almost forgot a good one from the Friday update, a religious from Mike Woodruff, altho today was written by an "underling" who in my opinion, did a fine job:
Irony
A group of NYU students were upset that Jonathan Haidt—the NYT best-selling author and public intellectual—was selected as their commencement speaker. They wrote a letter to the administration saying his selection made them feel "disappointed" and "unseen,” and they walked out when he began his speech. Haidt wrote the 2014 breakout book The Coddling of the American Mind, which describes the rise of a generation who wants to screen out anything that makes them feel uncomfortable. Hmmm.
I'm posting this up at the top - Hubs & I were driving to the store & I mentioned, as I often do, the topic from today (but I call y'all the Random Talkers). I said the African Rock Python ate an entire Impala & he immediately said "Those Chevy's are big!"
He would fit in here. We met on an online dating site, for folks over 50. One of my criteria was "sense of humor". He's got it, yeah, baby, he's got it.
I wonder if these rock python have been released into the wild in and around Springfield, OH? I could see JD Vance exclaiming "they're eating the cats!"
And while I work hard not to curse, if I opened the overhead storage on a 747 and found one I might yell something worse than Samuel L Jackson. Although there are some passengers I probably would cheer if the python ate them.
Do we really need snakes? Would we be worse off if the rock python became extinct? Todd and Ann moved yesterday. Todd’s parting text to me was a photo of two crow legs that were in his driveway. The owls can only take so much harassment. I’m sad they’re gone. We know the guy who bought the house. He is my age and just got divorced for the third time. I would’ve preferred a young family with littles. We are spending the long weekend at the lake with our daughters and their families.😊
I feel similarly about reptiles more generally. Can’t say why. Just never found them very charming or charismatic. Is it wrong to be a mammalian supremacist?
Reptiles have their place in the world ecosystem, and should be respected for that, but they're not relatable for us as many fellow mammals are. And mammals are superior in many ways--at least in the ways that we consider important, even if a snake or alligator or dinosaur might not.
ahhh, I like 'em. I like just about every critter. If I was around a big rock python I'd get out of it's way, & here in TX, I'd get out of the way of a rattler. But snakes like rodents & altho I say I like just about every critter, rodents are further down on the list of critters I like.
hubs & I have similar 'spice' likes, so that makes it easy. Altho, I eat healthier than he does. It can be frustrating/funny, take your pick, when I serve a nice size piece of salmon, not huge (it's our typical Sunday dinner) w/ sides, & he can't eat it all. But on pasta night he'll have a bowl full, w/ several meatballs, or go out & order a big fresh loaded cheeseburger, & eat every bite.
Good morning! We had over an inch of rain last night! It is pretty gloomy but the rain is forecast to hold off until tonight. I appreciate that.
In the garden: Yesterday, I discovered there was more garlic coming up through the brick path than growing in the raised bed where it was originally planted. Go figure.
1803, The first public library opens in Salisbury, Connecticut, becoming the nation's first publicly funded free library.
1804, The Lewis and Clark Expedition officially begins as the Corps of Discovery. Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark, along with 45 men, traveled up the Missouri River to map the uncharted West.
1849, The future President Abraham Lincoln is issued a patent for a lift boat invention. He remains the only U.S. President in history to hold a patent.
I read a book describing Lewis and Clark’s expedition and came away amazed by what they had to deal with and how much they accomplished. We really are soft and spoiled today.
I thought yesterday's was pretty funny: 1819, the first bicycles, called swift walkers, are introduced in the U.S. . The bicycles were pedal-less, requiring riders to move quickly by pushing their feet against the ground.... I guess the forerunner of scooters & skateboard...
and now we have e-bikes. I had considered one several years ago but stopped at the stage of 'considering'. I know nothing about them, so I just googled perhaps a top model, altho there are likely more top models?
Mercedes‑Benz x n+ eBike
This is the official, licensed Mercedes‑Benz electric bike, built by n+ Bikes (the same company behind the McLaren and Red Bull bikes).
