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Daddy, PLEASE don't run again...

I saw an article where Ivanka expressed her desire for her father not to run in 2024. It's been hard on her and Jared as their personal lives still require security. Media follows their moves and they don't enjoy the continues stress of questions by news asking about their future. It's kind of a "Just leave us alone, we want to return to a more normal lifestyle" sentiment.
Melania is right behind her with the same sentiment.


Blog tagged family as it's family that's affected.

Link:
https://okmagazine.com/p/ivana-trump-emotional-plea-donald-retire/
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Goodbye Freya...

If you live in the coastal area of Norway, you may have seen Freya, a 1,300 pound walrus.
Freya became an icon for both good and bad as this walrus had climbed on back of some boats to sunbathe and sank a few.
It was determined that sightseers were getting too close and it was feared an endangerment for people, so as a "last resort," spokesman for the Directorate of Fisheries Vegard Oen Hatten said they had to put the animal down.

Embedded image from another site


Link:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/freya-famous-boat-sinking-walrus-194948928.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall


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All things UFO...

Friday, July 8th 1922 marks the 75th anniversary of the Roswell incident that happened near Corona, New Mexico in 1947 involving the US Army Air Forces from Roswell Army Air Field.
Talk about the granddaddy of UFO conspiracies, this one is it!
We've got the military on record for crashed weather balloons... no, it's alien aircraft with eyewitness to 4 dead alien bodies removed from the crashed spaceship and autopsy footage.
Debunk, debunk and more debunk.

That leads me to watching a handful of HISTORY channel UFO movies this week. Years and years of collective research, photos and videos with all kinds of possibilities, but nothing exact. At least nothing exact in my mind.

I think I can sort out the TV drama BS stories versus some genuine mysterious sightings. Sightings of what?

Since the videos were all produced by the HISTORY channel, they read to me like watching episodes of CSI or CRIMINAL MINDS.

A few 'key phrases' were stated in several of the episodes that rubs me like 200 grit sandpaper. "Blaming the United States government for not protecting us"
It didn't matter if it came from eye witness citizens or from ex-military UFO chasers. They sounded like Trump supporters shouting "build that wall"

Anyway... I could come up with any number of analogies, one being we've got a guard in front of the bank... he's standing there doing nothing. Why? because no one is rushing in with a gun and mask!

They are blaming 'our government' for not protecting us, but there hasn't been an actual threat. Or has there? Buzzing over Arizona mountain tops isn't exactly an act of aggression. (you can quote me on that)

They know our presence... read our radio and TV signals, have the ability to stop and restart car engines when they hover over them. Can fly at blinding speeds and change direction in flight without having to make a banked turn like conventional aircraft.
We're not sure when fighter jets are behind, if they in pursuit or part of a secret mission and the 'alien' aircraft is part of a top secret US government project.

One other thing... I'm wondering if Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, India, Italy, France, Spain and every physically large country has their own version of Area 51 complete with TV shows and eyewitness accounts of Alien encounters.

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Not an official vacation...

Many of the people I work with typically take vacations in July and August. I've been doing mini-vacations of a day or two locally and will probably schedule an official vacation to visit my brother in Ohio when kids go back to school... or we hear less nightmares of 1,000 cancellations on any given weekend.
I'm finishing up on 4 projects that only need some touchups and minimal service to be 100%. A few new projects have been released to manufacture and I'm currently working on another round of estimates.
So, I'm busy. Maybe a little more than I expected, but that's a good thing.

I told my flying buddies, no time to fly helicopters during the week. Practice will have to wait until the weekend.
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Mind control...

From time-to-time I read or hear an unusual word or phrase from a group of people, often unrelated. This week, it's "Banana Republic!”
Why are so many saying it?
Because Trump said it.
“My great company, and myself, are being attacked from all sides," Trump added. "Banana Republic!”

He's testifying Wednesday (today) in a NY investigation.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-hes-testifying-wednesday-053448977.html
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Supply & Demand: Paying more than sticker price on a new car...

COVID knocked out car manufacturing worldwide. New cars, factory parts, after-market parts. Everything.
If you were lucky enough to 'get in line' for a new car, the wait (in the beginning) was months. Because of this, the value of used cars went up.

No secret here. It's supply & demand. Cars that are 3 years old selling for the same price as when they were new.

I don't 'need' a car, but I've been eyeing the market and shopping for a 'future car' as the one I currently own should easily last 10 years, I'm just considering something a little larger.

Visiting a dealer for a model I wanted to test drive, they only had one to demo. It's not for sale. They are taking orders on it that are approximately 6 to 8 weeks out depending on the color and options.

