By a Thread

When a major power outage occurs There's no reason to go on with life Might as well just dig a big hole And jump right on in, my advice Can't function without the net Shows you how much we're a slave To the delicate structure we live by Like going back to living in a cave Scary when you really think about it Our lives hang on by a thread So dependant on things as they are Sometimes the future we dread The world population is leaping ahead At the current unprecedented rate Can we maintain our standard of living Many things determine our fate So a power outage can be annoying But a harbinger of things to come At my advanced age it isn't as critical But for young ones the future is glum
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Date: 4/13/2023 10:49:00 AM
we've been lucky, no real power outages.. ...me has a bunch of bird feeders to watch and photograph....while relaxing at other things; by the front window or out on the sundeck.....great weather we're having eh? : ) yessir........stan
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Sand Blown
Date: 4/13/2023 7:51:00 PM
...most of the (cofmmmph) time my thinking is wrt abstract mathematics logic thoughts.....old age for a math teacher..... i love it : ) ....stan
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/13/2023 1:52:00 PM
There is a marked change in your response to my latest effort Stan! I surely appreciate it my friend!!!
Date: 4/13/2023 10:39:00 AM
I think many rely too much on modern technology and they're beside themselves if there is an outage. Never had this year's ago, people actually talked to one another. Tom
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/14/2023 12:47:00 AM
Off to Greece soon, Norway later in the year.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 4/13/2023 2:01:00 PM
LOL Bang on Mister Tom!!! How's the family good friend! Which countries will you be vacationing this summer? (just some idle chitchat) LOL Cheers Tom
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