Comments for JR Cigar blog with ZMAN http://www.jrcigarblogs.com Daily Rants by Tommy Zarzecki Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:04:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Labor of Love by CottyGee http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721&cpage=1#comment-43822 CottyGee Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:04:54 +0000 http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721#comment-43822 Holy crap! How long does it take to become a frickin' Canadian? Where do I have to live?? Will I get all them benefits in exchange for havin' to put up with smelly/swarthy French-speaking guys and wimmins that don't shave their legs, pits or mustaches??? :lol: Holy crap! How long does it take to become a frickin’ Canadian? Where do I have to live??

Will I get all them benefits in exchange for havin’ to put up with smelly/swarthy French-speaking guys and wimmins that don’t shave their legs, pits or mustaches??? :lol:

]]> Comment on Labor of Love by Hawaiian Brian http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721&cpage=1#comment-43821 Hawaiian Brian Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:35:00 +0000 http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721#comment-43821 That's it, I'm moving to Canada! Now where's my draft card.....? LOL That’s it, I’m moving to Canada! Now where’s my draft card…..? LOL

]]> Comment on Labor of Love by Lucie http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721&cpage=1#comment-43820 Lucie Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:10:24 +0000 http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721#comment-43820 oh and...we can retire when you are 55 years old. But if you do so, it gives you only 40% of your retirement...if you wait 'til 60 y.o., you'll have 100% of it. oh and…we can retire when you are 55 years old. But if you do so, it gives you only 40% of your retirement…if you wait ’til 60 y.o., you’ll have 100% of it.

]]> Comment on Labor of Love by Lucie http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721&cpage=1#comment-43819 Lucie Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:08:45 +0000 http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721#comment-43819 No need to go overseas...Canada, where I am = 35hours per week. Every additionnal hour paid double and worked only if you want to. 9 weeks of vacations per year. 15 paid holidays. If you CHOOSE to work on your holiday, you will be paid twice. At least, that how it is where I live, in the French part of Canada... Oh...and if you get really sick and stop working, you have 2 years fully paid and then you swith on the aid, which is 85% of your annual income for the rest of your life... No need to go overseas…Canada, where I am = 35hours per week. Every additionnal hour paid double and worked only if you want to. 9 weeks of vacations per year. 15 paid holidays. If you CHOOSE to work on your holiday, you will be paid twice. At least, that how it is where I live, in the French part of Canada… Oh…and if you get really sick and stop working, you have 2 years fully paid and then you swith on the aid, which is 85% of your annual income for the rest of your life…

]]> Comment on Labor of Love by Lou http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721&cpage=1#comment-43818 Lou Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:55:49 +0000 http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721#comment-43818 Cotty, there is trouble in the French labor force. They are striking because the government wants to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 within the next 5 years. Perish the thought of having to work until you are 62. Cotty, there is trouble in the French labor force. They are striking because the government wants to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 within the next 5 years. Perish the thought of having to work until you are 62.

]]> Comment on Labor of Love by CottyGee http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721&cpage=1#comment-43817 CottyGee Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:23:27 +0000 http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721#comment-43817 DiD - You're right on about the friggin' weekends. We work too much in this country! The French may be farking cowards and useless bastards in many regards, but they got the work hours thing figured out. - 35 hour work week - 5 weeks of paid vacation per year MINIMUM. Some get 8 weeks a year! - No paid overtime allowed. If you work more than 35 hrs/wk, you must take additional time off - 12 paid holidays per year http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/27/60II/main704571.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody DiD -

You’re right on about the friggin’ weekends. We work too much in this country! The French may be farking cowards and useless bastards in many regards, but they got the work hours thing figured out.

- 35 hour work week

- 5 weeks of paid vacation per year MINIMUM. Some get 8 weeks a year!

