OT WE 11 NOV 26 ~ Armistice Day
On this day in 1918 an armistice came into effect between allies and central powers to end WW1
on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Although there was no lasting
peace in Europe, it did mark the end of hostilities in that conflict. 15 to 22 million people died
in that 4 year war over the 'balance of power' at that time. Some things never change it seems.
The fiasco started in the Balkans and spread west into Europe and east into Samoa. Both Africa
and west Asia became entangled along with RU, Canada, US, NZ Japan and AU joining the fray.
In the process the Ottoman Empire shattered with Austria and Germany backing down.
It seems we are a war making civilization as WW2 followed about 20 years later and countless
other global skirmishes continue to this day. As Smedly Butler observed, war is a racket.
Regardless, ending conflicts should be a reason for hope if anything is learned from history.
Open thread so toss your stuff into the random mix.
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Hiya, good morning
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Today is an observed holiday in the US named Veterans Day since 1954. Don't expect
mail delivery. Many businesses are operating today nonetheless. Some employers do
pay workers holiday pay on top of regular wages. I know the library, bank and dump
are closed and the school busses aren't running.
If the 11th falls on a Saturday, it is generally observed on Friday previous. Whereas, if
it falls on a Sunday, it can be held on Monday. Dealers choice.
Anyway, enjoy your celebration however you celebrate!
I hope to make a sourdough bread and repair a valve under the kitchen sink. Ugh
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Good morning...
We're off for a couple of days...going to a pastured pig workshop. It's a 5 hour drive or so, but not through any big city...mostly back roads.
Our fall has been dry, but colorful. We're past peak color, but still nice.
There was a sale on turkey's at the grocery...$0.67/lb (last year they were $0.47/lb). I went ahead and bought one for T-day...a 15 pounder. I'll buy another one next week to keep in the freezer till late winter or so. This is the season for a bargain on turkey.
Watered the cabbage and such. They'll be fine til we get back.
A frost, or even a freeze, is predicted for this weekend. It'll will be cold at Trade Day Saturday. I'll carry the rechargeable hand warmers.
Good luck with your plumbing job. Just before our last trip we had drainage leak under the sink. I got it fixed after our return.
Thanks for the OT. Let's wish for peace this Armistice Day.
The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Good luck with your pig workshop
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have limited experience with the critters. A friend raised
pigs on their farm and used to call them by yelling soooeee.
Whenever we had a school fair, he was always the one to catch
the greased piglet. Had a way with them.
That's a good idea about catching the turkey sales for later use.
Have to see if I have space in the freezer for one.
Mose Allison was born this day 99 years ago.
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This is what I call food porn -- Hunger Alert!
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whenever I need to get into the cooking mode, I watch sites
like this to get inspiration. These vendors are cooking machines.
Wok and chopstick skills galore. Skewered octopus, dumplings and
grilled stuffed oysters. Doughs, noodles, spices and sauces.
Won't find fried rice like this in the states. Some stuff I don't recognize.
Notice all payments are made via phone. There's an app for that.
About 1 1/4 hour.
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Morning
was inspired by the last food video to create a few new dishes to try. Yum.
Still yourself, deep water can absorb many disturbances with minimal reaction.
--When the opening appears release yourself.
Ya, gives all kinds of inspiration
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both in techniques and ingredients. To think this is all
takee-outee. Of course, we don't have all of the prepared
fixings to whip-up such delights on short notice. But still,
makes me want to fire-up the wok and go from there.
Hope the fall in Oregon is good. Beautiful here today.
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In honor of the day,
I once again present one of my favorite Dropkick Murphys tunes- a truly heartfelt cover of the beautiful Eric Bogle song "No Man's Land", which they retitled "The Green Fields Of France".
War is, indeed, a racket.
Twice bitten, permanently shy.
What's amazing to me
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is the lack of morality evident in profiteering off of death and destruction.
Being a peacenik, it just makes no sense whatsoever. I think there is a
law somewhere that is supposed to prevent this? If so, it is not working.
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I'm right there
with you, Cap.
As the old slogan foes, "The business of America is business!". Unfortunately for the rest of the world, our idea of "business" has degenerated into nothing more than warfare and its various unholy tools.
Our last remaining export is "wholesale death" in all its forms. And Gawd only knows that our beloved Gummint can't interfere in the course of business. Corporations are people, and contract law trumps human rights...
Twice bitten, permanently shy.
You sure got that right
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In the American way, corporations have more rights than people.
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Did someone say "France"?
Sorry if its too ot
"That's America. Denial is its way of handling complexity." -- Richard Wolff
Open to all topics
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listened to a discussion this AM proposing why the European
populous are rebelling en mass. Has something to do with the
disconnect among leaders trying to remain pertinent in the face
of failed priorities. Attempting to arm while shrinking domestic
support. We have been living that scenario for quite some time.
But we have not yet reached the rebellion stage. May require a
spark to initiate focused resistance? ICE may be the vehicle.
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And in Spain
"That's America. Denial is its way of handling complexity." -- Richard Wolff
Good morning, Cap'n!
So, Democrats aren't focusing on peace, controlling inflation, Medicare For All, protecting Social Security, or anything else they promised.
First thing Monday morning, Texas Democrats proposed 20 house bills restricting guns. Arizona Democrats who just won their House said gun safety is their top priority.
Globalists find unarmed populations easier to control.
Maybe the globalists will be kind to us, for the first time EVAH.
Happy cooking, Cap'n!
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Gunz are US
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Just the idea that the gummit would try to disarm the public
is enough to initiate a revolt.
The bread is on its first rise. So far, so good. Took a lot of finesse'n.
Been awhile since I fired-up the bread machine. Not into kneading.
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I used my bread machine
a lot. I could find several different boxed ingredients for a variety of breads. White, whole wheat, sourdough, etc...Then, all at once, all stores stopped selling them. The machine took up a lot of shelf space, so I recently donated it to the local senior citizens resale shop.
My home economics class taught bread making in the second year class. I broke with tradition, chose to take industrial arts instead, the first female to every enroll in it in my school's history.
I was a draftsman/drafter as they call it now for a decade.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981