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I don't understand why this virus is such a big deal. I admit it. Yes there's no effective treatment or cure yet. Fact remains the infection rate is low - the city it started in has 11 million inhabitants and no precautions were taken at first. Why didn't more of the 11 million get it

Fact remains the fatality rate is low - the 2018 flu killed nearly 70K in America alone, nearly killed me in another country for that matter, barely made it to the news. Uh?

Fact remains that for most people it is pretty mild. Pneumonia is no fun at all but only if you are old, or already having health difficulties, or have lung problems, or are overweight / diabetic, will the virus become a form of pneumonia there's no current cure for, but it does only affect a small percentage.

Fact - those not at high risk, or who are prepared to take the risk, are being frogmarched by the more fearful despite all the above.

So maybe there should be a declaration to opt out for anyone prepared to sign a pledge to protect those who are opting in. Swear to wear hi-vis t-shirts or hats clearly stating I OPTED OUT, perhaps, so they can recognise each other, and shake hands normally. A forehead tattoo saying OPTED OUT is complete peace of mind for everyone else.

A pledge, perhaps -

1. I will wear my hi-vis OO colours (lime with purple OO letters?) prominently at all times when in public
2. I will keep well clear of anyone not displaying OO colours
3. I will leave the bulk buying and panicking to the wusses
4. I willingly and voluntarily forgo medical investigation / treatment of any symptoms which remotely resemble this virus and in proof of this agree to having OO tattooed on my forehead. Now back off and let me get on with living my life my way since I am not risking or interfering in any way with yours.

Fair's fair.

As in many foods there has been and always will be fillers, the same as most languages,

Just recently, I was watching the movie, The Dark Tower. In the movie, Matthew McConaughey's character makes a comment to his shape-shifting minion, (to the effects here) "Oh, I see you chose a beautiful face....with a beautiful face, the world is your oyster."

Also, I have heard it said that a beautiful woman is the most powerful person in the world.

....and, what about that song that says if you want a happy life don't marry a beautiful wife (or something like that lol)

I am just a dummy here and just trying to become more educated.

Is it possible there is something to beauty?

Is it possible that beautiful people should be paid a little closer attention to, to determine their personalities, their moral compasses...etc....

It is said that we are in essence products of our environments. We are shaped by our feedback we receive from others. Is it possible that beautiful people curry favor....they hear less negative feedback because many want something from them? Therefore, they become less empathetic due to genuine ignorance.

I don't know....but I found that line in that movie very interesting.

In addition, the references given mention the female gender. Of course, this is not a gender specific subject. Men can also be deemed as attractive and curry favor as well because of their looks.

I am sure it is just Hollywood and it means absolutely nothing....but...what if.
What about the beauty Hollywood hires, why?
What about news networks with the majority being attractive, why?
What about weather channels and their beauty, why?
Scammers using images of attractive people, why?

Common sense would say it is a play on human instincts...they are not labeled "attractive" for nothing. They garner attention, people wanting to watch/see them. In other words they generate viewer dollars. They by no fault of their own, have a following for nothing other than their looks. Some, I would suspect know they are beautiful and can play that in their favor. Hmmm....I am trying to think of something I just heard on a show in reference to a woman using her beauty for selfish ends. Again, men can too.

Beauty can have the power of persuasion. I once heard that humans have 5 essential motivators....one is sex and one is money.

I bet people have done some pretty stupid things at the request of a beautiful person.

I am not saying all beauty is dangerous...but...just like anything else...some can be.

I'm at the tail end of clearing my house before the (rescheduled) closing date and can be a bit choosy as to whom I sell things to. One guy offered nearly nothing on a bedroom set and tried to pressure me to allow him to remove a piece at a time. Small details... we were there on weekends and needed the bed. He bought the living room sofa and chair... that was enough.

One the last scheduled weekend, a woman showed up looking for a bedroom set. She's from the Bahamas and Hurricane Dorian had more than 3 feet of water in her house.
Going through the long process of rebuilding involved furniture. She and I accepted on a price and the next morning her relative living in Miami showed up with a truck to take the furniture to the port to be loaded on a container leaving the next morning that was headed to the Bahamas.

I felt I did a good thing by holding out!

I see this morning the cause of death for Australian actor/musician Harry Hains is listed as fentanyl intoxication.
His mother Jane Badler stated he battled addiction and struggled with mental illness.
“He was 27 and had the world at his feet.”

He joins the ranks of other famous 27 Club members like Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse, Brian Jones...

I knew we would meet again.
DST you bring more light into my day.
Not that moving the clock actually makes the days longer (some people dispute it) but I'm okay getting up before sunrise.
Really!

...for US pols who have never held a real job, nor ran a real business, nor met a real payroll. No, corruption for family members over seas doesn't count. As with affirmative action Hussein O (Communist organizer, fake law prof, VERY fake, author---via Ghost real writers, and two term do nothing POTUS), and creepy Joe Alzheimer's (almost forty years in the US Senate, after graduating ranked bottom in law school class), few useful job skills. With the great employment scene under the current Brilliant keep promises President, all sorts of new jobs need vacancies filled. All have seen those yellow school busses,in their hundreds of thousands. Well, someone has to lubricate and rust treat underneath them,---commercial ones as well. The Voters and DNC have arranged for Comrade Bernard to be the first on the job. Even helpfully throwing him right into his new real work role.

Last time I commented on something I found original, interesting, and a little controversial, I found myself adding a disclaimer to fend off the nasty comments I might (MIGHT) get in response. Uh no. Deleted my disclaimer. IF someone wants to take issue, and IF I happen to notice them taking issue, time enough to react.

When did we let those ghastly old muppets Statler and Waldorf take over and ruin the fun? Back to the balcony with all hecklers! Bring back friendly chat please please bring back banter!




My new year resolution (took a while, I know) - I will try, on all social media, to just comment. No disclaimers. No explaining. No preaching. No apologising. No heckling.

Ïn effect, "I found this interesting, I'm reacting because I'm glad you posted it" .

The average new year resolution lasts what, 3 days? Oh well. This one starts right after this disclaiming explaining preaching apologetic (but at least non-shouty) blog. My next blog will, I hope, be interesting enough to provoke chat and banter. Just preparing the ground here.

(Heckling has so become the norm anyone who wants to practice normal comments feel free to add a completely random comment at any point.)

Two nights in a row, we have a mini-winter with temperatures in the 50's
It was time to 'fire up' the heat and make the place toasty!


Mild winter is one good reason why I prefer to live in South Florida.

Within a week's time...

I heard a married woman say, "no he didn't say that, I never gave him permission to speak." (In reference to her husband...as the other married woman she is speaking to is laughing her a** off).


Last night a single man says, "I never realized what I was missing in life." (In reference to his enjoying his single life vs. under the control of the ex-wife who all she wanted to do was sit on the couch and watch tv.)







both....true stories