h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Oh - about worrying about our election. I do, too, but you should know that signs are good.

1. 75,000 people showed up in Washington, DC, the other day for Kamala Harris. That's a really big crowd.

2. Poppy Northcutt (lovely woman, she worked at NASA during the Apollo missions) just posted that she's in line to vote and that there were about 180 people in front of her. That's on a Friday, so it's 'early voting'. Election Day isn't until next Tuesday. 1.4m people have already voted by mail in Pennsylvania. That much early voting means participation is very high. High participation always benefits the more reasonable side, same as it does in your country.

3. Even those wimps in the media are beginning to see the writing on the wall and admit that certain parties in this election make no sense when they talk.

So these signs are encouraging.

I NEVER listen to "polls" as like many things - they can be manipulated IE- 5 in every thousand But! how many thousands

Alas! On a "wintery yearly cycle" I've succumbed to a chesty/mucus cough
I'm dosing with that sort of "cough linctus" and shortly I'll be imbibing in that Scottish "kill of cure" hic!!!

For many years, I get a cold at the start of winter and then another at the end of winter So expected

but! When I was with the "ex" I caught colds more oftenSO! I'm glad I'm back on mi own

Not in a jokingly way!

But I wonder ? HOW many people around the world "political and public"
would cast their vote for Kamala Harris ??

I would! for sure!!!!

I think a lot of people would - she seems more than capable and I like her. (I also like her running mate.)

I hope you feel better soon! My sister's down with the 'flu, also. Suddenly - she sent me an email this morning to go and play piano for the church tomorrow morning, because she caught what her son and grandson had earlier this week, poor things.

Anyway, the clocks go back tonight, so I'll see you when you feel better.

"and I like her.(I also like her running mate"

She's femaleI like her running mate Tim nah! he's a bloke!!!

I can class myself as lucky! My "colds - of various symptoms etc" have always stayed in a small timescale - usually less than 1 week
no matter my age
As the older you get the harder etc it is to recover any health issue "as "they" say"
So! on THIS "cold" I can say, another couple of days and it'll be gone..

You either KNOW your body, or you don't

I can't stay - this has been a rough (and long) day, so I went and did some fancy cooking - tried out a new recipe - and now we're going to eat it to see if it worked.

You'd like Tim Walz - he's a funny guy, very down-to-earth.

Anyway, we'll see what happens on Tuesday.

I'll see you tomorrow!

"tried out a new recipe" = pass it onand I'll pass it to my sister

(long day) take "timeout" to recharge the batteries please!!

Okay! It worked out pretty well, so here goes:

1. Throw a bag of frozen broccoli in boiling water. Boil for 15-20 minutes. Strain through a sieve to get rid of the water.

2. Melt a stick of butter in a deep frying pan. Add a cup of chopped onions and two cups of cubed raw chicken, seasoned to taste. Saute until the chicken is done.

3. Add two cups of chicken broth and the broccoli and simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Run mixture through a blender in short bursts to make a puree. Put it back in the frying pan.

5. MEANWHILE: In a saucepan, mix two tablespoons powdered cream of onion soup, one tin of evaporated milk, and 4-6 slices of processed cheese (or any kind of cheese you like that will melt). Stir over medium heat until you have a sauce. (If you don't have the onion soup mix, use cornstarch or flour and powdered onion.) Pour the cheese sauce over the chicken/broccoli puree, stir, and reheat.

6. Serve plain or over rice. It will feed two generously, with leftovers.

I have to make sure we're getting lots of vitamins, what with my teeth going out on me. Elektra liked it.

Sent to sister and thank you

I "see" on the bbc news that some stores etc are putting up shutteringand some "government" buildings are erecting tall fences etc, in anticipation of "possible public issues" come the outcome in the next few days..

Richard Heads don't play by the rules, if they throw the teddy out of the cot

I hope a certain person sinks big-timeas it shows a "close race ?"

I suspect the worry is when (I hope!) he loses. You see, the man's got mental problems, in case nobody's noticed. Part of his problem is that he can never admit to losing anything - probably not even a golf game. Sigh.

So the 'Richard heads', as you call him, will keep being told that he's being cheated. And that's not a good thing. Double sigh.

I don't really care if it upsets them. I just want the rest of America to wake up and smell the coffee - and never, ever again let a bunch of clowns and scam artists get into the government. I want them to install the Democrats - and then start yelling at them to do the right things for Ukraine and Gaza.

I understand him more than you think

MY dad NEVER did anything wrongso therefore HE never had to apologise!

His answer was usually - we'll agree to differ

You could NOT argue that black was white etc, if HE thought opposite

one side of the story was his! - no one else had a second side

I took the "heat" off my mam and sisterand after I left home, my sister found THAT heat and told me - I now know what you were doing/taking

Yep, you've nailed it. A lot of people have problems like that - it's important NOT to put them in public office.

I hope you can see this - it's pretty funny. Background: Saturday Night Live is a satire programme. Kamala Harris went on this weekend and joked with the woman who 'plays' her. Then this man showed up in a sketch, and it's hilarious - nobody can remember his name. And he ran for vice president in 2016!

http://x.com/i/status/1852923571334774907

t'watch

back in a mo'

Who is he ???

Also, social media is full of pictures of people leaving Trump rallies early, half-empty venues, etc. They may be getting tired of it all.

Tim Kaine - Hillary Clinton's running mate. He's a senator now.

I saw half empty venues

IF fart gets in! THEN I'm running for the job in 4 years time!!!

I WILL RULE

and

Glad we're in sync again

You aren't allowed - you have to run in your own country. It's in the Constitution that you have to be born here. (They did that to keep from ending up with somebody from the British Royal Family, no lie. )

I'm glad we're in synch again, too! But right now, I have to go. So have a good night, and think good thoughts about our election.