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Conversations
Him: where you goin’, babe?
Her: I want to clear my head, I’m going for a walk, won’t be long
Him: a walk? It’s after midnight! Why on earth do you want a walk?
Her: I’ve been at my desk for hours, I just want to stretch my legs, get some fresh air
Him: you could stretch your legs walking to the kitchen and making us coffee
Her: when I get back, ok?
Him: you can’t walk alone at this time of night
Her: it's going to pour with rain all day tomorrow, apparently. I won't be long.
Him: better go then. Don't want to keep him waiting.
Her : who?
Him: whoever you're going to meet
Her: it's a WALK. A quick one.
Him: right. Because you go for walks every night at midnight.
Her: Sheesh. I. just. want. to. get. some. air. and. stretch. my. legs.
Him: admit it, if I suddenly jumped up and said I was going out, you'd assume it was to meet a woman.
Her: yes, because you are a complete couch potato who never does anything
Him: oh so now you're picking a fight
Her: I'M picking a fight?
Him: you never miss the chance to take a dig
Her: this is pointless. I'll be back in 10 minutes. Even you couldn't achieve much in 10 minutes and you're the grand master of the quickie.
Him: BITCHYYYYYYYYYYY
Her: well, you started it, saying I'm meeting someone. Tell you what, let's pretend I'm meeting a drug dealer instead, okay? Get my stash, pay, come home. Happy?
Him: I just don't see why you have to walk
Her : you used to be so spontaneous, and you loved it when I was. This relationship is going so downhill.
Him
okay, I’ll come with you. Where are my trousers? And my shoes?
Her: really, you don’t need to come.
Him: yeah, yeah. Just we don’t go far, okay? Women!
but when you live on your own
Me: fancy a quick walk?
Dog: yes
Cat: you two go without me
I think I worked out why I default to single
Her: I want to clear my head, I’m going for a walk, won’t be long
Him: a walk? It’s after midnight! Why on earth do you want a walk?
Her: I’ve been at my desk for hours, I just want to stretch my legs, get some fresh air
Him: you could stretch your legs walking to the kitchen and making us coffee
Her: when I get back, ok?
Him: you can’t walk alone at this time of night
Her: it's going to pour with rain all day tomorrow, apparently. I won't be long.
Him: better go then. Don't want to keep him waiting.
Her : who?
Him: whoever you're going to meet
Her: it's a WALK. A quick one.
Him: right. Because you go for walks every night at midnight.
Her: Sheesh. I. just. want. to. get. some. air. and. stretch. my. legs.
Him: admit it, if I suddenly jumped up and said I was going out, you'd assume it was to meet a woman.
Her: yes, because you are a complete couch potato who never does anything
Him: oh so now you're picking a fight
Her: I'M picking a fight?
Him: you never miss the chance to take a dig
Her: this is pointless. I'll be back in 10 minutes. Even you couldn't achieve much in 10 minutes and you're the grand master of the quickie.
Him: BITCHYYYYYYYYYYY
Her: well, you started it, saying I'm meeting someone. Tell you what, let's pretend I'm meeting a drug dealer instead, okay? Get my stash, pay, come home. Happy?
Him: I just don't see why you have to walk
Her : you used to be so spontaneous, and you loved it when I was. This relationship is going so downhill.
Him
okay, I’ll come with you. Where are my trousers? And my shoes? Her: really, you don’t need to come.
Him: yeah, yeah. Just we don’t go far, okay? Women!
but when you live on your own
Me: fancy a quick walk?
Dog: yes
Cat: you two go without me
I think I worked out why I default to single
The "nice guy" syndrome is very well known !
The "nice guy" syndrome is very well known ! If you are not someone already with a solid position, reputation or golden relationships, being Zen and playing by the rules is the best way to be ejected of the society, be honest !?
My me time
Machining a new wood forend for an 1877 Martini Henry Mk II artillery carbine to replace a rotted forend on an MH carbine from the Royal Arsenal of Nepal is how I spend my time today.
