Today's Tids Issue 5,281
Say it ain't so, JD Rockefeller:
There’s something about a pleasant smile
That would have you walk many a mile.
Duh, Department:
With fanfare, Prez Biden announced he will order the release 15 million Barrels of oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve to help bring down the cost of gas to bring down oil prices. Huh? In 2019 consumers blew though 19.4 million gallons a “day”. It is estimated the rate for each day in 2022 is 15 million gallons. Do you think he is trying to fool us these couple of weeks before election day?
After yesterday's comment about National Mashed Potato Day needing a quick follow up with National Gravy Day, one Tids intrepid crack researchers found this: “The 21st of December is Gravy Day, Gravy Day was born out of the most popular Christmas song in Australia, which is “How to make Gravy” written in 1996 by Australian musician Paul Kelly.
Now newly empowered Xi and his ministers are openly talking about preparing for a war. Every other anxious discussion in the US would really seem insignificant compared to that.
The Question:
What are considered the ten best movies about teachers?
The Headlines:
--WS Pouring Through Earnings Reports; Markets Open Down Slightly and End Not Awful; Netflix And United Airlines Reports Stir Hearts Of Investors.
--BoA CEO Brian Moynahan says, “The American Consumers Is Resilient>” He Adds That Current Spending Numbers Are Not Consistent With Those That Normally Produce A Recession.
--Putin Declares Martial Law In Four Areas of Ukraine.
--Cases Of Flesh Eating Bacteria Are Spiking In Post Ian Florida.
--IRS To Adjust Income Taxes To Account For Inflation.
You know, going into the oil reserves with severely limited oil exploration and production to replace it is a little like a retired person on a fixed income.
Pregnant women to her doctor: “Is it a boy or a girl?”
Doctor: “We’ll let the kindergarten teacher decide.”
Have you noticed that restaurant restrooms use pretty cheap paper towels. To dry thoroughly, users take four to 6 sheets, where with the best quality towels they would only need one. Except for the people who overuse anything that is free.
I heard what was to me a funny expression to describe average people who call radio talk shows about anything to offer their less than accurate facts or opinions: “Joey bag of donuts”
Joe Biden had to release oil because if my memory is correct, he essentially stopped US oil production in one of his first acts in office.
It is nice to see that one of my longtime favorite TV shows, NCIS, as some new writers who focus on the mystery a little better. They were getting a little too philosophical, psychological and a bit woke for a while. I watch TV for entertainment, period.
“We live in a time when intelligent people are being silenced so stupid people won’t be offended.”
The Answer:
Number one is Dead Poets Society. #2 is Lean on Me followed by Stand and Deliver, To Sir with Love (My Favorite), Remember the Titans, Mr. Holland’s Opus (Another Favorite), Freedom Writers, The Karate Kid, Hoosiers and Dangerous Minds. Number 17 was a real important classic, The Miracle Worker. #21, the Blackboard Jungle, was perhaps my first serious look at a side of life I never experienced. Consequently, I remember it well.
Any country that has as its most popular Christmas song, “How to make Gravy, has got to be a great place to live.
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