- No paid overtime allowed. If you work more than 35 hrs/wk, you must take additional time off

- 12 paid holidays per year

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/06/27/60II/main704571.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody

]]> Comment on Labor of Love by Darren_in_Detroit http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721&cpage=1#comment-43816 Darren_in_Detroit Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:50:03 +0000 http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721#comment-43816 Last weekend was good. All LONG weekends are good. We should have 3-day weekends every weekend. Just sayin'... As for libations, copious amounts of Sam Adams Boston Lager and Octoberfest were imbibed and I got to work cooking on my bad-azz, new grill. Shrimp, Flat Iron Steaks and chicken went down for the count. Yum. Cigar-wise, a few Perdomo Grand Cru Corojos, A Camacho Liberty and some JR Alternatives to the Punch Rothschild were burned. I had my fantasy football draft (I am expecting big things from Aaaron Rodgers of the Packers), at which slow-cooked baby-back ribs and thick, New York strip steaks were cooked up to perection by my buddy Matt. And, college football kicked off. GO BLUE!!! Last weekend was good. All LONG weekends are good. We should have 3-day weekends every weekend. Just sayin’…

As for libations, copious amounts of Sam Adams Boston Lager and Octoberfest were imbibed and I got to work cooking on my bad-azz, new grill. Shrimp, Flat Iron Steaks and chicken went down for the count. Yum.

Cigar-wise, a few Perdomo Grand Cru Corojos, A Camacho Liberty and some JR Alternatives to the Punch Rothschild were burned.

I had my fantasy football draft (I am expecting big things from Aaaron Rodgers of the Packers), at which slow-cooked baby-back ribs and thick, New York strip steaks were cooked up to perection by my buddy Matt.

And, college football kicked off. GO BLUE!!!

]]> Comment on Labor of Love by CottyGee http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721&cpage=1#comment-43815 CottyGee Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:45:20 +0000 http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721#comment-43815 LMAO! Whaddya mean, "me too" you fat poo-lack!?!?? ;) Picked up the final piece of furniture we bought over the weekend yesterday. OMFG, that armoire has to weigh 600 or 700 pounds! It's in two sections that stack on top of each other. Guy said it was out of a high-end hotel - one of those that holds a TV and a spot for a mini-fridge, etc. Thing's about 7 feet tall and 8 feet wide. LMAO! Whaddya mean, “me too” you fat poo-lack!?!?? ;)

Picked up the final piece of furniture we bought over the weekend yesterday. OMFG, that armoire has to weigh 600 or 700 pounds! It’s in two sections that stack on top of each other. Guy said it was out of a high-end hotel – one of those that holds a TV and a spot for a mini-fridge, etc. Thing’s about 7 feet tall and 8 feet wide.

]]> Comment on Labor of Love by zman http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721&cpage=1#comment-43814 zman Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:04:01 +0000 http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721#comment-43814 Lucie, that is some wonderful perspective and I'm very glad you enjoyed the little things this past weekend. Lou, the work part blows but sharing with your boy is literally priceless. Great stuff, you guys. You too, Cotty. Lucie, that is some wonderful perspective and I’m very glad you enjoyed the little things this past weekend.

Lou, the work part blows but sharing with your boy is literally priceless.

Great stuff, you guys. You too, Cotty.

]]> Comment on Labor of Love by Lou http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721&cpage=1#comment-43813 Lou Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:33:43 +0000 http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/?p=4721#comment-43813 Unfortunately for me the wife takes the labor part of Labor Day seriously. My weekend included: cleaning the gutters, cleaning out the garage, going to Home Depot and buying a new door for the bathroom closet, 30-8 foot garden rails, new shelving for the garage and driveway sealer. Did get to spend time having a couple of cigars with my son though. Unfortunately for me the wife takes the labor part of Labor Day seriously. My weekend included: cleaning the gutters, cleaning out the garage, going to Home Depot and buying a new door for the bathroom closet, 30-8 foot garden rails, new shelving for the garage and driveway sealer.

Did get to spend time having a couple of cigars with my son though.

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