Top speed: ~20 mph (US)
Motor: 250W or 350W hub motor
Battery: Integrated, removable
Range: 40–75 miles depending on model
Frame: Lightweight aluminum
Design: Minimalist, premium, very “Mercedes” aesthetic
Price: Typically $3,450–$5,000 depending on configuration
2. Mercedes‑Benz EQ Formula E Team eBike
A more performance‑oriented model inspired by the EQ Formula E racing team.
May 22, we observe National Buy a Musical Instrument Day. The day is all about playing music. If you are a musician, it might be time for a new instrument. Maybe you can learn to play a second or third one. If you have never played an instrument before, this celebration may be the motivation you need. Or purchase one for a relative... or friend...
Good morning. 54 here, projected to get to the 60s, with rain later.
The mothership is reporting on the building of data centers all over the US, and the local opposition they arouse. Central Ohio is one area with multiple data centers currently, and there is a move to put a measure on the ballot to ban large datacenters.
I’m torn on the data center NIMBY stuff. I’m pretty sure most of the people opposing data centers use the internet, and whether they know it or not, AI. But I’ve read a little about the power requirements driven by AI development and it is a little alarming.
I'm in favor of data-centers, with the requirements that they are built in places that don't impact nearby communities excessively with noise / lighting / traffic; use closed loop or other water saving cooling; and have a responsible plan for power; and just as importantly, don't benefit from local or federal dollars.
I think there's reason to be hopeful that the engineering needs (power, water) will drive technologies that ultimately have much wider benefits.
The pushback is so much in part the newest incarnation of anti-capitalist progressive stuff overblown to scare everyone.
If governments would speed up the permitting process for the techies to build power plants, that could have benefits for locals’ electric bills. The biggest advantage we’re handing to the Chinese is restricting our own electric power supply nationwide. They shut down viable, functioning power plants in their war on coal, but they haven’t had any viable alternatives ready to go that could produce comparable base load. It’s nuts!
Your last paragraph is right on the money. It reminds me a little of their “Don’t buy anything” days which if I understand it correctly are meant to hurt the likes of Amazon (or more likely Bezos personally). I don’t see any recognition that they’re really putting individual jobs at risk, as no sales = no need for labor, or that many small businesses can only be successful because of Amazon’s infrastructure. It seems like a lot of blind virtue signaling by people who don’t have any idea where basic things like jobs and tax revenue come from.
Something that drives me crazy is "all these problems!". With regard to data-centers, the policy and engineering solutions are well understood. Even with nuclear waste, it's well understood. With regard to green energy - for example the mining pollution (in 3rd world countries), the recycling of windmill blades or batteries - the answer is a breezy "we'll figure it out!"
"The data centers that handle “inference”—the real-time AI queries that make up a growing share of demand—need to be closer to users to reduce the latency, or lag, in fulfilling a request."
Data-centers serve regions, or even half the country - not just a single large metro area. I'm not buying that statement.
I read the DNC autopsy report. What's interesting is you can hear the author contorting themselves into all sorts of ridiculous postures with each pronouncement.
I read a summary of the autopsy: it reads as if the authors want a campaign job if Kamala runs in 2028. If they ever make a movie of it, I'll walk out of the theatre, even if I am viewing it on an airplane 30,000' up! 😬
Kamala's issue is simple: the Republicans successfully defined her as not being very bright, a suspected alcoholic, and is very, very liberal. That won't win in 2028.
Yes, Nixon came back, but he was never suspected of any of that. He ran against a very charismatic JFK, and he paled in comparison. Kamala has to overcome the negative images. I don't think she can.
She also lacks campaign instincts. Kamala has said she once worked at a McDonalds. So why was it Trump who did the big PR stunt in one? That should have been a slam dunk for her. She whiffed. Then photoshopping her face over someone else (wearing a McDonald's uniform) was really, really dumb.
