Now that I’m officially old – and the whole country took a day to mark the occasion – we can get on to the important business of doing???
Nothing.
Yeah. This is one of those weeks when about the only thing to report on will be the “hatchet jobs” when political whozzits and whatzits will all be whipping up the poor sheep who just need a freaking rest.
Tour of the Grindstones
We haven’t – yet – formalized our Old Man’s Shop to include a “Sharpening Station.” The pieces are mostly there” Electric chainsaw sharpener, a circular saw blade sharpener, couple of grinders. Even a “Chainsaws Sharpened” banner I couldn’t resist. But no Foley-Belsaw Sharp-All rig, though I keep thinking about floating some bids on eBay…
Instead, I have decided to leave hatchet jobs to the New York Times. Summarized in this report: Navalny Called Trump Second-Term Agenda ‘Really Scary’ in Final Letter. If these reports are to be believed, Vlad Putin – he who must be feared – ran a slack-jaw prison operation. So loose that Navalny was keeping up on US affairs from in the joint and writing letters about what a risk Donald Trump is.
Um…this has all the hallmarks of an ideal “attack piece.” The Author of the purported letters is dead, the letters have not been give out to anyone for verification (that we know of) and the NY Times has, in our assessment, become more a political organ for Junior Marxists in Training with rabid support of Open Borders, and all while working both sides of the aisle in the Gaza mess.
This is not to charge that the Times is outright making things up. Obviously, they don’t have to. Agencies and ex-Presidents know how to “work the system” to wag the dog, just so. Which leaves us hopelessly skeptical. A big name dies and here we see him coming back from the dead through “letters” to bash Donald Trump. Reeks of being a “Three-letter Agencies Lazarus gambit.” But that’s only an opinion. An opinion that is sometimes sharp.
War, Paper, and Creepy-Crawlers
“How is the war in Gaza going?” you ask. Well, Israel is still “on plan” to kick out Palestinians who were angry neighbors, anyway. Take the contested area which means getting the gas fields offshore. This is the world’s worst landlord-tenant dust-up in years. Clash of resolutions at UN signals continued war in Gaza amid US caveats. Notice how no one is talking about how the Bidenistas are selling arms to both sides of a future Turkey (Türkiye if you are an erudite liberal who can’t spell any better’n you think) versus Greece war? Whirled peas, anyone?
“What about the Other war, then?” Yeah, sure: Russia says U.S.-Russian woman arrested over suspected treason for helping Ukraine’s armed forces.
Meanwhile, America still has the best government money can buy: Biden’s reelection campaign raises $42 million in January, adding to historic war chest. Why at that fundraising rate, he’d be able to pay off a Trump-sized political bankruptcy in just 10.3 months.
Pom-Poms away! Will Nikki bail out and hit the silk? JUST IN: Nikki Haley Announces Speech On ‘The State Of The Race,’ Fueling Rumors Of A Potential Exit (trendingpoliticsnews.com)
WestPac Gamesmanship. Has president Xi been reading “Winning Through Intimidation” again? Chinese coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat as it steps up patrols. Maybe they were just (pauses while the pun police are summoned) board. But how do you explain North Korea says Putin gifted Kim a Russian-made new car – Raw Story. What? No outrage that it wasn’t an EV? Oh my God, how could he?
Big Money to be made working-over America’s working people. Capital One and Discover in mega credit card merger. Credit is not “free” but how many people can postpone spending until they can pay cash and screw the money-changers?
Greed and Free Lunch: Bitcoin is still under $53,000 today. Meanwhile, we will say it again: Governments do not like competition from “free money” and eventually, it will be stopped, we figure. Being a fool, I always bet on the side with an army, navy, air force and IRS. We also noticed EU remains skeptical of crypto investments despite Bitcoin ETF fever — VanEck Europe CEO. Hmm, must be another financial realist, huh?
Bad as things are, we are still of good cheer. Big Pharma, or at least Seagram’s, can get a few things right. Not like It’s All Coming Together by All Falling Apart , which ought to be obvious.
Industrial Hate Levels
Ah, racism. The Divider’s greatest tool. A look this weekend led me to? ‘Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home. As NPR headlined it: “The first Black ‘Peanuts’ character finally gets his origin story in animated special…” Great. But is this really progress?
Ideology may have staged a coup on Wikipedia. In the interest of science this weekend, I read the Wiki entries on Black Nationalism (here) and then compared the tone and bias in the write up on White Nationalism (here). You talk about dis-equality, OMG.
