Abulsme.com: December 2017

Curmudgeon’s Corner: 2018 Predictions Show

This week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner is the annual predictions show! Sam and Ivan give all their predictions for 2018 on the topics of politics, the economy, technology, international issues, and other random things too. Basically, predictions on anything they can think of. How will they do? Listen now and every week for the next year, and you will find out!

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Recorded 2017-12-28
Length this week – 2:35:11

(0:00:15-0:19:33) But First
(0:20:42-0:53:49) Politics I
(0:54:34-1:22:22) Politics II
(1:25:40-1:45:51) Economics
(1:46:30-2:00:21) Technology
(2:02:03-2:15:02) International
(2:15:42-2:34:51) Hodgepodge

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is “The Oh of Pleasure” (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is “Celestial Soda Pop” (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album “Deep Breakfast” (iTunes link)

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@abulsme tweets from 2017-12-29 (UTC)

01:16:29 Oops https://t.co/fbmxAByC5x
08:52:18 Retweeted @ezraklein 00:10:32 I am not sure it’s possible to fully appreciate the implications of this sort of thing. Basically all democratic thвЂ¦ https://t.co/rZmHlo8mCg
08:52:28 Retweeted @sidney_b 06:34:21 Agree that the theoretical basis of functioning representative democracy is that the public knows their own politicвЂ¦ https://t.co/nW622WKUR9
17:07:29 This. 100%. Almost every single “symptom” they mentioned my reaction was either “Well duh, I do that too.” Or “ButвЂ¦ https://t.co/4Qte7LUPfF
19:05:20 Retweeted @Scatterbrandy 18:48:26 @abulsme And the ones that didn’t fit youвЂ¦ fit me. in reply to abulsme
19:52:39 Retweeted @imbou 19:38:48 @abulsme With my son the same. I was like where is the problem again? <symbol> in reply to abulsme
20:33:22 Retweeted @JamilSmith 06:16:24 Trump is dictating the means of engagement with the media to a point where the interview loses meaning. Perhaps thaвЂ¦ https://t.co/utmrV3VkMw in reply to JamilSmith
22:43:35 Retweeted @b_fung 18:20:52 Ugh. This is awful. One gamer calls a SWAT team on another as a prank. The SWAT team goes to the house of an innoceвЂ¦ https://t.co/aSyEFwZm69

@abulsme tweets from 2017-12-28 (UTC)

00:08:49 Oops https://t.co/PYeV82FLzN
02:27:45 Hey, @gelliottmorris, just curious, on the 50k simulation chart on https://t.co/u3fsIu9cFB what would the confidencвЂ¦ https://t.co/wARl3ZNRo6
08:23:20 Retweeted @chelseadeanne 2017-12-27 04:24:06 psa: STOP giving animals as surprise christmas presents. they’re not toys. https://t.co/AKlCW0Vok3
15:56:09 Thread https://t.co/ccd5UAmCOM
16:01:14 Thread https://t.co/DgoJ1wYYbN
21:36:10 Retweeted @EchelonInsights 16:42:56 The most talked about story for every week this year, by audience. #TheYearInNews https://t.co/flozxW8KMw https://t.co/62EZMf54T7
21:36:16 Retweeted @EchelonInsights 16:44:08 Here’s what this looks like when you include @realDonaldTrump. #TheYearInNews https://t.co/bLabvHhRsp in reply to EchelonInsights

@abulsme tweets from 2017-12-27 (UTC)

04:58:10 Christmas Snow Timelapse https://t.co/vakvGlCGfH
17:09:16 Reading – Warning: Donald Trump Is America’s Slobodan MiloЕЎeviД‡ (John R. Schindler) https://t.co/5UxInbVF3e

Christmas Snow Timelapse

Taken just south of Everett, WA on Christmas 2017 (UTC). Snow falls, then mostly melts away again. My timelapses are normally at a dynamically changing pace depending on how much change is happening in this picture, but I readjusted this one to keep a pace of approximately 1 hour every 5 seconds, so 2 minutes for the full 24 hours.

@abulsme tweets from 2017-12-25 (UTC)

12:00:47 The 2017 tree is a little differentвЂ¦ https://t.co/XwlQgKHwu5 https://t.co/mswK0dVowU

@abulsme tweets from 2017-12-24 (UTC)

