[staringclown]

A bunch of nude guys standing around would put me off my sausages...

[tor]

Ruffian, on 23 December 2011 - 05:46 AM, said:

Sounds good to me.

I say why wait for the recession, I'd be there tomorrow.

To cut corners the nude wait staff will be me (initially) and I need the recession to hold off for a moment while I get into a shape which would still allow consumption of the cheese and sausages by patrons.

[tor]

staringclown, on 23 December 2011 - 06:39 AM, said:

A bunch of nude guys standing around would put me off my sausages...

I watched "Kiss of the Spiderwoman" the other night. If Raul Julia when he was young (and surprisingly masculine looking[1]) can get down with man love you can knock back a sausage in the presence of nude dudes!

It's a recession man, you gotta make sacrifices!

[1] I thought I would watch films I hadn't seen from lists of "best films of the eighties" this week. Unfortunately there were a few I am still afraid of. Julia Roberts features a lot, like more than once.

[Ruffian]

staringclown, on 23 December 2011 - 06:39 AM, said:

A bunch of nude guys standing around would put me off my sausages...

Huh. I guess there is no accounting for some people's taste...

This post has been edited by Ruffian: 23 December 2011 - 07:04 AM

[staringclown]

Dose, on 22 December 2011 - 08:10 PM, said:

My thinking is that a savings are a critical part of the equation in a recession or depression. Skills might feel a tad secondary if you are unemployed with a week's expenses set aside to "survive" on. I wonder what % of the Swany's working population have enough savings to offset, say, 6 months living expenses?

-My two-degree (education, clinical Psych) relative needed more than 6 months to find a suitable job in the USA last year. She had a car, a mortgage and a spouse in school. I'd argue Swanny's "strong fundamentals" need to account for high private debt...

I think I've got a few years worth of savings now. I would be loathe to eat into it though. I was thinking that because I have no debt/kids that I might become an itinerant worker and travel around the country like the swagmen of old. From the ABS income and assets stats



60% would struggle even if they released emergency super.

[Ruffian]

tor, on 23 December 2011 - 06:47 AM, said:

I watched "Kiss of the Spiderwoman" the other night. If Raul Julia when he was young (and surprisingly masculine looking[1]) can get down with man love you can knock back a sausage in the presence of nude dudes!

It's a recession man, you gotta make sacrifices!

[1] I thought I would watch films I hadn't seen from lists of "best films of the eighties" this week. Unfortunately there were a few I am still afraid of. Julia Roberts features a lot, like more than once.

There is no shame in fearing Ms Roberts. I still can't understand why the film-going public tolerated her being famous.

[Ruffian]

staringclown, on 23 December 2011 - 07:06 AM, said:

60% would struggle even if they released emergency super.

Jeez SC, talk about buzz-kill....

[staringclown]

tor, on 23 December 2011 - 06:47 AM, said:

I watched "Kiss of the Spiderwoman" the other night. If Raul Julia when he was young (and surprisingly masculine looking[1]) can get down with man love you can knock back a sausage in the presence of nude dudes!

It's a recession man, you gotta make sacrifices!

[1] I thought I would watch films I hadn't seen from lists of "best films of the eighties" this week. Unfortunately there were a few I am still afraid of. Julia Roberts features a lot, like more than once.

It's not the man love that would disturb me. Maybe if you got a bunch of guys that were not particularly well endowed I'd cope better.

[staringclown]

Ruffian, on 23 December 2011 - 07:07 AM, said:

Jeez SC, talk about buzz-kill....

Sorry R.

[tor]

staringclown, on 23 December 2011 - 07:10 AM, said:

It's not the man love that would disturb me. Maybe if you got a bunch of guys that were not particularly well endowed I'd cope better.

Could put some kind of reverse magnifying glass over the pertinent pieces?

Or just serve bigger sausages?

"Look at that thing you have their and then look at my mighty boerwust!!!!"

[staringclown]

tor, on 23 December 2011 - 07:23 AM, said:

Could put some kind of reverse magnifying glass over the pertinent pieces?

Or just serve bigger sausages?

"Look at that thing you have their and then look at my mighty boerwust!!!!"

The reverse magnifying glass would be acceptable. But the sausages would want to taste pretty good...

[Solomon]

tor, on 23 December 2011 - 07:23 AM, said:

Could put some kind of reverse magnifying glass over the pertinent pieces?

Or just serve bigger sausages?

"Look at that thing you have their and then look at my mighty boerwust!!!!"

You definitely come up with some amazing insights.

I'm now imagining a set of underpants with a reverse magnifying glass set into the crotch. (Is that too crude?)
Would have been very helpful when I was younger, thats for sure.

It all gets too depressing though if you don't flavour the jobless message with some humour.

[Easy Tiger]

staringclown, on 23 December 2011 - 07:06 AM, said:

I think I've got a few years worth of savings now. I would be loathe to eat into it though. I was thinking that because I have no debt/kids that I might become an itinerant worker and travel around the country like the swagmen of old. From the ABS income and assets stats

No dole until you’ve exhausted your savings. Plan accordingly*




*Alpha Strategy (buy consumables now and stockpile them)
* Physical cash, gold, silver

[tor]

staringclown, on 23 December 2011 - 07:52 AM, said:

... But the sausages would want to taste pretty good...

Paging Dr Anders?

[Ruffian]

Easy Tiger, on 23 December 2011 - 08:19 AM, said:

No dole until you’ve exhausted your savings. Plan accordingly*


*Alpha Strategy (buy consumables now and stockpile them)
* Physical cash, gold, silver

Gold and silver become problematic when it becomes illegal to own them.

http://en.wikipedia....tive_Order_6102

Jewellery, on the other hand, is generally widely acceptable... and all that heavyweight 70s style bling is still cluttering up estate jewellers everywhere.

[AndersB]

tor, on 23 December 2011 - 08:24 AM, said:

Paging Dr Anders?

Sorry, I'm not into this kind of smutty talk!

You're on your own!

[tor]

AndersB, on 23 December 2011 - 08:38 AM, said:

Sorry, I'm not into this kind of smutty talk!

You're on your own!

Oh of course. pfft I am an idiot.

You swedes only want to talk about meatballs in a suggestive manner.

[Mr Medved]

tor, on 23 December 2011 - 09:04 AM, said:

Oh of course. pfft I am an idiot.

You swedes only want to talk about meatballs in a suggestive manner.

In fairness to Anders the thread was resembling more of a Bavarian flavour than a Swedish one. Don't mix up sausages for meatballs!

Edit: Oh and it looks like Mrs AndersB has logged on earlier.

This post has been edited by Mr Medved: 23 December 2011 - 09:11 AM

[staringclown]

Ruffian, on 23 December 2011 - 08:35 AM, said:

Gold and silver become problematic when it becomes illegal to own them.

http://en.wikipedia....tive_Order_6102

Jewellery, on the other hand, is generally widely acceptable... and all that heavyweight 70s style bling is still cluttering up estate jewellers everywhere.

Perth mint make you tell the government when you buy in lots of > $5000.

Isn't jewellery something for which you to have some expertise? The jewellers would know more than me and make it hard to get a bargain. There's also a degree of fashion involved at which I'm equally hopeless.

[staringclown]

tor, on 23 December 2011 - 09:04 AM, said:

Oh of course. pfft I am an idiot.

You swedes only want to talk about meatballs in a suggestive manner.

Swedes are renowned for being a bit stiff when it comes to discussing man love