Orange Man Bad, ad nauseam

 

Blue State Warfare

Colorado’s Attorney General has filed his 41st lawsuit against the Trump Administration. Priorities? Crime in Colorado? Maybe not so much.

 He plans to replace Emperor Polis as Governor.

Keep on Trucking

The ongoing brouhaha about big rig drivers who don’t understand English is, IMO, about safety. When a driver who has been in the country four ten years and has been driving a truck for eight years cries about losing his livelihood because he doesn’t understand English, my response is, “Fuck you, you arrogant asshole”.

 Recently in Cheyenne two drivers were busted.  Both illegals. In one case, the truck company’s permit had been revoked. No mention of the second driver’s employer. That said, an overweight dump truck will likely prompt law enforcement attention to every vehicle on the road owned by that company.

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 A part of the long article.

“It might be 10 years ago now, maybe even longer, but I-70 coming into Denver out of the mountains, and there was a traffic backup, and signs warned of that ahead of time, saying, ‘traffic back up ahead,’” he said. “A driver who did not speak English drove into that and killed five, eight people, because he came in at 60, 70 mph out of the mountains, lost his brakes because he couldn't read that there were runaway truck ramps.”

Locals’ call that stretch Floyd Hill. Eastbound, at the top, is a huge sign warning of steep grade with instructions to truckers to use lower gears. A second sign is about one mile further. A prominent sign for a runaway truck ramp at the bottom in addition to message signs along the way.

Fatal Flaw?

Our local electricity provider, Xcel, has installed these new “smart meters”. We now get billed at a higher rate for using electricity in what Xcel has decided are peak times. They can remotely turn the meter off. Paranoid me wonders how many of our enemies have hacked the Xcel system and, when the time is right for them, turn off big swaths of the electricity grid?

 Xcel is very woke and brave new world green. They take it upon themselves to educate/indoctrinate  their customers.

The Knees Know

This past Tuesday had a viscosupplemention treatment where   hyaluronic acid is injected in the knee joint. It is a gel that cushions the joint that has lost cartilage. While not a ‘miracle’, it gives me some relief for three to six months.

No more Paper Hanging

11/1/2025 will be my last day delivering mortgage dun letters. Winter will soon be upon us and “fall back” is Sunday. My night vision is not what it once was and trying to read house numbers on residential streets while the GPS announces, “You have arrived” is getting harder. More to the point, icy sidewalks and stairs will soon be a hazard. At my age, one bad fall might mean Assisted Living. This past summer I tripped and found I no longer can do a PLF.

Now I’m not meeting the public for business, should I grow a beard?

 That was forty six years ago when I had a full head of hair.

 Combat Engineers 12B/12C

Good to see things haven’t changed from sixty years ago. A fellow Ditch Digger cousin vet agrees. As my Jarhead friend Mike likes to say, “Go spit shine your shovel”.

Climate Change

Always with the alarms. Always with “studies show”. Tiresome.

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The danger in all this is the “Chicken Little” effect, IMO.

 Did They Get Jump Wings?

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As always, YMMV

Big, beautiful blank

 Had a nice blog started. The computer swallowed it and I can't recover it. Back to work, standby.

The Colorado Way

 

The Colorado Way

 Locals Apposed – Don’t know what is best for them

Colorado must triple its wind generation and quintuple its solar capacity to meet 2040 clean energy targets and that will call for a lot of land — land developers say it is hard to come by in some counties.

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The article, in the “nonpartisan” The Colorado Sun, doesn’t  mention those clean energy targets were imposed by the Front Range liberals and mountain trust fund snots (some overlap) against the interests of rural Colorado.

A fine example of OUR DEMOCRACY majority fucking over minorities, IMO

Car Sales

BTDT

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 Having spent many years retailing cars, truck, and utility trailers I like to watch YouTube videos. This guy has 43 years in the business, he says, and gives you great advice. He also has a business you can click on.

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The cynical old car dog in me thinks he has found a way to make money without the bother of a car lot or meeting the great unwashed in person. YMMV

Apathy

A mayoral candidate and a city council candidate held a well publicized,  “meet and great” in our 96 unit apartment building community room. Just three of our residents bothered to attend.

 My neighbors who didn’t attend will be the first to piss and moan about how the city isn’t doing this or that.

Is it surprising elected officials care more about their donors and less about “the people”?

 As always, YMMV

 

Wolf at Your Door?

Cowboy Up

Recently a Sundance range rider was hit by a stray bullet. Entered his neck, went through his lungs, and is still lodged in his chest cavity. He didn’t realize what happened and continued to work. After awhile others realized he was hurt and he ended up in a Rapid City, SD hospital for a few days. Discharge instructions.

He’s supposed to “take it easy” for the next two weeks, after which he can ride a horse - if it’s a broke horse - he recalled from talks with his doctor.

