Scarlet Pimpernel

1 hour ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Seems like just yesterday when I jumped to the Great Beyond and hung up my own shingle to help other weenies let go too. 

After looking at this run a few times, I noticed the high-heel shoes!!  

Couple of photos from the America Strong flyover by the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds.  This was right near Walter Reed Medical Center.  Taken at 300mm focal length, then cropped.

43 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

I forget that some of you have known each other for more than a decade. I’ve been here seven years

Time flies.

And hard to believe that many years ago the Panic Room was but a gleam in the eye-socket of the Reaper's skull!

12 minutes ago, Baltimorewx said:

I haven’t got back on the horse yet lol. Thought I was today but eh, maybe tomorrow haha. I just can’t recover like I used to from a heavy night of boozing 

I know, right???  I remember long ago in college, one would know what day of the week it was by the particular specials they had at this place across from the graduate housing I lived in at the time (called "The Pub"...so imaginative!).  Usually had those Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun, and usually it was for crap beer.  But hey, you're in college, so who cares right?!  Not that I went every night, mind you.  That's my story, and I'm sticking to it! 

35 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

 

On vacation. See you in December. 
 

You need to open early, at least just for Ji!  He'll be squatting outside, waiting for his usual room, shortly after Halloween! 

32 minutes ago, Baltimorewx said:

The pup is 5 years old today, we’ve had her for over 2 years now. Long story short, she’s not a rescue per say, but she was a dog that was being used as a breed dog by a relatively large breeder so we kind of count it as a rescue even though we paid. She’s living the good life now with her doggy approved donut. 

Very cute!!

Just now, H2O said:

Because it was full of tiny wieners?  Right in his wheelhouse

Oh......

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......my!

51 minutes ago, H2O said:

Mrs. Js looks better

Gotta say, that...thing...you posted earlier had a @ravensrule joke written all over it!

1 hour ago, Mrs.J said:

Not sure why they have that name but they have a whole can of Hershey's syrup (which I grew up calling Chocolate Dope, it is an OH thing) in them and nuts. To die for! 

Iowa Brownies

Texas Sheet Cake

Ahhh, thank you for taking our minds off that abomination posted earlier!

1 hour ago, Mrs.J said:

Making some grilled Mustard Potato salad to go with Brats and Kraut tonight right now. It is a new recipe but wanted a more German style taste. Has a lot of vinegar in it. 

And thankfully, no Vienna sausages or Spaghetti-os involved!!

5 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

Yeah, it’s outrageous. We need you @Mrs.J!

I cannot wait to hear what she would have to say about that..."recipe"!!

(Then hopefully post a photo of something really good!)

23 minutes ago, H2O said:

yum

I just...no, not going there...

There are no words!

19 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

I’m a fed.  I’ve been working my ass off including a 12 hour day today.  All this really shows is that office jobs do not need to be in an office.

**** you.

 

 

As a Fed myself, you pretty well said what I wanted to say...much more effectively and succinctly!  Thanks! 

(ETA:  Well, the quote of your comment starred-out the "F" bomb for some reason, but anyhow!)

1 hour ago, 40westwx said:

oh yeah.. think about it.. basically half of the country was ordered to "work" from home.. to do their "non essential" jobs.. and on average these  are the people that get paid more than anyone  in our society.

The vast majority of people I work with push electronic forms of paper in some form or fashion. And they typically push that paper in some nonsensical bureaucratic circle to support some regulatory policy that was made up to support the bureaucracies that they create..

and then have meetings two or three times a day to figure out ways to make the bureaucracies more complex to make them feel better about themselves  

This Corona Virus phenomenon is beginning to make me think that our jobs are more or less a "front".  That the service industries that our economy are built on (like housing, food, transportation and entertainment production) are so efficient that all you really need are a core group of skilled blue collared workers to keep it going.  

Think about it.. the federal government sent home 80% of its workforce and nothing happened.

I always had this fantasy that maybe one day we simply paid the rest of America to go home and do nothing and keep getting paid (forever).. we could probably increase efficiency that way.  But there is one problem... who would we be sending home for the free ride?  White Collar America ie - all the electronic paper pushers who have "earned" their way in to a comfortable living by either college education or privileged.

