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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:17 AM Original message |
Poll question: Time to take stock of 2005. Are you better or worse off than year ago? |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
1. I got laid off in September... |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 02:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. FSC, I had that diagnosis in 1978, as related here: |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 03:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Thanks redstone. |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. My grandmother lived quite well with MS for 20-30 years |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 03:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Thanks for the thought. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. Hey, FSC. Get a book called "My Story." |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 05:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Thanks. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 08:32 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. That's a damn good plan. |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. I determined that I will be moving shortly |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. A mixed bag |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. Pretty good, not bad, can't complain. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
6. We got a 3% wage increase, insurance cost went up 2%, gasolene |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. Egh. I had to go with "somewhat worse"...but that could just be the drugs |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
8. Financially |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
9. The same. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
10. well, it's my Bday and i'm sick, but.... |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. Hard to say. |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. Good and bad |
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scarlet_owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. About the same. |
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Z_I_Peevey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
14. Best of times, worst of times kinda year. |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
15. Overall, unchanged really. |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. In the interest of full disclosure |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 02:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. D'oh! |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 03:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. so wait a minute...... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. Generally, a lot better. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. A little better, I think... |
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Lowell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. Somewhat worse |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. Worse. |
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xmas74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. Grandfather died, friend died, |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. My life sucks...always has, always will. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 03:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. 25 years ago, |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. better in terms of finances overall, |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
25. Overall, better. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
26. i got rid of a lot of emotional garbage |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. Well, my crabs are gone, but the herpes are acting up |
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djeseru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. Generally, about the same. |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
30. Inherited some money. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. There have been hard times |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 03:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. You are an inspiration, dear Merh! |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 03:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Aw, thanks Goddess |
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Amaya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'm much better off |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
39. You know the saying, "you have to go backward to move forward"? |
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dryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 04:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Mixed... |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
41. Things are a lot better for me compared to last year..... |
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Tyrone Slothrop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
42. This has been a pretty awful year for me in many ways |
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Maestro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
43. Somewhat worse off |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-29-05 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
47. About the same (nt) |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
48. I really am sorry |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
49. I'm not face down in a catatonic depression |
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anarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
50. 2005 has financially ruined me |
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KatyaR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm going to be cautious and say "somewhat better." |
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