pacwest

This year has sucked and blowed for me. Been made redundant 3 times this past year. Been trying to get back in the game in my field and it is slowly picking up but I'm still not employed in my field. Got my feelers out and shit I even applied for a job on the Isle of Man. WTH!

Luckily for me the Olympics are around here in Vancouver and I have a temporary job that is paying the bills right now. Had to sell off a lot of my good photo gear and been "making do" with what I have left.

My sister is terminally ill as well. Might be my last Christmas with her. Wife and I had a rough patch after I was let go from my job when the crunch hit. Got screwed over on my Sapphire purchase and been making the best of it so far.

I turn 40 in 2010 and I'm telling you this is the year I get back on the horse. I'm going to have my party in Vega$ I swear and it's going to be a banger! I'm thinking BIG New Year's party just to see 2009 out the door properly.

Anyone else glad to see 2009 get the hell outta here?



(yes, today would be a good day for me to get drunk)

Dan1281

fucking right mate, its been a shite year, i finished college this year and went into business with my uncle doing some engineering but that has gone to shit now,theres just not enough work out there, i've said fuck it, i'm finishing my sierra before we get rid of our yard then i'm going to uni in september and studying motorsport engineering

XRdodgybird

Yep, unemployment all around, debt, hanging onto your house by the skin of your teeth, arguments, depression, a suicide quite close to us and countless other stuff...... its been bloody shite.... and I can't wait for it to be over.

TimC

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Which Uni you planning on going to?

Ps your quite local too

pacwest

Yeah, at least my wife has a good company. If she had it rough too I bet we'd have had to sell the house.

I might have to cash in my retirement savings and sell my daily driver for an old Scorpio or cheap diesel. Or drive the XR4Ti around. Sheesh. Time for reality to set in.

tejy

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too right mate this year been shite! dropped out of uni just cant do it. debt is killer too..trying to get a job applied somewhere gonna find out if i got it pretty soon...will defo post a thread in the general discussion forum IF i do get the job..got big things planned for 2010..gonna b 21 aswell so this year has gotta be better then the last 2 years. but fuck it...times are hard in the yard u just gotta work thru it!

pacwest

If I have my way I'll be in the UK a year from now looking for E55DGU or another top 500 to bring to Canada. I want to hit 2010 out of the park.

I'm so goddamn motivated right now. Like never before.

tejy

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''out of the park'' is such an american thing to say....which is why i wanna move 2 canada when im olda lol

pacwest

It's a baseball term, not really American but North American.

I want to use maximum force when I connect. (Finnish way of saying it)

tejy

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cossie4i+

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Had 2 deaths in the family this year, the latest one was on my Mums birthday and it was her sister so that was great.

Got to get my cat put to sleep as he has cancer of the jaw and the vets can't do anything, had him 15 years

Steve

Pardeep

2 car accidents, lost my best mate, found out my ex aborted our baby without telling me i was gonna be a dad and relationship down the shitter.

Good news? i'm back at the gym and have stopped going to sleep at 5am every day LOL

Lee Ivatt

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2009 has been a GREAT year for me.

Apart from the weather was a bit shit, but when is it ever good in this country. And of course the RS1600i fire. haha.

Roll on 2010 ifs its as good as 2009 Ill be well happy.

Lambchop

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Sorry guys another great year for me

Moving on with my career and working in Africa, my family are growing up fast and all well and i still have my toys.

Sorry

Pardeep

I Hate You!!!

Lambchop

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sorry mate!

even since changing to this job i feel happier and less stressed. people wont imagine being away from their family for so long and call me mad. however the time home is BRILLIANT!

JohnnyB

not bad, money has been a little tight at times, but not a bad year at all.

Turbosystems

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03 04 05 06 07 08 09 have all been a bit shite for me
someone find me a rope
09 being the worse with the death of my charlie puppy

rog

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Pish year for me/my family.
Brother moved to alaska which was a shock, ok now though and he's happy
Wife lost our baby on the 26th of October
Mum told me she has cancer on the 22nd of November
Job sucks, trying to get that sorted out though, given myself till Q1 2010 or I'm off
Money wise been not the greatest, but loads up stuff paid off by July 2010 so maybe that's all worth it.

