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donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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I’m watchin’ “American Pickers”.
They were lookin’ at an old pair of metal cleats. I remember them briefly.
My pop played fast pitch softball for the IBM League for a few years when we moved to NoCal. He played catcher on his team and they all had metal cleats. 2 incidents involving such.
One time an opponent was sliding into home base, and he was clawing at pop with his metal cleats and cut his face. Pop was ed. The guy came up to him after the game with some half-assed apology. Pop told him BS, and how he purposely came at him to hurt him, and what a dick he was, and pop told him to go screw himself...!!!!! :hilarious::happy:
Another was one of pops teammates sliding into second base and the cleats gettin’ caught...he said you could hear the guys leg pop and shatter from the dugout.
Dude never played again.
 
Tony the Tigger

Tony the Tigger

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ajrwdwgirl said:
Very cool! I hope he bought a lot from you? Was he a nice guy? Probably if he posed for a picture.
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Very friendly, very cool, and my customers were equally cool and gave him space.

He went to both stores, bought some stuff. At checkout, I told him the other store called me to tell me he might be coming, and I didn’t know if I should hide the Ariana Grande albums out of respect. He laughed.
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
MySmallWorldof4 said:
I don’t think the medias agenda is to make people more at ease unfortunately.
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MinnieM123 said:
I'm a news junkie, so I've been watching a lot of it. I think they're doing a good job reporting updates, and having on some very interesting panels of medical experts, as well as some governors of states, etc. I've actually never been one to want news downplayed, as I deal much better when I have all the facts. I'm kinda like Sgt. Joe Friday in the old Dragnet series, "Just the facts, m'aam!") :p

That aside, viewers will have their own interpretation of what is being broadcast, and perhaps some will think it's being overdone.

Just watch (or read) what's comfortable for you. When you've reached your saturation point, then go watch Disneyplus! :)
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Thank you guys for for your perspectives. It is appreciated. 💘

I find it very fortunate that the media agenda to inform and fact check. Me, it isn't their responsibility to put me at ease. I don't ever want to be lulled into being delusional. I'm old enough to clearly remember the 9/11 coverage. I craved really time information not to be told to relax it will be fine. I wanted to comprehend what was really happening. While I do acknowledge some news organizations do reflect a more state controlled point of view most vet and do a fantastic job in fact checking, most do not float conspiracy theories. Most don't float fake news, most don't agree to float the virus as being a Hoax. It is disrespectful to the ill and the dead. Me I look to my family for comfort and ease, others find religion. I never look to the media as their responsibility to put me at ease. I look to the media for coverage and fact based reporting not limiting themselves to feel good ease. If I am told by the President that the test is available to anyone who wants it I should be able to believe that is true. If it is not I depend on the media to vet that claim. Knowledge is power and preserve.

Why I genuinely believe we need our media and freedom of the press? Honestly being told to "RELAX" I find zero comfort or ease in nor do I find it informative anymore that "Have a nice dinner, relax," I'm not a fan of treating me condescendingly or belittling my intellect. "There's plenty...you don't have to buy the quantities." I need more than that and I am not getting that out of the Presidents news conferences. I get to question myself by what is president is stating to me and ponder how many grocery stores he has been to this week? I get to follow the media and then question-When was the last time his meals were not just served up to him to be the expert on there is plenty available. I get to listen and decide if there is plenty is truthful. The media gives me the opportunity to decide if have a nice dinner oe relax is going to get me and my family through this challenging time. The media gives me the opportunity to decide for myself if our leader has a clue or not how to survive a pandemic. I can decide if the presidents round the clock health care access and his family ease of being tested is equivalent to what the Feds are providing to me and my family even close? This weekend the media answered that question. It didn't put me at ease but it did bring clarity to the answer of privileged vs not thanks to the media.

