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Anyone watching Melania on Fox? When the interviewer brought up Melania's mother dying ... jeeze. Melania was subtly shaking in her face trying not to cry. She is such a special person.
Waiting at work for the National Guard to get here so I can fuel them up, to help clean up the catastrophic mess in our little town in GA from the hurricane.
No power or water since Thursday night. Nothing like I've ever seen before. A tornado went right thru our front yard, we are all safe! Haven't had cell service. Prayers to all who were impacted.
Keep up the good work fren, and share any juicy stories you might hear from the NG. Hopefully the NG does not get diverted to middle east along the way.
Thank you, I will. And I hope not, been waiting on them for couple hrs now. The Sheriff told me about 80 otw with all kinds of equipment. Fingers crossed.
I'm going to be missing both ashlanddog's unleashed and posting Animal Antics. sigh But it's for a good cause, assisting a candidate who cares about the people in his state. I'm likely to be spending more time at Christianity due to this, but I'll still be posting a current story or other things now and then.
Anyone know of a way to join the NC search and rescue teams besides just showing up? I am capable of doing more than lifting food and drinks and want to make myself useful.
I just searched and couldn’t find anything helpful. Maybe check with your local fire department, rescue team or sheriff department. They may know someone you can contact.
Today I learned:
Those on the other side of the veil will not violate our free will. UNLESS we SPECIFICALLY ASK for help, they're not going to just jump in and save us. We have to ASK for help from above...
Today was a special day. I bought beer at a corner store in Ontario for the first time in my life.
Is it your birthday today? Mine too. But I'm old. KEK.
Happy birthday BRR! As of September 5th in Ontario, they no longer only sell beer at Provincially run Beer Stores. Now corner stores can sell beer as well. I've been able to buy beer since the last Millennium.
Interesting fly comms going on from Trump? I can't make sense of it.
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1840127675769467218
Thinking back to the Pence/Harris debate.
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/10/08/mike-pence-fly-on-head-debate-sot-vpx.cnn
A couple weeks ago it was mosquitoes 🤷♀️
I've been watching reports and videos from North Carolina and Tennessee , the destruction and loss is truly catastrophic. In Vermont we had a catastrophic flood last summer, but nothing compares to what is going on down South. No one could have prepared for this. It took a year to get some of the towns here back and running How will this affect the election? There is no way those towns and people in NC and Tenn. will be anywhere near ready by November. Watch the Water? WIll they send in more military? I think they will have to, watch the water, thousands are effected, the infrastructure is shot, no homes, no electricity, nothing. Chaos.
Latest update from the page I mentioned below:
Sunday morning thoughts: The main takeaway this morning is that, as we expected, widespread devastation has occurred across Western North Carolina; nearly every county has widespread damage. This is Western North Carolina’s Katrina.
Damage in some counties is beyond catastrophic: Entire towns washed away, roads wiped out, and creeks and streams rerouted. No running water in many areas, some areas it is becoming dire and people are having to rationalize any water they have. People are still being rescued search and rescue is ongoing, there many locations folks have not been able to even reach yet. Power outages are still widespread, although some progress is being made.
-I am told some areas will be without power for two to three weeks.
-The devastation in some areas is just beyond comprehendible. I feel for everyone impacted, and I know we have a long way to go
There are some positives this morning. AT&T phone service seems to be returning in several areas now, and I am also getting reports that T-Mobile is, too. To be completely honest with you, I’ve only had limited reports about Verizon.
In the days to come, we will continue to see devastating reports and images from the hardest-hit areas, from which we’ve still not been able to get information. It is really that bad, and I hope the world knows that. Resources are pouring in from around the state and country; even Canada has sent help.
-It is a logistical nightmare, but water/food and medical supplies are about the most desperate things that many places urgently need. Entire towns and counties water planets are destroyed this will not be a fast process.
-I was born and raised in North Carolina, and it hits home. I started my weather page in 7th grade, North Carolina’s Weather Authority. I care about this state, and I never imagined it would get this bad. I’ve been determined to get these stories out and save lives.
