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America has become the Zombie Nation, hopeless and changeless. Lets try to share a laugh at the failure of the republic as we watch it collapse. Reporting when the brain has been left out.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Retrospect - some unpublished rants from early on.
I was looking at some rants I penned a few years ago and thought it would be a good time to take a look back at what was the issues in 2009 so read on and take a look what was eating at us then and see how much of it has come true....enjoy.
1.3 Trillion for Health Care????? •July 15, 2009
So now the Obama Administration is spending tax dollars to run ads of disgruntle Americans who have had problems with health care or should I say they have had problems with their insurance. So who foots the “Social Medice for all”. We do, our employers and the wealthy. I am not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. In fact last week I had $30 dollars till payday, no savings and I still had health care. How did society get to this? I’ll tell you, your hippie 60′s parents, drug induced radicals. Why should I have to pay for some moron who can’t take care of themselves and feels the need to smoke or sit on the couch day after day and waste away. I smoke, I like to sit on my ass and do nothing and if I can’t get the insurance to cover my illnesses then I guess I die, oh freakin well.
Lets look at what this is going to do with our employers. First of all if this goes through and my employer is forced to pay more for healthcare, we will close. So what you say well simply put 125 people will be unemployed and our community will loose 1.2 millon dollars a year from tax payer dollars spent locally and almost 3 million dollars will be lost in tax revenue to the city, county, state and federal government. No effect, hmmm, not.
How about those who are bitching sit down and look at what their insurance plan offers, talk to you employers and find out if they can purchase more options. More than 3/4 of all insured americans have no clue as to what is covered and what is not in their health or dental insurance. They have no clue as to what medicines are covered and best of all they listen to their doctors as the word of god. That is just pure lazy stupidity. You have no problem going to a new machanic when you feel you are getting screwed at the garage, why would you let the doctor be the sole decision maker of your health. I guess the car is more important. It will go far when you are dead.
Era of open policy – not •May 6, 2009
So in January President Obama said that then public will know everything that is going on in the government. But yesterday we were informed that those fine fly over photos would not be release to the public…double standard, sounds like it.
Senator Reid skirted answering Matt Lauers question on if there would be Bush Administration Officials prosecuted for “Torture of Prisoners” Why investigate Diane Finestine if you are not planning on prosecution? I can say I have been water boarded, and placed in a CS gas chamber, hey I am still here. Although we would think of a higher standard based on the current presidency for how we treat combatants, it will come all down to one thing. Our soldier will do what they probably should do in the first place…shoot kill and never ask questions. It seems that asking questions will get you in more trouble. Maybe if we buy them flowers and a hug they will be nice to us. Of course the rest of the world will take those gifts and screw us with out as much as a kiss!
The economy – get over it. I think the American public is catching on to who is really screwing us. Last night there was a commercial with Citi, Capital One and some other companys that they will work with you in adjusting your payments so you can afford to be in debt. So I just picked up the phone called one of my credit card company’s that decided that after 25 years with the card and company and no late payment, a small 3 digit balance decided to bump my intrest from 6% to 23%. WHHHAAATTTTTTTTTTT! I talked with them and said look I can not afford the new payment of $150 (previous payment was $30) Their offer, close the account, spread the payment over 12 months, then what? Well the interest was still the same the finance charge changed the balance so when all was said and done I would have paid over $2500 on a $900 balance. The banks need to forclose faster on these derilects that purchased homes they could not afford in the first place. Now now, I am not talking about the person that just lost their job but Jim and Sally Public who have a combined income of $100,000 a year and were given a $1,000,000 mortgage, 100% L2V and an adjustable rate that went from 5 to 11%, Sure I blame the banks for issuing a loan like that then taking my retirement and investing it in the housing market, but are you so stupid that you could think you could really afford that? Hey bail this! I bought my house base on what I can afford, and guess what…I still live in it, and it is worth more than when I bought it (because of repairs and upgrades I did) not because some market over inflated the price.
Take me to your leader •March 4, 2009
So now the main stream media idiots are putting forth some dribble that Rush Limbaugh is the leader of the republican party…..just like Al Franken is the leader of the democratic party…asses. Plain and simple. The Dems in the office now are the typical snot nose little cry babies. Please take your ball and go home. The fact of the matter is that President Obama has surrounded himself with Clinton failures and and inexperienced dopes that he is going to fail. This is very similar to the college grad who didn’t get the job and his mom calls the company to complain about not hiring her son.
