There are lots of profiles where the women are saying "I'm looking for a soulmate."
That should be redefined.
A soulmate is specific... the one in a million person who is right for you.
It's not like you are shopping for blue leather boots that matches your blue leather purse.
A soulmate is a person who's thoughts, ideas, moral fiber matches yours. Someone that after death (if you strongly believe) your souls will continue on together.
That said, looking for
a soulmate would be better described as looking for
my soulmate.
Or in the case of shopping for boots, you would be looking for a solemate.
A friend sent me a text that she was furious over a list of American companies (still) doing business in Russia while others have ceased since it's strike on Ukraine.
I haven't had time to research this and wonder what impact it really has that Papa John's continues to do business there. I don't buy their pizzas, so there isn't a need to boycott them.
Actually, they are on my list of 'worst pizza in the world' so maybe it's good they continue to do business in Russia.
Nearly all the members who are active in blogs and forums have strong personalities. Some stronger than others... obviously. When a strong personality does or says something opposite to what CS wants to reflect on their site, a comment or blog gets deleted. Often as a warning and a 'time-out' should they consider the offense become more serious.
I cannot remember the number of years I've been here and how many members were banned, but it's more than a handful. Banning I believe was mostly (but not always) for political reasons. Some return with a new profile and in a short time get banned again. I think it's not for the way they behave as a 'new' member, but rather for the sins and havoc created in their previous profile.
Compared to other sites, moderation at CS is very light. I'm sure there are more important things for them to attend to aside from our little space on the internet. But when they do visit you may see several things happen in one swipe.
A few years ago their position was stated and requests from CS staff were stated as to what blogs they want to see less of. That's long gone and it's business as usual.
Last year a handful of blogs disappeared and some of the members who authored them disappeared too. While some of the blogs of the 'dearly departed' remain, most of them are unlocked. Only this week I see some long lasting blogs have been locked.
My opinion/question is shouldn't a blog of a banned member be locked or deleted too?
Oh, the difference one member can make...
As part of my yearly physical I had an EKG a few months ago and everything checked out okay. I changed medical insurance provider 2 years ago and it's been more than 5 years since I've seen a cardiologist.
They normally do a sonogram of the heart to check heart valve operation and deposits on the blood vessels. It's time... actually covid delayed many things, so I requested to see one.
Leaving my primary care physicians office, they printed out a list of cardiologists who accept my medical plan. It was a fat list... 12 pages. I thought: wow, Florida has a lot of elderly people and they probably need all those specialists.
When I got home and checked the listing, only 2 were within 50 miles of me. The list of cardiologists who accept my insurance was a national listing and only 2 were near me.
That didn't give me a 'warm fuzzy feeling' and will rethink who I select for an insurance provider.
On January 7th, doctors performed a very experimental surgery by implanting a genetically modified pig's heart into a 57 year old man as a last-ditch effort of saving his life.
Five weeks after surgery they reported the heart shows no sign of rejection.
News today... the man has died.
Doctors didn't give an exact cause as to what happened, only saying his condition deteriorated several days earlier.
One story I read said, it was ironic that an animal we turn into food that could ruin a heart is also an animal that can provide a new one.
This was the first of such experiments and I doubt it will be the last.
In the business world, if you want to know what the competition is doing, you can resort to some low level espionage by sending a person to go around to your competitors pretending to be a real customer.
They can check out their office, showroom, factory and see how their sales staff operate, get prices and find out what negotiations they are able to make to get the best price.
The person elected to do the job could be family or a friend, most importantly that person must be savvy to the business and know the differences what the competition is pricing.
That person is called a Mole.
A place I worked at a few years ago had lots of local competition and the boss was lucky enough to have communication with one person he lost a sale to. That helped him refine his sales pitch by educating prospective clients BEFORE they went shopping elsewhere and to be suspicious of 'low ball' bids. Some companies call that 'comparing apples to apples' in that, price means little if the lower bid isn't equal to the other bids.
The lost sale customer went back to tell my boss he was sorry for making a bad decision. He signed with the other company mostly on price and confidence it was their best deal. After paying a deposit and seeing the drawings, many of the items were left out. Adding all what my boss included, the other company considered them as upgrades, brought the price higher than the bid my boss gave.
I had a situation with a possible client last week. He recently bought a home near the Intracoastal Waterway, complete with a dock and it wouldn't surprise me if he's investing $300,000 in the renovation. He and his wife came to my showroom to see samples and discuss their wants. They loved the tour of the factory. Although, they knew what they wanted, they had been to see 2 other local suppliers and had prices. One had a shop but (for some reason) wasn't happy with them. The other had a retail showroom, but no factory. Since that company is in an upscale neighborhood, I expected their price to be around the same as mine.
