natural

"burning" or using only the amount of energy required with the task at hand.

What does that have to do with skin in the game?

Ouch!

Yes

My Uncle was a peace officer in Detroit after WW2. On his first day first solo he got a call to put down a dog, who was either a menace, had mange, or rabies. Long story but he had to expend three bullets to put the animal down. Returning to report in and collect for the bullets, (at that the officers had to provide their own weapon and bullets. They sent him out to finish that Sob. And return with the revolver renewed, before ending his day. The dog had passed on... He carried the nick name third time lucky for along time.

Amen to that! I have encountered many humans that way. And more than my share of bears, My nephew in particular favors "Gummie Bears" lol.

who'd thunk that? you done good response versus reaction! often a sign of wisdom or in my case old age lol

Care must be taken not to be accused of feeding a troll! Any way something is bugging me!

Infinity and beyond!

the more laws created the more criminals created Haiku chains like all others deserve to be broken

Apech ? confused? I am picking in some tall cotton or lost amongst the weeds?

harrow

a far away very powerful rabbit hole known by a different name?

hoppity

It remains true you are lucky if you get value for what you paid for. Pay nothing and expect to be left holding the time tested bag of crap!

way above my pay grade but food for thought

Ah, aren't all times morbid? At least from time to time? LOL?

My thoughts ran to knitting a fire proof/shark proof suit. Some sorta dual usefulness. Stand in shoulder depth water to mitigate heat and impact?

G.I.T.'S. (or geese in training) are starting long range flight training, around here. Beginning with of course a series of local training flights. Very verbal instruction, not vocal, more watch this... do this... Seemingly no plan. East or West, North or South... always into the prevailing winds aloft. Both take offs and landings... Endurance training included, naturally. Form following function.

"Leave me alone with my pizza and beer!" Real life character the comic character Homer Simpson was based, at least in part, on.

hmm

Why think otherwise? Ain't the proof in the pudding?

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