If it weren't for 50+ year old females, this country would go straight to Hell.

[GoOwls]

You know, this country has gotten so selfish over time. Ther younger people think that their good lives are an entitlement and don't focus on paying back, as it is for many minorities who feel that they have been victimized over the years and are due something.

BULSH.

As a postal worker the last 26 years, I've been fortunate to be involved with the NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers) Annual food drive done the first or second Saturday of May.

For the past 18 years I've picked up tons of food donated to area food banks by kind and generous people who feel a need to help. I mean, we give you a sack donated by Kroger to put the stuff from you pantry that has been there a while and isn't going anywhere soon.....simple stuff just to get the sack, go to the pantry, throw a few items in there, and put it beside your mailbox for that Saturday morning.

Over the last 18 years I've noticed some troubling facts that have little variance.

Yesterday, for instance, on my route, I have 198 houses on the residential part of my route, and only 18 people found the time to go to the pantry and donate, even though I put a sack in every mailbox the day before. That's less then a 10% participation.....it's less than 10% every year that we've done it. Sad.

Also, if it weren't for 50+ white females, mostly widowed females, the entire food drive would be a waste of time.

My residential part is approx. 45% white, 50% Hispanic, and 5% black and other.

Of the 18 people who participated, 15 fit into most of the following categories "white, older, female, widowed". 1 was a white widower 70+ male, 1 was a young Hispanic couple that run a modern dance studio.....not exactly typical stereotypical Hispanics, and one old retired Hispanic couple.

These older people have seen bad times and know how to act....todays youth (under 40) and the immigrants and minorities have no sense of "paying it back"....you can fuss and moan about my observations, but the actions speak louder than all the protestaions you can muster.....all 18 years of my involvement in this program have essentially the same demographic participation.....

.....the old people on fixed income carry the load for you working/entitled/blessed people.......it's sad and I'm sick of it.

There is absolutely no reason for anyone on this board to have not participated yesterday.....none what-so-ever.

Times like yesterday sadden me about the future of this country.

[SWMHebron]

You know, this country has gotten so selfish over time. Ther younger people think that their good lives are an entitlement and don't focus on paying back, as it is for many minorities who feel that they have been victimized over the years and are due something.

BULSH.

As a postal worker the last 26 years, I've been fortunate to be involved with the NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers) Annual food drive done the first or second Saturday of May.

For the past 18 years I've picked up tons of food donated to area food banks by kind and generous people who feel a need to help. I mean, we give you a sack donated by Kroger to put the stuff from you pantry that has been there a while and isn't going anywhere soon.....simple stuff just to get the sack, go to the pantry, throw a few items in there, and put it beside your mailbox for that Saturday morning.

Over the last 18 years I've noticed some troubling facts that have little variance.

Yesterday, for instance, on my route, I have 198 houses on the residential part of my route, and only 18 people found the time to go to the pantry and donate, even though I put a sack in every mailbox the day before. That's less then a 10% participation.....it's less than 10% every year that we've done it. Sad.

Also, if it weren't for 50+ white females, mostly widowed females, the entire food drive would be a waste of time.

My residential part is approx. 45% white, 50% Hispanic, and 5% black and other.

Of the 18 people who participated, 15 fit into most of the following categories "white, older, female, widowed". 1 was a white widower 70+ male, 1 was a young Hispanic couple that run a modern dance studio.....not exactly typical stereotypical Hispanics, and one old retired Hispanic couple.

These older people have seen bad times and know how to act....todays youth (under 40) and the immigrants and minorities have no sense of "paying it back"....you can fuss and moan about my observations, but the actions speak louder than all the protestaions you can muster.....all 18 years of my involvement in this program have essentially the same demographic participation.....

.....the old people on fixed income carry the load for you working/entitled/blessed people.......it's sad and I'm sick of it.

There is absolutley no reason for anyone on this board to have not participated yesterday.....none what-so-ever.

Times like yesterday sadden me about the future of this country.

I didn't get anything in the mail box, either home or work.

[mojotrain]

I didn't get anything in the mail box, either home or work.

