Satan’s Hooves
Yeah starting to lean this way, at least on the MAGA shyt.
2022 Frederick NCS Report
Looks like we fall in the fair-to-good range in most everything for this year’s National Community Survey. Biggest complaint seems to be public transportation. Unsurprising, since there is none. I remember when they tried to get RTD going out here some years ago, but it was rejected due to the tax hike involved, IIRC. You get what you pay for, I guess.
It’s Thursday, and the Queen is STILL Dead!
Just a quick update now a week on, for the truly OCD royal watchers. After all those 70 years, you think there was some high-ranking staffer at the palace running around that day with their hair on fire yelling “where’s the funeral book !! Somebody find the funeral book !!”(?)
Northwest Fires
Looks like Alaska along with Idaho and Northern California get burned off this season.
Universe Price Tiers
Medicare Up Next
Airlines Suck
The first airliner I flew at around ten years old IIRC, had four propellers and we were delighted to be treated to an actual hot meal during the flight. Even during many long flights on military aircraft of all types during a twenty-year Air Force career, one thing almost never changed: They always launched on time. Today’s air travel is driven by only one primary business motivation. It’s not serving customers, growing or improving the business or even keeping the shareholders happy. Turning a profit seems to be the only thing that matters now.
Yeah, things like pandemics and TSA screw up everything. Join the club. But you greedy airline executives can go fuck yourselves after getting billions in bailout money to keep the skies open. What should we expect if you can’t get the job done on the dole?
And if I don’t see some movement on the biofuel topic, I’m gonna get real mean next time.
Tommy Campbell Rocks
Is there a SCIF at Mar-a-Lago? That’s the only question I want answered right now. “The green sores.” Don Jr. has monkeypox. It actually does hurt when I laugh that hard, but it’s worth it.
Last Two
Watching my view of the mountains disappear, as the last two lots across the ditch get filled in this summer. Wonder how long it’ll take someone to make a buying decision for something that close to the oil patch? I haven’t seen real mountain views for going on four years, at least not anything more than a few steps from the car. Anybody who’s been up in the back country knows the best views are usually at least a good day’s hike from the trail head.
I-70 Water Rescues
We did get a good soaking yesterday evening, but climate change wasn’t the culprit here. The central I-70 upgrade project ongoing for the past few years hasn’t completed the drainage work yet. No biggie.
Alaska Burning II
Looks like alot of regional-level combustion, to me.
It’s Off the Rails
Going through my Youtube™ subscription feed this morning leaves me circumspect about the general state of affairs today. Avs won the Stanley Cup last night! Woot-woot!
Other than that, not gonna go there…
Alaska Burning
I’m no expert on deciphering the data in some of these systems, but this looks worse in just simple terms of density and number than what we had here with the Cameron Peak Fire last year. Not in the news because not enough people are suffering from it?
Timing Is Everything
The “D” was sitting outside the other day while I struggled with the Chrysler’s carb. We haven’t had much rain this year, except for a couple good soakings – one of which just happened to be that day. So Bimmer got washed for the 1st time in two years!
Stock Car Market
Most people understand how The Stock Market ≠ The Economy. Does sometimes seem they might be more or less symbiotic parasites, tho. 3/4pt – Daaaaaaaaaaaamn.
