Today's Tids Issue 5,096
Happy 2's day:
It's really too bad that today wasn't yesterday.
Punxsutawney Phil saw a typo this morning which means you have at least six more weeks of Tids.
It appears that one thing all people can believe in and feel confident in for the future, is the steady growth and perfection of internet scamming techniques. Has there ever been a better medium for the amoral in which to exercise their evil deeds attacking the innocent. The acceleration and resultant cost of scamming rally grew since 2027. Across all ages, scams last year translated into a collective loss of $4.2 billion. But what was really surprising was that the growth was not among trusting oldsters getting snookered. The younger tech savvy under-21 crowd, according to the FBI, reached about 23,200 last year, up from 9,000 in 2017 – with total losses in 2020 of roughly $71 million, compared with $8.3 million in 2017. Numbers for the over 60 crowd are still enormous, but fouled by covid opportunist, the under 21 group is the fastest growing. See what happens when you stay home from school!
Personally, I don’t open anything, reply to nothing, I think that one of the secrets to safety is being comfortable with what you have.
As you may have realized over the years, I have always said that white collar scammers should feel most in jeopardy for capital punishment because thy destroy the very essence of a good society – trust. And of course, right behind that unscrupulous crowd – litterbugs.
If you feel like you need a hug, just tell your wife to embrace her mistakes.
The Question:
There ae four indoor Winter Olympic Sports. What are they? Bonus: The Olympic motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius.” What does that mean in English?
The Headlines:
--Private Payroll Workers Decline For January Surprises; 301K Decline Biggest Drop Since December 2020; Biggest Numbers Are In Hospitality And Leisure Industry; Losses In Transportation, Trades And Utilities Also Significant; 3 Major Indices In Positive Territory In Late Morning.
--Biden To Send 2-3 Thousand Troops To Poland; Putin Spoke Yesterday Saying The US Is Trying To Push Russia Into War.
--New Yorkers Line Streets Again To Homor Fallen Police.
--Bomb Threats Against Historically Black Colleges And Universities Continue.
--ABC Suspends Whoopi Over Her Holocaust Remarks.
--CNN CEO Walks After Failing To Disclose Consensual Relationship; Media World Stunned.
--Dwayne Johnson Seems To Support Joee Roham In Spotify Rift.
--Groundhog Phil Sees Shadow; Six More Weeks Of Winter Ahead.
--NM Dem Senator Ben Ray Lujan Hospitalized With Stroke; Democratic Governor Assures Safety Of Seat.
--Google Announces 20-1 Stock Split.
In his retirement speech yesterday, Tom Brady thanked everybody upon this great earth art except anybody associated with the New England Patriots. How odd. He came out later and added two heart emojis for the NE fans. The fans still love him up here despite divorcee. How could they not. He gave them a generation of unbelievable happiness.
Speaking of QB’s, it seems there are a lot of people rooting for Matt Stafford in the SB, the skilled old guy how finally got his chance after suffering amidst mediocrity with Detroit.
If I listened to the Director of the FBI Christopher Wray’s words properly yesterday, it sounds like China has armies of scammer/ hackers pounding away on computer keys to get into the minds and secrets of the USA. Gus ad bombs look ugly and threatening but cyber warfare harms perhaps even more deeply
My girlfriend is mad at me. She said she wanted a serious relationship, so I stopped smiling.
Hey Music fans… Who is your choice on this list of Rock ’n Roll HoF Nominees: Eminem, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, Beck, Pat Benatar, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest, Kate Bush, Devo, Judas Priest, Eurythmics, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, and Dionne Warwick? I liked Dionne Warwick quite a bit and it is hard to believe she won’t make it. None of the others are really my personal favorites, although I like a couple of them. I’d say that Dolly, Lionel, Em and perhaps Carly are in.
I don’t get that excited about the Summer Olympics, but I really like watching the winter competitions.
The Answer:
The 4 indoor sports are Curling, Figuring Skating, Speed Skating (including short track speed skating), and Ice Hockey. Bonus: The Olympic Motto means “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” Pierre de Coubertin, considered the father of the modern Olympic games, proposed it in 1894 after hearing the words said by Dominican priest Henri Didon years earlier.
Patience is good. I’ve be waiting for Google to split.
Love your day.
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