This! but I agree 50 year old and plus women are all about good and right.

[GoOwls]

I didn't get anything in the mail box, either home or work.

Sorry, your mailman sucks. Just as I pointed out where people are showing shortcomings, postal workers have sorriness too......some of them don't care either.

BTW, are you on a city route or a rural route? I'm not sure if rural carriers participate since the are not NALC, they are in another union...they are not related to us at all, legally, totally different job as far as the PO is concerned.

[SWMHebron]

Sorry, your mailman sucks. Just as I pointed out where people are showing shortcomings, postal workers have sorriness too......some of them don't care either.

BTW, are you on a city route or a rural route? I'm not sure if rural carriers participate since the are not NALC, they are in another union...they are not related to us at all, legally, totally different job as far as the PO is concerned.

We live in town but our home carrier drives a truck and we deposits the mail in everyone's individual mailboxes at the end of the drive.

At work we have a community mailbox at the end of the building.

[grayowl60]

This! but I agree 50 year old and plus women are all about good and right.
In that generation most are MOMS and many are Grandmothers. And MOST know how to COOK!:)

[grayowl60]

You know, this country has gotten so selfish over time. Ther younger people think that their good lives are an entitlement and don't focus on paying back, as it is for many minorities who feel that they have been victimized over the years and are due something.

BULSH.

As a postal worker the last 26 years, I've been fortunate to be involved with the NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers) Annual food drive done the first or second Saturday of May.

For the past 18 years I've picked up tons of food donated to area food banks by kind and generous people who feel a need to help. I mean, we give you a sack donated by Kroger to put the stuff from you pantry that has been there a while and isn't going anywhere soon.....simple stuff just to get the sack, go to the pantry, throw a few items in there, and put it beside your mailbox for that Saturday morning.

Over the last 18 years I've noticed some troubling facts that have little variance.

Yesterday, for instance, on my route, I have 198 houses on the residential part of my route, and only 18 people found the time to go to the pantry and donate, even though I put a sack in every mailbox the day before. That's less then a 10% participation.....it's less than 10% every year that we've done it. Sad.

Also, if it weren't for 50+ white females, mostly widowed females, the entire food drive would be a waste of time.

My residential part is approx. 45% white, 50% Hispanic, and 5% black and other.

Of the 18 people who participated, 15 fit into most of the following categories "white, older, female, widowed". 1 was a white widower 70+ male, 1 was a young Hispanic couple that run a modern dance studio.....not exactly typical stereotypical Hispanics, and one old retired Hispanic couple.

These older people have seen bad times and know how to act....todays youth (under 40) and the immigrants and minorities have no sense of "paying it back"....you can fuss and moan about my observations, but the actions speak louder than all the protestaions you can muster.....all 18 years of my involvement in this program have essentially the same demographic participation.....

.....the old people on fixed income carry the load for you working/entitled/blessed people.......it's sad and I'm sick of it.

There is absolutely no reason for anyone on this board to have not participated yesterday.....none what-so-ever.

Times like yesterday sadden me about the future of this country.
Its all part of the change we were promised Mr. Go.
We are old school, thank GOD

[Maroondog]

I didn't get anything in the mail box, either home or work.

This. I've never even heard of this program before.

[SeguinMatadors]

I think folks' my age are probably selfish... But I bet a lot of generations have been selfish at my age. Good-will comes with maturity and individual success I think.

[BDB]

I think folks' my age are probably selfish... But I bet a lot of generations have been selfish at my age. Good-will comes with maturity and individual success I think.

this.

[slorch]

We participate in two food drives per year, both of which I sponsor at work.

We participate in our kids' youth activities, which almost automatically seem to carry the obligatory "fund raiser" drives.

We tithe weekly at our church and give to extra Mission offerings, one is in Latvia and the other, Honduras. We also have a local food pantry, to which we donate. Our oldest son worked spring break to pay for 3 other kids to go to camp this summer.

we will sponsor or buy fund raisers from any kid on our block( and there's about 15-16 kids on our street) that are adult enough to come talk to me about it and tell me what the money will be used for.

