World Views

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.airforcemag.com/space-force ... ted-ranks/

Specialist Insignias must be the new space math:
Specialist E-4 = three stripes plus one up arrow.

And gender equality hints that up arrow means "men",
down arrow means "women" ... with bow & arrow
suggesting "transgender".

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-zealand-auckland-kfc

"Two men found with a car full of Kentucky Fried Chicken and around $70,000 in cash
were arrested as they tried entering New Zealand's largest city, in violation of lockdown
... charged with breaching the nation's health order"

Any fast food might be confiscated in these health minded moments.
Hopefully, the coleslaw reduces their jail time.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... mates.html
"Students at Pennsylvania university are warned they could be punished
if they fail to use the preferred pronoun for their classmates"

Off the record ...
emotive nouns (and adjectives) are becoming popular
to describe those who mandate preferred pronouns.

This is unintentional Commentary Rorschach
(nouns/adjectives may be positive or negative)

See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rorschach_test

Rod

[Amigoo]

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

"Chris Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment by his former ABC boss who claims he squeezed her buttock
upon greeting her in a bar - before he later apologized saying he was 'ashamed' of his behavior."

Office etiquette can be so confusing!
While acceptable to kiss a buttock that's your boss,
even squeezing it later is still a social taboo!

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.wnd.com/2021/09/taliban-off ... returning/
"(Afghanistan) will be ruled under strict Islamic law and return to executions and cutting off hands."

This may be acceptable punishment for a crime,
but then limits activities which are not crimes ...
many of which are blessed by the same law.

Shouldn't the law complement the modern state where hands
(and fingers) are needed to operate the electronic devices

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/24/us/grave ... index.html
"gravestone missing for almost 150 years was being used as a marble slab to make fudge"

"Peter J. Weller died in 1849 in Lansing, Michigan, and was buried in Oak Park Cemetery"

This begs a contest to name a fudge in his honor ...

"Another Fudge! I've gone twice." is a recent entry.
"PMS (Peter's Missing Slab)" is another ...
but "Chocolate Peter" was disqualified.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/elon- ... 021-09-24/
"Musk says he and musician girlfriend Grimes are 'semi-separated' "

Interesting concept! One person is "separated"
and the other is not (relative to dating on the side)?
What happens to their X-rated son?!

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... nthem.html
"Whoopi .... said anyone who doesn't agree with black national anthem needs to be 're-educated' "

The words of this anthem are positive* but popular title/description ("Black National Anthem")
directly associates this anthem with one race - not with all races in the U.S. Even contrasting
this anthem with the U.S.anthem at football games confirms this racial separation!

Presentation of this inspirational anthem will need to be more inclusive
in order for it to become a "national" anthem (IMO).

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_Every_Voice_and_Sing

Rod

[Amigoo]

Considering current controversies and popularity of sources,
rejecting science because of source can become "anti-science".

For centuries, science sometimes corrects science!
Consider how long the earth was "proven" to be flat!
(belief mandated by authorities and their experts)

Rod

[Sandy]

I enjoyed reading about the Marble gravestone that has been missing over a hundred years.
http://board.1111angels.com/viewtopic.p ... 35#p213935
Even though I know the passed on owner has most likely moved past worrying about human belongings it still makes me smile to know all is as it should be now. It's a good story with a happy ending and we need more of those in these somewhat depressing times.

Thanks Rod

xxSandy

[Amigoo]

One day, Max decided that God was responsible for equipment "down below" and prayed for explanation. God said "Don't ask me - ask your parents!" Of course, the parents said "Don't ask us - ask your grandparents!" Soon thereafter a genealogist was consulted who explained "When your family's gene pool was being created, you were just given the short end of the stick." Max(ine) complained "But I didn't want a stick!"

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... store.html
"brazen thieves ransack Chicago Ulta Beauty store's shelves of designer makeup"

Detective, later: "What were the non-paying customers wearing?"
Store manager: "White hoodies, black pants and designer underwear."

This hints that Universal Basic Income will not work
because it will be insufficient for designer merchandise.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.brighteon.com/
(search for "Greta Has Joined The BLACK GOO Club!")

Interesting revelation about "fakestream media"
... suggesting today's news may be entertainment
(and agenda) more than unbiased news with facts.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.the-sun.com/news/3748436/ce ... -red-bull/

"Celeb chef slammed over London restaurant prices including £11 Red Bull, £100 burger and £630 steak"
" 'basically impossible to get a seat' - suggesting there are plenty of high-rollers prepared to pay"

What problem?! Too many customers suggest that prices are not high enough.
The meal prices should be high enough to have too many but not that many ...
so that the successful diners can feel special about their relative affluence.

