Today's Tids Issue 6,066
Frivolous Minds:
There is so much money involved that we should wonder if there will ever be a chance for reasonable controls on AI. Interactions between u humans on old fashioned social Media have gotten out of control with repetition being more a premise for facts than the truth itself. Now enter a bodiless mind with infinite tentacles and you have to be concerned how this monster built upon near trillions in investment can be reigned in, not only from irresponsible humans, but from the monster itself.
Going back to reality, the first beer I ever became aware of just shut off the tap after 125 years – Schlitz. Dad always had a brown bottle of that nectar in the icebox for weekend relaxation..
I remember making model airplanes with rubber band powered propellers. Today’s drones are better for sure. But Japan is perhaps retrieving lessons from that boyhood hobby; They are making low-cost drones out of corrugated cardboard – easily shipped, easily assembled. And the fly up to 73 mph. Just what we need, low cost, anybody-can-do-it wars.
The Question:
With the demise of Shlitz, I'm thinking what are the oldest continuous breweries still in existence?
The Headlines:
--Stocks Falls\ as Iran Insists on Retaining Uranium Stocks; Bond Markets are Telling Fed That Rates aren’t High Enough.
--NVidia Beats all Estimates on Earnings and Revenue; Fifty % of Sales to “Hyperscalers” Amazon, Google, Microsoft; No Revenue Came from China.
--China Warns US to Stop Threats on Cuba; Trump To Break Protocol and Speak to Taiwanese Leader Lai Ching-te on Arms Sale; Meeting would be first in 47 Years After US Agreed to Honor China Sovereignty,
--DNC Releases their “Autopsy” of 2024 Election.
--STI’s Surging to Record Levels in Europe.
--Space X IPO Could Make Musk First Trillionaire.
--Surgeon General Issues Warning on “Teen Screen Time”
--Criminals Who attacked Capitol to Overthrow election Ecstatic with new $1,776 Billion Fund.
The Average national gas price is now $4.47. It is over $4 bucks in all states including typically lower cost gulf states. There are five states averaging above $5.00 -- Cal. Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Alaska, Nevada and Illinois. Illinois? The Governor must be getting a cut.
A smart friend sent me a treatise on social media which was thoughtful and mind-numbing at the same time. The concluding sentence was “Confidence scales faster than understanding.” Think about it.
China. Cbina. China. What is going on in Trump’s mind now. Is it just another ego thing? One of the few clear signals coming out of the Xi/DT meeting was Xi saying do not mess with Taiwan. Today it was announced that Trump is arranging a meeting with the leader of Taiwan. It will be the first time a US president has spoked directly to a Taiwan leader since 1979. The original reason for no contact being, the US was recognizing the “One China” policy. In later years it also became necessary to reduce military escalation in the strait. This sounds like a “Don't-tell-me-what-I-can't-do” decision. And BTW, the talks will be about arming Taiwan. This is something to watch.
The best way to avoid Memorial Day weekend traffic nightmares is to stay home.
I liked Stephen Colbert on the Jon Stuart Daily Show but he was far from lovable in his CBS late night stint. But just in case you are interested, his last show is tonight at 11:35. I won't be there for numerous reasons but there could be some good quotes for tomorrow’s Tids.
One of the real problems with Colbert was that he began to think he was important.
I remember well as a kid getting the best fried seafood in nice little shacks on beaches. Now it's a gourmet meal with luxury prices.
Yeah, I know I talk a lot about stuff in this morning mess. Yet stuff enters my head as I observe the world through the dawning haze. And i like cutting through the lines of political demarcation and pop culture acceptance while observing human inadequacy. Which comes together in weird ways. So if nothing makes sense. Just chalk it up to an old guy with nothing to do but think
One thing that bothers me is that people now misconstrue history to feed their own agendas. Lots of great stuff happened historically, I mean little stuff, and it was all done under severe limitations with totally different objectives compared to what exists today.
“The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they’re okay, then it’s you.” —Rita Mae Brown
Hmmm. Time to go
The Answer:
The oldest continuous operating brewery in thee world, Weihenstephaner, opening 1040 in Freising Germany. Next is Stella Artois 1366, Privatbrauerel Gaffel Becker & Company producing Kolsch-1376, Grolsch – 1615 and Bass1777. In the USA the oldest is Yuengling – 1829, Schaefer – 1842, Pabst Blue Ribbon – 1844 and Miller High Life – 1903. Prosit!
I’ve always enjoyed this song by Tina Turner. I wonder what it means.