The Martini Henry was the British military rifle for much of the 19th century until replaced by the Lee rifle. MH Mks, I through IV used a black powder cartridge called the .577-450. These guns saw service anyplace there were British soldiers. The Kingdom of Nepal had a brief skirmish with the British East Indies Company. In the truce and peace talks that followed England agreed to arm the Army of Nepal with British weapons. This they did, with every old weapon they had laying around. Brown Bess flintlocks, halbreds, swords, Snider rifles, even matchlocks. Then as new versions of the Martini Henry were developed the older ones were pulled from service and sent to Nepal. Gardner and Gatling guns followed as did older bronze artillery pieces. Anything old weapon, regardless of condition, went to Nepal. This continued until the early 1900s when King George visited his ally and counterpart and was horrified to learn they had not yet received any new Lee rifles or machine guns. He ordered they be sent to them and that Nepal should get all of the new weapons of the English army. So Nepal's army was soon modernized in time for WWI. Gurkha troops were supplied to England and their performance on the battlefield became legendary. Nepal was then armed again with more modern weapons for WWII. The US supplied weapons too. After WWII and the English pullback from India Nepal found other additional sources of modern weapons.
The Kingdom of Nepal was a very frugal nation and they felt just because they had a newer gun, cannon or sword, that was no reason to melt down the old ones. So they had this old 17th century palace no one used anymore after a newer palace was built. In the 1880s a decision was made that all of the old weapons should be stored in the old palace and old stables and the property re designated as the Royal Arsenal. As new weapons and ammunition came in from the British the older weapons were rotated out, dipped in melted Yak grease to preserve them, then lain on the floor somewhere in the old palace. The facility was guarded, but not really maintained by Western standards. The roof began to leak, but no one repaired the leaks. The windows were without glass. In some cases boards were placed to keep out rain, but not at every window and as shutters damaged over the century, they weren't replaced. There was no effort made to segregate or even index what was stored. A pile of Brown Bess rifles may be found to have a Napoleon 12 pounder cannon at it's core while another pile of rifles was found be stacked over some Vickers Machine guns mixed with swords covering 200 years of issue. Matchlock rifles under chain mail shirts and 15th century helmets next to Gatling guns. Sometime after WW2 the palace and stable grounds were full, and although guarded the facility became forgotten and mostly ignored.
The entire Royal family of Nepal was assassinated in 2002 and their Prime Minister then seized the throne. This then plunged the country into a nasty multi sided civil war of several years duration (mostly utterly ignored by American media) before India and China jointly invaded from opposite sides and together forced a cease fire and peace. During a break in the fighting an American antique company owner happened to be visiting Nepal and heard of an old palace full of military antiques. He made a sight unseen monetary offer to purchase all the old weapons to whoever was ruling the capital that month and the offer was accepted.
Then began the problem of getting the things out of Nepal and back to the United States.
The Martini Henry was the British military rifle for much of the 19th century until replaced by the Lee rifle. MH Mks, I through IV used a black powder cartridge called the .577-450. These guns saw service anyplace there were British soldiers. The Kingdom of Nepal had a brief skirmish with the British East Indies Company. In the truce and peace talks that followed England agreed to arm the Army of Nepal with British weapons. This they did, with every old weapon they had laying around. Brown Bess flintlocks, halbreds, swords, Snider rifles, even matchlocks. Then as new versions of the Martini Henry were developed the older ones were pulled from service and sent to Nepal. Gardner and Gatling guns followed as did older bronze artillery pieces. Anything old weapon, regardless of condition, went to Nepal. This continued until the early 1900s when King George visited his ally and counterpart and was horrified to learn they had not yet received any new Lee rifles or machine guns. He ordered they be sent to them and that Nepal should get all of the new weapons of the English army. So Nepal's army was soon modernized in time for WWI. Gurkha troops were supplied to England and their performance on the battlefield became legendary. Nepal was then armed again with more modern weapons for WWII. The US supplied weapons too. After WWII and the English pullback from India Nepal found other additional sources of modern weapons.
