At least you have an advantage over the U.S. citizens in so far as news goes. We don't hear about ANYTHING going on around the world unless it's major. I have to read internet newspapers just to keep up with anything outside the U.S. and 90% of America never does that.
As for unemployment. It would be way higher if they counted the people who really are not disabled but claim to be. The the election coming up? We have dumb and dumber to choose from. I'm throwing my vote away with a write in Vote for Slick Willy. lol We are going to hell in a handbasket.
LOLZ I doubt NZ could liberate any country bigger than say, Fiji. And even then we kinda sit in our corner of the world watching everyone else most of the time hehe.
I've heard unemployment is really bad in the US, sounds like it is out of control (for lack of a better term) where you are. But as you say, everyone is focussed on election stuff over there - we get a lot of your political stuff on the news here, and to be honest it scares me sometimes LOL.
guidogodoy wrote:
I hear ya. Perhaps you could push the NZ government to invade some oil-rich country to "liberate" them! heh
While we suffer those same inexplicable spikes in gas prices, what compounds the damage is that our economy is absolutely in the shitter. In my immediate area, every other house seems like it is up for sale with nobody buying. We are currently tied for second highest unemployment rate in the state (17+%) and we are one of the poorest states in the nation.
Sad when people can't afford to drive themselves out to find better jobs but, hey, election year! One of the two rich guys running for Pres will fix everything for sure!
Ah, prolly a better topic for the Blah. After all, that is my general opinion of politicians (aka. big business). BLAH!
Becks wrote:
I remember when it cost less than $1 per litre lol, ahh those were the days. The thing that gets me is the stupid reasons fuel companies use for the increases, with the latest increases earlier this week they quoted every reason under the sun, the exchange rates, instability in the middle east, blah blah blah.
spapad wrote:
Becks, I feel for you and europe and the outlaying islands and territories. We in the US are spoiled. We always have the best gas prices and we are really not happy when they get as high as they are now.
What really sucks, is in 2001 I could fill up my Toyota for $11.00 and I thought that was outrageous. I wish OPEC would have a gas war again. In 1984 I paid $0.57 per gallon. Please let that happen again. lol
