I am the 53%

[mechanic]

Hope the link works.....
 
 
http://the53.tumblr.com/

[OldSchoolRanger]

True Americans all.  Working hard to better yourself never killed anybody. 
I'm also part of the 53%.

[Cabin4]

I'm in the 53%.

[magooch]

I have no idea what percent I'm in and don't much care.  All I know is I paid my dues and I'm enjoying my retirement.  And my wife is doing her best to spend our nest eggs.  Just kidding--sort of.

[Bigeasy]

That's pretty good , Mechanic.   Now, if all the hedge fund operators in the world dried up and blew away would the world cease to exist and stop running.?  How about if all the mechanics in the world didn't report to work for 6 weeks...?
 
..TM7

 
Lets see, if all the worlds mechanics didn't report to work for 6 weeks--Well, air travel would grind to a halt, stranding millions of people, putting a stop to most fed ex and ups / usps deliveries, adversely effecting many businesses.  Interstate trucking, and rail service would be severely curtailed, meaning drastic cuts in availability of food and other retail goods, causing severe economic and hunger problems for many.   Any business / public service would be negatively effected, causing big drops in the stock market, where many have 401K based retirement savings....And I could go on, but.....  I think the answer is pretty obvious, just not sure of the question?
 
Larry

[srussell]

That's pretty good , Mechanic.   Now, if all the hedge fund operators in the world dried up and blew away would the world cease to exist and stop running.?  How about if all the mechanics in the world didn't report to work for 6 weeks...?
 
..TM7

  first I'm in the 53%. second i think the point here is get a job. the world doesn't owe you a living. and third  tm7 whats your point/

[billy_56081]

That's pretty good , Mechanic.   Now, if all the hedge fund operators in the world dried up and blew away would the world cease to exist and stop running.?  How about if all the mechanics in the world didn't report to work for 6 weeks...?
 
..TM7

 
Lets see, if all the worlds mechanics didn't report to work for 6 weeks--Well, air travel would grind to a halt, stranding millions of people, putting a stop to most fed ex and ups / usps deliveries, adversely effecting many businesses.  Interstate trucking, and rail service would be severely curtailed, meaning drastic cuts in availability of food and other retail goods, causing severe economic and hunger problems for many.   Any business / public service would be negatively effected, causing big drops in the stock market, where many have 401K based retirement savings....And I could go on, but.....  I think the answer is pretty obvious, just not sure of the question?
 
Larry

 
You got it Larry; now go with it....!.!... ..TM7

If Big oil quit producing for 6 weeks EVERYTHING would grind to a halt. So what is the point they are part of the 53%. What would happen if say all the welfare recipients went on strike for 6 weeks, hmm who would notice. They are not part of the 53%. These mechanics you speak of are also part of the 53%. Kinda like Atlas shrugged aint it!