Why Can’t Things Work?

I am 76 years old. I have memories of my father fixing the flushing mechinism on our toilet back when I was 5. Might be wrong, but I suspect that my grandson will either fix or pay a plumber to fix his toilet on a regular basis when he is 76.

Maybe it will be that he will have children that will go through such annoyances on a regular basis. Do those highly schooled, highly paid engineers even want to take on such problems?

Of course not. I guess it is far more important to design packaging that cannot be penetrated with a decent pair of scissors.

So, this is what our current youth have to look forward to. Overkill on packaging and jiggling toilets. Well, I am sure they will figure a few more ways to annoy us. They will leave the things off the cars we need and put the things on autos that won’t serve any purpose at all.

To be sure, it is what they are trained to do. It is what they are paid for. As they retire, they look back on life imagining all the annoyance their designs have caused us.

Really, over 100 years and we still have to jiggle toilets.

A Simple Admission

Bush Light is aparently more than willing to pay out the advertising millions to recover their market share.

It’s a shame they didn’t decide to just admit that what they did was wrong and promise to never do it again. I would have been far less expesive and more effective too

By doing it the way they did, they have dug their heels in and they’ve implied they are not altering their beliefs, not at all. The fear is too great of the reprisals from the left, especially those that are proud of their rainbow flag.

Not Intrested

Can someone please tell me again just why the lotto results take nearly 5 minutes every night. 1 I fail to see it as real news. Certainly, there are those that want to see if they are millionairs.

I question the advertisers logic. Do they really want to use their ad money on us watching someone acting thrilled as they read resuts with ongoing suspence.

Okay. I own big corp. I am not a big advertising exec. Still, to me, it looks like a real waste of ad time.

Just saying. When the lotto info come on, I switch channels. I don’t waste my money on lottos. I can’t imagine why anyone would.

Well, Big Day Manana

Of course, I am writing this on Saturday, the day before one of the most important days of of the year. At least many think so. Some have suggested that we make a holiday out of the Monday following.

That is a little curious as the root word is holy. In essence, that would mean making a holy day out of the day following a sport avent. I understand though. Who would want a car built on the Monday after the Super Bowl? I wouldn’t.

Let’s face it. There is likely a large percetage of folks coming in with hangovers. Even if not, many will be tired, especially those on the west coast.

There is another aspect, a 2 sided coin. Just how much time at work will be spent making armchair, post game decisions. Who all will be second guessing the the calls of the referees.

On the other side of the coin, what if no one goes into work Monday? Look at all that pentup desire to disguss the game and there’s no one to talk with about it. I mean, if everyone stays home, who are you going to tell about that lousy call the ref made?

Maybe what we need is an official half day. Everyone goes to work as normal. For the first 4 hours, everyone has a post game party where everyone disgusses the game. The rest of the day, normal.

Regardless, the vast majority of TVs will be tuned to the game while the game is on, and of course, virtually everything else will cease, especially every level of government. As far as I know, it is truely the only thing to cause all activity in Congress to cease.

There is one other thing that makes me wonder. Does the serious crime rate go up or down before, during and after the little contest. Even more, what happens to the stats during half-time. Just how badly do the crooks want to see the half-time show.

If it Doesn’t Matter…

Had a wonderful book, “Murphy’s Law and….” I simply do not remember the rest of the title but it was essentially many closely related notable observations, like the strongest part of the paper is where the perforations are.

One of the sayings, was a 3 part thing that was a little long so I will only include the 3rd part… If it doesn’t matter, then it doen’t matter.

At first, as with me, it likely seems pointless and stupid. However, if you think about it, it really makes sense.

Consider Old Joe. You look around and you can see people are becoming aware of his mental problems. Some are considering a replacement.

As time passes, we are presented one trial baloon after the next as to just who might be able to replace him. This is where my little saying comes in. You see, to the dems, it doesn’t matter. They don’t care, as long as, whoever wins, they have totol control of him. It is the puppeteers who must ultimarely have control, regardless.

Now, on the other hand, if they can’t find someone to beat Trump, then guess what. It doesnt make a hill of beans wno they choose.

As I said. If it doesn’t matter, then it doesn’t matter… who they choose, does it?

Blame

Old Joe says he is taking responsibiliy, but he refuses to. At least twice I counted, he blamed his staff for the lack of document security. It’s as old as Adam who blamed Eve. Eve blamed the serpent. poor serpent looked around and saw no one at all to blame.

Pointing the finger and designating blame is natural. Stepping forward and truly taking responcibility takes a real leader. Old Joe is not a real leader and never has been.

Earlier I responded to a prompt about leadership. I named many characteristics for a good leader. Joe has none of them. He is not honest, he is not knowledgable. When the virus hit, Joe headed for the basement, afraid to show his face. So much for his having courage.

You know anyone that would follow that man into battle?

Simple Answer: Yes

Do you want a measure? 9 years in the Marines, 1 in Vietnam.

Do you want a declaration? I thankfully say the Pledge of Aligence while standing. I still stand during The National Anthem. It angers me when others don’t.

The real measure though, I use what ever is legally available to discourage domestic efforts to destroy our Consttution, the one that protect even those that hate it.

I salute and hold in high esteme those who served before me, some of whom gave their life.

It really bothers me when people take it for granted and trod under foot that which most in this world would treasure more than money.

Daily writing prompt
Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you?

POW!

Surprise.

In the last couple of years, I have taken a real liking to Uncle Ben’s rice. I suppose, given that my name’s Ben there just might be some significance. Most likely not.

At any rate, I got hungry and decided to warm a packet. So I put one in the old MW. After pressing the 2 buttons I needed for a minute and a half, I went about getting my ice & cola.

Being just about time, I started to turn to the MW when there was a very loud POW! Well, I tell you, this old 76 year old frame jumped as if I heard one of those rockets in Vietnam. I’m a little slower these days so my jump was but 3 inches instead of 3 feet.

Smoke was billowing from the MW and i just knew the old thing gave up the ghost and I would have to get another.

Then, I realized my foolishness. I never created the small opening to let the steam out.

Other than the 30 minutes of life I lost from the noise, it turned out well. The package opened very neatly the instant it was ready. I wonder if that was intentional.

Also, the rice was effectively pressure cooked. Turned out pretty good.

Still, I think I’ll do it right next time. My recomendation is that others do the same.