With all of that, it seems like we are inundated with requests from every organization known to mankind, for more donations. Honestly, if our carrier did that with the bags, I don't know if we would give or not, we like to control what our donations touch. We like our carrier too, so don't get the wrong idea.

I would just challenge your assessment of why folks didn't give. I'd also say a one day window, for us is very tight, even for an unplanned trip to the store.

[JMSFan]

We participate in two food drives per year, both of which I sponsor at work.

We participate in our kids' youth activities, which almost automatically seem to carry the obligatory "fund raiser" drives.

We tithe weekly at our church and give to extra Mission offerings, one is in Latvia and the other, Honduras. We also have a local food pantry, to which we donate. Our oldest son worked spring break to pay for 3 other kids to go to camp this summer.

we will sponsor or buy fund raisers from any kid on our block( and there's about 15-16 kids on our street) that are adult enough to come talk to me about it and tell me what the money will be used for.

With all of that, it seems like we are inundated with requests from every organization known to mankind, for more donations. Honestly, if our carrier did that with the bags, I don't know if we would give or not, we like to control what our donations touch. We like our carrier too, so don't get the wrong idea.

I would just challenge your assessment of why folks didn't give. I'd also say a one day window, for us is very tight, even for an unplanned trip to the store.

He isnt asking for a shopping cart full, just reach in the cabinets and grab a couple of cans of green beans.

[slorch]

He isnt asking for a shopping cart full, just reach in the cabinets and grab a couple of cans of green beans.

i gotcha, but again, what if that is not an organization I necessarily identify with, and I could take those two cans to the food pantry our church does?

[JMSFan]

i gotcha, but again, what if that is not an organization I necessarily identify with, and I could take those two cans to the food pantry our church does?

I understand what you mean, and I do approach it the same way alot of times. But in this case, those two cans will be going to community food banks and pantries, and shelters so this is definitely for a good cause, and it will get to the people who need it most.

[GoOwls]

i gotcha, but again, what if that is not an organization I necessarily identify with, and I could take those two cans to the food pantry our church does?

The food is distributed within the city it was picked up in to the most prominent food banks in the city. I know here in Garland, we picked up about 185,000 pounds of food last year and it was split up between two church food banks, a private food bank, and an organization that gives kids a safe place to stay and get food and medical while they transition from abusive environments to the foster care system.

[GoOwls]

This. I've never even heard of this program before.

Who gets the mail at your house?

Who sorts it and decides what is file 13 material?

Every year for the past 18 years, the NALC has done this country wide.

All carriers who have city routes, not rural routes are involved.

I know that most radio stations ran and have run promos the week before it happens, we deliver notification cards, at least once, maybe twice, the week before, usually on Wednesday or Thursday, and then we deliver an old school paper sack sponsored by Kroger that has the graphics on it that show exactly what the bag is for.

Most people just see it as junk mail and never even read the card or the bag.

[GoOwls]

Here is a link for you to read about the drive and it's history.

We will go over the 1 billion pound mark, nationally, once this years numbers are added in over the 18 years of the food drive.

http://www.nalc.org/commun/foodrive/

[yallerjacket2]

Who gets the mail at your house?

Who sorts it and decides what is file 13 material?

Every year for the past 18 years, the NALC has done this country wide.

All carriers who have city routes, not rural routes are involved.

I know that most radio stations ran and have run promos the week before it happens, we deliver notification cards, at least once, maybe twice, the week before, usually on Wednesday or Thursday, and then we deliver an old school paper sack sponsored by Kroger that has the graphics on it that show exactly what the bag is for.

Most people just see it as junk mail and never even read the card or the bag.

If I had gotten the paper sack, I would have done it. I remember seeing the "Stamp Out Hunger" card. Assumed it was junk and threw it away. There was a plastic grocery bag in my box also, but I just assumed my kids stuck it in there. Guess I'll know better next time.

[lonny23]

You know, this country has gotten so selfish over time. Ther younger people think that their good lives are an entitlement and don't focus on paying back, as it is for many minorities who feel that they have been victimized over the years and are due something.

BULSH.