Never ending econazi efforts

Southeast Colorado is the location for the Comanche Grasslands administered by the USFS. The econazis infesting the USFS, aided by their allies, want to “fence it in” from most public use. There is a long, detailed report in the Fence Post. For those not familiar, the Fence Post is a weekly newspaper focusing on agriculture.

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We can take it as a given the Governor and deep blue Democrats won’t lift a finger to support the citizens living in the area.

Wolves

Why yes, WSF is still talking about wolves.

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 Related

Like many states, Colorado is mainly rural and most residents dislike being dictated to be their Front Range self appointed betters. Having done a lot of business over the years in that county, I know they are not to be messed with.

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Local Politics

Home city elected positions are officially non partisan. I strive to be an informed voter and need to decide which one gets my vote. Mayor. One, male, has been in politics forever and has been a city councilman and county commissioner. He is what I call a country club republican. That is not all that bad because he has many contacts and years of involvement in local issues. My problem is that I don’t like country club republicans in general.

 His opponent, female, checks all the boxes for a leftist suburban democrat. She, and another woman running for city council, will have a meet and great here in our community room.  I plan to attend with an open mind.

 I’ve posted before about the “blueprint” created years ago by four wealthy leftist to turn Colorado blue by, among other tactics, fund campaigns for the politically correct candidates running for local offices. The “blueprint” has been successful.

 There are four candidates for the council seat that represents my district. I know nothing about them and have some research ahead.

Inflation

Today was a good day, bad day news day. Bad: Rent is going up $100 a month next year. My lease is based on 80% of the going market rate for my area. Good: Filled the car today for $2.3099 a gallon.

Way Off Topic Comments

I’ve started deleting them.

As always, YMMV

Points of View

 

I See Some Merit

We should recognize the old, “what goes around comes around” , pearl of wisdom. ICE methods today may be used by Democrats in the future. I see some merit, out of thousands of arrests, a few can be cherry picked as wrong.

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Other consequences, good or bad depending on your point of view, the Denver Public Schools report a sharp decline in enrollment.

The article is behind a pay wall.

DPS warns of financial "catastrophe" after unexpected enrollment drop, possible funding cuts. DPS is down 1,200 students — mostly immigrant children who had offset the impact of falling birth rates — and, in turn, will receive $18.5 million less annually in per-pupil funding.

 Is faint hope better than no hope?

A chance Colorado can go red?

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My Bad

$40 poorer after receiving a speeding ticket from a speed trap. WCR 49 is a four lane connector between I-76 and US 34. Traveling North, the speed limit goes from 65 to 55 and then 45 as you approach US 34. The Town of Kersey has an automated radar/photo setup as a revenue generator.  I was caught doing 57 just where the limit becomes 45. The good news is the ticket doesn’t go on my driving record.

As always, YMMV

Moving On

Big Rigs Rolling

Unqualified big rig drivers are in the news every day. Safety is the reason.

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Even Blue Colorado is on board.

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The cynic in me says it is a job nobody wants being done by people nobody else will hire.

I’m sure DOT under Sean Duffy is working on ways to go after the employers. That is the root of the problem, IMO.

Drivers? They must be able to understand enough English to read road signs, do logbooks, and safety checks. What is harder to overcome is their attitudes. They don’t respect the way this country operates and our laws and regulations. Outlaw attitude.

Are there a lot of stupid rules? Of course, government at its finest.

 Only one known member of Congress has a Commercial Driver's License (CDL): Senator Jon Tester of Montana. He holds a CDL and still drives a truck on his farm. 

While other members of Congress have supported bills related to CDL regulation or the trucking industry, Senator Tester is the only one publicly identified as holding one. It is possible that other members have CDLs that are not publicly known. 

The country needs those big rigs rolling. Legal immigrants, properly trained, should be welcomed, IMO.

Oh the Humanity! Green Welfare gone?

Blue Colorado is fighting back.

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How many Democrat voters will this impact?

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Precedent

Does the military belong on USA streets enforcing laws? Slippery slope. 

(Shown, MacArthur lead troops dispersing the Bonus Army).

AI Overview

The Bonus Army was a movement of ~20,000 to 40,000 unemployed World War I veterans and their families who marched to Washington, D.C., in 1932 demanding early payment of their World War I service bonuses, known as the "Tombstone Bonus," which were set to be paid in 1945. After Congress refused to pass a bill for immediate payment, President Hoover ordered the U.S. Army, led by General Douglas MacArthur, to forcibly disperse the veterans in July 1932, using tear gas and violence to burn their camps. 

PDJT declares Antifia a terrorist organization. Does he have the authority? Probably not .

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Being a true old fart (eight decades on this planet) with a long memory, I know Presidential Executive orders were once rare. Now they are common. Depending on your political slant, you may find them wonderful, or you may find them abhorrent. In any case, my grandchildren’s future will likely be governed by them. That gate will be hard to close.