And there is another problem.. how can we justify paying people for doing nothing?  You can't... because at that point the real Americans.. the skilled blue collar workforce.. would call bullshit.. 

With this Corina Virus stuff..  I am wondering how they havent called bullshit on it already.

Wow, can you be more insulting, smug, and trollish to a large number of people?  And "real Americans", are you kidding me?  Like only certain people are?

5 hours ago, nw baltimore wx said:

Not covid related, but my gf has said that to me from time to time.

4 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said:

I knew when I reread my post someone would twist it lol

Only thing surprising about the comment is that @ravensrule didn't make it first! 

5 hours ago, mappy said:

chuckled loudly

I guffawed, myself! 

1 hour ago, ErinInTheSky said:

I actually am Irish so that's fine

Well, being part Bastard-Irish myself (that's Scots-Irish to most people!), I approve! 

1 hour ago, C.A.P.E. said:

Stopped and picked up a few singles on my way back from donating blood.

DFH High Gravity trifecta.

Quite the fine looking three-some!

1 hour ago, ErinInTheSky said:

Everyone always pronounced it wrong anyway. It was Supernova Sky. Not Super Novasky (Super Russian).

 

I surprised more than my fair few people showing up to gatherings, both here and in other forums, without a russian accent.

No longer Russian...but now Irish!! 

Just now, mappy said:

and thats it. thanks for coming to my TED talk lol

As always...thanks for the updates!!

20 hours ago, ErinInTheSky said:

In the middle of the skywarn class. Ya girl is gonna get her spotter ID 

Yay...congrats to you!! 

1 hour ago, psuhoffman said:

Ok I know this is teetering on the edge and could fly off into way over the line if we aren't careful...but I find it somewhat "disingenuous" that most of the people making this argument right now for why we need to get back to work don't seem to care a lick about the negative effects of poverty under normal circumstances.   Many of the people using poverty as a reason for their policy advocacy now try to block any attempt at social programs to deal with poverty when they are proposed in every other situation.  I am NOT saying that is you...I have no idea what your stance on this stuff is...but in general my twitter feed and fb wall is filled with people ive argued with for years and who never gave a single F about doing a thing about poverty suddenly all upset about it now.  

This is very true.  My cynical side says that concern for those in poverty or on the low end of the wage scale only shows up when it affects those financially much better off (and the companies that hire the workers).  Such as during this COVID emergency.  And even then, it's only a tacit acknowledgement.  NOW there's concern, because businesses are losing money or supplies are short...with a "voice" of concern for those who cannot work due to shut downs.  Yet no concern for living wage, sick leave, etc., in relatively better times.  And even now, in this current situation...there are apparently some states contemplating that they will "require" certain industries to re-open, while stating that those employees who are nervous about going back and refuse, will be deemed as "voluntarily" not working.  And they will thus be ineligible for unemployment benefits.  That is truly sh*tty and back-handed.  Really low.  So yeah, where's the "concern" for those who are having it the roughest economically?

1 hour ago, wxtrix said:

we saw this coming last month and bought into a CSA for chickens throughout the summer. and last week we bought half a pig from a local farm.

Good thinking.  My brother has a big freezer in his basement and does something similar.  He's gone to a local butcher (in the Cleveland area) who sells stuff in bulk or large quantities, pre-cut.  So for instance he can get fillets or chicken breasts and the like for relatively cheaper than you'd buy in the store, but he buys a lot of them.  He vacuum packs and freezes that, and it keeps quite awhile in that freezer.

3 hours ago, Baltimorewx said:

That’s one purple beer! Creative arts blueberry sour w/cacao nibs

1 hour ago, C.A.P.E. said:

Very Ravens!

Well, I was going to say maybe that purple beer is in honor of Prince, but it could be the Ravens too!

Just now, nw baltimore wx said:

Thanks for coming through. There are less and less people here that understand my lack of humor.

Good snark and humor are fine arts these days!!  Thanks for that!!  Too FEW people seem to understand how our lives are LESS fulfilling without that! 

15 minutes ago, George BM said:

Eggs, Green Leaves, Mushrooms, Meatballs (Pieces?), Cheese. 

How far off was I?

7 minutes ago, Mrs.J said:

Sausage, mushrooms, basil leaves and mozzarella cheese. 

So in other words...he was pretty far off!!  Well, except for the 'shrooms!