the system

I know what I’m doing but maybe you might not exactly think sooooo.  My system makes all kind of sense to me.  Maybe your system and my system don’t sync; not compatible (e.g. android and apple devices). Soooo don’t worry about it.  MissPerfect says—erv, you don’t know diddly squat about nutten; your are just full of nutten!  Sooooo now you heard it folks. 

Sooo who is normal? What bench mark (i.e. who is that person) do we compare normal tooooo?  CrazyMarvin says—Maybe we are all mentally ill to some degree and in some way.  How do we know? Surely no one is perfect; except maybe you! ha ha Do you know any perfect folks? How about do you know any folks who think they are perfect (i.e. folks who think they are perfect have to have a massive huge ego system).  Such is life.

I sent this picture to our family and our daughter referred to me as a stormtrooper. Our little Jimmer calls stormtroopers bucket heads. I didn’t know what a “bucket head” was soooo I had to goggle it.  It must be a new term as I didn’t remember learning it at Roseland Elementary.  ANYWAY It means--A stupid person; blockhead •Probably originally fr the blunt, thickish  head of a donkey or mule. He has exposed me!!!! Soooo a long story short, I’m a bucket head. They found me out!  What more can I say!!!

Ok here is the rest of the story as Paul Harvey use to say.  I was at our local cafe one morning and saw Mark (i.e. an old client and a cycle enthusiast who is a Harley guy).  I told him my situation that I was looking for a used Yamaha XT 250 but can can’t find one (i.e. they are very hard to find).  He said he would look for me.  He called me and said there was one on Craig’s list (i.e. I have looked many times on Craig's list).  I looked and it was just what I was looking for.  I called the guy and told him I would buy it subject to seeing it.  Soooo Arlene and I drove over and looked at it.  I was writing out the check and the FredMotorcyle (i.e. anybody can be a Fred) asked me how old I was—71—man, I hope I’m have your attitude and physical condition that you have when I’m 71 (i.e. I sure fooled him)! He made me smile.  I asked him where I should buy a helmet—he says what size do you wear—I don’t know, I have a rather small head—me toooo.  He goes in a cabinet and brings out this helmet and helps me put it on—it fits pretty good I said—you want to sell it FredMotorcycle—he says, any guy who is 71 and buying a motorcycle, it’s yours at no cost (i.e. I have no idea if he was impressed or thought I was crazy).  He made me smile again.  Sooo we drive out of his drive and Arlene says—what you do?—I bought a motorcycle.  We drove for about 15 minutes and she said—not hurt take care me!  Crazy!  I realize that some of you think I am insane or just insanely isolated from reality!  Such is life. 

TomTerrific says--If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation! Now that is a very good tip (e.g. if someone is saying bad things about someone or gossiping, change the conversation into something positive).  Or you can elect not to be around those folks.  But, if folks don’t like what a blogger says, they can comment but most just won’t read their blog (i.e. a lot of folks like to read only what they like to hear and agree with; IckieVickie says--Folks turn a "blind eye" and a "deaf ear" to stuff they don't agree with); a blog really doesn’t produce much dialogue; it’s just one person spouting off.  Sooooo if I offend any of you (i.e. which I’m sure I do), suck it up cupcake and rub some dirt on it!  You will be alright! You got to remember, I might not know what I’m talking about.  Soooo don’t take anything I say tooooo serious. Probably all of you folks are smarter than me.  I’m just a little old farm boy from a mile and fourth south of Roseland, MN. 

