Sometimes Ya Gotta Suck It Up

Right now the economy is in the toilet. I’m not going to discuss the political implications of that because I don’t believe it was tanked within the last 3 years. It takes a whole lot longer to do this much damage. Currently the county I live in has an 8.4% jobless rating. It’s not as bad as some of the country and it’s not as good either. I know there are jobs available. Are they great jobs? No. Are they jobs? Yes. Do I know people who need jobs? Yes.

So what is my problem? I tell people about these jobs and they say they don’t want “that” job. I’m sorry but I don’t think in this economy that is really an option at the moment. Right now any money coming in is better than no money coming in. It’s better than them whining to me that there are no jobs when I know for a fact there are. I know they qualify for these jobs and would get them if they would take some initiative and try. We all want to make $50 bazillion a year but most don’t (excluding Bill Gates, that Facebook kid, and the guys from Google).  This is not just one person that has done it. And frankly I think it is a shame that people act like this. It’s a sense of entitlement. It makes me want to ask them why they feel they’re better than anyone else. I’m sorry but in this society no one is better than anyone else and they should be glad that anyone has any jobs.

This reminds me of the story of the flood when the guy is standing on the roof praying to God for help and a row-boat comes by and they say, “Come on! Let’s go!” and he says, “No. I’m waiting for God.” And then a helicopter comes and they drop a ladder and yell, “Climb up!” He yells, “No! I’m waiting for God!” He drowns and goes to the pearly gates and is standing before God and God asks why he is there. He tells God the story. God shakes His head and says, “I DID answer your prayer! I sent a boat and a helicopter! What more did you want?”

The moral of the story, boys and girls, is that when opportunity is there, take it! Quit acting like you are better than anyone. Be glad you have that opportunity. Just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean it is the last opportunity on earth. It just means it is the one available at the moment. I haven’t liked all of my past jobs. Guess what. They paid the bills. I have done telemarketing for a funeral home IN a cemetery. Glamorous, huh? Guess what! It was money. Get over your ego and pride and realize you need money to function and sometimes you have to suck it up.

Facebook Is Like Middle School All Over Again

Ever want to relive your childhood? Go to Facebook. You can do it there very easily. You can reconnect with old friends and make new ones. And a lot of the interaction is great. But then there are the interactions that are not so great that make you wonder if some people ever left middle school mentally.

Some of the things people say and do on there is crazy! You wonder if they really act like that in real life. If they do, how do they get by with it? Most of the time I ignore it because some things are just not worth it. And then there have been times I have had to take a stand and say enough is enough. I don’t care what you do on your “wall” but leave it off mine.

Another aspect of Facebook is the picks and the jabs. The problem with doing that online is that there is no tone to go with the words. You’re just reading words and sometimes they come across quite harsh. I have had friends ask, “Did so-and-so mean it that way?” or “Why is so-and-so such a jerk?” Usually I have just said whatever to things but the other day I had enough of the nasty jabs from one guy. He picked and picked and when I said enough he kept on. Well, sorry. That don’t fly. So I put him on a restricted list so he just couldn’t see my stuff for a while. It was the equivalent of time-out. He didn’t like that so he deleted me. OK. Fine.

One more thing about Facebook being like middle school is that you have the people who like to chastise you over posts. I don’t post too many things that are overly shocking. But I have been “policed” by some of my “friends” and haven’t liked it. Again, my wall. I should be able to do what I like. I keep my comments available to my friends only so it’s not out there for the world. And I had a Mama and Daddy and they’re dead and I don’t need replacements. I’m 40 years old. I think I got it.

So if you long for the days of middle school, go on over to Facebook. You might find how similar it truly is. You might also find that you aren’t really longing for middle school after all!

Places With Interesting Names

I heard in a documentary of a place called Happy, TX and I thought this was an interesting name for a city. So of course I Googled places in the USA with interesting names. There’s some doozies out there! It makes me wonder what these people were thinking when they named them. Did they not think that the names would stick? Is there a way to rename a city? Can you take a vote about that?

Here’s a list of interesting names of places I thought you would like. I got it from http://www.accuracyproject.org/towns.html

Miscellaneous crazy town names
Hopeulikit, Georgia
Knockemstiff, Ohio
Cut and Shoot, Texas
Slaughterville, Oklahoma
Jot ‘Em Down, Texas
Rough And Ready, California
Faggarts Crossroads, NC.
Coward, South Carolina
Spunky Puddle, Ohio
Bridal Veil, Oregon
Howey In The Hills, Florida
Bug Tussle, Oklahoma
Firetown, Connecticut
Burns Down, South Carolina
Pyro, Ohio
Frankenstein, Missouri
Goblintown, Virginia
Monks Hammock, Louisiana
Monks Misery, Maryland
No Mirage, California
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Humptulips, Washington
Looneyville, Minnesota
Looneyville, New York
Looneyville, Texas
Looneyville, West Virginia
Mormon Bar, California
Nimrod, Minnesota
Scrabble, West Virginia
Snapfinger, Georgia
Cyclone, Texas
Storms, Ohio
Hurricane, Utah
Wind Blow, North Carolina
Tarzan, Texas
Tightwad, Missouri
What Cheer, Iowa
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Zigzag, Oregon

And a partridge in a pear tree
Christmas, Florida
Christmas Cove, Maine
Christmas City, Utah
Christmas Valley, Oregon
Christmasville, Tennessee
Santa Claus, Georgia
Santa, Idaho
Eggnog, Utah
Tannenbaum, Arkansas
North Pole, Alaska
North Pole, New York
Visit our page of Christmas or holiday season place names.

