One year ago today: November 6, 2023, the plumber won.
Five years ago today: November 6, 2019, floppies & XP.
Nine years ago today: November 6, 2015, FlatTireLand.
Random years ago today: November 6, 2009, Pegasus.
It was luck, but I did arrive in time to prevent the rollover of my CDs. I don’t have an alternative plan but I feel it is best not to lock the money up without a better reason than 2%, However, the bank knows me well, it’s one advantage of using the antiquated snail-mail deposit system. The clerks take you for a doddering old coot, while in the back office you are talking bond discounts with the district manager. One way I keep them smiling is to hand write their branch address, using no abbreviations. I gather it is the only such letter they receive per month.
I was home until the banks open at 10:00AM and I was tempted to watch television,or more accurately the reaction to the news the Democrats, MSM, and Deep State have dreading. A completely Trump-dominated political era. What’s that show with all the ugly women, the one with Whoopi. I would watch that just to see the libtard tears flowing. Trump has the Senate, Congress, the popular vote, the Supreme Court, and now the White House. There is already screaming for the deportations to begin, but technically Trump has to be sworn in and how do we know the Democrats will create havoc? There are also outcries to abolish the FBI, IRS, CIA, FDA, ATF, and to free the J6 prisoners now.
The mood is that Harris can now go work at McDonalds and Biden is about to be arrested. Offers to pay for the tickets of celebrities who said they’ve leave. Cries for the arrest of Pelosi and the Wildebeest, it’s a bit of irony that unless the has-beens try to stop certification, they (probably Harris) will be compelled to swear in Trump on guess which date? January 6th and, get this, Trump may have won Pennsylvania by nearly the exact count of Amish voters. There are calls for the death of the vaccine-mongers, including those who were “just following orders”.
Meanwhile, America enjoyed the scenes of libtards shrieks and howls as the realization of their defeat sunk in. They lost everything. What remains is the bag of dirty tricks, most of which, thanks to Trump, America has seen before. I was hoping to see something else new on the deer camera, which has been set up for 60 hours. Only to discover iMacs can’t read normally formatted SD cards. Oh,yeah, if I forgot to say, the short in the van was an accessory cable, one of mine. Fried itself.
Here's the upstairs air-conditioner, now removed from the window. It was supposed to be temporary while the big unit was replaced. But, like, if I'm not around, these things don't uninstall themselves. The landlord had fixed it in place using sheet metal screws right into the steel frame. They have little 8mm heads, but they are tapered so you cannot grip them with pliers, channel-locks, or vise grips. Just three scres and I don't have the bit. So, 40 minutes later, how did I get them out? Here's the A/C on the bench.
Melted wood table.
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My afternoon was occupied by a series of investment comparisons. Turns out this month Caltier did not do that well. This emerged during the standard monthly review I manage, an overview. Cartier this morning reported a $90 return on my $20,000 investment. At first glance, that outplays the CD, but not so fast. If you factor in that Caltier is 20 times large, and calculate by the month, the CD paid just less than Caltier, in this case $13.
Harris has emerged just long enough to give the customary congratulations to the winner. Already the MSM is owing overtime to place blame for the loss. Let America know that communists do not admit defeat, they just go underground. Speaking of write-offs, the latest booklet I bought on WWII trivia, 50 cents at the library, was one of the worst. The jacket said it contained nitty-gritty details and I fell for it. The book is “The World War 2 Trivia Book” by some third-rate arsehole named Bill O’Neill which I guarantee you is not his real name.
The book is a dismal recounting of most of the major propaganda lies generated for the Britannica. Hitler bad, Stalin good except when he’s not, and every chapter pushes the Holocaust narrative. Too make matters worse, old Bill goes on about how the war was bad for feminists and non-comformists. He goes on how it caused society to become intolerant of experimental art (pornography), homosexuals, and drug use. I’ve still got nine pages to read. If the bastard mentions climate change, the book is hitting the first dumpster I see. Such a total asshole, O’Neill makes an issue of who designed Hitler’s uniform and suggests Hitler had a team of specialists to groom his image, such as his moustache. (The reality is Hitler shaved his full moustache so his gas mask would fit better. He was a decorated hero.)
Worst, the book mentions no details of any battle except in passing reference. D-Day is mentioned once or twice. The now mostly debunked version of the Holocaust is in almost every chapter except the ones on Japan. At least twenty times, going on zbout how great he Nuremburg trials were and the right to hunt down "war criminals." The book, like it’s author, belongs in a very hot place.
ADDENDUM
Ha, what treat it was to listen last evening to the Reb’s company yelling at the television as each state announced the Trump win. These folks are also the “no proof” bunch that believe evidence disappears if they deny it. They are also TV-addicts which we are not, so add to the sense of smug satisfaction as we note their sole source of contact with the outside is that device. Shortly after I arrived, they asked who I thought would win. I replied Trump, of course, by a landslide because he was the better candidate. Oh, did they moan. And they were still moaning at midnight as the Reb & I were caring for Sammy, who was having daytime nightmares again, though I assure all that he is very much alive.
The Democrat cheating machine was in full swing, all the old tricks. Machines changing votes, printed ballots without Trump’s name, overseas troops who did not receive their ballots, stations closing early, attempted miscounts, accusations of collusion, and non-stop anti-Trump smear campaigns since a week ago. Headlines that would have gloated over a Harris win are collectively refusing to announce the win. Take Associated Press, who refer to it as a “comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.”
But, this is America and there is no law stopping them from printing such politically tainted words since Obama changed the law back in 2011 when the thought the Democrats had a permanent upper hand. Bitcoin is surging and I’m still researching what to do with crypto. Gambling is not the answer and patience is the plan when investing in anything volatile.
One change that I feel was significant was small pre-election changes that slipped past the Democrat watchdogs. Such as the states that, rather than opposing mail-in cheating, passed laws that the ballots could only be counted on election day. This, along with other “small laws” deprived the Democrats of a vital piece of information. The opposition’s vote count. This prevented them from knowing in advance how much to cheat by.
