It was not part of their blood,
It came to them very late,
With long arrears to make good,
When the Saxon began to hate.

They were not easily moved,
They were icy -- willing to wait
Till every count should be proved,
Ere the Saxon began to hate.

Their voices were even and low.
Their eyes were level and straight.
There was neither sign nor show
When the Saxon began to hate.

It was not preached to the crowd.
It was not taught by the state.
No man spoke it aloud
When the Saxon began to hate.

It was not suddently bred.
It will not swiftly abate.
Through the chilled years ahead,
When Time shall count from the date
That the Saxon began to hate.

 Lots of noise being made about minimum wages needing to be much higher . Trouble is , the minimum wage should not be the destination . The minimum wage is where you start. That is what you get as a kid . That is what you get when you do not have any skills . That is what you get when you have no knowledge, or experience . As time passes people learn , You start out with the basic stuff, can you show up on time every day ?  Can you show up every day ? Did you take a shower today (Your co workers will appreciate it)  Are you willing to learn , and able to take constructive criticism  ? Can you follow instructions , and make accurate measurements ?  As people master the basic skills ,and move on to more complex jobs their expanded skill set makes them a more valuable employee able to command a bigger salary . The kids just coming into the job market want a corner office and a 7 figure paycheck just because mommy told them they are special . Sorry slugger , turns out you have to work for it just like the rest of us, and nobody is going to pay you 95k a year to flip burgers part time with a surly attitude, poor attendance , poor hygiene , with a face full of hardware and tattoos .    

 I like that sign ! Can you order them through Graingers ? Or would McMaster Carr have them ?

 

                                            It's kinda nice when you can combine two hobbies !

                                                              Calvin nailed it ! 

 

 

 

 

 https://youtu.be/k9ynZnEBtvw?si=-yR9g-b9k6khIiXA

 

 

  Fleet Farm was having a bucket sale. Whatever fits in the pail is 15% off I decided to grab up a bunch of gun cleaning supplies and got 1 9mm boresnake , a handful of brushes , a tube of grease , and some breakfree . I threw in a few boxes of 9mm too ,and grabbed a pair of bluejeans  as well . I have one of the Harbor Freight mini tool boxes and that will get used for gun cleaning stuff . I also want to redo the bench ,and get rid of the pegboard and try something different. 

   does this bring to mind any thing  , a song prehaps? 

https://youtu.be/jIMTMb4iJ1I

                                          Mr. Bear the F.N.G. he is getting a feel for the operation .

Bear

 Got the Chow Chow , his name is Bear (everyone does that !) He is getting settled in , Ryker is learning new boundaries  because Bear is less tolerant of silly shit than "ol Yoda was . 

   Going to head over to West Allis and maybe(probably) rescue a dog. He is a Chow Chow that nipped a couple people and would be headed for the shelter, and dogs with that on their record do not usually have a happy ending there. I've had a few Chows they are good dogs but can be a bit protective .