Today, 43 years ago, I would have been on day 12 of basic training. I don't count the 2nd of August because it was a travel day....to reach San Antonio.
In simple terms....it was extremely hot....and you appreciated any moment that you were in a shade.
This was the point where you started to actually count 'days-left' (roughly 43). We had ONE single calendar in the entire barracks (in Sarge's office). On night-duty, you'd walk through and gaze at the calendar.
By this point, you'd come to realize that chow didn't get any better or worse. You got use to either grilled ham-and-cheese sandwiches or burgers for lunch, and pineapple-upside-down cake.
You got used to 'lights-out' and a set bedtime.
You agreed with just about everyone about the crappy tasting water from the base.
You had figured out that virtually everyone from NY City seemed to be quiet pleasant and could entertain you for hours on descriptive details of the city.
You figured out that running a mile in Chukka-boots was not that bad. I should note, that was the first pair and last pair I ever 'owned'.
By this weekend, I had agreed to accompany the Catholic crowd over to services....to just see if there was anything exciting to their service. I came to note that there wasn't much to get excited about.
At this point, I gazed at my billfold, which I had taken around a hundred dollars as I left home, and they'd 'given' me another fifty-odd dollars upon arrival. Frankly, other than shoe polish, soap or can of Coke....you just weren't spending money on much of anything.
Saturday 15 August 2020
2016 Election Period versus 2020 Election Period
Basically, ten observations:
1. Less trust and belief in the news media today, than four years ago. The 'mute-button' is more heavily used.
2. Almost zero trust in polling data, at present.
3. Hillary Clinton was out and about....very active in July and August, and only limited around 9-11 for that week of serious pneumonia. Joe Biden? Probably on appearances and speeches....doing 10-percent of what Hillary handled.
4. Tim Kaine (Hillary's VP) is almost forgotten today, and wasn't a big deal in 2016. Harris? She's carrying the entire campaign from this point forward.
5. Russian collusion chatter? Now, almost non-existent.
6. If you tested a hundred Americans, at least 70-percent know Joe's wife....mostly because she's the primary one on the campaign trail.
7. Antifa is basically flipping a minimum of a thousand-odd votes per day....from Joe Biden to Donald Trump. The BLM message is probably one of worst screw-ups in Democratic Party history.
8. The destruction of Minneapolis? It probably guaranteed Trump the state.
9. Thanks to CNN in both 2016 and 2020, most Europeans today firmly believe Joe Biden will win (90-plus percent chance).
10. There are really three candidates in the 2020 election: Biden, Trump, and Covid-19.
1. Less trust and belief in the news media today, than four years ago. The 'mute-button' is more heavily used.
2. Almost zero trust in polling data, at present.
3. Hillary Clinton was out and about....very active in July and August, and only limited around 9-11 for that week of serious pneumonia. Joe Biden? Probably on appearances and speeches....doing 10-percent of what Hillary handled.
4. Tim Kaine (Hillary's VP) is almost forgotten today, and wasn't a big deal in 2016. Harris? She's carrying the entire campaign from this point forward.
5. Russian collusion chatter? Now, almost non-existent.
6. If you tested a hundred Americans, at least 70-percent know Joe's wife....mostly because she's the primary one on the campaign trail.
7. Antifa is basically flipping a minimum of a thousand-odd votes per day....from Joe Biden to Donald Trump. The BLM message is probably one of worst screw-ups in Democratic Party history.
8. The destruction of Minneapolis? It probably guaranteed Trump the state.
9. Thanks to CNN in both 2016 and 2020, most Europeans today firmly believe Joe Biden will win (90-plus percent chance).
10. There are really three candidates in the 2020 election: Biden, Trump, and Covid-19.
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