Today's Tids Issue 5,330
Moonlight Reveries:
Fifteen months until election day, and I have to tell you I am already tired of it all. Seriously. How about Newsome versus Haley?
And if the election isn’t becoming tedious enough, wait until you are overwhelmed with Pumpkin spice everything over the next couple of months.
I just figured it out. It’s not corn on the cob I like, it’s butter.
Tonight's super moon may be the ultimate superest for a long, long time to come. Don’t miss it.
The Question:
What are the capitals of the six most populous countries in the world?
The Headlines:
--Idalia Looks like Cat 4 as it Ravages Though Florida's Big Bend,
--Markets Not Awful; Consumer Confidence Index Falls.
--Army Coup in Gabon Ousts President; France Disturbed.
--Sanctions Have Putin Struggling with Falling Rubel and Rising Prices.
The worst invention ever is plastic encapsulated packaging. “What's taking you so long to open the defibrator. Gasp Gasp>”
Actually, there are some marketing and security advantages to such packaging except when it come to opening the bastards. So, the next fortune could be for the asking by the person who develops an easy opening secure blister pack.
Did you read about the couple who met each other at a Scrabble tournament and went back each year to renew their vowels. (Thanks to Brookins and McNelly)
What to believe -- survey based readings or hard data on the economy. The Hard data form the Gov says that the economy has been resilient and the number ot support that are holding up. But surveys of Manufacturing and Services industry execs and their customers are telling us: not so fast with the enthusiasm. So, the big question remains. How will the two data sources mesh – on the good side or iffy side.
If you ever see me wearing a Trump Mug Shot T-Shirt, lock me up immediately. Why has America become so silly?
My personal review of history is telling me that Ad guys and gals have been manufacturing presidents for a while.
Another military coup in Africa. What’s going on there? I'll have to study that. Are the generals not getting enough China, Russia money? Or are the generals just magnanimous, taking over countries altruistically for the benefit of the citizens who seem to support the coups.
The media spends an inordinate amount of time covering hurricanes because it has pictures. It’s just like say, a Mug shot of nature.
Gavin Newsome is rising nit so silently in the netherworld of competition options to Joe B. Don’t be surprised.
The TPL tells me the brain will try to tell you that you are tired from all the CrossFit in the morning. But the stomach will say It's pronounced croissant, and you ate 4 of them.
Saint Peter needs a vacation and asks Jesus to sub for him. “It's simple Petes says, “If they’re been good, they go up. If they’ve been bad, the go down.” Jesus nods. “Sounds pretty straightforward. Not long after, there’s a knock at the Gates. Jesus walks over to a man and says, “Tell me about your life.” The man says, “Oh, mine is a tale full of woe. My son — he was not like the other boys. And he died far too young, with holes in his hands and his feet.”Jesus looks at the man and says, “Father?” The man looks at Jesus as says, “Pinocchio?”
The Answer:
Most populous now by 100K is India. It is followed by China, USA, Indonesia, Pakistan and Nigeria. Yikes. Who knew. Note: The powerful economic entity EU, if considered a country, would be third. The capitals are New Delhi, Beijing, Washington DC, Jakarta, Islamabad and Abuja.
Hump day and super moon day all at once. How can life get any better!!
