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

I've seen on our news about trump and his "threats" etc

we are having our own funny hour the conservatives choosing "our" next prime minister


as the saying etc says - it's a mad mad world

Strange days, indeed.

Very hard to distinguish reality sometimes. Very unnerving for someone like me.

"Very hard to distinguish reality sometimes. Very unnerving for someone like me"

Wrong! My friendWE know what's happening around, either locally/nationwide or the world, it's just that WE haven't the power to rectify the mistakes the stupid ones in governments are causing

You're right, of course.
Neither of us are stupid or blind.

It's just so frightening to look at what is going on. Again.

when I started to work in the chemical industry and learnt about "everything" that could harm me, I said that if I thought about that all the time, I'd go "mad" - so! I took every shift there as it came

It's the same with what's happening in the world so it happens, but I ain't gonna lose sleep over ituntil the asteroid is heading for my house

Your gift of staying calm does make me envious sometimes.

it's not a giftit's just life is what it is, it'll happen whateverit's just that:- Yesterday has gone, today is today and every second makes historythat can't be changed and tomorrow, who is just today repeated
so why worry about anything

live for now

You're right...

Get your rest, mate. I'll see you soon.

Staying calm is also hard for me, though it helps to have lush green plants on my porch and in my yard. Lots of color, and the hope of future blooms. All it takes is planting things at the right time and in the right place, with necessary watering, and (of course) plenty of rabbit-repellent.

Some of my neighbors excuse the local rabbits by saying that they need to eat, like the rest of us. Well, I don't think the rabbits are doing their jobs properly. If they were, there would not be so much clover to be weeded .

I've just looked up some info on yellow clover, and have found that it is a wood sorrel with oxalic acid in it. Rabbits can eat a little of it, but shouldn't overdo it.

Remember Doris Day - que sera sera

I look at life this way - stay cool, if "it" happens it happens.
The old saying - plan for the futureThat's impossible!
Because every second that comes might not be the bit you've planned forso again! Stay cool!
You can think ahead thoughand that leaves whatever happens open endedand you can deal with it as required, but! Again stay cool

The only time to get heated is AFTER your deadand again! you ain't bothered then, so your still staying cool!!!!!

Every day I start with plans, but they often need to be amended as I go along. The fancy term for this is mid-course corrections.

life is like a straight line

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but we always find obstacles along itanswers are :-

stop at 1st obstacle or at any others in front and just give in.
Go round them.
Go under them.
Go through them.
Go over them.
The rule is:- They may slow you down, but never let them stop you, defeat is NEVER an option!

Actually, deferral is better strategy than defeat. You can postpone the battles you would otherwise lose. Just pick battles that you have a chance of winning. Gradually move down the list. Some problems will go away by themselves over time.

It's good advice, and I'm not charging you for it....yet.

Your learning but you'll not make an honoury Yorkshireman just yet - we'd charge straight away


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-48751010

Yorkshire world dominance takes another step forward

I don't know about the fish aspect, but China leads the rest of the world in potato production, so those fish and chips shops will not lack for spuds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_production_in_China

Lay's in Asia has a good room to growth then.

How is everyone??

as I said to a friend in town today when asked how i was etc - my reply was:- still breathing

alas! Still poor though but that has a plus if I ever get mugged "they'll" get bugger all

I hope that mugging is NOT in the cards for you...
are not nice folk, you know.

crime round here (town area) is more shop lifting than anything else - druggies nicking etc
. A friend who worked in a local store once told me, "they" can go by the "time" during the day who'll be "visiting" the shops, as most shops have 2 way radios to pass "info" on etc