YouTube of the day

[bill_bly_ca]

Channels fall off the radar - That 50 acres and a cabin guy fell off for over a year - His cabin is almost done new and he goes over a rainy Tennessee couple of days

[bill_bly_ca]

Co worker made reference to this video - It made me think of a few countries south of the Rio Grande

[bill_bly_ca]

Lone wolf is out camping again

[KeyWestPirate]

I could see a tent made out of that thin sandwiched foam and reflective mylar material.
Kind of like a space blanket but a bit thicker.

There are a lot of tent solutions out there that pop up and retract from the top of your SUV
Pull up the ladder and you're much more secure .

[bill_bly_ca]

Out to Dayton, well Xena, we go - Past the Gordy Howe bridge construction.

[bill_bly_ca]

The Tim traveler looks at an electric ferriy

[bill_bly_ca]

The water is up.

[bill_bly_ca]

Another run up tothe tent for Joe

[bill_bly_ca]

How Kodak film is made - An actual colour waterfall.

[KeyWestPirate]

I really miss the Costco photo finishing kiosk.
Great prices,, fast, and excellent quality.
I always took a bunch of pictures back to NIcaragua.


The passport photos they charged $5 for are $15 now.

[bill_bly_ca]

Dustin goes over the build of his travel truck - In the end it is a really nice build. He stated his youtube data shows more interest in his videos from the North over videos from the south - So I assume more time in Northern BC/Alberta/Yukon/NWT and Alaska

[bill_bly_ca]

Peter goes over why the $US is going to be the reserve currence for a good long time

[el duende grande]

This is the guy who keeps saying Ukraine is winning the war. Stay tuned, Folks...

[bill_bly_ca]

Forestry is on the forest roades again

[bill_bly_ca]

This is the guy who keeps saying Ukraine is winning the war. Stay tuned, Folks...

Peter?? I think he is pragmatic - If you listen closely he is saying that the battles are being won by the Ukranes but both entities (Ethnic russians and Ukranes) are demographically doomed and the result of ths war is only accellerating their demise.

[KeyWestPirate]

This is the guy who keeps saying Ukraine is winning the war. Stay tuned, Folks...

Ukraine may not "win",, but there is no way Russia will win either.
As long as Americans and Europeans are not dying,, there is no limit to the support the Ukrainians will receive.
We've already started WW III , a proxy war against Russia and Iran (and Nicaragua is on the wrong side).

China is wisely staying out of it, enjoying the cheap oil from Russia,, and will pick up the pieces when it's all over.
China probably has their eye on Iran's oil reserves.

To the victors go the spoils.
But,, no one is any hurry

[el duende grande]

And since Trump is not a permanent war fanboy the war faction in the Republicrat Party will have to get rid of him. Looks like
Disantis is the permanent war candidate.

Americans love a good war, but Americans also love a bad war. Actually, we are too dumb to tell the difference.

[bill_bly_ca]

The LasVagas last spike

[KeyWestPirate]

And since Trump is not a permanent war fanboy the war faction in the Republicrat Party will have to get rid of him. Looks like
Disantis is the permanent war candidate.

Americans love a good war, but Americans also love a bad war. Actually, we are too dumb to tell the difference.

This war will be completely different from those in the past. Until it's not.

There are macro and micro considerations, macro like will the world be completely destroyed, and all of these apocalyptic visions come to fruition?
Have the Preppers been right all along ? It's going to tough to survive in Chicago, NYC, Detroit, etc,, hell, it's tough to survive there NOW.
I should buy an AR15 and and some serious ammo while I can.


Micro, like how will this affect my retirement in Nicaragua ?

The entire GDP of Nicaragua wouldn't pay for the nuke to obliterate it,, so that's not really a worry.
And, why waste a nuke that could be put to good use taking out NYC ?
Let's face it,, any major city in the US is going to be a target.
Some more than others, true,, but there are enough nukes available to take out all the major cities.


One plus: With the nuclear winter we won't have to worry about climate change.
And the price of beans will skyrocket.
What else will I need to survive?
Seeds. I need to stock up on seeds .

I have my own water, electricity, a big garden.
One assumes that Flor de Caña and Toña (and the Chicas Toñas) will survive.
What more does one need ?


