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Invasive new species spotted across the globe, are you at risk?
An invasive species of Gnome the size of a childs head is expected to “colonize” the entire East Coast and then the World this spring by parachuting down from the sky, researchers announced. These new, more deadly gnome’s can be distinguished from the more common variety by their lack of eyes. They disguise this by pulling their hats to nose level giving them a more benign appearance, shown below in comparison.
Origin points for this new invasive gnome species vary most notable are Centralia, Pennsylvania and Casey, IL. Centralia is fairly famous since it has been literally on fire since 1962 making it the perfect invasion point for these new Gnomes. It’s hypothesized that having no eyes and no discernible respiratory system that this is a viable launch point for the invasion. Respiration seems to occur through some form of osmosis and on the few occasions they have been seen feeding no mouth has been present. The “Nose” is thought to be only vestigial.
Casey, IL is a less likely but still viable origin point. Most experts believe Centralia as the cradle of Gnomedom, however a few still believe Casey is the correct starting point because of its large furniture. Boasting items such as the worlds largest rocking chair and everyday items such as the worlds largest wooden shoes and keys. It seems the ability to hide amongst such large items would be advantageous although everyone agrees they avoid the worlds largest mousetrap.
While standard Gnomes are dangerous with their benign appearance and everyday garden decor lulling you into a false sense of security they remain a significant threat. The new gnomes appear to be supplanting the common gnomes though, having invaded the homes of everyone through Holiday embracing outfits and whimsical costuming.
In the theme of course, today’s movie is…..
“F” Could be almost anything floccinaucinihilipilification
Not a clue what “F” should be for this 2022’s A to Z Challenge. could be Felgercarb, or Fiddlesticks. Field Rations or Fig Newtons, perhaps even floccinaucinihilipilification: noun; Rare. the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). Pronounced [ flok-suh-naw-suh-nahy-hil-uh-pil-uh-fi-key-shuhn ] which is just fun 🙂
I really don’t know what serious thing I could have posted today. Of course, I’m not a huge fan of serious, so it’s going to be ok… at least ok by me 🙂 but what the heck…
Felgercarb is a slang term replacing Crap or Shit in Battlestar Galactica from the 80’s… and was Also used by Lucifer Mourningstar on the TV show Lucifer. Fiddlesticks are an old style game played by children also a League of Legends Character and another name for a bow on a violin (didn’t know that one).
Field Rations are meals given to soldiers in the field… they have been called a lot of things over the years but when I ate them they were MRE’s (meals ready to Eat) and gross… so they may have been ready to eat… but I wasn’t ready to eat them. Fig Newtons on the other hand, those I will eat, and eat and eat. I also enjoy Apple Newtons when i can find them 🙂
That’s all for now. I have visited the fist 30 blogs on the Master List for the A to Z Challenge. I didn’t visit the first few days, had to get my own house in order. I wanted you nice folks to know. Ah yes, almost forgot a movie for folks to watch today.. lets go with a good movie this time. I have been recommending fun but not necessarily good movies the last few. Today lets do The Fugitive, Harrison Ford and Tommy lee Jones.. lots of good quotables in this movie.. and if you’ve been a fan of NCIS and have heard both Tony and McGee do a little speech about outhouses and hen houses.. well this is where it came from.
Education and Me…also you!
Well, this one should ramble far afield. I mean sure, education should be easy right. We all think education is good, but is it? is it really, I don’t know anymore. I had a teacher in High School who used to say The masses are asses which has been attributed to Alexander Hamilton, if they could see us now.
It’s true though, My kids are out of school but… they stopped teaching so many things from when I was a kid in school to them. Did you know they stopped teaching cursive? My kids can’t even sign their names… well the oldest can but the younger two (5 years apart) never learned. Even funnier since I assume they stopped because of computers.. they don’t teach typing anymore either.
Shop class is also gone… and sure making a birdhouse isn’t a priority but learning tool basic and safety basic everything home repair related.. that’s gone now. Same with Home Economics, gone I took home Ec that’s where I learned to sew and cook from a recipe (we don’t use recipes in my house lol) both useful skills. You learned life skills in these classes. I learned to iron clothes, how to ground an outlet basic car maintenance. No more of this anymore
Civics, oh sheesh this one… Just my goodness. How we desperately need a civics class in school. I learned about our government, other governments. it’s crazy to me that it isn’t taught anymore, not really. One 2016 survey showed that only 26% of American adults could name all 3 branches of their own government. A 2018 survey demonstrated that 2 out of 3 Americans would flunk the U.S. citizenship test. How are we surprised then that people on social media are crazy about things they think they know because they watched a you-tube video.
Many things Aren’t taught anymore, critical thinking skills might be useful too, I don’t remember there being a class for that But we all learned it.
Finally Dodgeball isn’t taught anymore… Which leads me to the movie for the day… Dodgeball, yeah I know its “E” day but.. it fits in with the topic.
Decisions, Decisions…
Yep, we all have to make them. Decisions. how do we make them, why do we make them, what do we make of them after all is said and done. well here we go, I’ve decided that today on the A to Z Challenge “D” is for decisions. One of my decisions today is I’m going to start Blog hopping as soon as I send this in.
Oddly enough even not making a decision, is one… For example, today I could have not done a letter “D” prompt. That would still be a decision. Decisions, choices, same idea.. same attributes.. and just sitting back and not doing anything at all is a decision. Procrastinating is a decision, people don’t want to admit to it sometimes, but it is. The result is the same no mater which way ya look at it, something gets done, or doesn’t based on your action or inaction, based on making a choice or not, deciding or not. Everything we do is our own. Outside influences? sure, but it’s still us.
We sometimes wish we hadn’t made a certain decision, we regret a choice… but we don’t always consider what other choices came about because of that choice. So today, for now.. I’m going to make the best decision I can based on whatever info I have and then, live with it. In the end that’s all we can do. I like to try and be helpful so here are some ways to help you make a good decision.
- Set a deadline to decide so you don’t procrastinate everything into oblivion.
- Make a Pro/Con List
- Consider it in the context of short term and long term goals.
- Talk it out with a friend if you can.
- Decide.
Just for fun I found something you can do to identity what kind of a decision maker you are just click below.
If that doesn’t help then you can always use the tried but true MAGIC 8 BALL!!!
This days movie choice brought to you by the letter “D” and some popcorn. Doll Man Vs Demonic Toys. Just a mess of a movie 🙂 You know what though sometimes ya just have to embrace a bad movie watching decision.
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