Reached for bathroom door and realized it was locked. Looked over and saw my wife was in the bedroom. It was then I was reminded of one of the benefits of two batrooms.
I really need to set up an emergency plan for the future.
Category Archives: experience
Automated Restaurants
Those that report the first automatic restaurants must not have had their eyes open. I have seen automation at some level since 1975. You put the the raw burger in one end and it comes out the other fully cooked in less than 3 minutes. I saw them firsthand. This is more than twice the speed as a regular grill because the burger is cooked on both sides at once.
There is a place in Southaven that has done much to automate cooking of pizzas. I also saw on TV a machine that totally automatically pancakes. This was, I guess decades ago.
Here’s the thing. None of the machines I discibed has any real computerization. It would take very little to fully automate them. It is not that new. Building the more automated equipment is simply a matter of an increase in the demand.
As an aside, I remember seeing a McDonald’s with fry machines totally automatic. I remember watching in fastenation. The potatoes went through a peeling station then sliced. There they fell into fryer baskets.
Whenever needed, the baskets were transported to the fryers and into the oil. They were dumped under a warm light and salted. The only thing a person did was bag them.
I have no idea if any McDonald’s still does this, perhaps at busier stores. Even though the machine could take place of a couple of people, I am sure the machine would need cleaning from time to time.
Thing is, right now the automation is possible. The question is, how much business does it take to justify buying machines that must be cleaned and repaired.
Another point that I have noticed, far more important, how much time do the employees stand around talking as apposed to being productive. I guess this is a question to be resolved by management and customers. So far I have seen a significant tolerance by McDonald’s & Wendy’s management. Automated or not, making customers wait 15 to 20 minutes in a store with 2 customers is unsatisfactory from the customer’s point of view. It should not be tolerated by management either.
CDC: Virus on Rise
Anyone believe them?
Anyone Care?
As for me, as far as I’m concerned they have been far too wrong far too many times for me to have any faith in them at all. I would guess they are batting close to 1.000 at being wrong. When someone is wrong that much, it’s time to believe the opposite of what they say.
Actually, truth be told, I didn’t have much faith with them in the first place, ever since they said AIDS is not contagious by blood. That’s right. They said that not long before Arthur Ashe contracted it by transfusion.
I am convinced their guidance is directly responsible for the death of thousands, first for AIDS, and now the China Virus. Considering their record, I think they should have been desolved and we could save a bundle and a quarter in financial resources.
I’ve tried of their politically correct methodology.
It’s the Thought That Counts
Recently, the Colorado Supreme Court decided to take the vote from a lot of Colorado citizens. Moreover, it is likely other states will follow suit.
I suspect it will never fly. I think it will be shot down by the US Supreme Justices, if you’ll excuse the poor metaphor.
Thing is, as they say, it’s the thought. Even now, I am sure, those dems are thinking or perhaps have already thought of a way or two to negate our vote. Also, you and I know, they will not let any law get in the way. They are likely implementing their plan even now. We all know their religion is communism and anything is right in their eyes if it furthers their religion.
That Time Approacheth
Every year about this time, tragedy comes near. It is the great pain caused throughout the country known to one and all as football withdrawal. Husbands become irritated, causing wives and children to seek refuge. Some remote controls have been worn out as desperate men seek out the emptiness left after the Super Bowl.
I guess one day a solution will be found for the problem. However, in the mean time, it does cause all sorts of problems.
Well, it does cause problems for TV stations too. They, especially outfits such as ESPN, have all those hours of broadcast time to fill. Naturally, with no programming, there will be no ads. No ads, no revenue. Talk about withdrawal pains….
Incidentall, the gamblers will be dealing with withdrawal too. They will need to find other things to gamble on.
Turn Around, There’s a Cliff Ahead!
I didn’t get all the details as I was distracted at the time. However, near as I can tell, the Disney company is starting to have problems. I would guess their movies are not doing well. I would guess they have had a drop off in park attendance. Maybe they are having trouble selling those little toys associated with the movies.
It is, as I said, a guess. I am not a business genius, but I would suspect they have what we in computers the dumb flip-flop stuck in the on condition.
They need not panic yet, though it would appear they just might be near the precipice.
My advice is simple. When you discover that you are going the wrong way, turn around and go back where you came from. They might improve things when they can tell the difference between boys and girls. They just might start improving things by going back to a true family centered corporation, sorta the way Walt Disney originally intended.
Christians, have a word for this. Repent. That is to say realize that what you are doing is wrong, stop, turn around and go back in the other direction.
Oh yes. One more thing! Bring prces back down, and I mean a bunch. I know Disney deals in fantasy land, but the rest of us must keep our feet solid on dirt, or at least most of us. Disney has done raised the price well beyond what most of us can afford.
Remember, Disneyland is an option. Food, shelter and gas are necessary.
My Favorite School Subject
Daily prompt:
What was your favorite school subject
I assume this means beside physical education or lunch.
Actually I really liked science a lot, specifically physics. The concepts behind mechanical advantages, I found fascinating.
Invariably, of couse, I spent hours thinking of how I could build the successful perpetual motion machine. I quickly found out I was not alone. History is full of notable scientists who actually tried to build them. Unfortunately, in every case they failed due losses of energy, usually because of friction.
