I Gotta Vent !

I understand what your saying SeaBreeze, and I agree there are certainly plenty of problems and things to be concerned about going on in our world today.
I do not believe any problem has ever been solved by being negative, hatred or disrespect. If these are the only things these folks can bring to the table, then in my eyes THEY are part of the problem.

Speaking of the smart meters, we have had one for 2 years, I was hoping they'd give a girl a break and come help me fold these friggin sheets when they come outta the dryer ! Haha, never had anything turned off, maybe they found my routine too boring.
 

pchinvegas said:
Speaking of the smart meters, we have had one for 2 years, I was hoping they'd give a girl a break and come help me fold these friggin sheets when they come outta the dryer ! Haha, never had anything turned off, maybe they found my routine too boring.
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The fitted sheets might as well just be balled up like a basketball, and thrown into the closet, IMO. :banghead: The individual appliance control is planned for the future. There won't be any outlets in the walls anymore for us, and all the appliances will be sold with RFID type smart chips already in them. We may be pushin' up dandelions when that practice is in full swing. Nice thing about being my age, when all the $hit hits the fan, I'll be looong gone, an' that's alright with me! :p
 
TWHRider said:
Pizza delivery means drive 8 miles to the BP station and they will meet you there:playful:
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That's not "boonies" - that's "alien planet"! :playful: What about folk like me who have foresworn the use of vehicles? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you wrong us, do we not revenge?

If we call for pizza, do we not get 30-minute delivery?

I'm starting to realize why I'm still a city-boy ... :rolleyes:


Internet service means one of two things:
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What about satellite? You can supposedly get that anywhere. Of course, the COST is going to be pretty much up there ...

SeaBreeze said:
... not into people watching, or too much glimmer and glitz ...
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Nor am I - should I have a temporary longing for it I can always cruise the celeb sites on the 'Net, though I can't for the life of me imagine that ever happening.
 

SeaBreeze said:
I don't belong to Facebook or Twitter, but from the little I've seen and heard, there are a lot of people on those social networking sites that go overboard with hysteria, whether it's political issues or otherwise. Probably one of the reasons I've never joined, I don't want to be bombarded with disinformation and those who like to overreact to everything in this world. Too many drama queens, will avoid them if possible.

Having said that, I have to say that a reasonable understanding of changes that are going on in America is much better than sticking our heads in the sand and thinking everything's hunky dory. I'm not hateful at all, and don't scream the sky is falling. I'm not a 'prepper' spending all my time preparing for disasters but I do realize that a certain amount of preparation for natural disasters, long-term power outages or disabled business or personal computer access may absolutely freeze all necessities like food, water, gas, electricity, transportation, banking, etc., etc.

If you've every been living in a city when there's a severe snowstorm, you'll see how quickly the shelves of your nearby supermarkets go bare. Having extra water and food in your pantry will help in a situation like that. Having a generator, propane stove, extra batteries, candles, matches, etc. is not in any way extreme, we have a lot of that stuff because we go camping.

They are forcing some people to have Smart Meters installed in their homes. These meters are made to monitor all of our family's electrical use. Each appliance can be monitored, and shut off by the electrical company when they feel the need to do it, with no approval from us. These meters are wireless, and put off charges in the air that are know to cause cancer/health issues. If you're knowledgeable enough to insist on the analog/wired version, you can have it for an additional cost of $25 per month, aren't our utility bills high enough already?

I've heard that some schools are considering random DNA hair samples on students, to fight the 'war on drugs', shouldn't the citizens be left alone and the efforts and money concentrated on the drug cartels and smugglers at the borders?

Are gun controls on the average American citizen really going to stop crime? The street thugs and drug dealers will get their guns regardless of new regulations. Do you think that cracking down on law abiding citizens is going to stop a legal prescription drug-induced killer from doing his evil deed?

Laptops, smart TVs, etc. have cameras and microphones that can be activated remotely to record people in their homes, etc. Right now it's just hackers, and nogoodnicks that are violating these computer gizmos. No matter what I'm scratching, 'ain't nobody's business but my own'.

Even farmers are threatened with new regulations on what seed they can use (GMO), and what they can grow or sell...smart intervention from gov. for the good ol' USA to prosper, I don't think so. Many people watch one preferred news channel, if they watch the news at all, and take everything that's reported as true fact, regardless of how biased the method of reporting may be.

Sorry, this thread just screamed for a reality check, IMHO. I'm not really consumed with this stuff, but it shouldn't be ignored. If we don't suffer the bad effects in our lifetime, our children and grandchildren will...guaranteed. Too much time texting, social networking, reality TV shows, nowadays...not enough people enjoying real life pleasures, like people, animals and nature...in my opinion. :) If we seniors don't "get it", there's no hope for the upcoming generations.
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I agree with you.
 
