This and That

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Larry-Lambert

 

It’s a Beginning

 

Settled Science?

 

Technology

 

RIP

 

The Last Quest?

No, there, one more down the page from this one. This is not the last.

 

Travel Poster

I’d suggest that you should visit the Oort cloud but technically, you’re already there because it visits you.

The Oort Cloud is a vast region made up of trillions of small bodies. Scientists believe that the Oort Cloud serves as a fresh supply of long-period comets – those that take no less than 200 years to orbit the Sun. If the Solar System had two stars with competing gravity, it would make something like the Oort Cloud even more interesting.

 

Dinosaurs Live Among Us!

 

Identify the Aircraft

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Bullet Points:

** Suffering doesn’t make you better. Suffering is just suffering.

** More Ink – from Jules

** The smell of rain.

** UK offers a year off with pay for National Health Service workers who are experiencing male menopause.

** Pregnant man battles gators.

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41 thoughts on “This and That”

  3. When does the overstuffed gator man become the Darwin Award winning Florida Man?

    Jonny Quest- You know what they say about eating too much lobster, it starts tasting like soap. But, I can never get enough JQ memories — amazing artwork by those guys and great Saturday morning fare. At this more seasoned age, and the idiocracy we find ourselves at the hands of a pile of reprobates, losers, and ungodly people, being reminded of the good stuff from a great childhood and bygone era is all right by me. Keep it coming if you so choose.

    1. When you find yourself surrounded by threats to your liberty and even to your well being, by creatures of a swamp that you cannot battle conventionally, it’s enticing to imagine doing battle with a swamp you can.

  4. Incidentally, at MrsPaulM’s employer, HR has done it again as a way to attract new hires (because the yungins think working for a living invades their fun time), starting Jan 1 every new hire gets 3 weeks vacation (a total slap in the face to senior staff who actually earned their time off), and not to be outdone…get this…10 paid “compassion” days if they feel stressed or have a personal problem.

    We’re descending into the “wimpiest generation”.

    1. She could always get a UAW job, if they prevail, and work 32 hours for 40 hrs pay, a 40% raise and that much vacay.
      Until the goose that lays those eggs dies.

      1. The Left works to the lowest common denominator then elevates those to high status…which means the other 98% suffer as a result.

        1. PaulM, if you move to the UK, and get a job with the National Health Service, you could put in for your year (full pay) off for male menopause, vacation and sick time accrue, take a couple of months off, put in for a one year sabbatical (full pay), vacation and sick time accrue, take a couple more months off maybe a beloved pet dies and you take bereavement leave and then retire.

          1. Yeah, I’d look like Gator Man inside of a year lazing around eating Bangers and Mash while drinking some warm beer…but I’d be flush.

          2. Technically, you could remain in Colorado. Just “work there” but since you’d be on vacation for several years after signing up, nothing would change except the UK Govt. would direct deposit money into your account. What a country!

          3. So no FARA requirement, like Hunter? Win!Win!

            (Too bad Jules still isn’t at Cadbury, imagine all that healthy chocolate on the mental health side of medical I could mange for free.)

      2. Ed, a new F-350 with a diesel and the 4×4 package runs a $70K sticker.

        To replace my aging Ford F-150 Raptor, with a comparable V-8 engine and add-ons, runs a $115K sticker.

        The average auto loan interest rates across all credit profiles range from 5.07% to 14.18%.

        What will these vehicles cost if the UAW workers prevail? And who will be able to buy them? I realize that you can buy a Ford P/U cheaper but if you’re going to use it in all weather for a work truck, you’re in the $70K range.

        What is the out-the-door cost?

        What is the insurance cost?

        What is the fuel cost?

        PaulM’s wife, MRSDRPAULM needs to ask for a raise…

        1. MrsDrPaulM is on the cusp of “Everyday is a Saturday” mode…after 45 years of working ranches, entrepreneurial business (was at the very beginning of the computer Accidental Empires era, knew all the players, said Jobs was an AH, Gates was a dufus, Brainard was/is a super nerd but good guy, and the Aldus Pagemaker guy was terrific…which she left to become a DVM), and corporate work (which she is a senior member)…she is tired of changing work culture that [daily] embraces the Woke LGBTQRXYZ++ bravo sierra while some team members – all younger – simply don’t do their job, act confused, or simply do the absolute least amount to get by each day about 2 hours in a 10hr day).

          UAW will do the same, then we’ll be hearing the whining about needing a government (aka taxpayer) bailout to prop up this most important American industry that has been operating as a circular shooting squad for a decade or more. EV’s…what a joke…but hey, don;t come crying to me when your business makes unreliable crap nobody wants because your K-Street lobby pals are in bed with every – capital ‘P’ – Pillock (h/t Jules) in DC.

          [spleen properly purged]

          2. I’ve been there since late Feb 2020 at her request for me to be home. Managed to rightly time something for a change with the Lockdown Idiocy. Busier now more than ever, or as my Rancher neighbor says, “No sense trying to close out the To Do list, take one off and two more get added.”

            Keeps me out of trouble (hike in the aspens this morning after I peel myself away from VM, also need to take a tree down then add it to the Winter woodpile).

        2. I’ve had a few F-150s starting with a ’68 F-350 and a 2001 Ranger I regret not putting a trans in. I replaced the Ranger with a ’17 F-150 with a normally asperated 3.5L I just got it back from the dealership after a 6 month separation because the motor had to be replaced under warranty and they couldn’t get one for 6 months. I paid 35k for it used last year, because that’s what prices were.
          That extended warranty was some of the best money I ever spent.

