Sam, I got your very generous snail mail donation. Thank you. You might want to give it a rest for awhile, seeing as how you have been gifting left and right. I love you like the red headed step-child ( Ain't It Cool? Hollywood's Redheaded Stepchild Speaks Out
) that I never had but you have already gone above and beyond the call of duty. Everyone else, note that I’ve ordered the book “Prelude” by Kurt Cobb ( Prelude
). This will either be a huge steaming pile of dog turd or it will be the next best thing to sliced bread. We shall see. I’ll review as soon as I receive and read, thus either saving you $15 or forcing you to buy something else you can’t afford but can’t do without.*
I know most of you roll your eyes dramatically, sigh heavily and declare loudly that you could give a crap less about how long my articles are. I make it a bigger deal than you care about for a very simple reason. If I don’t discipline myself to deliver a minimum number of words soon I’ll get lazy and I’ll just have another blog that is three sentences and a bunch of pictures. I might not say anything intelligent or worthy but by gum I’m going to give you the one ( survival ) blog that is consistently long ( as measured by ONE authors writing ). If nothing else my claim to fame will be wasting your time more than anyone else in the genre. Having said that, I won’t be coming in to work on Thursday so I’ve got to either skip a day this week, delivery two short ones rather than one normal length one or throw in a guest article. I’m not sure which way I’m going so be prepared for anything on Thanksgiving Day ( Thanksgiving Day
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We’ve actually had a fall this year, a season that is usual just another winter but with highs above freezing half the time. Old timers here are rather surprised by it. That ended the other day with a huge ugly nasty storm but if the forecast is correct we’ll go back to fall next week. Yesterday it took me an hour to get to work ( 45 minutes normally ) through the snow, and that was with a heck of a wind at my back. Going back took me 65 minutes headed into the wind in low gear. Today I got into work fine but it is now dumping an estimated half foot of snow so getting home will be interesting. And the next three days are going to be below zero with highs in the teens. Sometimes I really miss southern California or Florida ( Weird Florida: Your Travel Guide to Florida's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets
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A lot is in the news lately about the TSA, or homeland Gestapo ( The Gestapo: A History of Horror
)( Gestapo: Hitler's Secret Police
) front line troops. The TSA is unfortunately a federal rent-a-cop organization. And nine times out of ten security guards are very dangerous people. They are wanna-be cops that are underpaid and not given license to get any stick time in ( baton use ). Very frustrated individuals. But the feds have been expanding the abuse authorization lately so these usually unadjusted to polite society people are being given free reign to be more of an idiot than is normal. Now, the things we have to keep in mind are that, one, the TSA are just dupes to cover for something else and two, they are in the great scheme of things pretty harmless. It almost makes me feel sorry for their workers. *
Times are tough and about the only thing available for most people if they want to work is to take a government paycheck. Military personnel will stay in uniform regardless of forced term expansions or depleted uranium ( Metal of Dishonor-Depleted Uranium: How the Pentagon Radiates Soldiers & Civilians with DU Weapons
) dust inhaled. Local cops will stay with a federalized force ( coming soon ) rather than become unemployed during state/local bankruptcy proceedings. And TSA workers will do cavity searches on little old ladies rather than give up the McMansion and live under a bridge. 99% of US citizens are more than happy to see a Homeland Gulag with concentration camps for Constitutionalists if they can keep their standards of living. Which is why I DO NOT advocate armed rebellion. Why risk your life for an ungrateful population that will drop a dime on you in a heartbeat? Just hang on a bit more and the system will implode on its own. But if anyone does fight the TSA goons or almost any other government jack-booted thug ( The American Gestapo: Jack Booted Thugs
), just keep in mind that these uniformed representatives of Obammy’s Legions Of Patriotism are just as soft and gooey and marshmallow like as the rest of the population. They are in it for a nice paycheck and a generous pension. They are not here because they want to actually risk their life to keep the bankers in power. At the first sign of serious risk they will scamper away as fast as their wobbling cellulite filled ass will carry them. You might rightly fear the masses of fed armed goons, but remember that the individuals are easy prey. A lot of the projected machismo hides the fear that these guys might encounter someone who is actually not meek and cowed. I’m not saying they aren’t dangerous, just that they are vulnerable. And they fear discomfort as much as the rest of us. Taking out the central air unit in an airport would render most of them ineffective. *
Also, there has to be a reason that suddenly there is a huge deal about TSA abuses. And, no, not even the TSA director is aware. He is busy defending his workers actions, unaware that the news is meant as a distraction. Is it a financial meltdown? A real shooting war in Korea ( as opposed to the fifty years of flag waving and fake fights )? An epidemic starting somewhere? The North Atlantic conveyer shutting down to freeze Europe? Alien invaders ( Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
) activating the remote unit in Obammy’s brain? Who can tell. My advice is to never fly again, but then, who is to say where these idiots will show up next. But it will still be nice to avoid the stress of cavity searches ( Glen Beck was hilarious- “Don’t worry about their hand being cold, it’s still warm from the last guys crotch” ).END
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9 comments:
I expected more vehement outrage from you over the TSA groping Lord Bison. Too many will let this issue pass by saying 'just don't fly'.
