Today's Tids Issue 3,190
Opening Stuff:
Boo! Happy October!
I remember the October’s where the wonderful aroma’s of burning leaves wafted through
the countryside. I think the bans on burning were the first moves by
governments against the way we were when life was simpler; a time before when hysteria
began to corrupt reason. How I loved watching that last ember fade from its
glow, as the crisp cool air brought us into night. Of course, the mood was
enhanced by the contented feeling of a hard leaf raking job well done, and the
cool feeling of a clear, glistening martini firmly in hand. So bring on the month that will end with
ghosts and goblins, children laughing and lots of candy I used to be able to
eat. Actually October reminds me of lots of good things I had to give up. When
you really think about it, October sucks. Let’s hope the stock market doesn’t
go down.
Teens start smiling again
when the braces come off the teeth. And all this time, child rearing experts
thought it was some kind of adolescent mood thing.
My thought is that
the ISIS groups will just keep moving around, popping up here and there,
creating local havoc, and moving out rapidly before the bombing targets can shift
locations to them. And, if the bombing gets to be a big problem for them, they’ll
just go to ground and wait it out for the next surprise opportunity. In other
words, even if Iraq gets back its land and cities, and Syria Moderates manage to
oust Assad, the citizens there will always be looking over their shoulders because
the threat will never leave. There will be no truce, no Paris peace talks, big
three at Yalta -- Just a waiting period until the next time. That’s the way it
is.
The Question:
One of the new cultural terms I have heard used more commonly
lately is “Wingman”. What is it? Bonus:
What is the origin of the word “Sports coat, sports jacket”. Bonus-Bonus: Name the top ten cars for
Most Traffic Violations.
The Headlines:
--ISIS Moves To One Mile Of Baghdad; Anglican Vicar There
Says All Are In Immense Fear; ISIS Beheads 8 Kurdish Fighters; Progress Against
Jihadists Made On Several Fronts.
--Turkey Says It Will fight IS; Wants Assad Gone.
--First Ebola Case Discovered in Texas; Man from Liberia Isolated
In Dallas Hospital; Health Officials NowConcerned About Dallas Liberian Community.
--GM Sales Up 19%; Ford Down 3%.
--J.P.Morgan Facing New Class Action Suit Over MBS; General
Mills To Cut 7-800 Workers.
--New And Separate Ebola Outbreak In West Africa Already Has
42 Dying.
--FCC Head Tom Wheeler Set To Ban the Use Of The Word “Redskins”
From Broadcasting.
--Federal Court Rules Subsidized Payments For ObamaCare
Unconstitutional.
--Philippine Prez Says No more Troops For Undefined World
Missions.
If you ask me,
the birth of Chelsea’s baby was the start of Hillary’s campaign. Nothing the
Clinton’s do is unplanned…unless it’s getting caught with bimbos.
If I were to start
buying “Reduced Fat” snacks, I would simply eat twice as much.
This Makes m Me Crazy”,
Department:
A reader sends in the following to our list of the
incomprehensible. The students (Yeah, surprise, students.) of Goddard College
in Plainfield Vermont are asking for a life sentenced cop killer to give their
commencement address. Mumia Abu Jamal (He changed his name from Wesley Cook after
choosing to become a peace loving Muslim) shot a cop in the back, and the in
the face. Goddard’s President, Bob Kerry – remember Him -- says he likes it and
the way his students express freedom and think radically. From what I see and
read, Goddard seems to be made up of entitled, trophies for all type kids where
not surprisingly each student is allowed to be their own valedictorian. Hey,
what ever you want. No rules, no moral direction. Sometimes, really smart means
not so bright. (Mumia still says that somebody else killed the Officer Faulkner,
despite four witnesses and his 38 with five discharged chambers. His appeals
have been denied by both the Pa. and US Supreme Courts.)
“Turning a chair”,
Department:
The Voice as you probably know is back and “turning a chair”
(From the Voice where judges acknowledge a singer) is a new phrase that motivates
singers everywhere. I’m not getting into the individual singers yet there’s
just too many of them now. Needless to say a lot of them are awfully good. The
program looks strong again and the new judges Gwen Stefani and Pharrell
Williams are positive, very positive additions. I thought it would be tough to
replace last year’s one word named judges, Shakira and Usher. but they have,
and the contest is on. (Note: while I
thought Usher last year was a great guy, Pharrell is showing he is more than
his equal.) To that point, old standby’s Blake and Adam seem to be losing out
regularly to the newbies in the most competitive battles for team members. We’ll
be getting more into the singers next week.
By the way, the
above is a good example of how shallowness and closed mindedness hurts. I didn’t
watch the first two years because I didn’t like the “Red Chairs”. How bad am I?
There is so much
political maneuvering going around today that it looks like hoards of
undisciplined cockroaches clamoring from cracs and crevices to lay claim to one
piece of tables scraps. It is stomach turning scene.
Since there is, and
has been, a consensus that the Repubs will retain the house, it must be
concluded that the majority of citizens like the idea of Congress blocking the
questionable tactics of 0-Man. In other words, a do nothing Congress is working
just fine for The Republic.
All I can say about
the departing AG Holder is that there is no basis for associating the word “Justice”
with his office.
“Person of Interest”
is back and I’m loving it, again. It looks to get very exciting, and tense,
beginning next week. Check your calendars.
The Colorado race for
Governor seems to mirror the feelings of many old time Americans who want Washington
DC (And the Denver government) to butt out. Let the people run it is a theme
that is resonating there and should be through out the US of A. That incumbent
Hickenlooper, long thought as a shoe-in, now finds himself losing 40 to 50
according to a recent Quinipiac Poll. What’s happened is that the Eastern plains
people and some the traditionalists throughout the mountains have decided that instead
of perusing secession, they have decided to fight, led by GOP candidate, 5th
generation dairy farmer, pick-up drivin’ Bob Beauprez; saying let’s go out and
beat the interlopers, yuppies from California and hoards of new Hispanics, legal
and illegal. This is a race to watch, and a victory for the old west Republicans
may mean that the decline of America isn’t as inevitable as it sometimes seems
to many, especially those living in the increasingly socialist coasts.
In the Whacky world department,
6 Britons actually signed away rights to their first born child for free
lifetime WiFi. Don’t worry, the children were returned as it was part of a
human culture experiment.
Of course the total
disregard for children by some has been a problem for many since Roe v
Wade.
The Answer:
According to the new Urban dictionary, “Wingman” is a term
for a person brought along by a guy on singles outings to bars to help with
finding, and successfully engaging women. The Wingman will separately approach
a pair of girls and engage the least attractive of two at a bar. The so-called “Hottie”
will then feel free from responsibility, and that’s where new guy steps in as a
stranger. Wingman then facilitates a conversation and asks his “Date” to dance
leaving the hunter and his potential prey alone. That’s the new sincere world
we live in. I’m sorry to hear about it. Bonus:
Sports coat, jacket doesn’t look it is from the fashions of Nike, but that’s
what it’s called. There are no numbers on the back, but it was truly a coat
used for sports such as hunting in gentler times. Bonus-Bonus: Of course cars don’t get
violations, their drivers do, and the drivers of these cars were most cited for
moving and or paring violations. Number 1 is the Subaru WRX. It is followed by
the now out of production Pontiac GTO, Scion FR-S, Toyota Supra, Subaru
Tribeca, VW Rabbit, Out of production Mercury Topaz, Scion tC, Toyota FJ
Cruiser and Mazda . Prius was 20.
When she saw her
first strands of grey hair she thought she’d dye!
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