Rod ... ...
Got local reservation beginning with Seaside Hors D'oeuvre
(canned tuna, mashed white beans, olive oil, lemon juice,
spices and served with leafy celery sticks; $ today).

[Amigoo]

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

"The more people tossing a coin, with a 50 per cent chance of surviving each year after they turn 110,
the more we can expect that someone will have a lucky streak and get to the age of 130."

Intriguing that people live longer and coins may not (re: cryptocurrency).
And now logic suggests that the fewer coins owned the longer your life.

The Chocolate Gambit

At the end of each day, place the last coin you received in a box.
Replace it the next day (or whenever) with your next "last coin".
This will be the last coin that you ever owned.

To upscale this spooky gambit, buy bitcoins with all of the
last coins that were replaced (or treat yourself to nibbles
of quality dark chocolate, purchased with those coins).

To fatten your gambit, choose the largest value coin
from your current change and call that the last coin ...
and do this every day

Rod

[Sandy]

Hey Rod,

Got local reservation beginning with Seaside Hors D'oeuvre
(canned tuna, mashed white beans, olive oil, lemon juice,
spices and served with leafy celery sticks; $ today).

This sounds like something good to add to the U B Cooking recipe index, eh? What do you think the carb level might be for that? It's all about carbs for me right now...sigh...

xxSandy

[Amigoo]

Sandy,

Seaside Hors D'oeuvre can be the recipe name - I'll post it soon.
I'm usually focused on less carbs, more fiber ... and this
with fish for protein and fish oil (another ingredient).

This recipe developed as personal encouragement
to eat more raw celery (a Paleo perspective).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/jens- ... index.html
"A museum lent an artist $84K — so he kept the money and called it 'art' "

"But when the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg took delivery of the recreated artworks ahead of the show, gallery staff made a surprising discovery: the frames were empty. Rather than being the handiwork of thieves, the loaned cash was missing thanks to Haaning himself, who says he is keeping the money -- in the name of art."

"For now, the museum is displaying 'Take the Money and Run' "

How fascinating that both of these "artists"
would be involved with negotiation about legal action,
but Haaning's impromptu "Art of the Steal" trumps
Trump's "Art of the Deal" by the empty frame
(or maybe not).

Rod

[Sandy]

Hi Rod,
You wrote:

This recipe developed as personal encouragement
to eat more raw celery (a Paleo perspective).

That's what appealed to me when I read your post. Anything that helps get the celery down is wanted in these parts.
I'll keep a look out for the recipe.

xxSandy

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... CKETS.html
"report claims recorded noises linked to original Havana Syndrome cases were likely caused by CRICKETS in Cuba"

All recent controversies considered ...
effin* crickets might indeed be worldwide!
* "false flag"

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-man-to ... 33947.html
"Texas man took tests at an emergency room. Then, he got a bill for $54,000."

"A report from the Insurance Trade Association claims that 'price gouging
by certain providers continues to be a widespread problem'."

Actually, current distress is quite a gravy train for related businesses,
governments, investors, et al. ... hinting that quick resolution
is probably not a business priority.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/30/cnn-unde ... index.html
"fully replaces your existing toilet seat and boasts a heated set, unlimited warm water,
an adjustable self-cleaning nozzle, a dryer and even a remote control."

Interesting fanny flush but hints there are good reasons why toilets
and showers/baths have long been separate conveniences.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerosp ... 021-10-02/
"Taiwan angered after largest ever incursion by Chinese air force"

Geometry in the incursion map* reads like tea leaves:
An invasion will probably occur from all directions (IMO),
perhaps beginning with a feigned air incursion ...
that suddenly becomes real!

* displayed on another site.

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/asia/chi ... index.html
(not intimidation as much as testing response in preparation for invasion
... with discovery of electronic communication used for defense)

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/us/brian ... index.html
"Time and environmental factors are complicating the search for Laundrie"

"Down in Florida, during the summer and wet time,
a body can start to skeletonize in less than 5-7 days"

Interesting expression ... and caution about going "off the grid" into those areas.
Also, modern drones can search with heat-seeking devices (like body heat alone).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... tered.html
"Hilarious snaps reveal cakes that look nothing like they're supposed to"

Considering what "cake" is, the only ones that fail are those not eaten.

Rod