At the moment, PDJT is seeking War Power from Congress. Will he get it? If not, will he go ahead anyway?

As Always, YMMV

Such a Handsome Lad

 

4014 Big Boy 9/30/2025

The Union Pacific has added some nifty smoke screens. Purists, clutch your pearls.

Contrast

A Canadian naval vessel as compared to a US Navy vessel.

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Clue: Rust

Autism

Seems RFK Jr is pushing the idea Tylenol, taken by pregnant mothers, is linked to autism. What is linked to autism, among many other factors, is illness while pregnant. Might, among other remedies, might pregnant women take to relieve symptoms? Tylen

As parents with a autistic toddler, we belonged to a monthly support group moderated by a psychiatrist. He had a special needs child. One comment he made stayed with me fifty years later. He said the difference between a retarded child and an autistic child was the educational level of the parents. If the label, retarded, were still used for all development disabilities, has the overall rate of retardation changed over the years?

AI Overview

Using the outdated and offensive term "retardation" is inappropriate

. The correct term is intellectual disability (ID). The apparent "level" of ID has changed significantly over the past 50 years due to evolving diagnostic criteria, improved public health, and shifts in societal trends. 

I support RFK Jr’s efforts to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable.  His problem, as I see it, is his only tool is a hammer and he sees every problem as a nail.

Blog comments

Reluctantly,  I am now deleting blog comments that are off topic with no link to the poster.  For ten or so years, none of my posts every received more than 200 views and just a handful of on topic comments. Now each post receives 3,000 ‘views’ and many off topic comments.

In no way are my scribbles on par with LL, Old AFSarge, Old NFO, BRM, LSP and others. My conclusion is someone’s AI is targeting my blog. Do I care? Not much, but it irritates me.

One of many things that irritate me – clickbait

MSN is one of many offenders. The headline, “Major auto parts supplier bankrupt”, prompts me to click on, and some talking head starts some drawn out monologue. Nowhere is the name of the auto parts supplier. I click off. Same thing with YouTube channels. Get to the point , then I will listen to your analysis. Otherwise, I click off.

As always, YMMV

The Big Boy

 

Big Boy UP 4014

For Northern Colorado residents, the UP will run 4014 to Denver September 30, leaving Cheyenne around 11 am. A stop is scheduled in Greeley at 12:45. They will return the next day, with a scheduled stop in Eaton at 12:30.

Notes. The 4014 runs when it runs. Schedules are suggestions. Whatever you may read, Big Boy is not the world’s largest steam locomotive. It is the largest operational steam locomotive in North America.

A good photo op when it comes from Cheyenne is Carr, CO where the track crosses a  bridge. 

All along US 85 from a few miles North of Nunn, CO to Denver has many sites for dramatic photos. Just remember to drive the speed limit in the many small towns along the route.

Bad Joke

Why does the wind blow in Wyoming?

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 Still Alive

If Your Neck Is Over 17 Inches, Your Heart Could Be in Trouble

Headline in Scientific Daily. I’m not bothering to link the article. Amuses me, since I’ve worn a size 20x36 shirt all my adult life. Alas, the size 34 waist is a distant memory.

 Lightning

You need to respect mother nature.

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Both my mother and grandmother were struck by lightning, my mother twice. They were the only members of that family to develop dementia. Sisty lost a valuable horse to lightning. He was in a pasture with several other horses. Why him? Maybe because he was the tallest?

As always, YMMV

Attention bots, algorithms, keyboard warriors - my scribbles aren't that interesting

 

One recent post has nearly 4,000 views. Several have gone over 2,000. I’m not deluded enough to think I’m a good writer so what is going on?

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The Blueprint + Colorado + RICO

 Does it pass the smell test?

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Emperor Polis, and his predecessor, the bartender Hickenlooper have created upwards of twenty new ‘boards’ and “commissions’ where the governor can appoint members. With the Democrats holding a majority, sometimes supermajority, his appointments sail through. These entities give the governor enormous patronage ability, and these entities are shielded from the general public. In other words, a bullet proof racket. The Attorney General is a Democrat, and all three Supreme Court Justices are Democrats.

Perhaps the DOJ can spare a few resources to investigate these schemes as RICO violations.

Black Bear Pass

Now for something different from the usual rants. This is one of the more challenging passes in Colorado.

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Back in my young and dumb days (still dumb, not young) I drove this pass in a Ford 2 wheel drive flatbed pickup with a load of hay bales. Reason? Shorter drive to where I needed to go.

Charles Kirk Murder Skeptic

The one cold hard fact is he was murdered in front of many witnesses. Everything from that point forward is information from government entities. I’ve long ago stopped taking anything, from any level of government, at face value. Even the many who have integrity can be duped.

