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Time wobbles. Which means a “little bit ahead” and a “little bit behind” are pretty much the same thing.



Disclosure: Like many Americans I suffer from a condition known as CAFNAP (Cockney Accent for No Apparent Reason).

I’m pretty convinced this is a result of early exposure to Monty Python.

This may cause the narrative tone of some of my posts and comments to shift abruptly—innit? ‘Ave a butcher’s at the dog for the seasons, China!”

[ Ed. Note ] Isn’t it true? Have a look at the phone for the reasons, mate!


Murderous Lunacy? No, I’m okay, thanks.

When I was younger I remember understanding that murderous lunacy was mostly frowned upon, most all the time, and when it happened it was quite exceptional. Lately I’ve noticed, not only has this habit of violent abandon persisted, but seems to have actually gained in popularity. In my memory, rogue statesmen and stateswomen, cad soldiers, criminals, spies, these were known to on occasion succumb to the jingles of the murder carnival.

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If you are thinking about doing something a little gangsta this afternoon—or even if not—have a listen to this before you go, just to sort of loosen up :-)

Prof - Big Hungry Monster

Prof - Horse


Fictional Investor Brief

Turing Tours - AI Training

Company Name Turing Tours
Industry AI Training Data Sets
Founded 2023
Assets IP ownership and license in excess of 12.5k petas (raw, estimated)
CRate Domain conversion exceeds ~200 gigs per day/domain
EYield Entropy holds at -.03


Life Is Good In the Greenhouse

A great little ditty from a great little combo from way back when…

Everybody says something, truth lies or both
But dear all your hot air don’t encourage growth
Do you wonder why I look so fresh?
Do you wonder why I look so tall?
Do you wonder why you’ll never ever move me?
Life is good in the greenhouse
Rather be a plant than be your Mickey Mouse
— XTC from Go2, 1978

XTC - Go2, 1978

Trusted Securities Advisor ChatGPT

Trusted securities advisor ChatGPT says this is what we’ll hear from the Federal Reserve in their next statement (Note that ChatGPT has no information past September 2021): At the Federal Reserve, we are deeply concerned about the current banking liquidity crisis. We understand the challenges faced by financial institutions in managing their liquidity risk in the current environment of heightened uncertainty and volatility. To address this crisis, we are taking several measures to support the liquidity needs of banks and ensure the stability of the financial system.

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