One year ago today: November 28, 2024, a sampling of replies.
Five years ago today: November 28, 2020, by a vast majority.
Nine years ago today: November 28, 2016, parking at the front door.
Random years ago today: November 28, 2009, my 7th most popular post.
It’s Chicken Sandwich war time, with Burger Kind and Popeye’s vying for top slot. At $11 each., I won’t be conducting any taste tests. Both chains are owned by the same corporation. It’s a bitterly cold morning which reminds me the vehicles are both in tip-top condition for Tennessee winter driving, so I’m inclined to take a small trip, maybe the book store in Davenport. Toasty warm in the cab, before that I have a treat for you. Recall last day when I was inappropriately touched by the burrs of the bush? This dazzling epic does not end there.
This is one of the burrs after doing it’s job. It is pretty much saturated with my chest hairs and blanket fiber. As the superlative burr I have ever met up so close, I may go back into that yard to find one that is not used. Moments later, I found this second burr which clearly shows all the wee little hooks that gave me such a hard time. Yes, that is the laser etched grid behind this photo. There should be a nearby video of the back yard, showing it is now at least walkable. That would also describe the building up the road, where it seems the work crews have finally completely replaced the floor under the building. What a massive task that must have been.
Sadly, one of the DC victims has died, it’s tragic, but watch for a far more USA-positive change in the way the National Guard deals with these potential threats. To a lot of Americans, probably the majority, this incident is regarded as the first actually open killing by the Democrat party, who have been provoking such violence. When will they go too far? The irony was listening to the people who flew them in expressing condolences to the families.
Unable to resist watching this video of the guy who build a cardboard airplane, I was impressed by his thinking as he talks you through. He knows his stuff and almost flew. What really held my interest is I now know the theory and some of the practice behind his story of how things worked. Even the way he programmed the instruments and built the wing spars.
At mid-morning it is still in the mid 50s. I’ve got another plan for a small box, this time long and narrow, just wider than a spice jar. For things that size that need to be stored in a row instead of in a box. I glance along my desk and see I have plenty of such articles that I don’t want to throw in a drawer. Two nasal sprays, a bingo marker, a salt shaker, envelope moistener, a coin tube, and bottle of glue. Nice day for a drive, but too cold and I don’t want to listen to that Algerian narrator who fancies himself clever. Silver over $55 per ounce makes it feel a little warmer.
If you really want to get steamed up, there is a video series online (no link) where these feminists are asked to solve 66 + 34. The horror story is not that none of them got the answer, but the variety of tactics they used to avoid answering. It takes years of practice at entrenched stupidity to get that good at ducking. They possessed an ease and conviction at blocking the question, even accusing the questioners. One did demand a pencil, although she motioned because she could not think if the word “pencil”. It’s been so long since she’s used one. And folks, these are today’s top-rated marriage material.
Something else I noticed was some women referring to shared info on dating sites about “bad” men, expecting the usual accusations. Instead. there were an uncomfortable number of references on how much money to expect the guy to spend on that pivotal first date. Guys, there are two types of people who keep tabs on you. The ones you know about, like your doctor, and the ones you don’t, like the police. All I can say is when somebody keeps records of what you do without your knowledge, they have already decided you are the enemy.
Alabama wildlife.
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A new term is cropping up up, “ozempic face”. This is the hollow-cheek look of dramatic weight-loss. Prime example, Mike Obama, and the recent big attempt to look glamorous. I’ll reserve judgment on that one. I used the early afternoon to learn about a type of microtome I’ve never seen until y’day. This is the tool that produced the very thin section you see in microscope slides. I’ve only seen the expensive type that look like a miniature sausage slicer and cost a fortune. Now I see a unit that costs $60 and makes sense, at least for small or wet pieces.
When the cutting plate, the flat round disk is in place, you take a razor and slice it flat. Turn the dial on the base to raise the carrot 500 microns and make your second slice, known as your section. Peel this slice off with tweezers into a shallow dish of water and the carrot expands away, leaving your specimen [probably floating] there. This is so economical, I need one just to say I tried it.
There is some authorities stating that 92% of Biden’s executive orders were via illegal use of the autopen. Trump has rescinded all such orders, but the Senate and Congress are against him, meaning the orders will be back the instant there is another Democrat in power. A group was selling the orders for $250,000 each, including old Hunter’s pardon. There appear to be some minor police and ICE raids in Minnesota, but sending 8 or 10 agents to arrest each Somalian is probably just political theater.
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It’s not all work and no play, I like the odd puzzle game, and here is my score on Puzzmo, which I don’t like due to its membership policy. Here is something seen on a regular basis around here--besting all 40 GenX "champions". Why 40? Because they can't count any higher. That's a joke, son. But it is no joke that I am up against uber-gamers, supposedly their generation’s best, who spend all day on such puzzles and know how to cheat.
Some news-slash-trivia. The trimmings on a new vehicle now add an average of $11,200 to the purchase price, with 20% of new buyers locked in to monthly payments over $1,000.
And here is a great article from Cypher if you have time to read the comments. They are excellent and lay bare the myth that mail-order houses are cheaper. Best point made—these kits are just the exterior shell and interior partitions, the cheapest part of the house.