As a postal worker the last 26 years, I've been fortunate to be involved with the NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers) Annual food drive done the first or second Saturday of May.

For the past 18 years I've picked up tons of food donated to area food banks by kind and generous people who feel a need to help. I mean, we give you a sack donated by Kroger to put the stuff from you pantry that has been there a while and isn't going anywhere soon.....simple stuff just to get the sack, go to the pantry, throw a few items in there, and put it beside your mailbox for that Saturday morning.

Over the last 18 years I've noticed some troubling facts that have little variance.

Yesterday, for instance, on my route, I have 198 houses on the residential part of my route, and only 18 people found the time to go to the pantry and donate, even though I put a sack in every mailbox the day before. That's less then a 10% participation.....it's less than 10% every year that we've done it. Sad.

Also, if it weren't for 50+ white females, mostly widowed females, the entire food drive would be a waste of time.

My residential part is approx. 45% white, 50% Hispanic, and 5% black and other.

Of the 18 people who participated, 15 fit into most of the following categories "white, older, female, widowed". 1 was a white widower 70+ male, 1 was a young Hispanic couple that run a modern dance studio.....not exactly typical stereotypical Hispanics, and one old retired Hispanic couple.

These older people have seen bad times and know how to act....todays youth (under 40) and the immigrants and minorities have no sense of "paying it back"....you can fuss and moan about my observations, but the actions speak louder than all the protestaions you can muster.....all 18 years of my involvement in this program have essentially the same demographic participation.....

.....the old people on fixed income carry the load for you working/entitled/blessed people.......it's sad and I'm sick of it.

There is absolutely no reason for anyone on this board to have not participated yesterday.....none what-so-ever.

Times like yesterday sadden me about the future of this country.
Your carrier buddies didn't drop off a food sack for me in Kyrgyzstan!:D

Hey, I agree 100% with you and have been guilty myself for not contributing in the past. I can vouch for how much humanitarian stuff means to the less fortunate around the world. It means quite a bit to many Americans, but those who expect charity ruin it for those who need charity.

[lonny23]

I think folks' my age are probably selfish... But I bet a lot of generations have been selfish at my age. Good-will comes with maturity and individual success I think.
I disagree 100%. Goodwill is taught from birth. It's a choice we make and that's why some people take careers to serve others. The only thing I will concede is that some people learn over the years to be more giving. Many times being a parent will make a person less selfish than before, but plenty of people are selfish their whole life.

[GoOwls]

If I had gotten the paper sack, I would have done it. I remember seeing the "Stamp Out Hunger" card. Assumed it was junk and threw it away. There was a plastic grocery bag in my box also, but I just assumed my kids stuck it in there. Guess I'll know better next time.

Here in the Dallas area, Kroger sponsors the paper bags. I don't know about other metro areas or smaller towns, like Lufkin or Temple, for instance. But everybody in the nation "should" get at least a card and should hear about it during commercial breaks on the radio and some TV stations even give us a promo or two.

I'll say this, the PO isn't a direct sponsor. Technically, they provide the extra time and equipment for us to collect and store the food for pick-up by the agencies that distribute the food, but they still look at it as extra overtime, so some local offices may not be as participating as others are.....just depends on the postmaster, stations manager, and their willingness to cooperate or not cooperate with the program this year.

For example, here in Garland, the carrier who normally coordinates the drive retired. There was a mad scramble just to get the cards and bags out the door.

Local union guys have rewcognized the problems and have assured us that it will be better organized next year......they just didn't realize what all the other guy did every year on his own time to make it come off right.

[lonny23]

We participate in two food drives per year, both of which I sponsor at work.

We participate in our kids' youth activities, which almost automatically seem to carry the obligatory "fund raiser" drives.

We tithe weekly at our church and give to extra Mission offerings, one is in Latvia and the other, Honduras. We also have a local food pantry, to which we donate. Our oldest son worked spring break to pay for 3 other kids to go to camp this summer.

we will sponsor or buy fund raisers from any kid on our block( and there's about 15-16 kids on our street) that are adult enough to come talk to me about it and tell me what the money will be used for.