Here’s how Black nationalism begins:
“Black nationalism is a nationalist movement which seeks liberation, equality, representation and/or self-determination for black people as a distinct national identity, especially in racialized, colonial and postcolonial societies. Its earliest proponents saw it as a way to advocate for democratic representation in culturally plural societies or to establish self-governing independent nation-states for black people.”
We noticed the word “ethnostate” doesn’t appear in the Black entry. But it’s mentioned three times in the White nationalism entry.
Now contrast that with how White nationalism begins:
“White nationalism is a type of racial nationalism or pan-nationalism which espouses the belief that white people are a race and seeks to develop and maintain a white racial and national identity. Many of its proponents identify with the concept of a white ethnostate.”.
More interesting, since word-frequency analysis is one of the tools of future forecasting we employ, is counting the word “supremacist.” The word appears five times in the Black nationalist Wiki entry, but in every case, it is preceded by the word “white”.
Unsurprisingly, once you know how the battle for hearts and minds is controlled via language, you may observe that the Wiki entry on White nationalism uses the word “supremacist” 25 times and in all but two instances the word supremacist has the word white (but never capitalized) in front of it.
Apparently, the language choices embed a message that if you are a Black nationalist, you’re not a supremacist but if you are a White nationalist, you must be. Um…discriminatory writing?
Doing this kind of research, I reluctantly concluded that Industrial Racism is still a growth industry. In other words, it’s a big business model. Chairs of departments, subgroups within HR departments, and whole government agencies, oh, and private and nonprofit legal practices.
Seems if you accept that all people are equal – and live it – then you must be attacked by race partisans on one side or the other. How dare you to not play their game. It’s the same approach used by the sexual preference and gender benders, too. Just happened to do the research comparison over the birthday weekend. I’d been pondering “How is progress doing, now that Ure 75?”
Industrial racism, open borders – all look like bridge economic activities until the next population die-off comes along. Disease X is what the Davosians are planning, according to reports. In the meantime, the rush to nuclear war with Russia will kill the requisite number of people to get us to accept government overreach well past Covid. It will be the Biggest Ever National Emergency. You bet.
Hate is the most durable industry in world history. Everyone’s put in victim classes because we no longer have large, all inclusive, something for everyone National Goals. Sadly, we can’t even lay that at the feet of our mis-named “leaders.” For they too are nothing more than another Industrial Monetization. Up for sale – both parties, all sides.
The closer we eat our way to the edge of the global Petri Dish, the worse it’s going to get, sorry to say. Until the flash point.
Sorry state of affairs, but that’s what happens when countries lose their unity and focus on God and core values, hard work, freedom with accountability (no mail in crookery, thanks) and genuine competence-based equality.
Some way to kick off the week, ain’t it? Age 75 is, in a manner of speaking, like sitting in the good seats, just toward first base behind home plate. Watch the game long enough, and you’ll see the signals being called.
Around the Ranch: Maker’s Marks
Our hosting provider for our https://ultra-make.com website had a database issue so that site had some down time Sunday. Should be back to normal operation now, though. More testing will follow.
And a new toy I didn’t buy – because two 3D printers is enough (*for now). But Creality has unveiled their new “core XY technology and it promises even faster print speeds. Not on Amazon yet, but I’ll give you a heads up when it arrives.
Great sunny days this week. Might hit 80 too. With no air conditioning needed for another month, or two, we’re selling almost 3 kilowatts to the grid at times. The higher output panels aren’t here yet, but rewiring old solar connector can increase panel output a good bit.
If you saw the movie Tim’s Vermeer, take a look at those inexpensive projectors you can pick up on Amazon for about $70 on sale. Great way to project shop plans onto sheet goods and reduces layout time to however long it takes to pencil trace a layout.
Write when you get rich,
George@Ure.net, Geezer On Demand
I wonder if last Friday’s Houthi missile attack on the M/T Pollux might be related to Nostradamus Century 2 Verse 15
A short while before the monarch is assassinated,
Castor and Pollux in the ship, bearded Star:
The public treasure by sea and land emptied,
Pisa, Asti, Ferrara, Turin land forbidden.”
Could a bearded star in a ship be a missile?
