Well…just got done reading some stats on the past election and there are some unbelievable numbers in there that really, really disappoint me…my first feeling that the turnout was going to be low from what I saw out there and that has been confirmed…only 34.7% of the people in the US turned out for this election…and the part I can’t believe is that even after all the incompetence and evil from the repubs…people voted for them, trusting the lies that they told to get elected. This turnout was the lowest since the 1948 elections and with the problems the country faces, why the hell weren’t people motivated to try to elect people to make it better? Not to impeach the president, not to take more control over their bodies away from women, not to cut taxes on the rich, not to investigate when the sun come ups, but to work on getting more and better jobs, to make college more affordable, and to make a sensible immigration policy…but, I guess our side just doesn’t care about that…if they don’t think that turning the country over to the repubs is going to be hell on earth for the next two years and can’t be bothered to take 15 minutes to vote, then the people of this country deserve what they are going to get….I’m damn glad I’m old and don’t have much time left….
Monthly Archives: November 2014
November 11th
Well…running a little late today and it is because I had to go out for groceries…just couldn’t pass up a turkey for 54 cents a pound…where can you buy protein for that money these days? And, I really like turkey and turkey soup so that is something to look forward to for Sat when it is thawed….slept okay last night but another night of no dreams is a little frustrating…why do all the work of sleeping if you don’t get a free movie? I did have a nice lunch with T yesterday and that kicked off the week on a good note..always fun to hang out with her…and, I got the snow tires on the car in anticipation of the big storm coming but now there is supposed to be less snow so maybe I jumped the gun….would rather change them out when it was in the 50′s than the 20′s so maybe it was a good idea…and the car looks bad with the black wheels on it so that is s good thing…not much to do today…I am going to get out on the bike in shorts for one last time if it’s not raining but that is about it…more later…
Net neutrality…
Well…if you have been reading the news lately, other than the election crap, I’m sure you’ve come across the current discussion on net neutrality…that is that all ISP’s have to treat all net traffic the same no matter who it is or where it comes from…and, just today, Obama came out in strong support of keeping the net the way it is, not allowing “fast lanes” for corporations and people who will pay much more for their traffic to be given special treatment which would slow down the traffic to a crawl for those of us who can’t pay. Now, that makes sense, doesn’t it? The web has worked this way since it’s inception, with all traffic being treated equally and it has worked quite well so far but the problem to the repubs is that with true neutrality, their buddies can’t screw everyone and jack the prices up…and, they can’t have that, can they? So, of course, we have Ted Cruz today saying that with true neutrality it is the same as Obamacare…huh? It’s just like everything else in this country to the repubs…if they can’t make a profit from it, then they will destroy it…just what fast lanes will do to the internet…geez…
November 10th
Well…running a little late this morning and there really is no reason for it…not really late now that I look at the time..it just feels like I’m running late…that’s weird….slept crappy again but that’s nothing new and I didn’t accomplish anything yesterday but vegging…was really good at that so maybe that’s something? Just did the sports thing all day and the Lions won so that was a good thing that was unexpected…feel okay today since I was good last night and that will continue all week this week…I am going to buy a turkey this week and cook it this weekend since there is no cheaper protein and I really like turkey…I mean, 54 cents a pound? Might even get a big one at that price…not much to do today…might have lunch with T but that is about it…the repair on the tooth has held up for a couple of days now but I don’t think it’s permanent…better than nothing, though…more later…
Just another one…
Well…as I expected, it has been a total veg day today since the couch was so inviting and there was just tons of sports on…in the middle of the race right now and then the Wings start at 6 or so so that will keep me busy until Walking Dead comes on at 9…yep, I do live a boring life right now but that’s okay…the Lions did another come from behind win this aft and I don’t remember the last time they won 4 in a row so that was cool and a pleasant surprise after I gave up on them earlier…..but I just had a feeling they may do something special so I turned it back on with a little under three minutes left…I am getting excited about the comet landing on Wed…nope, going to turn that one into a post of it’s own later in the week….so, I guess that’s enough for now..still haven’t read any news since last week and it really hasn’t been a bad thing…might just keep that up for a while…
November 9th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday but I didn’t get anything done…and today is shaping up to be the same as Sundays usually are…slept okay last night but no dreams to speak of again so I won’t…I still feel pretty crappy from the cold/allergies and that is getting really tiring…but I guess I’ll just live with it for now…might have to go out this week to buy a turkey since they are going for around 50 cents a pound at Meijers and there is no protein that is that cheap…and, I can use the carcass to make soup…not much to do today…going to get on the bike in a few minutes even though it is only 36…I do have the thermasuit figured out so that won’t be bad….more later…okay…there is football and races on today that I forgot to mention…so, there…I mentioned it…
McDonald’s trash…
Well…as you know, I have been quite bored lately and, trying to keep my brain occupied, I have been a doing a few small things like counting wooly bears, snakes, and other things along the trail…but, this newest one was spurred or by seeing trash along the roadside. So, for the past couple of weeks, I have been counting fast food trash that I see along the road just to see what restaurant has the biggest litterers in their clientele…and the winner, with over 90% of the litter is McDonald’s….93 of the 102 bags I counted over the past two weeks were from McDonald’s and I wonder why that would be…not sure I’m ready to draw any conclusions yet but I will after I think about it for a while….but, right now, back to soccer….
November 8th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday and I won at pool so that was cool…and I did have the top down out and back so that added something…not sure what….slept okay last night but no dreams to speak of which is a little disappointing…and, the cold/allergies are just killing me this morning…might have to take some allergy stuff this morning it is so bad…it’s kinda draining my energy, too, so with the rain, I may just skip the bike ride this morning and wait til this afternoon…Man U plays at 10 and the Chelsea/Liverpool match is a good one and on right now so I need to get back to that one….not much to do today…might just make it a veg day with all the sports/races on but the bathroom needs a cleaning so I may do that, or I may not…who knows? More later….
November 7th
Well…it was an okay day yesterday and I got a few things done around here so that was cool…slept okay but woke up sore today and that is getting old…and, the allergies/bug is still keeping my eyes dry and itchy and I want it to be over pretty soon….not sure what the heck is still out there to be allergic to but there must be something….still haven’t read any news…well hardly any…and I think that will continue through the weekend….not much to do today…skipped the bike ride yesterday so I need to get out there after the next cup of coffee…I did get to a new record of 30.8 mph on my downhill run wed but the wind changed by the time I got to the bottom of the hill so no new top speed record…but 34.5 is still pretty fast…not sure when I’ll get the next chance to try for a new one….more later…
Man, the right is delusional…
Well…just a short one on the chatter that is happening on the right after their win in the election Tuesday…if you dig into the numbers, they won a majority of the 30% of the people that voted in this one…so, that gives them around 17% of the people in the country that voted for them…but that doesn’t stop the screams of “mandate” that are coming from the usual suspects…and it gets even more delusional than that…many of the commentators like Hannity are calling for the president to resign and have Ole Mitt appointed president…I just don’t know what to say about that…I can just shake my head but that won’t do any good…this, coming form the right who scream “unconstitutional” every time the president wakes up and breathes…can you guys just read the constitution for a change…if Obama were to resign…Biden would be the new president….not Boehner, not McConnell, not Romney…get your heads out of your asses righties…the president is still more popular than you…the only reason you asses won was that our side stayed home…that’s it, no mandate, no nothing…geez…