Mmmmmmm — I’m hungry!
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Cookietown, Oklahoma
Candy Town, Ohio
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Bacon, Delaware
Cheddar, South Carolina
Cheesetown, Pennsylvania
Cheeseville, Wisconsin
Cheeseville, California
Cranberry Marsh, Wisconsin
Ding Dong, Texas
Rabbit Hash, Kentucky
Bread Loaf, Vermont
Whitebead, Oklahoma
Beans, New Hampshire
Oatmeal, Texas
Two Egg, Florida
Goose Egg, Wyoming
Toast, North Carolina
Chocolate Bayou, Texas
Lick Skillet, Virginia
Milk Springs, Alabama
Milkwater, Arizona
Buttermilk, Arkansas
Buttermilk, Kansas
Coke, Virginia
Tea, South Dakota
Coffee City, Texas
Coffee Creek, Montana
Hot Coffee, Mississippi
Pie, West Virginia
Twin Peaks, California
Yum Yum, Tennessee

Where’s the remote?
Becker, Minnesota
Bonanza, Oregon
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Dallas, Texas
Daniel Boone, Kentucky
Falcon Crest, North Carolina
Ironside, Oregon
Jericho, Vermont
Lancer, Kentucky
Lost, Minnesota
Mannix, Montana
Matlock, Washington
McCloud, Tennessee
Monk, Oklahoma
Rawhide, Nevada
Truth or Consequences, NM
Twin Peaks, California

Beam us up, Scotty
Enterprise, West Virginia
Tribble, West Virginia
Roddenberry, Georgia
Captain, Virginia
Kirk, Texas
Kirk, New York
Star, Oklahoma
McCoy, Colorado
McCoy, Ohio
Romulus, New York
Excelsior, West Virginia
Riker, Pennsylvania
La Forge, Missouri
Lore, Iowa
Wesley, Iowa
Crusher, Oklahoma
Wesley, Arkansas
Crusher, Texas
Minuet, North Carolina
Gamma, Georgia
Gamma, Missouri
Captain, Virginia
Archer, Montana
Archer, Florida
Archer, Nebraska
Phlox, Indiana
Phlox, Wisconsin
Vulcan, West Virginia

Quiet down out there!
Yelling Settlement, Alabama
Yellville, Arkansas
Yell, Tennessee
Screamer, Alabama
Screamer, Tennessee
Screamersville, Virginia
Loudville, Massachusetts
Hoop and Holler, Texas
Hoot and Holler Crossing, Texas
Holler, Maryland

Never? Never ever? Are you sure?
Neversink, New York
Neversink, Pennsylvania
Neverfail, Tennessee

Uh, I think I’ll pass
Boring, Oregon
Crapo, Maryland
Dull, Ohio
Hobo Station, Mississippi
Ordinary, Virginia
Poor Town, North Carolina
Poorman Side, Pennsylvania
Shacktown, North Carolina

This town’s really alive with activity!
Deadmans, Ohio
Deadman Landing, Florida
Deadman Crossing, Ohio
Deadmans Corner, Wyoming
Deadmans Corner, Maine
Dead Mans Crossing, Indiana
Dead Women Crossing, Oklahoma

Get your mind out of the gutter!
Loveladies, New Jersey
Hooker, Oklahoma
Hooker Hole, Louisiana
Romance, Arkansas
Horneytown, North Carolina
French Lick, Indiana
Sweet Lips, Tennessee
Fanny, West Virginia
Busti, New York
Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania
Big Beaver, Pennsylvania
Butts, Georgia
Buttzville, New Jersey
Dicktown, New Jersey
Erect, North Carolina
New Erection, Virginia
Dickshooter, Idaho
Intercourse, Pennsylvania
Loving, New Mexico
Climax, Georgia
Conception, Missouri
Fidelity, Missouri

Take that thing outside!
Deadhorse, Alaska
Horse Head, Virginia
Deerhead, New York
Horseheads, New York
Hungry Horse, Montana
Spotted Horse, Wyoming
Buffalo Mop, Texas
Gray Mule, Texas
Mule Barn, Oklahoma
Forked Deer, Tennessee
Lame Deer, Montana
Running Deer, Virginia
White Deer, Pennsylvania
Sleeping Buffalo, Montana
Monkey Box, Florida
Monkey Run, Missouri
Monkey’s Eyebrow, Kentucky
Possum Trot, Kentucky
Possum Grape, Arkansas
Elephant Butte, New Mexico
Elephant Park, Colorado
Bearmouth, Montana
Tiger, Oklahoma
Tiger Bay, Florida
Turkey Scratch, Arkansas
Billy Goat Hill, Alabama
Goat Town, Georgia
Bat Cave, North Carolina
Dogtown, California

Where did I leave my keys?
Accord, Massachusetts
Cadillac, Michigan
Chevrolet, Kentucky
Dodge, Massachusetts
Dodge City, Kansas
Ford, Mississippi
Plymouth, Michigan
Pontiac, Michigan
Visit our page of automotive place names in the U.S..

