Well the markets are picking up. Hopefully we've seen the worst/lowest of the stock market collapse, which is feasible. Pretty bad loss though, nearly a 30% drop. I still think layoffs will continue, as companies prepare for next years budget, cut payroll. Also Holiday sales will likely  be bad. Hopefully we all can pick up the pieces from this mess, learn from what went wrong, and the neccissary changes are made to move forward & improve.

Yeah, I'll have to check the standings, but to me Atlanta seems like the surprise good team of the year. Buff & Tenn are doing better than expected, but probably weren't expected to be awful like Atl was.

Minn & Cleveland would be my disappointments so far.

Haha, they didn't "Snowball Santa Claus", they boooed Santa Claus & threw snowballs at Jimmy Johnson & the Cowboys. [I know you didn't write that Neemo, it was part of the article]

Anyway, yeah it was pretty much known this would happen, a town that's about 70% Democratic, notorious for booing, doesn't like outsiders very much & where it's basically hometown for the other VP choice. After the last week the economy's had, plus it was their home opener against the Rangers, they were all set to boo anyway.

I watched the game, they did 'obviously' have the music up to cover it up. Good game though, alot of fights.

Sorry to hear that Tejas, I wish you the best. I was laid off in May 04 & it sucks!! But, everything happens for a reason. While out of work, for me, in the end it worked out great, I got a job I really am glad to have (for now, we'lll see how much longer it lasts). DEFINITELY sign up for unemployment. It pays around 60% of your previous salary, but doesn't take out taxes etc, plus you don't pay for gas to goto work, so it balances out. Only problem is insurance, try getting some cheapo shit with like a $1000 deductible or somethi ng. As for Best Buy, I'd guess they max would pay about $10 hour (aside from mgrs & asst mgrs etc). Ask Russtcb, he works in retail & should know, I think he worked for them a few years ago. Definitely plan your life out (X ray techs etc) if that's what you want to do, or at least healthcare, consider it. Is there an Ikea near you, after a few months of being out of work & searching hard (it's harder than you think) I took a job there. It was a great place to work, for me at least even though it was only temporary.  Get some time for yourself, that's what you pay unemployment for in your paycheck every week. Sucks about the apt & car, see if the apt will let you myb get out in 2-3 months. It may suck, some days you may not want to get out of bed, just keep your head up. Go join the library & get some books too, both career books & fiction to start reading. Helped me out alot.