          1. You took a good risk with that EW, but with Chinesium aircraft parts coming in subpar by a mile, anymore it’ a good bet.

            As WSF says, “the cheapest vehicle to maintain is the one you have.”

            We have a ’88 Jeep Cherokee with 254K miles on it, the property run around that runs great – bought used, a ’99 Ram 2500 TD with 354K miles, the Vet truck but mostly used as a Winter plow truck – bought new, MrsPaulM’s ’07 Jeep Liberty Sport with 186K miles with a newer motor (old one imploded for some reason) with a bunch of sporty add-ons in good condition – bought new, and my 2500 HD TD Laramie (thank God for heated leather seats) with 228k miles in good condition – bought used for a decent price.

            We will never buy a new vehicle, especially a pickup at those stupid prices (thank you government) as all ours get used appropriately but not beat.

            Took a dead tree down…20 year old Stihl Farmboss gave up the ghost, started leaking fuel and they built the saw around the fuel tank and carb. Got it half torn down to see what’s up and decided my time wasn’t worth it. Murdoch’s is having a sale, time for a new saw (per MrsPaulM, who said as much two months back.) We males…never get rid of anything that “might” be fixable. Didn’t owe me anything.

  5. Harris Ranch. Well, their feedlot is just down the road (I-5). Cow farts, anyone?

    Dick Butkus. RIP, sir. I recall someone commenting that “He would go up into the stands just to get a hit on you”.

  6. Folks are probably tired of me harping on the car biz. In almost all vehicle purchases, the lender is the owner until the note is paid off. At some point lenders will stop making stupid loans.

    Perhaps the UAW should use their pension funds to set up vehicle financing.

    YouTube is filled with “experts”,most telling you how to buy a car. What is consistent with most of them is the sales declines and bloated inventories at dealerships.

    If you can live without new and shiny, you can refurbish what you alread have for less than the overall wallet hit you will take buying new, IMO. I spent decades selling cars and trucks but haven’t had a car ‘note’ since 1984.

    1. i drive a 20 y/o truck, and when i needed more capability i bought a 15 y/o truck. both run great, don’t look bad and cost next to nothing, so no debt. the “new” one cost me about 10 percent of what a 2023 would have with the same equipment. my neighbors can’t tell it from a new one. and i’m keeping my old warhorse, even though i could sell it for a pretty penny in just a few minutes. i like back-ups. bonus- low taxes on them and insurance is cheaper. win-win, first time for everything.

      1. by the way, hamas attacked israel. its on. surely prodded by the iranians, 6 billion richer thanks to senile joe. new movie coming out called “police state”. if folks ain’t mad yet they will be after they see that. have a nice weekend….oh, been shopping for a new recliner. easy right? nope. nobody has any in stock. has to be ordered with 4 to 12 weeks delivery time. ridiculous. winters coming….

        1. According to the Israeli military, over 2,000 rockets were fired from Gaza toward Israel, and Hamas gunmen infiltrated multiple Israeli towns and villages on the periphery. The Israelis will pound Gaza.

          Pedo Joe and his friends are likely taking a lap. What’s 10% of six billion?

          1. I have a used recliner/lounger that you can have for free if you want to drive to Arizona and pick it up.

        2. This is not good. Oddly the heads up I read early this morning over at CTH, posted as “prayers for Israel” – a worthy cause without hesitation, about half the comments (at 6am) – some veiled as wonky language, others straight out hateful – were hoping Israel gets leveled. People here are such indoctrinated morons…and likely Biden voters. Funny, HRC has nothing to say about that, only regular folks who are tired of their Constitutional rights being violated by a bunch of criminals, she being at the top of the pig pile.

        3. Perfect timing for a “pivot from Ukraine”. And RHT447’s link is yet another reason to stop materiel aid to Zelenskyyland. (We apparently didn’t care when diverted weapons were going to Africa or SE Asia, but now it’s important.)

          1. how did mossad miss 2k+ rockets being deployed, or fences being cut? unless, it was by design? hmmmm….

          2. The PM has been under a lot of political pressure. Now that Israel has declared war, that is set aside…

            Not quite Wag the Dog – but you know. Invasion of Grenada to save medschool students…

    2. I went through 3 used crown vics, pushing them to the 240,000+ mile point before rolling over to the next ‘new’ one. Only actual new car I ever bought was a fusion hybrid during the Obama years, and only ’cause I worked for Ford and got A plan + cash for clunkers (which ruined the used car market) and a tax break. Only did that because Obama drove gas to $4 A gallon and I was pushing 100 miles a day commute. Don’t have to do that any longer, except for the $4 gas.

    3. “Folks are probably tired of me harping on the car biz.”
      Nah. It’s interesting and I often learn something. My vote is: Carry on.

  8. On the bright side, it’s NHS.

    So, all those men who ran out of eggs and are taking a year in Ibiza weren’t actually doing anything worthwhile, anyway.

    -Kle.

  10. Only 13,000? Well, it’s a start.

    EV charging stations powered by Diesels……..not sure what I can say…..

    Growing up in Chicagoland (kinda), Butkus was a local living legend. RIP, sir.

    That a camera that Dr. Quest is holding?

    The smell of rain is wonderful, especially here in NoCo. Has many of the attributes of the rain coming in from the West in Illinois.

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