At what age does your inner monologue become your outer monologue?
Pretty sure it whatever age I happen to be.
Blockchain – Big Bullshit
I have personally felt that there was something just a bit off about the whole Bitcoin craze. While I am usually hesitant to jump on bandwagons anyway, I couldn’t help but feel that something was wrong with blockchain in general.
It seems I am not the only one.
I happened across a great story from the Netherlands on this very topic. The author explains…
That’s why I wrote this article. I can tell you upfront, it’s a bizarre journey to nowhere. I’ve never seen so much incomprehensible jargon to describe so little. I’ve never seen so much bloated bombast fall so flat on closer inspection. And I’ve never seen so many people searching so hard for a problem to go with their solution.
…and this exactly describes my problems with it. I didn’t do the research this guy did but I just had a feeling.
I guess someday a problem will come along and someone will dust off the blockchain box and say “oh yeah! I got the solution for that right here!”
HDWGH – Story 3 – Drawing the Line
— From the How Did We Get Here Series —
Now: A small group of people surround a young woman who is laying on the ground outside of a Steak and Shake screaming and crying. She is in a fetal position.
Before: Emily has always been about…Emily. So, she saw the announcement on the news about a new Steak and Shake opening nearby and she just couldn’t resist. Emily wanted to be the first person in line. Emily arrives and immediate moves to the front of the line directly in front of a smaller younger girl. Shortly thereafter she experiences an immense pain as she is yanked by her pony tail and brought quickly to the ground. A knee presses into her neck and the smaller younger girl explains how life for Emily at this very moment is a gift that should be enjoyed elsewhere.
Note: This story is actually based on true events. I took liberty with the victims name but I think it might have been slutty Amy or something like that. Names. Words. Whatever.
HDWGH – Story 2 – Ain’t That Some Shit?
— From the How Did We Get Here Series —
Now: Beautiful woman wearing a very light and revealing sundress is standing next to an apartment door. Beneath her dress on the floor is a small pile of fresh fecal matter. If you look at the pile just right, you can see the heat emanating from it.
Setup: The middle aged woman goes to a nearby Dairy Queen for a banana split knowing that she is completely lactose intolerant. Her husband just left her so she has decided to bury her sorrows in a nice ice cream sundae.
The problem begins about 30 minutes later as the woman is trying to get to her apartment after the pains in her stomach begin. She has just enough time to kick off her flip flops before the warm liquid leaves her ass and deposits on the Welcome mat beneath her bare feet. Her apartment key is in her hand but never makes it to the lock.
A young man sees the beautiful woman and decides to walk over to her and start a conversation. He gets within a few feet of her and smells the shit beneath her dress. He quickly grabs his nose and walks away in the opposite direction. No words spoken. Woman horrified. Reputation earned. Nickname acquired.
You Don’t Say…
Article here.
Analogy time: This is what I think of when I see that schools want to open.
Me: I realize the room is full of toxic gases but there is a cute girl in there and I just want to say “Hi” to her.
Friend: You DO realize that the room is full of dangerous gases and you will probably die.
Me: Isn’t she so cute!
Friend: Again. Gases, danger, boom. Hello?
Me: I’ll be right back.
Friend: No. No you will not.
From the Newspaper…
Can’t say I am upset about it. During a pandemic, sports should be the least of our problems.
HDWGH – Story 1 – Exposed
– From the How Did We Get Here Series —
Now: An old man is standing outside naked holding the daily newspaper in his hand. Next door, an old lady screams in horror.
Before: First, a fact. The older you get the less you like wearing clothes. The old man in this story is not wearing clothes. He was wondering around his flat naked when he realized that he forgot to run outside and get the newspaper. So, he simply walks outside to get it. An old lady sees him and claims that he is outside flashing people. While a true statement, the old man is just getting his newspaper. The old lady is just collateral damage.
