Is your refrigerator running?

Today's Tids Issue 3,645

For the USA:

Here’s the way I look at it: Hillary Clinton seems to have promised to continue Obamaism and has acquiesced to the socialist proposals of Sanders. The concept of America that has drawn millions to its shores, and has provided opportunities for success unheard of in history, would not have survived under a future as espoused by Hillary and the intolerant left; it cannot in withstand her message and remain what it should be for the future. While Hillary is unlikeable and disingenuous, the real issue is what she would do to change the basic precepts of a free society, and force everything to come through a bloated central government. If you’re voting against Trump because he is an outrageous embarrassment, you’re getting a Hillary who along with her supporters has the potential to destroy who we are.

I wanted Scott Walker for president right at the beginning of this mess, and after listening to him last night, I think I was right. He is an establishment guy who has already done what all of these non-establishment candidates think they can do.  It’s a shame he got buried in the cacophony of the debate system.

A woman named Stephanie Synclair in a new book outlines five types of people who won’t succeed: The Dreamer. The Lurker. The Envious. The Pessimist. The Judgmental. I tink I have been all fo those at one time or another. Yikes.

The Question:

How much would the Olympic Gold medal cost if it were really made of gold. How much does it actually cost and what is it made of? Bonus: Who was Meredith McIver?

The Headlines:

--Repub Convention Has Triumphant Night Leading To Grand Finale On Thursday; Cruz Booed After Strong Presentation Against Continued Obama Policies.

--JP Morgan Looks Strong In All Areas; Southwest Airlines Has 35% Gain In profit; Cramer Says Global Expansion Imminent; Consumers Back To Buying Cars And Appliances As Jobs Opportunities Increase.

--Russia Track And Field Athletes Banned From Olympics.

--Queen’s Brian May Says Trump Should Not be Using Their Song “We Are The Champions”.

--Sydney Australia Police Stifle Terror Attack On Police Station.

The Trump son Eric gave a very good speech, and so did VP candidate Pence. But some say that the Repub evening got off to its best start of the convention when Laura Ingraham stepped up to the podium to open the night.

My internet service keeps on shutting down. Some say it may be effect of Version paying less attention to their Copper network in favor of a fiber network…which Verizon tells me will likely never arrive in our town. That’s called a rock and a hard place.

Somehow the summer time CBS show Zoo has me succumbing to its lure. Frankly, I hate all of the characters and the storyline irks me, but I keep coming back. Weird.

“Did you hear about the guy who invested in citrus futures? He said it was difficult to predict – you had to read between the limes!” Thanks to Shoe…or was that Meredith McIver

I thought there was a lot of good stuff in the Ted Cruz speech, but many political observers say it showed him as definitely a weasel and proved why he is so disliked in Washington. I think being disliked in Washington is a good thing.

The Answer:

If the Olympic Gold medal were in fact made of Gold each would cost $23,500. The medal is made of silver and then gold plated for a a manageable sum of $600 per medal. Bonus: Meredith is a ballerina who stepped up to say she wrote the Melania Speech.

I remember as a kid sitting with my pals making phone calls randomly, asking the question to the answerer, “Is your refrigerator running?.” And after a yes reply, “You’d better go out and catch it.” Uproarious laughter for a couple of 12 year olds’ would follow after hangng up. But, I’m hearing that many people asked that question today are saying, I’m voting for it. And, it is no laughing matter.

Meyer 2%, Johnson 9%, Hillary 24%, Trump 25%, refrigerator 40%. Oh well…maybe it will help with global warming