They sank my cargo vessel…dammit! Rubymar struck by 2 Houthi anti ship missiles ..G I wonder what they were carrying onboard..hopefully not antiquated missile parts/liquor/tobacco/knock off desinger goods, you know UNlike what US intel said was aboard that Dhouw which certain “ black shoe” commanding officer overruled SEAL Team commander on board – level 5 seas (5-6ft waves) is No Go” deadly treacherous operating environment. SEALs DONT drown . They died on impact – off steel tube and chain boarding ladders. 3rd Frog critical as fell into one of boarding vessels.
Fucking fatass wannabe CO of gold crew Should be Charged with Severe Dereliction of Duty, but instead the navy way is to quietly retire his sorry ass. Should have a nice cushy job waiting for him at lockheed..
..Someone ought 2 execute that POS..
Right now facts do not rule the world, emotions do..but this will not last.
KNIGHT is always one letter from NIGHT, no body/vessel rides 4 free.
There are NO cowinkydinks, only fools who are not paying attention to what is going on around them.
Don’t be fools/fooled..
G.A. STEWART: Serious world events are getting ready to unfold within the next few weeks.
https://theageofdesolation.com/nostradamus/2024/02/20/a-date-to-watch-march-11-2024/
OH JC… you could have gone all day and not mention that post.. I sweat it every march.. I have lucid dreams and for years would wake up at 3/15 in a cold sweat.. have the dreams where a blonde impish woman would come get me take me into a room filled with windows and point at a storm coming from the NW…. then I would flip to cities devastated and people cold sick . money being burned in barrels to keep warm..
I don’t get those often thank god.. but if in my dream realm she shows me a deer jumping over the road in front of someone.. I watch for that deer.. its there..( its always the same blonde impish woman with big eyes..)
Loob,
A blonde impish woman?
Did she look like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmyzYBeGrE8
3/4 of a century above ground beats the alternative. Good work.
“Racism is still a growth industry.”
However, “perceived racism” is a bit different …
https://newsroom.heart.org/news/higher-levels-of-perceived-racism-linked-to-increased-risk-of-heart-disease-in-black-women
“ … future Turkey (Türkiye if you are an erudite liberal who can’t spell any better’n you think) …
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/time-talking-over-turkish-humanitarian-announces-plans-break-israels
That should be an interesting encounter. Wonder if they’ll get there by Ramadan?
I’ve been watching i24 news on occasion, just to see what the Israelis are saying about themselves. Seems they’re well aware the rest of the world isn’t real happy about wtf’s been going on.
I’ve only seen ONE mention of any kind of solidarity … Ukraine.
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/ukraine-russia-war/1708353833-solidarity-in-the-face-of-adversity-ukrainian-doctors-train-in-israel-amidst-wars
Israel + Ukraine … imagine that. Hmmm.
Meanwhile, there are anti Netanyahu protests in Tel Aviv …
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/world/middleeast/tel-aviv-protest-netanyahu-israel.html
Isn’t that how all this started? Gees !!
A belated Happy Birthday Young Man! Keep on keeping on! Taking a day if is a good thing when ya can! Alls well here South of Cleveland,solar panels are making electricity and a day of catching up! Me and Rebel the Dog watched the little neighbor girls get on the bus , did our morning neighborhood patrol (2.5 miles!) and now it’s time for the Morning Snooze! The Big Truck is parked till I feel like running it again or paying taxes! And I thank the Lord up Above I’m not driving in New York today. You , Young Man, are making a difference and I’m glad I subscribed! Still working on understanding those graphs, but at my age (70!) ya do what you can when you can! Positive Mental Attitude! Greetings to the Wife and Be Prepared! Rick and Rebel The Dog! REDHORSE!!!
When English language and vocabulary are taught correctly critical thinking is easy. It’s no wonder folks are so easily manipulated by the media for whoever or whatever.
Diana will announce her retirement at work today. After some chores, I head to the feed store for supplies, and later this afternoon our red headed bunny Vet Makenzie stops by to check on “The Squad” Thelma and Louise the 2 Pyrenees and Diana’s bodyguards Starsky & Hutch the Anatolians. I’ll have to help with the boys since Diana will not be here. They will let Makenzie walk around and pet them but I’m not sure about if she has to administer injections. The last time they didn’t like it at all but if Diana had ahold of their harness she could do whatever she wanted to them.
Sunny and mild temps for February making for a really great day.
Trust only Jesus, The Dude, or whatever name you choose, and avoid crowds.
Stay safe. 73
“Hate is the most durable industry in world history.”