The Kingdom of Nepal was a very frugal nation and they felt just because they had a newer gun, cannon or sword, that was no reason to melt down the old ones. So they had this old 17th century palace no one used anymore after a newer palace was built. In the 1880s a decision was made that all of the old weapons should be stored in the old palace and old stables and the property re designated as the Royal Arsenal. As new weapons and ammunition came in from the British the older weapons were rotated out, dipped in melted Yak grease to preserve them, then lain on the floor somewhere in the old palace. The facility was guarded, but not really maintained by Western standards. The roof began to leak, but no one repaired the leaks. The windows were without glass. In some cases boards were placed to keep out rain, but not at every window and as shutters damaged over the century, they weren't replaced. There was no effort made to segregate or even index what was stored. A pile of Brown Bess rifles may be found to have a Napoleon 12 pounder cannon at it's core while another pile of rifles was found be stacked over some Vickers Machine guns mixed with swords covering 200 years of issue. Matchlock rifles under chain mail shirts and 15th century helmets next to Gatling guns. Sometime after WW2 the palace and stable grounds were full, and although guarded the facility became forgotten and mostly ignored.
The entire Royal family of Nepal was assassinated in 2002 and their Prime Minister then seized the throne. This then plunged the country into a nasty multi sided civil war of several years duration (mostly utterly ignored by American media) before India and China jointly invaded from opposite sides and together forced a cease fire and peace. During a break in the fighting an American antique company owner happened to be visiting Nepal and heard of an old palace full of military antiques. He made a sight unseen monetary offer to purchase all the old weapons to whoever was ruling the capital that month and the offer was accepted.
Then began the problem of getting the things out of Nepal and back to the United States.
You have no idea how you spend your time
You have no idea how you spend your time............ If you are like most people, then you fill your evenings mainly with entertainment . For example:
You watch television from 7 to 11.
You hang behind your laptop, clicking around on YouTube.
You watch three episodes of your favorite series.
You spend over an hour on social media on your smartphone or tablet.
You spend the evening with an addictive game.
Suppose you spend three hours every night on this type of activity. Moments that help you relax, but that also cost you a lot of time. This costs you about (3 × 365) 1,095 hours per year. These are 45 full days or 6.5 weeks per year on which you continuously stare at your screen.
It also comes down to almost 7 months of full-time work . Wow.
You watch television from 7 to 11.
You hang behind your laptop, clicking around on YouTube.
You watch three episodes of your favorite series.
You spend over an hour on social media on your smartphone or tablet.
You spend the evening with an addictive game.
Suppose you spend three hours every night on this type of activity. Moments that help you relax, but that also cost you a lot of time. This costs you about (3 × 365) 1,095 hours per year. These are 45 full days or 6.5 weeks per year on which you continuously stare at your screen.
It also comes down to almost 7 months of full-time work . Wow.
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Whats more is,
South African internet speeds have suddenly dipped following a WACS (West African Cable System) and SAT-3 (South Atlantic 3) cable breakage.
The damage was first reported on Sunday evening when users started complaining about slow and sluggish internet speeds. Network status reports confirmed that on Sunday morning, the SAT-3 cable lost connectivity and the WACS followed soon after.
Further investigation on the breakage confirmed that the damage was caused by a rock fall in the Congo Canyon – a massive submarine canyon found off the coast of Congo. It is the largest undersea canyon in the world.
As a result of the breakage, a cable repair ship known as the Léon Thévenin was sent out to begin repairs. According to Marine Vessel Traffic, the ship is currently docked at Mombasa, Kenya and is currently listed as “restricted maneuverability”. (< no clue what that means)
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have you ever thought about exercise....
Have you ever thought about this. What if people who expelled all that energy exercising put it to doing something productive....not productive on a selfish level so they maintain their abs or their biceps.....but instead why not put it to use building a house for somebody who is homeless. ...or raking somebody's leaves that are unable to. Or, help them clean up their house.....or walk to the store for them to pick up what they need. or....dig a hole to put a fence post in.
Exercising just seems like a unproductive use of energy.... I am all for staying healthy while exercising....but wouldn't it be nice to convert that energy into a greater good? They have tried to capture that energy but converting exercise bikes into generators....that is a good start in my opinion. But when you go out and build something or be part of building something....trust me...you work muscles you didn't even know you had.
Just a thought from about a year ago.
Exercising just seems like a unproductive use of energy.... I am all for staying healthy while exercising....but wouldn't it be nice to convert that energy into a greater good? They have tried to capture that energy but converting exercise bikes into generators....that is a good start in my opinion. But when you go out and build something or be part of building something....trust me...you work muscles you didn't even know you had.
Just a thought from about a year ago.
Over 50? What and How have you changed?
For those of us who have, did crossing into your 50s change you much? After making it past 50, did your outlook on Life and attitudes about it change?
