Monthly Archives: December 2023

The Faster I Get, The Slower I Go

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My First PC had an 80286 at 16 mhz with 1 MB of memory. Yet I was able to got more done in less time than my 2 Ghz, 4 GB system that I now have. The only real advantage with the newer system is that it can do a lot really slow.

For, I guess the last year MS has been telling me of all the advantages I would have with the newer outlook. I don’t know if it is any better or not. Once I realized how slow it is, it took me an hour and a half to go back to the previous one.

The problem is that they will not leave me alone. It was, I guess 2 years or so ago that I bought a copy of the latest and greatest MS Office. After fidling with it for 30 minutes, I told them they can keep it. The older version runs circles around the newer one. I don’t need that, though they continue to try to talk me into it.

Reminds me of the old commercial, “Try it. You’ll like it.” I’ll change the last part, “Thought my computer was going to die.”

It is a verification that all computer operating systems will expand to the size, speed and power of the system for which it is made for. You want your system to continue at or above it’s current levels, you must keep the programmers from finding out how big and fast your system is. You must convince them that it is completely slower and has less memory.

Else, you will be ever stuck in the race between the speed of the systems and the hunger of the OS.

Attention to Detail

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I have known a few. As a big picture person, I have a tendency to overlook details. It both helps and hurts in my writing. It helps me develop good plots and then I leave out words or even phrases.

Look at Mickey Spillane. He wrote his first book in nineteen hours. Then he sent it, as is, to a publisher. How many folks can do that sort of thing on a typewriter?

When I was in the Marines, I met a few men who very, very rarely made mistakes. It’s not that they corrected them. They didn’t make them in the first place.

I think, if I were put in a position of great responsibility, I would like to surround myself with folks like that. They just might make me look very good.

Daily writing prompt
What is something others do that sparks your admiration?
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A Word to the Wise

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Stay clear of large bodies of water, especially saltwater. It does something to the brain. I don’t know how, but it has become obvious.

Let’s face it, as you get further from large bodies of water, the percentage of folks with real common sense increases significantly. For real, you don’t find many in Montana who get confused over gender. Most folks in Tennessee know that money doesn’t just fall from the sky.

Well. Let me quality that. Those next to the Mississippi or Tennessee river do seem to have problems getting their brains in gear. They seem to like to let it simply coast along. It is as if thinking causes them pain.

If we could somehow keep people within 20 miles close to large bodies of water, the nation’s problems would simply disappear.

However, not only do they seem to have the national reins, they are trying, successfully, I might add, to keep those who can think, those who will think, out of the voting booths.

Is there anyone who can prove me wrong?

In light of the above, I have an excellent idea. Let’s move the capital to a large dry desert. We just might be amazed at how quickly we’ll be able to deal with problems such as the national debt.

The Well Trained Staff

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We had gone to Huey’s on Goodman in Southaven. We had the shrimp and fries. When they first arrived, we could warm our hands from the heat coming off of our dinner. The waiter cautioned us. It was a needless gesture. I had burnt my tongue on the food there before. Still, it was a good idea. I mean McDonald’s did get sued over the hot coffee.

When I had just taken my last bite and I still had a full mouth, the waiter asked if we wanted a Diet Coke to take home. Now that is how you tell a well trained waiter. I know the man was off to the side waiting for me to have too much food in my mouth to reply and then, in that instant, he jumped out and asked me that question.

They practice that, you know. It is a well honed ability and it does not come natural.

Well, of course the food was good and the last bite of fries were still warm. I paid the bill and left a tip. I would have left more, but as I have said so many times before, we are basically living off Social Security. He understood. I would have explained but he knew us and he has heard the explanation before.

Now. If I could just figure out how they make those fries so good and hot.

As an aside, you want to wait for your food, go to McDonald’s. On the other hand, you will rarely do much waiting at Huey’s unless they are really busy. I suspect, if they maid Big Macs, it would not take them 15 minutes to get it to you.

Santa Clause Is Coming to Town

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It’s true. Christmas is right around the corner and the gifts will be distributed. It’s real.

However, where the song has it wrong is just who Santa Clause is. Let’s get real. The bulk of the gifts will be coming from the dems, namely Old Joe and his cohorts.

