World Views

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/28/us/mlb-m ... index.html

" 'You never really considered not playing from my standpoint,' Mattingly said. 'We're taking risks every day. Every day we're taking risks so that's what the players all around the league are doing. You know you travel all the time.' "

What seems to be lost in all these discussions about what social activity is permissible is that a pandemic is a new ball game!
Comparison to other situations and risks should be complementary (at least compare to previous pandemics).

Rod

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Household Tips
Re: https://livestly.com/household-items-wi ... -realized/

Handheld Ultraviolet Light Sanitizers

"When bacteria, viruses and protozoa are exposed to the germicidal wavelengths of UV light, they are rendered incapable of reproducing and infecting."

Replace Outlet Air Fresheners With Air Filters

"Unlike traditional air purifiers and fresheners that just “mask” these airborne particles with chemicals, Pure uses negative ions to destroy them. Just plug it into any outlet and walk away. The device does the rest and it’s 100% safe, natural and has no filters to replace."

Black Grating in Microwave

"the black grating on the microwave door. This is called a Faraday shield"

This also prevents your cell phone from receiving calls (or being vulnerable to EMP attack?
or being tracked? maybe cheap microwave in your car to store phone until use required)

Caveat: Microwave has to be grounded to use as a shield.
Don't ever turn on the microwave with your cell phone inside!

Placing A Rubber Band Around Both Door Knobs

Caveat: Choose correct size and one that's not brittle from age
(and not all doors are noisy when slowly opened)

Color-Coded Ice Cream Scoops

Get one for those bite-size scoops that go right into your mouth!

Brass Doorknobs

More resistant to bacteria and germs than other knobs.

Pocket in Women’s Underwear

Would make good storage for an "emergency" condom
(if the man wasn't prepared for the invitation)

Wooden Coat Hangers

Or hang cedar strips in closets where clothes hang for months.

Flaps on Juice Boxes

"flaps can be folded outward so that they’re easier for children to hold"
(soy milk and wine cartons have bigger flaps for adults)

Rod

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Re: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=27959&start=2125#p208318

Intriguing concept, this social justice protesting ...

If permitted for sports events, why not permissible for other public events?
Movie theaters (before the show), state fairs, competition runs (and other sports),
holiday parades, public funerals, church services, operas, plays, ...

Greta Thunberg should be permitted to protest Climate Change
before a sporting event ... since this is a related social problem.

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/28/business ... index.html

"Anheuser-Busch InBev is using the recognizable Budweiser brand to launch Budweiser Zero, an alcohol-free lager that tastes similar to the best-selling alcoholic beverage. One serving has 0 grams of sugar, targeting health-conscious drinkers that crave the taste of beer and don't want to deal with a hangover."

A great name "Zero" (NO alcohol AND no sugar - just flavored water?)

Good trend Consumers will realize that water is free! and flavorings low cost!
Or dilute regular apple juice and add a wedge of fresh lemon. Refreshing!

BTW: Isn't a hangover caused by excessive consumption of alcohol ...
not just a can or two of real beer? Faux beer goes with faux meat?

Rod

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Re: https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/2130 ... alien-life

"In 1976, NASA sent two landers, called Viking 1 and Viking 2, to the Martian surface to actively look for signs of life. While the pair learned a great deal about Mars, they didn’t turn up any compelling evidence that life had ever existed on the planet, putting a damper on the search for a while. But in hindsight, the Viking landers were not well-equipped to answer that ultimate question. 'Compared to what we know today, they did not have a very sophisticated understanding of how to actually look for life,' says Farley."

However, compared to planet earth, what would motivate space aliens to settle on Mars
Physical or psychological need for minimal life-sustaining resources? Life found there would not likely
be indicative of a once thriving civilization (IMO).

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/tesl ... late-chips

"expertly forged chocolate geodes, which are molded to 'melt at the right rate' "

"flattened pyramid-like structures feature thick middles and thinly tapered edges. A 15-degree slope,
according to blueprints for the morsel, creates a glossy finish when baked."

Not to be confused with chips that melt at the right price. And geometrically speaking,
chips in cookie and pastry dough end up at all angles (they'll melt in different ways).

