Too many posts,,,, LOL

Last night was enlightening.   Sunset rolled around and I heard few boomers going off, and no, there was not a restriction placed on fireworks for drought reasons.  We’ve had more than enough rain to keep things tamped down, even if we hadn’t had it in 48 hours. 

Even the local city show was short and sweet.  About 15 minutes.

And it wasn’t a lack of fireworks.   It seemed to me that we had more than the usual number of fireworks tents around the area.  (and today, the number of cars at them was stellar,,, grabbing up that clearance stuff while its hot and available.)(Note, they are allowed to clear out inventory this day only,,, if they haven’t sold it, they sit on it for another year.)

Here’s what I am thinking.  

People are still paying $4/carton of eggs, OR MORE, and that really dings the wallet; thats just one marker.  We ARE seeing more drop offs as the summer progresses, so people are judging its cheaper to lose the pet than to feed them.  (I’ve been all over this and how much I hate that aspect of this area, but I can use it as an economic gauge as well.) Gas, while it hasn’t gone up (much) hasn’t fallen to pre-Biden days either.   Still well over $2.50/gal.  

People are feeling the pinch, and fireworks, while fun, are literally blowing money into smoke and noise.   Better things that same money can be spent on.   Even with the EBT bennies, people are watching those nickles a lot more.   (and I fully blame the EBT/Welfare racket for our current status.   When a retailer has to wait for the end of month for the EBT deposits to clear, they want to see ‘cash’ a whole lot more in the in-between.   Even debit cards that are directly (electronically) attached to a real account clear faster than EBT does: nearly, though not quite, as fast as Cash.  (and have you noted how few are willing to accept a personal check these days?  Look around, its pretty big.)

I keep saying all the fun and games of bunker busters and BigBeautifulBills (choke) and riots and NO ARRESTS nor LISTS of participants (seriously starting to think that Trumped IS on that list,,,)  

Its all Kabuki theater to keep the real issues behind smoke and mirrors.   Its what they aren’t saying that is worrying me.  The Iran and Israel ’12 day war’  is/was staged events from all the information coming out.   That we cut all shipments of armaments to the Kraine is telling as well. (should have never started but hey,,, I’m a dust mote in the eye of the internet.   NAY!, smaller than that even.)  And that most of Russias investment in Iran has been obliterated and Putin did nothing,,,,  (nothing in the public eye, who knows what calls were made, deals made behind closed doors and under the radar sorta things.)(maybe our cutting armaments to the Kraine was part of that, who knows, but its pretty telling that both are closely related in time and space.)

And ya know what?   IDGAFF!!!    At least not about the world stage.  Shits to kray-kray on the local scene to give a damn what the wannabeTyros are doing.  its not like I can stop them,,,  All I can do is what I’m doing right here, right now: talking about it and hoping others can see what I see.  That we are pawns on a board game, and until we say, “I WILL NOT COMPLY”, we will remain as such,

So many are scared of ‘No Government’ but fail to see that Government is the problem.    Entitled classes of people that carry no weight, but are drains on the system, all by Government decree.  While the ones that support the system get totally shit on, and raped financially.   This was my big argument with Lawyer boy: ‘if you want more of something, you subsidize it.  Less? You tax it.” and he immediately went into that progressive fall back, ‘think of the children’ argument,,,  I just threw my hands in the air,,,  

A hermitage is not the answer, though it sounds so frellin’ good to me right now.   Just throw in the towel, load a pack or a kayak and GO, no looking back… 

Ain’t gonna happen, but oh so very tempting,,,,

I don’t know if I was born in the wrong time period, but those days back in the early 1900’s look better than the world as we have now.  Maybe the medicine was worse, but then, I look at pictures of the people then and the obesity factor was magnitudes smaller than now.  Walking through a wallyworld today (don’t ask, it was an essential need.)and the number of blubberized Landwhales,,,,   Shush Dio,, ya ain’t exactly a skinny either!  {fuck off you!,,, I know the belly ain’t what it was, but THAT is the only issue I face.} <and lets face it,,, our diets, all the processed shit, chemical additives, high carb GMO laden GARBAGE we are allowed to consume (if you want to stay in a budget that is) is NOT helping the obesity problem.>