Well, some things changed for me, physically and mentally. I’ve made a list. Perhaps it was the same for you too?
Things I now avoid doing as much as I once did:
* Watching, listening to and reading negative news broadcasts (local & international)
* Exercising on purpose (no gym, no yoga, no swimming)
* Buying low-fat and sugar-free foods (some taste ‘blah’, and are a waste of money)
* Worrying about eating 3 ‘square’ meals a day, drinking 8 glasses of water and getting 8-10 hours of sleep each day (don’t think it makes sense at this age)
* Accepting the opinions of medical ‘experts’, scientists, etc (about the health of my own body/mind)
Some of the things I’ve started doing more often than I once did:
* Letting the ‘chips’ fall wherever, and procrastinating (the world wouldn’t end if I do)
* Being patient with myself
* Being open-minded about the lifestyle choices of others
* Questioning established societal and religious ‘norms’ (some things just don’t make sense anymore)
* Accepting what Life ‘hands’ me and making it work
* Enjoying time doing absolutely ‘nothing’ except thinking, writing, watching, listening (just ‘being’)
* Expressing my thoughts through my writing (poems, blogs, etc), and sharing with/learning from others whilst chatting online
Many of these changes have helped me to enjoy better peace of mind, and general health. Adopting a pet added to my daily routines (and monthly expenses
), but that has also helped.
What about you?
Well, some things changed for me, physically and mentally. I’ve made a list. Perhaps it was the same for you too?
Things I now avoid doing as much as I once did:
* Watching, listening to and reading negative news broadcasts (local & international)
* Exercising on purpose (no gym, no yoga, no swimming)
* Buying low-fat and sugar-free foods (some taste ‘blah’, and are a waste of money)
* Worrying about eating 3 ‘square’ meals a day, drinking 8 glasses of water and getting 8-10 hours of sleep each day (don’t think it makes sense at this age)
* Accepting the opinions of medical ‘experts’, scientists, etc (about the health of my own body/mind)
Some of the things I’ve started doing more often than I once did:
* Letting the ‘chips’ fall wherever, and procrastinating (the world wouldn’t end if I do)
* Being patient with myself
* Being open-minded about the lifestyle choices of others
* Questioning established societal and religious ‘norms’ (some things just don’t make sense anymore)
* Accepting what Life ‘hands’ me and making it work
* Enjoying time doing absolutely ‘nothing’ except thinking, writing, watching, listening (just ‘being’)
* Expressing my thoughts through my writing (poems, blogs, etc), and sharing with/learning from others whilst chatting online
Many of these changes have helped me to enjoy better peace of mind, and general health. Adopting a pet added to my daily routines (and monthly expenses
), but that has also helped. What about you?
Alone
My most recent relationship failed after 4 days of being together. I think what I did wrong was…nothing. At this point I have learned enough from dating to know what not to do. I’m over it. If a man doesn’t want to invest his time into me then he’s not worth it. I’m back with a vengeance. Lol not really. It just sounded cool to say. I’m back with a cool air. Keep it low key they say. You don’t want to be high maintenance now they say. Guess what? I do not care. I know I’m not high maintenance. If I appear any way at any given moment it was just how I was feeling at that moment. I’m so tired of not being able to be myself. That’s all I feel relationships are. Gotta be someone else to hook em’. No I do not. I highly disagree. You get to the point where you date so much that being alone takes on a whole new meaning. In a sense that you can have peace and freedom…and happiness. It’s possible and I’m not going to let anyone tell me differently.
I get joy now doing things for myself. The last 5 days my resting heart rate has lowered from pushing myself in the gym daily. I signed up for a CPR course on Friday so that I can advance professionally. I’m doing things that are important to my mental health and growth. It’s a real challenge just to keep the environment around me clean. It’s a daily struggle. I get a sense of fulfillment when I actually do keep it clean. I may not be where everyone else is in life but feeling my own sense of achievement is what’s important to me. I don’t compare anymore. I can’t. It gets me down every time.
Oh and I have long flowing mermaid hair again. Very happy about that. And there are no knots. Lol. Having hair this long can get stinking difficult.
