This is just a TEST, Do not be ALARMED.

[8v-of-fury]

... you know what is ***ty to happen to you in life? and is even more ***ty to experience at 18?

Being laid-off...

Ha, try 33 with your first-born on the way in 8 weeks.

oh man, i feel you. that's definitely alot worse in my case.. I mean I still live with my mom, sooo really all that is being taken away is the extravagance.. whereas for you.. it's everything Life in this day and age sucks.. lol

[arb]

Yeah man, life is dynamic..

47 now, but...
2005 Finished divorced from money grubber (she makes 50% more than I do now, but the Friend of the Court is slow to make her pay me)
2005 Keep paying for house that's upside down $68K - no buyers in sight.
2005 - end - Paid thousands to INS to bring Ukrainian Psychologist here.
2006 Got married to said Alien.
2006 Found IDI engine and Trans - only need project.
2006 Lost IT job at Chrysler
2006 Chase returned my mortgage payment and foreclosed.
2007 Moved to "Shiiit whole" rental house
2007 Bankruptcy while on unemployment with new wife and son 50% of time.
2007 Got IT job at same $$
2007 Bought IDI engine - trans
2007 New job - got lay-off
2007 Ex-wife takes me to court trying to get $10,000 for a truck that was "to be paid with net proceeds from sale of house"
2007 Got screwed by lawyer who took $1300 but didn't go to court.
2008 moved to nice rental house w/ option to buy
2008 Got IT job at Ford, at 50% former income
2008 Started DIESEL project
2008 Ex-wife took me back to court, same claim. Got good lawyer.
2009 Court in 2 weeks to decide. Still waiting for FOC to change support.
2009 survived 2 big cuts at Ford

Live is a journey, don't get down because there are ups and downs...

[8v-of-fury]

now this is gonna sound ouright mean and wrong. But your guys greater mis-fortune than my own makes me feel a bit better in a way.. but down right bummed for you guys.

Arb, you have had a lot of mishaps in such a short time, i feel for you Brethren.

Yes you are a wise man, you should not let the us and downs of life get you down. I wil try not to, I just wish i didn't anticipate a next pay cheque and spend all my monies.. stupid idea. lol

[arb]

now this is gonna sound ouright mean and wrong. But your guys greater mis-fortune than my own makes me feel a bit better in a way.. but down right bummed for you guys.

Arb, you have had a lot of mishaps in such a short time, i feel for you Brethren.

Yes you are a wise man, you should not let the us and downs of life get you down. I wil try not to, I just wish i didn't anticipate a next pay cheque and spend all my monies.. stupid idea. lol

Yeah, its been interesting... to be optomistic, the one thing that stands out very boldly to me - My new beautiful wife (10 years younger as is typical in Ukraine) had a very good life there as a psychologist - new computer, good pay for there, owned her condo, drivers license (very unusual there for anyone), internet, cell, cable, etc, etc.....  so she comes here and the shiiit starts hitting the fan for me. She's still with me !!!  Proves she did not come here for a green card !! :-)