ROFLMAO,,, yes, guys, that is a little window into my mind, the conversations I have with myself, and why Brudda B always tells me “stop overthinking this”,,,   cause he can see the multiple lines of thought crossing my face,,,  I can’t poker face for shit,,,

On that note,,, I saw where big pharma is attempting to drive RFKjr out of the picture.    I don’t agree with all he has said, but there are things in our world that are not right and he has proof that these things are no small part of why our health in this country is questionable.   Add in, that at least half of the drugs being advertized are psychotropic mood stablizers (aimed at women,, Hmm,,,) or correcting physical issues like obesity and ALL have side effects that, as advertized, seem far worse than what they are targeting,,,,   I listen to Pandora at work, Free version so I get the commercials,,, and almost all of them are Pharma, or gambling.(with the obligatory pandora prime commercial tossed in)   And there have been a slew of new ones for mental health, online therapy groups.   

Yah,,, We’s all fuggin Nutzo

If someone were trying to destroy this nation, without firing a shot, THIS would be the method they would employ.  Health and mental degradation:   We are THERE.   Throw in Division groups, racial, ethniic, political, ideological, and you have a recipe for collapse, needing only one spice to make the recipe complete: Hyper-inflation.

We haven’t hit the hyper point YET, but when it comes, it comes on fast, like a Starship exploding over the Bahamas.  (sorry Elon,,, I hadta)

Anyone recall from history, what happens when a country dives into the Hyper-Inflation mode?   (Weimar Republic,  Zimbabwe, others lesser known,)   And its not just the economy that implodes, but that culprit at the top. GOVERNMENT.  

And people still beg for government to ‘fix it’.,,,, Little pansies protected from their own bad choices,,,  TRUE Freedom is not protection, but risk: you make a bad choice, you suffer the consequences.    And our Government is full of people that have never been punched in the face for bad choices.

Live

Love

Laugh

LEARN

LOAD

Sitting here on the porch, really quiet out there for a Fourth of July, last night especially.   Usual is mortars going off until near or after midnight,,,  Last night,,  not much at all.   An occasional shell let loose; more like test fires, then silence for an hour followed by another test fire somewhere else.  

Strange,,,

And my kids are crazy,,,   Kids in this case are Elbee and Cosmos,,,    They’ve been playing this morning, and are bestest buddies now.   I was sitting here and suddenly Coz came flying around the west side of the house like the hounds of hell were on his ass (I went into alert mode thinking Cuzin’s dogs were loose) followed by Elbee on the chase.   Cat Chases Dawg!!!   Its been like that all morning; quiet playing, but full of energy and rushing, having an absolute blast of a time being young and fluff headed.

the good old days.

Then I jumped on the nets and saw a brother has fallen into a mess of life.

DO NOT SEND DONATIONS TO HIS PAYPAL.   There was an update and his paypal account is compromised.  use his email addy to contact him for donation information instead.    I haven’t much to spare on the financial side of things, or I would be tossing him a few sheckles.   Dood is without wheels right now and that ain’t a good place for a cornfed American Boy to be in.   He’s gonna need transport he can rely on in the upcoming months.  The best I can do right now is moral support and spread word. (my situation may change a bit and when/if, he gets first dibs.)

I find it sad that I see this situation more and more.   Not in detail, but generally speaking: guy busts his nutz for a woman, and when things seem great, the medusa comes out and hells gates open wide.   And is seemingly only with American women (or ethnic women that were second or third generation raised American.)  Now, that isn’t to say ALL American women are like that.  But I see it more and more, and yah, maybe there is that old man bias applied here,,,,   I dunno, but I can say that of all the people that I have had an interest in since Ex and I split, there was a vibe I picked up that warned me off.   Not fear, but like the signal you get when there is a snake nearbouts.  Some olfactory sense buried deep in the hind brain picks it up and you go into alert mode: CAUTION: something nasty near.