I doubt I’ll ever forget her looking like a deer in the headlights when asked the most basic, expected campaign questions, like what would you do differently? I give her a slight pass for being put in an impossible situation thanks to Biden’s delay in stepping aside, but shouldn’t she have been able to improvise and tap dance just a little? It was painful to watch.
Kamala Harris is utterly incompetent at politics. That is blindingly obvious. Many regard her as incompetent at a lot of other things, too, but that's secondary.
Even a voter who agreed with her positions would have to agree she's terrible at campaigning.
If a candidate was a horrible campaigner but I saw other signs of competence I could still vote for them. Good campaign skills are a sign to me of playing a role and being expert at saying anything that will get you elected. I'd take a proven track record over that any day. But that's not the way it works today.
Same. I still think Ron De Santis has a pretty strong record of competence, but he's not a very effective campaigner. It's as if it's so unnatural for him that he just gets weird.
Yeah. The "report" went out of its way to avoid talking about what everyone knows are the problems....and Kamala...it would be hard to find a weaker candidate. She's got nothing.
If today was July 16, it would be National (or international?) Snake Day. It's not, but I always love watching/learning about snakes. I've known about the remarkable many jaws of snakes, & the powerful muscles that suffocate the prey. And the length of time they can go between eating. During the time I had the almost 5' boa constrictor, before giving it to my brother for his birthday, it only needed to be fed just once or twice. What I learned today, making it a good day, was about the possible large # of eggs the momma snake can carry & then 'birth', then protect for 90 days! Wow!!
If I was in Africa, I don't think I'd go swimming in a pool of water. There are other dangerous critters in & near pools of water there, too.
Microbial pathogens.... My favorite cousin is a doctor who worked with the WHO in Africa several decades ago. She caught something that's still with her. When it kicks up, it's bad.
EAR WORM: Austin-based Valley Flower uses bluegrass instruments, but their sound isn’t traditional in “Run Buddy” (audio, 3:47): https://youtu.be/YvnQH67hULE
COCKTAIL HOUR: When the weather gets hot, iced tea hits the spot. Add rum and citrus, and you’re on your way to what Duane Nutter calls Porch Punch – perhaps a perfect back deck drink for Memorial Day weekend: https://gardenandgun.com/recipe/a-crowd-pleasing-porch-punch
Nice cocktail - definitely something I'd make for a crowd. There might be times before Sept, but in Sept when I host the Farkel group, getting us all back together after a summer off, Sept usually hasn't cooled off yet, & this will be a nice welcome back mix for all! Thanks!
once again, we had storms early in the night. The rain is gone, clouds have stayed, rain to maybe return tomorrow. To get into the 80's w/ a lot of humidity.
A new thing in our city/county? - don't know how many?, automatic water meters were installed 2 days ago. If we were informed of this prior to it happening, we didn't see it. On one hand, perhaps it'll save the county $ from not having to employ personnel to drive around reading meters in the vehicles they use? On the other hand, "Big Brother is Watching", which, well, might be ok, might not be? Sometimes we're on water rationing when, depending on the street address, you're only to water certain days of the week. No one is supposed to water on Mondays. There have also been tales of people saying you're supposed to turn your neighbor in if you notice their sprinkler system going off in the middle of the night when it's not their 'turn'. So an automatic meter reader can be Big Brother. Big Brother can also, on the good side, detect a larger than usual water useage in order to determine if there's a leak somewhere...
I would not turn in my neighbors for violating water rationing rules. However, if, hypothetically, that were happening, it wouldn't bother me if their water meter turned them in.
makes me think back on COVID times when Gov Walz had recordings going to 'turn in your neighbors' if you saw them gathering in groups w/out masks, etc. That ran past the normal time when other areas of the country were no longer enforcing such. One neighbor left a recording 'telling on her neighbor' who went to the church's potluck dinner.
eta: The hotline was created by the Walz administration in March 2020 to allow Minnesotans to report violations of the stay‑home order. It was discussed publicly during Walz’s daily COVID briefings, including the March 31, 2020 briefing where a reporter asked him about it. Walz said it was intended as an “educational piece.” The hotline remained active until November 2020, though monitoring stopped later that year. Reports included gatherings such as pickup basketball games, church services, and other group activities.
