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I started off writing this as a comment … but doing so may have seemed I was attacking someone for their views and that wasn’t my intent – cause I don’t disagree. So y’all get my ramblings as a main page post instead rather than a response to another comment.
A friend of mine watches too many podcasts about wuflu and politicians and health and pedophiles and … on and on and on. I tell him to quit paying attention to that crap: it’s fake or click bait or the equivalent of poking a hornet’s nest. So crap is coming down on the nation. Can you do anything about it? Is it affecting you directly in this right now here and now?
waiting for spring run-off filled with water in the summertime a logging railroad once ran along the creek
So whacha gonna do, eh?
Write your congress-critter? Wait for God to do something? Start shooting up the streets?
I don’t disagree with the sentiment – I also rant and rail at the never-ending “news” about everything and nothing – but we’re on the roller-coaster – the bolts are loose, the rails are pulling up, and the people in front of you are puking into the wind in your face; it’s rolling along, up and down, rocking sideways – apparently out of control … but we’re the riders, not operators – and we can’t get off to get to the controls.
Regardless of the Electoral College (and assuming the vote numbers are correct – a dubious assumption), Trump only won 49.8% of the vote (77.3 mil) and the whore won 48.3% of the vote (75.0 mil). The country is split near-on 50%.
So whacha gonna do?
Me? I sit back, pretend life is “normal”, and realize I have no say in the matter – good or bad. I deal with this web site and friends I have here as a result, I build models, fiddle with electrons, and have no problem paying for or obtaining supplies for either. I’m not hungry, I have shelter and a wife who loves me in spite of all the crazy things I do. Money in the bank, no debt except house payments which are reasonable. More than reasonable in today’s market. Neighbors are OK, my vehicles work and I can come and go as I feel like.
Life is good. Better if I ignore the news … which I can’t seem to do.
The kids are their own future – let them deal with it; my future is limited – I don’t invest in 20 year bonds, I don’t adopt puppies or kittens as pets. We – baby boomers and older – lived through the best times as adults the world has ever seen. Yep – it’s too bad the best of times have passed but as someone said, “the old live in a foreign country“
If y’all believe “God’s will be done“, then it doesn’t matter, does it? It’s in God’s hands and He will do what He will do.
If you believe in “God helps those who help themselves”, then do what you can – little as it may be outside of local community, friends, and family – to prepare for the likely.
If “end of the world as we know it” is likely, then prayers to Murphy may be in order … and isn’t Murphy a manifestation of God? So live life like there’s no tomorrow – cause there may not be … and there’s not really a damn thing any of us can do about it.
Taken on the east side of Moffat Tunnel near Tolland, west of Denver on the former Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, these 6 (or more) west-bound locomotives appear to be EMD SD70s (“Electro-Motive Diesel”, once a division of General Motors). First built in 1992, close to 6000 units were built. Depending on the specific model, each unit generates 4000 – 4500hp. These being intended for western mountain use, it is likely they are 4500hp units.
These locomotives are actually driven by electric motors; the diesel engines drive generators that drive the motors.
The yellow patches on the black Southern Pacific locos date this photo to circa 1998/99 when the Southern Pacific was merged into the Union Pacific (yellow locos).
Elevation here just east of the tunnel is about 9000 ft; heading west, they’ll hit an elevation of 9200 ft inside Moffat Tunnel within a few miles. Rollins Pass, which the tunnel bores beneath, crosses the Continental Divide at 11,670ft. The west side of the tunnel is at Winter Park, a popular ski resort. The tunnel was built to replace the rails that went over Rollins Pass. Peaks in the immediate area top 12,200ft.
“They’re going to be surprised. Democrats have had a belly full, and we’re not going to play by, you know, the old set of rules. When these guys are playing by a very different set of rules, we’re going to play by the law, but that’s, we’re not going to violate the law the way they do, but we’re not going to be suckers.“
I guess it might be in the nature of mankind to look back after certain events to try and find a “cause”; something that if changed, would have prevented or allowed certain events that did or did not happen.
Going back to kill Hitler early in his life is a common example.
So now in the apparent collapse of the US, we tend to look at some turning point: 9/11, Obama. Reagan, Kennedy’s assassination …
Has anyone ever thought that looking back, it was perhaps the admission of Alaska and Hawaii as states that led to the situation in which we now find ourselves?
This coal mine once straddled I-70 not far east of Grand Junction. The small town of Cameo was formed on the far side of the river in 1907; the post office closed in 1969 even though the mine was still active. When this photo was taken, the mine was on the south (physically east) side of the highway. The west side had the Colorado River, the Rio Grande & Western Railroad, and the town site all sharing the canyon.
There’s a railroad spur serving the mine head but no indication of such on the maps and no evidence of river crossing. However, my photo comes from circa 1981 and there’s been plenty of changes within the area in the meantime.
Since I’m into this kind of thing, this photo could serve as the basis for an interesting diorama.
Cameo region (Section 34) – 1884
Cameo, CO – 1957
I enjoy checking out the old maps; gives insight into changes – or no changes – over the years. In 1884, surveying was accurate enough; there were already roads – of sorts on both sides of the river.
As the seams played out, the mine head was shifted to the town side of the river from the highway. Eventually, those seams played out, the mine closed down, the power plant was decommissioned, and the town disappeared.
For that matter, so did the mine site … and rock formations – someplace in that now remediated open area.
The town site across the river from the highway is near a new large shooting complex – the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex sponsored by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Dept. Not much more than that fire hydrant remains of the town itself.
UPDATE AGAIN: Upon consideration and comments, I’ve put this back up. OK, now come out fighting – no hitting below the belt. I made the link live: www.anonymousconservative.com/news-briefs-02-15-2026/ for February 15, 2026. You need to scroll down a bit. There may be other locations but it did seem to disappear from some sites I had noticed it.
I still don’t post copyrighted material … PS: It might have helped if I had put the proper site address up … 🙁
Kei Pritsker responded to a post by Cenk Uygur regarding the 9/11 story. The closest I could come (albeit on short notice and limited search effort) I come up with this link to a site I’d never heard of. https://piclur.com/profile/KeiPritsker/status/2022761835720774020
There are follow-on comments on this site.
Now I’ll note that both Kei Pritsker and Cenk Uyger are known as far-left writers. That puts them both on my “Verify before Trust” list … but then, the official side of the story comes from the Baby George administration – who ranks quite high on my “verify-first, then doubt anyway” list.
Kei/Cenk bring up some interesting tidbits to chew on …
I’ll mention I’ve doubted the official story since that day – too much just didn’t make sense. For one thing, given the time and place, it seems not enough people died. I suspect it was a planned “black flag” event with the sole purpose of implementing the so-called (Un)”Patriot Act”.
As I see it, one may predict political actions by: – If DJT is against it, the Ds are for it – If DJT is for it, the Ds are against it Doesn’t matter what D positions have been in the past – or will be in the future.
And in either case, the Rs as a group don’t know what they stand for … except maybe to go to the bathroom – or stock broker.
Originally posted by Jean on April 11, 2010 Seems timely for me …
sometimes it flows, other times I’m pulling teeth. I prefer the flow, of course, but when it’s done, I look again to make sure it’s me. When it’s a struggle, I’m disturbed at what I see. Both sides speak true and disagree. I am the referee.
Middle of the night and I’ve already received a number of messages – both comments and email – regarding my pulling of “Sorry Joe“. Most questioned the “why” of pulling it. My answer is that some comments – some not published – were getting a bit nasty and personal over an event that happened long ago with little “truth” known and lots of opinions held.
But … it’s “our” site. So – please express your desire in Comments: Repost “Sorry Joe” or let it lie.
