Robbing the Public Purse – Green
Energy Scam
Money for this but not much to improve roads. Ironic, the
Colorado School of Mines is nearby.
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100 Years Ago
From the local rag.
• Five national liquor
agents in Colorado were forced to resign because they were selling whiskey. The
whiskey was taken in raids on illegal stills, then the agents were caught
selling the whiskey themselves. They will appear in court.
• In Denver, two youths,
both under 18 years of age, were arrested for stealing 20 cents from a street
car conductor. They will be sentenced to 20 years in prison for the theft of 20
cents.
• At its meeting Tuesday
night, the Greeley City Council dispensed with the position of Special Police
woman, whose duties were to censor movies and some public dances. That position
will now be served by a committee of three women and two men, who will perform
without pay.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Scientific
Lies
Settled Science? Figures don’t lie but liars figure?
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Human caused climate change? If you bother to read this,
look who funded these “scientists”. Listed at the end of the article.
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Military Service Story
Prompted by a conversation with another veteran.
Germany, 1965, First Lieutenant Fuckup was leading a road
march to the Rhine River near Leeheim (49°51’17.99”N 8°23’18.55”) and directed
his driver to turn right at an intersection.
“Sir, I’ve been to the bridge site several times and this
isn’t the route”.
“PFC, I gave you and order”.
“Yes Sir!"
The road quickly became dirt then a dead end.
Our unit was a float bridge company with some 112
vehicles. Most were five ton trucks pulling a 5 ton trailer. Now about a dozen were sitting on this
“road”.
Soon the German farmer, who owned the fields, and maybe
the road, came bouncing over the field in his VW. The M151 driver spoke decent
German and the farmer was of an age to have been in the military. Lt Fuckup had
walked back towards the trucks and was ordering the drivers to back up.
The irate farmer came up to the driver saying,
“was hat dich dazu gebracht, diese Straße hinunterzufahren?“
To which the driver answered, with a gesture towards Lt.
Fuckup, replied, “Leutnant”. The farmer simply nodded his head.
After the company commander and 1st Sergeant
arrived, it took an hour to get back on the correct road. Those trailers were
hard to back up and we resorted to towing with another truck to keep the
trailers straight as the driver backed up the five ton.
Lt Fuckup was by far the most incompetent officer I ever
served with and has appeared in previous blogs.
Earth Day
I’ll pass, thank you.
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Dominion (Voting machines)
The vise tightens and the (P)regressives win, again.
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Out of Control Senior Rebels
Peakview Trails Senior Apartments don’t allow this kind
of decorating. As one fourth floor resident said, “F**Kem.
Positive Walmart Story
A resident, 84, wanted a rocking chair to put on her
balcony. She was shopping from a powered shopping cart at Walmart. All of the
rockers she saw were out of her price range. An “Associate” overheard her
talking to her aide and directed her to a simple white rocking chair with a
reduced price. When she said she couldn’t assemble it, he volunteered to come
to her apartment and assemble it after he picked up his kids from school. He
showed up with his kids, assembled the rocker, and refused any payment. What a
kind act and what an example he set for his kids.
Just for Men or Grecian Formula?
In the past few months a lot of white hair has appeared
in his coat.
As always, YMMV
8 comments:
Good story about the Walmart employee. Nice to see there is still kindness in the world.
I think everyone that has seen military service has a lieutenant story, although I have run into a couple of sharp lieutenants your story is pretty emblematic.
It will be interesting to see how the decorating rebellion evolves. Get enough stuff in the hallway and the fire chief will put in their two cents.
Good on the Walmart guy! And yes, 'Lieutenants' know all (NOT!!!). The roundup is always interesting for the things you dig up!
The lady was so pleased, elated even.
Lieutenants. Most I knew were competent to very good. Lt Fuckup was a constant embarrassment to the rest of the officers. He even screwed up Guard Mount when he was Officer of the Day. He would bark out, "What is your fourth general order?" We would give him the fifth or the third in response and he wouldn't catch on.
Dear Old Dad counseled me on doing my best to stay out of the way of Ensigns and 1st Louies. Said they'd get me killed, and to listen to my Sergeants and Chiefs.
SLW compliments the ladies on turning a "house" into a "home". She said it looks all nice and comfy.
The Walmart guy is an inspiration. He deserves a raise for exhibiting Customer Service Above and Beyond.
Pebbles is getting grey, too. She can still play like a puppy, but not for as long as she used to.
DrJim
Those junior officers who think their rank makes them knowledgeable are the dangerous ones.
Those hall decorations ake the place a home and lessens the institution look. I'm not the decorating type but my neighbors are free to use my walls, and do.
The rocking chair lady is still aglow and loves sharing the story.
Banner still likes to run then come inside and nap. Shorter runs, longer naps.
Earth day? Put lead back where it came from.
I read someplace, I think maybe a Stephen Becker novel, that one is not obligated to remember the names of Lieutenants after the Armistice.
W.w.w. Apt. I remember two fifty years later. One, of course, Lt Fuckup. The other had married a young lady I knew, prior to joining the Army, in the Biblical sense. I kept that nugget of information to myself.
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