October 2020

Schooled by a rich kid

A person appeared on a friend’s social media was criticizing Trump for calling out “shithole” countries. I responded by saying this:

I would argue that “shithole” countries is an accurate description. I have travelled all over the world, and I can assure you that there are many shitholes. Defecating in the street, homes built out of pallets and scrap.

How would you describe this?

Less than 5 minutes later, I got this reply:

It’s poverty largely due to corporate and political greed. Which can be improved with the proper allocation of resources, public health education etc. You need to do some serious soul searching, stop traveling around the world to places you judge with such ignorance. You haven’t learned a thing. 

So I click on this person’s profile. She graduated from a high school full of rich kids in 2016, then attended college at the University of South Florida from 2016 to 2018, receiving a degree in Health Science. Here is my response:

You graduated from a school paid for by what you call “corporate greed” and have been more of a recipient of the wealth generated from it than 90% of the planet. You don’t know shit about shit.

Don’t try and lecture me about poverty and ignorance, little girl. You haven’t seen or experienced shit yet. The only poverty you have seen has been on television.

Typical spoiled rich kid who thinks that because they have graduated from college they know everything. 

 

By Divemedic, ago

So sue me

The state of Florida has prohibited landlords from evicting tenants since March. For six months, landlords have had no way to collect rent from tenants who are simply not paying. The courts in Florida have refused to process, and Florida Sheriff’s have refused to serve papers for evictions. This leaves landlords with no mechanism to get paid. 

Sure, the state (and now CDC) eviction moratorium says that tenants must still pay, but with evictions prohibited, property owners are left with no practical way to collect rent from recalcitrant tenants. 
So one property owner in Tampa did what they had to do- they simply changed the locks and then sold the apartments to a developer. Now the tenants must sue the landlord. Of course, none of them will be able to afford to do so, and even if some charity organization comes forward to assist them, any court date will likely come long after the buildings have been demolished. 
This is the only way out for the property owners- you cannot expect them to continue to maintain, pay taxes on, and manage this property while simultaneously being denied the ability to collect rent. So now the people in this area are going to have to find other places to live. 
By Divemedic, ago

No posting this morning.

I typically do my morning post the afternoon or evening before. Since this is the Monday morning post, I am typing this on Sunday night. I woke up this morning and my wife and I went to breakfast. Shortly after returning from breakfast, my wife complained that she was having some indigestion, so I gave her some antacids. 

An hour later, she complained that her indigestion was making it seem as though she was having trouble taking a deep breath. Then she complained about her chest feeling tight. I began to worry a bit. 
Half an hour after that, she said that her shoulder, arm, and back were hurting. That was enough for me. We headed to the emergency room. 
Her EKG, blood work, and other tests were all negative for any sort of heart issues. So now we have to follow up with a doctor for more testing. It is now 11 pm, and we are headed to bed. 
Needless to say, I was too busy to do any research for posting. There will be no posting this morning. 
By Divemedic, ago

Beware of Bulletproof everyone

 Last month, I posted about a company that sells covert body armor. The name of the company is Bulletproof Everyone, and I saw an ad that they had level IIa body armor for as low as $249. So I ordered one that looks like this:

That was on October 3, and at the time I placed the order, there was a 2 week lead time. That two weeks passed, and the status of my order- “Awaiting Fulfillment” hadn’t changed since the day the order was placed, so I sent them a message. The reply was that demand was heavier than expected, but the order would go out in a week. 

That week passed, still no merchandise and no change in online status. This time I called. They man on the phone told me that my order would be shipping within 2- 5 days. 

That was more than a week ago. Still no merchandise, still no change in order status. 

They have not answered multiple emails or messages left on their site. When I call, I get a recording that says they are moving their operation to a new site, and if I just leave a message, they will return your call within 24 hours. They don’t. When I call from a number that isn’t mine, they will answer but the call disconnects when I give them my order number. 

I am not holding out much hope of getting my merchandise. If I have not heard that my order has shipped within the next ten days, I will be disputing the charge with my credit card company. 

Buyer beware. 

EDITED TO ADD: 

Just after I posted this, I got through to a man who claims to be the owner of the company. I had to call on my wife’s cell phone, which has an area code from an entirely different state than mine. He assured me that my order would be going out Monday. I will keep you posted. 

By Divemedic, ago