With all of that, it seems like we are inundated with requests from every organization known to mankind, for more donations. Honestly, if our carrier did that with the bags, I don't know if we would give or not, we like to control what our donations touch. We like our carrier too, so don't get the wrong idea.

I would just challenge your assessment of why folks didn't give. I'd also say a one day window, for us is very tight, even for an unplanned trip to the store.I commend you for your charity and would also like to chime in that we're always hit with stuff in the military. They want us to give to everything and it seems like it will never stop. If it's not money, it's to give of your time. I've done a lot over the years, but it's a heavy burden to always give and give and give for charity, functions, parties, and going-aways.

[GoOwls]

I disagree 100%. Goodwill is taught from birth. It's a choice we make and that's why some people take careers to serve others. The only thing I will concede is that some people learn over the years to be more giving. Many times being a parent will make a person less selfish than before, but plenty of people are selfish their whole life.

Many of the ideals are taught, but ultimately, you decide whether to be generous or selfish. I know kids of generous people who are jerks....and I know kids of jerks who are generous.....you make a choice.

[BDB]

I disagree 100%. Goodwill is taught from birth. It's a choice we make and that's why some people take careers to serve others. The only thing I will concede is that some people learn over the years to be more giving. Many times being a parent will make a person less selfish than before, but plenty of people are selfish their whole life.

i think he's talking about our generation instead of individuals. people learn charity through different points of their life. usually, the longer you live, the more you learn to become charitable. i know i'm more giving at the age of 20 then i was at the age of 15 then i was at age of 10.

[Maroondog]

Who gets the mail at your house?

Who sorts it and decides what is file 13 material?

Every year for the past 18 years, the NALC has done this country wide.

All carriers who have city routes, not rural routes are involved.

I know that most radio stations ran and have run promos the week before it happens, we deliver notification cards, at least once, maybe twice, the week before, usually on Wednesday or Thursday, and then we deliver an old school paper sack sponsored by Kroger that has the graphics on it that show exactly what the bag is for.

Most people just see it as junk mail and never even read the card or the bag.

I have NEVER seen this.

[lonny23]

i think he's talking about our generation instead of individuals. people learn charity through different points of their life. usually, the longer you live, the more you learn to become charitable. i know i'm more giving at the age of 20 then i was at the age of 15 then i was at age of 10.
Generally speaking he is right. Usually the older a person gets, the more they see those around them. That's part of the reason why young marriages fail so much because of the selfishness.

[GoOwls]

I have NEVER seen this.

Wow...just wow.....you must live in a postal black hole.....;)

[slorch]

I will say I've had SEVERAL models/examples of philanthropy/ generosity in my life.

I have also been on the receiving end of charity in my childhood.

I feel obligated to "pay it forward," but it's not explicit. Nobody is making me do it.

[DrEdward]

I didn't get anything in the mail box, either home or work.

Me neither.:(

[RedRage00]

I'm just selfish. Everything else I do in the name of charity doesn't count because I didn't get a plastic sack in the mail. :)

[BDB]

i'm just selfish. Everything else i do in the name of charity doesn't count because i didn't get a plastic sack in the mail. :)

lmao!

[mojotrain]

I think folks' my age are probably selfish... But I bet a lot of generations have been selfish at my age. Good-will comes with maturity and individual success I think.

Young and I mean from highschool down in the fiftys and earlier didn't really have a choice to make a choice between being generous or selfish. Yes I had a hard time sharing my best marbles with my friends. But if I wanted a contest I had to give up a few. Good will is lost for the old if you wait until maturity. If you sacked groceries you never ask, yo! sir ya need hep. You carried then to whatever they drove or you dilivered them on your bike. It was part of your job it's what you did, If you threw papers, they went on the porch. I you missed you got off your bike retrieved and re-threw. If you had metal toys you gave them up to be melted for the war effort. There were expected rules and expected practices for all kids. You only answered a adult with yes sir or yes mam and you never had to guess which you used. You never talked back to any Adult.You chewed food with a closed mouth, you ask to be excused after every one had finished a meal. You took meals out to hobos on the back porch and sit with them until they finished with the utensils. Even in a primary Sunday school class you had a penny or nickle to place in the offering at church.