Iggy Pop (1993) “HATE”
An evil look that tells me to fuck off
from the one who ‘ll never treat me soft
i start to boil and to concentrate
on images of anger and of hate
these are the ways i feed my hate
these are the lights that burn too late
these are the ways i feed my hate
these me the lights that burn too late
the mean stupidity of what he says
the millions who admire it and they spread
and all i wanta feel is just them dead
and have to eat the things they did and said
these are the ways i feed my hate
these are the lights that burn so late
these are the ways i feed my hate
these are the lights that burn too late
hate
why am i afraid?
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/iggypop/hate.html
Meanwhile in East Palestine Ohio, the blame game / responsibility game continues …
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ntsb-argues-against-having-third-party-examine-evidence-east-palestine-derailment-and
Interesting that Biden just recently showed up there for the first time. I doubt he drank any tap water during his visit.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY !
I have been dealing with some difficult family issues last few days and just getting caught up. Belated Happy Birthday George. 75 is still young and us old guys envy your relative youth.
From this morning’s column:
“Hate is the most durable industry in world history. Everyone’s put in victim classes because we no longer have large, all inclusive, something for everyone National Goals. Sadly, we can’t even lay that at the feet of our mis-named “leaders.” For they too are nothing more than another Industrial Monetization. Up for sale – both parties, all sides.”
Says it all G.
(“Why at that fundraising rate, he’d be able to pay off a Trump-sized political bankruptcy in just 10.3 months.”)
think about that. God I wanted to put some lol in there it’s really humorous if you think about it and the moron judge..
Trump has an Empire.. which I’d part of his arrogant personality.
he has a narcissistic.. but my guess is he knows the names if every employee that works for him. his employees feel he is available for them to come to..
ten years ago ten of the companies renting office space paid almost 2 billion dollars rent . the taxes trup paid miniscule. his whole life everything he has is tied to his business.
so consider that for a moment. here is a guy with prime real-estate in one if the biggest cities on the planet. the money his companies pay out for infrastructure and taxes is probably a good chunk of the tax revenue the state and city receives.. the companies that lease from hid empire probably pays the prime share if the operating expenses of the whole state of New York.
a business is like a truck driver. it doesn’t matter where you park the dumb truck your business is elsewhere.
now here’s a guy that is basically being paid his income trying to steal an expire from one if the largest business empires on the planet.
a cot and a hot plate efficiency ten years ago was 3 grand a mont..like San Fran that has employees making a quarter mil a year qualifying for food stamps.
at almost 90 a political party doing everything they can to destroy his empire..what would you do.
would you let them come and sell your buildings for chewing gum money.. or would you just take down that small portion of an empire.
the companies and employees relocating to other states loss of tax revenues from both the Trump empire and the companies leasing office space.
heck how. any companies now have relocated to countries ju
st to avoid paying taxes in the usa. more than one..what effect would the loss of the empire and the companies leasing the residents in the Hamptons and othe high end rental areas loss of money paid to the state effect the general operating expenses.
this is a real conundrum..
why allow them to take his buildings his income his empire. I would leave them with a parking kit myself. let them build it back..
re: “Hebrew Melodies”
feat: The Right Honourable The Lord Byron FRS
Folks,
Yesterday The Royal Family witnessed its first lesbian wedding nuptials. A great-great-granddaughter of King George V took wedding vows with her Australian girlfriend at Byron Bay Hinterland situated near Australia’s easternmost point. It was apparently named by explorer Captain Cook after Vice-Admiral “Foul-Weather Jack” John Byron, great-grandfather of the world’s first computer programmer as well as grandfather to the polyamorous and revered English poet, the 6th Lord Byron. The latter being known as George to his Scottish mother of the wealthy but cursed Gight family descended from King James I.
Let us join DJ George preparing for lunch repast on the studio deck with a reading from a classic and Mark Twain childhood favorite: “The Assyrian Came Down Like a Wolf on the Fold”
Gaza…
Future “15 minute city” ?
(“If you saw the movie Tim’s Vermeer, take a look at those inexpensive projectors you can pick up on Amazon for about $70 on sale. “)
the kids like to have a cook out in summer and spring etc.. the grandkids like to watch movies.. while at the va they had a complete set the projector screen and blue tooth speakers and a stand for the projector for a hundred dollars.. needless to say I got one.. Now the kids can watch tv outside while everyone else is yakking..
I like the idea of a projector, but the available bluetooth devices are all wimpy beyond belief. In fact, modern speakers seem to be that way. I want to be able to blast sound sufficiently loudly that I can hear words and music anywhere in the house, and sometimes even outside. Those devices seem to have left the market these days, except for pro gear.
