get. Like they don't pay anything into it. It goes on and on. It really is just part of the job though I guess. Taria

On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:28:09 -0600, Taria wrote (in article ):

Yeah, I hear that a lot too. And how my salary is their "tax money" Right now my share of the retirement comes straight of the paycheck, while the State decides not to make its payment into the fund, again. And I'm really, really tired of people forgetting that public employees pay taxes too.

Maureen