Sunday, February 2, 2014

The Wrath of Preppy





Ok it's been a long day so far. We had a storm move through Friday night that coated everything in a good half inch of ice which was immediately followed by a snow storm last night and then temps dropping into the teens once again today. Not much wind and it hasn't been hard to keep things warm and toasty mind you but the forecast is for "significant snow" come Monday night/Tuesday Morning.

So I get started early chipping my truck out from the block of ice it was held in. Uncovering the wood pile which was easy as the tarp came off in one solid sheet. Taking inventory, of course we are once again almost out of critter feed. You know almost half our food bill is for useless cats and dogs BTW. Anyway we're out of critter food as usual so a trip into town is needed which isn't so bad because my truck has an appointment to get it's four wheel drive looked at tomorrow so I can just drop it off a day early and swing by and get the backup truck.

Mrs. PP tells me the only place that seems to always have the brand and size of pet food she buys is at Wal-Mart.


Oh Joy.

So here I am going into Wal-Mart late morning on superbowl Sunday after having dropped my truck off for repairs that I am sure are going to cost me another grand at least, worried about all I gotta do and digesting the news that we are in for another full week of possible sub-zero temps with "significant" (whatever that means) snow. Counting down how much wood I need to split and how much diesel I need to buy when out of the blue in the Wal-Mart parking lot some little pencil necked mangina shoves a clip board in front of my face.

And ya know what he said when he shoved this clip board in front of my face?

He asked if I would sign his petition to help raise the salaries of teachers.......

Well now I must admit the wife was on the ball and immediately tried to shoo Mr. Pencil neck away as she could hear the rumbling starting in my midsection.

He opened his mouth to protest when I let out a growl....

"Not Only NO but F^ck NO."

The color visibly bled from his face and then he ducked and tried to get away as I was yelling after him

 "The teachers around here already make twice the average salary of most working stiffs and with all this unemployment you have the nerve to...."

I had to shut up then because the wife was hitting me in the face while trying to drag me into the store and anyway pencil neck had fled about 12 lanes away already looing back at me like he was in fear for his life.

You know I respect good traditional and conservative teachers, I really do, but to have the nerve to be lobbying for a raise at a time like this, in this economy, and with so many people out of work, just shows nothing but self centered greed.

But it's for the children ya know?

To make matters worse while in the truck I had been listening to some Libertarian talk radio guy play audio clips asking random people in Kalifornia (Of course) what they had thought of Obummer's SOTU address. It was filled with dumbassed lefties going on about what a great man he was and his words were spot on. Only to find out they had done these interviews Monday afternoon.

Yep a day before the speech had even been given. Not a one of these asshats even knew the speech had not even been done yet. They didn't care.

And these people think they can vote me into slavery or take away my rights and make me pay for even higher affirmative action salaries?

There's a reckoning coming.

Oh ya I forgot to mention I am also on the fifth week of giving up my Mocha Frappuccinos  I love so much. I haven't totally beat the addiction yet but I am down to a small percentage of what I used to consume and....

It's pissing me off!!!

Keep Prepping Everyone!!!








19 comments:

  1. Yep, we need to hang together. Excuse me while I put on a pot of coffee. Really, you should have punched the pencil neck.

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    1. HAHA Stephen ya know coffee per se does nothing for me. Other than loving the smell of fresh brewed coffee I never touch the stuff. These Mocha Frapa-things however are more like Chocolate milk with a few drops of heroine in them I swear.

      I literally crave them.

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  2. I know the feeling I know that don't help.Sometimes a pat on the back and a kind word helps.Consider this that.Hang in there Preppy.

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    1. Stvrvy - This is almost as hard as trying to quit smoking I swear. I always promised myself I would never put myself in an addiction trap ever again too. But who knew?

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  3. I don't blame you, but I'm glad your wife stopped things from escalating. I'd probably have shredded Pencil-Neck's clipboard in the "outdoor" department.

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    1. RP - If he hadn't surprised me in the middle of my self angered thoughts and took me a bit to realize what was going on he might have gotten more. It was so cold I never expected anyone to be out panhandling to be honest.

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  4. I agree with you on all points. If the minimum wage gets raised we are going to see more job losses. i get to go shopping tomorrow at your fav store. We too are out of kitty food.my 3 little pigs went through a 14 lb bag in 30days. Not bad. Have a good night.

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    1. Rob - I finally convinced the wife to go up to the 22+ pound bags but she only gets em that size if I am there to carry em for her. That and when I am there to carry em for her I get to see how much we are actually shelling out on these strays that moved in.

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  5. My wife is studying to be a teacher so we get into discussions and I tell her that it is a job that I wouldn't want but on the other hand many teachers make more than police officers and get the summer and every holiday known to politicians off. This country was built by people who went to small schools with chalk boards. The people who put a man on the moon weren't taught by high paid teachers. I don't think there is any proof that more money into education produces any greater results. But don't tell the wife that I said so.

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    1. Sf - Well thats another sore point with me as well since I actually have my teaching certificate and at one time actually wanted to be a teacher. My year as a student teacher convinced me I would be in jail before the first year was finished and that was some 30 years ago almost now.

      Can you even imagine someone with my views on die-versity and feminism teaching today? I would be executed in the school courtyard.

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  6. Preppy- I sent you my phone # on your personal message thing on this blog. Didja get it? If so,call me when you can.

    Next subject: me, I would've punched the guy (giggle, just kidding)

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    1. WC - I will go and look and see I have never used that private message thing and have no clue how you get one. You can always email me directly at

      pp @ fife dash drum dot com.

      I really wanted to break the clipboard in half. honestly

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  7. And they get summer vacation too? Maybe he wanted a winter vacation too.You might consider roasting your own coffee. Always fresh, and around here about $6.00/lb green.
    20 or 30 minutes & I have a pound for the week.

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    1. MV - Well the argument they use about the Summer vacation thing these days is they spend it all in preps for the next session and have to teach Summer school so they get no vacation. Of course there are still never any cars at the school from May until August but who knows?

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  8. Had to laugh the scenario in WM parking lot could have been me and the hubby. I read it to him and that got him going.....oh no...

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    1. Anon - Ya know I know first hand that teaching is not always fun but it isn't like it is exceptionally hard either especially outside special ed (whom I really admire BTW) still for the work they are well compensated in my opinion but too many of them use the "for the children" tact even if they don't say it outright.

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  9. I had a good laugh this morning at your expense. The Moose would not have been any more pleasant to the pencil neck. I suffer from a diet Mt Dew addiction I'm not yet ready to give up, so I wish you luck on the Frappuccinos.

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  10. Recently found your blog through the people that can see blog. :)
    And I have to tell you, I have my own addiction to mocha ice coffee. It is bad...so very bad. I really don't want to even think about quitting. I get nervous if my stash gets a little low. It does make you wonder what's actually in it.
    Anonymous Homesteader

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  11. Praise the Lord and pass the potatoes-I get to leave Kalifornication for a Redoubt property in April. Teaching is where liberal arts majors go when there's no where else to go.

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