And I have seen what looked like healthy relations go sideways in short order, like 48 hours, and most always its the woman that becomes the Screeching Harpy, not the man becoming an enraged ape.   Even when the mental and financial abuse piles on, there is a generosity he holds onto, usually at his peril in said situation. 

I have said it here before.  Men are the Romantics, the woman are the practical ones.   (and I use the term  practical in its basest meaning,) 

Fuck it,,, WE IS ALL FUGGIN’ NUTZO,,,    I swear that God did that whole two genders things as a frellin joke on us,,, And that character is up there laughing his ass off at all the drama that unfolds.

Only thing I can say about all of this is from personal experiance (sorta, one is vicarious)   I have grown into a better financial realm since Ex and I split, even though I make 1/3rd of what I was making then.   I own, flat out, my own home, and what I own is in my name, not some banks name.   It may not be much, but its mine, paid for, and GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME, and I don’t need to impress anyone or appease ‘worldly desires’ to keep peace in my little world.  

My dad has stated that within 6months of his and my mothers divorce, he was in better financial shape than he had been in 15 years.   And he was a single parent raising three kids with a Mortgage on a three bedroom ranch.   “Tain’t never been rich, but we always had what we needed.”

“What I want is what I’ve not got: What I NEED, is all around me.”

Clean air, clean water, resources out the wazoo if you know what you are looking at.   The key is between the ears and behind the eyes.   We, as a species, adapted the world to our ‘wants’ but the world still provides those needs when all the wants go buh-bye.   and here I am waxing all melon-collie on ya,,    Let me explain.  For the longest time, I thought that this world was going to fail in ways that defy logic; that the grid and financial systems would implode into the void (and they may yet, but I has doubts,, things are pretty resilient even if fragile like a glass flower.)  I started studying everything that it took to build an industrial society (Engine lathe, seriously, it was the engine lathe that made this world as we know it today.) and how to start from scratch and scrap to build back.    Unka Gingery was one of my inspirations with his quote of ‘I try to figure out how to build a $50 part with $0.50, then the rest of the time trying to find the $0.50,,,,,” 

Yes, we need the dichotomy of gender to keep the species alive, BUT FOR CHRISTS SAKES LADIES, we do NOT need the drama,,, And yes, I am saying that to the ladies because it always seems to start on that side,,,

AND TO THE MEN: Stop feeding that beast.   She wants drama, go silent, walk away, be strong, be stern.  And for fucks sake, cover your ass in this world of lawfare,,, Keep your financial side of things, YOURS.

I’m all over the place today,  brain ascramble, thinking, not thinking, thinking too much, but not thinking proper-like,,,,  

pretty much like the rest of the world seems to be doing of late:  We are all mad here,,, this asylum is off the rails.

Something to ponder in that statement,,, But not here, not today,,,

more laters, and be safe out there today enjoying whatever festivities you may enjoin.

Live

Learn

Laugh

LOVE

LOAD

  

Well, maybe not maximum, but there are more and more times where the memory is there, but the links are broken.

Like in yesterdays post, where I attributed a Niven acronym to Heinlein,,,

Ooops

In my defense, I haven’t read the Ringworld series in at least 15 years; maybe closer to 20.   I recall the last time I read it was when Self and Ex were still together and had just purchased our house.  We were setting up the bookshelves and the resulting reading binge that brought on,     I don’t think we turned on a Boobtoob for a month or more, STRAIGHT, since as soon as we were able after the days grinds, the books were out and noses embedded in them.  

FWIW, there was a bookshelf in EVERY room in that house.  Even the Kitchen (that was a revolving content shelf, with only two cookbooks that were constant residents.) Yup, we would read even while cooking.   Total biblioholics.

