what's that crash?

well, the ice storm rolled in last night, and true to
my normal planning, I ordered some Nokian studded tires.
So they'll be in next week, and the ice will be gone
tomorrow I'm sure. And I budgeted for some W106's, and
of course, this late into the season they're gone-
so it's some monster 40c W240's.



The first crash was 6 am with the tree across the street
taking out it's fustration on the other neighbor's Honda.
So, my morning isn't THAT bad I guess. Since I have no
studded tires, I'm gonna have some coffee while I look
for some ice skates to get to work.



The other crash this morning was that of the auto
bailout. And it's a well deserved, self inflicted wreck.
The government actually tries to give some money, but
they won't accept a date to take a pay cut? Well, besides
all the other reasons they deserve to go out of business,
they deserve to be overpaid? They would rather be jobless
than get paid an average wage? Shut them done.

I fully understand workplace abuse, profit over people,
and increased productivity. And also socialism, capitalism,
and the role unions play. But it's become such a joke about
(NY) state employees just sitting at thier desk, doing online
shopping, milking the timeclock, and generally providing
really shitty could care less service to those that
essentially pay thier salary. And try to fire one of those
idiots, it'll never happen due to the union's strength.

So the other week as the topic of the auto bailout came
up, a unioned state worker mentioned that an average UAW
member pulls $180,000. I was seriously stunned. Could not
belive it. Then this morning NBC reported that a UAW average
pay is $79 an hour versus Toyota (US factory) is $49!
Holy shit! So some jackass is making $164,320 (full time
hours of 2,080 a year), and won't take a pay cut even
though they make 3 to 4 times the average US income?

The UAW and US auto industry has essentially robbed thier
own livelihood. Making an inferior product at almost twice
the rate of the competition. Definately idiots. I'm already
pissed that I have a crappy van the family can't even drive,
but that I as a tax payer have to finance gluttony and
stupidity? Fuckers should learn to make Trolleys, and
reintroduce mass transit. They don't deserve a penny.