(10-21-2021, 11:54 PM)ABNARTY Wrote: Dude! Where do you live? The Amazon?
Put a saddle on that bugger.
I live in the Appalachian Mountains at the far western tail of Virginia - the part of Virginia that Richmond forgets all about until time to collect taxes. The state, like the federal government, does not mind taking our money a bit, but has a tendency to forget who we are when it's time to deliver on any promises or payouts made to us. For example, the State kept well over half of the money the Federal government gave it that it was supposed to pass on to me during the pandemic, just pocketed the money and swore they didn't know me. Similarly, the Federal government suddenly didn't know me when it came time to pay out any "pandemic relief" payments - THEY actually sent me a letter that said "we don't know who you are, so we ain't getting up off your money". Funny how they always know who I am when they are TAKING money, though.
Like all primitive tribesmen, we get short shrift out here in the hinterlands when fast talkers come around. Bunch of thieves.
BUT - you are not far off with mention of "the Amazon". For most of the year, with the exception only of deep winter, this place is practically indistinguishable from just about any other rain forest biome on Earth - to include triple canopy selva in places - and this locality is one of the top 5 areas on the planet for "biodiversity". That has it's moments... but also it's apparent drawbacks...
ETA: one of the first exploratory expeditions into these mountains, in the late 1600's or early 1700's, records that one of the expedition members was "stung" by a "mountain spider" and was sick for 3 days or so, so the creepy crawlies here are not a new phenomena brought about by alleged "climate change" - they've ALWAYS been here.
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Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’