It’s in there somewhere.

Today's Tids Issue 3.137

Opening Stuff:

 

There are so many places to find contentment, to get away from the woes. Often it is just crawling into your own mind for a moment or two, living with beautiful things past; things good and pleasant, They are always in there.

 

Just don’t stay too long. They’ll put you away.

 

If you want to understand the difference between the 50’s, and now, go back in time with Archie Andrews comic books. Remember Betty, Veronica, Reggie and Jughead then, living the inane lives of what teens did then; and now this week Archie is dead, diving to take a bullet meant for a bullied, gay friend. Taking a bullet was pretty far from my mind. Worrying that some kid had a gun was even farther.

 

Maybe the Tattoo tend is winding down as people take a second look at what they have done to their intrinsic beauty – tattoo removals are surging up 440% over past decade! Thank God, I’d rather look at a pretty face than an inkblot.

O, I forgot -- remember Zip-Guns?

 

The Question:

Double “Q” Day: 1. Since 1802 there have only been six years when the stock market was overvalued over 50%. All preceded enormous crashes except for one which is today! Name the other five…and the two that had higher overvaluations than today. 2. As people take to the woods and valleys and rivers and lakes, insects become their menace. Name the 11 most dangerous bugs in North America.

 

The Headlines:

--Sanctions From US And Europe Increasing; Putin Getting Madder, Saying “US Is Bully.”; Euro Stocks Down After Sanctions.

Positive New Numbers Show Housing Picking Up.

--Russia Reopens Spy Base In Cuba.

--Current Market Called Third Largest Stock Bubble In US History.

--Assad Triumphantly Reassumes Presidency In Fiery Speech Warning Arab Countries Who Support Rebels Against Him.

--Hamas Fires Off Mortors During Humanitarian Cease Fire; Israel Expected To Launch Ground Attack Into Gaza..

--Contractor For US HHS Decides Not To Buy Luxury Texas Resort With 3 Swimming Pools, Tennis Courts, Exercise Room And Gourmet Restaurant To House Illegal’s.

 

What are the Odds, Departement:

The IRS says that 7 hard drives crashed at the same time. The odds of one hard drive crashing in any given month are 36-1. Two Hard dirves – 1 in 1300; 3 – 1 in 46,656 the odds of seen failing in one month is 1 in 78,664,164,0961  The odds of winning Powerball are 1 in 175,223,510. Maybe the IRS should invest in Lottery Tickets instead of squeezing every last dollar out of tax payers! They know odds!

 

New Fed numbers just out say that the gay population in the USA is about 3% of the total. That’s probably hard to believe considering the powerful voice of the vocal minority and the higly visual entertainment industry. Additionally, they say there are about 1.5 % who aren’t sure. The numbers here coincide exactly with reports from countries around the world, including Denmark, Sweden, UK and China among others. The point is that mass media can really make things look much bigger than they are. Of course, in cities like San Fran, NYC or Boston the population is closer to 13% on average. Mass media exaggerations and anecdotal politics can be very deceptive to the uniformed voter. That is a major problem with the current democracy.

 

My heart is starting to beat a little harder as I realize the NFL season begins in earnest in just one week!

 

As Dennis Miller said yesterday, “World Cup Soccer is over, so now I can go back to hating the game.”

 

Whatever happened to politicians who when elected tried to represent all of their citizens?

 

How come electronic devices don’t work until you bring them into the store to get them fixed?

 

Every day on TV it seems, we see another ”Best Ever” recipe for barbecued ribs. They all taste pretty similar to me, and I only rate them by the tenderness and leanness of the meat. And I don’t need them very often to sustain myself.

 

My guess is that Dem Governor candidate Trevaris has never been to Westerly, that is if he even knows that that there are towns outside of Providence. Or jobs other than teaching, for that matter.

 

The Answer:

1.  The Five years that had valut=ations over 50% are are 1853, 1906, 1929, 1969 and 1999, Today’s overvaluation is 80% and the two years that were higher were 1929 and 1999. Yikes!  2. Not among the most 11 dangerous listed are Tics and especially the Lime Disease carrying Deer Tic; disease carrying mosquitoes and fkies, and some seriously ugly centipedes. In the so-called top eleven, among the fairly unknown insects The Sac Spider is first. Then we have the Hobo Spider, Harvester Ants and Browntail Moth. The most dangerous are the Black Widow Spider, Tarantulas, Recluse Spider and Scorpion. More common and quite painful are the Fire Ants; Africanized, Bumble, Carpenter and Honey bees; Wasps and Hornets. Ack your spray and open your eyes.

 

Basically, we live in a new world where somebody, from politicians to dastardly thieves, is trying to scam us out of something. We all need a good happy place.