I have a story about numbers and party delivering things. A friend of my parents lived in a road with no 13. So someone turned up at her door, expecting it to be a different number, and was horrified to find herself at the door of someone she had, as a Tory loyal to Mrs Thatcher, been forbidden to visit. Diana Gould, who had challenged Mrs T on TV over the Belgrano. The canvasser ran away.
There is a street in Nashua, N.H. where the house numbers were assigned according to when the house was built. The first time I visited a friend on that street, she gave me a detailed description of what the house looked like.
TICTTDDOH the basely evil reprobates who hate themselves so much they need to attack people based on their DNA set to feel important. Specifically, at this moment, in my beloved city, murderous assholes picking on Asian people. Here is the inimitable Beau of the Fifth Column explaining in detail how populated that section is.
https://youtube/rFbHml5ba0M
Also those who will kick back and let micro aggressions pile two centuries deep right in front of hour eyes— fellow Californians, you know exactly wtf I’m talking about, it’s not a big secret— and then go “ Gasp golly whilikers, now it’s the Asians?”
Fuck all of you all and all of your candy ass justifications. You wouldn’t struggle to justify it if you didn’t know it was wrong.
Where to start? Our new Mobile Home Park says, no trespassing. We live right across from the community rooms, laundry, and pool. I have noticed a man who comes up the street each day and goes around the back of the building, comes out and looks in the trash cans, and then seems to putter here and there. So I am thinking he lives here and perhaps is does maintenance stuff part-time. He also comes sometimes in the afternoon with a truck and parks most of the afternoon in the visitor parking spaces of which are only a few. So when my grandchild came to visit she had to park several blocks away as we only have one parking place at our home. Two days ago I go to do the laundry and I turn the corner of the building to find him urinating on the pool fence. Not the way I want to start my day. It turns out he use to live here but is divorced, and now lives elsewhere and just sort of hangs out now, but not with his ex-wife as she wants nothing to do with him. When I asked my neighbor if she knew him she told me his story and added," I find him creepy and I am uneasy with him." So what to do? I called the park manager and he said he would talk to him, I assume telling him not to use the fence as a toilet. Today he is back. I am thinking I am making too much about this, perhaps he is homeless but I also feel uncomfortable now going to do the laundry if he might be back there, as it is a very secluded area as the pool is closed for the winter.
There is a street in Nashua, N.H. where the house numbers were assigned according to when the house was built. The first time I visited a friend on that street, she gave me a detailed description of what the house looked like.
What really struck me about that shooter in Atlanta was the way he claimed that it was because, as a Christian, he found their existence challenged his beliefs and he had to remove the temptation. (I paraphrase, but his deeply held Christian beliefs were definitely mentioned.) I know Origen's solution is not held up as an example to follow, but in this case, I think it would have been better.
Here’s the thing, I live in a predominantly Asian neighborhood, and in the last week one older Filipino man got beat up, an old woman was punched in the face, and two women at a local restaurant are getting harassing phone calls which involve a torrent of racial insults.
And since I grew up around here, I’m here to tell you it’s nothing new.
We've had a problem (mild word!) locally where youth will come up to an elderly person, often an Asian man, and punch him out--sometimes resulting in death. This predated Trump, though he didn't make it any better. It is called the "knock-out game." One of our church members fell victim to it. They tend to target people in their late 70s and 80s walking home from the grocery store during daylight hours. It's not hard, as there are any number of alleys and tiny parking lots around here--and in the south city, people tend to look the other direction.
One time it happened in broad daylight on a major road and the mayor happened to be driving by. He ended up scooping the person into his car and off to the hospital. I don't know if they ever caught the perps. It caused a flurry of enforcement for a while, I think.
When I was a teenager, I rerouted my walk to the mall because I glanced up a street I was crossing to see some gangly, scruffy white dude buzzing like a hornet around some older Filipino man who couldn’t have been any taller than me and just generally scolding him for being so Filipino and stuff. I speed- walked until I caught up to them, and then when Hornet had to step in the street to walk around a car, I just walked beside the old man like I knew him. The man glanced at me and muttered “Hierba” ( weed), to which I agreed.
