Computers

   When they work, they're great, ain't they? When they don't work, they're just a fucking oversize paperweight. The hunk of junk I'm posting on went paperweight a while back, hence the lack of entries.
   What happened? Well, I had to do a hard power-down to get my printer to shut off. And not being able to wedge myself into the small opening where the power cord is for the printer (and also unable to get to the power input on the goddamn thing), I had to shut off everything.
   It worked. Only too well. Not only did my POS printer finally shut down, but (because I effectively pulled the plug on the whole system) everything did. It came up fine when I reset the power. But everything was fucked. Couldn't log on to FB, couldn't log on to You Tube, you get the picture. I eventually did, by having to sign on again to all the affected sites. But I lost fucking everything. All links, playlists and this blog.
   How did I get things back? A lot of trial and error. A lot of re-entering logons, passwords etc. I finally hit the right combination, and all my shit came back. Properly.
   Lesson learned: Don't fuck with your power cables when trying to shut down 1 piece of gear. Also, make room to wedge my fat ass into a space to pull the plug on just the piece of gear that ain't working. And also write down the log-on and passwords for EVERY FUCKING SITE somewhere so I don't have to go through all this bullshit again.
   'Nuff said.

More Words

   But still no action. Pope Frankie wrapped up a 4 day summit on sexual abuse by clergy saying abusers in the catholic church will "face the wrath of god". I'd rather have them face the wrath of fellow prisoners, who usually don't take kindly to kiddie-diddlers.
   He offered an 8-point pledge "going forward", calling for change in the church's 'defensive mentality', and a vow to never again cover up abuse cases. Fine, as far as it goes. But it don't go far enough. If Frank really meant to do anything, he would've ordered his minions to crack open the secret books I'm sure are stored somewhere inside the vatican, go through them, find out where the living abusers (and those who shuffled them around so they could continue to diddle) are and turn the whole file over to the cops in every country involved. As for those priests who raped nuns, same as above.
   Until and unless something concrete is done, this is nothing more than another slap on the wrist for the abuser assholes, and another crack (let them come quickly) in the wall of a truly evil institution that's been allowed to get away with far too much shit for far too long. If no action is taken, then this "summit" is just More Words.
   'Nuff said

Well, Well, Well

   Seems the catholic church is enveloped in yet another sex scandal. And this one's a bit of a surprise. Not that it's continuing to happen, or the pope was (again) late in addressing it. But the fact he's admitting it at all. No, it's got nothing to do with priests and/or bishops abusing children or other parishioners. In fact, it's close to 100% certainly been going on for centuries, and swept under the rug not only by Frankie, but all his predecessors It's their men of god (priests/bishops) raping nuns. Yup! You read that right. Priests/bishops raping nuns.
   Again, no real surprise. Things got so bad that one entire congregation of nuns was disbanded by pope Benny. But again, in case after case after case, they did what they always do, and are best at doing: Sweet. Fuck. All.
   Some of the rape victims were ordered to have abortions by the priests/bishops who impregnated them, and those who had the little bastard kids saw their fathers simply wash their hands of their own offspring. Most likely so as not to catch shit from the higher-ups. Who ignored the issue, as always.
   Hell, Frankie went so far as to say nuns were being held as sexual slaves. Again, not really a big surprise, since these assholes can't, or won't, keep their cocks in their cassocks. And if the scope of the whole sordid mess wasn't brought to light recently, I sure as fuck wouldn't be blogging about it now, because the church would again do Sweet Fuck All. Frankie admits it's a "problem" (big of him), and says "more action is needed". What that means wasn't said.
   I'm also near 100% certain there's consensual fucking going on between priests/bishops and nuns as well. With more bastard kids as a result. And it's parishioners who are paying to cover the entire mess up every week when they drop that envelope into that dish.
   Just another wholesome life lesson from the demonically evil institution known as the catholic church.
  'Nuff said.

