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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
What is the Origin of the Names of the Days of the Week?
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| Wednesday Addams |
I'll try to be brief. The Romans named the days of the week after the names of the planets, which either were named after their gods, or the planets were believed to be gods. I'm not certain. Then far away in the north of Europe, this concept was adapted to Norse mythology, substituting gods from Norse mythology for similar Roman gods. Let's just focus on Odin, since today is Wednesday.
How did Odin become Wednesday? Odin was also called Wodin. So there you have it. Some of the letters in the name of the week for Wednesday. Was Odin nice? He is the god of war and the dead, and rules over Valhalla - "the hall of the slain." He has handmaidens called valkyries who take the slain in battle to Valhalla.
My take? Odin seems a little eerie.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
What Child is This?
Monday's child is fair of face.
Tuesday's child is full of grace.
Wednesday's child is full of woe.
Thursday's child has far to go.
Friday's child is loving and giving.
Saturday's child works hard for a living.
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day, is bonny, and blithe and good and gay.
Going back to the abundance of evidence that Wednesday is a day of bubble, bubble, toil and trouble, witness this Mother Goose rhyme. "Wednesday's child is full of woe." Oh my! And that's why the little girl on the Addams Family was named Wednesday. BTW I am Monday's child, "Monday's child is fair of face."
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Analyzing the Wrath of God
This link ties right in to what I've been saying about the patterns of the wrath of God:
redskyready.com/the-deadliest-day-of-the-week-for-tornadoes/
I think the evidence speaks for itself. Most likely doomsday will be on a Wednesday.
MORE PEOPLE DIE ON WEDNESDAY FROM TORNADOES THAN ANY OTHER DAY
Have you ever wondered what day of the week has the most tornadoes? Of course not. Each day has a 1 in 7 chance of having a tornado, right? Case closed, book finished, end of discussion. But if that were the case, why would I be writing this article? Valid point. Well, sit back, relax, and prepare to have your ruby red slippers knocked off because we’re going to blow you away with this info.
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Let’s cover the basics…
Can Tornadoes Really Not “Get You” On Wednesday?
Have you heard the expression that tornadoes can’t get you on Wednesday? Or maybe, “there are no tornadoes on Wednesday” because “those are the rules”. If you’re not from tornado alley, these statements may have been really confusing to you. What does the day of the week have to do with what a tornado can or can’t do?
As it turns out, yes, a tornado can get you on Wednesday. The phrase arises from many cities testing their tornado sirens on Wednesday at a set time. While the testing schedule is up to the city, it’s a routine occurrence, normally the first week of the month. Tuesday is another common tornado siren testing day.
The tests are performed in the morning, typically 10 or 11 AM, and can be canceled at the discretion of the agency responsible for testing them. If it’s cloudy or looks stormy out, they’ll likely call off the test.
Gathering the data Storm Prediction Center WCM Page (noaa.gov)
NOAA keeps a record of all the reported tornadoes since 1950. There are over 65,000 tornadoes on the list. The latest information goes from 1950 to 2019.
If we were to divide 100 percent by 7, we get 14.29%. This would be a completely even distribution of tornadoes on each of the seven days of the week. That’s almost what we see with a couple of interesting findings. Can you spot them?
| Row Labels | Total number of tornadoes | Percentage |
| Sunday | 9460 | 14.2% |
| Monday | 9340 | 14.1% |
| Tuesday | 9643 | 14.5% |
| Wednesday | 9896 | 14.9% |
| Thursday | 9790 | 14.7% |
| Friday | 9514 | 14.3% |
| Saturday | 8745 | 13.2% |
| Grand Total | 65162 |
Okay, let’s make this easier to see with a graph.
That’s better. Hmm… Well, that’s interesting…
What Day Of The Week Has The Most Tornadoes?
Wednesday has slightly more tornadoes reported than any other day of the week according to our data from NOAA.
Saturday has the least amount of tornadoes.
Now, before we jump to any conclusions and say that tornadoes really like Wednesdays, I’d like to point out a couple of things. The data from the government is subject to errors.
Record-keeping began in 1950 with 201 tornadoes reported. In 1953, over 420 were reported. Every year since 1963 has had over 420 tornadoes reported. Did tornadoes double in three years or did we just get better at tracking them? I’d put my money on the latter…
The number of Saturday tornadoes is significantly lower than other days of the week. It makes me wonder if the meteorologists and storm spotters took the day off. People may have been less likely to track tornadoes on Saturdays.
All said, a difference of 1.67% between the least likely day of the week and the most likely day of the week isn’t that much to write home about. Now that we’ve got that covered, let’s move on to the second part of the question.