I get joy now doing things for myself. The last 5 days my resting heart rate has lowered from pushing myself in the gym daily. I signed up for a CPR course on Friday so that I can advance professionally. I’m doing things that are important to my mental health and growth. It’s a real challenge just to keep the environment around me clean. It’s a daily struggle. I get a sense of fulfillment when I actually do keep it clean. I may not be where everyone else is in life but feeling my own sense of achievement is what’s important to me. I don’t compare anymore. I can’t. It gets me down every time.
Oh and I have long flowing mermaid hair again. Very happy about that. And there are no knots. Lol. Having hair this long can get stinking difficult.
TV ADS
I am appalled at how far ads are going.
And I thought: "I don`t feel like a prude or old fashioned, but WOW... Is nothing or anything private any more? Nothing is left to cover a person.
( I see things as small as a band aid barely covering someone`s back-side)....why bother?!
Are commercial ad companies starving??? Seeing an ad of a girl shaving much too close to her crouch, is mostly not something people are anxious to look at. Soon, we may see everything & it won`t matter, when nothing is sacred (well maybe some men who want to see much more, or doesn`t care what shows....& anything goes!!
I was taught to cover my "privates", when I was young, & taught mu 5 kids the same....You have to value what your body is for. It taught me to have the best part of me be special & not shown. The institution of being less covered, is -anything goes as long as there is money in it. Nessie G.
And I thought: "I don`t feel like a prude or old fashioned, but WOW... Is nothing or anything private any more? Nothing is left to cover a person.
( I see things as small as a band aid barely covering someone`s back-side)....why bother?!
Are commercial ad companies starving??? Seeing an ad of a girl shaving much too close to her crouch, is mostly not something people are anxious to look at. Soon, we may see everything & it won`t matter, when nothing is sacred (well maybe some men who want to see much more, or doesn`t care what shows....& anything goes!!
I was taught to cover my "privates", when I was young, & taught mu 5 kids the same....You have to value what your body is for. It taught me to have the best part of me be special & not shown. The institution of being less covered, is -anything goes as long as there is money in it. Nessie G.
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I have it better than I have ever imagined.
Wow. Is about all I can say and in addition, what an eye opener to life. I have been living in blindness. Well, I have been living from a perspective of a pampered person. I have discovered first hand how growing up with both mom and dad around guiding me...being there for me....giving me a moral compass...being an open refuge at any time...showing me how to use my moral compass...etc.
What a beautiful upbringing. We were poor granted, we didn't have much....but we had a large family of 10 use and we all get along together even to this day.
Now to the eye opener.
Talking with a lady this weekend. She is 27. While sobbing her eyes out...she over and over proclaimed to me that "I have nothing, I have nothing." She wants a guy to love her. Puzzled...she was with a guy at the bar already. She explained that he was essentially a piece of crap, abusive, controlling, and he told her that he will be seeing other women also. She explained to me that she didn't know who her father was..her mother was a horrible person and she was raised by her grandparents who are now not wanting anything to do with her. She kept on saying, she is a strong woman. She does not know what a loving relationship even is...she never seen one and knows nothing about it. She had learned the street way on how to survive basically.
There are so many luxuries one has that has a strong supportive base if life happens to temporarily overcome you vs. ...somebody having nothing to fall back on.
It was a sad experience. She left with a smile with the abusive man. (putting on her happy face disguise.)
Some terrible realities out in life.
What a beautiful upbringing. We were poor granted, we didn't have much....but we had a large family of 10 use and we all get along together even to this day.
Now to the eye opener.
Talking with a lady this weekend. She is 27. While sobbing her eyes out...she over and over proclaimed to me that "I have nothing, I have nothing." She wants a guy to love her. Puzzled...she was with a guy at the bar already. She explained that he was essentially a piece of crap, abusive, controlling, and he told her that he will be seeing other women also. She explained to me that she didn't know who her father was..her mother was a horrible person and she was raised by her grandparents who are now not wanting anything to do with her. She kept on saying, she is a strong woman. She does not know what a loving relationship even is...she never seen one and knows nothing about it. She had learned the street way on how to survive basically.
There are so many luxuries one has that has a strong supportive base if life happens to temporarily overcome you vs. ...somebody having nothing to fall back on.
It was a sad experience. She left with a smile with the abusive man. (putting on her happy face disguise.)
Some terrible realities out in life.
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