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BonusBabyFred (i.e. who is asleep at the wheel) says—This “It’s Saturday” is nuttin more than alphabet soup! I’m not kidding, I have no idea what erv is trying to say!  Hey folks, I was just reminded that when I played high school football at good ol’ Danube High, they had us sniff smelling salts when we got hit in the head (i.e. when we got our bell rung) to sorta kinda arosed our consciousness (i.e. get the cob webs cleared out) soooo we could play again.  BonusBabyFred, maybe your high school football program did the same and that is why you can’t understand “It’s Saturday” or why maybe my writing is confusing because I sniffed the smelling salts toooo many times!  Not good not good! It was the protocol for getting your bell rung back in the early 60s! 

I have no idea what the mother’s agenda was; I just wondered.  I was in the library the other day to read the Des Moines Register and there was maybe an 8-10-year-old girl there with a cute little shirt on that said, “Girls Rule.”  It was cute.  Then I started thinking and wondering if her mother had an agenda in buying that shirt for her.  The little girl didn’t buy it (i.e. DominateMary says--We can be influenced by our moms alright).  What do you think?  Sooo do you think she would have gotten a shirt for her 8-10 year-old-son that said, “Boys Rule?” ha ha If we would know this little girl’s mom, we might have a better idea what her agenda was, if any, I would guess (i.e. maybe she just thought it was cute—could be—if we like it or not, we all are branded by society—but does it really matter—I think it does for many reasons).  Years ago, we would have never had those thoughts (i.e. the world is changing).  I read this in the paper soooo it must be right—Takeaway from Tuesday is--Women took over, and money does talk. Sooooo there you go! Hey, I’m just telling you what I read sooo don’t get soooo excited.  Okay! Reporters can write anything they want to influence us.  Don’t kid yourself SuperSucker!

A friend told me about these signs in folks’ yards.  I have never seen any of them. Have you?  He told me that some of those folks are hypocrites—what do you mean—they say that but only do it if folks agree with them but hate folks if they don’t agree with them (i.e. get very upset—not happy barn rats); those folks say one thing but do another; they’re just blowing smoke; those folks really are over-rating themselves.  AverageJoe says—Most folks (i.e. the good ones all do) believe in the Golden Rule—Treat others as you would like to be treated.  SusieQ (i.e. who is a real SteadyEddie) says—If folks, down deep, don’t believe in that, they have a very hard heart.  Then there are those that say that, albeit don’t live that way (i.e. hypocrites—over rated over rated—not good not good).  Soooo folks, can a Christian vote for a candidate who is in favor of abortion?  I know they can (i.e. if you live in America, you can vote for whoever you want), but should they?  You don’t have to be a Christian to answer that question for me.  What do you think?  CrazyMarvin says—Some Christian churches accept other pretty bad sins (i.e. turn their heads—sleepwalk) soooo why not this one? I’m just asking the question CrazyMarvin; I sorta kinda don’t know the answers to either of those questions; I’m sorta kinda in the dark here.  CrazyMarvin says—erv, frankly, you might be better off being in the dark! 

LisaTheMotherQueen (i.e. who is untamable) says—I can’t help myself; I want something, and I can’t control myself sooo I use my credit card and pay about 20% interest.  I don’t care; I just can’t help myself; I love instant gratification.  Good good—not good not good!  My Daddy, Chester, taught me about the Rule of 72 when I was about 14 (i.e. divide the interest rate into 72 and that is how many years it takes for your money toooooo double).  He always said—Interest is something you want coming in and not going out. BUT borrowing money is ok when you borrow for something that will appreciate or make you money; don’t borrow on anything that depreciates; for those things, save your money and pay cash.  I realize that it is not real popular in our current culture (i.e. old school), but it sure served me well.  Many folks use credit to buy anything and everything (i.e. new school—not good not good--my opinion)! A friend recently told me that her children look at borrowing way different than she does; way different (i.e. different generations think differently maybe).  Have you ever heard of “cruisers racing?“  I asked a guy a church how his stock car racing went this year—expensive; never did win; going to get into cruisers racing—what is that—there are two people in a car; one who drives and runs the brake and a passenger who runs the accelerator; it’s really fun—I never heard of that before—it’s becoming quite popular—really!  It must be a different generational thing.  Such is life!