"Smart Meters", DNA testing on school age children?????? Have to admit, I'm shocked. This is the first I've heard about any of this. Of course the news is filled with the US debate about gun control, all of the pros and cons and from what I've seen, my opinion is that there will never be a solution acceptable to everyone.
All I can say is that I'm happy I live where I do, and have land and the opportunity to grow my own food if the s--t hits the fan. I'm not that isolated - can't see the neighbors but can drive 5 minutes for a pizza (crappy pizza mind you). Big restrictions here on who can have firearms, what kind and training is required. You just can't walk into a store and buy a gun and that is a very good thing in my mind. A good thing for me anyway, I'm sure lots of folks would disagree and its wonderful that they can.
 
TICA said:
... All I can say is that I'm happy I live where I do, and have land and the opportunity to grow my own food if the s--t hits the fan. I'm not that isolated - can't see the neighbors but can drive 5 minutes for a pizza (crappy pizza mind you). Big restrictions here on who can have firearms, what kind and training is required. You just can't walk into a store and buy a gun and that is a very good thing in my mind. A good thing for me anyway, I'm sure lots of folks would disagree and its wonderful that they can.
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The thing is, a gun-shop is not the only place you can get a gun. I've lived in some neighborhoods where all I would have to do is walk half-way down the block to my friendly local sidewalk arms dealer and, for a greatly discounted price, pick up whatever I want, no questions asked and no proof of ID required.

Look in the newspaper classifieds. Go to gun shows (although they're getting more regulated now as well). Check out the number of firearms that are taken in burglaries.

As always, the laws will affect only the lawful. They aren't the ones we have to worry about.
 
I think there are more guns in the US than in Canada so that makes sense. Quite a few years ago, they had promotion to try and retrieve some of the guns around here. People could take a gun to the police and with absolutely no questions asked, surrender it and they got an Iphone or something like that. It was amazing how many people did just that. I agree that laws will affect only the lawful, but you need to start somewhere.....
If the guns weren't there in the first place, then they couldn't get stolen. If you are a hunter, law enforcer or have them as a hobby then by all means have them but the idea of guns in schools, in someone's pocket as they walk the streets and the whole idea that you have to have one to protect yourself against others who have them, just doesn't sit well with me. I do understand it, but personally, I don't want to live like that.
 
They've tried more than a few of those gun amnesty deals here, and it's true they DID get a lot of guns turned in, but with guns I think it's going to be an uphill fight since they wrote it into our Constitution. I'm sure none of our current politicians would have the slightest hesitation in totally trashing the entire document, but they're going to have to deal with a lot of ticked-off hunters and survivalists if they do.

We may not want to live like that, but unfortunately down here it's a reality. Living in a fantasy never helps you survive an encounter with the Dark Side. I also wish there were no guns in the world, and no bombs, and no battleships, and no hunger ... but that doesn't help the situation. I know that the powers-that-be are TRYING to find a solution, and small steps are certainly better than no steps at all, but there are so many facets to this problem that there won't be any easy answers to it.

Just a random thought here ... some people have said that only military and cops should have firearms. Well, just take a gander at what one of our former military / former cops, Chris Dorner, was doing in California ...
 
That IS a good thing TICA ! In my opinion IF smart meters are needed to conserve the energy WE Americans are so willing to waste, then I'm all for it. DNA testing for children, I don't think so but for Welfare Program recipients, absolutely and restricting what Food Stamps can buy. No one NEEDS carbonated, beverages, candy etc.
The guns will never be able to be controlled because too many people are greedy and uncaring enough to sell for the right price, too bad theirs were the only victims of violence. Mental illness sure needs some better control as well
 
SifuPhil said:
As always, the laws will affect only the lawful. They aren't the ones we have to worry about.
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SifuPhil said:
We may not want to live like that, but unfortunately down here it's a reality. Living in a fantasy never helps you survive an encounter with the Dark Side. I also wish there were no guns in the world, and no bombs, and no battleships, and no hunger ... but that doesn't help the situation.
Just a random thought here ... some people have said that only military and cops should have firearms. Well, just take a gander at what one of our former military / former cops, Chris Dorner, was doing in California ...
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:iagree: ...also there are many crimes and murders done by the police all the time, difference is, they don't make the headlines, and get swept under the carpet. I don't hold anyone up on a pedestal, regardless of their choice of career, they're just human and many times become trigger-happy and drunk with power. They've shot innocent dogs at times, that were no threat...even when they could've used their tasers, etc. A man was shot in his own home, through his window by a cop, because he was holding a soda can and the cop thought it was a gun. :rolleyes: The guy committed no crime.