And PRO gear can be had for under $25 in the surplus market. I must have a dozen or more of those $1000-$4000 projectors (dunno if they work, but they were nearly all “working pulls”), about a third with fancy EQ-proof mounts, and I doubt I have $100 in the lot. The sellers use them as filler when they’re auctioning a pallet of computer stuff and the pallet doesn’t look full or busy enough.
i’d check your library. my library has a “library of things” with all sorts of stuff tools, projectors, PA systems, screens, laminating machines, all sorts of stuff. Love the library, even if it is a socialist experiment!
Yo Jeffe,
75 years of Life in the bag! What cha gonna do with next 75 years of LIFE ? Inquiring minds..
How about knocking out a couple more Kidlettes
? Never too old to be a new baby Daddy!
Maybe acquire a BTC or 2 ?
You got a side squeeze ? Perfectly ok and accepted down hears in Bayleaze and surroundings..Hey Juanita.. Juanita my shorts, baby?
I would take you to Raul’s Rose Garden next time Ure “cruises” his ass down Yuctan Peninsula/Bayleaze, but alas that joint burnt down. I took a picture of the sign out front with my then 7 year old Son..for posterity reasons back in 2001
Back in my “ active” days Raul’s was sight of a nasty bar fight involving the a group of young Belizians and some Ghurkas. Seems the boys gave the Thumbs Down hand signal to Ghurkas R&Ring at Raul’s that night. Yeah owner had letter from queen Lizzy stating its destination as Bar for Brit Soldiers. Anywho permission to draw out Kurkuries was Denied..so they just kicked the living shit out the punk ass Bezlizeans, one did not survive the assault, and ONE escaped & got away. Bet ya can’t guess which current minister in BZE was the one who got away oh so many years ago.
Seems like he is still a “punk”..
thinking about prime realistate leaving a metropolitan area..
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/db/fe/7c/dbfe7ca79738c5560ec28d937c65b7d9.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a3/c4/2c/a3c42c4843bac4fb9de2c0d16d386d2d.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/28/45/aa/2845aa3ff26313b7f1c7813e459f8f4d.jpg
the wife and I watched a show on mansions in Detroit that could be bought from the city.. a mansion for a thousand dollars.. the problem was they wanted you to rebuild it to its previous splendor in like ten years LOL
https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/abandoned-factory-detroit-cindy-lindow.jpg
what would NYC look like if all the companies that rent from Trump and Trump took down all his New York buildings..leaving the sactuary city with a million illegal refugees to care for..
reminds me of the cartoon of the guy sawing off the limb he is sitting on.. since Trump and the companies that rent from his all pay the judges salary.. this is not a pretty sign at all.. think of trash alone.. in that city.. and if you couldn’t pay the people to pick it up..
I’ve lived in NYC under duress when idiot dickhead Dinkins was “mayor”. It was unsafe to walk the streets unarmed. I lived in the greater NY area at other times and found the place inimical to any kind of business endeavor. I did manage to make a good income for a while but eventually got out while the getting was good! That was decades ago and I still can’t stand the place. I won’t even visit except as a favor to friends.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-ready-serve-democrats-sound-alarm-about-bidens-age
Phew.. which one would be worse..
I doubt either is in charge or has a clue what’s really happening. I just think of Kammy as the least honest hooker I’ve ever heard of. Brandon is just a gibbering thief.
The real question is which is the bigger pedo…
Another blow from Joe …
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bidens-war-domestic-energy-intensifies
the real slap in the face was anyone that is a refugee can walk in and they will give them a cash card for ten grand.. a reloadable cash card..
https://manhattan.institute/article/inside-mayor-adams-migrant-debit-card-boondoggle-no-bid-bank-gets-50-million-border-crossers-up-to-10000-each
I told the wife.. even though I said I would never go to NYC again after an experience I had in the seventies.. I said we should go pretend we can’t speak english.. hell twenty grand right there …
George,
A belated Happy Birthday! Looks like Israel is going for Rafah on March 10, 2024. That’s a day you want to mark on your calendar for having things done.
March 11 is a 1-1-3 day and the 13th anniversary of the Fukushima melt downs. That’ll probably be the day Egypt declares war on Israel.