Still there, and the stack of books I have next to my desk for digestion never seems to shrink, even though I can definitely see the growing hoard on the shelf, to attest that there has been headway.  

But the memory banks need defragged.   Some errors have been occuring.

Something that has been popping up a lot on my feeds lately, yes, a commercial, but this one in particular rather bothers me.   Its for an AI ran ‘reader’ app.  Where you can install a pdf file or scan a page, and the app will read it to you.   And its popular as heck right now.  (not that I have any interest in it, I much prefer to see the words, not hear them.  I  can listen in, but I can never visualize like when I am reading the words.  Even in lectures, I need the written words to fully grasp the subject.) 

What truly bothers me about this App: so many now don’t like to read, its a chore, tiresome, a bother, will ‘put me to sleep’ etc etc.    Of course as a writer, this trend bothers me, but its not just the financial side to the writers,,, its that reading is almost ‘unacceptable’ now.    And this, to me, is signal that we are on the rapidly falling downward slope of ‘Dumbing down’    80IQaverage dead ahead, looming like a mountain the in the cockpit window of a 747 at cruise speed.

And then I glance in my neighbors direction and think, “Looming?  nope,,, we’ve already impacted,,,”

I could go on so many different rants on this line of thought,, from the dumbing down of our populace, to the institutionalized aspects that have led us here, to The Marxist indoctrination that has taken hold of so many of the young. (btw, My favorite lawyer is back for a brief spell at the J.O.B. and we have been debating “Capitalism vs Socialism” the last couple of days.    I can’t wait until he passes the bar, and starts REAL WORLD lessoning.  LOL,,, that indoctrinated crap is gonna fall apart like tissue paper in the rain.)   

Yes, that conversation took place as well.   I am not the Eebbil Capitalist anymore,,, I am the radical anarchist (in his perception) 

You’d think as much as we debate, the others might take a lesson or two home with them.   HA!!!   Hahahaahaha!!!!   I asked Burnout what he learned while listening to us debate; “you guys use a lot of big words,,,,”  ((for the record, more than two syllables and Burn out thinks its a ‘big word’,,,))

Swwwooooooooshhhhhhhhh!!!! the sound of debate flying right over heads,,,,

Y’all wonder why I wanna move?  I just wanna get to where I feel ‘Average’, not that tall nail in the middle of the floor.   (obviously, there are other factors involved, but THAT, is at the heart of the matter,,,,  Its very hard to have a battle of wits with unarmed persons,,, and I NEED those ‘battles’ to keep the edge on my weapon.  Its feeling rather blunted these days.)   I may not agree with the opposition, but so long as they are willing to civilly debate points, I’m all in.   I loved living near the University back after Ex and I split.   If I needed REAL mental stimulation, not just printed words, I could go to any of several coffee houses or bars and dive right in.

I’m not that good, but I could have a blast with some of the more foolish ‘intellects’.   And his point about saving that tuition and getting a library card: DAMNED SKIPPY!!!!  And now its even easier, with the nets (though you have to be 20 times more careful that you aren’t falling down an algorithm sourced rabbit hole of bunk. Looking at you, flat-earthers!)

The brain,, lots of synapsi and nuerons, and very much like a muscle: if you don’t use it, it gets weak.   Mine has been doing repetitive exercises but not getting a real work out in a long time.  Days like today with the ‘kid Lawyer’ are absolute TREATS to me.   I get to flex a bit,   Clear out some of the gunk and dust that clutters the channels with the downtime of solitude.

Anywhooossss,,,,, Tomorrow is INDEPENDENCE DAY,,,, I have no clue what y’all have planned, fact; I have no clue what I have planned at this point.   I’ve been so into my rut of work, eat, sleep lately, that a three day weekend was a handful of sand in the tiny gears of my reality.  

I’ll likely be up in the wee hours, and post up something appropriate for the day.

