Monthly Archives: January 2024

My Question…

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With the driveway all iced over, will it be my wife or me to slip and break bones first. Whenever we go to the car together, I try to steady her. Then, of course, who will steady me.

I didn’t know it at the time but those who are on the south side of the street have, by far, the bigger problem with ice and snow. At our age, about all we can do is hope and pray for it to warm up before one of us is killed on the way to the auto.

I have no right to complain. Many are without electricity and/or water. Some are businesses with fixed weekly costs, which conceivably includeds getting the ice cleared from parking and walkways.

Well, this is me, staying inside and praying for a little warmer weather for all of us in the mid-south. Sorry. Those in and around Chicago will have to deal with the deep freeze on their own. I need to concentrate my efforts closer to home, like out the front door.

Just a Quick Thought

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For a couple of decades now, especially since Old Joe took over the Oval Office, the effort has been to go electric. Now we are getting boil orders for water and we must cut back on electric usage.

I guess those that have electric stoves will need to use their propane turkey cooker to boil the water. Which, makes me wonder, just how much water can you boil on one of those things before you need a refill.

Maybe those who bought electric stoves should make sure they keep a natural gas one too…just in case. Those that went to heat their with electric, should keep the old ng home heater just in case. Do I really need to make the same suggestion for the hot water heater?

Of course not. It’s silly to go to electric in the first place.

Frozen EVs

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I have taken note of the stranded Teslas of Chicago. Even before I purchased my Nissan I heard about the problem of charging cold batteries. Maybe it’s worse than I heard of. So far, I have been able to charge my battery on my Nissan from my home, though Entergy has requested we not charge cars during high usage.

However, it would seem if you plan on driving an EV around Chicago, it would appear you should plan on parking it at the end of Nov for a few months.

As I have mentioned in some of my posts earlier, there are a few problems they need to work out yet. I guess frozen batteries is another one, besides, range, charging stations and charging time.

Them, there going green engineers better get it in gear if most of our cars will be electric in 2030. That is 6 years away. Just maybe someone with some common sense will ask for an extension, like maybe 50 years.

Incidentall, I still really love my almost new Nissan EV. But then, I have never driven it more than 50 miles. One thing I noticed, it does seem to handle slickery roads better than anything else I’ve driven with 2 wheel drive.

Challenge, singular

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Although I have never been officially diagnosed, I have many of characteristics of dyslexia. I am slow at reading especially aloud. I am prone to spelling errors and I repeat words, even phrases as write. Well, the list goes on. I am sure it would have been much better if I realized it as a child but I was past 50.

The main reason I say this is that it would be far better if teachers and parents would keep their eyes open.

By the way, it might also help when you see I have used there instead of their… or visa versa. It might still irritate you, but at least you will understand why. I really do understand the difference between there, their and they’re. I just don’t always use them right. [Does anyone know the difference between peddle and petal?]

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Auto Air-bags

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History has proven them dangerous and not effective. Less injuries and deaths before them. It would be far better to build better stronger bumpers.

Already the lawyers are out suing the who make the air-bags and, of course they increased the cost of cars and insurance. I would say the only ones benefiting from them are those that make them but that isn’t true. It would seem the lawyers who really get the biggest advantage. Then again, isn’t that the way with everything? I am sure those trial lawyers just can’t wait to start suing the self-driving cars.

Wait a minute. They have all ready had a few court cases. Before it’s all over, they might put a stop to Self-driving automobiles before they get a real start. Them lawyers don’t care about much besides lining their pockets.

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The Rule Concerning the TV Series

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Not all TV series are successful. The rules that determine which ones work and which ones don’t are as varied as the ditch digger’s work day is long.

Some that are predicted to be big successes don’t last the season. Then there are the unexpected ones with little known lead actors that take off.

Some who are as old as me remember little lines like, “Missed it by that much.” I suspect a few thought Get Smart would become one of those extra special shows, not only successful, but also highly quoted. I mean, would you believe people would quote and re-quote parts of the show next day around the water cooler. And let’s face it, some watched the silly almost slapstick comedy just so they would be part of the next day’s discussions.

The show was something of a copy of a copy of a spoof. It all started with Goldfinger. Then the copies hit TV. It is the biggest rule in TV. When something works, copy it. Remember the westerns, the private investors, the hard hitting cop shows.

Then, there was CSI, followed by CSI, NY, CSI, Miami. Did they ever have one for LA. I don’t remember. Speaking of alphabet soup, there were a bunch of NCIS shows. I am convinced the only good one was the original. Never cared for any of the others for various reasons.

Law & Order was a good show. I suspect I watched every episode at least 3 times. Don’t watch any of the copies at all.

Thing is…I just really wonder…would TV succeed if it were required to be original. Then again, I suppose copies are what we, the public want, at least sometimes. Sometimes, not so much.

Personally, I’d like it if they would drop all the spin-offs of Law&Order and bring back the original. I really think it’s time to drop the NCIS spin-offs too. They owe all of any of their success to the original and the copies are doomed to drag the the original down.

I’m sure there are a few, very few that would disagree with me, but you have your right to be wrong. Disagree or not, you can’t deny, there is a whole lot of copying going on. Originality is rare.

Bricks

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I came up with the idea watching a commercial advertising a vacuum smaller. Consider clear plastic bricks made of clear plastic.

What could you do with them? They could provide insulation… windows, walls, ceiling, who knows? Maybe tents, cars, RVs.

The bricks could be of varying sizes, shapes or thicknesses.

Kind of my problem. I can make them but I am too lazy. Maybe a bit too old too.

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Forgetful

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Wish I could blame my my HHR but it was a faulty memory. The front wheels simply had no traction on the ice until I remembered to release the emergency break.

It’s embarrassing to be forgetful, but I’m thinking that’s better than dumb.

On the other hand, much worse than to be like Old Joe… forgetful and dumb.

Grand Canyon

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About 1984, my wife, 2 sons, and I went out to California to visit relatives, about 1800 miles. Being as we were going close by the Grand Canyon, we decided to drop in, figuratively.

The first thing I noticed was that, just south of the canyon land was being advertised…dirt cheap. A hundred dollars an acre. A while later, I discovered the reason was no water. Even the local McDonald’s had to haul water in.

I don’t know for sure what the prices are today, but I do wish I had figured a way to buy 10 acres. I would suspect the prices have gone up a bunch, even though there is not much demand for farmland without water.

At any rate, after a short stop at McDonald’s, we drove to an overlook. There, before us was one of the most majestic scenes and all 3, the wife and kids couldn’t be bothered with it. They wanted to watch the baby squirrels crawl fearlessly up and down the sheer cliff.

I guess they were fascinating but we have squirrels in Desoto County, bunches of them. So much for seeing the Grand Canyon. Better to go to the local park and watch the wild life. Incidentally, much less expensive.

Now, let’s see. Had I bought a few acres, I could have charged the passerbys to see squirrels. Do you suppose it would have worked. I suppose it still will.

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V. P. Claims Guns Are Greatest Cause of Deaths

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Roughly 40,000 deaths by guns. 90,000, 100,000 and 120,000 for last three years by drug overdose. She knew it when she spoke. It was a prepared speech. She had access to the numbers, more than me.

I might be a few thousand off here or there, Mrs V. P. not close.

Maybe she should fire her fact checker. Then again, maybe she doesn’t mind getting it wrong. Maybe it was intentional. That is sort-of the way dems do things. It’s all about power. If it means a few fibs along the way, so what. It’s what they do. It is their method. It is their pattern.

Then when they are caught, they ignore it, as does the media.