Zero Accountability

Today is supposed to be a carbon copy of yesterday, same temps, same humidity, but a greater chanced for showers and thunderstorms.  In fact, we have light rain as I type we have very light rain.  supposedly the sun is going to shine down on and off until the storms arrive.  I work today, so it doesn't bother me.

I worked yesterday and was schedule to sit for an hour at the dreaded Lead Table, however when I got to the store I discovered that some not too brilliant mind had decided that setting up a dunk tank in the parking lot would be better.  If you're at a festival where there are thousands of people dunk tanks can draw a small crowd.  There were not thousands of people shopping our store yesterday.  This is my way of telling that in my brief time at standing under the canopy offering customers free hotdogs only one customer attempted to dunk the associate in the tank.  And my time there was brief.  Ten minutes after I took up my position, I glanced to western horizon, pulled out my phone to check the weather radar, and then turned to the manager on duty and said, "the storms should be here in about 10 minutes."  We spent that 10 minutes packing things up and moving them inside until the storm had passed.  

Except for a decent upper body workout, everything was same old, same old.  I made teriyaki beef to take to work for lunch, so I over ate pancakes and sausages as well as the beef.  They're serving breakfast all day again today, so I won't need to take in lunch.  That's nice.

This made me laugh.

Orangie is still in Scotland, hoping that the Epstein scandal will disappear.  It won't.  People are pointing out that his Department of Justice meeting in secret with Ghislaine Maxwell reeks of corruption.

Oh, and speaking of corruption, how about Ryan Walters, the Christian Nationalist from Oklahoma getting caught watching porn on a TV during a meeting.  Ryan's the guy running the department of education in Oklahoma, the one who wanted to put one of Orangie's Chinese made bibles in every classroom of the state.  One of the witnesses said the porn he was watching involved naked women and an examining table, so maybe Ryan would rather be playing doctor.  Sadly, we all know that Ryan will probably make a tearful, public appearance, possibly with his wife, and announce that he has asked God for forgiveness, and everything will be hunky dory with Jesus.  One of the reasons for the Great Dechurching effecting Christianity is that it has become a religion with Zero Accountability.

Godzilla Minus One

 A nice day has been forecasted and I'm going to enjoy those mid 80s (F) temps.  If the long range forecast is accurate, our summer's going to be not too hot, and not too cold, pretty much like the porridge Goldilocks liked that was just right.

Yesterday work was bothersome.  I had partially completed their design when I was called over to mix paint so the supervisor could get a lunch break, so I turned it over to an associate who's much better with designing blinds then I am.  He was not exactly happy with this, since he's isn't going to get credit for the sale.  For that matter, neither am I.  There used to be a time when changing a design would net you some of the sales.  Not any more.  Well, this couple went home, and then returned 20 minutes before I was scheduled to leave, and since there's no way I was going to stay past my scheduled time, I turned them over to him again.  This like this are irritating.  I felt bad for him, since he was going to end up spending hours with them.

I watched Godzilla Minus One last evening, it's on Netflix, and was pleasantly surprised.  I'd heard it was good, and I've always liked Godzilla movies.  Then, to be perfectly honest, I've always like monster movies, but the directors took a different approach with this one.  It's focused on just a few individuals, rather than the destruction of Tokyo.  It was the first Godzilla film to win an Academy Award.  

I saw that Elon Musk has had the policies changed on Zitter (if that's how it's pronounced) clearing the way for porn.  While pornophiles may be cheering, keep in mind that it once used to be a legitimate platform of news, with porn on the side.  Now legitimate news has fled to other platforms, including Threads, and Elon's got to make money some way.  Unfortunately, I suspect this will end up being bad for porn, because Zitter seems to have mounting problems just like his other businesses, and like other flailing billionaires, Musk will have to put the blame somewhere, rather than admit to his own incompetence. 

And Hunter Biden's jury was selected yesterday.  My personal feeling is that he 's going to be found guilty.  He did something stupid, and while he's going to try and blame it on his problem with drugs, that can't be used for an excuse. This is how it is.  

Make Your Own Kind of Music

 Fasten your seatbelts, Central PA, today's going to be a real scorcher... sort of... kind of... well, our temps are predicted to hit 94 (F).  So far, the weather forecasters have been spot on when it comes to their Fahrenheit predictions.  If they continue, tomorrow we'll be back in the upper 80s (F) with showers and storms.  More rain?  Yeah.  It's a good think I mowed my lawn yesterday.

I got a lot done yesterday.  Worked on the big tank, adding 4 more fish and a live plant.  The 3 large angelfish were curious at first, but they're fish, so their curiosity doesn't last long.

There's a woodcarver on Instagram that I follow named Dillon who posts interesting videos on making bowls, and pens, and other objects out of wood.  Yesterday he posted some idiocy on how porn leads to sex trafficking.  He didn't like when I told him that was wrong.  He directed me to some website FTND (Fight the New Drug) which claims porn is the newest drug.  Being me, I sent him several links to very reputable sites which note that porn, itself, has nothing to do with sex trafficking.  He has yet to respond.

Oh, and I went to see Barbie last night.  It was awesome!  Even though the trailers implied the film was going to be silly, it isn't at all.  In a way it's a primer for young girls and women on how to make their way in the real world.  I can understand why a number of conservative men, insecure in their masculinity, might have a problem with it.  There are some very funny scenes, and some very touching scenes... yes, Barbie cries... and so does Ken. There will be Oscar nominations all around for this one.

