40/35

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:06 pm

A poll out today shows 40% of the people think they are better off now than they were 4 years ago with 35% saying just the opposite. So how do you feel?

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 6:20 pm

*smacks woodchip* wtf is the "about the same" option?

TheCops · Post by **TheCops** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:00 pm

i voted yes. but i'd like to take credit for that thank you very much.

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:04 pm

Tyranny, in the same poll there were 7% that said they were "not sure"
And don't smack me upside the head again...that hurt

roid · Post by **roid** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:40 pm

is this a US political thing? ie: should i be voting in this?

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:35 am

Well, I'm sure that my life is the same as it was 4 years ago despite the fact that I'm done with college.

But, in regards to what you're getting at with the question itself, yeah, it's still the same so nya

*smacks woodchip again*

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 2:25 am

2000 vs 2004
engaged vs married
pentium-200 laptop vs AthlonXP 2700+ desktop
no job vs assistant sysadmin job
school nearly free vs school free plus pays my living expenses
Rican posting regularly vs Rican banned

Definitely better off in 2004.

whuppinboy · Post by **whuppinboy** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:31 am

hmm, yea it's been a very good 4 years for me

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:20 am

2000 vs. 2004

had a job vs. still have same job even though many have been laid-off
made $ vs. make more $
married vs. married
no child vs. child
not in school vs. in grad school
had a mom, grandfather, father in-law, and brother in-law vs. they are all gone
had a boat load of free time vs. have no free time at all
suck at D3 vs. suck at D3

Over all I would say it is a wash leaning a little on the negative side. If it werenâ??t for the loss of 4 family members in two months late last year, I would have to say things are much better than they were in 2000.

All this has nothing to do with the current political situation which is what you are asking I believe. On that front, as for me personally, things are about the same.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:47 pm

I'd say I'm about the same, still a jobless cretin.

Bold Deceiver · Post by **Bold Deceiver** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:57 pm

Dedman wrote:2000 vs. 2004
had a mom, grandfather, father in-law, and brother in-law vs. they are all gone

Over all I would say it is a wash leaning a little on the negative side.

I'd say so too, Dedman. So sorry about the losses in the family.

This too will pass.

BD

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:22 pm

Thanks. My Mom used to tell me that all the time. This too shall pass.

roid · Post by **roid** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:48 pm

ok fine time to vote anyway.

i am better off, coz back in 2000 i was freaking out in college. so now i freak out outof college

you always get smarter with age, so i'm WAY better off, coz i was only 19yrs old in 2000.

w00t for wisdom.

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:09 pm

Yeah Dedman, sorry to hear so many passed away in so short a time. Condolences.

roid · Post by **roid** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:13 pm

come-on woodchip is this a political thread or what?

Gooberman · Post by **Gooberman** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:31 pm

roid?

My condolences as well Dedman.

roid · Post by **roid** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:52 pm

huh?

(edit: oh ok i see where you are comming from. no disrespect ment to Dedman, the question was a reminder to woodchip to tell us what this thread is about.)

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:01 am

This is a stupid question really. You're trying to make a point that life has improved since Clinton has been out of office (or something with that dash of right wing spice you add to every post to make it mmmm mmm conservative) am I right? If so, does "better off" mean economically? Socially? Happiness? If so, is it possible that it has nothing to do whether one stupid corrupt redneck is in office or another? Maybe we've actually improved our lives because we've gotten off our lazy asses and made it better for ourselves?

Let's see...
2000...I was 13.

No car vs Car
No job vs Job
No girlfriend vs Girlfriend
Chubby, out of shape vs less chubby (:P), in shape
Broke vs Still Broke

Has life improved? Yes. Has it been because I worked at it? Yes. Has it been because being 13 sucks and being 17 is a lot better? most definitley. Has it been because of GW in office? Heh.

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:35 am

Roid, lets try financially as I suppose this will be the crux of what the dems will base their ploy for power on.

roid · Post by **roid** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 8:48 am

i just made up a joke:

Democratic senator Darren Hills, nicknamed "Dar" by his 8month old son, one day has a heart attack.
he's so rich, that he gets the Doc to install a GOLDEN pacemaker to keep his ticker in check.

headline reads:

"There's Gold in Dem Dar. Hills!"

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:13 am

Gooberman wrote: My condolences as well Dedman.

Thanks, but I didn't mean to hijack this thread. Back on topic.

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:00 pm

+ No awards vs Microsoft MVP award
+ Apartment vs house
+ Good at guitar vs better at guitar
+ No acoustic vs new acoustic
+ weak vs stronger (I've doubled my muscle mass)
+ smoking vs non-smoking
+ 3 computers vs 12 computers
+ 26yo vs 30yo

- Girlfriend vs no girlfriend
- Job vs job (This one is lower salary, at least for now)
- Car vs no car
- High quality herb vs slightly-above-average herb (This is improving as of late, however)
- Hair vs less hair
- 26yo vs 30yo

40/35

Are you better off now than you were 4 years ago

40/35