I am hoping for brighter days to come with positive news. I am thinking of everyone so greatly impacted and those who have lost everything, including loved ones.
It is truly devastating for those people. Some communities may be lost forever. I live in eastern NC and trying to keep updated on it. I’m getting my information from https://www.ncwxauthority.com/ Facebook page and a couple storm chaser facebook pages. I just read national guard from several states are air lifting people out of areas the roads are washed out. I live in the area Hurricane Floyd caused historic flooding. It was very bad but nothing like what NC & TN is going through. We have a lot of farm land for the water to go during a flood. I’m afraid the loss of life will be devastating.
Interesting thoughts on the election. Thanks for sharing, I hadn’t thought that far ahead.
Moody! I was worried about you, fren! Had not seen any posts, and I knew you lived in NC, just not where. Good to know you are alright.
Thanks for thinking of me. I’m good, just got home from the coast. Spent several hours yesterday on the beach, NC Crystal Coast. I’ve never seen the surf this beautiful and angry. It’s further north than Wilmington area. We got a lot of rain and it cleared out Friday.
I’m happy you’re home and safe. God’s blessings to you and your family.
Thank you fren.
I'm leaving this here for those for whom it is intended. If it's for you or not for you, you will know using your own wisdom of truth discernment.
We all know many things, but have forgotten. This is merely a pointing and reminder for those that need to hear it in this moment. It's my hope and intention that you strengthen your connection to God, whatever that means to you.
I agree and I’m trying to get better with reading the Bible and learning. Over the past year I talk to God/Jesus more than I ever had. However, some people might never accept Jesus. Some may accept but never take it further. I’ve been walking in the wilderness about twenty years. I was so dedicated going to church every Sunday and Wednesday night. It made a huge difference in my attitude. My health went down suddenly and I stopped going. I think of many people I know that probably won’t make it to heaven. I’ll watch video later. Appreciate your post.
Good morning GAW Family! I hope y'all have a blessed Sunday! Love ya!
Well I'm in timeout on X today for saying the Governor of Michigan should be treated in pretty much the same way Maxine waters was allowed to say...
And I just ordered a starlink kit because my internet was down for days. :(
I'm sorry. I have no love lost for Lansing Lockdown Queen either. How long is your timeout?
If you'd like, I'll link Lockdown Queen for you. :)
Aw thanks. It's was a short one and it's over. 11 hours, what a strange amount of time.... I'm gonna stay off it for awhile anyways.
You can get Starlink? Wow - I’m jealous.
It was a kit, Home Depot on sale $299.00, from 400.
I don't know how good it'll be or what the data plan are, but I need internet back in another building and thought I'd try it. It was a impulse angry purchase as my truvista was out for a few days. Lol..
Comon mods. It's not even October yet. At least wait a few days.
(Although technically, you might say that the hunt is on..... OK. I'll allow it.)
Stage Set = Trump returning to office, only then can things get done.
"Has the 'stage' been cleaned & cleared for the next performance? If the 'stage' is clean, can the performance begin? How might 'transparency' [DECLAS] fit into the dialogue?" - Q
Romans 13:11 - Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now then when we first believed. https://www.bible.com/bible/59/rom.13.11
“Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor”
https://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/beverly-hills-spy-the-double-agent-war-hero-who-helped-japan-attack-pearl-harbor-by-ronald-drabkin/
Full ‘Hunter’s Moon’ Will Be the Last and Largest Supermoon of 2024—Here’s What You Need to Know
https://archive.ph/wip/Uiool
Is Spacetime Unraveling?
https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=14144
Day in Photos: Hezbollah Leader Killed, Disaster Aftermath, and Iron Baffalo Racing...A look into the world through the lens of photography.
https://archive.ph/wip/sVZX9
Dame Maggie Smith: An Appreciation...We bid a fond farewell to an acting legend who only got better with the passing of years.
