Oh yes!

This “It’s Saturday” is more like I’m predicting or estimating or prognosticating or foretelling.  Soooooo, if I was you, I wouldn’t take any of this tooooo serious!  It’s much like the weather man said in the MN Star Tribune—Please don’t blame me! Forecast is just a forecast! Remember folks, this “It’s Saturday” is about as valuable as what you paid for it.  Such is life.

I have a friend who I call most Saturday mornings during the IA football season.  Bugsy is my prognosticator—a very poor one at that!  It’s soooo much fun.  Have been doing it for years.  I’m glad he’s not handling my investments!  Ha ha! TomTerrific says—Beware of folks posing as profound people as maybe they are not profound people but just think that they are profound. 

Hey folks, I’m not running for any political office and don’t expect a “quid pro quo.” And I’m not trying to “drain the swamp.”  I have no alternative motive that I know about but I could.  But I might be leaking something that will affect the world!  You will never know now will ya!  Oh yes! Maybe I’m sorta kinda a WikiLeaks!

I asked a buddy for his opinion about “It’s Saturday.” He gave me an ear full of how bad it was and what I was doing wrong. I just listened; they say you can learn more by listening than by talking.WorldClassLarry says—And you get along with folks soooo much better tooooo. Another buddy overheard the advice and evaluation I received.  He said—erv, don’t pay any attention to BigMouthTim, he just repeats what everyone says! 

I use to know a guy who knew all the answers about everything.  He wore a big cowboy hat but owned no cattle.  Folks just blew him off. I also knew a guy who actually pretty much knew everything and folks didn't seem to like him either.  Listen folks, I don’t know much. I’m just a little old farm boy from a mile and fourth south of Roseland, MN.  Soooo you have to decide what if any of this “It’ Saturday” makes any sense to you.  Even our kids don’t believe everything I think or believe.  Is that normal?  I realize that they are a lot smarter than me (i.e. I truly understand that). Such is life.  Evan Esar said—If a man is poor, he is stupid; if he is rich, he’s a crook; if he goes to church, he’s a hypocrite; if he stays away, he’s a sinner.  If he’s in politics he’s a grafter; if he takes no interest in politics, he’s an unworthy citizen; if he dies young, there was great future ahead of him; if he lives to a ripe old age, he’s a burden to society.  The only man who is never criticized is he who has never been born.

Oh yes!  Do you like to be around honest, authentic, real folks who don’t claim to have it all figured out.  I do. Oh yes. Saturday question--What kind of person is the most convinceing—a salesman or a satisfied customer? I recently rode in the combine with a friend who was harvesting corn.  He seems to be always on the cutting edge; he says on the bloody edge! ANYWAY I learned a couple of things that might interest you; they did me.  He and his son-in-law no-till their soybeans (i.e. that means that they do nothing to the corn fields after harvest and next spring they just plant the beans in the corn fields without and tillage).  In some fields they have a problem with dandelions (i.e. dandelions are not killed by round up—that is what farmers spray on beans to kill weeds).  Soooo some farmers will spray some of their corn fields in the fall just like we spray our lawns.  I didn’t know that.  Also I asked why their harvested corn fields look sooo much more beaten down that others.  They have stompers on their combine that stomp down the stalks (i.e. flattens them more to the ground).  According to this smart friend, that really helps in the decomposing of the stalks and also makes it easier to drive over.  I didn’t know that either.  I could tell you more but enough is enough about farming for today. Oh yes!

Mama Mia; that would be a couple of meatballs! FOX did a graphic that put MN Vikings QB Sam Bradford’s head on Teddy Bridgewater’s body to promote Vikings games.  Huh, interesting.  ItchieBitchie says—Maybe FOX should morph Hillary/Donnie’s images by putting Hillary’s head on Donnie’s body and Donnie’s head on Hillary’s body. This would be a diversion technique that could easily fool us even more. JoeBlow says--Can we be fooled any more than what we have already? What do you think? If they did that, which person would gain an advantage do you think?