And, of course, there were no indictments yesterday.  You have to admit, the DOJ really knows how to be a tease.  Instead of indictments, they gave us more charges in the Mar a Lago document case.  That was, perhaps, the reason why Trump's attorneys were at the DC courthouse yesterday.  Can you believe that he actually wanted to destroy security footage?  I guess that's why they drained the pool into the security room, to dry and destroy the servers.  Ouch.  Because of the additional charges, he's knows for certain there is a mole at Mar a Lago.  Isn't it amusing, Barbie is singing a song that is resonating around the world, while Trump is only squawking noses that are discordantly out of tune

Please Stand By

Wednesday!!  My weekend begins!!  And the weather is supposed to be shitty!!  High humidity!!  Storms quite possible!!
Ah, well, this is how it goes.  I checked the calendar this morning and saw that legally we are still in spring.  Spring is a transitional season from winter cold to summer hot... and usually dry.  We will have to wait and see on that one.
I saw where some bimbolina politician from Tennessee has said pornography causes school shootings.  Now true, she was speaking to a group of pastors, but give me a break.  Everything they have chosen to pass judgment on causes school shootings... except the availability of guns.  The fact that any nearly brain dead supporter of the Idiot Jerk in the White House... or, to be perfectly transparent, the fact that any brain dead numb nuts who wants a gun, can get a gun, which absolutely nothing to do with school shootings.  No, blame pornography.  Porn must be popular in Tennessee since she says you can buy it in super markets.  Wonder if it's located in the Deli section.  You know?  "Hey, I'd like an order of T&A to go."
And yesterday Bethesda started their reveal of their new game.  Teaser trailer to arrive today.  How did they do this?   With a livecast of a Bobble head standing in front of a test pattern.  These things are indicators of a new Fallout game.

During the livecast several people wandered through the scene.  They had balloons, drank what might have been booze, did  brief little skits. Eventually, someone put the Bobble head to sleep, laying him on his side and setting his alarm for 0945 this AM.  At one point Forbes noted that over 140,000 people were watching (which beats the number at the Idiot Jerk's inauguration).
Now I know there are those out there who are saying... "oh, it's just a video game," without realizing that this game, coming from Bethesda Studios, Maryland, the United States, will make more money then "The Avengers, Infinity War."  How important is this game?  Forbes is continuing to broadcast the livestream.

And for those who don't know who or what Forbes is, here's the link.
At this point, all I can say is

PLEASE STAND BY

The Truth about GOP Porn.

Okay, so the light didn't get completely installed in my kitchen yesterday.  It's big, about 16" square, and I have almost 10 foot ceilings which means I needed to use my 8 foot ladder to rest it on while I did the wiring.  You know, the 8 foot ladder I gave away a couple of years ago because I never thought I'd need it again.  I do have a 4 foot ladder, but this light is just a bit too big.  This means that tomorrow, before I leave work, I'll pick up another 8 foot ladder.
Oh, and in case you didn't know, there's a 'witch hunt' going on, at least that's what the Idiot in the White House is calling the "independent council."  Someone really needs to sit this loser down and remind him that every time there is a Democrat in the White the GOP is caught up in a continuous 'witch hunt.'  And they never let it go.  Here's a outstanding example:  this morning while looking at Facebook, I saw someone had posted a picture of Bill Clinton and brought up Vince Forster.  Yeah, that's right, conservatives are still peddling shit about something that happened what? Twenty four years ago?  Actually what they really need to do is to stop masturbating with this Clinton hate.  The Idiot played this at every rally and they oohed and aahed, and shrieked and moaned every time he said "lock her up," which is, I guess, about as close to verbal frotage as you can get.  They love it, you know, all of those neurotransmitters humping their little Clinton hate receptors.

I was going to use a GIF but realized it was too much like GOP porn

Anyway, since I can't finish hanging the kitchen light, I went out and did some yard work until it got to hot.  Right now it's around 92 F.  It was hot yesterday as well.  Next week it's supposed to be cooler.  Can't wait.

Oscar and the Money Shot

A lot of people are upset with Oscar voters again this year because there no black films nor any black actors nominated.  And, like last year, that maybe these complainers should stop expecting what is probably one of the most liberal voting blocks in the country to be politically correct. That is what some want, isn't it?  For Academy voters to pause, and then do what some people feel they need to do; well, as I said, most of these people are the definition of 'liberal' so it's probably not going to happen.
My theory on why no black actors were nominated?  None of them hit the money shot.  Now I know that's a term most associated with the porn industry, but most non-porn films would not succeed without their version.  The money shot for an actor takes a good performance and seers it into your heart.  Let me give you some examples:  Denzel Washington won his first Oscar for a film called "Glory."  His performance was outstanding, but his money shot came when, while being whipped, a single tear ran down his cheek.  I saw that movie with a theater filled with white people and that one moment broke everyone's heart.  Cloris Leachman's money shot came with a coffee pot in "The Last Picture Show."  Forrest Gump sat down with his 4 year old son in front of a TV.  Matt Damon might win the Oscar this year because his money shot came towards the end of The Martian when he's strapped into a seat and the camera zoomed in for a closeup.  The money shot comes when you change places with the actor and you feel his joy, or fear, or pain.

And, as in porn, the money shots don't last long, but they are essential if you want to snag an Oscar nomination and possibly an Oscar.  These people are actors, good performances are a dime a dozen, they have to be if a film is going to succeed.  The Oscar voters will never be politically correct, they will never nominate someone simply because of the color of their skin.  If you want to get their vote you need to do more then just perform, you need to give them, and the audience, that money shot.