Charm This

 Monday morning and there was frost on my windshield.  Last night was  cool, but not cold, not that I'm worried since I have 2 canine thermal heating units sleeping on the bed.

And I get to work today.  Wow.  6 hours.  But then I am off for 4... days that is, not hours.  They did hire a new flooring specialist who may be... temporary.  Yesterday he show up, but then went home sick showing all the symptoms of Football Sundayitis.  Yes, this gentleman is one of those people.  He's been sort of working at the store for several years.  He was also a Specialist before in Doors and Windows - his performance there was a nonstarter, so they moved him to Electrical, where he performance was that of a nonstarter.  From what I understand, this is his third at bat.  If he strikes out here, he's getting kicked off the team.  We're heading into our slow season, so it's been suggested that this might possibly be the plan.

From my trove of Navy photos:  Snake charmer in Singapore.  Yeah, that is a cobra in the basket.  No, that's not me holding the snake.

We are less than 30 days till the midterms.  Even Newsweek is (semi) predicting the Democrats will keep control of the Senate, possibly even gaining seats.  Their analyst is blaming the Supreme Court's Roe v Wade decision.  I find it amazing that conservatives are this damn stupid, but then they are the party that so desperately wants to say "shut up, we're in charge," expecting every American to simply say "okay."  

Finally, people are talking about this ad which showed up on Craig's List prior to a Trump rally.

So, I did some research, a little fact checking so to speak, and it turns out that these ads appear on Craig's List frequently before a number of Trump's rallies... and then they're taken down.  Craig's List doesn't verify their validity.  However, when you take into consideration that his venues are getting smaller because attendance appears to be shrinking, this makes sense.  His allies will do anything to fluff his ego.

Farting around the truth

Well, it's Monday and the weather outside is drizzly.  The temp dropped down to the mid- 50's (F) so I turned on the heat... in June.
I stayed up last night till nearly 11 PM watching the Bethesda E3 Showcase.  Meh.  Much of what they showed featured co-play, where you play with friends.  However their use of the word 'friends' is rather figurative.  There are times when your human friends may not be playing, so you will be matched up with 'friends' you don't know, and who have different playing styles and skills.  Fallout 76 turns out to be an online PVP (Payer versus Player) survival game set in West Virginia.  There are some really nifty locations, such as the Greenbrier Hotel / Bunker.  And while there will be some interesting mutations to fight, mostly you, and your 'friends,' will be gunning for other players.  Some will love this MMO / PVP Survival game, many of Bethesda's fan base will end up waiting for their next real RPG.
Oh, and I see where the Idiot Jerk's cluster fuck of an administration is beginning to tamper down expectations in regard to his summit with Kim Jon Dumb.  You know things are looking bad when a teacher says the way to win over Kim is to tell jokes.  What the hell is this?  A Mel Brooks movie?  Is he telling the Idiot Jerk he needs to lift up his leg and fart?  Sure, that was funny in "Blazing Saddles," but will it go over in Singapore?  I doubt it.

Of course, the way the Idiot Jerk in the White House farts out lies, I suspect this is about as good as it's going to get.

Fully Baked

Well, here it is Friday, the end of the work week for some, not for me.  My week is just starting.  My next 2 days off are Wednesday and Thursday.  And, after that I will get to work 6 days without a break. 
Next Wednesday I get my car inspected.  Yippee.  The dealer I use, Brenner Motors, has their service set up a la carte - you get to pick what you need done... and the price is listed.  After you're finished choosing, everything is totaled, including the sales tax.  Nice feature.  You know what you're going to be charged before you even hand them your keys.
Odd thing:  Night before last I dreamed I was going back to Singapore and this stupid woman put this stickers on my luggage that were very expensive so I made her take them off.  Then, of course, we find out that the Idiot Jerk is going to be meeting with Kim in... Singapore.  Implications?  This is the first time in America's history that a sitting president has sat down with a dictator who, just a few years ago, fed his uncle to dogs.  Remember that?  Well, maybe he didn't actually feed him to hungry dogs.  Nah, he just called him a traitor and had him shot to death.
Of course, Republicans and jumping up and down shouting with joy and Evangelicals feel the 2nd Coming is near... all for naught.  North Korea is not going to give up its nuclear program.  Concessions made might be symbolic at best, nothing more.  They realize they are dealing with a Fool who thinks he's a player, who thinks he's shrewd.  The sad truth is all they need to do is tell him what he wants to hear, lie to him the way he lies to everybody else, and he'll be happy.  There will be no real accomplishments when this summit is over.  In the end, this will be nothing more than a happy photo op, the sort of phony thing the Idiot Jerk lives for, that will make him in his own mind special.  This whole thing is nothing more than a half baked scheme to improve his image, nothing more.
My bread is baked.  Wheat.  I've never baked whole wheat bread before.  Very dense.

As you can see, I don't use bread pans.  I have them, I just happen to like the crust a little more chewy.  I bake bread for eating, not for sandwiches.  Being perfectly honest, I'm not a big sandwich person.  Unlike the Idiot Jerk in the White House, I like things fully baked, not inconsistent and half raw.