Grandparents lived with their kids and down and out family members or friends were taken care of by family or church.

In short, not many kids or teens had the option. They did what was expected or as they were directed. When they tired of it they left home and went to work or to the army.

The above isn't 100 percent but it was the norm. Good, bad or indifferent, charts, graphs or shrinks quotes, like it or not, that is the way it was. I was there.;)

[BDB]

sounds like old people were ******* selfish back then. not wanting to take their own damn groceries to their car. not walking the extra 10 feet if you missed the doorstep w/ the morning paper. not wanting to be put in a nursing home when their family had to take time out of their day to play doctor/nurse....

[JagFan]

I didn't get anything in the mail box, either home or work.

Me either.

[RedRage00]

Me either.

You're contributing to this country going straight to hell. Forget everything you do through your church jafgan. ;)

[JagFan]

You're contributing to this country going straight to hell. Forget everything you do through your church jafgan. ;)

;)

[slcdragonfan]

I love me some 50+ year-old women, two in particular today, my mother and my wife. :)

[JagFan]

The coolest canned food drive that I always loved being a part of was when Flower Mound and Lewisville would do one before their game each year. CCA (Cristian Community Action of Lewisville) would have a huge truck at the game and both sides were asked to bring canned goods to donate to the food pantry. We did this when our game was the last of district play and a few weeks before Thanksgiving. The goods brought from both schools filled up that truck to overflowing. We stopped this when our game was moved to earlier in the year. I want to bring it back, just because we play in October now does not mean we can't do it. Especially with the economy the way it is. The food pantry has more people in need than ever.

[RedRage00]

The coolest canned food drive that I always loved being a part of was when Flower Mound and Lewisville would do one before their game each year. CCA (Cristian Community Action of Lewisville) would have a huge truck at the game and both sides were asked to bring canned goods to donate to the food pantry. We did this when our game was the last of district play and a few weeks before Thanksgiving. The goods brought from both schools filled up that truck to overflowing. We stopped this when our game was moved to earlier in the year. I want to bring it back, just because we play in October now does not mean we can't do it. Especially with the economy the way it is. The food pantry has more people in need than ever.

That's not the right way to do it. You must wait for the bag from your mailman. :)

[JagFan]

That's not the right way to do it. You must wait for the bag from your mailman. :)

I have a mail lady and she doesn't bring me any stinking bags. So I must go out and do it elswhere.

[BDB]

I have a mail lady and she doesn't bring me any stinking bags. So I must go out and do it elswhere.

somehow that's my fault. not sure how. ask go.

[JagFan]

somehow that's my fault. not sure how. ask go.

I am not 50 so I guess it is my fault as well.

Actually if the mail carriers do this it is great but they do need to do it everywhere. I would throw some canned goods in there or pick some up, I try to use fresh when I can.

[Firebird]

Who gets the mail at your house?

Who sorts it and decides what is file 13 material?

Every year for the past 18 years, the NALC has done this country wide.

All carriers who have city routes, not rural routes are involved.

I know that most radio stations ran and have run promos the week before it happens, we deliver notification cards, at least once, maybe twice, the week before, usually on Wednesday or Thursday, and then we deliver an old school paper sack sponsored by Kroger that has the graphics on it that show exactly what the bag is for.

Most people just see it as junk mail and never even read the card or the bag.

Anything that looks remotely like junk mail (virtually all cards) goes straight to the trash. I get umpteen various requests a year, you have to prioritize. I am sure USPS does great work with the cans, but I give plenty of money, time and goods to lots of organizations.

Also, I don't buy much canned food.

Solid trolling attempt, though.

[GoOwls]

I think an apology is in order from me.

I assumed that since it was a national food drive and well advertised, that people just didn't care.

I assumed that since the Garland union brach was so active in the drive that others were as well.

I always wondered why Garland was always one of the top producers in the state, per capita deliverys, than most other cities were.....now I know why......