What Day Of The Week Are Tornadoes The Most Deadly?
While the day of the week really shouldn’t affect the number of tornadoes that occur each year, the number of injuries and fatalities can be a different story. Human patterns come into play here. We work five days a week, go to events, and travel on the weekends. Many things could affect these numbers, but no more stalling. Let’s just take a look.
| Row Labels | Sum of fatalities | % |
| Sunday | 1466 | 21% |
| Monday | 746 | 10.7% |
| Tuesday | 808 | 11.6% |
| Wednesday | 1701 | 24.4% |
| Thursday | 583 | 8.4% |
| Friday | 998 | 14.3% |
| Saturday | 681 | 9.8% |
| Grand Total | 6983 |
Ummm… Yeah, let’s see that in a graph…
Well, not to burst everyone’s bubble, but not only is Wednesday the most likely day of the week for a tornado, but Wednesday tornadoes have also caused more deaths than any other day of the week. The bad news for Wednesday doesn’t stop there. You are also much more likely to be injured on Wednesday as well.
When someone tells you there are no tornadoes on Wednesday you better make sure they have read this article!
Next time the tornado sirens sound on Wednesday, remember it could be a test, but your odds of dying from a tornado today are higher today than any other day. Anyway, on that cheery note, let’s lower those odds.
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How To Not Die On A Wednesday
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Signs of a tornado
- A dark or green-colored sky
- A large, dark, low-lying cloud
- Large hail
- A loud roar that sounds like a freight train
- A funnel-shaped cloud
- An approaching cloud of debris
Finding shelter during a tornado
- Go inside to an interior room, preferably a basement or a storm shelter
- Listen for weather alerts on your phone, TV, or weather radio
- Cover your head and neck with your arms or a pillow
- Duck under sturdy furniture
- You can also use furiture, blankets, or a helmet to protect yourself
- If you are in a car or mobile home find appropriate shelter before the tornado comes
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Monday, April 15, 2024
Angel Safe Houses In the Tribulation
As I recently mentioned, the end is near. I think we all know this. And a new cause for hope in troubled times has found its way to my sphere of knowledge - angel safe houses.
Have you ever heard of the Rapture? The facts are that Scripture has very little to say about it. It took creative genius to invent the Rapture narrative that most of the evangelical churches ascribe to today. This begs the question, "What if there is no Rapture?" OK, time to call the creative geniuses back in. The recent thinking is that in the Tribulation, when the wrath of God is poured upon the earth, the angels will put the Christians in angel safe houses to protect them.
What will we do in the angel safe houses during those seven long years of the Tribulation? I suppose we would follow the lead of the angels and do whatever they were doing. This is something that most people haven't thought through. What do angels do all day? Let's see. I've heard that they sing and play beautiful music a lot. Also, they keep a special report every day of the conditions of the lives of little children and give this report to God daily. I imagine they do other reports of earthly goings on. Oh, no doubt we would be singing and playing music quite a bit in the safe houses, along with the angels. Do they go to church and sit through sermons? Do they study hobbies like ornithology? Do paintings of landscapes? Who writes these angel songs anyway? Some of the angels must be poets. Will we be eating manna all the time? Will there be TV? Internet? Smart phones?
So, it will probably be an interesting place to be....for a while. But some of the Christians will eventually be tired of being cooped up in the safe houses all the time, and start chatting among themselves of "going partying." At first, the talk is just fantasizing. But before long plans are formulated.
First of all, these trips need to happen at times when the wrath of God is at a low. "Have you noticed a pattern?" one of them will ask. "Yes," says another, "The wrath of God seems to happen on weekdays, but not the weekend." "I don't even think it happens on Mondays," say another. "That would make sense," someone chimes in. "All the avenging angels would all take the weekend off, then come back on Monday. But Monday is out because things have to be put in place and organized. So the wrath is likely to happen on a Tuesday or Wednesday morning." "That reminds me of the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma. Wednesday norming at 9:02 am." "And what about the World Trade Center? Tuesday morning at 9:03 am."
And so the thinking is that the best times to go partying would be Mondays, and possibly Thursday or Fridays, especially in the afternoons and evenings.