I trust the local news and our state officials more than I do what is coming out of WDC so I need to hear from that area of government via the media coverage last night as this is my neck of the woods. I need the media to cover our very local news like how dangerous airports are after the WH implemented health screenings at customs after deboarding. After the Feds being inept at Ohare last night and exposing thousands of people in massively packed hallways for 8-10 hours, no exceptions, the young, old and babies. I get to then decide if the WH really has tremendous control or not.

Speaking at the press conference directly to the media..."It's something we have tremendous control of." Me what is being told vs what I am seeing with my own eyes thanks to the media I can decide if this is Fake or Reality. I can decide when the media presents if this Ohare situation is genuinely control or a hazmat situation. The media not only covered the WH reaction but the Governor, State Senator and the Mayor. The media allows me hear both sides of all these situations. I get to listen, learn via the media if it is fact or crap.

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I watched and listened to two presidential news conferences this week and it came by the free press/media."Relax, we’re doing great. it all will pass." It will I can judge what the media recorded for the public by this was live coverage. I need the media to attend to learn and make my own judgement about the whys the Federal governments didn't see this virus coming. I watched via Media when the President put us at ease by stating at a Rally that night that the virus will be gone by April, claiming that when temperatures rise, “the virus” will “miraculously” go away. I can decide to pray that what he has told us is correct. That what is publicly stated and reported by our media is fact based. I need the media to report in 2 weeks if this was fact or crap. I need the media to fill in the blanks as to why everything is closing down if it is miraculously going away in two weeks.

I need the media to attend and listen to the experts, "The worst is yet ahead for us," possible there'll be hundreds of thousands of US deaths, young people aren't safe" I need the media to share this type of info for me to decide if it is trustworthy or not. I need the media to record the president statement at the press conference"It's something we have tremendous control of," "it will all pass," young people "just are not strongly affected." I have two young adult children I am concerned about. I need the media to present the expert opinions to me to decide who to believe and who not to believe. I cannot just have one sided WH information to absorb. I need the media to fact check. Dear Lord I pray the President is correct and this is over in 2 weeks. 💘

Me I need the Media to give me these press conferences in my home so I can actually hear for myself what is coming out of experts mouths and our elected officials. I don't read and watch to find comfort from the media. That is not their responsibility. I want real information.
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Cesar R M said:
is that a joke? wouldnt this damage business?

Speaking of which, there is a rumor spreading around that this distraction is being used while the government passes a new law to allow government to break encryption of everything. thus making things like whatsapp easy to spy. and thus the final coffin to privacy.
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Of course it is damaging to business. And sadly yes it is true. My Starbucks will close as they don't have a drive through. My 7/11 can't serve coffee. My bakery can't open and so forth. This just ticks me off as the instructions from the top is don't worry, everything will be fine. Relax have a nice dinner. Doomed.
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Cesar R M said:
Speaking of which, there is a rumor spreading around that this distraction is being used while the government passes a new law to allow government to break encryption of everything. thus making things like whatsapp easy to spy. and thus the final coffin to privacy.
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I'll ask my DD tomorrow, my resident data science expert. There are so many conspiracy theories floating these days. It is meant to distract and confuse. Not much different than the claims that campaign offices were spied upon, the earth is flat. Much of this crap is just thrown into the fan to see what can stick and confuse the general population. I've never found much actual fact in conspiracy theories in the last couple years. They fizzle and die when fact checked and brought out again when need to distract comes up again. We are a nation full of them from From but Hillary, But Hunter. I really don't think the majority buy into distractions but some of course do. But that is just me, myself and I, an opinion. Nothing more. This virus is the same cause nobody knew about a virus until March. :facepalm:
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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Good morning family:joyfull: I'd like to take a minute or 2 to thank all of you for being here for each other when we are in need of moral support:inlove::inlove::inlove: I wanted to remind you of this because this is a stressful time for all of us and we all need a safe place so please be respectful when you disagree with somebody. The 3 most important words can be I respectfully disagree Love Figgy xoxo ps wash your darn hands;)
 

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