I thought this was an inspired bit of comedy.
The old saw goes something like this: Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting it to kill the other person. The 60 second clip is a variation on that idea.
Sometimes seeking to damage another person or institution inflicts even deeper wounds on the aggressor.
I am glad the elections are over
I am waiting for Mrs ERJ wakes up to learn how they turned out. The S&P 500 futures are up 1.0% so maybe the Commies didn't clear the pool-table. That is, I am guessing that they don't have a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.
Lifting notes
I got to the gym late yesterday afternoon.
I ran through the usual warm-up: 6x135, 6x185 with heel-lifts (1:20 per side) and stretches in between them.
Then I deviated from my usual maintenance lifts. After a 5 minute recovery, I started at the usual 205lb but then added five pounds, recovered for sixty seconds and then lifted. I marched up to 240, which I was able to lift, before tapping out. If memory serves, that is within five pounds of my PR for deadlifts.
After breaking down and wiping the equipment, I did a one-sided "farmer's carry" with a 53 pound kettle-bell. I alternated sides about every 40 seconds. I dried off my hands and the kettle-bell handle when I switched hands. That makes a big difference.
Kubota
One of Kubota's friends shot a very nice buck two days ago. That lit a fire underneath him.
He was out here putting up a ground-blind and scouting trails.
Bidding on items in an auction
I put in a bid on an on-line auction. I didn't win.
Probably a good thing. They added a detailed description AFTER my bid and the bang-stick had a 2" chamber rather than the more traditional 2-3/4".
Today's work-tickets
I will be pulling "Quicksilver duty" for most of the day.
Apparently, she has been having scary dreams with "spooky monsters" in them.
I am contemplating teaching her how to pull the handle of a Lee Load-All 2 so she can make some ammo (maybe five rounds) for her papa's shotgun. She knows that he uses it to kill various varmints. I think it will be empowering for her to make the "bullets" that can kill "spooky monsters".
I'm glad the elections are over too - NO MORE ADS ! But the results are not what I was hoping for.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing for our health care costs to go down, they will raise taxes to pay for it. That is how politicians save us money - by taking some of it away from all.
I am skeptical that I will see any reduction in my healthcare costs.
DeleteThe only way to break-even, personally, is to intelligently minimize one's dependency on industrialized medicine.
By all means, get an annual physical and twice a year dental visits. But proactively take as good of a care of (what is left) of your health.
Lose the destructive habits
Eat moderate amounts of food.
Eat food that is less-processed.
Protect your sleep hygiene.
Exercise with a mix of strength and cardio. The best exercise is done outside in the sunshine.
Avoid toxic people, both in-person and on-line.
If you legitimately need drugs (blood sugar, blood pressure etc.) stay meds-compliant.
"Apparently, she has been having scary dreams with "spooky monsters" in them."
ReplyDeleteAfter the election results, so do I
Great job on the lifting, ERJ. 6 x Deadlifts are on my current rotation for lifting. Deadlifts remain the only lift where I can "feel" my central nervous system get energized and kick in after a certain point.
ReplyDeleteTrump's biggest fail of the past two years was in NOT dismantling the left's massive cheating machine. We are now seeing the results of that failure. Nobody can predict the future but I believe it's a safe bet to say the next two years will ring us some truly horrific developments. Perhaps even resulting in the end of freedom for this country...and humanity. Just remember back to things that happened while Pedo Joe infested the White House...and remember the left has openly promised to bring that back...and expand on it. It's a dark day for America.
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DeleteWhen my daughter said she was afraid of monsters, I loudly announced they had better be afraid of HER because if a monster were stupid enough to come out, she would kick his A$$ and the other monsters would laugh at him. She thought this was hilarious and dared them to come out. No more monsters.
ReplyDeleteALLAHU AKBAR!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is a lucky thing for the women in your life that you are a man of such sterling character because under Sharia Law they MUST give you absolute, unquestioning and instantaneous obedience.
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