Money grubbing ass-hats, that is: Microsoft has always been a money grubbing bunch of @#$$)!! - OldNFO Found this originally on Old NFO's Substack. This isn't a big surprise. Tech companies love them some subscriptions, cloud ones especially. This way they control the whole magilla and simply collect money. Prior to that, and even still … Continue reading Of Course They Are…
Dog Bites Man
I had an eye-rolling experience this morning listening to the local morning show on the radio. Well, iHeart radio that is. The lead in was a lot of North Texans got a surprise in their gas (heating) bills this month. Well, no shit. It's been cold. So sure enough, on comes a woman gobbling that … Continue reading Dog Bites Man
Getting Fit
Another month is gone. Another weigh in. I'm on a downward trend, losing three pounds. I'm within five pounds of what I'd say is my ideal weight. It's all diet. I've been more diligent about what I eat, being lighter on the starchy carbs. Since Thanksgiving, my run is a little over 5K. It's a … Continue reading Getting Fit
Gratuitous Dog Pic
Learning a Lesson
This wound up on my feed. A dude, appears to be a younger one, maybe thirties, got laid off and is processing it: https://youtu.be/YQLTRWJwQ1I?si=fxNlHhYLiVTreLli This is a lesson that nearly all of us learn, about that age it seems. The company doesn't care about you. You aren't "family" Never make the company or a job … Continue reading Learning a Lesson
Found this on Divemedic's site. Another cluster-b specimen has something to say: https://twitter.com/i/status/2016984697247777222 Can they talk without the chicken hands? This is a classic example of what causes peak crisis in a 4th turning. This woman never learnt, let alone forgot, the hard lessons her grandfather and great grandfather had to learn, painfully. She's certainly … Continue reading
Gratuitous Dog Pics
From the recent snowmageddon. Sunday after all the ice and snow, we ventured out in to the arctic temps for a short walk. They loved it. Me? Notsomuch. The 18 degree breeze was tough on the face. But we got back, had a treat, then they each went to their spots to watch the goings … Continue reading Gratuitous Dog Pics
Predisposition
Lot of armchair lawyer and bug eyed spasmodic loony opinion is floating on the interwebs about the Pretti fiasco up in Minneapolis. No one, but no one, waits for the real story to come out. I was out walking the pups when it hit my head - Hold up...this is Minneapolis, a blue city. What … Continue reading Predisposition
Snowmaggedon
The snow and ice the weather people have been gobbling about for a few weeks finally arrived. Man, what a weekend. First off is Dewayne asking "Why aren't you prepared?" https://youtu.be/uuUqI8zgWN0?si=ftemyPUP1ZMvweLY Well? Why weren't you prepared? FFS it's been all over the place for weeks. No reason you didn't lay in some supplies and batten … Continue reading Snowmaggedon
Gratuitous Dog Pic
You can see where the growth was on his snout. I think it was an infection given to him by a smack on the nose by a feral cat, the one in the car trunk he'd have to investigate each morning. Now, it's just a scar. No telling if his fur will fill back in.
Inspected By Pat 