Is it too much to hope for a conscription that takes the homeless, the Fentanyl Freaks, and the other assorted Fruitcakes off the streets?
They'd be only good for canon fodder, but any decent war requires significant amounts canon fodder.

This war might turn out to be not so bad

[el duende grande]

Germany will be deindustrialized without cheap ruskie petro, possibly crashing the EU. What will Germany do with all those extra Turks and Muslims, send them to the US? Ukr women will never return to Ukr, their men will all die. US will go on permanent war economy with an appropriate government for such an economy. Russia will survive and thrive protected by its tactical nukes and new economic ties to China, India, Iran, Africa,Saudi etc. China wants the nato war resolved so it can continue with its belt and road project, although meantime it has plenty to gain just connecting with Central Asia, the Middle East, and Russia.

Other than that, the mud season has started with light day and night rains. Saw a dog turd covered with hungry lively big green flies. Life continues.

[el duende grande]

What made Las vegas was the Meadows, a spring and wetlands that brought Injuns and Mormons to the area. The railroad was a continuation of these developments. Today the spring is long sucked dry but the site of a regional park, museum complex. The railroads were a key to the taming of the west. My old stomping grounds of Kingman AZ was a railway town servicving the mines and cattle ranches of the area. Now the old train station still works with 1 passenger stop a day but has being restored and sports a model train museum as a rte. 66 tourist attraction.

The LasVagas last spike

[bill_bly_ca]

Mustie tries his hand at a skid steer...

[KeyWestPirate]

Germany will be deindustrialized without cheap ruskie petro, possibly crashing the EU. What will Germany do with all those extra Turks and Muslims, send them to the US? Ukr women will never return to Ukr, their men will all die. US will go on permanent war economy with an appropriate government for such an economy. Russia will survive and thrive protected by its tactical nukes and new economic ties to China, India, Iran, Africa,Saudi etc. China wants the nato war resolved so it can continue with its belt and road project, although meantime it has plenty to gain just connecting with Central Asia, the Middle East, and Russia.

Other than that, the mud season has started with light day and night rains. Saw a dog turd covered with hungry lively big green flies. Life continues.

I remember Germany covering their rooftops with solar back when solar cost an arm and a leg.
Having first hand experience with Germany's climate,, I always thought it a waste of money.
Then they got rid of their nuclear,, and are now burning coal ??
Harnessing all that wind in the North Sea is a great idea, but there comes a day when the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine.

Not often,, but how often do you want to sit in a dark, cold, house with spoiled food in the refrigerator ??
Now you don't even get the lukewarm shower from your on-demand electric heater, and there's no way to charge your EV.
That is your future if AOK and Brandon get their way.

Remember,, it's all electric now,, you can't even turn on your gas oven to knock some of the chill out.


Petroleum is not going away,, there is plenty of it,,
and most of the rest of the world will continue to use gas, diesel,, and LPG products.
"Saw a dog turd covered with hungry lively big green flies."
At least the circle of life is still working

[Little Corn Tom]

There is a plethora of fail safe nuclear designs for safe energy production.
However, the USA is held captive by uneducated fools and their left wing propagandists.
So we are left with what we got.....manipulated fools with their hand out in exchange for their vote.
Ben said once "We have a republic, if we can keep it."
I fear we can not.
The most practical solution at this point is a dictatorship and depending on the its style, sink or swim with it.
Otherwise, we will strangle in debt, indecision, and make ourselves and our country, worthless.

[KeyWestPirate]

There is a plethora of fail safe nuclear designs for safe energy production.
However, the USA is held captive by uneducated fools and their left wing propagandists.
So we are left with what we got.....manipulated fools with their hand out in exchange for their vote.
Ben said once "We have a republic, if we can keep it."
I fear we can not.
The most practical solution at this point is a dictatorship and depending on the its style, sink or swim with it.
Otherwise, we will strangle in debt, indecision, and make ourselves and our country, worthless.

Or,, WW III would clean out all the dead wood.
Look how the US benefited from WW II.

I don't think that the Ukrainians worry too much about transgender influencers, tuck bathing suits, and Bud Light.


In fact,, Budweiser missed a fantastic opportunity to ship all that expired Bud Light product to Ukraine.