This Bear's Life

“I miss all ya sum#&%!$es, even those who publicly posted a picture of me with my nekkid a$$ hanging out (t-Dawggy). I now have a 3rd job. In order to make it interesting, ya'll need to guess what it is that's keeping me away from TT.

Is Buddha Bear a...........

1. Packaging Sales Manager
2. Union Rep.
3. Gear Tester
4. Fry Guy at McDonalds
5. Drunken Mall Santa
6. 401K Consultant
7. PORN STAR
8. Bin Laden Hunter
9. City Councilman
10. Chippandale Dancer

Take a guess, especially you newbies!”

“5”

“SGT Rock - I wish!”

“6.......:)”

“BB, did you get the job you mentioned at Grayling?”

“thats BB on TV”

“BB is Mumia?”

“9”

“Yes he is. He's very humble about his political/legal struggles,he is a warrior poet.He istruly in touch with the plight of the downtrodden and will search out and destroy all that oppresses the workers of this great Democratic Nation!”

“2 but wishing for number 7!”

“I plea insider knowledge so I must adstain”

“Number 2, wishing for number 5, and praying for number 7.”

“1”

“Skully wins the pennant, skully wins the pennant! See ya'll in a few weeks!”

“ROTFLMAO!”

“1, 2 & 3”

“Union power!!”

“Chili, I know you are a negotiator (based on info I've learned from Fiery Gizzard) Are you union?”

“not now Buddha,,,,but when I was in private practice I represented the IBEW local in Memphis”

“I see. Have you read "How3 Arbitration Works" Elkouri & Elkouri? That is taking my time. Back to reading!”

“yes, really helpful, I think it will benefit you”

“Unions rule! And I've met some pretty cool labor lawyer chicks. Women with a mission are way cool!

rl - MEA/NEA”

“Brother Bear!Yo!”

“union rep????

4,5,7,and 10 are more respectable positions, imo.”

“I though it was 1,2, and 8.

How did I miss the nekid a$$ picture?”

“rad, I'm with ya on that one!”

“Rad is a member of the International Brotherhood of Drinkers and General Smart @sses.”

“no, i am president of

Deranged,
Rebellious
United
Natty-lite
Killing

Brotherhood
And
Society
That
Always
Requests
Drinks”

“LMAO!”

“Ooops my bad, El Presidente!”

“I'm the day shift Job Steward where I work.
TEAMSTERS!!!!”

“Gee, I'm disappointed. I was hoping for #10. I always wondered about those zip away hiking pants ;-)”

“That's jerbear! And he performs at Pizza Hut!”

“Yo Bear...I ain't gay 'er nuthin' but I almost tipped him a dollar!...lol”

“It's the Bear Essentails Male Revue, coming to a trail near you.”

“The Bare-It-All Bears? I'm going to have to get some dollar bills.”

“Skully, SNICKERS will work.:>!”

“Well, jerbear, it has to be something I'm willing to part with.”

“norma jay

U N I O N !”

“Unions these days protect the mediocre and inhibit initiative and creativity, imo”

“...n your outdoor gear -- no unions in China.

In other news, reformed lurker and I are union brothers! WEA/NEA here on the other side of the lake.

Was a member of IPGCU in my reporter days (Int'l Printing and Graphic Communications Union). Then I became management for a while, so I managed to serve on both sides' negotiating teams, though when I served on the boss team, the general manager never trusted me -- and he was right not to, the b@st@rd.”

“Hmmmmmm! I can only imagine! Is it camo? LOL!”

“Perhaps blue camo?”

“Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy! I can hardly wait!”

“Go IBEW!!!!!!!!:)”

“Hey, thanks for all the good wishes eveyone! I'm gonna need it with all the stress related to the job.”

“Good luck with the job Bear. I know when I became a steward I felt bombbarted with complaints.
Just make sure you get both sides of the story before you go bust the companys balls. Sometimes the people expect you to be able to work mericals. Don't take any sh!t from either side and you'll get respct.”