Who will profit from Hurricane Sandy

Who will profit from Hurricane Sandy

by jimkincaid | on October 30, 2012

Some see tragedy,some see building materials

Hi,Jim here.Its about 24 hours since the massive weather event,Hurricane Sandy,
began to move over the eastern United States.

Since then,high tide,and low tide have come and gone.In that short period of time
48 people lost their lives,an estimated 8 million people lost electric power,and a
estimated 10-20 billion dollars in damage has occured.This Hurricane was such
that we had no computer models to work with.It was estimated that it would have taken
a commercial airplane 3 hours to fly from east to west across the storm.This was weather
the likes of which we have never experienced before.

So now that the winds have died down,we are left with a massive mess to clean up.Electric
to restore,houses to repair,cars to remove,subways to clear,trees to remove.

Ok,now to the question of Who will profit from Hurricane Sandy?The way i see it,if
the damage estimate of this storm is 10-20 billion dollars,that means 10-20 billion dollars
worth of goods and services will be required to restore life to the way it was before.Now
because the goods will be in excess of the normal production rate,it will require lots of  new
jobs with overtime to catch up with the requirements to rebuild.We havn’t seen the
estimates yet on how many jobs this will create but one can only imagine it will be a lot.
People trying to get their lives on a new coarse from all of the economy problems now
have a chance to come back strong with a renewed attitude.Not only will familys be able
to make mortgage payments but there will be money to buy gifts at holiday times.With
more people buying gifts,more jobs are available.How many more people will we find in the
emergency room of their local hospital from food and alcohol related problems.Even
doctors and nurses will benefit from the hurricane.Since we will all be in a hurry with
the increased workload,people will be eating more fast food and risking there lives using
cell phones while driving.Hey,that gives the towing people,auto repair people and oh yea,
don’t forget the police and ambulance drivers.They will get a piece of the pie to.Is it
possible that there is a good side to a tragedy like this?
I for one would rather make my money from my home.Its safer,less stress,and gives
me way more time to read about all the tragedys going on in the world.Take a look at this!

Make money without leaving home

With all the pictures going around concerning Hurricane Sandy,you might wonder why i
show the one with a large hardwood tree laying across the roof of someones home?Well,
those hardwood trees are not as common as softwood trees.They are worth a lot of money
to the right person.In many cases an independant business man will come to a home,
remove the tree,and turn one mature hardwood tree into thousands of dollars by making
furniture,flooring,and yes firewood with the scraps.Yes,there is even a market for all the
downed trees.

What i am trying to point out in this blog is that this country has been able to turn natural
disasters,tragedy,and yes,wars,into cash gold mines.

Just where does all the money come from to start this rebuilding process.Well,I will note
that donations pour in during these times,tax deductable of course.The real money,the
bulk of the funds are supplied by our government,regardless of it being local or on a
national level.

One might ask,Where does the government get all the money to fund all of the
natural disasters,and for that matter all of the other projects that just seem to pop up?
Interestingly enough,the news shows the United States oweing 15 Trillion dollars
to someone.Who?Well,all the news i read says China owns 70% of US debt.How does
all of this fit.

So again i ask,Who will profit from Hurricane Sandy?

Until tomorrow,see ya,jim

PS If you havn’t seen the video about making a good living from wherever
you want,using only a smart phone or a laptop,here it is.

Make money without leaving home

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About The Author: jimkincaid

Hey,,my name is jim and i am 60 years young.I made a decision to leave the foundry business in 2010.I was commuting 60 hrs.a month.I was in a position where my supervisors were younger and way less experienced then me,but they knew how to play the game.I wanted more out of life then a hourly wage.I felt like i was on a fixed income.I am now living life on my terms and learning to make way more money in a month then i ever thought possible.Life is good.

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Sunday morning,coffee,computer,football pregame on talk radio