Dan1281

uclan mate, well, thats if they'll have me

Oranoco

I can't wait to see the back of 2009, it's been a shockingly bad year for me.

Big-Dan

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+1

Been exceptionally cock for me, my fault no doubt.

Big-Dan.

simon170

2009 can fuck off, it's been a crap year.

Things are looking up for 2010, so heres hoping for a better year

pacwest

2009,

Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out.

Charlie Chalk

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2009 has been a warm up for 2010.

.Ross.

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Fook yeah.

This time last year I was working For TECK ... Money No object etc etc ..

Now am back in this shite hole country

Thrush

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2009 can fuck right off! There's been a good few moments in it, where I've made new friends, and been some enjoyable moments of it, but the last quarter has been shite. Fair enough it was my own fault by getting fired, and I've completely destroyed my life by doing so; so next year is probably gonna suck major balls too

kosman

yep im in the 2009 was wank crowd,but 2010 isnt looking much better like.

pani_k

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2009 for me when it started was utter bollocks and I hit my own personal low point this year proper fucked myself up but I turned it all around towards the end so I'd say it has been a fucking shit year but this bad boy has been going strong ever since.

BillyCabrio

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Its been so-so for me...

Still looking forward to 2010 tho, gotta be better than this year...... Please! lol

ANDYRACER

Anything is better than this shit year has been, im going to play with fast cars, drink and party and get abroad as much as possible next year and not have my life dictated by my job!

fraser9764

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not a bad year at all for me, unfortunaltly we've only had the 205 out once, but thats all i can complain at really, progressing well at work, should have had a big payrise but it is on its way and i cant really complain at what im on at the mo. next year is looking to be a cracker too, 2 new cars should be out fairly early on, new rally car is nearly finished and the mini just needs wiring up! and i should be looking at getting my first house towards the end of the year

Ellie

I suppose i shouldnt complain really. Went on an absolutely fab holiday in feb, finished my training/qualification, got another dog and managed to behave myself all year.
Hmmmmmm, i dont want to know what 2010 will bring though

Less.

2009 was a lot better than 2008

orionadam

wank year for me 2, lost my job my lience, and my home, still no job and now living with a mate and his mum, not bad for 19, but 20 soon, 2010 time for a change, im sure we can all motivate each orther

Psycho Warren

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mmmm its not surprising theres an increase in suicides.

Not to put a downer on things but the reality is the next few years are going to be tougher than 2009. There is no easy fix for the UK.

Personally i think its too late for the UK now. decline into 2nd world status and the crap that brings is almost inevitable.

I do wonder if its worth bothering any more.

pacwest

Is it that bad there? Economy is growing here and we are out of recession - JUST barely out.

Jobs are coming up more and more these days. Gloomy outlook there?

Psycho Warren

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difference between america and UK is we dont have the resources and core economy to back up the spending and pay off the debt! The USA especially has built the markets and regulated markets to keep the home economy competitive. Plus they have a massive stockpile of resources.

UK is an almost bankrupt little nation. Almost akin to an unemployed spendaholic trying to get on a debt management plan!

pacwest

True, but Canada's economy is far less dependent on the USA these days. Our banking systems and our resources kept us out of trouble. However, Canada does more business with Home Depot alone than all of our business with Japan. Think about that.

I've heard some scary stuff from south of the border...

I'm looking forward to becoming a spreadsheet jockey again soon.

.Ross.

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Yeah. Only the UK that hasnt lifted yet ... Canadian economy increased by 0.1% the other day.

The USA hasnt helped you lot any, I remember a picture in a Calgary paper with a Huge ship going down with a dingy tied to it with Canada wrote on it

The reason why we all lost our jobs is the price of coal went from $300/ton early 08 to $155/ton the end of 08 .. Japan being the Principal buyer of the hard coking coal.


Defo picking back up, I've been onto a few people out there in the oil patch .. Maybe get back out early 2010 fingers crossed ..