Have you ever missed a wide open layup (i.e. either on the basketball court or in life)? One might say—How in the world could I have missed it.  I was wide open and sooooo easy but I blew it.  SusieQ says, I really can’t believe it that I missed the opportunity.  What was I doing. I can’t make it happen again; it’s history.  I still can’t believe that I blew it. I fell soooo bad.  I just plain blew the opportunity. I recently almost blew an opportunity.  I came to my senses and am going to do it (i.e. I almost blew it).  I’m not real comfortable in doing it; it would be easier to just pass on it.  I have told you this before—I pray for opportunities, pray that I can recognize them, and pray for courage to act on them.  AverageJoe says—Opportunities all have some risk to them.  Oh yes!

Difference maker!  A difference maker tipped my hand in accepting the opportunity.  He influenced me in going forward.  Happenstance, na, I don’t think sooooo folks.  He will never know that he did that to me. Crazy. Oh yes! Will my accepting this opportunity affect folks? I don’t know.  I probably will never know. Really, does it make any difference? Have you ever been a difference maker do you think?  Do you try to make a difference in other folks' lives or not? Do others make any difference in your life? Are you ridiculous how you live your life? Does your life make any difference to any one? Oh yes! 

CrazyMarvin says--This might be a bit challenging.  You might not what to read it.  I read this while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it--What can you learn that will lower the stress in your life? Gentleness and humility (i.e. that is not the American dream). You say, Wait a minute! That’s not exactly what I want to learn. Why didn’t Jesus say, I’ll teach you endurance and stamina or ‘I’ll teach you confidence and courage? Jesus wants you to learn gentleness and humility to help manage your stress. Why? You probably don’t realize it, but the two biggest causes of stress in your life are arrogance and aggression. Aggression happens when you do things too quickly. You don’t wait. You don’t ponder. You don’t delay. You don’t think it through. You don’t trust God’s guidance and direction. You just jump in with both feet. Arrogance is the idea that you know what’s best for you, so you’re going to control everything in your life (i.e. you don’t need God). You think you can handle things better than God can. Don’t you think that attitude probably creates a great deal of stress in your life? But if you think you are going to die like a pig, it doesn’t really matter does it folks.  You probably think you know all the answers. LuckieEddie says—Now that is arrogance folks. As my deceasedfriendPaul once said to me—erv, decisions have consequences.  Guess who gets to make the decisions. Such is life.

Oh yes! A couple of weeks ago while golfing, I rode with a buddy (i.e. little Elmer).  He told me how to adjust my snow blower (i.e. very good information).  I didn’t even have to pay him for this advice.  Now that’s a deal.  Yabut, he probably took my dollar that we throw into the pot sooooo he got paid anyway (i.e. he usually wins).  It really pays to be around smart folks.  And I rode in his cart free of charge.  Oh yes. What a hoot! 

Politics in America is a snafu!  Oh yes! Bernie and Donnie think it’s rigged (i.e. baked, cooked, stick a fork in it; it's a done deal). Donnie's and Hilary’s fiasco might change the future of many things.  It’s hard to say but there might be some changes in the horizon.  The general public seems to be pretty feed up with all the shenanigans!  But politicians are pretty good at pulling the wool over the eyes of us folks.  They probably still have a few tricks up their sleeve that they haven’t used yet (i.e. they seem to have a pretty big bag full of them).  It will be fun to see what they come up with. It is hard to say what it might be. Crazy! IckieVickie says—Yabut, it’s not hard to run a business when you have unlimited deficit speeding limits.  Now that is not a trick folks! That’s a disaster ready to happen (i.e. my opinion). It said in the paper soooo it must be right--Lying gets easier as you go!

Sorry to tell you folks but a lot of you are easily fooled. You can’t hit the curve ball (i.e. it fools you; that is what the scouting report is on you).  You swing but just can’t hit it.  You can hit the fast ball but just get fooled with the curve ball (i.e. it has a wrinkle).  Ouchy ouchy!  You can yack all you want but if you are fooled with the curve ball folks, guess what folks, the world will throw it at you all the time.  They know you can’t hit it.  It’s like a sucker pitch to ya.  You can’t hit it.  Everyone knows it.  That is why they throw it to you all the time.  You can’t hit it. MissPerfect says--Suckers, learn to hit the curve ball or identify it and stay away from it. Such is life. 

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

erv

MyFriendJean says--If you must use a hammer, build something.

P.S. There was a great commotion in the Wichert cemetery. Oh yes! Art Schaafsma (i.e. Arlene's dad) rolled over in his grave! No more--"Wait until next year!" "Billy The Goat curse" is dead! No more Cubs being a "lovable loser!"