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online today!
Looks innocent, not very complicated...
I had forgotten it was Sunday. Playing on the internet all day, naps, several small meals, negotiating a contract, I had more than 30 windows opened, mostly to YouTube and news when my computer froze. The last page I hit was about masks and mask making. The hard drive cache file must have overloaded, the light never went off. Some web pages have a scripts that my browser dislikes. When the page doesn't respond I usually see a message with the option to continue the script or close the page. That didn't happen. It must have been 6 or 7 minutes and none of the pages responded. I tried closing a few but the computer was too busy to respond. Time for a break...
It was nearing dusk and we decided to walk around the golf course. After living in a country club community for more than a year, yesterday was really the first time we actually walked around the scenic side of the community. It was a good idea to do it again today.
Ducks... a few small lakes with ducks. Tonight, I brought a small piece of bread. As we got to the middle of the course I could see another couple on the walkway feeding ducks. They left and the ducks came right up to me. Momma duck, poppa duck and their 6 baby ducks. Sounds like a fairy-tale? I was breaking off pieces and they came quicker than I could and throw. Obviously, these ducks were accustomed to being fed by humans. Not a new concept for them as they were at my feet waiting.
Just as I had finished, a woman walking the trail started reading me the riot act about feeding the wildlife and how they carry diseases, I responded with "Understood" but that wasn't enough, she continued on (with her well rehearsed speech) and I again acknowledged with "Point made" but that didn't stop her and she continued with "They cross the road and get killed." By then I was making a hand gesture for her to move along as I repeated "Your point was made" Sheesh!
Maybe they should have put up a sign "Do NOT feed the wildlife" I would have expected something like that since they have a doggie poop bag station in the middle of the course of a dog restricted community. Yeah, they have problems with the residents walking their dogs on the golf course.
Back to the apartment for dinner, after checking the news. I see it's the president at another briefing responding to several governor and medical complaints about the lack of test kits.
"We continue to procure millions of swabs, I have something here just happen to have, it's a swab. Looks innocent, not very complicated. Anybody like to see what it looks like? Should I open it, does everybody? Open it up, I will, I will. This is what it's about, right, is it duh, does it remind you of something? Reminds you of this right, ones a swab, ones a Q-Tip. It's actually different, It's very sophisticated actually, but it's a little bit like, so this is the swab and duh, we've ordered a lot of them, they have a lot of them. Some of ahh some of the states err they were shipped to states and the states don't know where they are and but that's it."
(transcript as close as I can get it)
For the record, they are BOTH swabs.
Q-TIPS® is a registered trademark of Unilever.
Not every double ended swab is a Q-Tip.
SERIOUSLY, did you believe that last comment he made?
I didn't. Who sent them and to how many states?
How is it possible the White House sent out swabs to 'the states' and they don't know where they are??
Not very complicated.
You smell it? Look what it did to the BS meter...
Story link here:
It was nearing dusk and we decided to walk around the golf course. After living in a country club community for more than a year, yesterday was really the first time we actually walked around the scenic side of the community. It was a good idea to do it again today.
Ducks... a few small lakes with ducks. Tonight, I brought a small piece of bread. As we got to the middle of the course I could see another couple on the walkway feeding ducks. They left and the ducks came right up to me. Momma duck, poppa duck and their 6 baby ducks. Sounds like a fairy-tale? I was breaking off pieces and they came quicker than I could and throw. Obviously, these ducks were accustomed to being fed by humans. Not a new concept for them as they were at my feet waiting.
Just as I had finished, a woman walking the trail started reading me the riot act about feeding the wildlife and how they carry diseases, I responded with "Understood" but that wasn't enough, she continued on (with her well rehearsed speech) and I again acknowledged with "Point made" but that didn't stop her and she continued with "They cross the road and get killed." By then I was making a hand gesture for her to move along as I repeated "Your point was made" Sheesh!
Maybe they should have put up a sign "Do NOT feed the wildlife" I would have expected something like that since they have a doggie poop bag station in the middle of the course of a dog restricted community. Yeah, they have problems with the residents walking their dogs on the golf course.
Back to the apartment for dinner, after checking the news. I see it's the president at another briefing responding to several governor and medical complaints about the lack of test kits.