Live

Love

Laugh

Learn

LOAD

for those not initiated in Heinlein Larry Niven; TANJ means ‘there ain’t no justice’,,,(Francis pointed out my faux pas and I have made the correction.  TY Francis)

No recourse through the legal channels.  Dog Catcher told Da, flat out,,, “he can have as many dogs as he can feed, no restraints or leads, and there is nothing at all I can do about it.  There are no laws on the books in KY about that.”

BUT, He also said, if we were to start shooting them, THEY had no recourse either.  So long as the shooting was off his property.   The rule there is “Menacing animal” and it has years of precedence.

Dad told me that the GF came down to his house and was gloating that ‘Dio didn’t gain a thing by calling them’,,,   Gotcha Bitch,,, I see your true colors ONCE AGAIN.   So I came home and fired off some screaming bottle rockets over their place,,, then decided that my rifles needed sighted in again.   I set up a target in the side yard (that old toilet I had replaced and hadn’t hauled off to solid waste yet) drew some bullseyes on it and went to town with both the Henry and the AR.   Nothing in her direction, but with just enough angle the cracks and booms would carry VERY WELL in her direction.   

Seeing how she has a bench warrant on her, “go ahead,  call the cops, make a complaint.   I’m the upstanding citizen in this mess, who are they gonna believe, You, the felon with a warrant for arrest, or the guy with a spot free record?”  Besides, there is no law in these parts that says I am not allowed to sight in my rifles from my porch, and I have the proof that was what I was doing.   One seriously blown apart toilet in my yard,,, and not in line with thier place from my porch,,,   (besides, my shooting reputation shows, IF, I were aiming at them, They wouldn’t be able to make a complaint,,,nuff said on that note.)

I may need to make a small investment in large fireworks this year.   some mortars and the like.   Not to do damage, but Psyops stuff.   Just a thought right now.

My biggest concern is Cosmos.   I have to go out of town next week for a few days, and I really don’t think Da would be all that keen on keeping him down there while I am gone, BUT, believe me, that conversation is going to take place and soon.    The kittehs are not so much an issue since they will only deal with me and Da, everyone else gets hidden from.  Zooms is the truly elusive one who only deals with me, no one else.   He showed his face for Da last week while I was gone, but wouldn’t let Da get within 10′ of him.   Mama lets Da pet her, and Elb’s is just a big love all around; but not to strangers, which Da is not.  Yes, I need to have that conversation with Da,,,   (and I need to pick up some ‘smile, you’re on camera’ signs for around the house.  Won’t stop serious intrusions, but may be enough to keep them from messing with my house while I am gone.   

Christ, why do people have to be total shit-heads and crap all over people that were trying to be at least civil with them, despite their reputations preceding them.     And that is exactly what they have done everywhere they have lived over the last 10 years.   They were ran out of the last town they lived in, and now here they are getting ready to be ran off this hill: by their own family no less.    W?T?F? is wrong with them?  

I’m going to stop ranting there,,, I almost lapsed into some slurs that might bring down the ban hammer on my site.   I’ll be good wordpress,,, pinky swear!   (doesn’t mean I ain’t thought it,,,,)

Live

Learn

Laugh

Love even when you don’t want to

LOAD (and I need to get more ammo,,,  this may get protracted out.)

July 1st has always been, to me, the point of ‘it’s all down hill from here’, to that Christmas/New Years holiday season.

Straight into some of the hottest months of the year at that.   August and September are always scorchers in the midwest/south, sometimes even October can be ‘in your face’ with ugh!HOT!,,,

sorry all, I’m purt much tapped on inspiration today.   Been doing juggling acts at work, and then to come home and deal with the juggling act my kids insist on for their entertainments.    (Feeds us!!! plays with us!!!!   We missed you daddy,,, Now play with us some more!!!)   I don’t begrudge the littles one bit, but I do insist that there is some point in my eve that is MINEMINEMINE!!!!   and unfortunately for you, my readers, my mind is a blank slate tonight while I have  ME time.   