I guess the closest we will ever get to perpetual motion is when we put something in orbit. Even then, I don’t know as that qualifies. I think most satellites eventually fall from the sky.
I have also had an interest in electric motors and generators. I suppose it was somewhat connected with perpetual machines. I mean, we could use the motor to turn the motor and the generator could provide electricity for the motor. I suspect I was not the first to think of that.
The fact is that I should have worked much harder on English and especially reading. I should have worked very hard on polishing my writing. But then like most kids, I was just too smart for wasting time on that.
Not a Fan of Crowds
Put me in a crowd and I will head for a corner.
Actually, when I saw the prompt, I had a little laugh. People rarely are interested in anything I want to say. Moreover, much of what I hear in a crowd, I wish I had a way to unhear. (Or un see) Many crowds have folks who are drinking, and I don’t mean tea. I don’t like being around others who are drinking, even one on one.
Very few have any interest in discussing electronics, computers, Christianity or politics. Might I remind that we are cautioned about taking about religion and politics. It somewhat limits my conversation.
As usual, I could talk about the weather. As Mark Twain, said, “Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it.”
I guess old Samuel Clemens never felt out of place. He seemed to always have something to say. I sure wish I had his gift of gab. It sure would be nice to have folks listen to me when explaining the plan of salvation. It would be nice if I could command the attention of thousands when I warn against the fallacies of communism.
Well, little as it is, I do what I can, even though I can’t draw a crowd.
How’s This for a Scenario?
Old Joe fights to maintain his leadership in his party and loses the election to Trump. First day Trump is in office, the price of oil is cut by 25%. In the next week it goes down to $40 a barrel. Russia and Putin go into a tailspin and inside a month they are broke and can’t fight any kind of war. They won’t be able to give their oil or natural gas to anyone.
All those folks in Afghanistan that Trump knows who they are and where they are, decide it is time to head for the hills and Afghanistan become a free country again.
China is afraid that the cost of trade with the US will go up so they start getting more reasonable about Taiwan. Who knows? They might even let go of their hold on Hong Kong.
The folks in Iran are afraid of being picked apart by drone strikes so they agree to give up their effort to build atomic weapons. After a few more months, the money going from Iran into terrorists groups starts drying up so they stop sending rockets into Israel.
All those folks heading the no-justice department are afraid so they start for parts unknown. Possibly, they might join that commie friend of theirs north of the border and find their refuge there. Some might go to Russia or China and find out what it really means to live in country where freedom is no more than a word.
I would hope that Trump would hold some serious housekeeping and fire anyone he can in the leadership of the FBI, CIA, IRS and Justice department. On day two, he can start arranging the return transportation for all illegal aliens. He can tell them that they would be far better off if they go back willingly.
Okay. I know. It is wishful thinking. First he has to get elected. In a country that holds elections like that last one he was in, that is going to be difficult. I mean, when the laws and rules of elections are ignored, it will be a uphill battle all the way. This is especially true when the media is on going to be all out for Joe.
I don’t hold out much hope. However, I think this just might be the last chance for the republic. If Old Joe wins; if the dems win, I’m afraid there will be little left of the constitutional government that so many gave their lives for over the years and over the decades.
Unfortunately, it might also be an end to peace in the Middle East as well. Israel just might have to start fighting for her survival. I don’t have any idea what that will lead to. I sort of hope I won’t be here to see it.
Aspartame Phobia
It seems every now and then some expert comes up and says that we should ban aspartame. In the meantime, we ought not use it. It is dangerous.
I have taken note, it does cause problems for some, usually headaches. I have known a few folks who can’t use it. I guess there are other reasons.
On the other hand, diet sodas are one of the few things I can really enjoy nowadays. I have been drinking diet soda since they came out with aspartame and I have felt no ill affects. Maybe one day I will, but not yet.
I really do believe that some folks just have too much time on their hands trying to spoil things for others. I don’t know. Maybe they work for some conglomerate representing sugar. I have news for them. Sugar is bad for me too. I’m diabetic. If I get too much sugar, I have real problems. I know. It’s happened to me. Better for me to drink diet drinks rather than send my sugar through the roof… and I am sure I am far from being alone.
It does sort of remind me of a dietary expert on TV I saw one time. She was in favor of never eating processed food. The host of the show asked her, “If I put a round steak through a grinder, does that make it a processed food?”
Without hesitation, she replied, “Yes.” Never even tried to explain it.
Some of these experts need to find something useful to do. Let’s face it, if I take that same round steak and put it on a grill whole, then it is processed. Yes, and there are some who think char-broiling meat can cause cancer.
I don’t buy that. Jesus made fish on an open fire for the disciples. If there was something wrong with that, I suspect he would have baked it. Certainly better than eating it raw. You can pick up all sorts of diseases eating things raw. Some have actually died from it.
Bottom line. If they don’t want to use aspartame, no one is twisting their arm. No one will hold a gun to their head. They don’t have to. However, I bet they will start having second thoughts when they start pushing 300 or 350 on the scale.
One small hint for the experts, it is a whole lot easier keeping that 5 pounds off than it is to lose it.
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