I’m on the road this morning, sitting in a McDonald’s actually, drinking unsweetened ice tea and taking advantage of free WiFi. I wouldn’t want the place to close down just because I took a little time over the Fourth. I’ll be back at my desk tomorrow!
160 responses to “ArachniVac”
Just cooked myself a sandwich I haven’t had in years, a Monte Cristo. I was bad, very bad. Washed down with antibiotics and a big glass of icy cranberry juice. Comfort food but not healthy.
Maybe it will motivate me to go fold the big hamper of towels and dry and wash another load? Not ambitious tonight.
Re Berserk Passenger:
“Joseph Daniel Hudek IV, 23, of Tampa, Florida…”
“His attorney, Robert Flennaugh II…
“…sitting in the first row of the Boeing 767’s first-class section…”
“…shouted, ‘Do you know who I am?’ or something to that extent,”…
Does anyone else smell privileged rich kid? And I’d guess either “coke” or “meth”.
I have found many — not all — senior discounts are 10% off and 15% less product.
On the other hand we should be eating 20% less.
GM Debbe & Mizz Charlotte
https://www.theseniorlist.com/list-of-senior-discounts-restaurants/
Tonight my wife and I visited VI and used a BOGO coupon for the entrées. She went for a comfort food (mac & cheese) while I went for a Reuben. No desserts; we had to get to a theater performance at St Mary’s Episcopal. Utah Lyric Opera did an old-style patriotic radio show. It was both nostalgic and fun.
I have never found senior discounts of much use except to get a smaller entree if so am trying to limit calories. Sometimes a smaller size is a good deal though.
The BOGO DEALS are pretty good and I like those. I just signed up for Culvers and they give you a BOGO Value Basket just to sign up, then send other coupons off and on.
Village Inn tempts me with the pies including the free slices.
By the way, I suspect for singles that restaurants would let you buy BOGOS and pack second to take home.
Many restaurants offer small plate servings now or allow appetizers and salads to be an entree. I often have a side salad and an appetizer as my main course.
I finally read today’s A&J. I’m the kid standing next to Arlo.
Why emb prefers long distance bison watching, and why he yelled ‘Idiots! several days ago.]
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4294681-hiker-theodore-roosevelt-national-park-charged-injured-bison-while-taking-photographs
Peace,
Happy Caturday Villagers……
not much time now, waiting on #4 sister to show up….and she is slower than pond water
in the meantime….
https://i.chzbgr.com/full/9050069504/hD4128404/
Was PETA consulted before they took this nude photo of this poor, exposed eel? [BTW, DNR person released the eel back into the lake.]
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/4294700-eel-usually-found-north-atlantic-ocean-caught-southwest-minnesota-lake
Led to my remembering that eels were not kosher, despite being vertebrate fish w/ scales. Thought it was bcs ancient Jews did not see the tiny scales buried in the skin. Probably right, historically, but current reasoning is that to be considered true scales, they must be easily removed from the skin, as in yellow perch. Found that out by typing ‘eel kosher?’ into Metacrawler. Coupla articles by pleasant, helpful rabbis. For extra credit, submit a typed, double-spaced essay on the reasons that the coney [or rock hyrax] is not kosher. One page max.
Peace,
…and I’m still waiting….
http://cheezburger.com/2663429/this-man-walks-his-9-adorable-felines-in-a-baby-stroller-all-around-tokyo
Copied this for Village, but cannot remember why. Let’s see:
https://www.yourclassical.org/programs/composers-datebook/episodes/2017/07/08
Take that man away from his laptop!
Now I remember. Xenophobes need not fear; dawn redwoods are not going to displace our beloved 100% true-blue native American trees.
Discovered a native American redwood [‘Big Tree’, the kind in Sequoia & Yosemite NPs] on an estate in SW England in ’85: [S’cuse me, Elaine, I gotta hike down there and see that tree’s label. I was right.]
Peace
For anyone in need of a real arachnivac: http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Bug-Vac-That-Really-Sucks/
How-to instructions to create your own.
Debbe: “Speaking” of kittens, have you ever checked out the explore.org webcams? Here’s the one at a rescue shelter in California, currently featuring a mom with 8 8-day-old kittens – http://explore.org/live-cams/player/kitten-rescue-cam
Scroll down to the thumbnails below for links to older kittens and big cats (like tiger big) near Tampa, as well as bears, sharks, and emb’s favorite bison.
Ran across a commercial that amused me. This company’s ad company must have writers with minds that work like mine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0maaH2gUWa4
LOVED today’s strip, My cats like me best too.
Good afternoon, Village! I was “experiencing technical difficulties,” but everything seems to be working now. I’ve got over a week of catching up to do here.
Here’s a guy whose hard work, practice, and dedication now make his work look both beautiful and effortless:
http://www.thisisinsider.com/master-calligrapher-2017-1
Lost my glasses this morning when they fell off bedside table. Still searching. They must be under kingsized bed frame?
Sigh. You can do laundry and fold towels with bad vision.
Dear Smigz, I am glad you are back. The Village has been rather quiet.
Jackie, do you have a yardstick, or something longer, to fish under the bed with? Can you even get down on the floor, after your surgery? Maybe you can, after all the PT — me, I cannot. Good luck with finding the specs.
For supper, I’m going to make a salad; all this talk of food; I have my own opinions on eating out and the coupons and stuff. I have discovered Kraft Roka Blue salad dressing, and it’s sure perked up my raw vegetables. To go with it I’ll microwave an egg in a cute little ramekin; it’s the only one left of a set of four we received as a wedding present in 1952.
Thinking I will make some corn fritters with bacon for dinner with fresh corn cut from Cobb.
No, can’t get on floor yet. Have second knee to replace yet. The bed base is only about two inches from floor!