Saturday Open thread - 2/1/25: Odds and Ends
Good morning, good people!
Hope everyone is in fine fettle.
Another hope is no declaration of WWIII this weekend, as we all have errands to run, shopping to do, etc..
The crew is coming to build a back room onto the house. Lots of windows to be able to see birds and deer, away from the hwy with loud tough trucks showing off their special non-existant mufflers, and just to see the back 10 acres of my property. Old oaks, beautiful fields of grass.
When the contractor called to confirm the crew would arrive Monday, we had just listened to a Stevie Ray and Jimmy Vaughan album. The contractor is their first cousin. RIP, Stevie Ray.
In about 3 weeks, we will see The Gypsy Kings in concert in Sugarland, Texas. Now, so you know, the city outside of Houston is pronounced "sugar land", not the typical way we "lund" the pronunciation anywhere else. Like most famous groups of yore, only 2 men from the original group remain. We lucked out that they were founders. This will be a edging toward tribute band, but not there yet.
I have had personal connections with gypsies when the were allowed to come to town in their horse drawn wagons, allowed to camp out for a few days. Yes, they did dance and sing around the campfire, and yes, they were tinkers, and yes, there was a fortune teller.
While touring Romania, we went through a town, the guide told us not to buy any copper pots, since those Gypsies sold fake copper. Strange that they didn't roam. They had what you might call mansions here and there.
You might be familiar with these tunes:
In March, we head to the Texas Hill Country to see Ray Wylie Hubbard yet again. I leave it to you to pigeon hole his musical genre. The most popular song he ever wrote was performed by Jerry Jeff Walker, which became one of his most popular songs, recorded at the dance hall in Luchenback, Texas.
Now, what gave the composer the idea to think up this these lyrics?
One of the most popular songs at his concerts is the one below. Non-Texans, if you haven't figured out by now he is being humorous and means no insults, I can't convince you. He is a transplanted Oklahoman himself. He mentions Stevie Ray... (we all do).
We will skip the Willie Nelson concert in New Braunsfel. I have seen him perform many times for free at honky tonks in Cut'n'Shoot Texas, can't see spending $322 for a ticket now. What he played back then before he went Outlaw, was this:
This one, and my brother dragged me from the hands of Faron Young's band who wanted me to visit Faron in his RV! No hard feelings, Mr. Young, if you get my drift!
This is an open thread, open to whatever you folks would like to discuss. The great joy of posting an OT is the fantastic lines of info and comment directions they take.
With that in mind, let 'er rip!
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Good morning, my friends!
Obviously, I have avoided Heavy Shit, opting for Goofy Music Shit, but that doesn't limit you, my imaginative pals!
What's up in your world?
Everyone wants you to share your stuff and things, odds and ends with the rest of us!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
We go from the longest month to the shortest
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overnight. Guess the timekeepers can't save much
daylight now. Good luck with the addition and all.
Thanks for the OT!
question everything
February does fly by.
After courthouse closures for inclement weather and multiple holidays from November through January, February always gets jammed full of court dates. A very busy month, always.
The addition construction begins tomorrow. I will set up a PC, and make an office out of it. I have to bring my laptop to the porch and bring it in at night currently. It's the little things. Dear One is placing bird feeders at both ends, and we will place a deer feeder in the back pasture so I can keep up with the deer families.
Another plane crash, this time in North Philly. All 6 people on the plane died, and a street of row houses are on fire. I figure that will add to the body count.
After flying all over the world, I would be reluctant to board a plane today. Too many are blowing up, falling apart, too many problems with air traffic controllers.
Have a safe and fun weekend, Cap'n!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Good morning...
Gas is creeping up...$2.80 up from $2.70. Not too bad. However, I ordered a couple of loads of gravel to add to the road. Last year it was $800/load, now $900/load. So life is getting more expensive.
Good idea to build your addition now, cause construction is going nowhere but up. Sounds like a nice space y'all have planned.
Trade day was was a chilly 37F, but it is headed to 70F today and tomorrow. We're splurging and going to a nice restaurant up on the brow of the mountain tomorrow evening. Good food and a lovely setting. Hope to see the planet show from there...visible after dusk.
Everyone have a good weekend, and thanks for the OT!
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Good afternoon, LO!
The first construction price shock for us was my office re-construction in 2021. Building supplies were limited, item cost had ballooned. I was over-insured by at least $30,000, and still paid #35,000 out of pocket to get it finished. Ever since, the supply chains normalized, as did the high prices.
The tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China will impact most products we purchase at any type of store: business supplies, construction, food, fuel, furniture, and on and on. I have friends who disdain Walmart, but if I can buy the exact same item there that I could buy at a pricier store, I can hold my nose with the best of 'em.
I will furnish the room with a beautiful rug a friend gave me, a beautiful vintage chair I scored at a resale store, and a desk and chair from a used furniture store that stocks anything an office might need.
The goal is to balance the expenditures for home improvement projects against the time it takes me to get back to even on my savings account. At that time, I will consider retiring.
Wish I had known about the planet party! We could have made some plans, but we have little ambient light here, might get a decent view right here at home.
While you are splurging on your dining tonight, we will be doing the same right here. There is a new restaurant on main street that seems to be catching on with the locals.
Enjoy your weekend, and I wish you clear skies, dear friend!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Safety first
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/philadelphia-plane-crash/...
Thanks for the O&E OntheCusp. BBL
語必忠信 行必正直
I just started catching the news about this, soryang.
I mentioned in a reply to QMS just now that I would not fly anywhere at this time. Something is wrong.