Al Sisi is owned and regularly boned by R&R cartels.. Like bushie the evil, sr. Was head of Egyptian intel services prior to Christian’s In Action coup removing Morsi for bad, and installing current piece of MERDE.
Back door supporter of Satanyawho, won’t do shit to stop the outrageous slaughter of innocents.. no other choice than to support Hamas when Ure very existence depends on the Slavers in control of Ure open air prison.
PS neutron mini- nukes- burn so hot as to not leave any residual = detectable radiation have been in theater for a long time..see Beirut port, Lebanon…sure hammerheads, it was ANFO
Think Pooterz has ever attended Christmas dinner down south of moi in Paragay? Crawford Ranch ? Where orders are issued forth to agents of darkness in conflicted States of Murhica ?
Dawn still be ways off, as the darkness seems to grow..at least those in path of totality will get to see the very elusive and very quick planet Mercury in the daytime sky..a First for many..wonder what else they will get to See that day ? Hmmmm
An angle grinder with a cutoff disc can sharpen quite a bit of stuff, if care is used. Unfortunately a keen eye and steady hand is becoming short in supply lately, at least here. Happy birthday.
Angle grinder: My favorite go-to tool for almost anything. I suppose it could even be used as a hammer. I don’t even know how many I have – they’re so useful.
Steady hand is a lot easier with the grinder nestled in Styrofoam or foam scraps, in a vise…
“JUST IN: Nikki Haley Announces Speech On ‘The State Of The Race,’ Fueling Rumors Of A Potential Exit”
Didn’t exit, did she?
Darling Nikki is going to stay in until the last communist (Leftist) or Nazi (neocon) donor dries up. She is Christie redux with prettier eyes and smaller boobs…
A globalist Whore niki be.
Nein- that is an insult to sex workers everywhere..my bad.
Besides those el-ites don’t do “ it”” with Women, preferring the ass holes of other males, and young children of course..
Fecal Matter then, seems to adequetly describe her Person.
How many of Our Children have been “ processed” by these el-ites / globoschlomos’ ? How many Children go missing Every year? How many abortions Every year ..thanks nelly”.
REALLY
WTF, Over ?
Hi George, A Belated Happy Birthday to you.
And Welcome to the Last Quarter!
Yup. Same here! I’ve not been pleased since I crossed that threshold and have noticed that people’s attitude changed after that black magical number. “How to Stay Young, Hot, and Desirable After 75” may be a great new book to write. I’ve no idea what to put in it though.
I’d always thought you were an Aquarium, but it seems that you’re on the cusp of the Fishes. Either way, happy B’day!
Hmm.. the sad part is as you age.. and your body begins to transform to appear like an old dutch woman..
making an old man appear as Herbert the pervert…
“North Korea says Putin gifted Kim a Russian-made new car – Raw Story. What? No outrage that it wasn’t an EV? Oh my God, how could he?”
No, there’s outrage because Russia may have violated UN sanctions:
The car could fall under the category of luxury gifts, violating a ban on the export of such goods to the isolated state.”
I’m trying to figure out what idiot at the UN could confuse a Gaz or Lada with a luxury item…
Well not Luxury gifts in the USA anymore didn’t the supreme court say it was ok to give politicians anything they want …
Here’s one of the funniest and silliest channels on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@Garage54ENG/videos
These guys actually do make stuff work, though what they do to a Lada is probably criminal even in Russia!
“These guys actually do make stuff work, though what they do to a Lada is probably criminal even in Russia!”
What’re the cops going to do? Try to chase them in a Lada?
Where can I get the video rights?
Personally, I like their “Logda…”
Speaking of working over America’s working people, has anyone heard of this uniquely weird business model:
https://fadv.com/solutions/employment-tax-credit-screening/
Employers pay this company to help determine what federal and state benefits the COMPANY can get from hiring a particular person as an employee! This can be one of those unstated reasons that a person may not qualify for a job.
I find that the entire process, especially “drug screening”, is a violation of human dignity and have never tolerated it. There may be some justification in safety related jobs, but if the person is competent and trustworthy, then drug use, if any, would appear to be irrelevant. I could pass a drug screen if I wanted to, but I don’t, and I don’t expect to need a job anyway. I just believe that freedom and dignity are the core values of a decent society. The same argument can be applied to TSA and their prying, groping and irradiating policies.
All of these birthday comments bring to mind a birthday card I saw a hundred years ago or so… “Welcome to the Metallic Age; silver in your hair, gold in your teeth, and lead in your pants (but not in your pencil)”.