Our niece, Rachel, is a big reader and suggests books for me to read.  I have liked her choices she suggested to me (i.e. some of her favorites she says).  ANYWAY, I read Death Comes For The Archbishop by Willa Cather (i.e. a classic I have been told).  It’s about changing the system; it’s a really hard chore to change traditions and believes of the Indians and the Mexicans (i.e. as far as that goes, anyone).   The scenes are in NM around Santa Fe and Albuquerque.  Two French missionaries make their way into the harsh unexplored NM during the middle of the nineteenth century.  They tried to shore up the religion that was brought by Spanish priests and then left to decay.  I asked Rachel of her evaluation of the book (i.e. shared with her permission)—"I think everyone gets a little something different out of it. I remember thinking a lot about loneliness and solitude. Even now I think of NM as removed and a bit isolated, and her writing made me feel that even more. And yet, he continues on.  Does what he feels God has called him to do". When coming home from AZ, I named all the states we drive through (i.e. we have driven through them many times).  AZ—Happy; NM--Lonely; CO—Inviting; NE—Platte Boring; IA—Meat and Potatoes.

CrazyMarvin says—Sometimes a person can get in a system and can’t get out of it even if they want tooooo (e.g. identity theft).  AverageJoe says—Sometimes folks obtain a certain reputation (i.e. correct or not), which is hard to shed (e.g. don’t tell the truth).  I tell you what folks, I know a person who I have an impression of that I can’t get changed in my system; I don’t think I will ever.  I’m not saying that my system is bad or good, but it’s just what it is.  My system has my mindset of this person set as a default.  BUT I think my system is correct!  Based on other folks’ evaluation systems, it appears that some seem to think like me, some might think differently and some really don’t care and some just fake it.  WallySlick says--Everyone has a system; If you want to be homecoming queen, you have to be nice to everyone.  Such is life.

Truth or Consequence! Any of you remember that TV progaram? I did business with a guy recently who seems to be quite successful who over came some  bad odds.  I asked him why has it worked soooo well for him.  He said—I worked with a large company and their lead person told me—People remember truths and forget lies.  He went on to say—I have always been very truthful with him and my business dealings (i.e. sounds like a great guy).  Saturday questions—Do you like to be around liars? Liar liar, pants on fire!

I read this while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it--When people are hurting, they need simple truth, not simplistic truth. It’s not enough to tell someone to pray, read the Bible, or go to church. You have to help them know how to make changes in their lives.

Is that Jr.

Somehow, some way, we all have a system.  Others might not agree with our system and we might not agree with others’ systems.  LuckieEddie says--I like to imagine there exists an awareness ladder with hundreds of different rungs that people live on... The farther away someone is from you on the awareness ladder, the more absurd their lifestyle seems. OldCootStanley says—The older I get, the less I care what others think; does it really matter (i.e. I don’t give a rip)!  OneTopExectuiveWhoHasaBusinessCoach is very good with analyzing figures and situations says—For every 10 years of the age of women, the shorter their hair gets (i.e.does advanced metrics prove that). Just look around erv.  Soooo why is that do you think? 

A wife of a friend told me her husband was lost in the government’s system. He was trying to renew his green card. They finally found him in the system after several years but had to redo some information as the system required it or lost it.  This took another long period of time.  The whole process took like 10 years and the government’s system never did get it figured out.  My friend settled it; he died.  Soooo now he’s in another system.  I hope he can be found in that system! 

HomeRunHitterRandy sent me these words-- "Christians should be careful not to judge others that sin differently than they themselves do". "There are two types of people in this world, optimists and pessimists, but the pessimists seem to be better informed."

I have this on the wall next to our shower in the bathroom off our bedroom.  I read it often.  I really like it.  I hope it makes sense to you. Saturday question—Who or what sets your sails of your system?

 Some systems run like a fine-tuned machine and others don’t (i.e. some systems are broken but folks don’t know it—they like the system they have had for ever—we have always done it that way—paleo systems). I was told by onesmartguy that approximate 30% of employees of national companies are “remote workers.” Now that is a new system.  Some folks are from the old school and have a hard time with all those “remote workers.”  Crazy crazy! Joeblow says--It’s a different world managing “remote workers.”  Actually, I think some of you folks are rather remote!  ha ha

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

swervinervin

MyFriendJean says—It’s not your position that makes you happy or unhappy, it’s your disposition.

P.S. GeorgeTheCrook says--Strengthening your weaknesses only leads to mediocrity...Your innate strengths are life's way of telling you: "this is what you were born to do."