Republicans need grow a set. I can’t stand it, maybe I will go beat somebody at the sandbox to feel better!
1.3 Trillion for Health Care????? •July 15, 2009
So now the Obama Administration is spending tax dollars to run ads of disgruntle Americans who have had problems with health care or should I say they have had problems with their insurance. So who foots the “Social Medice for all”. We do, our employers and the wealthy. I am not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination. In fact last week I had $30 dollars till payday, no savings and I still had health care. How did society get to this? I’ll tell you, your hippie 60′s parents, drug induced radicals. Why should I have to pay for some moron who can’t take care of themselves and feels the need to smoke or sit on the couch day after day and waste away. I smoke, I like to sit on my ass and do nothing and if I can’t get the insurance to cover my illnesses then I guess I die, oh freakin well.
Lets look at what this is going to do with our employers. First of all if this goes through and my employer is forced to pay more for healthcare, we will close. So what you say well simply put 125 people will be unemployed and our community will loose 1.2 millon dollars a year from tax payer dollars spent locally and almost 3 million dollars will be lost in tax revenue to the city, county, state and federal government. No effect, hmmm, not.
How about those who are bitching sit down and look at what their insurance plan offers, talk to you employers and find out if they can purchase more options. More than 3/4 of all insured americans have no clue as to what is covered and what is not in their health or dental insurance. They have no clue as to what medicines are covered and best of all they listen to their doctors as the word of god. That is just pure lazy stupidity. You have no problem going to a new machanic when you feel you are getting screwed at the garage, why would you let the doctor be the sole decision maker of your health. I guess the car is more important. It will go far when you are dead.
Era of open policy – not •May 6, 2009
So in January President Obama said that then public will know everything that is going on in the government. But yesterday we were informed that those fine fly over photos would not be release to the public…double standard, sounds like it.
Senator Reid skirted answering Matt Lauers question on if there would be Bush Administration Officials prosecuted for “Torture of Prisoners” Why investigate Diane Finestine if you are not planning on prosecution? I can say I have been water boarded, and placed in a CS gas chamber, hey I am still here. Although we would think of a higher standard based on the current presidency for how we treat combatants, it will come all down to one thing. Our soldier will do what they probably should do in the first place…shoot kill and never ask questions. It seems that asking questions will get you in more trouble. Maybe if we buy them flowers and a hug they will be nice to us. Of course the rest of the world will take those gifts and screw us with out as much as a kiss!
The economy – get over it. I think the American public is catching on to who is really screwing us. Last night there was a commercial with Citi, Capital One and some other companys that they will work with you in adjusting your payments so you can afford to be in debt. So I just picked up the phone called one of my credit card company’s that decided that after 25 years with the card and company and no late payment, a small 3 digit balance decided to bump my intrest from 6% to 23%. WHHHAAATTTTTTTTTTT! I talked with them and said look I can not afford the new payment of $150 (previous payment was $30) Their offer, close the account, spread the payment over 12 months, then what? Well the interest was still the same the finance charge changed the balance so when all was said and done I would have paid over $2500 on a $900 balance. The banks need to forclose faster on these derilects that purchased homes they could not afford in the first place. Now now, I am not talking about the person that just lost their job but Jim and Sally Public who have a combined income of $100,000 a year and were given a $1,000,000 mortgage, 100% L2V and an adjustable rate that went from 5 to 11%, Sure I blame the banks for issuing a loan like that then taking my retirement and investing it in the housing market, but are you so stupid that you could think you could really afford that? Hey bail this! I bought my house base on what I can afford, and guess what…I still live in it, and it is worth more than when I bought it (because of repairs and upgrades I did) not because some market over inflated the price.
Take me to your leader •March 4, 2009
So now the main stream media idiots are putting forth some dribble that Rush Limbaugh is the leader of the republican party…..just like Al Franken is the leader of the democratic party…asses. Plain and simple. The Dems in the office now are the typical snot nose little cry babies. Please take your ball and go home. The fact of the matter is that President Obama has surrounded himself with Clinton failures and and inexperienced dopes that he is going to fail. This is very similar to the college grad who didn’t get the job and his mom calls the company to complain about not hiring her son.