Hey,jim here,fall is in the air.The morning temps.are in the 20's,brrrrr.I have many landscape plants but none more spectacular then the two mature burning bush i have strategically planted in one of my yards so i can see it from a upstairs window.My son was given these two beauties and he just couldn't find a place where they fit in his landscape,so he offered them to me.I planted them two summers ago and this year they have given beauty beyond my expectations.The bright red leaves,glowing in the light of fall just pop and provide a eye catching view not offered by many other bushes.We are having what we call a Indian summer.Its fairly typical here in the great northwest.With cool,almost cold nights,and warm days,into the mid 70's,its a great time to be outside and take in all the beauty of this beautiful part of Washington state.
Its just after noon now and i am on my second cup of coffee.I have done my morning net surfing,i love that, and have settled into listening to Seattle Seahawks pregame and writing this blog.Life is good for me.Its not because i have tons of money,i don't.Its not because i have everything all sorted out in my head.I don't.It really boils down to attitude.Fortunately for me,I realized some years back that the biggest component in a good life is a healthy positive attitude.Like most people i have been in many adverse situations where the difference between crashing and burning and overcoming the seeming crisis was a healthy positive attitude and knowing that failure is not a option.It seems to me that as the years go on,its not any easier to keep a good attitude but it is easier to get there.When a crisis hits,i usually get a sinking feeling in my stomach first and then i quickly realize that this feeling is not gonna help me or especially the ones around me,so i quickly start counting my blessings,which i have many.Blessings as simple as my two burning bush plants,which were given to me.I have 4 outside cats,two of them well over 20 years old.I have had then since they were kittens and everytime i go outside they are right there to greet me.Dizzy,the oldest,he is 22,is everybody's friend and greets everyone that shows up.Casey,he is 21,is rarely seen by anyone except my closest friends,loves to be held and cuddled.Blessings,pure and simple.I have two grown sons that have given me 4 beautiful granddaughters,ranging in age from almost 2 to 13.Blessings.I have a fantastic g/f who makes my life so rich.She is the most engaged person i have ever met and she just brings joy to my whole being.When i think about these and many other blessings in my life,my attitude just picks right up.
As a child growing up,i was raised in a catholic environment which meant i was in church 6 days out of 7.That is just the way it was when i was young.It was a grind and ultimately,i stopped going to a catholic church and began a journey into the world of spirituality.As i side note,the single most difficult thing i have ever done in my entire life was leaving the catholic church,but it was the right thing to do for me.That is another blog for another time.I spent time in a number of churches,not really church hopping but honestly trying to grow spiritually.About 10 years ago i just faded away from church all together but continue to read daily,watch a lot of videos,and listen to a lot of audio, seeking the answers to my questions.
All of this brings me back to the subject line,Sunday morning coffee,computer,football pregame on talk radio.For me it is a very nice way to spend a fall sunday morning,enjoying all i am blessed with and always reflecting on what has gotten me to where i am in my life.
I continue to say,God is good,The lessons and example of Jesus is what i try to emulate,and i am so thankful to be alive in 2012.Its the greatest time so far and i believe its going to just keep gettin better.Life is good
see ya next time,,,jim

My next chapter is about 90 days old.

I just reread my last entry and saw that i never followed it up.Well,i think this entry will tie things together.Its now 02/23/11 and i have not worked at Bradken for about 90 days.They laid me off due to the division i worked in closed.I must say that they made a place for me in the cleaning room but i wasn't interested.Before i made my decision to take the layoff i asked the advice of several people i respect.Of course their response was, its up to you, but both were concerned about the fact that there just aren't many good jobs for me out there and they were glad that they had theres.So,i took the layoff and Bradken told me i had 60 days to get a new job and then they were going to recall me.Its been 90 days and no recall.

One of the many things i wanted to explore with my time off from the rubber band was me and my motives,my true desires,who i really am at 58,and what do i want to do with my life as i approach 60 years old.For one thing,my money is solid for now.I have no debt,2-3 years of money and unemployment for 6-12 months.So money isn't the issue.At least for now.I would like to think if i wanted to live broke,but make it,i might just be able to make it until social security is available.Thats kind of hazy but it is a possibility and for now i consider that thought somewhat comforting.Right now i have 24/7 available with only the agenda i create.This was my ultimate short term plan.It all worked out to a tee.

The first month is kind of a haze.I seemed to go into a hole and do nuthing except drink,smoke pot,overeat,watch tv and generally be very reclusive.Once i was laid off i responded initially very different then i thought i would.I really shut down.I felt depressed,probably due to all the shit i put into my system.It was and still is very sobering to think that i have no income for now except unemployment.Even with all that said i am glad i left Bradken.I was there 10 years and really never liked that place.It is the most dangerous place i have worked.Seemed like an ambulence packed someone out of there at least once a week and many weeks more then once.One young man,Soup,died 3 times on the way to the hospital.Ultimately,he made it,but years later he was still having surgery for the accident.People lost limbs,smashed limbs that never worked again,and some were cut open and were never the same after.Many people just took it all in stride and kept on going.Not me.All the injuries i saw affected me and it added up over time and i just did not fit there.Ok,i could go on and on but that is not the purpose of this.

So once i made it through the holidays,which by the way just passed me by,i felt like i had kind of bottomed out on the overuse of all the substances and decided to pick myself up,clean up and see whats next.

I am having a wakeup call for 7 hours now.at 9:51pm

It has been quite a day for me. Its' Fri. and you know how i feel on fri.I need to recall this in a timeframe so i can re-piece it together.I brought my work-related problem at home the night before.I laid it out several ways in my mind so i would be prepared for fri.when i just felt something was potentially gonna happen.There is a energy building in all of us that if it goes unmanaged will grow more and more wild,(uncontrolled).I think and have been wondering for months about forest,(ask Frank White).He seems so dang stressed compared to the first few years i worked with him.I don't want to live like that.THATS BIG,THINK ABOUT THAT,,,SELAH.The LOVE of money is the root of all evil.Not money,the LOVE of money.How much money does it take to keep breathing and feeling good?