Go to Hell – Hell, Michigan, of course!
Hell, Michigan
Hell, Riverside County, California
Hell Hollow, New Hampshire
Hells Corners, Ohio
Half Hell, North Carolina
Devil’s Backbone, Connecticut
Devils Den, California
Devils Elbow, Missouri
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Devils Slide, Utah
Devils Tower, Wyoming
Devil Town, Ohio
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
Red Devil, Alaska
Seven Devils, North Carolina
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Heaven only knows
Angel City, Texas
Angel Fire, New Mexico
Angels Camp, California
Angeltown, Tennessee
Heavenly Hills, California
Heavenly Valley, California
Little Heaven, Delaware
Heaven Heights, Massachusetts
Convent, Louisiana
Pray, Montana

C’mon get happy
Happy Valley, Hawaii
Happy Land, Oklahoma
Happy Hills, Massachusetts
Happyland, Connecticut
Happy Hollow, Ohio

You do what to toads?
Toad Suck, Arkansas
Lizard Lick, North Carolina
Toadvine, Alabama
Frogtown, Illinois
Frogtown, Mississippi
Frog City, Illinois
Frogmore, Louisiana
Frognot, Texas
Mousetown, Maryland
Mouse Island, Maine
Squirrel Town, Ohio
Chipmonk, New York

Penny for your thoughts
Penny Hill, Delaware
Nickel, Texas
Dime Box, Texas
New Quarters, Louisiana
Dollar, Tennessee
Coin, Iowa
Money, Mississippi
Money Creek, Minnesota
Money Island Beach, North Carolina

You’ve got to be an awfully bad cook
Burnt Water, Arizona
Burntfork, Wyoming
Burnt Cane, Arkansas
Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania
Burnt Chimney Corner, North Carolina
Burnt Corn, Alabama
Burnt Creek, Georgia
Burnt Factory, Virginia
Burnt Factory, West Virginia
Burnt Hickory Farms, Georgia
Burnt Hills, New York
Burnt House, West Virginia
Burnt Mills, Maryland
Burnt Ranch, California
Burnt Prairie, Illinois
Burnt Tree, Virginia
Burnt Woods, Maryland
Burnt Woods, Oregon

Get the bug spray
Mosquitoville, Vermont
Fleatown, Ohio
Flea Valley, California
Ticktown, Virginia
Tick Bite, North Carolina
Bug Hill, North Carolina
Roach, Nevada
Roaches, Illinois
Cricket Corner, New Hampshire
Cricket Hill, Georgia
Grasshopper Junction, Arizona
Shoofly, North Carolina
Spider, Kentucky
Spiderweb, South Carolina

Because I said so!
Why, Arizona
Whynot, Mississippi
Whynot, North Carolina
Ynot, Montana

What do they say?
Talking Rock, Georgia
Hollow Rock, Tennessee
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Point of Rocks, Wyoming
Bean Rock, Alabama

The Wheels In My Brain Go Round And Round

There are times when I have so much on my mind that I think I feel think I feel the wheels turning. It’s like I feel them spinning around. They’re spinning and sometimes it feels like the belt that is driving them is going to snap. I wonder how many thoughts can occupy a brain at one time? I would love to have those electrodes hooked to my head when I feel this way to see what all is firing. They do it on TV all the time. Too bad it is  so expensive to do. But wouldn’t it be cool to have that? To see what areas fire with certain thoughts and to maybe get an understanding of why. It would probably be helpful in understanding how to change the way I think and behave. Instead, I just have the wheels that go round and round.

Moods Are Contagious

Moods. They’re like illnesses and are quite contagious. So if you’re in a good mood, please come my way. And if you’re not, take it elsewhere. I can catch a mood easily. I wonder if there is a vaccine for it catching moods. Hmmm…something to ponder.

But have you ever noticed how easily it is to catch someone’s mood? If you are around someone who is griping and complaining, you are more apt to begin to feel quite negative, too. It’s really easy. It’s also amazing at how fast it works. I have watched it happen before and have been amazed. And the funny thing is it is much easier to catch a bad mood than a good. Maybe that is one reason for the old saying, “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”

But if you have never considered this, watch others and see what happens. You’ll see that I’m right. Moods are like illnesses. And the more negative the mood, the easier it is to catch. Maybe we are a pessimistic society. I don’t know. It’s just very interesting. I know I am quite susceptible.