Republicans need grow a set. I can’t stand it, maybe I will go beat somebody at the sandbox to feel better!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Birth control mandate for men from Democrats
Democrats have announced today that they have come up with an equal contraceptive coverage for men to equal women in an attempt to raise the favoritism toward government mandated health coverage. While this will not cover, condoms or surgical procedures such as vasectomies, it will cover a pill that will aid in the governments attempt to control population and keep Americans dependent on them so that they can continue to spread the socialist agenda they so desired. In a sub section of the provision it also decrees that elementary schools will be able to administer to all males with out parental consent, which should help keep all those parents happy that they no longer need to make decision for their sons and that the government will take care of that for them. When we asked when did this contraception become available, Nancy Pelosi commented that it has always been available for as long as she can remember, Senator Charles Schumer says he has used it for all of his life.
We at Zombified Times are baffled as to what male contraception was available that was equal to the women's version. We contacted our health contributor and he says it is a very inexpensive contraception that has been around even longer than women's oral contraception, to use it you simply take a pill and place it in your shoe. It will make you limp.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
13 year old boy burned by two teens
Two teenagers allegedly attacked a 13-year-old boy and set him on fire with gasoline in what police in Kansas City, Missouri are investigating as a possible hate crime. The boy was followed home from, East High School by two teens who, once they reached the boys home, blocked his access to the house, restrained him in a head lock and poured gasoline on his head. One of the teens said this is what you get white boy, then lite the lighter igniting the gas, burning the 13 year old's eye lashes and eyebrows off and singeing the boys hair. Through quick thinking he pulled his shirt over his head and stopped the fire.
Authorities described the two suspects are african american, about 16 years old with facial hair. One was wearing a black hooded-sweatshirt and dark sunglasses. The other wore a blue jacket, a blue winter hat and blue-green Nike Air Jordan sneakers.
This is not the first assault on a student at the school. East High has approximately 91 students listed as white and the school predominantly is made up of African american and Hispanic students. It has been noted that there are several reports of teachers at the school repeatedly attacking white students, verbally assaulting them over the fact they are white.
Yet another incident at East High. Ms. Veda, and advanced English teacher at East High, who after watching graphic material of lynchings in the South, through the early to mid 20th century, mind you this is an English class not a Civ class, attacked twin sisters, telling them that 'everybody from Texas is ignorant rednecks'" and that all white people were "responsible for Jasper because [their] skin is white." This reference is to an atrocity in Jasper, TX, in which three white men murdered a black man in 1998. The girls are originally from Texas.
In a similar story for the same school, the American Thinker reported:
Another white victim is 15-year-old Ashley Miller, whose family had moved to K.C., MO, from Kansas. Subject to racial harassment, she was called names such as "white b****." She also actually shared a class with Allen Coon, and as the only two white students in the room, they became the target of sexual comments. Moreover, she reports the same experience with race-baiting videos as do the Wildeisens: they would be shown, and an onus would be placed on the white students. Her mother Melissa told me that she now fears for her daughter's safety and, you guessed it, is in the process of withdrawing Ashley from East High. And the rest of the pattern is holding, too: the Millers are contemplating leaving the area. Read more
Was this a hate crime, the current facts would support that. Zombified Times has repeatedly contacted the East High Principal and the Kansas City School District as well as the school board president and have either been told "no comment" or no statement at this time. We suspect that KC Police will not arrest anyone for the crime and after getting comment from the KC City council the school district itself may be a train wreck waiting to happen. City Council wants to regain control of the school district and remove all members of the board, but would not specify reasons why. East High as well as most schools in the district rank in the lowest 20% of all performing schools in the United States, and why not, with teachers who have no business teaching such as Ms. Veda. And people why we have all the Zombies coming right out of high school.
Balsa -
Authorities described the two suspects are african american, about 16 years old with facial hair. One was wearing a black hooded-sweatshirt and dark sunglasses. The other wore a blue jacket, a blue winter hat and blue-green Nike Air Jordan sneakers.