Jesus. How do these cowards think that they are better than anybody when they attack small, elderly people often from behind? Those fuckers are lower than the road apples on a cattle drive.
Some members of my church would hang out in front of a neighboring Islamic Center during services with signs of support. They'd get some catcalls by the idiots, but they didn't care.
A couple of the SF Bay Area Asian elders who were attacked individually managed to fight back and injure their attackers. One of them is a 70-something woman who an asshole creep punched in the face Thursday. Same guy reportedly also attacked an elderly Asian man in the same area. Both of them were badly injured. The woman managed to fight back--and the creep was carted off to the hospital on a gurney!
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Yes, my husband and I were really pleased to see that. He worries so much about everybody at risk. I don't understand this at all, why younger, stronger people attack weaker elderly people. How is that a sign of anything? It's not strength, God knows. It's not courage, or daring, or striking a blow for whatever God-forsaken group you think you belong to. It doesn't get you money or fame or prestige. It seems to be nothing but a sign of terminal assholery.
One could hope that younger, stronger, people would make themselves available to walk with older weaker people, while they are being harmed. Although the woman who beat up her attacker may have harmed him, never the less I am sure that she is suffering from what happened both physically and no doubt mentally as well.
My guess would be that the younger, stronger people (i.e. the next generation) are all at work, and grandma/grandpa are taking care of the family chores like grocery shopping. It's a common set-up, to have the middle generation at work, sometimes for double shifts, while the grandparents take care of the grandchildren, and everybody meets together as a big multi-generational family when time allows. But that, of course, leaves the elders vulnerable to assholes.
Yes, there are details in the article I linked to. She's extremely traumatized; and her eyes are damaged, and she can only see out of one.
People are fundraising online for her medical expenses, and also those of the other elder from the same (?) incident.
A good start for the blank blank person who did this would be to have to work and require him to pay her medical expenses, kind of hard to do though if he is in jail.
In that the dictionary definition of person is essentially an individual human being, yes he does. It doesn't make him someone one would want to meet though.
Yes, there are details in the article I linked to. She's extremely traumatized; and her eyes are damaged, and she can only see out of one.
People are fundraising online for her medical expenses, and also those of the other elder from the same (?) incident.
A good start for the blank blank person who did this would be to have to work and require him to pay her medical expenses, kind of hard to do though if he is in jail.
Perhaps all his possessions (assuming he has any) could be seized and sold, the proceeds being used to help his victim? If he himself is left homeless and destitute (after coming out of jail) as a result, well, maybe there's a church-run soup kitchen or night shelter nearby.
Granted, if he has a family, they should not suffer the consequences of his evil actions.
I just remembered, at least in California, when someone such as himself is fined by the court as he should be, once released they are required to make payments on that fine and if they fail to do so can be sent back to prison. This money then goes into a general fund that is used by the district attorney's office to pay for victims of crimes expenses. This can include hospital bills, as well as counseling, lost wages, and such. I hope the victim, in this case, will be able to draw on those funds. I see no reason why they should not have them available to her.
We used to have - perhaps still have - a similar system in this country, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, IIRC. Whether the funds come from fines, I couldn't say.
The BBC. Their 'Repair Shop' is such comforting and feelgood television that it is a calorie-free treat in these Lenten days - but so often, when we turn on the recording in the evening, we get *another* Covid update programme. Given how many TV news bulletins we could watch - but don't for the sake of our mental well-being - this just seems like another bandwagon being leapt upon.
Surely Auntie Beeb could realise that anyone looking to watch the Repair Shop is not going to find a Covid update a satisfactory replacement?
We used to have - perhaps still have - a similar system in this country, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, IIRC. Whether the funds come from fines, I couldn't say.
now its called the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. A few years ago, when he was still at school, my son got punched in the face by a lout whizzing past on a bicycle. He needed stitches to his cut lip and was left with a scar. With the help of accurate photos done at the hospital he received around £1500 from the CICB which went a long way to funding his school trip to Bolivia.
