ORIGINAL: Pass_Thru
atlas, man I do know where your coming form but its the way your coming across to some of these guys. Whatever it doesnt matter so sorry for saying your being a prick. Trust me I am so in tune with you since Im currently laid off from the Tool & Die trade where I was a machinist/upgrader for 12 years before becoming a mold maker. The shopIm currently atjust lost 1/2 of its work load to Mexico with a company named Electrolux who owns Frigidaire. We also had a HUGE mold package for Meridian whos customer was GM and the mold was for the front fasica of the Denali. That package was going to take us places but Meridian is in some sort of restructuring or bankrupt thing so that is on hold. So now Im out of work. So I do know where your coming form.
Jason
No problem man..............I am on your side brother.
I have never been the kind of person to sugar coat things or be politically correct. I don't let what other people think shape my opinions of what I believe is right and wrong.
I watched my dad work his whole life in a steel mill. He made a better life for our family and none of it would have been possible without that opportunity...........so if I can help out in any way to make that smae chance available to another guy out there and his family.........I will.
I'd rather have my money go to send my neighbor's kid to through college...........then pay a kids tuition at the University of Tokoyo.
If I come off as a prick then so be it.........I'm just telling the truth.
IMO the ultimate definition of a prick is someone who lives here and soaks up all the freedom and money from this country and it's fellow citizens.........and then stabs them in the back by giving his money to another country. Talk about a hypocrit. If you want to support Japan or any other country for that matter then move there..........don't take everything America has to offer and then turn your back on them when it comes time to give back...........that is just the way I feel.
Forget the pride stuff........if you don't have that then you are beyond help. Just use good ol' common business sense. If you owned a Home Depot how would you feel if your family and friends shopped at Lowe's??..........and where would you shop?
Use your heads guys.............c'mon it's common sense.