I will add a part two tomorrow.Out

A few days later

Its been a few days since my last entry and since i am sitting here basically lifeless i thought i would leave a record of the past few days.I finally said i was done to myself,which is a form of surrender,or defeat for me,and i didn't show up for work on thursday or fri.I went to the doctor on thursday afternoon and she was fairly quick to diagnose me with bronciatis,(im sure i didn't spell that right).She treated me for that and pneumonia thinking i had that but didn't want to incure all the hastle and logistics of an x-ray.I understand.I bet she didn't want me in the office let alone running all over it exposing everyone else to all the shit in my throat and lungs.She said the problem probably started as viral and then turned bacterial,whatever the hell that all means.I had a low grade fever and my oxygen level,pulse and B/P were all normal.She didn't give any advice on rest or when to return to work.Poor thing knows me and how i do what i want anyway.She did say if i am still sick in a week to come back and see her for a x-ray.Ok,thats over and i am back home basically going nuts cause my life is ticking and i am not.I have stayed here upstairs,real warm for the last few days and i think i am starting to feel a little better.I still have that nasty caugh but not as bad.Still,when i start caughing i think my head is gonna bust,or at the least all the blood vessels in it.
I don't like to leave my blog on a bad note if i can help it so here is paragraph two.My friend from Oregon called this morning and told me he is in town and to give him a call.We stay in touch by email and telephone but don't see each other as much since he moved.He doesn't know i am sick and probably wants me to come party with him and other friends this weekend.I won't make the party but i will call him and connect that way.I got a very.i mean very uplifting email from my daughter-in-law,julie yesterday.I have known her since she was 13 or so and i just grow to love her more with each day.Mike called the other day to check up on me and gave me a warm hug over the telephone.When you have family and friends like i do you pretty much have it all.I am a blessed man.Ok,i can rest for now.

wintertime,jan.2010

This is going to be a rant.I need to get things off of my chest and this seems like a good place to do it.Hell,nobody reads this anyway.Its 10:21 in the evening and i was in bed at 9:15.I can't sleep for the4th night in a row.I was hit with some kind of illness on jan.1st.It hit in my throat and i felt it at the second it appeared.I immediately prayed for healing.Well,its now the 11th and i seem to be getting worse.I still have my strength,never lost it but i have a nagging caugh that is making me crazy.I'm not much for doctors until its too late so i havn't seen one.I started drinking snake oil on sunday.It seems to help with the caughing except when its time for bed.I can't lie down to sleep so i try a chair.With each day i get less and less rest.Damn i'm in need of some shuteye.What the hell is it.I seem to have things fairly calmed down until i want to sleep and then all hell breaks loose.I wind up getting maybe 3 or 4 hours of very disturbed and restless sleep and then i am up and going to work.Its starting to show in my performance there.All the people i work with understand and don't bother me.That is a bright spot in an otherwise crappy last few days.Our company just changed insurance and if i go to the doctor now i bet with my new deductable,copays,medicine and lost time at work i would be looking at 1000 dollars lost,and it is just a gamble the doctor will access my condition accurately and perscribe the right medicine the first time.Its just not worth the gamble to me so here the hell i am,typing this damn blog,whinning about me.Is that pathetic or what!

Ok,i think that is off my chest so i am going to talk a little about the good in my life.Last fall i was able to pay off my property.What a blessing.Thx.Art for all your help.We have known each other since i was about 14.I have two great sons who are both successful in there lives.I have two daughter-in-laws who i am getting closer to every day.I have 3 granddaughters who i just adore.Through all of this shitty economy,i have a job and when it seems like a lot of people around me are getting laid off,hours or pay cut,i actually maintained my schedule and was given a raise.Now that is a praise report.
Today i was closing the warehouse and right in front of me in the sky was hands down the most beautiful rainbow i have ever seen.It was huge with six, that i could see, bands of color.I stood there with my boss,who is also christian and we both were in awe of the beauty in it.It lasted for about 10 minutes and was gone.What a beautiful way to end a mundane work day.I bet we will talk about it tomorrow.
Ok,enough for now.Its 10:48 and i'm gonna try again to go to sleep.Hell,i am exhausted.

Late summer,2009

September is a very special time of year.The heat of summer is giving way to the cooler,and much more fragrant days prior to the official start of fall.The schools are filling with children and teachers embarking on the journey of the next school year.Most of the hay is in and harvesting and preserving the bounty is in full swing.The planting and tending of my gardens earlier this spring are paying big dividends in September.Thx.to my new friend Kate,my gardening skills increased and my awareness of organic eating went higher.I have put up many jars and have more to go.When i go to the garden and see 4 mature apple trees loaded with apples I can only feel a humbleness that comes from a deep love of nature and a thankfull attitude that all of my senses are working properly and i get to enjoy all the sights,sounds and smells of the wonderful month of September.

Life is good