"We continue to procure millions of swabs, I have something here just happen to have, it's a swab. Looks innocent, not very complicated. Anybody like to see what it looks like? Should I open it, does everybody? Open it up, I will, I will. This is what it's about, right, is it duh, does it remind you of something? Reminds you of this right, ones a swab, ones a Q-Tip. It's actually different, It's very sophisticated actually, but it's a little bit like, so this is the swab and duh, we've ordered a lot of them, they have a lot of them. Some of ahh some of the states err they were shipped to states and the states don't know where they are and but that's it."
(transcript as close as I can get it)
For the record, they are BOTH swabs.
Q-TIPS® is a registered trademark of Unilever.
Not every double ended swab is a Q-Tip.
SERIOUSLY, did you believe that last comment he made?
I didn't. Who sent them and to how many states?
How is it possible the White House sent out swabs to 'the states' and they don't know where they are??
Not very complicated.
You smell it? Look what it did to the BS meter...
Story link here:
online today!
400 years of history up in flames.
The big talking point at work today was the fire in Copenhagen this morning, where the old stock exchange, simply known as Børsen, or The Stock, burned for several hours.
If you are not familiar with what I am talking about, it's this
It's one of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen, dating back to 1623, and it's been used as a stock exchange until 1974, where it was converted into an office building. It's also a tourist magnet. The part of the building on fire in the picture is the Dragon Spire, which dates back to 1625. It was shaped as the tails of four dragons intertwined, symbolizing the protection of the gold that trade would generate for Denmark.
The spire also had three crowns at the top, symbolizing the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Legend has it, that the spire would protect us from enemies and from fires.
To us Danes, this is a piece of our history being destroyed. Some say it's our Notre Dame, which is pretty accurate. A lot of people were shocked - some even cried, because it's a pretty big landmark going up in flames.
The building was under renovation, and it's highly likely that someone on the renovation crew started the fire, by accident. It's unknown at the moment what started the inferno, but the police are beginning their technical work. It'll take time, but it will be worth it.
Once the technical work is done, the parts of the building that has burned, will be demolished, and new construction will begin. How much will this cost? It's unknown, but a minimum of 200 million kroner. The CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, has said that no matter what, the building WILL be rebuilt.
Fortunately, no lives were lost in this tragic disaster, which is the most important thing. Most of the furniture and artwork from the building was saved, which was a huge relief. If they were lost in the fire, it would have been a loss that you couldn't put an amount on.
To put even more salt in the wound - it happened on Queen Margrethe II's 84th birthday.
Of all days..
Now begins the job of building back better than before, but one thing about us Danes is: We're a determined bunch. If we see a task ahead of us, we complete it - no matter the price or duration.
A building might be gone - but our spirit isn't!
If you are not familiar with what I am talking about, it's this
It's one of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen, dating back to 1623, and it's been used as a stock exchange until 1974, where it was converted into an office building. It's also a tourist magnet. The part of the building on fire in the picture is the Dragon Spire, which dates back to 1625. It was shaped as the tails of four dragons intertwined, symbolizing the protection of the gold that trade would generate for Denmark.
The spire also had three crowns at the top, symbolizing the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Legend has it, that the spire would protect us from enemies and from fires.
To us Danes, this is a piece of our history being destroyed. Some say it's our Notre Dame, which is pretty accurate. A lot of people were shocked - some even cried, because it's a pretty big landmark going up in flames.
The building was under renovation, and it's highly likely that someone on the renovation crew started the fire, by accident. It's unknown at the moment what started the inferno, but the police are beginning their technical work. It'll take time, but it will be worth it.
Once the technical work is done, the parts of the building that has burned, will be demolished, and new construction will begin. How much will this cost? It's unknown, but a minimum of 200 million kroner. The CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, has said that no matter what, the building WILL be rebuilt.
Fortunately, no lives were lost in this tragic disaster, which is the most important thing. Most of the furniture and artwork from the building was saved, which was a huge relief. If they were lost in the fire, it would have been a loss that you couldn't put an amount on.
To put even more salt in the wound - it happened on Queen Margrethe II's 84th birthday.
Of all days..
Now begins the job of building back better than before, but one thing about us Danes is: We're a determined bunch. If we see a task ahead of us, we complete it - no matter the price or duration.
A building might be gone - but our spirit isn't!
=A M E R I C A N S= Send A Message To The Democrats
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Fiona Hill and David Holmes set to testify TODAY in the Trump Impeachment Inquiry
Today From NBC News NY;
Today from CBS News;
In response to:
Fiona Hill, a former top White House adviser on Russia, and David Holmes, a political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, are the final witnesses testifying on week two of public hearings as part of House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
Hill served in the Trump administration for two-and a half years on the National Security Council until her resignation, which was announced one week before Trump's July 25 call with Ukraine's new president.