Fascinating snake
I agree!
almost forgot a good one from the Friday update, a religious from Mike Woodruff, altho today was written by an "underling" who in my opinion, did a fine job:
Irony
A group of NYU students were upset that Jonathan Haidt—the NYT best-selling author and public intellectual—was selected as their commencement speaker. They wrote a letter to the administration saying his selection made them feel "disappointed" and "unseen,” and they walked out when he began his speech. Haidt wrote the 2014 breakout book The Coddling of the American Mind, which describes the rise of a generation who wants to screen out anything that makes them feel uncomfortable. Hmmm.
Tulsi Gabbard is set to resign from her position as the director of national security, citing her husband’s recent bone cancer diagnosis
I'm posting this up at the top - Hubs & I were driving to the store & I mentioned, as I often do, the topic from today (but I call y'all the Random Talkers). I said the African Rock Python ate an entire Impala & he immediately said "Those Chevy's are big!"
He would fit in here. We met on an online dating site, for folks over 50. One of my criteria was "sense of humor". He's got it, yeah, baby, he's got it.
I wonder if these rock python have been released into the wild in and around Springfield, OH? I could see JD Vance exclaiming "they're eating the cats!"
And while I work hard not to curse, if I opened the overhead storage on a 747 and found one I might yell something worse than Samuel L Jackson. Although there are some passengers I probably would cheer if the python ate them.
Do we really need snakes? Would we be worse off if the rock python became extinct? Todd and Ann moved yesterday. Todd’s parting text to me was a photo of two crow legs that were in his driveway. The owls can only take so much harassment. I’m sad they’re gone. We know the guy who bought the house. He is my age and just got divorced for the third time. I would’ve preferred a young family with littles. We are spending the long weekend at the lake with our daughters and their families.😊
I feel similarly about reptiles more generally. Can’t say why. Just never found them very charming or charismatic. Is it wrong to be a mammalian supremacist?
Reptiles have their place in the world ecosystem, and should be respected for that, but they're not relatable for us as many fellow mammals are. And mammals are superior in many ways--at least in the ways that we consider important, even if a snake or alligator or dinosaur might not.
ahhh, I like 'em. I like just about every critter. If I was around a big rock python I'd get out of it's way, & here in TX, I'd get out of the way of a rattler. But snakes like rodents & altho I say I like just about every critter, rodents are further down on the list of critters I like.
It might just be "speciesist" 😡
Which should not be confused with people who put too much pepper on their foods: "Spicesist"
One thing I enjoy about cooking for myself is that when the recipe tells me to add pepper, I can say "Nope."
hubs & I have similar 'spice' likes, so that makes it easy. Altho, I eat healthier than he does. It can be frustrating/funny, take your pick, when I serve a nice size piece of salmon, not huge (it's our typical Sunday dinner) w/ sides, & he can't eat it all. But on pasta night he'll have a bowl full, w/ several meatballs, or go out & order a big fresh loaded cheeseburger, & eat every bite.
Good morning! We had over an inch of rain last night! It is pretty gloomy but the rain is forecast to hold off until tonight. I appreciate that.
In the garden: Yesterday, I discovered there was more garlic coming up through the brick path than growing in the raised bed where it was originally planted. Go figure.
this day in history:
1803, The first public library opens in Salisbury, Connecticut, becoming the nation's first publicly funded free library.
1804, The Lewis and Clark Expedition officially begins as the Corps of Discovery. Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark, along with 45 men, traveled up the Missouri River to map the uncharted West.
1849, The future President Abraham Lincoln is issued a patent for a lift boat invention. He remains the only U.S. President in history to hold a patent.
