It's been a while. I've been digesting the lifetime insiders, billionaires who want to loosen Wall Street and bank regulations, convicted thieves who gave classified info to their mistresses and "white nationalists (also called neo Nazis) into the White House. So so proud of America.
All his picks have been VERY hard line establishment (sort of like Putin his hero did)
The BIG question is the 25th amendment. In a time of crisis (which always happens) who will the Cabinet want to handle it. Trump? or Pence. They can vote to oust Trump. Who will they be loyal too. Can you believe this is even in the conversation? This is making America great again?
The Cabinet really reflects more of Pence's ideology then Trumps who is almost mentally ill. I feel. Trump is an outsider among a LARGE group of insiders. Trump's time as POTUS might be rather short. SURPRISE!! The betting markets have Trump finishing his 4 years at about a 60% chance.
At least we are now on the edge of . . .something.
Seriously though - I HOPE this new group does GREAT. I really doubt it and if they don't is is 100% their fault. They have no one to blame now!
But I digress.
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Had finger X-rays that turned out negative but it stills hurts like an SOB and is wrapped. But the big news is I'm having a tooth extraction this afternoon. What fun! Actually I have zero fear of dentists. Even with 5 root canals (limestone teeth and no fluoride in my drinking water as a youth) and I'm fine with a dentist - just give me the best drugs and I'm good to go! Well, seems TWO root canals have failed so #1 tooth is getting pulled later this afternoon.
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Monday I gave presentations to a group of home schooled kids and my biggest complement was not actually directed at me but I overheard a mother telling her son that they needed to get him software to do what I was doing and he BEAMED with joy.
It reminded me of when my dad purchased my first calculator. Changed my life (I still have my bamboo slide ruler).
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Every year we get HBO for a few months and we have been watching West World (awesome) and an hilarious show called Silicon Valley about some geeky programmers. LOL funny and if you are a IT guy even funnier.
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After I had my x-rays it was 10:20 and I was hungry - the only thing I can eat at McDonalds is A Big Breakfast. I rushed to McDoanlds and was in line. It was going to be close. The guy ahead of me was ordering cheeseburgers and coffee and there was confusion on his order. Just as he handed over his money the menu flipped.
I order a Big Breakfast . . . sorry . . . the menu flipped, we can't serve a Big Breakfast. REALLY? It JUST flipped. That's the rules. But we have all day breakfast the guy said. You DON'T have all day breakfasts I said. You have an expanded menu! OTHERWISE you would have THE BIG BREAKFAST! I was sort of loud I guess and walked out!
OK - nuff - hard enough to type without using my index finger. Just wanted to say I was not dead
Rod
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Monday, November 21, 2016
Thanksgiving week weather
Not sure why the big bump in pages read . . . probably the Trump admin keeping tabs on me on Anger Book (Facebook to some people). I know (or was told by my parents) that during Nam we kept all of our shades pulled after some guy visited us for a few days. Not sure what that was all about but there were some sketchy car parked down the street.
I wish my parents were around to ask about that little incident. I was suppose to become a priest OR move to Canada or something. ahhhh the good ol' days.
Anyway I logged on today and noticed a bump. Weird.
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The coming weather - pretty active for the next couple weeks.
Starting sunset Tuesday and lasting almost 24 hours is system #1. Pretty much just rain and drizzle.
Then a good shot at snow happens Friday midnight to Friday 9AM. Nothing major but it will be cold enough for all snow - maybe an inch?
But after that it starts to get messy
Sunday, Monday Tuesday Wednesday all look messy as a series of storms sweep across the nation. None of them huge but all full of messy water. This map is the Sunday map.
The BIG weather news is the GOES-R satellite is getting parked in orbit and this is a HUGE HUGE deal for weather geeks.
This is part of a 4 satellite group and is the most sophisticated satellite ever put in orbit at a cost of $1 BILLION.
GOES-R can view the earth in 16 different spectral bands with 34 new instruments. Right now we can get a complete image of the US every 10 minutes. Once GOES-R is parked (2 weeks) this will go to a complete image every 30 seconds in High def and when concentrated on a storm 500 lightning images a second.
The theory is that once everything is up and running a 7 day forecast will be as good as our current 3 day forecast (which is pretty good already). But the big benefit will be storms with real tornado warnings 20 minutes sooner.
On the side GOES-R is also an advanced search and rescue satellite.
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Do I need a Doctor? I think I cracked my index finger - it's getting better (after 1 week) but still is swollen and makes a weird sound and I constantly feel I need to "set" it. I go from a constant 2 in pain to a spontaneous drop everything 9 at random times. . . . . . but . . . it's getting better?? hmmmmm
Maybe when I get my tooth pulled on the 30th I can have the Dentist take an xray - I'll put my finger in my mouth real quick.
