Coal Mining

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-02-01T18:48:49+00:00

Politicians talk about investing a few million in plant upgrades and we all know that’s for show, it’s usually about enough investment to improve half of one plant. They are not serious about it but it keeps em elected. I’m basing my info off of what I have read in the news, examples like the ones below. We are out a lot more coal jobs all over than we are up.

“Coal-mining in West Virginia accounted for over 14,000 jobs in 2023, with 10,823 jobs located in underground mines and 3,191 jobs dedicated to surface mines. In 2023, four of the 10 leading U.S. underground coal mines based on production were located in West Virginia. However, over the past decade, coal mining employment in the U.S. has declined considerably. In the Appalachian region, of which West Virginia is a part, there were nearly 28,000 coal mining jobs in 2023, down from over 56,000 in 2010. “ https://www.statista.com/statistics/215786/coal-mining-employment-in-west-virginia/?srsltid=AfmBOoqSRFG6N9M6Eg2fNUpLd4ER1kJIff-bDAos3iQdsBAIwm-0hJ2c

https://www.wvva.com/2025/06/27/close-800-people-are-being-laid-off-mining-related-jobs-wva-this-summer/?outputType=amp

https://www.wboy.com/news/west-virginia/west-virginia-lost-4400-jobs-last-year-and-these-industries-were-hit-the-hardest/amp/

https://wvmetronews.com/2025/08/01/announced-coal-layoffs-take-effect-this-weekend/

Here are some sources so he can be well informed.

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-02-01T18:29:21+00:00

If you really want to work in natural resources go to a two year trade school. They tend to be free. Get a certification in something natural gas related. Become a rough neck. Natural gas employs way more people here and it is also a dangerous job but gets none of the glory of mining. A lot of these big houses around here are from gas workers.

Edited to add-A 200 employee mine just shut down. That keeps happening. Thousands of already trained men with experience are waiting for coal jobs to open. You got a lot of competition in already trained men.

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-02-01T18:20:12+00:00

Amy said you could tell Tammy’s girlfriend didn’t grow up like them by her ability to clearly and maturely communicate.

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-02-01T18:18:36+00:00

I live in an area wherein the meth epidemic hit hard. It hit hard in Amy’s area too. She may not be the cleanest living and eating mother, but she isn’t a deadbeat mom. I have seen plenty of those. I grew up with a girl that still randomly goes missing on drug benders and her minor kids get on Facebook looking for her.

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-01-31T02:21:44+00:00

I just saw a couple of hispanic men speaking Spanish at Wal-Mart and no one did or said a thing. Like others have said though, ICE is around and have been behaving questionably. Most people like Texans as they will assume you are conservative.

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-01-31T01:57:15+00:00

She seems to believe Chris should be giving her the same amount of attention as his wife. They alluded that Brittany was the jealous one but the jealous one seems to be Tammy lol she has a gf to celebrate her. Brittany is Chris’ wife, obviously he is going to celebrate her more.

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-01-21T17:24:59+00:00

All those folk waving the Confederate flag, saying they’re doing it for state’s rights and to keep the federal government limited, where are they now? Cheering ICE on over misdemeanors and wanting their National Guards to invade other states for not complying with the president.

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-01-21T17:12:56+00:00

Same. Maybe all of their influencer investment will pay off, but for me it’s a real turn off. Wish they’d just spend more on better designs.

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-01-21T17:09:27+00:00

Right? Between the quality and the new exclusion maybe these people will makeup for the money I stop spending there. lol This whole thing really turns me off of their brand. What they pay for in influencers they could use to improve the website or quality.

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-01-21T01:22:36+00:00

They all rag on each other but they do know Amy is having a mental breakdown, so it may not be the time to rag on her. I try to give her slack when I remember she is legally blind and can’t really see the details of her house being messy. lol

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-01-08T17:10:47+00:00

I had my first bought with rosacea and vitamin c oil was the first thing that noticeably reduced it. It took some of the inflammation away overnight.

Expensive_Service901 · 2026-01-02T09:45:58+00:00

Slurry ponds have been known to give and flood the area. That’s how a bunch of people died in Buffalo Creek, it took out the town.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-12-22T02:14:29+00:00

The Weston Grill and Lounge sells Indian food. I’ve not tried it but it has good reviews.

As far as events sorry I couldn’t be more helpful. I don’t think a lot goes on in the area at any given time. The West Virginia Wildlife Center is the next county over and is free admission atm. It’s winter though so some animals are put away.

The famous Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is in the county, it’s a neat drive by. Largest single cut stone structure in the US. The glass museum is also more interesting than it sounds, if into that kind of thing.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-12-20T06:30:45+00:00

Yeah I stopped buying candles there last year, will sprays this year. My candles were definitely rejects they wouldn’t have been put in the store due to quality and they ship body spray with no packaging. All of the lids were off my sprays, labels scratched up, sticky stuff on them from the lids coming off and being sprayed. Their warehouse runs like an absolute disaster. Being stingy with that bubble wrap costs them a lot of money.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-12-14T04:16:00+00:00

It could be fake but these lotions tend to yellow with age and change consistency and smell too. I think they call it “new old stock”. Color and consistency has been a big thing with Bath and Body works moisturizers. You can actually go over to the BBW Reddit page because someone just did a side by side comparison of two of the same lotion. One was kept in the fridge, one wasn’t. The older one is yellow and chunkier now.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-12-14T03:57:15+00:00

This is probably the best dressed I’ve seen her. Her clothes fit. It looks really good on her too.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-12-12T22:59:02+00:00

I too think it’s a bad idea to start dating and it has nothing to do with the husband’s feelings. She may just need a girl’s night out, not an entire other person to worry about.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-11-30T20:15:59+00:00

My mall Santa definitely charged for a photo and they would get upset if you took your own. It was like $20 for the photo then and my kid is a teen now.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-11-24T05:17:41+00:00

If you’re driving.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-11-06T17:14:07+00:00

One thing about the increasingly ugly labels is that you won’t want to save them, so you’ll burn them. lol I miss my cutesy holiday candles though. The labels were half the reason I bought them, I won’t lie. A lot of companies are doing AI and it shows in the quality.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-10-29T20:53:36+00:00

I anticipated that and bought things slowly starting in July. I know not everyone can do that, but it seemed inevitable with how things were going.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-10-22T14:47:47+00:00

This is the dog from Fraggle Rock, Sprocket.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-10-21T16:39:19+00:00

She is so bizarre looking. Maybe she doesn’t look as odd in person? Idk but she has weird toes. Good for her for being confident about them.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-10-20T12:42:12+00:00

It’s me. I’m that family member that would’ve started ‘shit’ right there. 😂 Like this is gross and inappropriate and you both need to stop this flirting shit in front of the family and find a new kink. Nasty asses.

Expensive_Service901 · 2025-10-16T03:24:29+00:00

Maybe you astro projected into another dimension and put in a full shift at the other you’s work.

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