I read a book describing Lewis and Clark’s expedition and came away amazed by what they had to deal with and how much they accomplished. We really are soft and spoiled today.
Ambrose’s “Undaunted Courage”? Great read, that one.
Yes. I had forgotten the title. Excellent.
indeed.
I thought yesterday's was pretty funny: 1819, the first bicycles, called swift walkers, are introduced in the U.S. . The bicycles were pedal-less, requiring riders to move quickly by pushing their feet against the ground.... I guess the forerunner of scooters & skateboard...
It was a start on a bicycle, but it took a while to think it all the way through..
and now we have e-bikes. I had considered one several years ago but stopped at the stage of 'considering'. I know nothing about them, so I just googled perhaps a top model, altho there are likely more top models?
Mercedes‑Benz x n+ eBike
This is the official, licensed Mercedes‑Benz electric bike, built by n+ Bikes (the same company behind the McLaren and Red Bull bikes).
Top speed: ~20 mph (US)
Motor: 250W or 350W hub motor
Battery: Integrated, removable
Range: 40–75 miles depending on model
Frame: Lightweight aluminum
Design: Minimalist, premium, very “Mercedes” aesthetic
Price: Typically $3,450–$5,000 depending on configuration
2. Mercedes‑Benz EQ Formula E Team eBike
A more performance‑oriented model inspired by the EQ Formula E racing team.
Carbon belt drive (no chain, low maintenance)
Torque‑sensing motor for smoother acceleration
Hydraulic disc brakes
Price: Usually $4,500–$6,000
Really good going downhill, extra exercise walking them uphill....
May 22, we observe National Buy a Musical Instrument Day. The day is all about playing music. If you are a musician, it might be time for a new instrument. Maybe you can learn to play a second or third one. If you have never played an instrument before, this celebration may be the motivation you need. Or purchase one for a relative... or friend...
Good morning. 54 here, projected to get to the 60s, with rain later.
The mothership is reporting on the building of data centers all over the US, and the local opposition they arouse. Central Ohio is one area with multiple data centers currently, and there is a move to put a measure on the ballot to ban large datacenters.
I’m torn on the data center NIMBY stuff. I’m pretty sure most of the people opposing data centers use the internet, and whether they know it or not, AI. But I’ve read a little about the power requirements driven by AI development and it is a little alarming.
I'm in favor of data-centers, with the requirements that they are built in places that don't impact nearby communities excessively with noise / lighting / traffic; use closed loop or other water saving cooling; and have a responsible plan for power; and just as importantly, don't benefit from local or federal dollars.
I think there's reason to be hopeful that the engineering needs (power, water) will drive technologies that ultimately have much wider benefits.
The pushback is so much in part the newest incarnation of anti-capitalist progressive stuff overblown to scare everyone.
If governments would speed up the permitting process for the techies to build power plants, that could have benefits for locals’ electric bills. The biggest advantage we’re handing to the Chinese is restricting our own electric power supply nationwide. They shut down viable, functioning power plants in their war on coal, but they haven’t had any viable alternatives ready to go that could produce comparable base load. It’s nuts!
10000%!
Your last paragraph is right on the money. It reminds me a little of their “Don’t buy anything” days which if I understand it correctly are meant to hurt the likes of Amazon (or more likely Bezos personally). I don’t see any recognition that they’re really putting individual jobs at risk, as no sales = no need for labor, or that many small businesses can only be successful because of Amazon’s infrastructure. It seems like a lot of blind virtue signaling by people who don’t have any idea where basic things like jobs and tax revenue come from.
If the Ohio measure reaches the ballot, as an IT guy who used to work in (much smaller) datacenters, I would find it hard to vote against them.
It's a combo of things: the Aquifer, (relatively) cheap farmland, and nearby large cities.
