• Re: Tim's Funnel

    From Ron L.@1:120/616 to IB Joe on Wed Jan 21 07:40:43 2026
    IB Joe wrote to Dr. What <=-

    Why does it always have to be Canada who supplies the clowns.

    Because the beer tastes funny? :)

    He's a welder and pays more in income taxes than some people make in a year.

    We need to see less gender studies and more trades classes.

    He did all this and they paid him while he learned his craft.

    https://mikeroweworks.org/

    Mike Rowe, of Dirty Jobs fame, is pushing for that. I'm pushing for that too.

    Even back in high school, I knew that some people just weren't cut out for academics. But we need
    welders, plumbers, electricians, mechanics, etc. and many of those people who weren't academics did
    really well in those areas.

    But the Left, through the Media, always portrayed those people as "dumb", even though they usually did
    (financially) better.

    Old joke:
    Mom 1: How many sons do you have?
    Mom 2: I have 3.
    Mom 1: What do they do?
    Mom 2: Well, the oldest is a doctor.
    Mom 1: You must be proud.
    Mom 2: The second is a lawyer.
    Mom 1: Impressive. What about the third?
    Mom 2: *sigh* He's a plumber.
    Mom 1: Oh... Sorry... Disappointing?
    Mom 2: No. You see he put the other two through school.


    ... Cats are smarter than dogs. Eight cats won't pull a sled.
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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Ron L. on Wed Jan 21 13:47:34 2026
    On 21 Jan 2026, Ron L. said the following...


    Old joke:
    Mom 1: How many sons do you have?
    Mom 2: I have 3.
    Mom 1: What do they do?
    Mom 2: Well, the oldest is a doctor.
    Mom 1: You must be proud.
    Mom 2: The second is a lawyer.
    Mom 1: Impressive. What about the third?
    Mom 2: *sigh* He's a plumber.
    Mom 1: Oh... Sorry... Disappointing?
    Mom 2: No. You see he put the other two through school.


    I mentioned earlier about the Stepson...All parents should gear their conversations with their kids that way.

    Be all you can be... Contribute to society don't take away from it. I chose academia, my choice, I put myself through University. I worked 2 jobs and paid for school as I went through it. No government hand outs no public assistance. I even bought a house while I was a student. I graduated with 0 debt and a house.

    My stepson became a welder, asked me a few questions along the way. Now he's doing great and being productive.

    IB Joe, Pronouns (FJB/LGB)
    AKA Joe Schweier
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