We had a couple nice days here lately, with temps above freezing a bit, enough to make me think of spring and get the urge to wander outside a bit in the sun. The sun was great but the knee high snow soon put an end to my exploring. That will wear you out faster than a treadmill.
I noticed the deer have been up in the yard and exploring all around my gardens, no bad damage yet. I think they may be jumping into the horse pasture to finish up any left over hay. Our neighbor hit a deer on her way home from work Sunday. It shook her up and damaged her car pretty good. I think the state should have to pay for deer damage to cars. After all, they own the wildlife and make the rules about hunting them. If their loose animals damage cars then they need to pay. I also think that those that intentionally feed the deer, despite a state ban on feeding, should be responsible for part of the damage bill when deer damage things like cars close to their home. They are encouraging them to collect near the spot.
With all the hungry people and all the damage deer do to cars and landscapes you would think more people would be hollering at the government to control the herds. Just think of all the venison some sharp shooters could donate to food kitchens. Instead people get emotional every time a plan to kill excess deer is attempted. If deer had long naked tails and beady eyes like rats then the hue and cry for exterminating them would raise the roof.
Deer carry disease just like rats and just like rats they do a lot of damage when they are out of control. People are more likely to die or be injured because of a deer, than a rat. But beauty counts in this world still.
Ok, lets go further into that beauty kills thing. With all the people out of work and losing their homes, getting food from soup kitchens, do you think they stop buying make up to smear on their faces and jewelry to hang on their bodies. Nope. Women still buy hair dye and even pay to have their hair and nails done when they are losing the house and their kids are hungry. And its not just women, men buy some of that stuff too, expensive aftershave lotions, tattoos- there’s another money waster. When I think of some of the dollars that some tattooed idiot in the commodity food line wasted it makes me want to scream.
And cell phones- don’t get me started. Every article on saving money should start with GET RID OF THE CELL PHONES. You are not serious about spending less unless you do this.
I can’t believe how much money people spend each month to call someone from the grocery store to say “What’s Up? A cell phone is nice to have for emergencies. Buy a simple phone with pre-paid minutes and keep it turned off unless you have an emergency. If you are going down in an airplane disaster, or trapped in a crumbling building or attacked by wolves your emergency cell phone is there to use. An emergency is not that you are bored or want to show someone how popular you are. Money is spent for special ring tones- ring tones- how important is that? Special colored covers, little ear plugs, all kinds of cutesy accessories. Phones that play games, phones that show tv and take pictures. If you are rich then get the toy. If you are using food stamps and have no job then you don’t need expensive toys. Most people today can’t really afford those toys if they are honest with themselves.
Yes I know some people have replaced their home phones with cell phones. But they almost always fall victim to advertising and wanna be rich syndrome and buy phone plans that allow them to yak all over town for some outrageous amount, way more than a land line plan. Kids do not need cell phones. No, they don’t, they managed just fine without them 15 years ago. If there is some outstanding reason they might need an emergency phone get them one that only calls 911. No teenager that drives should ever have a phone that does more than call 911. Talk about spending money on something to die for. There should be a law like there is a seatbelt/carseat law because their parents are too stupid to protect them.
I think there should be a big tax on each minute of cell phone use. That would rake in the bucks, even just one cent per minute of a call or 5 per transmitted picture. Cell phones are a luxury for most people. Just like beer and cigarettes. If they are legitimately used for work there could be a tax credit.
Whew- I’m done. We’ll talk about cable TV another day.
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