Chicago is a good example where gun violence is high, yet gun laws are strict...the lawful folks are the only ones negatively affected by the laws, while the criminals/gang-bangers have a field day. :mad:
 
Ozarkgal said:
While I agree doing positive things and helping your fellow man are paramount to a well rounded psyche, there are many extremist groups and politicians in this country ready, willing and able to separate you from the constitutional rights that are the foundation of this country. There is even talk now of abolishing the constitution, deeming it outdated, and not relevant today.

When those rights guaranteed by the constitution are negated, and you no longer have the right to free speech (think this forum), to bear arms (think living in a very rural area where the police are 45 minutes away), or the right to privacy,(think a drone the size of a bumblebee landing on your window sill watching you and your family's every move, in the name of Homeland Security).

The funny thing about rights are that they can be slowly taken away in the name of all that is good, and government knows best what is good for you, until one day you turn around and you find you have rights. I'll bet if you think back 20 years ago you will see how much the government has intruded on those rights, with barely a blink from the citizens.

If that feller wants to whine about privacy while scratching his ball and picking his nose, at least he has the right of free speech to do so, although I'm quite sure scratching balls and picking nose were not what was taken into consideration when the onstitutional right of privacy was drafted..LOL

Balance is the key, and for that reason I try to keep informed on the real issues of this country. I don't dwell on the masses of misinformation and no information out there (think main stream media), or the latest Hollywood startlet's political opinion and boob job alert, all in the same article.

Right now there are many things wrong in this country on so many levels, that it seems daunting and unfixable. I believe people are slowly waking up to the situation. Yes, I am fearful for the future of where this country is going. But selfishly, the best I can hope for is that most of these things don't come to a head in my lifetime.

Try to keep a good positive mental attitude with your head above the sand, and don't let the b*****d's wear you down!!!:peach:

JMHO...I would love to hear from some others.

Stepping down from soapbox now, and hobbling off on my fake knee...;)
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Where's the LIKE button.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I don't belong to Facebook or Twitter, but from the little I've seen and heard, there are a lot of people on those social networking sites that go overboard with hysteria, whether it's political issues or otherwise. Probably one of the reasons I've never joined, I don't want to be bombarded with disinformation and those who like to overreact to everything in this world. Too many drama queens, will avoid them if possible.

Having said that, I have to say that a reasonable understanding of changes that are going on in America is much better than sticking our heads in the sand and thinking everything's hunky dory. I'm not hateful at all, and don't scream the sky is falling. I'm not a 'prepper' spending all my time preparing for disasters but I do realize that a certain amount of preparation for natural disasters, long-term power outages or disabled business or personal computer access may absolutely freeze all necessities like food, water, gas, electricity, transportation, banking, etc., etc.

If you've every been living in a city when there's a severe snowstorm, you'll see how quickly the shelves of your nearby supermarkets go bare. Having extra water and food in your pantry will help in a situation like that. Having a generator, propane stove, extra batteries, candles, matches, etc. is not in any way extreme, we have a lot of that stuff because we go camping.

They are forcing some people to have Smart Meters installed in their homes. These meters are made to monitor all of our family's electrical use. Each appliance can be monitored, and shut off by the electrical company when they feel the need to do it, with no approval from us. These meters are wireless, and put off charges in the air that are know to cause cancer/health issues. If you're knowledgeable enough to insist on the analog/wired version, you can have it for an additional cost of $25 per month, aren't our utility bills high enough already?

I've heard that some schools are considering random DNA hair samples on students, to fight the 'war on drugs', shouldn't the citizens be left alone and the efforts and money concentrated on the drug cartels and smugglers at the borders?

Are gun controls on the average American citizen really going to stop crime? The street thugs and drug dealers will get their guns regardless of new regulations. Do you think that cracking down on law abiding citizens is going to stop a legal prescription drug-induced killer from doing his evil deed?

Laptops, smart TVs, etc. have cameras and microphones that can be activated remotely to record people in their homes, etc. Right now it's just hackers, and nogoodnicks that are violating these computer gizmos. No matter what I'm scratching, 'ain't nobody's business but my own'.

Even farmers are threatened with new regulations on what seed they can use (GMO), and what they can grow or sell...smart intervention from gov. for the good ol' USA to prosper, I don't think so. Many people watch one preferred news channel, if they watch the news at all, and take everything that's reported as true fact, regardless of how biased the method of reporting may be.

Sorry, this thread just screamed for a reality check, IMHO. I'm not really consumed with this stuff, but it shouldn't be ignored. If we don't suffer the bad effects in our lifetime, our children and grandchildren will...guaranteed. Too much time texting, social networking, reality TV shows, nowadays...not enough people enjoying real life pleasures, like people, animals and nature...in my opinion. :) If we seniors don't "get it", there's no hope for the upcoming generations.
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Where's the LIKE button again?
 
We carry guns in Kentucky and have our own Homeland Security here:

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