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Bvance, don't be down on your profession, we need bankers and over the years I have know several excellent individuals who were bankers. I also know a few quality attorneys, a couple are friends.
Now politicans, that is another story.
I'm an engineer and we mostly conflict with attorneys and architects.
Dave
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BVance, I'm with Dave (KYVette), I know some really fine people who are bankers, I even have a friend who is (GASP!!) a lawyer!!!  LMAO!!
In fact my banker friend moved to the country and bought a tractor because he was so impressed with the difference between city & country life after visitng me at home a few times.
I myself, like Dave, am an engineer by training.
Jeff, the local hardware / feed store near my place renovated a few years back, near the front window on one side they installed a corn / pellet stove and a few chairs and stools. Most days there's a few old-timers, and a couple of younger fellas like myself installed in those chairs, passin' the time of day and catching up on goings on. I asked the owner one day if he ever calculated how much money he was losing by not having anything for sale in those few square feet. His answer surprised me at first, until I thought about it.
He said he figured he made quite a bit of money off that few feet of 'wasted' floor space!!!
It seems the corn stove was an earnest attempt to save money on heating costs, but the insurance company said he had to have a 8' - 10' clear area to any merchandise, so he thought of putting in a few chairs. Afterwards he realized, by making it a gathering place it brought people in because "they saw old Joe's truck out front" and while they were there, they bought stuff. It got people in the habit of coming in.
Sorry for the off-topic wander.....
Anybody wanna join me over at the feed mill for a coffee? 
It's almost time for the daily "Joe & Jaw" session.
Best of luck.
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Murf, I would say how much money he made from those square feet has a lot to do with how those there treated the younguns and dummies, each I fit in to some degree. Mabye not in years on earth, but in knowledge.
EW, you have to be an "EXPERT" on experts.
BV, there is slime in every pond.
NC, it takes a wise person to know how to make others look good. Does the "experts" send you samples of dumb questions to ask? as someone else says, I'm just asking...
Now, where is that coffee.
Sad, this thread started off for the reason it did, but it may turn out to be the best.
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Yes, KT, that be me
Just biding my time until the good Lord deems it right for me to get another farm (sorry if I'm getting religious on you - that may be construed as offensive or off topic )
I check in every once in a while to see how you guys are doing. I really do hope the missing gentlemen will come back. This site is a lot different from others - it works best when the threads have a free flow. The only problems arise when people without any sense of humor get off on the tangent and stomp their opponents into dirt with longwinded posts. Maybe there should be a special fee on posts over 1 page long...
BTW: I agree with ncrunch: change my tractors to "dummy" tractors
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DennisS,
Do more than just visit. I probably 110% agree with what you said. Is there a cure for lack of humor? A mirror? Works for me.
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Kenny--the mirror thing---didn't you say you're "funny" lookin' anyway?
Feeeel the love, brotha
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EW, that is why the mirror gives me a sense of humor. Funny does not come near the full truth. Not close at all.
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Dennis and everyone else, In reference to post 139081, I made a typo. When I said "He was actually condoning it", that should have said He wasn't actually condoning it. I tried to go back and edit it but the post is too old.
Sorry about that, Dennis
Billy
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KT,
I have to conclude that there's no cure for the lack of humor. In fact, I've been banned from one forum for stepping on the toes of one humorless moderator. We're working on the cure in the pharmaceutical industry, but, so far, to no avail.
Anyway, glad to feel welcome around here.
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