World Views

[Sandy]

As to the "celebrity meat "from bitelabs several posts above....

Bleh! I am sure I would rather eat mud!


Sandy

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/c ... oys-gender

"California law would fine department stores $1,000 for separating toys by gender"

Actually, the stores should be complimented for knowing the gender of toys ...
unless the gender is specified on the package and not "for boys" or "for girls".

Rod

[Amigoo]

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

"woman whips off her THONG and uses it as a make-shift mask after being warned about having no face covering"

Thongs used for masks are probably as good as many homemade masks
... but those are typically used only as a mask! A mask used as a thong
would be another marketing option, but one type of use only is best.

Still an unknown: Which can be worn longer ... mask or thong?
(researchers are competing to answer this question)

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/02/26/ ... auci-says/

"Fully vaccinated people can gather individually with minimal risk, Dr. Fauci says."

Apparently, Dr. Fauci did not inspire the new pickup line for dating: "So, what's your jab?"
However, this line is becoming more popular with many stressed customer complaint reps.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... hobic.html

"Demi Lovato brands gender reveal parties 'transphobic' because they imply 'there are only two sexes for a baby' "

Well ... everybody loves a baby-theme party
Maybe this could be a package-wrapping-reveal party
and guests can then vote on what's probably inside.

Correct votes get a prize later when gender is known;
or perhaps yearbook-style "Most likely to be gender ?
before age ?" Add photos and give to child later.

This new perspective on gender hints that reparations
will be expected by the child for incorrect physical identity.
Parental insurance might include such provision.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/27/business ... index.html

"What's New in the Chicken Sandwich Wars?"

Photos show what's new! What's old is that lean chicken (?)
is breaded, fried, and sandwiched between tasty stuff,
all sandwiched between tasty buns.

"Where's the beef?!" Wrong menu

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p8tFcIQ8K4 (42 min.)
"Who Were the Neanderthals?"

"How did they overcome existential threats such as extreme climate change?"

Say what Serious climate change didn't happen ...
until modern man caused it (so we've been lectured).

First guess about their disappearance:
a more progressive species of humans arrived.

"Say what Neanderthals were 'humans' "?
Dunno! But we still have their DNA!

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/told-pa ... 22529.html

"I finally blurted out to my husband, one night as we were binging on some ridiculous HULU show, that I needed to tell him something. He looked at me in horror, I guess worrying I was about to drop some major news. I told him, 'Listen. I’m on a four-week cycle. So here’s the deal. I have a sex window.' I proceeded to explain that I’m only down with getting down two weeks out of every month"

The husband was relieved that she didn't refer to a sex door that was always closed.
Apparent agreement: When salivating, he takes a number and gets lucky sometimes.
In the meantime, he's investigating new AI options.

Rod

[Amigoo]

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

"slams NYPD's $75,000 robotic police dog named Digidog as racist -
saying it prowls the streets only in low-income communities of color"

Technically, this robot is only responding to commands
... but in the future could be programmed to be "racist"
(or even "anti-human" ... according to Sci-Fi movies).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... t-now.html

"These Vacancy shorts, tees and crews are the cool-girl at-home essentials we're coveting right now"

Considering boys in these photos, blurring of gender identity occurs
... at least in the once popular hip phrase, "You go, girl !" .

And somehow, "Vacancy" doesn't seem complimentary to boys,
especially when advertised with "cool-girl at-home".

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/tikto ... n-basement

"homeowner finds hidden basement one year after moving in"

"It reportedly took a year for the new homeowners to find the hidden room, and it’s a good thing they did,
as it appears that the house’s water heater, fuse box and other important appliances are located in the basement."

Apparently, home inspection before purchase did not require proof
that these appliances, water heater, and fuse box existed!

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... -meal.html

"Slime mold with no brain is able to remember food sources by re-orientating
its threadlike appendages toward a meal to recall the location"

Suggests an interesting human study next:

1. Which are you likely to forget where placed: Your car keys (or other non-food object)
or tasty snack (food) when these objects are not placed in their habitual location

2. If one type of object's location is remembered better, why?
More conscious placement? Type/need/desire of object

3. Does this memory of placement relate to forgetting a child in a car

Perhaps, an object placed in a location usually acceptable is forgotten easier (since
no emotion is aroused during its placement). "Acceptable location" may be more acceptable
than you expect: I once placed/forgot a small carton of cold half & half in the microwave
... probably because it needed to go into a box (with a door) in the kitchen.

Tip: Common advice about such forgetting:
Be more conscious of the placement when it occurs.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://breaking911.com/china-apologize ... d-19-test/

"China Says They’re Sorry for Forcing Members of the Biden Administration to Take Anal Swab COVID-19 Test"

"It is mandatory to take a COVID-19 anal swab test when visiting some areas of China. The State Department confirmed ...
that U.S. diplomats were subjected to anal swab tests for COVID-19 in China."

On the positive side of diplomacy ...
China did not suggest that a language translation error occurred
(involving ear, nose, and anus) when creating the testing procedure.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/n ... 880391002/

"Letters from University of Texas donors reveal drastic measures some willing to go to preserve 'Eyes of Texas' "

"The note was one of nearly 300 that reached Hartzell's office from June until October, with nearly 70% in favor of keeping 'The Eyes'. Of those 300, the Tribune reports, around of 75 of them threatened to withdraw their financial support."