This is not the first assault on a student at the school. East High has approximately 91 students listed as white and the school predominantly is made up of African american and Hispanic students. It has been noted that there are several reports of teachers at the school repeatedly attacking white students, verbally assaulting them over the fact they are white.
Yet another incident at East High. Ms. Veda, and advanced English teacher at East High, who after watching graphic material of lynchings in the South, through the early to mid 20th century, mind you this is an English class not a Civ class, attacked twin sisters, telling them that 'everybody from Texas is ignorant rednecks'" and that all white people were "responsible for Jasper because [their] skin is white." This reference is to an atrocity in Jasper, TX, in which three white men murdered a black man in 1998. The girls are originally from Texas.
In a similar story for the same school, the American Thinker reported:
Another white victim is 15-year-old Ashley Miller, whose family had moved to K.C., MO, from Kansas. Subject to racial harassment, she was called names such as "white b****." She also actually shared a class with Allen Coon, and as the only two white students in the room, they became the target of sexual comments. Moreover, she reports the same experience with race-baiting videos as do the Wildeisens: they would be shown, and an onus would be placed on the white students. Her mother Melissa told me that she now fears for her daughter's safety and, you guessed it, is in the process of withdrawing Ashley from East High. And the rest of the pattern is holding, too: the Millers are contemplating leaving the area. Read more
Was this a hate crime, the current facts would support that. Zombified Times has repeatedly contacted the East High Principal and the Kansas City School District as well as the school board president and have either been told "no comment" or no statement at this time. We suspect that KC Police will not arrest anyone for the crime and after getting comment from the KC City council the school district itself may be a train wreck waiting to happen. City Council wants to regain control of the school district and remove all members of the board, but would not specify reasons why. East High as well as most schools in the district rank in the lowest 20% of all performing schools in the United States, and why not, with teachers who have no business teaching such as Ms. Veda. And people why we have all the Zombies coming right out of high school.
Balsa -
Friday, March 2, 2012
This has gotta be the best weapon invented since gun powder
SpeechJammer. Watch the video, need I say more?
This has to be the greatest weapon created since gun powder. I love the Japanese. I have word from The American Survival Guide about this type of device also being available from Sig Sauer, Ruger, Remington, Smith & Wesson, DPMS, Colt, Kimber, Bushmaster, Kahr, Benelli Barrett and Dillon Aero. Now of course this won't stop brain eating Zombies but it will stop those mind numbing Zombies from annoying the hell out of the rest of us!
Balsa
This has to be the greatest weapon created since gun powder. I love the Japanese. I have word from The American Survival Guide about this type of device also being available from Sig Sauer, Ruger, Remington, Smith & Wesson, DPMS, Colt, Kimber, Bushmaster, Kahr, Benelli Barrett and Dillon Aero. Now of course this won't stop brain eating Zombies but it will stop those mind numbing Zombies from annoying the hell out of the rest of us!
Balsa
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Letter from Kodak to Retirees..goodbye health insurance.
February
27, 2012
Dear Kodak
Retiree, LTD Recipient or Survivor:
Eastman
Kodak Company and its U.S.
- § To enhance the Company’s liquidity position in order to maintain the confidence of and relationships with our vendors, suppliers, and customers;
- § To spur the monetization of the Company’s valuable intellectual property and fully enforce our intellectual property rights against industry participants that have infringed our proven and valuable digital imaging patents;
- § To fairly apportion our legacy costs for a company of the size we are today; and
- § To maximize the value of the Kodak enterprise for all of our stakeholders by reorganizing around our commercial and consumer business units.
Among
the legacy costs that
must be addressed as part of our reorganization are retiree health care costs
that are not borne by many of the companies we compete against in the
marketplace. As we have changed these benefits over time, we have always
tried to balance the needs of our retirees with the needs of the Company. It is now clearer than ever that in order to
remain a participant in the market tomorrow, we must put Kodak on a sustainable
financial path today.
You are receiving the
enclosed legal motion because there is an important hearing scheduled on March
20, 2012, at which time the U.S. Bankruptcy Court will consider a planned
change in Kodak retiree medical coverage that we believe will affect you. This letter summarizes the proposed change,
which we believe represents a necessary step in Kodak’s efforts to become a
competitive and sustainable enterprise during and after its Chapter 11
reorganization process. We urge you to read the entire legal motion enclosed
with this letter and
to consult an attorney with any questions
you may have.
