Sunday, February 2, 2025

Politics and Weather; Neither Can be Avoided

 Tis’ a Privilege

Living in Colorado. Despite Californication, traffic, and miles of ugly two story houses on postage sized lots, the vistas remain. While hanging paper the other day, the air was crystal clear, the Front Range snow covered, the sun was shining, and just a few high cirrus clouds were over the mountains. Just looking at the mountains lifted my spirits.

A few days earlier an assignment took me 130 miles east in the high plains. There is much to see if you know to look and the land stretches seemingly forever.

 Perhaps these are, “stop and smell the roses”, moments?

 B.S. from our English Cousins

Once again, a study that pleases the ones funding it.

MORE EV Crap

 Immigration War

 Activism” meets reality when President Trump’s Executive Orders turns of the ‘free’ Federal money.

MORE

Emperor Polis demonstrates his grasp of important issues.

Presidential Material

 TABOR

Colorado specific.

If you file taxes in Colorado, you must opt in to get your TABOR refund. Another sneaky (P)regressive money grabbing tactic.

 Along that line, Polis and fellow thieves are forecasting a budget shortfall while several agencies are sitting on previously allocated funds that have not been spent.

WSF gets racist

Big rig truck driving is a tough job. Truck companies have a tough time hiring drivers. Increasingly long haul truck drivers are immigrants with limited, or no, English. Articles like this one ignore that factor.

Reality

The only hint is one line.

Bowes noted that it’s only a half-joke that some of the drivers who don’t know the right procedures for mounting chains are seen on roadsides and chain stations in shorts and sandals in winter weather.

Also mentioned are understaffed State Patrol officers.

The same situation exists along I-80 in Wyoming compounded by low wages for snow plow drivers resulting in not enough snow plows.

OK, WSF, are you saying immigrants can’t drive trucks? No, immigrants aren’t trained, or prepared, for the loads and highways they are expected to traverse.

 I watch several YouTube channels involving tow companies working wrecks. Time after time the drivers have limited English.

 Disclaimer: Anyone who hired WSF to drive anything bigger than a one ton flatbed was foolish. One employer banned me from pulling trailers. A man should know his limitations. Sisty can fill you in on a box truck and low bridge in Casper.

Medical Care Rant

I’ve no major complaints about the medical care I’ve received. What I do complain about is just getting a @#$# appointment. For the patience impaired, such as myself, the endless, “Please listen to all the options………..”. Finally here the option I want and press the number. Now I hear again, “You have reached the …..Department. Please listen to the………… Aarg!

I begin to question whether I need the medical attention. Too often I just take two acetaminophen and say, “F**k it”.

Trust Fund Snots Keep on Keeping on

Colorado Politics

Disappointed?

What kind of blog post would you expect from a grumpy old man?

Consider the fate of the dog, Banner, who must endure living with me

 As always, YMMV

8 comments:

Old NFO said...

Always make time to stop and smell the roses! And I see the 'usual' rant about I-70 for what, the 4th year in a row??? You and Banner are a pair! LOL

Well Seasoned Fool said...

I-70 At least now I don't need to drive it frequently. Likewise, I-80 over Elk Mountain. One good thing about my 'retirement' is the time to take the route less traveled.

commoncents said...

EXCLUSIVE: Vice President J.D. Vance's first interview as VP - Fox News Video

https://commoncts.blogspot.com/2025/02/exclusive-vice-president-jd-vances.html

could you please add CC to your blogroll? thanks!

Well Seasoned Fool said...

Tried - have problems.

Salvatore said...

One Again As President Trump Has Predicted ,the Democratic Communist National Committee Dumps on Americans who want to protect themselves against Tyranny, Criminals, Crazies, and Terrorists

It’s a dangerous and often destructive force in politics and society. At its core, demagoguery preys on ignorance and division, pushing people to act based on irrational impulses rather than reason.
Demagoguery is the art of manipulating people’s Emotions, Fears, and Prejudices to gain power or influence. It’s a very dangerous and often destructive force in politics and society.
As American citizens, we must recognize the tactics of demagoguery and resist the allure of these easy answers that people like Chuck Schumer, AOC, and Adam Schiff suggest . Just Yesterday Chuck Schumer blamed President Trump’s threat of Tariffs on Canada, and Mexico, when Mexico’s retaliation was to threaten to Tariff CORONA BEER. Chuck Schumer stood up in the Hall of Congress and warned us American’s that if President Trump went ahead with his tariffs Mexico would hurt the United States by putting a tariff on Corona Beer, and Avocados!.. Now Please tell me, WHO THE HELL GIVES A RATS ASS ABOUT CORONA BEER, AND AVOCADOS? AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?.
And that is the Left's greatest fear--- THAT TRUMP'S EFFORTS WILL WORK, making them look like boobs at best, or at worst, exposing them as conspirator
At its core, the Democratic Communist National Committee preys on ignorance and division, pushing people to act based on irrational impulses rather than reason. And the willingness to stand up to fools like Chuck Schumer and a media creation who never held a job, and call bullshit!
The Democrats, and the media, and the Progressive Communists are crying the blues over the Trump administration threatening to put tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, and EU goods and products. Why aren't they complaining about Canadian, Mexican, and EU tariffs on US goods and products? If tariffs are so bad, why do these countries use them against the US?

A Little Bird Told Me. said...

After reading these posts, I just had to go to “DAVY-BOY’S blog and read the imbecile’s blog
I laughed my head off after reading some of the boneheads posts. And his cretin friends responses. Especially that Birdbrain Shaw’s .And his NITWIT Friends like that Dave the Mexican Preacher who seem to be of the same ideology. They all should get on the Boat with Whoopie Goldberg, and get the hell out of this country if they hate it so much. In fact I would be happy to chip in to pay some of their fares.

Well Seasoned Fool said...

OK

Ron said...

I-70 is best avoided on after a big snow if possible.
One fellow in this clip
https://kdvr.com/video/cdot-expects-traffic-backups-on-i-70-due-to-heavy-ski-traffic-this-weekend/10480535/
said it took 5 hours to get home from Copper Mtn on Prez day (been there, done that).