Something that drives me crazy is "all these problems!". With regard to data-centers, the policy and engineering solutions are well understood. Even with nuclear waste, it's well understood. With regard to green energy - for example the mining pollution (in 3rd world countries), the recycling of windmill blades or batteries - the answer is a breezy "we'll figure it out!"
And generally, fast fiber/commnications access.
Yeah, the TMD had this, sourced from the NYT.
"The data centers that handle “inference”—the real-time AI queries that make up a growing share of demand—need to be closer to users to reduce the latency, or lag, in fulfilling a request."
Data-centers serve regions, or even half the country - not just a single large metro area. I'm not buying that statement.
I read the DNC autopsy report. What's interesting is you can hear the author contorting themselves into all sorts of ridiculous postures with each pronouncement.
I might give it a try, but I could have written it myself. So much was so obvious.
I read a summary of the autopsy: it reads as if the authors want a campaign job if Kamala runs in 2028. If they ever make a movie of it, I'll walk out of the theatre, even if I am viewing it on an airplane 30,000' up! 😬
Kamala's issue is simple: the Republicans successfully defined her as not being very bright, a suspected alcoholic, and is very, very liberal. That won't win in 2028.
Yes, Nixon came back, but he was never suspected of any of that. He ran against a very charismatic JFK, and he paled in comparison. Kamala has to overcome the negative images. I don't think she can.
She also lacks campaign instincts. Kamala has said she once worked at a McDonalds. So why was it Trump who did the big PR stunt in one? That should have been a slam dunk for her. She whiffed. Then photoshopping her face over someone else (wearing a McDonald's uniform) was really, really dumb.
I doubt I’ll ever forget her looking like a deer in the headlights when asked the most basic, expected campaign questions, like what would you do differently? I give her a slight pass for being put in an impossible situation thanks to Biden’s delay in stepping aside, but shouldn’t she have been able to improvise and tap dance just a little? It was painful to watch.
Kamala Harris is utterly incompetent at politics. That is blindingly obvious. Many regard her as incompetent at a lot of other things, too, but that's secondary.
Even a voter who agreed with her positions would have to agree she's terrible at campaigning.
If a candidate was a horrible campaigner but I saw other signs of competence I could still vote for them. Good campaign skills are a sign to me of playing a role and being expert at saying anything that will get you elected. I'd take a proven track record over that any day. But that's not the way it works today.
Same. I still think Ron De Santis has a pretty strong record of competence, but he's not a very effective campaigner. It's as if it's so unnatural for him that he just gets weird.
I like him & wanted him to be a candidate. I still like him 'cause he doesn't kiss up
Yeah. The "report" went out of its way to avoid talking about what everyone knows are the problems....and Kamala...it would be hard to find a weaker candidate. She's got nothing.
Pretzel logic is good with Cheez Whiz.
It's better on vinyl than cd.
Random observation: I just stumbled across a band named Texas Chain Store Managers.
I bet they really killed their audiences!
Created quite the buzz.
Brilliant. Are they any good?
Beer | Texas Chain Store Managers https://share.google/T2MHOvIyDcZDXaDPu
Funny how that "B" changed to an "F" as the song went on. Maybe it metamorphosed again but I quit half way through.
You got further than I did.
It seems like their verbal talent was exhausted by coming up with the name.
That's funny.
If today was July 16, it would be National (or international?) Snake Day. It's not, but I always love watching/learning about snakes. I've known about the remarkable many jaws of snakes, & the powerful muscles that suffocate the prey. And the length of time they can go between eating. During the time I had the almost 5' boa constrictor, before giving it to my brother for his birthday, it only needed to be fed just once or twice. What I learned today, making it a good day, was about the possible large # of eggs the momma snake can carry & then 'birth', then protect for 90 days! Wow!!
If I was in Africa, I don't think I'd go swimming in a pool of water. There are other dangerous critters in & near pools of water there, too.
Crocodiles, hippos, all sorts of microbial pathogens ...
Microbial pathogens.... My favorite cousin is a doctor who worked with the WHO in Africa several decades ago. She caught something that's still with her. When it kicks up, it's bad.