The
motion filed by the Company would discontinue retiree benefits under Kodak’s medical plan (defined
in the motion as “Medicare Enhanced Benefits”) for the following individuals
who have attained age 65 (regardless of Medicare eligibility) or are under age
65 and Medicare eligible:
- § Former employees who retired on or after October 1, 1991;
- § Former employees who became eligible for long-term disability benefits on or after October 1, 1991;
- § Current employees who are retirement eligible when they leave the Company; and
- § Survivors and dependents of these individuals.
A hearing
to consider the motion is scheduled to occur in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the Southern District of New York (located at One Bowling Green, New
York, New York 10004) on March 20, 2012.
Pending approval of the Bankruptcy Court, this change will become
effective on May 1, 2012.
Our
ultimate objective is to preserve a set of retiree benefits that are most
critical to our retiree population and which would be difficult to
replace. Preserving these most critical
benefits must be accomplished within the bounds of affordability for the Kodak
that will emerge from Chapter 11. As
such, this proposed change to retiree medical benefits represents one important
step in an ongoing process to address Kodak’s legacy costs and enable the
Company to move toward a more sustainable path.
We
understand that this change will be difficult. However, individuals affected by
this change who have Medicare coverage will continue to be covered by Medicare,
and will typically have access to a variety of other insurance options
available in their community to supplement their Medicare coverage. In some cases, the costs associated with
these options may be lower than what you are now paying under the Kodak
plan. All affected individuals will also
have the opportunity to elect COBRA continuation coverage under the Kodak
plan. More details on COBRA coverage
will be provided at a later date.
We
are committed to keeping you informed throughout this process. To help us
deliver timely communications to you, we need your help. If you would like to receive such
communications electronically, please go to the retiree tab of the Kodak
Transforms website at www.kodaktransforms.com and look for instructions for how
to subscribe to future e-mail notifications.
We
encourage you to review the Question & Answers included with this letter. If
you have additional questions now or in the future, please call the retiree
information hotline toll-free at (888) 249-2721, or visit www.kodaktransforms.com.
You
may access a copy of motion (and accompanying notice) directly by clicking the
“Information for Retiree Medical Beneficiaries” option on our claims agent’s
web site at www.kccllc.net/kodak.
Sincerely,
Patrick M.
Sheller
Senior Vice
President, General Counsel,
Secretary
& Chief Administrative Officer
Eastman Kodak Company
Enc.
All
benefits information in this document is subject to applicable law and the
terms of the relevant plan document, which will govern if there are any
differences. The Company reserves the
right to amend or terminate any benefit plan at any time.
Questions &
Answers
The
following questions and answers have been prepared to help respond to questions
you may have about this proposed change to Kodak retiree medical coverage. Please note that the term “retirees” also
includes LTD recipients, survivors and dependents.
Q. Why is
Kodak making this change to retiree medical coverage? Will it be the only change?
A.
This change is one of many difficult but necessary decisions the Company
needs to make in order to establish a financially sustainable course for the
future. Fairly managing legacy costs is
one of the key objectives Kodak must achieve during its Chapter 11
reorganization in order to continue delivering value to its stakeholders in the
years ahead.
Q. I’m
eligible for Medicare, but my covered dependents are not. What happens to their coverage?
A. Kodak
medical coverage for dependents who are under age 65 and not eligible for
Medicare will not be affected by this change until they become age 65 or become
eligible for Medicare, whichever occurs first.
As a result of this change, however, the cost of their current coverage
may increase.
Q.
I’m not eligible for Medicare, but my covered dependent is. What happens to our coverage?
A. You will continue to be covered under Kodak’s medical
plan but your dependent will lose his or her coverage.
Q. Why are retirees who reached age 65 or are on
Medicare losing coverage but pre-65 retirees aren’t?
A. We are taking this
step now in light of two important realities:
1) Kodak must adopt a more competitive cost structure; and 2) those
affected by this change are typically covered by Medicare and should have ready
access to other options to replace this supplemental coverage.
Q.
Will I have to pay more for coverage than what I am paying today through
Kodak?
A. Not
necessarily. Many retirees with Medicare
coverage will have access to insurance options that supplement their Medicare
coverage with no monthly premiums that are comparable to what they have through
Kodak.