I asked the price and was told some 'strange code' like 6250. I asked what is a 6250 and the salesman mumbled something. Figuring where he was going, I clearly asked "Are you charging $6,250 over sticker price" his response was "It's negotiable"

An associate of mine sold cars and told me the hottest SUV right now is the KIA TELLURIDE at a sticker price of over $42,000.
Currently, there are bidding wars with people paying over $10,000 sticker just to get one!

I went to the KIA site to check availability, but I was unable to get information on this model. It's not found in inventory for all the local dealerships.

At some point, chips and cars will become available and the demand for new cars will diminish. Those inflated used-car prices will begin to level out too. That means (just like house buying) if you paid too much for a car now, in a few years your devalued used car price will be giving you sticker shock!
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Finding love online...

While watching some 'how to avoid car repair ripoffs' videos, I came across an episode of the TV show 60 minutes, about Nigerian scammers and how successful they really are.

This episode was based in Australia and Rosalee a woman gave $90,000 as a loan to a man she met online via photos but never met in-person. In addition to the loan, she incurred another $15,000 in phone calls.

She believes he will repay the loan.
Her brother sought the help of professional investigators. They traced the money trail to Malaysia. They created a reverse sting to scam the scammer and were able to nab the scammer and his accomplices. His phone had her number and 81 other Australian women he had been scamming.

They go to Malaysian prison then deportation back to Nigeria.


"He promised me absolutely a new life"

After telling Rosalee the outcome of the scam, she returns to the computer to find another guy. The investigators research him and he too is a scammer.

"Nobody buys me a drink... that's the whole problem"

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Retreading truck tires aka Car Rental...

Truck tires are treated differently than car tires. Car tires usually get discarded or chopped and recycled into other rubber products. Big truck tires for 18-wheelers are more expensive and get recapped when worn. The process takes a worn tire and puts a new layer of tread shaped and glued to the original core. The process is safety approved, but not perfect. Sometimes, the entire retread tire belt begins to delaminate, bits shred off and breaks loose from the tire core. Considering the numbers of trucks on the roads and you've done highway driving, you've probably seen parts of truck tires on the roadway.

While driving on the highway a few weeks ago, the car adjacent to me hit some shredded pieces of truck tire that flew up and hit the front of my car just under the bumper and grill. One piece was so large that it flipped around the tire and pulled away some of the cowling in the wheel well.

I reported this to the Highway Patrol and also my insurance company who assigned it to an authorized body shop near me. Dropping my car off, they arranged the rental company to pick me up to get a rental car covered under my insurance plan.

I'm into a Toyota Camry this week that's got 46,000 miles and very acceptable as a rental. I did a short highway trip and was totally surprised to be getting 41 miles per gallon! It didn't have all the features that my car has (like map & GPS, mirror warning lights when cars are approaching on my blind spot, keyless entry) but my last car didn't have those features either.

This week I've got several outside appointments and should be okay with gas mileage.

I pulled up a YouTube video of the process used to retread truck tires. The part I didn't like is the seam where the join at the wrap. Until I saw the video, I would have expected the entire recap to be one seamless piece pulled over the old core. It's deemed as a safe process.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and guns at public events...

There's talk about Ron DeSantis hosting rallies for Republicans across the country. I believe he may be attempting a 2024 presidential run and on the road doing these rallies.

In the past, Ron has argued 'gun-free' zones are less safe. Good Ron, then allow guns at the rallies you are appearing. I see a quandary here as many event organizers prohibit guns at their venues.
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Tip...

10 years ago I was tipping my hairstylist about 1/3 the price of a haircut.
4 bucks for a 12 dollar cut that usually took her 20 minutes.
I went to her last week and haircuts now are 24 dollars so the tip was $8

Same style haircut, same time to do it, double the price in 10 years.
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Should someone walk into your business wearing a ski mask...

Expect trouble.
Two young men wearing ski masks walk into a smoke-shop in Las Vegas (and a 3rd holds the door open) obviously looking to rob the place. They get asked to leave by the owner. One grabs the money in a tip jar and the other jumps over the counter (probably to grab merchandise) when the store owner quickly pounces on him jabbing him several times with (what appears to be) a small dagger. He goes down and the other 2 run away.
(so much for partners in crime)



Stated in the news TV followup, the door will be fitted with a buzzer to restrict entry.
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Traveler Meltdown at Customs...

I watched a handful of Border Security videos yesterday and came up with the feeling (like the UFO Hunter movies) they were all Staged. Perfectly filmed using professional actors.

The video attached is the Canadian version, border patrol and Airport customs. Interesting stories about procedures and determination of who gets through.




On another episode, a European woman who had previously worked in Canada with a proper work visa was returning with a tourist visa. They asked her if she intended to work while in Canada and she stated no. Security called her 2 previous employers, they both said they were expecting her. Due to not having a work visa and lied to security, she was denied entry for one year and had to return back home.
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