I saw that the injured woman has received over one million dollars in a go fund me account, and she is donating it to programs to help stop racism. Good for her.
That Chrome app was working fine. So they went and updated it, and for two whole days it crashed quite literally 95% of the other apps on my phone every time I tried to open them. I have now spent a couple of hours on the internet (from the 'puter, obviously), working out how to fix it, deleting and reinstalling all the apps, and restarting the device repeatedly. A not inconsiderable amount of time was also spent swearing.
That Chrome app was working fine. So they went and updated it, and for two whole days it crashed quite literally 95% of the other apps on my phone every time I tried to open them. I have now spent a couple of hours on the internet (from the 'puter, obviously), working out how to fix it, deleting and reinstalling all the apps, and restarting the device repeatedly. A not inconsiderable amount of time was also spent swearing.
Cheers, Google.
I wonder if that's why a couple of my students were having nightmare experiences with their learning platforms over the past couple of days. Thanks for sharing this bit of hellishness; it might prove helpful.
TICTH whoever is responsible for terminating my French pension. It is only a tiny amount but I am entitled to it.
I have a suspicion that somehow my annual proof that I am alive went astray. For the first time ever I was invited to send it online. I did get an email receipt saying they now had everything they needed to continue to pay me, yet it has stopped. Unable to find an email address to contact them, I have had to resort to snail mail, using up the stamps I had bought specially to write to a former colleague/ friend for Easter.
ICTH the first wedding couple of the year. They called to arrange a meeting so I made my way out to meet them on a day with filthy weather only for them to (a) arrive 17 minutes late - and no apology; and (b) announce We've already chosen our songs* and the other music. So why waste my time?
* All things bright and beautiful, Crimond and Abide with me - dear God!
I can hardly think of less appropriate "songs" (cringe!) for a wedding. David would have felt your pain!
eta: I wonder if the reason they're having a church wedding at all is because the travel restrictions mean they can't have it on a beach in Mauritius or up a tree in Bora Bora.
I was in the choir once at a wedding where the bride and groom had picked "My Song is Love Unknown" as one of their hymns. I don't think they'd read beyond the first line.
I had a couple who insisted on having - despite my strong urging not to - "Autumn Days". Not only did no-one know it, not even the couple sang it!
And IMHO it's ghastly.
ISTM that this is about context. I too would shudder if asked to sing Autumn Days in a church service but it was a firm favourite when I was teaching. As the only church goer on the staff I was often called upon to lead assemblies and the children and staff all sang it with gusto. Most of the staff were of an age to remember some of the things mentioned in the song and the theme of thankfulness provided an opportunity for some spiritual reflection.
From what I can gather lots of people who are not church goers seem to choose songs they remember from school when they ask to be married or have a funeral in church.
Never underestimate the power of nostalgia....
From what I can gather lots of people who are not church goers seem to choose songs they remember from school when they ask to be married or have a funeral in church.
Never underestimate the power of nostalgia....
Hence, indeed, All Things B&B* - and 'One more step along the road I go'
* we were once doing the music in church, 5 of us, and while selecting music for the service, 3 of us vociferously insisted that we were not under any circumstances going to sing that. Imagine our horror, then, when the guitarist stood up just before the service began and launched into it.
We sat there like 3 stuffed otters (can't remember about the pianist) in stunned silence till he finished and sat down. What Margery Allingham referred to as 'an enduring coolth' resulted, but I stick by my refusal
My daughter has been going to church all her life and has a comprehensive knowledge of CH4. One more step along the road I go is in her wedding hymn shortlist because her fiance is Hindu, and it works for both of them.
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Also those who will kick back and let micro aggressions pile two centuries deep right in front of hour eyes— fellow Californians, you know exactly wtf I’m talking about, it’s not a big secret— and then go “ Gasp golly whilikers, now it’s the Asians?”
Fuck all of you all and all of your candy ass justifications. You wouldn’t struggle to justify it if you didn’t know it was wrong.
Older Brits will remember the great Fyfe Robertson from "Tonight": https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=512402056068261
And since I grew up around here, I’m here to tell you it’s nothing new.
