Dio's WorkshopWelcome to my brain. It’s messy. It’s interesting. And it’s all connected if you stick around long enough. "Believe Nothing: no matter who said it, even if I have said it, except it agree with your own reason and common sense. Siddhartha Guatamo, the Buddha.
Signal to noise ratio is off the charts, a sample in the cans is overpowering white noise,
and its kold.
Epstein Files released, Files with Trump and Melania purged after hours, but some caught the images for posterity, I’m certain.
What the remaining files show, (and I admit, I have not dipped my toes in those waters, only ruminatin’ on what others who have are saying.) THINGS ARE MUCH NASTIER THAN YOU REALIZE.
Saint Marcion of Sinope was right,,, The Gnostics were right.
I am going to refrain from any more religious commentary here. Its enough that my suspicions are confirmed: that one group based in or around certain words, are the foundational structure of those behind the goings on, that make up the Epstein Files.
Then, we have the Fed talking about firing up the printing presses again, QE to infinity and beyond.
This, while Silver is doing its thing, trying to re-establish its 1:20 ratio of Gold:silver that is the historical norm (tapped out hysterical,, Seems history is rather hysterical no?)
To whit, The signal to noise ratio is making my thinks, in real time, quite unfocused
AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHERE THE PTB WANT US,,, Unfocused, off-balance, and desperate. Take away our financial means and we HIT that desperate state with ease, and the majority will BEG for release, anything, just make it stop hurting.
tell me I’m wrong.
All of this arriving at the same time tells me oodles, and one those things being, “they are losing control and all of this is a last ditch effort to get it back.” Things are not at all as they seem,
its far worse.
and on that note, I am going to let this pass over to the nets, going to try to refocus on that which is immediate and concerning: DAD, and his situation. The rest of the world will do as its insane ass is gonna do, and there ain’t a damned thing I can do to stop it. I deal with me and mine,,,
its rough, bein’ the middle man on some things. A foot in both camps, understanding both sides, emotionally and intellectually.
No, ain’t talkin’ politics,,, (note, i was a lefty for many years, but, I got better,,, Now I see thier side, but agree?? No,,, not very often or much.)
This is about Da, and I aint’ gonna delve into details, but,,, IT SUCKS being the middleman,,,
And being an anarchist dealing with bureaucratic bullshit,,, EVERY damned time we go to the doc (with the exception of the Doc in the Box) they ask him about 50 questions, and I KNOW what the game is,,, they are ‘looking’ for mental health issues,,, and ONLY in those on the Medicare/Medicaid programs. Its frustrating to me because some of the questions are so loaded towards “psychotropic” adjustments, NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT what the patient is actually there FOR,,, such as my dad, in pain 24/7, can’t sleep well,,,, I think you can see how that could lead to “false positives’ in the mental wellness questionaire,,,,
But let me get back to that middleman aspect See, I understand both sides, of it, I even lean one way or the other on personal bias, and MUST STAY NEUTRAL,,,,
some days, makes me want to FRELLIN SCREAM AN HOLLAR,,,,, It do,,,,
Late start today vs No work today. Fine by us, we want the hours: better some than none.
But dangit,,,, I’s KOLD,,, I was fine for most the day (all of 6 hours) but by 2ish,,, maybe a bit prior to that,,, It started creepin’ in and suckin’ the life out of my digits and thinks.
tomorrow is supposed to be a full 10 degrees warmer, so,,,
But I has a Doc appointment with Da first thing in the AM, afterwhich, I have a tech call at the Job that needs made. Warranty control board that is doing the exact same crap as the original (and both new out of the box, never installed before.) Son of told me to let them know, if they don’t warranty the WHOLE DAMNED PURCHASE, not just the control board, that we are gonna cut them out of our purchase loop. Fine, middleman thing goin’ on,,, I’m sure the helpdesk guy doesn’t have much say in the matter either,,, but , tha’s me J.O.B.
I’m finally feeling some warmth in these bones,, been home for 2 hours and the house isn’t even remotely cold (85 ambient from the woodstove doin’ its thing) But, that cold wore me out,,, tired, sore, and just wanna lay it down for the rest of the eve.
Y’all take care, stay warm, stay safe and stay sane
(fyi: thats Zoomie, my alphatomkat. Head like a prime Florida Grapefruit, 18# and no fat anywhere, and about as laid back as a kat can get without being a corpse.)
an inch of snow on my Sis’s porch in SC near Charleston
Another fresh dusting on my porch this am after all day dusting yesterday.
and my reaction,,,
MEH! Its winter-time,,,
HERE, as in this area, I can’t say for others, this is ‘About normal’ for this time of year. I scanned back a couple of years in the blog and this stuff pops up with regularity here, right about the same time. Depth of cold, level of weather flucuates, but same same pattern. Things should start a slow crawl towards warmer now, with one or two deep cold snaps between here and the end of march, then I start seeing little tendrils of green here in the hills. And by late April, BOOM,,, Green explosions everywhere and tis SPRING, SPRING, SPRING!!!
My biggest concern is the lack of work from the J.O.B. lately,,, thats sort of on a new level. BUT, Not completely unexpected either,,, think about it…I started the process of ‘escape parachute’ in Bloo before all of this weather crap came down on us. (with many a spring steel surprise in that chocolate.) (sorry, MontyPython reference for the older crowd.) And that parachute has started some deployment,,, still early in the jump so better than expected to be honest.