Inevitably, this will lead to tragedy, as some of the Christians are out of the protection of the angel safe houses when disaster strikes. Consider the following scenario:
to be continued
Sunday, April 14, 2024
I'm Trapped Inside
I've been inside all day. I tried to go outside yesterday, but, in addition to Spot, the Great Pyrenees someone abandoned outside my house, there is now a black female pit bull. Spot does not try to rush the door or attempt to enter the house. He's actually had some training along the line, not a lot, but enough to not try and force his way into the house. However, this new stray did not get the memo. She's a friendly dog, but this breed is around 60 lb of pure muscle, and can probably have their way most of the time. She's wants inside. She's been nursing a fair sized litter of puppies very recently. I don't know what happened to them. Judging by what's happened to her, I would guess every mercy was been extended to them. Probably putting them in a pillowcase and tossing them into the river.
I guess someone convinced themselves that they threw these dogs "out in the wilderness," not in my yard. I am about 10 minutes from the town square. I don't see that as "out in the wilderness." And even if this were "out in the wilderness," that wouldn't be OK. I've got to get my camera system running to find out who is doing this.
I can't go out the door without being rushed by this ball of fire. I'm huddled inside wondering what to do
. Why did someone think this was a kinder way of dealing with an unwanted female dog than having her fixed, taking her to the shelter, having her euthanized, or taking out a gun and shooting her? I've heard people say such things as, "What does God say?" What does God say where? "GENESIS!!" OK, what does God say in Genesis? "Go forth and multiply!"
Step one. No more dog food or scraps for any animal. I can't even feed the birds now.
Saturday, April 13, 2024
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Amerigas Goes Rogue.
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| I saw Amerigas install this with duck tape with mine own eyes! |
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| Looking at the meter on the right, one can see that it was attached to the propane valve with duck tape |
I got my "final bill" from Amerigas today for nearly $400.00. This was for rent for leaving their tank in my yard for four months.
I called Amerigas and spoke with Bret. He told me that the charge was for sending an Amerigas expert over with exotic equipment to pick up their tank. I responded that never in the history of the propane business has a company charged to pick up their own tank. And Amerigas owes me $3 million for rent for leaving their tank in my yard since December. "Oh, yes, the pickup charge is all in the terms and services," said Bret. "I never signed any Amerigas terms and services and you can't prove that I did since the document doesn't exist." Well, no matter. "Amerigas is run by the Mafia!" I told him. How did he feel about himself working for the Mafia? What planet is Amerigas on?
"I'm taking Amerigas down!" I cried out. "I don't know how I'm going to do it, but Amerigas is going down! You'd better start looking for another job because Amerigas will be gone city!" "I'm sending in my resumes now," Bret said.
Look out.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
Watching the Eclipse 3
Watching the Eclipse 2
My photography skills were not able to show what the moon actually looked like blocking the sun. I think the little dot on the lower part of the photo is a planet that was visible.
Doomsday
I dreamt about the eclipse last night. Charlotte was with me. Hmmm.. The sky looked just like this. Scary.
I've watched some of the videos on the eclipse. What drama. Preachers in the pulpit are saying, "Can you possibly think this is a coincidence????" It is then pointed out that ALL the people in the paths of totality of ancient uh.... eclipses?.... eclipsi? Well, whatever. Every one of them, one by one, has passed away! It was the eclipse!!
OK. Bring out the map. "Look! Behold! This is the path of totality of the 2017 eclipse that crossed America! There are SEVEN towns that were in the path of totality named SALEM! Salem means peace!! God was obviously extending to America the olive branch of peace!! Did we accept it?? NOOOOOO!!! " Hmmm.... The path of totality couldn't have missed seven towns named Salem in America wherever it went because every other town seems to be named Salem. No matter. Let's continue with this train of thought. "That was seven years ago. Do you think that is a coincidence??? SEVEN YEARS! SEVEN TOWNS NAMED SALEM!!! Seven is a Biblical number. This just can't be a coincidence!!! And now? Now a second eclipse...or shall I say OMEN FROM GOD...is crossing America. This time the path of totality will go over seven towns named NINEVAH!!" Turn on the tornado sirens. "Harken brethren!! Repent now!!" Well, going on. "Behold! The paths of the 2017 eclipse and the 2024 eclipse cross right smack dab in the middle of America. If that's not a sign I don't know what is!! Brethren, it's the SIGN OF THE CROSS!!"
Christendom has been watching too much TV.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Friday, April 5, 2024
The End is Near
I keep hearing silliness about the eclipse Monday. Mom's friend Janet says she will not go outside because who knows what sort of rays will be emitted from the event! So there's no way these dangerous rays could get into the house apparently. Janet warned me in no uncertain terms not to believe my so called eclipse sun glasses will protect my eyes. No, I'll be blinded and also killed by gamma radiation.
