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When handling a large snake, have one person for every four or five foot of snake.  When ants walk in a straight line, expect rain. A moderately experienced Scrabble player should average 20 points per play. Time to brag- my average is 26! When spit freezes before it hits the ground, it's at least 40° below zero. (I've and that experience!) For every hour that you're physically active, you can expect to live two hours longer. Always start rock scissors paper with paper. Most people go with rock because it's the shape of the hand makes most easily. The toilet furthest from the door is the least used and cleanest. To escape an alligator attack, run in a zigzag.  If you are innocent, do not take a lie detector test. If you are guilty, take one because it might exonerate you. If there are fewer than 12 people at a party, the conversation will revolve around one person talking. Told people are more and there will be multiple conversations going on at the same time. Documenta...

Diogenes of Sinope, Lest We Forget

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Diogenes of Sinope, quite the philosopher!  While sailing in the Aegian Sea, Diogenes was kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave. While being auctioned, he was asked to tell about his skills.  He said, "I can govern men. Therefore sell me to one who wants a master."  Someone named Xeniades was so impressed with his spirit and character that he paid for his freedom. . He was banished from Sinope after debasing the currency. When someone reminded him that the people of Sinope had sentenced him to exile, he said, "And I sentenced them to stay at home."  . He would carry around a lantern during the day, telling people he was looking for an honest man. Apparently he could only find "rascals and scoundrels." . Alexander the Great was once thrilled to meet Diogenes and asked if he could do him any favor. Unimpressed by the most powerful man in the world, Diogenes said, "Yes, stand out of my sunlight." Alexander once found him looking at a pile of huma...

Random Spatter of Six Months of Election Thoughts

My favorite political quote of all time. When Adlai Stevenson was running for president against Eisenhower, a supporter said to him: “Every thinking person in America will be voting for you.” Stevenson replied, “I’m afraid that won’t do — I need a majority.” . Bill Maher- "You think you're living in the Second Great Depression because you can't buy a full foot of sandwich for $5?" . One of my favorite comments this whole election cycle... someone said, "It's not about who wins, just so long as both candidates are having fun and making friends. That's what all of this is really about. ♥" . Trump was convicted of sexual abuse since leaving the presidency, famously admitted to sexual abuse on tape, and when asked about it in a deposition had this to say:  KAPLAN: And you say – and again this has become very famous – in this video, ‘“I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. Y...

Dotorcycling, and The Case of the Missing Horror Director's Skull

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Fresh round of dotorcycling. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid09HrjGgePtywnbAvq4dRQ5RZ4RDgrkWtDV7JpZhQXg4sHVfKyxneGL9Ui22THp4PKl&id=741063511&mibextid=NnVzG8 March 11, 2023 ... Oscar reflections, 2024: -When Jimmy Kimmel read that "online criticism" near the end of the show, and it soon became apparent that it was supposed to be Trump, I thought it was a stupid idea. "George Slopanopouos"? That's just poor writing. The real Trump wouldn't write anything THAT dumb. Then I realized that... no, it couldn't be... yet somehow it was. It was Trump who was doing his worst Idiot Trump impression, but it wasn't even an impression. It was somehow... just himself.  Actually Trump- "Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars. His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard to be something which he is not, and never can be. Get rid of Kimmel and perhaps replace him with another washed up, but c...