Some disturbing questions are starting to circulate, beginning with the wound path; entry point, exit point, angles, etc. Grassy knoll, anyone? Think the defense won’t use this at his trial?

I’ve no doubt the man in custody, with his grandfather’s rifle, could make the shot.  Did he?

What Could Go Wrong?

Driverless cars are being tested in Denver. Noted is the pictured vehicle, a Jaguar, the manufacturer in survey after survey voted the least reliable brand.

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Hopefully the test include a Denver blizzard where most of those sensors will get covered with slush and ice.

PDJT, Legal, and Free Speech

In a recent conversation I said he is keeping his campaign promises. The response was, “Yes, but he is doing it illegally”. While I didn’t argue, the remark did make me think. I leave it to the lawyers. Wasn’t that was the way the Lightbringer and Poopy Pants operated?

 Kimmel, et al, worked for publicly owned networks that operate as profit making companies for their shareholders. When Kimmel, et al, let their mouths overload their asses, that gives the networks an excuse to drop their money losing shows.

 Nothing prevents him from starting his own free speech outreach on social media.

 As always, YMMV

Beyond Pissed Off

This is a personal rant that has nothing to do with current events.

 Xfinity, my cell phone provider for many years will lose me as a customer next month.

 My 51 year old autistic son lives in the Seattle area. He has a phone I pay for. When he has had a problem, lost a phone, etc. he would go to an Xfinity store and the problem would be promptly solved.

 He needs a new phone. Off to the Tukwila store where he is turned away. He was told, since it is my account, I need to physically be there so they can scan my i.d. WTF, over.

 OK, I go to the Longmont Xfinity store and am told I need to buy the phone and send it to him. WTF, again. They order a phone. Can’t do right there because my Colorado Driver License expired. OK, have a new phone shipped to me. I then ship the phone to him. He goes into the Tukwila store and is again turned away.

 Now, I’m not flying to Seattle just to get a phone activated.

\Next week his aide will take him to another company, likely Cricket, and we will try to get his phone up and working.

 Next month (this month is paid for) I will have a new phone company.

 Here is my take, based on a lifetime of working on commission. For whoever waits on him, it is floor time lost (they think). I see a pattern, both in that store, and my local store. Add, no local phone number at any store so they don’t waste time with callers. Stupid, IMO.

 1988, Sound Ford, Renton, WA closed at 10:00 p.m. At 8:45 or so a man got out of an older pickup and I greeted him at the door. He stunk, really, really bad. Turned out he did sewer work. He drove away in a new truck around 11:30. After thanking me, he said, words as I recall, “I really appreciate you waiting on me. I know I stink but by the time I get home and shower, you are closed”.  In the coming months that man bought four vehicles from me himself and sent two other buyers my way.

Winner do what losers won’t.

As always, YMMV

Yes, letting my driver license expire was dumb; beat me! At my age a new eye exam is needed. That is scheduled next week. Our socialist run state government requires a DMV appointment; no walk ins. An appointment is scheduled later in the month.

 In the mean time I am stopping at stop signs, using my turn signal and diligently observing speed limits.

No Human is Illegal, and Other Foolishness

 

Illegal Aliens

Compassion for underdogs or enabling slavery is the question? The mass of people let in under Biden came in as chattel, indentured to the coyotes. Mixed in were the worst of the worst criminals and crazies. We see them as human beings; the cartels see them as slaves. Their lives have no value beyond earning money for the cartels.

Do we, as a country, remain complicit in slavery? Our human compassion papers over allowing human trafficking; not to mention the horrific damage on our society caused by drugs and violent crimes. We must first of all protect our own.

Foreign aid is a noble impulse. Our country’s history shows it is hijacked to enrich those who administer foreign aid. Congress not only turns a blind eye, they feed at the trough.

 Blogger Advice Sought

Each blog post now brings long, off topic, comments. How do you, the handful of constant readers, feel about these comments? Along with these comments, the number of visits has soared. Historically, about 200 views per post. Now, with up to 2,000 per post, am I being used, or have I suddenly become a riveting writer?

Short Employment Commute

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 As always, YMMV

Wolves and Trucker Woes, Continued

 

Wolves

Urban/Rural divides on display. Emperor Polis’ husband is an environazi writ large. He is, among other things, a prairie dog defender, and organized a ‘robust’ gathering to discuss wolf introductions. If you bother to read the whole thing, you will find a mindset, IMO, from people who have never spent any time doing hard manual labor.

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There may be a benefit to society as a whole, when a subset of “thinkers” isn’t burdened by earning their daily bread. Then my parents favorite saying kicks in, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. What say you?

More Trucking Woes

This is an ongoing case where a trucker didn’t slow down passing an accident scene and killed an EMS and injured another. Is the fact he is foreign born pertinent?

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The umbrage meter is left pegged at the moment.

 As Always, YMMV