in cahoots

ItchieBitchie says—I heard opportunity knocking at my door, but by the time I unhooked the chain pushed back the bolt, turned two locks and shut off the burglar alarm—it was gone! A friend (i.e. who is 70+) told me that he has never voted in any election.  How come?  The politicians are all crooks; they’re in cahoots. Soooo now I know!

Warning folks! I have no idea if anything in this “It’s Saturday” is absolutely true, half way true or is not true at all; it might be but then again it might not be.  Has anybody every told you folks that you can’t believe everything you read or hear?  Well strike up the band!  I just taught some of you something new! Of course, it might not be true! RandyConductor says—Conductors must give unmistakable and suggestive signals to the band, not choreography to the audience.

JoeBlow says—All horse traders and car salesmen lie, or they just don’t tell the truth or all of the truth.  I was talking with a car salesman recently who I seemed to like.  I don’t know if he lied to me or not, but I felt he wasn’t!  ANYWAY, he said to me—How do you know if a person is lying to you—I might be lying to you and you might be lying to me; how do we know?  Now that is an interesting concept.  If folks are good liars, then how do we know if they are lying to us.  I read this while eating my oatmeal with a half a banana on it—All people are liars even if they say they aren’t liars.  If they say they aren’t liars, they are liars! It’s like the wise young car salesman said to me--People tend to lie more because it’s easier.  Of course, he might be lying to me! haha  A friend told us at a recent dinner party that a past co-worker, who owned horses, said—All horse owners are liars and cheaters!  That I don’t know about but maybe I have just been lied toooo and didn’t realize it (i.e. we owned a horse when I was a kid and I don’t think Chester and Anna were liars).  That gal might have had some bad experiences to make her think that way soooo she threw all horse owners in the same barrel.  Could be. Maybe she thinks all horse owners are in cahoots; to be a horse owner you have to be a liar, just part of the reputation.  What do you think liar liar pants on fire?  That is what I thought.  The Latin term is caveat emptor, in English meaning, let the buyer beware. Maybe that is used with car salesmen and horse traders.

At my birthday party, yes, some friends had a birthday party for me (i.e. very nice for sure) we talked about all the scams and how many people try to take advantage of others.  MissPerfect says—There are all kinds of ways that it is done and by all types of folks (e.g. big business tycoons to a little person trying to survive). Saturday question—How many times have you been cheated, taken advantage of in some way during the last year, how about in your lifetime? And that is what we know about; there are times we don’t even know about.  Christmas was an easy time to be taken advantage of (i.e. my opinion as folks are very vulnerable with emotions).  It really hurts me to see it.  How can it be stopped? I don’t think it can.  What do you think?  That is what I thought.

It appears that it is better to figure things out earlier instead of later.  GeorgeTheCrook said—In my first video diary, I explained my love for women who have a taste in carrots.  Since then I have received plenty of carrots.  Now I also have a keen interest in women who like Lamborghinis. That is probably another good reason to tell the truth up front (i.e. tell it the way it is).  I watch some sports on TV.  It appears that the coaches that can produce chemistry on their teams have a better chance of winning.  It appears that all basketball teams can run up and down the floor and shoot the ball but if they can’t put the ball in the hole, those teams don’t win much.  If a player shots sixteen percent and shoots a lot, they are not very good no matter what they think; probably shouldn’t be shooting much.  The coach, CEO, boss, parents, pastor etc. needs to figure out who can shoot and who can’t.  It really doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out.  Well, throw another log on the fire will ya; it’s cold outside!

Henry Eggink wrote--“What are your highest priorities?  Maybe folks might respond--I am seeking a better job—a job with higher pay. Or, ‘My highest priority is my vocation, profession, business—I am seeking perfection, hoping it will be financially rewarding’. Thus we could go on. But we can’t help but notice that the emphasis is on the material, physical, and temporal with no mention of the spiritual and eternal. They are conspicuous by their absence.”  Oh by the way, CoachB says—There is no such thing as perfect.  Perfect is only seen and felt by the beholder.  Some never see or feel perfect and some do see and feel perfect.  Saturday question—Do you see and feel perfect?  None, a little or a lot? SlimySlim says—The devil is in cahoots with my mind a lot! Ding ding ding!

Here is a suggestion.  I for some reason started some time ago to say to myself and many times out loud when having some experience or completing some little project or just doing something really simple (e.g. like making the bed or washing the dishes or cleaning the drive or vacuuming, having a conversation with a friend, etc.)—perfect. Why I started saying “perfect” I really don’t know. But I do.  But what has happened is that saying “perfect” has got in my psyche I think it has made me feel better about myself.  The feeling is indescribable.  To some degree it makes me feel like a yeti!

We probably all have heard this well-known proverb: “You never miss the water till the well runs dry.” AverageJoe, whose favorite machine at the gym is the vending machine, says—Now ain’t that the truth!  That statement can apply to soooo many things that we take for granted every day.  Many things and life itself are very fragile and temporary (i.e. here today and gone tomorrow).  And some things last longer than others.  Here are pictures of two vehicles of friends/neighbors down the street   Guess what year they are and how many miles these suckers have on them.  