Let's keep an eye out for news about the people inside the row houses that are on fire.
If I could find any good news, I would post it. Maybe you can spot some ray of hope somewhere!
Have a great weekend, friend!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
At least it wasn't an intentional bombing by the police
like in 1985.
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 --
Good morning, OTC
I had the good fortune to see SRV before he died. Such a great talent taken from us way to soon.
A little more goofy music from the Vaughan Bros. for the thread.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Birds in flight
Starlings swoosh like brushstrokes across the sky in this dazzling short
Etch-a-sketch in the sky
Way cool. Thanks for the link, la58.
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at the same time.
Awesome!
Thanks, friend!
My home is a mile away from a huge lake, and another about 30 miles away. Each morning, hundreds of various species of water fowl fly over to go 30 miles to the lake that isn't polluted. They eat there all day, return before dark to their nests. Last night was a lovely clear, blue sky, and I watched them fly over for at least 10 minutes. The shapes and patterns looked choreographed.
Birds. Gotta love 'em!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Lucky you!
I caught him on tv live, maybe an Austin City Limits broadcast. An extraordinary talent gone too soon.
I hope you are enjoying some nice weather. We are headed for a high of 80 deg. this week.
That's all the good news I can think of, friend!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Here we go again --
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-first-henipavirus-in-north-...
be very 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 --
Good afternoon,
and good damn grief.
I watched a Dr. Michael Yeadon video last week wherein he states unequivocally, as he has for the last 4 years, that there is no such thing as a viral pandemic. Much the same as Geert Vanden Bossche.
I also saw an interesting video about propaganda, using COVID responses as an example. The professor said the basic foundation of propaganda is confusion. Example: No masks, then a mask, then 2, then 1. Wear a mask into a restaurant. Remove it when seated. Put it back on if walking from the table. Stand 6 feet apart. Sometimes 9 feet. Then get into a crowded bus, train, plane, but not concert venue seating.
A friend went to Vegas. Mask required, smoking allowed, but only lift the mask when taking a puff or exhaling. Casino workers would remove smokers who did not comply.
Confusion groundwork was a rip roaring success.
I am confused enough without some NGO screwing with me!
Enjoy your weekend and I hope getting back into the home routine has been graceful after your wonderful vacation, dear friend!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Good morning otc, et. y'all. Castro Valley has a flash flood
warning in place, presumably because we are supposed to have back to back atmospheric rivers. It did rain all of yesterday and sio far today, but not severe or even heavy rain, but I think that is supposed to be incoming. We, however, are at elevation, so the most it will do is mess with shopping trips, and we already hit farmers' market this morning.
We managed to stay oblivious to the news while we were out of the country except for the KC football victory, so there is that, though my in-box is overflowing with stuff, most of which I'm simply deleting unread. It will be interesting to see just how far the orange dotard will go with his tariffs and how long he will stick with them. Allegedly they will start today, but it remains to be seen if he can implement them yet.
Anyway, it is good to be home and back online again.
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 --
More countries need to sign on to this
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https://www.thenational.scot/news/24899618.israel-face-economic-diplomat...
Any leader who constantly complains about Israel’s genocide should put their power to where their mouths are.
It’s a good start, but it should have happened a year ago.
Scientists are concerned that conspiracy theories may die out if they keep coming true at the current alarming rate.
Pharma shill Warren mocked RFJ Jr
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For bringing a lawsuit against Merck and its dangerous HPV vaccine.
It was fast tracked to approval in 2006 after only testing it on 1,200 girls which only 27% actually got the vaccine. And it was only monitored for 14 days. Good lord!
Caroline Kennedy’s hit job on Bobby showed that she too is a pharma shill who believes that the vaccine actually protects boys and girls from the virus. It doesn’t. Period.
https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-case-against-hpv-vaccines/5878609
Next act for Kennedy should be why babies are vaccinated at birth for hepatitis.
This is why big pharma has their attack dawgs trying to discredit Kennedy.
Scientists are concerned that conspiracy theories may die out if they keep coming true at the current alarming rate.
Good afternoon, snoopy!
Warren's big donor is Pfizer. She made almost as big an ass of herself questioning RFK,Jr. as Bernie "onesie" Sanders.
All testing and studies done for any medical product is paid for by the manufacturer. Biased and untrustworthy clinical conclusions are literally paid for by the product manufacturer.
Glad I don't have kids.
But, you, missy, have a dawg!
John D. Rockefeller bought off Medical schools back around 1910 or so. We have followed his plan ever since.
Caroline is being a really shitty relative. Wish we could see her investment portfolio.
Have a great Saturday night with my client, chica!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
is this another of the required shots for babies?
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Doesn't seem to make any clinical sense.
HPV and hepatitis vaccines, if there exists any protection,
will not be of much use for developing bodies.
Probably contraindicative. What a scam.
question everything
It is a scam
As the article says any immunity will wear off before the babies are exposed to the virus. And doctors would know if mom had hepatitis. It’s all risk no reward.
Scientists are concerned that conspiracy theories may die out if they keep coming true at the current alarming rate.
Dem media mouthpieces
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“Biden is sharp as a tack and any video showing otherwise is a deep fake.”
This guy calls right wing media propagandists. I think he should buy a mirror. There’s so much I want to say to him, but it’s still on the edge of my brain.
Scientists are concerned that conspiracy theories may die out if they keep coming true at the current alarming rate.
ood thing we skipped out
on the dinner date and decided to dine in.
8 deer were spotted behind the house.
This is the constant view we will have from the new room addition!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981