Many other cities do not do their duty and other unions allow management to bully them into non-participation.

This thread has been an awakening to me.

I am not supposed to, but I leave cards and bags at the businesses on my route also just in case that people don't get them where they live.

I heard from four people today who lived in Rowlett, Murphy, Plano, and Mesquite that they didn't get anything at home and one woman, who left food beside her mailbox, said that she met the mailman at her box and he was overjoyed because it was the first bag he had picked up all day......she said they never got a card or bag there.

Any of you guys think I'm not an idealist at heart....I assumed that the other cities were as dilligent as Garland....that other carriers were as dedicated as me and my buddies at our station......apparently, not so.

I will look into this and it will not stop here.....something is badly wrong here.

I would appreciate it if you would phone your postmaster and voice your displeasure at being ignored by your local post office and ask why you did not receive your notice cards and shopping bag.

It is their duty to do it.....it is a national campaign.....don't let greedy managers who only look at their bottom line get away with this....please call.

Again, I apologize for my naive trust and ignorance.

GoOwls

[GoOwls]

Anything that looks remotely like junk mail (virtually all cards) goes straight to the trash. I get umpteen various requests a year, you have to prioritize. I am sure USPS does great work with the cans, but I give plenty of money, time and goods to lots of organizations.

Also, I don't buy much canned food.

Solid trolling attempt, though.

No trolling this time.....srs bidness...I'm mad.

[hunterbunter]

You know, this country has gotten so selfish over time. Ther younger people think that their good lives are an entitlement and don't focus on paying back, as it is for many minorities who feel that they have been victimized over the years and are due something.

BULSH.

As a postal worker the last 26 years, I've been fortunate to be involved with the NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers) Annual food drive done the first or second Saturday of May.

For the past 18 years I've picked up tons of food donated to area food banks by kind and generous people who feel a need to help. I mean, we give you a sack donated by Kroger to put the stuff from you pantry that has been there a while and isn't going anywhere soon.....simple stuff just to get the sack, go to the pantry, throw a few items in there, and put it beside your mailbox for that Saturday morning.

Over the last 18 years I've noticed some troubling facts that have little variance.

Yesterday, for instance, on my route, I have 198 houses on the residential part of my route, and only 18 people found the time to go to the pantry and donate, even though I put a sack in every mailbox the day before. That's less then a 10% participation.....it's less than 10% every year that we've done it. Sad.

Also, if it weren't for 50+ white females, mostly widowed females, the entire food drive would be a waste of time.

My residential part is approx. 45% white, 50% Hispanic, and 5% black and other.

Of the 18 people who participated, 15 fit into most of the following categories "white, older, female, widowed". 1 was a white widower 70+ male, 1 was a young Hispanic couple that run a modern dance studio.....not exactly typical stereotypical Hispanics, and one old retired Hispanic couple.

These older people have seen bad times and know how to act....todays youth (under 40) and the immigrants and minorities have no sense of "paying it back"....you can fuss and moan about my observations, but the actions speak louder than all the protestaions you can muster.....all 18 years of my involvement in this program have essentially the same demographic participation.....

.....the old people on fixed income carry the load for you working/entitled/blessed people.......it's sad and I'm sick of it.

There is absolutely no reason for anyone on this board to have not participated yesterday.....none what-so-ever.

Times like yesterday sadden me about the future of this country.

please...do tell.

[BDB]

please...do tell.

good catch.... i'm on pins and needles.

[mojotrain]

sounds like old people were ******* selfish back then. not wanting to take their own damn groceries to their car. not walking the extra 10 feet if you missed the doorstep w/ the morning paper. not wanting to be put in a nursing home when their family had to take time out of their day to play doctor/nurse....


signed
poster child for I love me.

[BDB]

signed
poster child for I love me.

i guess you didn't see what i did there..... old people really suck at seeing what i did there. if you need an explanation on what i did there, let me know.

i'll let you know what i did there.

[GoOwls]

please...do tell.

I'd have to do it in English...can you hang with me?