https://archive.ph/wip/uZywr
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Chain of Light ...Real World Records
https://youtu.be/S41g6udnIg8?si=aCYMhN71ClGCJDGY
LUX RADIO THEATER -- "IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT" (3-20-39)...David Von Pein's Old-Time Radio Channel
https://youtu.be/d-Yzwz7n4cc?si=4gjgO-RafVClKtv6
Sunday Poem...James Baldwin - from Poetic Outlaws
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2024/09/sunday-poem-402.html
Worst Of Babylon Bee...Sunday Edition
Saying 'Revelations' And 9 Other Things People Get Wrong About The Bible
https://babylonbee.com/news/saying-revelations-and-9-other-things-people-get-wrong-about-the-bible
After Being Asked Where His Brother Is, Cain Explains To God That He Grew Up In A Middle Class Family
https://babylonbee.com/news/after-being-asked-where-his-brother-is-cain-explains-to-god-that-he-grew-up-in-a-middle-class-family
DECEIT: This Man Tricked Millions Of Innocent Kids Into Thinking Bible Characters Were Talking Vegetables
https://babylonbee.com/news/deceit-this-man-tricked-millions-of-innocent-kids-into-thinking-bible-characters-were-talking-vegetables
First Baptist Church Softball Team Defeats Chicago White Sox 7-2
https://babylonbee.com/news/first-baptist-church-softball-team-defeats-chicago-white-sox-7-2
Shout For Joy! Here Are The Top 10 Verses From The New Kamala Harris Bible Translation
https://babylonbee.com/news/shout-for-joy-here-are-the-top-10-verses-from-the-new-kamala-harris-bible-translation
These are great, thank you! (personally, they could a come up with a real zinger for Vischer though....)
anyhow, with all the rain, I thought a cat rescuing kittens in the rain would be encouraging:
Cat Rescuing Kittens:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7FFVD0tsN3I
Frenchie Skateboarding:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7FFVD0tsN3I
If Cats Tried To Make A Michael Jackson Video:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-dCYVYLg3nw
Do You Know The Difference Between Tigers and Lions?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oAFE22L-_tI
Super Smart Calico Cat:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FhwD1n9yrcI
Is Spacetime Unraveling? https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=14144
No it's not. Absolute nonsense by mathemagicians who are anxious that real observation of God's universe, in real time, is undoing all their ridiculous metaphysics.
THAT is what is unraveling: their unitary institutional hold on stories about how the cosmos works. And literally billions of dollars are at stake in Big Science.
Where's the Science? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK90x5j-ykA
Where's the Math? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Rhx4VRKAo
...compelling addendum, nicely stated and framed...
https://babylonbee.com/news/shout-for-joy-here-are-the-top-10-verses-from-the-new-kamala-harris-bible-translation
Seriously underrated, thanks.
As always, I truly enjoy these links you post! Much appreciated! Oh those Babylon Bee posts!!! : )
God bless you for your readership and encouraging words.
...where we howl 1, we howl all...
First story, adding the s to Revelation on Jeopardy! will be counted as incorrect, but I still see people make that mistake. Also, when The Bible, The Old Testament, or The New Testament is a category, it’s now one of the last categories picked. It wasn’t that way when Art Fleming hosted the show in the 60s.
Also, point 8 on the genealogies, I refer to them as the begatitudes.
In elementary school, I used to run home for lunch so I didn't miss a minute of it and watch it with my Grandma. Then I'd run back to school so I wouldn't be late. Good exercise, physically and mentally! 😄
I also watched it with my grandmother during the summer.
God bless Grandmothers!
...just another example of society's moral degeneration...
..."begatitudes"....
...clever...
BTW, I once read I Chronicles, chapters 1 to 11 at a public Bible reading.
...that was certainly an exercise in pronunciation...
...doggy winks...
...I often thought what an honor to be remembered as one of King David's "Mighty Men"...
at the very least… King David’s Might Dog 🐕 howwllss
...wags tail mightily....