Q. I am
currently not eligible for Medicare, but will be in the near future. What will happen to my coverage when I become
eligible for Medicare?
A. Prior to becoming eligible for Medicare, you
will need to enroll in Medicare Parts A & B. Once enrolled in Parts A & B, if you want
to pursue further coverage, you will need to evaluate the medical options
available to you in your area.
Q.
When will we know whether or not the court approves the motion?
A. The hearing is scheduled for March 20,
2012. It is difficult to determine when
the Court will make its ruling, but you will be informed as soon as possible
once a ruling has been made.
Q. Where can I
go to get information about insurance options to supplement my Medicare
coverage?
A. The options vary depending on where you
live. You can contact local insurance
companies to find out what options are available in your area. You can also contact the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid either by phone at 1-800-MEDICARE or go to the Medicare website
at www.medicare.gov and go to the Medicare Plan Finder tool. In order to get an accurate comparison of
what you have today, you’ll need to select “Medicare Health Plans with drug
coverage”.
Q.
Is there any action that I need to take now?
A. If you are eligible for Medicare, you can
start exploring the available insurance options in your area to determine which
one will best meet your needs.
All
benefits information in this document is subject to applicable law and the
terms of the relevant plan document, which will govern if there are any
differences. The Company reserves the
right to amend or terminate any benefit plan at any time.
# # #
The un-favorite child
I know this topic seems a bit off course for Zombified Times but I thought that I might pen out this due to recent topics in the news about parental favoritism. Let me give you a small picture of my childhood family. Nuclear to the core, mother, father sister and me. I am the oldest with a sister who is nine years younger. So naturally we didn't have a whole lot in common age wise. Lets look at me, as usual it is always about me, as my mom would tell me. I grew up normal, very little intervention from my parents except when I got in trouble for something. My mother had a bit of a temper so when ever I became a bit resistant to a situation she would grab me by my arm and yell those typical, wait till your father gets home statements. I did spend a lot of time grounded. I honestly never felt to connected to my parents, except my dad and that was more of a worship on my part than anything.
I was offered a lot of opportunities like I took up violin in 1st grade and stayed with it till I was in 9th grade, then I wanted to be a rock star and got a guitar. My parents supported me playing the violin with lessons but not with the guitar, to this day I wish I had gotten some lessons 'cause man I really suck at the guitar. I was also given the opportunity to become a competitive swimmer. Joined a private swim league through the YMCA and did that through high school, setting several league records and NYS championship records. I do not remember my parents ever coming to any of my school meets or NYS championships. They did however help out the YMCA swim team, note my little sister also swam for the YMCA during that time, although they did attend the meets and championships before that. I played softball/baseball for Kodak, no one came to any of those games, soccer either, maybe a few, don't remember. Played that from 6th grade to 9th grade on a private league. I spent a lot of my free time volunteering at the YMCA working with other youth and even earned Youth of the Year for my volunteer work with the YMCA. This all led to after school work and summer work with the YMCA
School wise I was just an average student, got by, did good in what I liked and did ok in everything else. I attended one school for 8th grade while I waited to start 9th grade at a trade school I wanted to attend since 4th grade. Life got really crappy in 8th grade. I was picked on constantly, in fights, got jumped walking home one day, just all around sucked. I did ok grade wise accept one teacher who had a problem getting grade to people or telling us what we did wrong or right, but dad went down and fixed him, and sadly enough I passed all my classes except the final exam for English, which caused me to fail the class. I had an A in the class all year but the final was a Regents exam and you can only pass if you pass the exam. That was when I realized NY Regents was criminal and needed to be changed. Went to summer school and again had an A for the class and failed the final, failed the class. Reason being simple..we never read any of the material required for the exam, like Red Pony, To Kill a Mockingbird etc...bastards. High School...much better except 11th grade. That is when I found out or at least was told by my parents they could not get financial aid for me to attend Rochester Institute of Tech or SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) at Syracuse University. With no alternative I did what I thought would make my father proud and joined the Navy. Came back from boot camp to finish 12th grade but the school was was giving me grief by giving me a class in the middle of the day, I was attending to finish that English class from 8th grade. I had no other classes and I had picked up a job. I fought with the school district and just dropped out of high school over it. I had already taken a GED test in the Navy so technically I had my high school diploma. Later on in life I finally got to attend college on my own dime, and the Navy's and found out the Rochester City School District awarded me a HSD anyway....bastards.