I’m holding off on examining what is going on in our GUBberment,,,   There is some evolution taking place, and what it seems like is probably not what it is, I dunno,,, Sketchy shit taking place in those halls,   

BUT, I can say, I have said it, Larken Rose has said it,  Francis has said it a time or twenty.    And still, those of us on that edge are still mind-blown by the mental gymnastics that take place to accept what is obviously not what it says it is.   I made comment last night that I did not want to get the state involved in my issues with Cuz, and if you read Francis’ post, you will understand why ( I would link Larkens stuff as well, but feeling lazy; don’t wanna look up the links.)

I did call animal control today,,, and my hesitency I had was reinforced by the conversation.   Little man syndrome with a badge sort of mentality was what I picked up.   I can already feel the weight of Karmic justice headed my way for even opening this box of worms.  Something ugly is going to happen and Cuz will be at the center of that shit-storm dropped right in my lap.   There are days where I wish the rule of law were kaput,,,,

gonna stop with that thought before I say something.

Yah, I believe in Karma,,, I also believe that we attract what we think.  IE,, If your thoughts are always negative, negative things find you.    I do so try to keep that balance of good/bad,,, but, well, pessimist, right?   yah…

sigh

me needs a vakay in a bad way,,,, Say, a year on the road, with no destinations or agenda,,,

Can’t run from yourself, though so many in this world try to do just that.  I used to, but living on this hillside, I caught up with myself and we figured out a truce and now actually like each other.  sorta.   most days,,,,

its a few of the Non-player characters that surround me that I have issue with,,,

But y’all know that and I’m beating a dead horse with this soapbox,,,

LOVE

Live

Laugh

LEARN

LOAD

THAT was the final statement from my BadCuzin when I talked to him tonight.   Vet bill for Cozzie was near $200, and there were more bite marks that I hadn’t found under his fur.   27 total,  

Even the vet stated “these are the marks of a dog in retreat, not on the attack.”   If he had been on the attack, the marks would have been more face and neck oriented.

I took the bill (that I already paid,) to BadCuz and gave him three options.   I told him, I wasn’t worried about the cost,  but if he wanted to reimburse me, I would be willing to be lenient for a bit longer.   OR, He could start finding the dogs he currently has, homes elsewhere.  OR I would start getting the county and law enforcement involved, OR, I start killing mutts.   Choice was his.

His only statement was ‘you do what you gotta do, I ain’t gettin’ rid of no dogs.’.

THIS is going to become a big problem and I worry about my kids.   I don’t see his GF doing any harm to my babies, but HIM???   Oh yeah,,, fucker is a flat sociopath and shows no remorse for shit.  Hurtng an animal wouldn’t disturb his world one little bit.  (that pup with the broken leg for example.  That leg was broken because Cuz ran over the poor thing.  Didn’t care, didn’t bother to do anything for it and refused to take it to a vet, even with his GF begging him to.)

I see the problem is not just the amount of animals he has,, HE is the problem and I knew that from day one.  I reminded dad about the day he (dad) told me that cuz bought that property and was moving in.  My only statement was “Can we move now? ”   I knew this was going to be a downward spiral of craptastic fun.   Between ambulance runs to this point for an overdose on meth, to these frellin’ dogs becoming a menace to other peoples pets (as well as a biological hazard with the number he has amassed through an inbreeding bitch-dog.)  Yeah,,, this shit MUST cease!!!

I know that statement he made was meant as a threat to scare me into inaction.  

He don’t know me too well, do he?  I’m the oddball, the ‘weird one’ in his words.    He has no idea what amount of trouble I can create for him,,,

I was trying to keep that beast in the crate.  

Future developments to be seen, and none will be mentioned or documented on this blog, PERIOD, so Assume that this is the last transmission of evidence.

More later after I cool off a bit.   Time to go ice cold in my thoughts.

Back to the mines today

Vet appointment for Cozzie to get bite wounds looked over and treated.

and the world is unusually quiet right now. (and thats not neccesarily a good thing.)

have some memes

Live

Love

Laugh

Learn

LOAD