The client did mention good quality at a good price. I represented the sale would be what he was asking for.
Expecting to be able to submit prices on Monday, I found time to meet with my estimator and was able to submit a proposal Friday.
The guy replied on Saturday to tell me I was the highest bid and he was going with another company. I asked how much and he said $38,000 to my $44,500.
Repeating our track record and quality would be a waste of time. Price was the attachment for him.
Thanking him for the comeback. Yes, it was a loss, but I consider it a reverse mole where he told me something important about another vendor.
We recently changed our logo and added 'Luxury Cabinetry' to it.
Hopefully, it will make a difference with my cost conscience clients.
It seems like the whole world is on backorder. I was notified by the car dealer where I purchased a car 2 years ago to come see the new arrivals. I asked specifically about test driving a new model this year... Unfortunately, they haven't arrived yet and they told me "Those are on backorder and on a first come, first available basis."
"If I want to be on a list, come in and place a deposit."
I went to Guitar Center the other day looking for a left-handed bass guitar. Probably 125 bass guitars and 300 guitars in stock... not one of them were left-handed.
The salesman checked other stores and inquired on the manufacturer's website and can only estimate 4 to 6 months wait.
A group of us are waiting for model helicopter parts. Plastic and metal parts come in little-by-little but fiberglass canopies have been out of stock for months with no date when they will be available.
Back to cars... Since the demand is so great for a few models, dealers are now charging much more than sticker price. It's almost like real estate bidding wars. If you snooze, you lose.
This is a global concern and I'm glad my needs are small. I'm wondering what happens in the medical field where someone is waiting for a knee replacement surgery and kneecaps are on backorder...
My family used to buy Lavoris mouthwash when I was a kid. I thought the company went out of business as I haven't seen the product in a generation. I went to the dollar store (where things are $1.25 now) and was surprised to see they still sell this nostalgia product.
I brought home a bottle!
It's cinnamon flavor with a bright red color. Wow... a blast from the past.
The website Linkedin started out as a multi-purpose business listing where professionals could post their career/job information and make business networking contacts.
Quote from their site:
We want LinkedIn to reflect the best version of professional life That was then... now it's filled with bogus profiles.
Lots of scammers use (read: misuse) Linkedin for all sorts of reasons.
The site goes through lots of changes where profiles are blocked and they request you create an account and sign in. Half the time it's open and you have limited access to see profiles without joining.
A few weeks ago I found the profile of Tom Farted who claims to be a junior engineer at Ford Motor Company.
Today, I came across one with stolen photos of an adult model and her dog. Different name and location than the real person pictured.
The thing is, other bogus profiles network with them giving a false sense of credibility.
Who would you believe more... a lonely profile or one with a dozen 'business' contacts?
Obviously, there isn't anyone in the driver's seat at Linkedin checking validity of the members.
Serena Fuller:
(Stolen photo of Dani Daniels and her dog)
Tom Farted:
I doubt people realize how much scammers have infiltrated all areas of the internet.
Some of you may remember when Trump overstayed his residency at Mar-a-Lago and was forced to seek housing elsewhere.
Realtors were quick to get him a place next to Mar-a-Lago.
He's moved around since then and recently that house went up for sale.
It's listed at $59 million, which is $10 million more than the listing a year ago.
Quite a price jump.
Location, location, location...
The Urban Dictionary describes a 'Karen' as a pejorative name associated with middle-aged women, typically blonde, who make solutions to others' problems an inconvenience to them.
For example, a Karen refusing to wear a face mask for her 5 minute trip to the supermarket during a pandemic. She will harass the workers, demand to see the manager and threaten to sue.
I cleared my browser cache and returning to YouTube some new 'Karen' videos were suggested. I would have thought by now these women would have calmed down, but it's done the opposite way!
The attached video has some Karen's found at the airport and a woman who wants to purchase alcohol and pay with her Platinum American Express but refuses to show I.D.
All that fuss for something required by law.
Musician, singer, songwriter Christopher Cross released the song Ride Like the Wind in 1980 and it was a hit reaching #2 on the Billboard charts.
The basis of the song was about a convicted outlaw on the run from a death-by-hanging sentence. He has to 'ride like the wind' to reach the Mexican border and avoid capture by the sheriff's posse.
Great song, great lyrics. Here is the album version:
Michael McDonald does the background vocals.
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