Many years ago a friend, & previous housemate, spent time there & came back w/ malaria. It was bad. She recovered, but it took time.
Not malaria? That description sounds like what I’ve heard to describe malaria.
Or some form of hepatitis… sleeping sickness… come to think, Africa has an overabundance of tropical diseases and parasites… yeesh!
Not malaria. Some kind of parasite that just won't go away.
Two items today:
EAR WORM: Austin-based Valley Flower uses bluegrass instruments, but their sound isn’t traditional in “Run Buddy” (audio, 3:47): https://youtu.be/YvnQH67hULE
COCKTAIL HOUR: When the weather gets hot, iced tea hits the spot. Add rum and citrus, and you’re on your way to what Duane Nutter calls Porch Punch – perhaps a perfect back deck drink for Memorial Day weekend: https://gardenandgun.com/recipe/a-crowd-pleasing-porch-punch
Nice song/sound
Nice cocktail - definitely something I'd make for a crowd. There might be times before Sept, but in Sept when I host the Farkel group, getting us all back together after a summer off, Sept usually hasn't cooled off yet, & this will be a nice welcome back mix for all! Thanks!
You're most welcome
I liked the song.
"a perfect back deck drink for Memorial Day weekend"
If I had a back deck, that would be nice. Also, it's rainy here, which is good.
once again, we had storms early in the night. The rain is gone, clouds have stayed, rain to maybe return tomorrow. To get into the 80's w/ a lot of humidity.
A new thing in our city/county? - don't know how many?, automatic water meters were installed 2 days ago. If we were informed of this prior to it happening, we didn't see it. On one hand, perhaps it'll save the county $ from not having to employ personnel to drive around reading meters in the vehicles they use? On the other hand, "Big Brother is Watching", which, well, might be ok, might not be? Sometimes we're on water rationing when, depending on the street address, you're only to water certain days of the week. No one is supposed to water on Mondays. There have also been tales of people saying you're supposed to turn your neighbor in if you notice their sprinkler system going off in the middle of the night when it's not their 'turn'. So an automatic meter reader can be Big Brother. Big Brother can also, on the good side, detect a larger than usual water useage in order to determine if there's a leak somewhere...
I would not turn in my neighbors for violating water rationing rules. However, if, hypothetically, that were happening, it wouldn't bother me if their water meter turned them in.
makes me think back on COVID times when Gov Walz had recordings going to 'turn in your neighbors' if you saw them gathering in groups w/out masks, etc. That ran past the normal time when other areas of the country were no longer enforcing such. One neighbor left a recording 'telling on her neighbor' who went to the church's potluck dinner.
eta: The hotline was created by the Walz administration in March 2020 to allow Minnesotans to report violations of the stay‑home order. It was discussed publicly during Walz’s daily COVID briefings, including the March 31, 2020 briefing where a reporter asked him about it. Walz said it was intended as an “educational piece.” The hotline remained active until November 2020, though monitoring stopped later that year. Reports included gatherings such as pickup basketball games, church services, and other group activities.
"Big Tim is watching you".
Perhaps the Somali Learing Center opened because they saw Tim's attention was on potlucks, not fraud.
Front porch. Lawn chair under shade tree.
But yeah. Raining here too for the foreseeable. With a slight chance of Ark.
Same here. NWS says 90 percent chances of rain every day through the end of the forecast period. Yuck city!
We have lawn chairs and a tree. It can be nice.
re: African rock python that swallowed an Impala.
I didn't realize sales of Chevys was that strong in Africa.
The one crossing the road looked like it had eaten a Suburban. 🚪
You beat me to it! 😀
All I say do is show you the 🚪
And give peas a chaaaance ...
Who doesn’t want whirled peas?
And here the first thing I thought of was the software coding language, python. The second being Monte....
??
"All we are saying ..."
Groan.
No regerts.
horns & all!