What's continually lost in these new perspectives of history is that the negativity of the icon/mascot/song is more recent (was insignificant so many years ago). Also, that origination was just a stepping stone to the future wherein new - and positive associations - have arisen.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://anti-empire.com/amp/us-believes ... ufficient/

"US Believes Four Minute Warning to Russia Ahead of Syria Strike Was Sufficient"

Probably depends on meaning of "sufficient"
... considering what someone would need to do
to avoid the incoming missile(s).

One might get out their prayer rug in a minute
(3 would be lost before they receive warning).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Who knew

In some Florida communities, retirees are encouraged
to join the local, informal B & B Health Club where
getting better & better is your only goal.

This does not include Bed & Breakfast membership
where getting better and better can be a similar goal.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3938829/posts

"Six Dr. Seuss books — including 'And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street' and 'If I Ran the Zoo' —
will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery"

While it's appropriate - even commercially sensitive - to stop publishing such books,
increasingly popular Cancel Culture (CC) could rationalize discarding other insensitivity:

Animals do not naturally wear people clothes and should not be depicted this way!
And "Green Eggs" hints of improper food handling! Even the Grinch and Christmas
could be sidelined because Christmas has traditionally been a religious holiday
(but not for many religions).

What's especially intriguing about Cancel Culture in commercialism
is that products sans popularity typically disappear from the shelves
CC morality dictates that popularity is not justification for sales.

Cancel Culture could even focus on what's offensive to seniors ...
like young men with pants drooping over their butt, revealing underwear
(insensitive because seniors' butts need to be well-covered).

Who knew?! that Cancel Culture can coordinate a positive movement:
erasing all of the graffiti - worldwide - often offensive to some people!
... and then consider the cave drawings of early humans.

BTW: The Seuss books are for children Were children interviewed
to determine their awareness of this purported insensitivity

Rod

[Amigoo]

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

"Nike executive quits after her 19-year-old son 'used her credit card to spend $132,000
on limited edition sneakers so he could flip them for a profit for his resale business' "

Sounds like typical entrepreneurial spirit! Maybe mom didn't get sufficient ROI
... after she learned that she had invested so much Or maybe her son
expected to flip before she flopped ... over the credit card bill.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clgoYDHeWjI ,
"FIRE WILL NOT MELT SNOW IN TEXAS!"

See also: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/fac ... 509063001/

Wish I had known about this when the snow was 4" deep here in North Texas,
but would have to step around all the water puddles from naturally melting snow.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://nypost.com/2021/03/03/china-mak ... oreigners/

"China makes COVID-19 anal swabs mandatory for foreigners"

"a respiratory disease medic, said that the anal swabs are better -
virus traces stay longer in fecal samples than in the nose or throat"

No longer do overworked medical technicians complain
about being "up to their arrse in alligators" - they now
complain about being "up to their arrse in arrses"!

Note the nutrition subtlety: better dietary fiber
promotes faster elimination of toxins, digested food, etc.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... miles.html

"SpaceX's Starship Serial Number 10 made a soft landing following its first high altitude test,
but the massive rocket exploded into a ball of flames just minutes after touching down on the launch pad."

"Musk has referred to such events as 'RUDs', or Rapid Unplanned Disassembly."

The company hopes to engineer a delay of this Complete RUD
long enough for returning passengers to deplane.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://widerimage.reuters.com/story/th ... clear-zone
"The thing about cattle, is that they really only think about food"

Probably like cats and hogs (and humans) - they think about other things
... since they beget more cats and hogs (and humans).

An interesting story about a man who's working to restore nature,
whether domesticated or wild, locally popular or not.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/the ... -daylight/

"The Streets Of U.S. Cities Descend Into Chaos As Criminals Brazenly Hunt For New Victims In Broad Daylight"

"Old people are being targeted because they are easy prey."

Probably exaggeration about U.S. cities (many are still reasonably safe),
but seems to hint that over-crowded, older cities are the greater source
of these problems ... perhaps cities where a "Defund the police!"rally
is premature and counterproductive to public safety.

A subtle clue about "old people": Being old is not the problem -
looking like "easy prey" (at any age) is not wise. Sometimes,
concern about "being in the wrong place at the wrong time"
may help promote better self-protection.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat ... 592491001/

"The sign said 'men working,' but girls told city council 'we've seen plenty of women doing construction' "

Sign creation gets more challenging now with proper gender identity!
"Humans Working" has good potential and differentiates from robots,
animals, protected insects, and nature. However, with new technology
(and WiFi), the sign could be electronic and reflect current workers
... who have electronic gender identification.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/15-min ... -axne-iowa

"congresswoman admitted that hiking the minimum wage to $15 an hour will 'harm' her rural constituents —
but that's not stopping her from supporting the proposal."

With continuing controversy about a minimum wage, especially where local business
is financially stressed to pay this, another pay option might be justified:

Require a business to maintain $15 an hour average pay, but make pay proportional
to quality/quantity of work performed (i.e., how to keep a business profitable
... since some people actually do the work of two!).

Rod