Open Thread - Thurs 24 Oct 2024 - Just Some Wind
Just Some Wind
Been a busy week on the farm. The windstorms that happened here over the weekend brought a huge part of a tree down across our 'house' garden, right over the potato bed! I still have a 6 by 4 foot area left of potatoes to harvest, and the tree was right on top of that so it had to be cleaned off as soon as possible.
Luckily, the fallen tree did not break the fence, at least, not drastically. A picket or two are broken and the top rail of the fence has split, however, the fence has not fallen down, and it's still useful and keeping Nikko pup from gaining access to the open fields. Phewww.
The broken tree lying across a wheelbarrow (one can barely see it) which is holding part of the potato harvest!
Anyway, I've spent the last 3 days cleaning up the tree. I've been working somewhat slowly, cutting all the branches off with clippers, then cutting the thicker limbs with a hand saw. I made myself carry every bundle of branches to a huge pile which we fed to the goats, telling myself that walking was a good thing, even if I had to do it over and over and over again 
. Hubby helped me yesterday and cut even more limbs. So now we've only just got a little bit of the tree left to remove. It's on the other side of the fence, out of the potato bed, and it's the part of the tree trunk that needs a chainsaw to do. Unfortunately our chainsaw is still at my Mom's; left there after we broke up a tree that fell on her yard a few months ago!
So, I'm feeling kind of proud of myself for doing all this tree cleaning up. Of course, Nikko helped a LOT. He's been really good at carrying little branches away after they've been cut. Did he put them on the heap of branches which we fed to the goats? No. How's about the compost heap? No. How's about right where you are walking? Yes! But he was a help!
Nikko, getting ready to start work on the tree. Such a help!
The windstorms we had that broke the tree were bad, but nothing like what's been happening to others. Hope everyone is safe, remains safe, and things are as good as they can be given the circumstances.
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Thursday is here!
Hopefully everyone is having a good Thursday. Gonna be making blackberry jelly here today, I think. Ohh, and finishing the potato harvest!
What's up with everyone? How's it going? Whatcha doing and learning?
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
Wind and trees
Sometimes do a crash dance.
Glad you can recover the tater crop.
And kudos to your doggie for helping!
Thanks for the OT!
question everything
I planted this tree...
about 30 years ago, so probably it was 'time'. Sometimes we get crazy winds here, but not like other places. I greatly admire those who go through such high winds regularly!
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
"Then why isn’t Joe Biden running?"
She never answers the questions.
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists.
~Hannah Arendt
" Be joyful in doing what knowing that."
She’d make a great prep coach….but can you listen to the whole thing?
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists.
~Hannah Arendt
We took a break
here at the office to watch the whole interview. She failed to answer a single question.
If she had been a witness, I would have gotten a sore throat and sore knees, having to stand up and say, "Objection. Non-responsive."
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Lol….
That sums her up to a Tee doesn’t it? But don’t you love her overreaction when she goes off on her tangents? The hand to her heart and the warmth in her voice makes me want to
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists.
~Hannah Arendt
Got a call from my financial advisor
He said that he was calling people to reassure them because some are worried about the election. I replied, 'Why? It's not gonna change anything?' And he agreed. Kamala or Trump, who cares? Both suck to listen to, both make word-salads. 'Objection, Non-responsive' makes sense!
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
Hahahaha!
The 'real' question in the twitter made me laugh
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
beginning to see the smirk on the faces
.
.
of these bye done administration figures
as if they are in on a private joke against us
they may know what reality is, but they are
told to spin some yarn to the contrary and it
must be hilarious to them
ha ha, jokes on you.
question everything
I can't listen to her for very long...
She's so bad at it; her political crap talking. Kudos to you for having a strong enough stomach to listen to her! Watching her 'answer' that question was mind numbing.
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
Heh, got two semi-major tasks finished and lost track
of the days as a result. Kept thinking it was Friday, probably because I could now move on to other tasks, projects and errands. Ah well, Thursday here I come. The year is winding down which creates an odd clash of finishing off while getting ready.
Best of luck with the tater salvage operation.
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Two tasks?
Wow. Now you are down to the last ...6?
Hope you are doing great and that your upcoming surgery is minor, with minimal rehab time, friend.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Heh. a few more than 6, for today at least. ;-)
Thanks for the good wisher
be wewll and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Getting those two done is good!
