Joys of having a rag top

“Do it or don’t. It’s amazing how many things in life are that easy.”

— Henry Rollins

My first car when I was young was a 1959 Chevy Impala rag top. I drove it all winter with the top down, even in the snow storms! Even drove it to Cadillac Mountain down on the coast (this is driving from Bangor, Maine to Bar  Harbor)  with my future first wife. Even my mother loved to either drive it or be a passenger with the top down, and the snow blowing all over.

Happy Days!!!

Have I posted this before…

Lying around, pondering the problems of the world, I realized
that, at my age, I don’t really give a rat’s ass anymore.

If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.

A whale swims all day, only eats fish, and drinks water, but is still fat.

A rabbit runs, and hops, and only lives15 years, while a tortoise
doesn’t run, and does  mostly nothing, yet it lives for 150 years. And they tell us  to exercise ?      I don’t think so !

Now that I’m older, here’s what I’ve discovered:

1. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

2. My wild oats are mostly enjoyed with prunes and all-bran.

3 Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded.

4. Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded.

5. If all is not lost, then where the heck is it?

6. It was a whole lot easier to get older, than it was to get wiser.

7. Some days, you’re the top dog, some days you’re the hydrant.

8. I wish the buck really did stop here; I sure could use a few of them.

9. Kids in the back seat cause accidents.

10. Accidents in the back seat cause kids.

11. It is hard to make a comeback when you haven’t been anywhere.

12. The world only beats a path to your door when you’re in the bathroom.

13. If God wanted me to touch my toes, he’d have put them on my knees.

14. When I’m finally holding all the right cards, everyone wants to play chess.

15. It is not hard to meet expenses . . . They’re everywhere.

16. The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth..

17. These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter
. . . I go somewhere to get something, and then wonder what I’m “here after”.

18. Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded.

20. Have I posted this before…or did I get it from you?

When the SHTF!

A final note. Most who write of the positives of open borders and the supposed nativism and xenophobia of those who worry about illegal immigration choose not to experience firsthand the concrete consequences of their own advocacies. By that I mean that despite virtue-signaling, their children rarely attend impacted public schools. They do not socialize or live next to illegal immigrants. And to the degree that they interact with the undocumented, it is mostly as employers to landscapers, housekeepers, nannies, servers, and cooks who magically disappear after work.

In contrast, many of those who are worried most about illegal immigration are often now second- and third-generation Mexican Americans whose schools, neighborhoods, and social services are increasingly in crisis due to the sheer number of those who have arrived without legality, a high school diploma, and English but in sore need of government help.

Much of what we read about illegal immigration seems to have little to do with the reality of those most directly influenced by it.

Go and read this article from the very beginning at this SOURCE

This is worthy of reading and viewing for sure. Yes, I am of the opinion that it is best to hunker down, at least until the initial wave of idiocy passes by.

 I came across this video recently and thought it very well made, informative, and practical. If I am home in a SHTF or disaster type situation that is where I will remain. I have never carried a “bug-out” bag because my plan has always been to “bug-in”. However, my spouse and I do travel from time to time and have made preparations to assist us in getting home in an emergency situation if at all possible. We have in our vehicles “get home bags” among other things. If you or your spouse travel frequently or commutes a fair distance from home daily, it would be wise to have a similar kit, a plan to reach home or a rally point, and if possible some alternate form of communication (i.e. C.B. or HAM radios, etc.). I am certain this bag would not work for everyone, but it is a good starting point. Naturally, medications, tactical gear, weapons, etc. would be left up to each individual. The video is a little long at app. nineteen  minutes but not a waste like some YouTube videos where idiots like to hear themselves talk. The guy who made it knows his stuff and it is worth the time to watch for obvious reasons.

Found HERE

The Blacksons

In 1994 Murmansk was sold to India for scrapping but ran aground off the Norwegian village of Sørvær during the transfer. During that time, a photo was taken by a native Norwegian that had shown the ship in almost perfect condition with a massive list. It was first estimated that the winter storms would destroy the parts of Murmansk above the water, but in 2009 funding was allocated to pay for the dismantling of the vessel. Since the ship was in very bad state when the decision to remove it was done, there was no possibility to tow it. It had to be removed piece by piece. Scandinavia’s largest demolition contractor, AF Decom, constructed a massive breakwater and dry dock around Murmansk to access the shipwreck from land and demolish it where it rested. The dock around the wreck was sealed in April 2012.[1] By mid-May the dock was almost empty of water and the demolishing of the cruiser began. The project was completed in 2013.[2]

More information about this ship at this SOURCE

Ten tips for eating better

Harold meets Shirley at a retirement community in Florida. Every day they take a walk around the lake, and sit and talk.
 
 After a few days, the old guy asks, “Can I ask you something personal?” She says sure. 
 
“While we sit here, would you mind if I drop my pants and you hold my penis while we talk?” 
 
She thinks it a bit odd, but says sure, and this goes on for a few days.
 
  Shirley is looking for him one evening, and asks at the desk if they’ve seen Harold. They say that Harold went for a walk with Stella. 
 
She goes outside, and sure enough, she sees Harold with Stella at the other side of the lake. Harold has his pants down and Stella is holding his penis.
 
 That night, a devastated Shirley sees Harold and asks “Harold! I thought we had something special!” Harold says “We do!” “Then why with Stella? Is Stella prettier than me?” “No” “Is she a better conversationalist than me?” “No” “Does Stella have more money than me?” “No”  “Than what does Stella have that I don’t have?”
He looks at her and says, 
 
“Parkinson’s” 

A bottle of Scotch whisky fetched £848,000, or $1.1 million USD

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A bottle of Scotch whisky fetched £848,000, or $1.1 million USD, at an auction on Wednesday smashing the world record.

Distilled in 1926 and bottled in 1986, The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60-year-old, referred to as “The Holy Grail of whisky,” was auctioned by Bonhams in Edinburgh.

What stands out with this bottle is the label’s artwork and the limited number produced. At the time, renowned pop artists Valerio Adami and Peter Blake were commissioned by Macallan to design labels for 24 bottles, with each artist contributing to 12 bottles. Adami, now 83, is an Italian painter best known for his bold and colorful imagery outlined by black lines.

It’s unclear how many of those Macallan bottles are still in existence, but they’ve made headlines at other auctions.

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