Then I hear that the eclipse is the beginning of the Tribulation. OK. Someone explained that Christians don't need to be afraid, because angels are going to have special invisible safe houses for us to live in, and this will protect us from the wrath of God during the Tribulation. I haven't heard this theory before, which surprises me. I thought I had heard them all.
It's all so clear now. On Monday around 2:00 pm Central time the Tribulation starts. Then the world of angels and demons will no longer be invisible to us. They'll be right here with us out in the open. Oh, it may not be obvious, because they will disguise themselves as people. Then the Christians will be put into safe houses by the angels. It would seem safe, except that some of the Christians will get bored, and decide to go outside for a while and visit some of their friends. Surely if would be OK to go see Aunt Mabel.
But wait! The Antichrist has taken over the whole world and convinced everyone to take the number 666, which is the number of his name, to prove allegiance to him. I suppose this would seem like a good idea because if the whole world were one nation, wouldn't that end all the wars? But when the world declares allegiance to the Antichrist, the Great Tribulation begins, with the wrath of God finally raining down to destroy mankind. The first thing that will happen is the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. Oh, but didn't God decide not to destroy mankind after the Flood? He decided not to destroy mankind with a Flood again. Next time He'll destroy us with fire.
But suppose the hypothetical Christian decides to venture out of the safe house and visit Aunt Mabel? Aunt Mabel would never turn him over to the Antichrist. Well, Aunt Mabel thinks that she would be doing the person a favor by pressuring them to take the Mark of the Beast, and then they could be part of the brave new world. And so Aunt Mabel does turn them over to the authorities. Then the hypothetical Christian just will not accept the Mark of the Beast, and so the solution for that is to execute him by cutting off his head. Imagine Aunt Mabel's surprise at how things turn out.
So this eclipse is not to be taken lightly. It must be taken as the catastrophe that it is.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Trying Carnivore
The thing that interested me about the carnivore diet is that Mikhaila Peterson spoke of her experience with it on Youtube and said that on the carnivore diet she went into remission from rheumatoid arthritis. Really??
I've tossed this idea around in my mind a while. Hadn't I tried that? Yes, I've been carnivore in the past. I ate mostly beef and felt well for about two weeks, but then I began to not feel that well and have insomnia. So I felt that I had done that unsuccessfully.
In those days I didn't try anything special as far as how the meat was raised or processed. So I decided to try again with beef that has been given special care. If all goes well, I thought I would expand the diet and see what works for me. Not to say I'm completely rogue on my diet currently. For years I have eaten a keto diet and feel my health has been much improved by it. But it needs tweaking. Maybe a lot of tweaking. Not only has my health been better on keto, but I've looked around at a lot of the people I've known over these years, and some of them haven't fared as well as me. They seem to me to have less muscle mass. Often people I've known during this time have had dental problems I haven't had. I saw people a few years older than me seeming to fall apart with age. Some people didn't eat a worse diet than they ate in the past, but as they got older, they just didn't tolerate it as well. For instance, one of my friends put on a whole lot of weight as he aged, and had trouble walking and probably some other health problems. I also noticed one or two of my older friends begin to develop dementia. First they just seemed to be more unreasonable around me. Then I started to see them make less and less sense.
Still, there seems to be a lot of room for improvement. If I go on a complete water fast, I feel much less pain from rheumatoid arthritis. I can see a difference in my face and skin too.
So I ordered some fancy beef off the internet from BetterFed. It arrived today, and I ate a New York strip steak for dinner. Goodness it was good. So I plan to just eat this beef until I run out and see how it goes. If suppose if it works and nothing else does, I'll just eat their beef for the rest of my life. But maybe it won't come to that. I once went on a salmon diet for about a month that went well. Salmon and lettuce. I'm very optimistic about my new plan.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Shopping for Groceries in Paradise
I did the grocery shopping today. Even though I do it the easy way, by pickup, still, it's a relief to be done with it.
My formerly favorite associate has been angry at me. Why? Who knows. I was hoping he wouldn't be there, but I figured he would be since he's usually there weekdays. But he carefully avoided me in a weird way. OK. Fine. Clown.
So I got the groceries inside and almost put away. Yay! I bought fish, and I was thinking of having it for dinner today. But wait! Tomorrow is Good Friday. Should I save it for that? Maybe half today and half tomorrow.
As usual I bought dozens of eggs. I usually buy brown, but I also bought 18 white ones because I want to color them for Easter. I bought a pretty wicker Easter basket and I'll hard boil them, color them, and fill the basket with them. I bought Mrs. Billingsley an adorable little lamb stuffed toy, and some flowers. And a Snickers candy bar for each of us.
So that's how I'm celebrating today in Paradise.