Let's paint my picture of my sister, she was born in 76 and it was difficult for my parents to have her but she finally came along after a few attempts. She was a model student all through school, involved in theater, swimming, she played violin and was allowed to drop that and take up piano, our parents our purchased her a piano, to defend my parents they did buy me an acoustic guitar, I saved and bought my own electric guitar, and they got her piano lessons. Oh yeah I did take up flute for 2 years, that one was awful. Parents do not let your sons play flute. Like I mentioned they attended our swimming meets at the YMCA, I do not know if they attended her rec swim club meets. My little sis was very opinionated and spoke her mind often. Her and I did not get along like most siblings but we really had nothing in common. As she got older she did some volunteer work at the Y but not nearly as much as I did, years wise I started volunteering around age 11 till 16 about 20 hours a week during school and 40 hours a week during summers. She was very involved with school, I just did sports and year book.
It is much easier to speak of myself than of someone else since we were not that close but as I got older I started to see the differences or separations. I look back now and wondered why some things happen. My sister went to college right from high school. My parents payed a little and helped her a little while there, then it dawned on me, they went with her to look at colleges....that was never even offered to go visit ESF or any other college option. Oh well. Wait they payed for some of college? That was not even offered or and option to me. Of course once grad school hit she was completely on her own. In her defense I met my now wife when I was 18 and and we were married when I was 20, and more or less was in and out of their house between 17 and 19. Now my parents did help out with money occasionally with things like when our oldest son needed crowns as a child and with auto repairs, all when we first were starting out due to lack of insurance or well paying jobs.
I had always felt that she was their favorite and really in never bothered me till a few months ago when my sisters said something to the effect that our parents were so disappointed in me for failing school....WHAT? Ok technically I failed a class, but only based on one exam, in a system that fail to recognize all the other work put in to have an A average. Then I started looking at other things like why when I was in the Navy did my father not help me get into the Navy Seabees when I wanted to and I had to really work to get in there. My mother told me it was due to him being embarrassed or ashamed of me. Now mind you he has never said that to me but he is a man of very few words and well I worshiped him. Theses are just a few tip offs I had, I am sure there were others that I choose to ignore. I know some are wondering why the hell did you write this well it was something on my mind, and the research about Favorite Children, honestly the researchers say it is real and it is bad, some say it is good. Let me tell you this, it is what made me what I am today. I have a wonderful family of my own, two sons, one teen and one 20+. A beautiful wife of 20+ years, who I can not imagine life with out. I have a job, something I am great-full for. I have a wonderful grand-daughter. I have lived the American dream, I have the volunteer work that I do and really enjoy. I have Zombified Times and the Zombified Times Radio, which we are still working on. I am free to speak my mind and free to not give a damn about what others think. I love my parents and my sister but expect nothing from either, we all have our own lives and although they may not agree with my views or my beliefs, they can only blame themselves for teaching me to be the person that I am.