They will distribute among those too lazy to work. Some will be distributed to outfits on the dole, as Planned Parenthood. They will be distributing to government departments, such as the Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Arts, and such as the EPA.

Of course, let us not forget the money going to transportation, feeding and sheltering of the aliens. (That’s right, they really do exists and someone needs to provide for them.) Certainly, we don’t want to forget the gifts they provided to oil producing countries by cutting our production. This would include but not limited to, Russia, Iran and many wealthy Arab countries.

Yup. No bout a doubt it. Old Joe will take out his Santa suit, brush it off, put smile on, along with the suit. He will jump in his magic sleigh and make his trip world wide.

Soon, he will visit a place near you. But beware. Not only will he give the gifts, but he will also be seeking what he can. You just might want to hide that wallet of yours.

You see, the only way he can give out all the freebies is to take the money from others. Well, they can also just print it. They have proved they are willing to do that too.

Must be Worse Than Most of Us Thought

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A week ago, Old Joe’s toeing the dem line. Suddenly, he says Hamas is the guilty party for causeing the end of his precious temporary cease fire. Moreover, suddenly he is talking about the rapes and other atrocious acts committed by Hamus.

How did he find out. You don’t suppose someone told him. I wonder if that someone is going to get in trouble for letting Old Joe find out what he wasn’t supposed to say.

At any rate, Old Joe has decided to get really angry at Humas while his staff is stuck on going after Israel. Maybe I am all wet. Maybe it’s planed that way. Maybe they are using the strategy to gain support of the Jews while holding onto the support of the Muslims.

Then again, the dems wouldn’t sink that low, would they?

Medicare Hunting Season

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Every year around this time, it becomes Medicare hunting season. The TV and radio stations must love it. Every 4th or 5th advertisement is someone trying to get me to call them, in hopes that I will choose their part C Medicare. Given the price of TV and radio time, the broadcasters must be making a fortune and a half.

They used to call me at least every other day. Actually, that is a good way to anger me. It is a very poor way to try to sell me anything on my phone. I don’t pay for TV ads; I do pay for my phone. You want to use my phone for ads, start paying my phone bill.

At any rate, apparently, I figured what to say to stop them from their phone persistence. After I said hello, the young woman started into her spill. I rudely interrupted, “I am 73. What makes you think you know more about Medicare than I do?”

She immediately hung up and it has been at least a year. Not so much as one call since.

NOW. If I could just figure out something as effective on TV. I am open to suggestions. I am getting tired of that Martha woman with the big glasses acting as if she’s the expert. To me, she’s just a high paid actor, and I wonder if even the glasses are a prop.

I Think Old Joe Is Confused

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I guess that’s not new. However, in one breath he says the border is under control, then two minutes later his FBI says we have multiple threats.

So what is it, Joe? Are we safe or are we threatened? If the terror threats are so bad, don’t you think maybe you went wrong somewhere along the way? Don’t you think you should spend more time chasing down the threats instead of chasing down the grandma strolling a short distance in front of the Capitol building.

I suspect it is about power. I think they don’t want to lose their ability to listen in our private conversations.

OH! I GET IT! I just figured it out. The threat is the old grandma. She’s the one they want to toss in prison… in isolation.

The Wonderful Side Affect

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The Israelis, from what I understand, are thinking of flooding the tunnels that Hamas have dug. It does sound like a good idea, though there do seem to be some bad results. It does seem that everything that is good, have their negative parts as well.

Nonetheless, I think they should do it. It very well may solve one of the problems the going green bunch keep bringing to mind…you know, the one where they predict the rising ocean levels.

I hear tell, there are miles and miles of tunnels down there. Indeed, after flooding all those tunnels, they might need to pump some of the water back into the sea. We certainly don’t want to lower the oceans too much.

The 64 Dollar Question

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Over and over they ask Israel why won’t they do more to protect civilians?

For me, their inquiry is of the wrong leaders. Why don’t they ask the Humas to do more to protect the civilians. Maybe, perhaps, possibly, we could settle for doing less to put the lives of civilians in jeapardy. Has it ever occurred to the Israeli accusers to ask the cowardly Humas soldiers to stop hiding behind babies and old women.

Of course they’d not even consider it. They’d not like the results. It would put the truly violent people in the proper light. After all, one of the jobs of the media is to aid their friends, horrid as their actions are.