But what happens when it moves on to something you can't avoid? You work in food distribution Jim. A critical security area of society if there ever was one. Perhaps you should have to pass an FBI background check, submitting letters of recommendation from all formers spouses, and agree to undergo daily UV radiation treatment (to kill germs) before having a job like yours.
Only problem with the current TSA set up is they have local cops on standby to do the Tazing, Maceing, and Beatdowns in the Security Checkpoints. Think of the SS Squad backing up the Gestapo Agent when they went out on a mission. I'm just glad that I have no need to fly the Friendly Skies anymore. But if I did, I'd just take advantage of my geographical location and drive to Canada, then pick up a commercial flight from there.
Short postings of only a few words! What are you trying to say?
The largest problem I have getting up the word count is that, since I like to reference the data with links, it takes along time to read through the links. And then you often find people who have pretty much already said what you are trying to point out: but with more authority. At that point you are stuck either paraphrasing them, or cutting and pasting and giving credit to the original.
Since most of what I post on would generaly be refered to as deep background (alternatively: submerged never to be uncovered)I prefer the latter, because it gives people the option of following up on what I said.
IMO you have two main advantages.
One is that you actually learn from your commenters and adjust your position when you learn new information.
The second is that you are often funny in a self-deprecating fashion. It is really hard to come across as funny in print without seeming as if your just some sort of a-h.
The Soviets showed a nationalized command economy with, of the populace not out on the government farms, paid to watch each other, doesn't work well. And yet, it's looking like we're evolving into the same thing. Gov't aspiring to own and run everything, and anyone out of work, just put 'em to work as some flavor of gov't narc or goon.
I think you are doing great...I wish that I could be as wordy as you! I struggle a lot with writing. I guess that your Idea of forcing the issue is the best thing for my blog too. Thanks for your inspiration and keep up the good work.
Jim,
Something else going down is exactly right. While we are enveloped in 24/7 coverage of the supposed "outraged" travelers (not one reported delay as of 2:30 p.m.EST)getting ready to boycott the TSA's stand-up microwave machines, I see that the Net Nuetrality law got passed today. Yup, the government now has the "legal" right to shut down any website, blog or anyone else they feel has stepped over the line. The language seems to address copyright infringement, but the big stick it has within the language tells me all I need to know - .GOV claims the right to shut down anyone it disagrees with; no charges, no trial, no crimes need be committed. Neat, huh? Here's the link: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/11/coica-web-censorship-bill/all/1
Oh yeah, that other little bill, S.510 - THE 'FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT'? Looks like our crminal enablers have been paid off to en masse vote for it. This bill could ultimately be used to prevent individuals from growing their own food, believe it or not. This may seem far-fetched, but I have noted several raw milk and organic food producers in my neighboring Pennsylvania have been raide, computers confiscated and charged with food safety crimes. The short-term goal would be to shut down all roadside produce stands and then go after anyone who wants to grow their own food. Scary stuff. Anyway, let's not pay attention to anything this lame duck congress is doing - keep your eyes on the boob tube and the government-approved "news"....Geez, I still can't believe Bristol Palin getting stiffed on Dancing with the Stars!
753- you are correct, I should have followed it to its logical conclusion. That will be another article. But for now we can laugh at our bully boys at the airport.
Russell- the short articles do have their place and if you run an unpaid site you shouldn't be expected to put an ungodly amount of effort into it. I just don't want to be like them. Sorry if I came across TOO rude ( a little rude is okay- right? ).
If short is all there is then make do with short. Least ways that is what my ex wife used to say.
Only long I ever heard about was "please! God! you're taking to long.Hurry the hell up and get it over with"
I sure hope they keep the groping at the airport. I just bought a ticket and don't even have to go anyplace.I just wanted searched real good.I'm soooo lonely.
Not flying is the proper way to handle this. Once the corpse of the airline industry is cold, the parasites that lived off it will have to find a new host.
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