Balsa-
Editor -Zombified Times
I was offered a lot of opportunities like I took up violin in 1st grade and stayed with it till I was in 9th grade, then I wanted to be a rock star and got a guitar. My parents supported me playing the violin with lessons but not with the guitar, to this day I wish I had gotten some lessons 'cause man I really suck at the guitar. I was also given the opportunity to become a competitive swimmer. Joined a private swim league through the YMCA and did that through high school, setting several league records and NYS championship records. I do not remember my parents ever coming to any of my school meets or NYS championships. They did however help out the YMCA swim team, note my little sister also swam for the YMCA during that time, although they did attend the meets and championships before that. I played softball/baseball for Kodak, no one came to any of those games, soccer either, maybe a few, don't remember. Played that from 6th grade to 9th grade on a private league. I spent a lot of my free time volunteering at the YMCA working with other youth and even earned Youth of the Year for my volunteer work with the YMCA. This all led to after school work and summer work with the YMCA
School wise I was just an average student, got by, did good in what I liked and did ok in everything else. I attended one school for 8th grade while I waited to start 9th grade at a trade school I wanted to attend since 4th grade. Life got really crappy in 8th grade. I was picked on constantly, in fights, got jumped walking home one day, just all around sucked. I did ok grade wise accept one teacher who had a problem getting grade to people or telling us what we did wrong or right, but dad went down and fixed him, and sadly enough I passed all my classes except the final exam for English, which caused me to fail the class. I had an A in the class all year but the final was a Regents exam and you can only pass if you pass the exam. That was when I realized NY Regents was criminal and needed to be changed. Went to summer school and again had an A for the class and failed the final, failed the class. Reason being simple..we never read any of the material required for the exam, like Red Pony, To Kill a Mockingbird etc...bastards. High School...much better except 11th grade. That is when I found out or at least was told by my parents they could not get financial aid for me to attend Rochester Institute of Tech or SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) at Syracuse University. With no alternative I did what I thought would make my father proud and joined the Navy. Came back from boot camp to finish 12th grade but the school was was giving me grief by giving me a class in the middle of the day, I was attending to finish that English class from 8th grade. I had no other classes and I had picked up a job. I fought with the school district and just dropped out of high school over it. I had already taken a GED test in the Navy so technically I had my high school diploma. Later on in life I finally got to attend college on my own dime, and the Navy's and found out the Rochester City School District awarded me a HSD anyway....bastards.
Let's paint my picture of my sister, she was born in 76 and it was difficult for my parents to have her but she finally came along after a few attempts. She was a model student all through school, involved in theater, swimming, she played violin and was allowed to drop that and take up piano, our parents our purchased her a piano, to defend my parents they did buy me an acoustic guitar, I saved and bought my own electric guitar, and they got her piano lessons. Oh yeah I did take up flute for 2 years, that one was awful. Parents do not let your sons play flute. Like I mentioned they attended our swimming meets at the YMCA, I do not know if they attended her rec swim club meets. My little sis was very opinionated and spoke her mind often. Her and I did not get along like most siblings but we really had nothing in common. As she got older she did some volunteer work at the Y but not nearly as much as I did, years wise I started volunteering around age 11 till 16 about 20 hours a week during school and 40 hours a week during summers. She was very involved with school, I just did sports and year book.
It is much easier to speak of myself than of someone else since we were not that close but as I got older I started to see the differences or separations. I look back now and wondered why some things happen. My sister went to college right from high school. My parents payed a little and helped her a little while there, then it dawned on me, they went with her to look at colleges....that was never even offered to go visit ESF or any other college option. Oh well. Wait they payed for some of college? That was not even offered or and option to me. Of course once grad school hit she was completely on her own. In her defense I met my now wife when I was 18 and and we were married when I was 20, and more or less was in and out of their house between 17 and 19. Now my parents did help out with money occasionally with things like when our oldest son needed crowns as a child and with auto repairs, all when we first were starting out due to lack of insurance or well paying jobs.
I had always felt that she was their favorite and really in never bothered me till a few months ago when my sisters said something to the effect that our parents were so disappointed in me for failing school....WHAT? Ok technically I failed a class, but only based on one exam, in a system that fail to recognize all the other work put in to have an A average. Then I started looking at other things like why when I was in the Navy did my father not help me get into the Navy Seabees when I wanted to and I had to really work to get in there. My mother told me it was due to him being embarrassed or ashamed of me. Now mind you he has never said that to me but he is a man of very few words and well I worshiped him. Theses are just a few tip offs I had, I am sure there were others that I choose to ignore. I know some are wondering why the hell did you write this well it was something on my mind, and the research about Favorite Children, honestly the researchers say it is real and it is bad, some say it is good. Let me tell you this, it is what made me what I am today. I have a wonderful family of my own, two sons, one teen and one 20+. A beautiful wife of 20+ years, who I can not imagine life with out. I have a job, something I am great-full for. I have a wonderful grand-daughter. I have lived the American dream, I have the volunteer work that I do and really enjoy. I have Zombified Times and the Zombified Times Radio, which we are still working on. I am free to speak my mind and free to not give a damn about what others think. I love my parents and my sister but expect nothing from either, we all have our own lives and although they may not agree with my views or my beliefs, they can only blame themselves for teaching me to be the person that I am.
Balsa-
Editor -Zombified Times
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