Who can tell
A chocolate Tesla Cybertruck may outsell the Easter bunny next year!
85% cacao seems best for a nutrition/taste/design marvel.

Rod

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Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/fo ... 537202002/

"In a parallel world, your date slips on some KFC Crocs, lights a Quarter Pounder candle and sprays some Whopper perfume
before greeting you at the door. You walk into the house and your nose is transported to a food court."

You're then lost in space, reminded of your love with your first bites at KFC, Burger King, and McDonald's
... and the friendly faces of those who served you those bites ... as your date slips on an old robe
to phone a few not-so-foodie romance possibilities.

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/30/us-gdp- ... ading.html

"The U.S. economy saw the biggest plunge in activity it has ever known in the second quarter"

Nothing to fear! Loss of that many jobs just means more days of less labor.
A long vacation! Would be better if paid (government might keep printing money).

EZ bottom line: The whole world is going on a consumer diet.

Tip: The economy will roar back (or squeak) only when jobs return
... since printing money is counter-productive.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... acist.html

"Trader Joe's announces it will KEEP 'Trader Ming's, Trader José, and Arabian Joe' products and not pander to a petition calling them 'racist' because customers think the names are 'tongue-in-cheek'. "Trader Joe's originally claimed it had made the decision to stop selling under the alternative names before the petition came up and was phasing out the labels. After feedback from customers who like the tongue-in-cheek branding, they will be keeping names such as Trader Ming's and Trader José"

Apparent marketing resilience (those who actually buy the products/service influence the marketing*).
But government is not so resilient ... when confronted by public pressure manipulated by the media.

This marketing influence also hints that the NFL will keep losing customers (fans)
if kneeling protests keep interfering with the event's purpose: sports competition.

* See also: https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20200 ... tle-effect

"But the protests seem to have had little impact on the sale of Goya products on the Cape.
Sales have been completely normal at Gol Supermarket, a Brazilian focused store in Hyannis"

Rod

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Re: https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/its ... -are-nuts/

"Its pretty clear Americans don''t need more stimulus money. They have been blowing money on day trading and iphones/ipads!"

Actually, stimulus money is designed to stimulate the economy - not the consumer (unless to go out and stimulate the economy). Even day trading benefits traders - some "gamble", helping others who know how to "trade". Then the winners go out and stimulate the economy.

Rod

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https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/we- ... en-before/

What's more striking about this "doom & gloom" (aka "the real facts")
is that it's not yet obvious, like a creeping financial tsunami - worldwide!

Obviously, the only thing to fear is not being prepared.

Rod

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Re: https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/akz4 ... s-grow-arm

"I took to it so much I nicknamed it ‘Jimmy’ "

Now, just another muscle that needs to be exercised?
He'll take Jimmy to the gym where both will wear a mask
... for different reasons.

Rod

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Re: https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/ha ... 553407002/

"A black bear wheeled a trash can up this house's driveway before looking for leftovers"

Black bears matter ... but the trash was waiting for total pickup - not selective.

Rod

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Re: What is TikTok

15-second "interactive theater".
Upload your short video and get noticed!
Be somebody worth noticing ... apparently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYMmHIOD7wA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LDu6Bif3Ds

Don't want to be noticed this superficial way?
Join non-existent TikTacky and don't upload nuthin'.
(the fewer "likes" means that you arrived)

Caution: TikTacky might elevate you
to "reverse stardom" (people not to notice).
(more "likes" means you're nuthin' worth noticin')

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/man-s ... ving-video

Speaking of being noticed (or not) ...

Shaving your head as an adult causes psychological release of your hair's "umbilical cord" -
you quickly discover that you are not your hair! Then let it grow back (if desired)

Tip: Don't razor your scalp shiny - leave at least 1/4" for a fuzzy feel.
Even invite certain others to caress your fuzzy topper.

Rod

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Even invite certain others to caress your fuzzy topper.

Incidentally, you can still opt for other professional services ...
if you go to a "cosmetologist" - not just "barber". Get pampered!
Even "tie dye" your fuzzy topper into a NEW YOU pattern.

Oops! Now you might be noticed!
So advertise with your TikTacky Topper!

And don't be surprised to find you're in a clique -
it's quite difficult to part with a marvelous mane.