Merry New Year (A Week Late)

   So, 2019 arrived, and in my household, safely. As custom (and old age) dictate, the missus and I did not ring in the New Year, choosing to retire, and fall asleep, several hours earlier.

   Lots of people make new years resolutions, only to see them broken by this point in the month. There are some who stick with their regimen, and kudos to them for doing it.

   I make the same resolution every year, and have for the past 35+ years. Every New Years Eve I resolve to not make any New Years resolutions. And I'm always successful in keeping it, which wasn't always the case in years past.

   Waking up with a pounding head, queasy stomach and "screaming eagle" shits January 1st almost always lead me to swear off booze. Which I'd manage to keep until I started feeling better. I do admit I did quit drinking 13 years ago, and, aside from the odd beer every 2 months, I've kept the promise.

   What does 2019 hold? If I knew, I'd be fucking rich right now. But I don't, and I'm not. So, I'll play 2019 the same as every year. Plod through the best I can. And not get fucking rich.

   'Nuff said. 

Happy Ho Ho!

   For those who believe in it, Merry Christmas. For the rest of us, Happy Holiday, and enjoy Tuesday off.

   'Nuff said.

Got What He Deserved

   That is, or more properly WAS, John Chau. The self-styled christian "missionary" met his end this past week on North Sentinel Island, in the Bay of Bengal off India. The selfish bitch was trying to "convert" the Sentinelese when he met his doom. No, not an accident. Not even an act of his so-called "god" (which failed to protect him, by the way).

   He was killed by the people who live on the island, and have done so for the past 55 thousand years. The Sentinelese are supposedly the direct descendents of the original people who started migrating out of Africa. They want to be left alone and uncontacted. The Indian government has declared their island restricted, off limits, a no-go zone, or whatever you wanna call it.

   Not that  there hasn't been contact in the past. A sailing ship in the 1800's was supposedly the first, and were greeted with outright hostility and aggression. A few years back, 2 fishermen accidentally drifted close, and both were killed. The only "friendly" contact, insomuch as they didn't attack intruders, was in 1991.

   Chau made the conscious decision to go. They fired arrows at him the first time he tried to land. The 2nd time, they broke his kayak and killed him. Good for them.

   I just hope the stupid dingle-berry didn't have something like flu or measles. Having lived in isolation for thousands of years, they're not immune, and the tribe (said to number anywhere from 40 to 500) could be wiped out.

   'Nuff said.

This Is Getting Tiresome

   Once again in America, the "Thoughts and Prayers" factory has gone into overdrive after a gun-toting maniac opened fire on a bunch of innocent people with the only goal to kill or wound as many as possible. This time 12 died when a 28 year old ex-marine supposedly suffering PTSD opened up in a bar in Thousand Oaks, California with a Glock 21

   And an extended magazine, before allegedly turning it on himself. Among the dead was a sheriff's deputy who was among the first law enforcement teams at the scene. Apparently the man (who's name HAS been released but who I won't identify 'cause he's a piece of shit) shot a security guard outside the bar before entering to start his rampage.
   It was just October 27th another nutbar with an assault rifle opened fire in a Synagogue, killing 11. Does America have a gun problem? The NRA and president "The Donald" would say "no". Bull Fucking Shit. It's become almost a daily occurrence when I tune into my local radio station and hear of yet another shooting. In fact, in the past 311 days of 2018, there have been 307 mass shootings, leaving 328 dead.
   Some of the people I follow on social media, who happen to be American, would suggest armed guards in public places. They also say if "someone had a concealed, the death toll wouldn't be so high", an actual quote. Bull Fucking Shit again. True, someone packing heat may get a lucky chance for a lucky shot to halt a rampage, but would more likely add to the death toll by hitting more innocent bystanders.
   This has quickly, and unintentionally, turned into a rant, but the bottom line here is that the U.S government, while not repealing their precious 2nd amendment, needs to look at some form of gun control. Either that, or start building more "Thoughts and Prayers" factories.
   Rant (now) over.
   'Nuff said.