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OH - I never posted the election results for Columbus but we are STILL, one of the most liberal towns in Wisconsin.
Columbus had a 70% turnout (Portage had a 51% turnout) Clinton won my 9% and Feingold beat Johnson (Mr. Milk Toast) by 14%.
In other news Columbus will have a new waste Management company as we go with Columbia County.
In a brief political spew - I read an article about power and a chart of what party and how much power parties have over time. It seems no matter what party has the President, that party loses power of those years. It's a constant fluctuation. The article was on the order of WHAT NOW FOR DEMOCRATS. Basically, it's all . . .OK. The left do have a majority in the US and really only lost by the tiniest of margins.
Polls were actually pretty darn close but the problem was the HUGE swing in the last 7 days (which polls can not see). In Wisconsin 20% of the voters did not decide until the last week and 80% of those 20% went with Trump. Same with Michigan, Pennsylvania and Florida. SOmething happened that last 7 days . . hmmmmm
BUT - as you see - power tends to fluctuate
The party that holds the presidency almost always loses strength, but the magnitude of that loss and how quickly it occurs is effectively random. Democrats should not be too discouraged by their present state of affairs. History teaches that it can be reversed, and rather quickly.
NOTE - every time Trump goes from New York to Washing ton it will cost taxpayers $100,000. also - that $25,000,000 lawsuit that Trump settled . . will come off his taxes. No real loss for him at all.
And yea - Trump is taking credit for Ford NOT moving to Mexico . . . .even though that had no plans to move. President Pinocchio was just making shit up.
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Got blown away in Fanduel - 97th place out of 100! OOPS.
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We got HBO for a few months and are catching up on missed shows - Silicon Valley is REALLY good and funny. Westworld is awesome.
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76% of viewers are using Chrome, 15% Firfox and next ? is Maxthon?? What is that? Besides the US France is 2nd for readers and Uzbekistan??? is 3rd . . . . hmmmm now I see what trump is watching me. He thinks I'm a Muslim.
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Nuhh said. Have a good day and goof Thanksgiving if you are out of touch - drive safely.
Rod and family
I wish my parents were around to ask about that little incident. I was suppose to become a priest OR move to Canada or something. ahhhh the good ol' days.
Anyway I logged on today and noticed a bump. Weird.
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The coming weather - pretty active for the next couple weeks.
Starting sunset Tuesday and lasting almost 24 hours is system #1. Pretty much just rain and drizzle.
Then a good shot at snow happens Friday midnight to Friday 9AM. Nothing major but it will be cold enough for all snow - maybe an inch?
But after that it starts to get messy
Sunday, Monday Tuesday Wednesday all look messy as a series of storms sweep across the nation. None of them huge but all full of messy water. This map is the Sunday map.
The BIG weather news is the GOES-R satellite is getting parked in orbit and this is a HUGE HUGE deal for weather geeks.
This is part of a 4 satellite group and is the most sophisticated satellite ever put in orbit at a cost of $1 BILLION.
GOES-R can view the earth in 16 different spectral bands with 34 new instruments. Right now we can get a complete image of the US every 10 minutes. Once GOES-R is parked (2 weeks) this will go to a complete image every 30 seconds in High def and when concentrated on a storm 500 lightning images a second.
The theory is that once everything is up and running a 7 day forecast will be as good as our current 3 day forecast (which is pretty good already). But the big benefit will be storms with real tornado warnings 20 minutes sooner.
On the side GOES-R is also an advanced search and rescue satellite.
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Do I need a Doctor? I think I cracked my index finger - it's getting better (after 1 week) but still is swollen and makes a weird sound and I constantly feel I need to "set" it. I go from a constant 2 in pain to a spontaneous drop everything 9 at random times. . . . . . but . . . it's getting better?? hmmmmm
Maybe when I get my tooth pulled on the 30th I can have the Dentist take an xray - I'll put my finger in my mouth real quick.
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OH - I never posted the election results for Columbus but we are STILL, one of the most liberal towns in Wisconsin.
Columbus had a 70% turnout (Portage had a 51% turnout) Clinton won my 9% and Feingold beat Johnson (Mr. Milk Toast) by 14%.
In other news Columbus will have a new waste Management company as we go with Columbia County.
In a brief political spew - I read an article about power and a chart of what party and how much power parties have over time. It seems no matter what party has the President, that party loses power of those years. It's a constant fluctuation. The article was on the order of WHAT NOW FOR DEMOCRATS. Basically, it's all . . .OK. The left do have a majority in the US and really only lost by the tiniest of margins.
