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To: ahhaha who wrote (12439)	6/26/2009 4:18:33 PM
From: nspolar	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 33421

Over the past few years I have changed my lifestyle, in preparation for what is in progress. I live in a small wall tent out in the woods. No barbecue, no running water, no propane, no wash machine, etc. Cook/heat with wood, wood all cut by handsaw, split with maul, wedge, axe. Wash clothes by hand. Food mostly wild game and/or fish. Vegies raised in the garden. Own no vehicle. Own one mountain bike, with small pull trailer. Wages are good and imo more than fair. Work is honest, not easy and no complaints. Don't need much. Do have one small generator and cell phone, for laptop and internet connect. In operation as we speak. I like the Inet. Every cowboy must have a vice. In the old days it was hats, boots, saddles and/or horses. Wild women once in a while too maybe. Life is simple and good here! Nothing wrong with wage earners ahhaha. Nothing wrong with entrepreneurs either. Problem we currently may have is that we have too many entrepreneur wannabees, who inherited their positions, and have convinced themselves they now own the company. In the old days of this country many of the companies were likely ran by the persons that built them. These persons knew how to compete. Some years back while most in my company were reading Welch's and other related shit on how to reengineer the company for the modern world, I was reading 'About Face'. Greatest book I have ever read. Main point line(s) in 'About Face' ... there were two! 1. Too many people (leaders mostly) in todays world spend too much time trying to "Get Their Ticket Punched", without delivering the goods. The system allows many to succeed in this endeavor as well. 2. In the end it is all about "Leadership, Leadership, Leadership". The book was primarily about The Vietnam War, how and why we failed. Well the ticket punching is becoming much more difficult. Yet we need some real leaders to arise. Will they come? I enjoy reading your posts, but I am no economist. Soon I retire, and will spend my free time panning for gold. I wouldn't tell a fib would I? TF