TheBigCat told me she was talking to JoeButlerCounty from north of town the other day.  JowButlerCounty was telling her some stuff that she thought was really funny (i.e. hallarious—she was laughing her butt off); she didn’t know that he was serious until he said—I’m serious; it was his opinion; she didn’t laugh any more then as she didn’t want to offend him.  Crazy.  I saw this sicker on the back of a car.  I asked about it—It was the car of her mother.  She said it was supposed to say grandma and not mother.  Soooo is your 4-year old daughter sassy—she sure is—where did she get that—probably from me—you don’t seem sassy—well erv, you are paying my bill!  She just made me laugh!  What a hoot! Good good or not good not good!

Not good not good--good good!  A friend told me that when he was a freshman in high school FrankSoandSo, a senior, tackled him hard and his knee got hyper extended and it hurt him.  It continued to hurt him but the doctor said it was okay.  When he went to get his military physical during the Vietnam affair, he was declared F4 because of that knee.  FrankSoandSo might have saved his life.  Who knows or will we ever know! 

I asked a friend if I could use his steel-post pounder—sure, it’s in the corner of the white shed. There were other tools in the corner like a silage fork, a crow bar and God only knows what else.  I called him to thank him and asked about the history of the post-pounder—don’t know; it has been there all my life of 71 years and probably my father’s as he farmed the place before me—has the other tools/stuff been there that long too—probably.  When I was a kid, we had a corner of a shed on our farm a mile and fourth south of Roseland, MN, that looked a lot like my friend’s (i.e. the post pounder was in that stuff toooo).  Maybe you have such a corner in your basement, garage, or shed that looks the same.  Or maybe you have such a corner of old stuff in your head that has been there for a long time (i.e. probably will stay there until you die).  My friend’s corner of his shed was very nostalgic to me (i.e. I really enjoyed it—it made me feel good).  How about you?

Not good not good—good good!  A friend stopped to give me advice on a house project. We were in the garage and he asked about my Yamaha XT250.  He had one when he was a teenager (i.e. he is now about 60).  He said I really dodged some bullets by not killing myself riding that cycle (i.e. I was reckless and fearless).  My Mom worried about me all the time.  We called her “the worry wort.”  Now I understand why she worried.  What is really crazy is that now I worry soooo much about our grandkids. Now I’m “the worry wort” just like my Mom!  LuckieEddie says—Most folks seem to change when they get older (i.e. the good ones all do it).  TomTerrific says--Old age is coming at a really bad time. 

Have you ever “dodged some bullets” in your life (i.e. some bullets that if they had hit their target would have really hurt you—changed your life)?  I have. Things would have been way different in my life if those bullets would have not missed.  I can only imagine!  And maybe some of us did get hit by a bullet and it has really affected our lives (i.e. we weren’t as lucky).  Now we must suffer the consequences.  DreamerBetty says--I don’t kid myself, I have not missed all the bullets and now must suffer the residual effects.  I have no choice. 

Not good not good—good good!  Some or many news stories make a huge massive deal out of an event that is about .0005% of the population (i.e. in other words it is about a very very few folks—about a very small group).  BUT the news makes it a big event. Why?  It is very simple; people like to hear these stories and get all riled up over controversial stuff (i.e. sensationalizing).  It’s a form of manipulation soooo folks will watch their news. If people watch their news, advertising is easier to sell.  Meaning it’s all about the money!  What’s new?

Too often we put faith in the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart (1 Samuel 16:7). WorldClassLarry says--A man’s heart is what he is. Recently a friend and I talked about an acquaintance of our community who died maybe 25 years ago.  We talked about him in a neutral way (i.e. not all good and not all bad; just neutral).  He was rather a difficult man to totally understand (i.e. maybe we can never understand another person’s heart).  I think we ended up remembering him in a positive way.  Does it make any difference anyway?  I don’t know. What do you think? That is what I thought.  Maybe we spend toooo much time positioning ourselves to impress others with our outward looks (e.g. DuaneTheWorm, who is self-centered, egotistical, showy and fakey) instead of what we want our heart to be (i.e. a heart that others really don’t know 100%). According to Samuel the heart is more important.  I believe that.  ItchieBitchie says--One nice thing about egotists: They don’t talk about other people.

 

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

erv

MyFriendJean says—Life is a game, the object of which is to figure out the rules.