When the Montauk Daises die.

Today's Tids Issue 4,509

Getting Real:

Autumn cold becomes warmer after you get over the initial shock of summer’s end.

The death of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi is the proverbial cutting off the head of the serpent, and the slow agonizing death of all organs. But, it could be the death of the older, vile and murderous, but perhaps more cautious leader who held radical extremists at bay. 1+1 rarely equals 2 when analyzing ISIS in terms of western rational. In other words, don’t let down our guard.

That said, a job well done, by the President, the soldiers, the CIA operatives and all involved at all levels.

Everybody has a talent. Mine is controlled insanity. That’s why I write the Tids.

Lives are lived. Lovers are loved. And we grow old with beautiful memories that bring beautiful new days.’

JJ Tolkien books are for some, non-hobbit-forming. (Thanks to Shoe).

The Question:

681K Americans answered a poll about Pet Peeves. What do you think would be the top ten?

The Headlines:

--Stocks Open To Record Highs; British Pound Likes Brexit Delay.

--President Announces Death Of ISIS Leader: Trump Booed At World Series; Tip About al-Baghdadi Came From Interrogation Of Wife And Courier, Dems Angered That Nancy Was Not In the Loop.

-200,000 Evacuate From Sonoma’s Kincade Fire; New Raging Inferno In Swanky Sherman Oaks Forces Many Celebs To Leave; Labron James One of New Evacuees.

--British Lorrie Driver Charged With 39 Counts Of Manslaughter

--Bill Belichick Wins 300th Game; Joins Don Schuler And George Hallas As Only 3 NFL Coaches To Do So.

--Louis Vuitton Makes Bid To Buy Tiffany; Vuitton To Spend $14.5 Billon To Get Foothold In US Market; Tiffany Expected To Ask For Lots More Dough.

--Tesla To Introduce Shingle Style Solar Roof System.

--Virgin Galactica Opens Strong In NYSE Debut; Could Be Hot Stock For Next 50 years, Or Just Meander.

--Cal Congress Woman Katie Hill To Resign As Morality Charges Become Undeniable; She Was Rising Dem Star Who Flipped Repub Stronghold.                            `

How can I apply for an official designation of Scholar?

The Boston Red Sox spent $2.8 Million for each win in 2019. And that’s just payroll. And the fans paid for it at the hot dog stand.

Walmart says they are starting Christmas sales a month before Thanksgiving because they lost seven selling days in December. 7 days equals a month?

In case you missed it, the top three golfers in this past weekend’s LPGA Tournament in South Korea were Jang, Kang and Yang! That’s HaNa, Danielle and Amy. Quite the Gang.

You have probably heard or seen cartoons and jokes of older secretaries (Sorry feminists) using “Wite Out” on computer screens. But whiting out is still thriving somehow. (BTW, Liquid Paper was correcting typing errors before Wite Out. LP was invented By Bette Nesmith Graham, yes that LNG, mother of Monkeys’ member Mike Nesmith.) But this industry, whited out years ago by younger generations, actually grew 1% in the year-end 2018. One major reason for the uptick in hiding-mistakes-fluids is the younger generations new fascination with stationary and hand written notes. Just hope they have a cream-colored Liquid Paper for many of the high end note papers.

I actually feel a bit guilty writing an email for special messages rather than with ink on paper that I have to address by hand, put on a stamp and take to the Post Office or nearby mailbox. You know, a little extra effort for sincerity sake.

It’s nice to see people writing notes again.

Anton Bruckner can be near magnificent. And he can also be quite annoying. At least, to me.

I guess I could be called a Cheetos scholar and raconteur.

It just seems to me that we overpay for everything. Way over pay. Maybe it’s because I can’t get that old Pepsi Cola jingle out of my head, “…Twice as much for a nickel too…”.

A Disney World 6-night, 7-day trip for a family of four -- two 30 year old parents and 2 under five kids -- costs big bucks: Flight $1,367, Airport parking $140, Wilderness Lodge $3,165, Park Passes $2,044, Food $1,817 (Note Couple brought own snack food and water from home costing $35.00), This is versus high cost in park food.) Disney Souvenirs $150 (Note Family bought pre-Disney souvenirs for $169.) Total cost of trip is $8,792. That just happens to be 10% of the family’s gross income. And, they live in the highest cost region of Connecticut. America’s economy is based on overspending.

The Red Sox yesterday hired their new VP of Baseball Operations, Chaim Bloom. He is a Yale graduate who majored in “The Classics”. We may not win more, but he may be able to come up with more creative excuses. I hope he likes Sweet Caroline.

Higher incomes just seem to mean that we are more apt to allow inflation to rise.

It wasn’t too long ago when a $100,000 home was considered very expensive.

The great Bill Belichick won his first game as Cleveland coach playing against New England. Yesterday as the NE coach he won his landmark 300^th against Cleveland. That’s kind of a cool coincidence. Maybe not for Cleveland’s great fans. That had him and let him go.

The Answer:

#1 was, “People acting like they are hurt to get attention”. #2 was “People copy your idea and take credit for it.” The rest are “Not being taken serious when I’m upset”, “Rudeness”, “Interrupting”, “Messy, unflushed shared toilets”, “People who turn everything into an argument”, “Continuing to argue when proven wrong”, “Talking over other people” and #10, “Being ignored”. The next ten are, “Lack of respect for other’s opinions”, “Invasions of personal space”, “Ads popping out of nowhere”,  “Slow Internet”, “False rumors about you”, “Stopping in the middle of a crowded path or hallway”, “Habitual complainers”, “Strong body odor:, Not covering mouth during coughs, sneezes” and  “Chewing gum with mouth open”. Going ot 25 we see, “People doing the exact opposite of what you asked”, “People proud of their ignorance”, “Slow walkers”, “Unreliable people wo don’t follow though” and “Making a big deal out of nothing”. Some others are Parents who don’t see their kids flaws, Cutting in line”, “Driving too slow in fast lane”, Kids screaming in public places”, “Littering out of car windows (Only #46) followed by “texting and driving”, “Tailgaters”, People who hate what they don’t know” and “Bad grammar like There, Their and They’re or You’re Your”. And near the end but not least – “Bad spelling and not caring”. Yikes! I’d put littering at the top of my list. Also, the use of the word “Hate” and heavy bae music form open car windows.  And, I don’t like flat brimmed baseball hats.

Actually, Montauk, the beautiful tip of Eastern Long Island, that outpost that looks out to the mighty sea, that weathers many a raging storm, has a special meaning to me. So, that’s why I stop to pause to think of a wonderful life when the hardy white daisies begin to fade away.