Other than the depth this weather reached in locations (as far south as Floriduh), It certainly wasn’t the steroid fueled monster that the weather liars were trying to predict. (or should that be ‘pre-Dicked’ ) Fear mongering? Or something of a more egalitarian approach? I guess that depends on whom you ask, doesn’t it? Ask the weather liars and they’ll say they are attempting to keep people safe. Ask the people after the fact and its ‘fear mongering’ to drive us crazy.
nothing new under the sun. Except I haven’t SEEN any sun in days. It tried to break out a little yesterday, but was quickly re-confined by thick cloud cover. My battery bank isn’t hurting like it would be had I not moved over to the LiFepo types. its low, but it ain’t DOWN.
on that subject matter,,, I’m thinkin’bout undoing the whole wind genny thing. It does me no good up here. the few times it sees any production, are so short and underpowered,,, Its a liability out there, more of a lightning attraction than a power generator (and NO, I have no idea how to capture that much juice, all at once, like a lighting strike delivers. ) that may be one of my spring mid summer projects. I wanna wait for the ground to firm up a bit, not this slick-willy goop under the grass we currently have. There’s nothing wrong with the individual parts: will hang on to those. Will turn around and add a couple more panels as finances permit. As it stands though, what I have works for me; could use a little more ‘wiggle room’ in the size of the bank and production, but not hurtin’ either, just that tower thing is not workin’
gotta slide down the hill to Da’s today. I did go off the hill yesterday and Bloo did good getting back up it, despite the fact that she is a simple 2×4. Found that when she starts to spinning, ease off the throttle, she’ll find her footing again, and creep up to the next spot to spin; wash rinse repeat. She made it home, and Cozzie got a fun ride up the hill. (no B, I didn’t get that pizza,,, thought about it though,,,)
On the firewood scene. I’ve burned all of my redoak this year. Into the beech, which burns hot and fast, unlike the oak that burns steady hot and slower. Putting more wood into the stove sooner is what I am saying. I probably have a full months worth at this pace. If the temps start an upward trend, I can ease off the wood and into the propane (wood gets the house TOO hot if the outside temps go 30+ and stay there. ) Keepin’ my digs warm won’t be the problem. Re-filling my shed won’t be either. I have two big reds and a white ready to fall near my place, and they will do a good job of restocking it for next year. Wood warms ya thrice: Cutting/splitting, Stackin’, burnin’. (side note: that white oak that died, ready to fell and split: it was also my biggest solar shade cutting back on my power collection. I’ll miss it because I like trees, but its being gone is gonna be double blessing. )
Anywhoos,,, not much to talk about in the great wide world. Still thinking (much like Spud) that we are on the verge of financial funs, and there are prognosticators out there saying things too. Head on Swivel, get it in your hands, not on paper, and the third ‘S’ is always in play (shut up).
Y’all’s are gonna get some of this, and I send you this with the warmest thought of “Could be worse”
Its 14F in that pic, even the fur-footed ones are stayin’ close to the digs, only goin’ out for nature calls and only after hard considerations,,, LOL They hatez the box,,,
AIn’t gonna be a much goin’ on today, keep the fires burnin, stay warm and dry, and read/write,,, tha’s’bout it. No Twucks, No Side gigs, No runnin’round chasin’ down things, NO FOODIES RUN FOR MAMAKAT,,, She can deal with the crunchies just like the boys for a day or two.
Truth be told, I have NO DESIRE to tackle that hill until some of this melts off. (and Bad cuz breaks trail a couple of times,,, let him get stuck LOL )
Sp there ya have it ya spoiled warmanistas in Floriduh: get your sweaters out bcuz it’s comin your way.
gotta call this mornin’,,, actually, not a call so much as a knock,,, guy showed on my stoop asking if I could look at his truck,, something killin’ a brand new battery. He lives in the hollar so everyone here knows I work on things, and about Bloo and my tools,,,
“Sure,,, Be down shortly”, seeing how he was takin’ his mum to the docs first, this was not a problem.
I showed up, started looking, no draw shown (not enough. .03mA thats keep alive on the computer.) so I started asking questions. Hard start, sometimes no start, just click. will kick over with jumper cables. I have him try to start: “klik-klik” I grab a jumper wire and ‘force’ the selenoid over. Vrrroooommm!!! Dying starter.
I sort of ate this’un. Pulled the starter so he didn’t have to cough up for a corecharge. Waited while he ran to get his own, (in his mamma’s truck) and only charged $25 for the whole thing. Colder than a witches Teat and it started snowing while he was running, but droppin’ a starter on a GMC isn’t all that hard (unless you don’t have tools,,,)
even helped him replace a high beam bulb after installing the new starter.
It ain’t always about the money,,,, Sometimes reputation is based on things NOT monetary. And he already wants me working on his Honda now. THAT sort of thing is how I can grow this thing. He will say good things, likely even spread my number to others, and WORD OF MOUTH is a damned good advertiser, (and killer if you fuck up,,,)
So, ‘No work today’ at the J.O.B. didn’t hurt me as bad as it could have. And while no, I didn’t match what could have been made, I didn’t go in the red either. (any income is a plus at this stage.)
like I said to Brudda B “maybe I should have jumped sooner,,,”
It was the early part of the Tweens when the political divisions of the United States reached irreconcilable differences. Ted, a burnt out computer programmer, and Jim, a double amputee combat vet, reverse engineer the pentagons drone program and create a rebel air force. While traveling the country helping others defend what is left of the country, they run afoul a most evil woman intent on creating a serfdom within the country.
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