I’m gonna try to post that link again, now that I’ve refreshed myself on BBCode https://youtu.be/rFbHml5ba0M
Boy, does he really hit all the highlights.
One time it happened in broad daylight on a major road and the mayor happened to be driving by. He ended up scooping the person into his car and off to the hospital. I don't know if they ever caught the perps. It caused a flurry of enforcement for a while, I think.
When I was a teenager, I rerouted my walk to the mall because I glanced up a street I was crossing to see some gangly, scruffy white dude buzzing like a hornet around some older Filipino man who couldn’t have been any taller than me and just generally scolding him for being so Filipino and stuff. I speed- walked until I caught up to them, and then when Hornet had to step in the street to walk around a car, I just walked beside the old man like I knew him. The man glanced at me and muttered “Hierba” ( weed), to which I agreed.
Good support bunnywithanaxe. Kudos to you! And I like the neighbors in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIJppbo-kvg. That is how to be an ally.
Some members of my church would hang out in front of a neighboring Islamic Center during services with signs of support. They'd get some catcalls by the idiots, but they didn't care.
:notworthy:
Yes, there are details in the article I linked to. She's extremely traumatized; and her eyes are damaged, and she can only see out of one.
People are fundraising online for her medical expenses, and also those of the other elder from the same (?) incident.
Sorry to hear about that.
A good start for the blank blank person who did this would be to have to work and require him to pay her medical expenses, kind of hard to do though if he is in jail.
Perhaps all his possessions (assuming he has any) could be seized and sold, the proceeds being used to help his victim? If he himself is left homeless and destitute (after coming out of jail) as a result, well, maybe there's a church-run soup kitchen or night shelter nearby.
Granted, if he has a family, they should not suffer the consequences of his evil actions.
Surely Auntie Beeb could realise that anyone looking to watch the Repair Shop is not going to find a Covid update a satisfactory replacement?
Grrrrrrr
now its called the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. A few years ago, when he was still at school, my son got punched in the face by a lout whizzing past on a bicycle. He needed stitches to his cut lip and was left with a scar. With the help of accurate photos done at the hospital he received around £1500 from the CICB which went a long way to funding his school trip to Bolivia.
Cheers, Google.
I wonder if that's why a couple of my students were having nightmare experiences with their learning platforms over the past couple of days. Thanks for sharing this bit of hellishness; it might prove helpful.
I have a suspicion that somehow my annual proof that I am alive went astray. For the first time ever I was invited to send it online. I did get an email receipt saying they now had everything they needed to continue to pay me, yet it has stopped. Unable to find an email address to contact them, I have had to resort to snail mail, using up the stamps I had bought specially to write to a former colleague/ friend for Easter.
* All things bright and beautiful, Crimond and Abide with me - dear God!
eta: I wonder if the reason they're having a church wedding at all is because the travel restrictions mean they can't have it on a beach in Mauritius or up a tree in Bora Bora.
And IMHO it's ghastly.
MMM
ISTM that this is about context. I too would shudder if asked to sing Autumn Days in a church service but it was a firm favourite when I was teaching. As the only church goer on the staff I was often called upon to lead assemblies and the children and staff all sang it with gusto. Most of the staff were of an age to remember some of the things mentioned in the song and the theme of thankfulness provided an opportunity for some spiritual reflection.
From what I can gather lots of people who are not church goers seem to choose songs they remember from school when they ask to be married or have a funeral in church.
Never underestimate the power of nostalgia....
I fear that, never having heard of it before I looked up the words just now, I never shall be able to forget it! <projectile vomiting>
Hence, indeed, All Things B&B* - and 'One more step along the road I go'
* we were once doing the music in church, 5 of us, and while selecting music for the service, 3 of us vociferously insisted that we were not under any circumstances going to sing that. Imagine our horror, then, when the guitarist stood up just before the service began and launched into it.
We sat there like 3 stuffed otters (can't remember about the pianist) in stunned silence till he finished and sat down. What Margery Allingham referred to as 'an enduring coolth' resulted, but I stick by my refusal