Think about it. We should be living in the golden age of UFO sightings. Every sentient person is walking around with a cell phone that doubles as a camera—a camera that can instantly duplicate a photograph to a technically unlimited number of recipients, including news outlets who are more than happy to post unsolicited material these days in lieu of paying actual reporters. And where is Big Foot?
Conspicuous by Their Absence
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168 responses to “Conspicuous by Their Absence”
Jackie
Can’t you turn off the “auto correct”? And just underline misspelled words?
Or are you dictating? If you are a dictator Hal should have more respect.
But then he would not be Hal
Now I’m thinking that I shouldn’t have thrown away my Polaroid Swinger. Ok Ghost. I gave you the straight line.
Jackie is going to conquer technology or take it all to the grave. In case they bury me a.I’ve or the flames wake me up. Hal has subverted Tabitha and she keeps telling Pandora to play hymns for me, not that I dislike hymns, but mostly it’s hymns they play during the invitational while they invoke salvation for the sinful.
The tv preachers say send your money to God but they give you their address.-Hank Jr
And most of the ones that collect lots of donations in the impoverished area of Oklahoma I live in wear Rolex, diamonds, designer clothes and have two dozen platinum cards in their purses. And that’s just the wives.
About faith and such: suckers should pay more mind to Micah 6:8 and James 2:18, rather than the flashy preachers you mention. NRSV is a good choice. [NB: I didn’t introduce the topic.]
For something completely different: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds8ryWd5aFw
I may have posted it years ago. If you stay through the first episode, in Valencia, Sp., the next act goes to Argentina, etc.
Good night all. I am trying to work my way to American time, entral.
Home again, home again…
Earlier today (actually yesterday, now), I was driving through a section of a medium-sized city which could be charitably called “seedy”, when I saw a concrete block building with the side facing on-coming traffic painted as a billboard-type sign. The sign proclaimed it to be a shop that offered piercings and tattoos. The name of the business (and I am not making this up) was “Tit for Tat”.
Debbe 😉 I once got rocked by a hurricane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGfKi6kpdTQ
That’s not the worst part of town, but it’s close. They do a big whoop-de-doo downtown on Friday nights and it’s still lit up for the holidays. You should have hung around.
Whoops.
Good morning Villagers….
RE today’s real time….I think that’s the first time I’ve seen Janis’ teeth! Which brings to mind, the first time I saw Donald Duck’s teeth…..Christmas with the two chipmunks and the usual antics….Donald got clobbered then all you could see was his teeth…I laughed so hard (guess you had to be there…wonder if U Tube has that cartoon…cue Mark?)
Emb, I hope you don’t see minus 40 degree weather this winter. Brrrrr, makes me shudder just thinking about it.
Old Bear…..one deviled egg in one pocket, and one deviled ham in the other pocket…what happened then? Went to other hen house because the girls there put together two flats of double yolkers…..gave them to a very nice neighbor who makes the best ham salad. She is a sweety…guess what I’m having for lunch? I know now what happened…you got a ‘hot pocket ham salad’! 🙂
Jerry 🙂
Hey Gal…. 🙂
ya’ll have a happy Caturday….
Saturday’s real-time is perfection. That is all. 🙂
GR 😉 should have let me give you……
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKi8GMWEglA
…and that’s what Firemen do….God bless them all….
http://cheezburger.com/8534344448
GR 😉 this version is even better….only Bill Murray could pull this off, it’s great…..and can someone tell me what movie this is from??? Cue Mark…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9aN5_GNsMk
Good morning. Bill Murray can do amazing things. I have no idea but boy he can act, can’t he?
St. Vincent?
Which led to top 10 Bob Dylon songs. Thanks Deb.
Jackie, perhaps you can enlist your new Somewhat Smart Watch™ on your side in the ongoing battle* against The Evil HAL™. Perhaps the two of you can beat it into digital submission.
Part of my trip yesterday I most enjoyed: Gyoza. I had a dozen of the delightful little dumplings as a main course with a single tempura shrimp makizushi roll as appetizer.
*Just Plain Mindy had her bamboo; Jackie has her smart phone. But both apparently are fond of doing battle while minimally clothed. That’s my kind of war.
The Bill Murray movie was St Vincent:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2170593/
It is dam cold up here on the dammed lake and Jackie has on red fleece pants, a caerthardt type shirt, a red fleece tunic, smart wool socks and Keen boots, a infinity neck warmer, gloves and a boho wool slouch hat, now looking for a matching coat.
Hal does not know what to make of my wardrobe but I figured I would give a fashion report along with the weather. Those of us southern girls who did our finishing school in the snowy mountains of Pennsylvania know how to coordinate no matter how cold it gets.
Debbe: I also hope for no -40. Used to be we’d see that most winters, usually in January. No fun walking to school such days. Fortunately, had to walk only a few blocks before dropping down into BSU’s tunnel system. [It’s not complete, / a couple of geographical issues, but it’s a help. Flip side, it’s a good place to exchange viruses. Don’t get many colds, now that I’m retired.] I think we hit -50 F once, but don’t remember which year.
We’ll be below 0 F all today, but hi tomorrow is supposed to be +3 F. It was 0 C [+32 F] a few days ago. Assuming it was +33 somewhere, that counts as a Jan. thaw. Maybe there will be more.
Peace, emb
emb
“We are having a heat wave” +3* on side of house.
And sun – finally sun.
Ghost is wearing khaki tactical trousers; coyote brown 6″ tactical boots; black boot socks; a heavy black leather gun belt with Kydex ® holster and double magazine pouch; a black-and-white checked sports shirt; and a black fleece vest. It looks like a fun day.
Also, Ghost has a mutually beneficial relationship with his smart phone.