Cavemen Chatter

 Almost every week now....I see a commentary on social media....suggesting that to solve all climate change issues....we need to revert to cavemen-style living.  I've spent some pondering over this and observed ten things:

1.  The first year of this cavemen-living will be awful rough on folks because of the lack of coffee and cigarettes'.

2.  To have an adequate amount of fur attire (for regular days and rainy periods)....we need a 13,000 percent increase in deer/fox/rabbits/bears.  

3.  Some fights will beak out over people who get better caves than other folks.

4.  I see some women who probably will run off with other guys because because caves were pretty messy.

5.  The lack of booze will be brought up by the 3rd day.

6.  Right off the bat....bunch of guys will start talking about septic tanks and toilets....ramping up evolution, leaving the cavemen business behind.

7.  Some groups will bring up the use of firewood being consumed....as wrong.

8.  After about four nights in the cave situation....most will admit their dedication to climate-change BS....wasn't that high to start with.

9.  People in France will hype up that their cavemen style is more pleasing....than everyone else.

10.  Some folks will bring up (rather quickly) that they weren't aware that zero-underwear was part of the cavemen agenda.  

Air Force Story

 With serious recruitment issues.....the Air Force stood up this past week and wrote a new rule....saying new recruits could have a "higher body fat percentage as men can join with up to 26 percent body fat, a 6 point increase, and women can join with 36 percent body fat, an 8 percent increase." 

They believe with the rule....things will change, and a few hefty guys/gals....will be charmed.

For the majority of my years in the Air Force....the body fat thing didn't exist.  Then one day....it arrived.  In my unit at the time....out of 120-odd people....I'd say 25-percent had a problem in meeting the body-fat-related-to-age standard.

You could actually weigh ten to fifteen pounds under your max and fail the body-fat standard invented.  

So you were continually under some stress situation....you had to monitor your weight and body fat.  

Trying to relate the loss of eight pounds to one inch of body fat loss?  It wasn't possible.  I worked with some gal who'd lost sixteen pounds of weight, and failed to take off a single inch of body fat.  Her reaction?  She gave up....when the enlistment ended, she walked out.

In one office, we had a 24-year old guy who was the sports 'junkie' of the squadron....participating in 12 different sports.  He jogged two miles every single morning prior to work.  He was around ten pounds under his max, when the body-fat game arrived.  Over the course of one-year....he was continually dragged in and threatened with disciplinary action over his body-fat numbers not improving.  He was another case where the exit-door was used.  

So I look at the current trap laid....if you allow in the people now....how quick will you change the rules and bring body-fat standards back to a harsh reality?

Real Estate Story

I sat and viewed this commentary on social media this AM.  Basically, some real estate gal in Tennessee....noting that she got a message from a prospective buyer that Tennessee values were not what they were seeking after the last week of hot political chatter.

So I sat and pondered upon this.

First, Tennessee residents (the ones who grew up there) don't give a damn if you move there or not.  They will say it bluntly to your face....either before they start drinking or after they've had four beers.  

Second, in regards to picking where you live....there probably are over two-hundred 'values' at work now, and 'lawmakers of color being expelled' might not even make it into the two-hundred group.  You might want to remind yourself of the tornado statistical average for Tennessee, the average number of copperheads per square mile, and the fact that yes....they do have nuclear power units in the state (if this was a hot priority to avoid such doom.....you might not want to live in the state).

Third, by disqualifying Tennessee....and the state you were apparently leaving (California or NY state)....you only have 47 states left (I should assume Alaska and Hawaii are both no-go places).  It appears that no one exits California....to move into Michigan, NY state, Illinois, or NJ.  

Fourth, the kind of people who get drawn into this type of chaos and propaganda....probably aren't the type of people you'd want as residents of your state anyway.  

In a way, it's become a reality TV show, with side-doors opening....characters walking across the stage (like VP Harris) and then exiting side-door on the other side of the stage.  You might applaud, but then you wonder....what is the real subject of the opera show you just watched. 

Can House Representation Occur Without Drawing Lines and Using Gerrymandering In Some Way?

 NO.

I sat and read through some blunt comments yesterday of an individual who wants absolute gerrymandering gone....that it's unfair and discriminants against the public.  

Once we established that 435 members is the limit, that the Census would give us the right balance, and then handed it to each state to manage....the ONLY outcome is using data and gerrymandering.  Both parties do it.

If you wanted to toss Gerrymandering?  Well...about the only two methods left is: (1) just have one big massive vote in the state to allow party percentages to occur and allow the parties to fill the seats (like the German method) or (2) dictate no lines and mandate that you have to use already existing country lines.  No one seems to respect the county line idea because there's some element of unfairness there as well.

Under the German method....it does not matter if 16 states exist or that you have 401 counties/districts.  You have one election....nationally, there is a split of party votes, and then you tell X-party they get 40 seats, and Y-party that they get 130 seats (remember there are usually six parties to get seats).  

Why all this unfairness about gerrymandering?  It's been around for over 200 years and you can make the case since the early 1900s....it's been data-driven.  The funny thing here, is that people with agendas....typically fail to mention that in their highly urbanized city (Chicago for example)....the districts in the city for city council.....are gerrymandered as well.  Portland is about the only US city in existence which avoids districts in the typical fashion.

A lot of hype over nothing?  I get that impression. It's like trying to make a Long Island Ice Tea, without any booze and be happy over the taste.