Rod

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Why not Start a new industry ...

Combine Cosmetology with Newtrition (upscaled nutrition, including spiritual);
Cosmetology for the outer you - Newtrition for the inner you!

Why not Conceptualize the business and start a franchise!
But "TopperTacky" and "TummyTacky" are ... tacky.

Rod

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Why not Start a new industry ...

Final Tacky thought today (about concept): "religious" is a subset of "spiritual"
("spiritual" is more inclusive - "religious" is specific and unique).

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/shark ... o-swimming

"the best thing to do if you see a shark is just to relax, be mellow, don’t splash around,
don’t start screaming, don’t act like bait because they’re not out to eat you."

Of course, if you don't see the shark, you will probably be acting like bait!

"fewer than five percent of all shark attacks are actually fatal ...
so don’t let sharks keep you from getting in the water"

If they draw blood with their taste test, leave the water immediately!
... for that's the dinner belll signal for all sharks nearby.

Rod

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From advertising for the Parliament Of The World Religions ...

"In Remembrance of Hiroshima & Nagasaki - August 6th and August 9th are dates of infamy as they mark the first and only use of nuclear weapons against civilians. Hundreds of thousands of citizens of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan were killed in this attrocious crime against humanity."

Of course, the rationale for use of those weapons was that this war, a war started by the country that was bombed, a war that had already cost many thousands of lives, would continue to cost many more thousands of lives! That this world war stopped soon after the bombing suggests both that bombing was effective and that such war should never start again ... since such bombing may occur once more!

"Turn the other cheek" is good policy for a slap on the wrist (or even punch in the face),
but questionable policy when many are killed by aggression (re: December 7, 1941).

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... China.html

"At this time, we don’t have any evidence indicating this is something other than a 'brushing scam'
where people receive unsolicited items from a seller who then posts false customer reviews to boost sales"

Who knew?! That you could review a product so well

(that your name was "volunteered" for the review might be an issue ...
depending on the product that "you" provided a positive review).

See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushing_(e-commerce)

Rod

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Re: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-heal ... SKBN24Z0XZ

"Buy, Sell, Repeat! [BSR] No room for 'hold' in whipsawing markets"

aka "day trading"
With such Federal Reserve (et al.?) intervention in the stock markets,
BSR is a game requiring lotsa skill - good software/systems help!

Even monkeys (or other animals) might be good at Whipsaw "investing". For better odds,
let monkeys (or other animals) compete with "investors" gambling on the results.

Rod

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Even monkeys (or other animals) might be good at Whipsaw "investing".

Seriously If some animals can be trained to recognize patterns ...
and day trading is all about financial patterns, monkeys can do this!
Maybe better than some human day traders!

Rod

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Interestingly, when considering what's good nutrition for the immune system, a third category of foods appears (besides "health food" and "other foods"): anti-health foods; these are typically commercial offerings sold as "snack foods". Why anti-health? Consider the additives, preservatives, artificial whatevers ... not to mention excess fats (like saturated) and sugars (many sweeteners) ... and COST

Who knew?! Ice cream is an anti-health food ... at least, typical ice cream now sold in grocery stores. And who eats cookies and pastries for their nutrition? Are all those sugar-laden drinks necessary for good hydration?! As for candy? "Dental health" food (creates good business for these professionals ... as well as for endocrinologists).

Not to worry! Habits don't change easily. But consider which category a food is in every time you consume it and eventually (especially if declining health becomes an issue) your mind will comprehend that anti-health foods are counter-productive. Need a crutch? Define the bad stuff as "mental health" food! This should work until your physical health degrades your mental health. Or define bad stuff as "financial health" food, food sold that makes your stock investment "healthy".

Rod

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Re: https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/the ... f-control/

First thoughts ...
- A bunker with only one entrance suggests "potential tomb" more than "bunker" (one source of air, etc.).
- Protection from whatever is nice but bunkees will leave (sooner than later?), then what (and how, etc.).
- Last minute limiting of bunkee residents will not be so society friendly (making exit/sources vulnerable?).
- Last minute choice of bunker location is not a choice - it's in the ground (zero?).
- Taking COVID-19 (or whatever) to the bunker? How would you know?

Rod