I kept thinking Thursday was Friday too. So now, here I am, treating Friday like Thursday. Weird week! Potatoes are doing well, so to speak. I need to make some Leek and Tatty (Leek and Potatoe, said in Geordie English) soup soon.
Hope the next tasks, projects and errands go good. And the surgery coming up! Hope it's quick and minor and all is well.
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
Good morning, sima!
Lucky for you the house didn't hit more than it did, although I, like yourself, am a tator rescuer.
Just think how much harder the task would have been without Nikko, the handy man helper.
I am curious about The Netherlands indictment of Gates, and others. What will the US do to avoid his extradition? Hmmm...
Voter turnout for early voting is very high. I will try to get done with it after my office closes tomorrow at 2 pm.
Hope everyone is locating their inner joy!
Thanks for the OT, sima!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
my inner joy would be replenished
.
if Bibi and Ze were disappeared
Gates can buy his way out of hell.
question everything
All the US has to do
....to protect its citizens from extradition — is to say, "No." (And keep them close to home.)
All the cowardly Australian government — a sinkhole of moral depravity and stupidity — had to do to protect Julian Assange from terrible suffering for so many years, was to say, "No."
Even if the US doesn't do that...
And our government will (say 'No' to the extradition), there's so many other places Gates could just go live in which would not extradite him. He's not a regular 'poor', or 'middle-class' person, after all! If he was, he'd be extradited in a second!
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
Netherlands...
Wow, indicting Gates for Covid stuff! That's awesome. Will he actually have to go to court?
I gotta get my voting done, I guess. Like E1 wrote in his open thread a few days ago, there are a hell of a lot of people on the ballot for president. At least I get to pick from a wide range, and some aren't awful! Got about 100 pages to go through in the voters' pamphlets. Sheez.
Nikko needs to learn to clean floors next; to clean up the messes he makes while chewing and playing. Of course, Jaska never learned that either so... I guess I will just remain hopeful
Have a good weekend!
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
Why is Russia's Economy so Damned Robust?
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The US has thrown everything it has against Russia — a NATO-wide proxy war in Ukraine, 16,000 crippling economic sanctions, the destruction of Russia's gas export pipelines, and the US theft of hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Russia's US cash reserves used for international trades — the latter destroying the world's trust in the United States. The Global Majority now stands with Russia and is transitioning away from the US dollar, and the US is now close to bankrupting most of Europe and itself.
Cyrus Jannsen explains why Russia's economy is now so robust compared to Europe and the US.
We have a few gold owners at C99 who are very aware that today, on October 24th, gold has reached its historic high point of $2,754.00 per ounce. (If you have any gold trinkets lying around the house, you may be sitting on some overlooked value!)
After the US overthrew Ukraine's government in 2015, Putin correctly realized this was the beginning of a US war on Russia. So he immediately launched an internal gold buying strategy that has since allowed Russia to leverage the power of gold to circumvent and overcome every single legal and illegal economic attack that the US threw at Russia. Cyrus Janssen breaks down the clever gold strategy that the Putin administration used.
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PS: Please don't hold your personal wealth in US Dollars. A non-political investment advisor can point you toward many other less-risky choices.
Don't forget silver...
it is doing well too. Plus silver is a little cheaper to get into.
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Gold...
Maybe I should start investing in that...
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
Wow! Maduro unleashes a "Truth Bomb" at the BRICS summit.
think it is a good thing
.
.
the RoW now has a forum to express their
frustration with the hegemon/empire/US 'old world order'
the writing is on the BRICS wall for all to see.
Given the option, most would choose cooperation
and a chance at prosperity with the 'basket of goods' approach
question everything
If it weren't for the BRICS
....People-who-can-think would be in a hell of a mess right now.
(I find it highly amusing that the US completely ignores and dismisses the BRICS. That's going to make this period of history a best seller.)
Someone had to say it..
…and it’s about time someone did. That’s what Crooks thinks America and Israel are doing. Putting an end to international law and making the rules based order the law of the land.
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists.
~Hannah Arendt
Maduro is right...
I wish whatever takes over from the UN, like Brics, will be peaceful. Doubt it though. *sigh*
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
dupe