Life in a Cornball World.

Today's Tids Issue 4,056

For a solid Recovery:

A lot of people are typically happy that Kim’s sister would be attending the Olympics. They say that her presence would assure safety for all from possible NK attacks. But then, consider the fate of several of Kim’s closest relatives traveling abroad or staying at home.

I have seen a lot of sleek looking boats the past week or so, and to me they look more like an Hyundai sedan than something nautical. I’ve always been for aesthetics over speed. But then, I always thought tennis was better with wooden rackets.

I had to delete a wonderful Tids reader from the list yesterday. It was incredibly sad. She died Sunday night, fighting all the way. If you hear thunder the next few days, it means that she met a few liberals along the way to the pearly gates. She was one of a kind. You may have heard her laughter coming through the Tids.

It goes without swaying… that new shock absorbers can make a car easier to control.

The Question:

Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I. Why? Bonus: What American Union General who won the battle of Roanoke NC during the Civil War, had a facial hair style named after him?

The Headlines:

--Futures Suggest Rising Markets; Chinese Yuan Slides To Biggest One-Day Drop Since 2015 Devaluation.

--Financial Circles Are Factoring In Several More Rate Increase For 2018; Many IPO’s Still In the Pipeline Despite Fallback In Markets.

--GOP Fiscal Hawks Could Shoot Down Shut-Down Saving Budget; Budget Deal Would Add $500 Billion In Spending.

--Tesla Roadster On Trip To Mars; Tesla Posts Latest Record Loss.

--Pelosi Sets Record For Talking.

--Snow Job Coming To Chicago And Midwest; 10 Inches Or More Coming.

--Bermuda Bans Same Sex Marriage One Year After Legalizing It.

The Pot Hole Presidency:

More elections have been lost because of unrepaired pot holes. And, that is one of the main dangers of the just announced military force extravaganza. Aside from the fact that it would make us look like Moscow or Kim’s-Ville, or that would deploy much needed equipment form battle ready positions, the tanks and other giant vehicles would grind up Pennsylvania Avenue and side streets. You know, when you are powerful, you don’t have to show it. Unless of course, you are in some socialist environment where there is no other progress for the dollars to show citizens.

Puns drive Spell-Check crazy.

We live in a curious new world where people create new names for activities that have been done for decades. Creative people have always found ways to alter photos in a humorous manner and then pass it on to be enjoyed by others. But now, it is a “Meme”. The only difference is that these days they are altered digitally and the pass-along is immediate.

I would suggest that more people go back to church to learn more about God versus the modern Tech God many find on their smart phones. Some of the basic concepts of Judeo-Christianity should be reviewed from time to time. You know, so you can see the difference between right and wrong. It’s a simple concept.

Instead of tanks and ICBM’s rumbling Down Pennsylvania Avenue, It should be armies of casually dressed geeks toting computers. Cyber warfare may be the on y warfare of the future.

Now it seems that investors are racing to get a piece of the rebound.

Consumer Reports is warning us that our Smart TV may be doing a lot more than just sitting there showing us movies. Apparently, built insecurity is so anemic that hackers can take over the remote control while you are watching, holding it in your hand. But that is just an annoyance. The smart TV will be cable to build a profile of you just by monitoring your viewing habits. Your home security system may be locking the doors but the bad guys are sitting there with you on your recliner. And probably opening the locked doors at the same time.

If China buys Mexico, will Juan Pawn his Yuan. For a peso if you say so.

I cannot imagine how bad Congress will be f the Dems take it over. It’s not about civility any longer. It is all about revenge. People who espouse statesmanship are shouted down. Let ‘s hope that Trump has a lot of veto pens.

Uh oh. I just said Statesmanship. A Trudeau no-no. Obviously it should be Statespeopleship. Yeah, that makes sense.

How about that Holy Cross University! For 175 years they have been playing sports under the banner of the nickname “The Crusaders”. There has been a lot of pressure by Muslim organizations to change. The university chieftains mused and talked and huddled, In the end they said, “No Change”. They are still proud to wear that red cross riding upon white steeds.

So, how about a path to citizenship for relatively innocent dreamers and deportation of all those parents who committed the original illegal sin by coming across the border in violation of US laws.

The Dreamer leadership would have you believe that all of these kids grew up to be doctors and lawyers.

The Answer:

Mary Queen of Scots was plotting the murder of her cousin QEI. Bonus: The General who won at Roanoke was Ambrose Burnside. Guess what his facial hair looked like.

One of those elitist Hillary cronies said in one of those recently uncovered texts that the reason a Dem candidate lost was because there are still a bunch of illiterate hillbilly’s in Virginia. That just makes me want to walk to the outhouse and write corny jokes on the wall.

Keep it simple. Life’s to short.