run amuck

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I enjoy talking to some folks more than others and I assume you do toooo.  Why is that? JoeBlow says—Well for me, it seems like the topics we talk about are more interesting and diverse, how some folks present the information, how serious/important some folks think they are, if they are real, if they don’t think they know everything, their body language, how egotistical they are, if they will let me talk toooo, if they make me feel good, if they are entertaining, if they smell good, if they aren’t obnoxious, etc.  You get the point.  I heard a speaker say recently that usually in our lives we have folks we seek out who uplift us.  I have those folks.  Some of “them folks” are you guys.  I can talk with some of you for long periods of time and it is never tiring (i.e. I guess we just enjoy each other).  MissPerfect says--Some folks always talk about themselves, some always talk about the same things, some always complain, some think they are Prince Charming, some folks go on and on about nuttin (i.e. anyway what I think is nuttin), some are just boring folks; that is why I don’t enjoy talking to them (i.e. the conversation runs amuck real fast) BUT another person might enjoy talking to them as they like that stuff toooo.  Sooooo there you go. 

Talk about talking that goes amuck! JoeKnowItAll says—An expert is a person who has found out by his own painful experience all the mistakes that one can make in a very narrow field.  SusieQ, who is sometimes in a happy mood and sometimes in a bitchy mood, says—If you really want to get in someone’s head, use excessive flattery or just ignore them; it always works. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out.  Sooooo I was at a super senior friend’s place the other day.  She is a super friend because she is just super and is super old haha! ANYWAY, she was telling me that her eyesight is getting soooo poor to a point that she can’t see the numbers on her phone very well and has to dial by memory.  This whole process takes a long time.  Soooo she called the pharmacy and they put her on hold and for some reason the call got dropped.  She said she got sorta kinda mad.  Soooooo I said to her—what do you have to do the rest of the day!  She just laughed (i.e. she figured out my humor but not all folks doooo).  Hey, I’m retired and have the life of Riley soooo I know her situation.  Time means nuttin to me!  

A friend died recently and one of her close friends called me to let me know.  We talked about her for quit a long time.  She was 96, a sweet lady, a fun lady.  Sooooo my friend who has been her close friend for 50 years said she knew her soooo well that they could poke fun of each other.  Soooo give me an example.  Well, she was super slow in doing anything or making a decision and I do everything super fast.  I would kid her that when we went out to eat, I would be done eating and you would not have your napkin on your lap yet.  She would say—I’m not that way; oh yes you are!

Do you know anyone who over exaggerates everything?  Like the weather person, the news person, the financial person, the funeral person, the car salesperson, the shoe salesperson, the politician person, the advertising person on TV. You get it but you don’t get it haha!  I had a friend who would always overexaggerate his estimate of how good our golf shots were; he would say great shot even when we hit in the crap or in the water.  He has been deceased for a couple of years and us guys still laugh about it.  He just was a lot of fun or a great gamer, one of the other haha! Maybe my deceased friend did it to get in our heads.  He wouldn’tof done that, wouldof he? We will never now will we. We do know that he could get in Darby’s and Steve’s heads! Such good memories.

Just because! I had some correspondence with some folks by text.  They think I made a mistake in something I wrote them.  Sooooo I said to them—Did I make that mistake as a mistake or did I make that mistake on purpose?  Of course, they didn’t know.  I didn’t tell them.  They will never know.  Isn’t that fun.  Oh the mystery! It is soooo much fun when you don’t tell folks exactly what you mean but let them decide what you are trying to say (i.e. C. S. Lewis was good at this).  That way they can make their own conclusion and decide for themselves what the meaning is. Why? Just because!  Some of you folks say to me—erv, sometimes I don’t understand what you are saying in “It’s Saturday.”  No, you don’t understand yourself, maybe.  CrazyMarvin says—erv, I don’t get it! CrazyMarvin, you might be the type of person who sits there with your mouth open and expect everyone else to spoon feed you!  What TV station do you watch the news? You maybe won’t get why I said that either!

Soooo I have connection with a person who gives me the feeling that they think I’m competing with them and they have done multiple things to give me this feeling.  Our pastor says we need to discern information and he taught me that I need to discern by testing it multiple times and multiple ways.  Soooo I did.  I got the same result.  Soooooo I’m disappearing some, backing off.  I don’t want to hinder this person. I don’t need any attention.  Maybe this person does.  Sooooo why does this person think this?  I don’t know but can only speculate—maybe it’s because they are short on confidence, maybe it’s because of their position, or their financial power or they are from a certain elite huddle.  Does it make any difference? I don’t want our relationship to run amuck soooooo I will take the subordinate position (i.e. go in the shadows; get lost in the desert for a while).  That’s fine with me.  I’m gone! See you later alligator after while crocodile! And remember folks—The east wind might blow hot or cold! Joesixpack says--Now what does that mean?