The white 2007 Toyota Sequoia has 385,000 miles on it and the black Toyota Highlander is a 2006 with 420,000 miles on it.

WildBill, who can be as humble as pie one time and the cock of the walk the next, says--I have an acquaintance that his opinions may have changed through the years, but not the fact that he still things he is always right (i.e. that hasn’t changed). He just doesn’t listen to what others are saying; he really doesn’t care.  He thinks he is the Pope and that’s the way it is.  Actually, he makes me laugh a lot.  He gets with his “holy huddle” and the rest of the folks know nuttin. And to top it off, he and the “holy huddle” don’t want to hear from anyone else; they know all the answers.  Sooooo what happens?  Some of the others just leave the coffee group or the organization or the family dinner table or whatever.  Pretty simple. The “others” think they are all in cahoots soooo they don’t want to put up with that.  Such is life.

A friend told me that he was working on some renovation of a house.  One part of the renovation was making new cupboard doors.  He asked his senor brother if he would like to do that.  His brother is very handy and capable but never did that before.  My friend gave him the directions and he spend several days doing it in my friend’s wood shop. It was a perfect gift to give his brother as he was bored with the virus thing.  Just a perfect Christmas gift (i.e. better than a box of chocolates or a tie for sure).  This is what I sent my friend--… my friend, my opinion but I think that is the nicest gift for Christmas that you could have given your brother I do I think it is so nice that you thought about him and did that for him I just think that's really super that's neat. 

This is completely my opinion and it’s just that—Folks want to be loved.  And one of the best ways to love someone is to show them you care for them.  And one of the best ways to care for someone is give them part of our life like in giving them responsibility or recognition or attention or our time.  If folks don’t feel loved, they will go where others will love them.  And that ain’t nuttin new folks. I read this in the paper recently—"My wife put out a family notebook on which anyone can write what they are grateful for.  Most write a short note, and these have been instructive.  They don’t write about politics, or the large issues of the day.  The grateful notes are about little things; things we hardly notice until someone points them out.  Someone did a kind deed. Someone cooked a good meal. Someone smiled.”

When in CO I continued my tradition by walking down to the Corner Store and get The Denver Post.  I haven’t been here since September, but the same gal was working.  This gal is maybe middle 20s, always has a stocking cap on, her hair in pigtails, and her arms are heavily tattooed.  Oh, one more thing she always has a smile on her face (i.e. happy).  Sooooo I said to her—haven’t been here for a long time and your still here with your smile on your face—Always, never want to lose that—I’ll see you in the morning—I’ll be here.  She made me smile. 

MissPerfect says--Have you noticed that all the people in favor of birth control and abortion are already born? I’m thinking about going to AZ.  I don’t know if I will (i.e. maybe 50-50).  We have always stayed in over-55 communities.  I like that concept as there are always opportunities to get involved in any activity you want.  There is everything imaginable.  And besides all the folks are very welcoming.  They are just like ourselves.  One statement that is said is—If you can’t find a group that does what you want to do, start one.  And they do.  The groups aren’t run by the management but by the seniors; they just do it.  Soooo recently, I used this mentality and started something (i.e. with the encouragement of another person) here in my world that I enjoy.  I made some calls and bingo, we got something started.  I think it is really going to be fun and I will learn.  The concept isn’t anything new, but I just used the over-55 community’s philosophy (i.e. the other Warren from Omaha uses this concept successfully as well).

You believe in tradeoffs?  If you want this then you have to give up this.  You can’t have both (e.g.. if you want to drive, a $75,000 pickup you can’t get 35 miles to a gallon).  Oh those tradeoffs! We all have to decide if we are willing to pay the consequences in other to have a certain feeling or result (e.g. do we really want to go in that much debt to have a large house like our friends).  InquisitiveSally asks--How do we make those decisions anyway?  I have friends who struggle a lot with those decisions, and I have friends who don’t.  We have had some good discussions about this topic.  It appears there are a lot of factors that enter in that pressure to make this type of decision. It appears that the final factor is many times our priorities. And where do our priorities come from anyway!

I read recently that many folks love their dogs more than their spouses or significant others.  Yikes, that’s not good!  I didn’t believe my eyes when I read that!  Maybe that statement is a lie!  Soooo why would that be anyway?  A dog over a human, what!  Maybe that is why this person has this on their back window of their car that was next to mine the other day.  It did make me smile. 

This statement might be a lie but it made me smile--The Romans would never have found time to conquer the world if they had been obligated first to learn Latin!  Here is another lie that we as Americans hear all the time--If it's to be it is up to me; I am in charge of all my circumstances! lie lie lie! WingieDingie, they got your number! Don't kid yourself!

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

erv

MyFriendJean said--When I can't handle events, I let them handle themselves.