Hill accused Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee of advancing Russian propaganda with "politically driven falsehoods" that portray "an alternate narrative that the Ukrainian government is a U.S. adversary, and that Ukraine—not Russia—attacked us in 2016.”
“Based on questions and statements I have heard, some of you on this committee appear to believe that Russia and its security services did not conduct a campaign against our country—and that perhaps, somehow, for some reason, Ukraine did," Hill said in her prepared opening statement. "This is a fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves. The unfortunate truth is that Russia was the foreign power that systematically attacked our democratic institutions in 2016."
Fiona Hill, a former top White House adviser on Russia, and David Holmes, a political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, are the final witnesses testifying on week two of public hearings as part of House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
Hill served in the Trump administration for two-and a half years on the National Security Council until her resignation, which was announced one week before Trump's July 25 call with Ukraine's new president.
Hill accused Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee of advancing Russian propaganda with "politically driven falsehoods" that portray "an alternate narrative that the Ukrainian government is a U.S. adversary, and that Ukraine—not Russia—attacked us in 2016.”
“Based on questions and statements I have heard, some of you on this committee appear to believe that Russia and its security services did not conduct a campaign against our country—and that perhaps, somehow, for some reason, Ukraine did," Hill said in her prepared opening statement. "This is a fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves. The unfortunate truth is that Russia was the foreign power that systematically attacked our democratic institutions in 2016."
Today from CBS News;
In response to:
Washington — The embassy staffer in Kiev who overheard a top diplomat's conversation with President Trump testified that the president inquired about the status of investigations into his rivals one day after his call with the president of Ukraine.
David Holmes, an aide to the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, told the committees leading the impeachment probe that he overheard Mr. Trump asking EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland about the Ukrainian president's willingness to carry out investigations.
"So, he's gonna do the investigation?" referring to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. "He's gonna do it," replied Sondland, adding he'd do "anything you ask him to."
Holmes said the phone call he heard occurred on July 26, the day after the conversation at the center at the impeachment probe, according to a copy of Holmes' opening statement obtained by CBS News. Holmes said he was sitting near Sondland at a restaurant in Kiev and could overhear the call.
Holmes also said in his opening statement that he asked Sondland about Mr. Trump's views on Ukraine. "I asked Ambassador Sondland if it was true that the President did not 'give a s—t about Ukraine.'" Holmes said that "Sondland agreed that the President did not 'give a s—t about Ukraine'" and that he only cares about "big stuff" like the "Biden investigation."
Washington — The embassy staffer in Kiev who overheard a top diplomat's conversation with President Trump testified that the president inquired about the status of investigations into his rivals one day after his call with the president of Ukraine.
David Holmes, an aide to the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, told the committees leading the impeachment probe that he overheard Mr. Trump asking EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland about the Ukrainian president's willingness to carry out investigations.
"So, he's gonna do the investigation?" referring to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. "He's gonna do it," replied Sondland, adding he'd do "anything you ask him to."
Holmes said the phone call he heard occurred on July 26, the day after the conversation at the center at the impeachment probe, according to a copy of Holmes' opening statement obtained by CBS News. Holmes said he was sitting near Sondland at a restaurant in Kiev and could overhear the call.
Holmes also said in his opening statement that he asked Sondland about Mr. Trump's views on Ukraine. "I asked Ambassador Sondland if it was true that the President did not 'give a s—t about Ukraine.'" Holmes said that "Sondland agreed that the President did not 'give a s—t about Ukraine'" and that he only cares about "big stuff" like the "Biden investigation."
England on high alert
Terrorist bomber / terror plot uncovered
Guido Fawkes aka John Johnson
Is believed to have lead and planned a terror attack in greater London
Although reports are at this point conflicted, unconfirmed sources claim that the Catholic separatist movement is behind the attempt on the British members of parliament
London is on full lock down and the police are calling on the public to remain calm,and report any sighting and suspicious activity
Guido Fawkes aka John Johnson
Is believed to have lead and planned a terror attack in greater London
Although reports are at this point conflicted, unconfirmed sources claim that the Catholic separatist movement is behind the attempt on the British members of parliament
London is on full lock down and the police are calling on the public to remain calm,and report any sighting and suspicious activity
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