[BDB]

dear go,

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. there's my rebuttal. i didn't read it.... to be honest.

signed,
bdb

[GoOwls]

dear go,

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. there's my rebuttal. i didn't read it.... to be honest.

signed,
bdb

And it's as simple as that pet rock between your ears....;)

[hunterbunter]

I'd have to do it in English...can you hang with me?

y te voy a contestar an espanol, nomas para ser gatcho.

[BDB]

y te voy a contestar an espanol, nomas para ser gatcho.

pero no se importa para el...... el nunca contesta que nosotros estan hablando :laugh

[BDB]

And it's as simple as that pet rock between your ears....;)

could not care less, mailman. your take on your own self-importance kills any chance of having a civilized discussion with you.

[slcdragonfan]

none in Southlake if that helps.

[GoOwls]

could not care less, mailman. your take on your own self-importance kills any chance of having a civilized discussion with you.

Just as the pet rock kills any chance with you.

[BDB]

Just as the pet rock kills any chance with you.

lol okay mailman. :laugh i bet your pet rock is more equal than mine :rofl:

[cougmantx]

none in Southlake if that helps.

couldn't sleep either...:rolleyes:

[slcdragonfan]

couldn't sleep either...:rolleyes:

standard nowadays lol.

[GoOwls]

y te voy a contestar an espanol, nomas para ser gatcho.

pero no se importa para el...... el nunca contesta que nosotros estan hablando :laugh

and I am going to you to answer an Spanish, just to be gatcho

but it is never concerned for ...... the conversation that we estan speaking

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Looks like you two fellas are more white than Mexican.....you speak-e better English than Spanish.....better brush up on your conjugation.....BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Tools.

[BDB]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Looks like you two fellas are more white than Mexican.....you speak-e better English than Spanish.....better brush up on your conjugation.....BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

holy crap....please tell me you're not that dumb, go...... please tell me you didn't use babelfish to literally translate something in spanish to english......

you realize that spanish is backwards from english, right?

[hunterbunter]

and I am going to you to answer an Spanish, just to be gatcho

but it is never concerned for ...... the conversation that we estan speaking

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Looks like you two fellas are more white than Mexican.....you speak-e better English than Spanish.....better brush up on your conjugation.....BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Tools.

ya la cagastes. put that in your babelfish pipe and sit on it.

[hunterbunter]

http://memegenerator.net/Joseph-Frtizel/ImageMacro/1058112/Joseph-Frtizel-GoOwls-why-are-you-using-babelfish-Youre-an-old-man-you-dont-even-know-how-to-use-computers-Silly-Goowls.jpg

[BDB]

http://memegenerator.net/old-man-heart-attack/ImageMacro/1058142/old-man-heart-attack-speaking-spanishbabelfi-HNNNNNNNNNG.jpg

[GoOwls]

freakin slang talking Mexicans.....

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Damn, may be whiter than me.......:rofl:

[BDB]

freakin slang talking Mexicans.....

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Damn, may be whiter than me.......:rofl:

again..... you're dumb (what's new?)

"proper spanish" would utilize the "vosotros" phase which the spaniards do....mexican's don't. so to begin with, spanish spoken in mexico is a slang language w/ a hundred different ways to add and drop words and participles.

sorry if babelfish didn't explain that to you....

[GoOwls]

again..... you're dumb (what's new?)

"proper spanish" would utilize the "vosotros" phase which the spaniards do....mexican's don't. so to begin with, spanish spoken in mexico is a slang language w/ a hundred different ways to add and drop words and participles.

sorry if babelfish didn't explain that to you....

No wonder Mexico and it's people are so screwed up...they can't even talk to each other....:rolleyes:

[BDB]

No wonder Mexico and it's people are so screwed up...they can't even talk to each other....:rolleyes:

i've been through the upper part of texas...... it's an abomination what y'all call "english" up there......

[GoOwls]

i've been through the upper part of texas...... it's an abomination what y'all call "english" up there......

wut yew tawkin bout?

[RedRage00]

GoOwls, you're such a doosh!

[Austin109]

Swing by my school. 2 roommates just moved out and left all of their canned and non-perishable goods to me and I would be more than happy to donate to a good cause.