I asked JoeAverage what he thinks of digital money—he went ballistic; I will never use digital money.  JoeAverage, are you the same guy who said you would never have a credit card, a cell phone, a computer, a self-steer tractor, pay no $30,000 for a car, have a smart TV, watch church on-line, take government stimulus money, have your SS check direct deposited, buy on line etc.?  I think you are full of baloney!  I don’t believe half of what you say and the other half isn’t true.  You have run amuck! You are all about the money; don’t kid yourself!

Things seem to be running amuck! I went to give blood.  I talked to a friendnorthofKesley.  She told me her hemoglobin was not high enough.  I told her I have that problem sometimes toooo.  I was one tenth of a point to low and they wouldn’t take my blood either.  Our doctors tell us our iron is ok, don’t worry about it.  Sooooo I went and talked to a friend who just got done giving and then left to get some groceries.  When checking out, the friendnorthofKesley was ahead of me checking out.  I told her that we both have tired blood.  I think my husband is the one who has tired blood; I told him the other day that I can’t believe how anyone can sleep that much.  He used to get up early in the morning and now sleeps late and I use to sleep good but now I can sleep.  Just then that friend who was giving double red cells at the Red Cross blood giving place came to check out.  I said to him—we are talking about myfriendnorthofKesley’s sleeping habits (i.e. he also is a friend of hers).  The check out clerk and the carry out guy both got a big kick out of that. 

In 1862 in a letter to a friend, Emily Dickinson wrote, “The heart wants what it wants.” LuckieEddie says—"However, I have found that in my life, doing whatever I want to do has not usually lead to joy. The heart does not always want what is best.” I had the opportunity to have two of my nephew-in-laws call me recently.  I really enjoy talking business with them.  They have a big interest in investing for the future and seem very good at it.  They both adhere to Dave Ramsey’s philosophies about money management.  Here is a summary of them that one of them sent me.  I hope that these principles might be like a jumping cholla to you. erv, mommy meea, what meatball you are.              

I read Monday Manna by Mr. Graves while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it—"We live in a time when an increasing number of people are keeping a vigilant eye out for a free lunch, free education, and a slew of other benefits and services they have not earned. Basically, they are waiting for someone else to do the hard work, to provide the resources they are not willing to put forth the necessary effort to produce. They are expecting to win the lottery – without even going to the trouble of buying a lottery ticket.”  He seems to think like something is running amuck here folks. BUT there are many in this good ol' United States of America that think we should have more free give-aways!  Soooo there lies the differences of opinions!  

A friend told me that they inherited some money from their parents.  One of their siblings could never manage his money and spent everything he got instantly.  He did this again with his inheritance (i.e. not good).  Why are these siblings different?  Maybe there is a difference for some reason!  A friend told me that their son did a DNA on their dog!  Yes, you heard it right, a DNA on their dog.  She showed me the results.  Like 20% lab, 18% chihuahua, 12% terrier etc. (i.e. you think that is really accurate).  The last percentage really made me laugh—16% super mutt! The company was nice, they couldof just said mutt but no, they said super mutt! I did a quick check as to the cost of a DNA for dogs--$69 to $159; now is that a good investment or what! We are affluent for sure!

How are we goin’ to do this? SlimySlick, who everyone knows what is wrong with him except himself, says—By far the best way I planned for my retirement was to marry it and inherit it (i.e. sorta kinda a cat and mouse game); it really worked for me (i.e. and it’s easy).  Something seems to have run amuck here folks. TomSmart says--I don’t think I read that in any of Dave Ramsey’s books; maybe I missed that chapter; couldof!

At breakfast recently a friend told me that his young grandson, who tells it like it is, was riding in his vehicle with him.  Grandpa, what’s this turbo boost button for—just press it. At the same time my friend hit the accelerator hard and the vehicle took off.  His grandson was really impressed and told his family at dinner that grandpa has a turbo boost button in his vehicle that when I pressed it, it made his vehicle take off like a rocket; I like that; that’s neat! Soooo maybe we all need a turbo boast button!  I think I do; it might make me a super mutt!

WorldClassLarry says--There is nothing better than the wind to your back, the sun in front of you and your friends beside you. Thanksamillion my friends.  You are special.  I applaud you. Yes, I do!

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

erv

MyFriendJean said—Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.