Polls were actually pretty darn close but the problem was the HUGE swing in the last 7 days (which polls can not see). In Wisconsin 20% of the voters did not decide until the last week and 80% of those 20% went with Trump. Same with Michigan, Pennsylvania and Florida. SOmething happened that last 7 days . . hmmmmm
BUT - as you see - power tends to fluctuate
The party that holds the presidency almost always loses strength, but the magnitude of that loss and how quickly it occurs is effectively random. Democrats should not be too discouraged by their present state of affairs. History teaches that it can be reversed, and rather quickly.
NOTE - every time Trump goes from New York to Washing ton it will cost taxpayers $100,000. also - that $25,000,000 lawsuit that Trump settled . . will come off his taxes. No real loss for him at all.
And yea - Trump is taking credit for Ford NOT moving to Mexico . . . .even though that had no plans to move. President Pinocchio was just making shit up.
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Got blown away in Fanduel - 97th place out of 100! OOPS.
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We got HBO for a few months and are catching up on missed shows - Silicon Valley is REALLY good and funny. Westworld is awesome.
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76% of viewers are using Chrome, 15% Firfox and next ? is Maxthon?? What is that? Besides the US France is 2nd for readers and Uzbekistan??? is 3rd . . . . hmmmm now I see what trump is watching me. He thinks I'm a Muslim.
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Nuhh said. Have a good day and goof Thanksgiving if you are out of touch - drive safely.
Rod and family
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Star Spangled Banner and 2 point conversions
If there is no precipitation is it a storm?? Looks like that "storm" is not going to have any real effect on us besides being pretty darn uncomfortable.
55 today
66 tomorrow
61 Friday
38 Saturday
The Tuesday storm is now sliding more into Wednesday and more of a rain slush event.
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On Facebook I have had enough. I'm unfollowing friends that continually post fake anti-Trump propaganda. They are turning into their enemy. OH - I completely agree with them but there is no need to continually post garbage.
I mean look at this image
Lord Voldemont (also known as He Who Must Not Be Named) would never ever side himself with Trump. The leader of the Death Eaters wants to lead, not follow some guy that is way way over his head.
Obviously false news.
I also to not believe in boycotting a company for their political believes, UNLESS, they had "Clinton for Prison" yards" signs and so forth. Case in point - the new Kwik Trip boycott. Many of the companies employees voted NOT Trump. Do people really want to take their jobs away? Does that really make sense? The purpose of a boycott is to close a business right? For one thing Kwik Trip puts something like 95% of their profits back to their employees. Boycotting companies have collateral damage.
We need a new Facebook. How about "Angry Facebook" where malcontents (including me) can rant to our hearts desire without all of these "lost dog" posts and "cute kitten" photos getting in the way.
How will people see what happens when a 4 year old gets a hold of your iPhone camera.
How will people see what happens when a 4 year old gets a hold of your iPhone camera.
And BTW - who is tired of all the BIG MOON photos.
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I've been watching Kens Burns Baseball (again). Here is a trivia question answer.
Why do we play the Star-Spangled Banner before baseball games?
It all started September 6th 1918 the 1st game of the World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.
WWI was coming to an end and during the 7th inning stretch a band played a raucous rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Some people in the crowd started to sing along and as they got louder more and more started to also sing. By the end of the song the entire stadium was singing it at the top of their lungs and a "mighty roar" of applause and cheering followed. And that was the beginning as every game since has started with it.
It was not the first time The Banner was played at a MLB game but the patriotism of the time made it the 1st time it was ALWAYS played from then on.
We need a good war to bring the country back together. I think we are heading in the right direction for that to happen.
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NFL
2 point conversions, since 2001, have a 47.9% chance of winning. That means 0.96 points per attempt. A normal 15 yard extra point has a 0.95 points per try.
OK - see ya
It all started September 6th 1918 the 1st game of the World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.
WWI was coming to an end and during the 7th inning stretch a band played a raucous rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Some people in the crowd started to sing along and as they got louder more and more started to also sing. By the end of the song the entire stadium was singing it at the top of their lungs and a "mighty roar" of applause and cheering followed. And that was the beginning as every game since has started with it.
It was not the first time The Banner was played at a MLB game but the patriotism of the time made it the 1st time it was ALWAYS played from then on.
We need a good war to bring the country back together. I think we are heading in the right direction for that to happen.
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NFL
2 point conversions, since 2001, have a 47.9% chance of winning. That means 0.96 points per attempt. A normal 15 yard extra point has a 0.95 points per try.
OK - see ya
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