02:29:21 Retweeted @DepressedDarth 01:16:18 Trump: вЂњI’ve been attacking the FBI on TwitterвЂќEmperor: вЂњGood.. good..вЂќ https://t.co/Ky7yghlZeQ
02:30:49 Retweeted @gamingbible 2017-12-03 19:00:47 ‘My mum had a go on the VR and was so scared she grabbed the wrong end of the dog.’ <symbol><symbol> https://t.co/MOxrlZ4v5R
03:24:53 Retweeted @jeffjarvis 03:21:19 The thread continues, tragically: https://t.co/b17HTQ0mc1
04:12:18 Retweeted @ebruenig 03:54:09 then i realized: ah, coffee and tea are each just dirty water and people are trying to numb the pain with tasty thiвЂ¦ https://t.co/Ihg35gLxbP in reply to ebruenig
07:50:03 Retweeted @el33th4xor 2017-12-22 15:17:57 Excellent paper on the unintended effects of atmospheric nuclear tests in Nevada. Short summary: we killed as manyвЂ¦ https://t.co/gAMjHvBxwn
17:40:49 Retweeted @kierongillen 10:44:23 Finished the Silmarillion. Main takeaway is that first age Galadriel would have totally taken the Ring of Power ifвЂ¦ https://t.co/hfTIxleatB
17:41:56 Retweeted @NASAClimate 17:20:11 This iconic image speaks volumes: the vastness of space, the loneliness of the cosmos & our home planet’s fragilityвЂ¦ https://t.co/qSJxy2XZd5
19:12:19 Watching – NASA | Earthrise: The 45th Anniversary (NASA Goddard) https://t.co/clMCkb5TNg

@abulsme tweets from 2017-12-23 (UTC)

06:35:52 Retweeted @elonmusk 02:50:45 Nuclear alien UFO from North Korea https://t.co/GUIHpKkkp5
18:03:48 Reading – Stoking Fears, Trump Defied Bureaucracy to Advance Immigration Agenda (Shear/Davis) https://t.co/fbKznHUobQ
18:34:41 Reading – The last person into a speculative frenzy such as bitcoin never gets out before it’s too late (Ron Insana) https://t.co/adFmSouLGi
20:09:26 Retweeted @MaxBoot 19:52:22 First Comey. Now Baker and McCabe. Trump is purging FBI of dedicated leaders whom he views as a threat to his ruleвЂ¦ https://t.co/rGJ33g7rCV
20:09:51 Retweeted @benjaminwittes 19:52:18 A word of caution on the Andrew McCabe story. I have always assumed that McCabe would retire in March to let Wray bвЂ¦ https://t.co/HA652IpwRx
20:50:32 Retweeted @Alex_Panetta 20:35:13 Fight with witnesses in obstruction of justice investigation doesn’t usually have such a clear paper trail. https://t.co/UzjraXaqmM
21:08:24 Retweeted @shannonrwatts 19:14:16 Donald Trump’s guide to diversity:Haitians: Have AIDS
Nigerians: Live in huts
American Indians: Pocahontas
BlackвЂ¦ https://t.co/h2jE6dPLrt
21:12:36 Retweeted @Rainmaker1973 20:08:14 70 years ago #Today, the transistor was first demonstrated by Walter H. Brattain and John Bardeen to their higher-uвЂ¦ https://t.co/Xuqf1GU98Y
21:26:44 Um… https://t.co/xrwmdCbvUK
21:33:08 Retweeted @AwardsDarwin 2017-12-22 22:55:24 Dressing like a zebra in the African bush. https://t.co/wK6VeNVihX
21:38:52 Retweeted @pt 04:19:03 2010: вЂњIt’s a currency.вЂќ2013: вЂњIt’s a protocol.вЂќ
2017: вЂњIt’s an investment.вЂќ

I cannot wait to see what BitcoinвЂ¦ https://t.co/UUIrqfsXJZ
21:41:26 Retweeted @seanoconnz 2017-12-22 07:57:41 BREAKING NEWS: Smoke is billowing out of the chimney at Papa John’s Corporate Headquarters, it seems the board has chosen the new Papa.
22:05:52 Retweeted @JasonRitter 05:56:00 I wrote a very short story https://t.co/hSO2nPtxq1
22:12:21 Retweeted @owillis 17:56:27 in 2018 lets kill the term “racially charged” with fire. it is “racist.” just say it is.
23:53:48 Curmudgeon’s Corner: Milk This https://t.co/wnMKdPaxwr https://t.co/UqBz6aK1sI

The 2017 tree is a little different…

Curmudgeon’s Corner: Milk This

This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan do their duty and talk about the tax bill… how the Republicans managed to get it done, how it will impact people, and what the political ramifications are. Then they put politics aside for a bit and talk about movies. All kinds of movies. From Star Wars to Dunkirk to Ninjago and others. Rounding out the show, some bits on Apple slowing down phones, Bitcoin, Ivan meeting an (acting) ambassador, an update on Puerto Rico… and more!

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Show Details:

Recorded 2017-12-23
Length this week – 1:47:01

(0:01:16-0:13:56) Intro
- Agenda
- Ivan and the Ambassador
- Ivan ankle twisting
(0:14:36-0:47:40) Tax Bill
- How’d the R’s pull it off?
- The actual bill
- The politics
(0:49:23-1:08:16) Movies
- Ivan: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- Ivan: Her (2013)
- Sam: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
- Ivan: X-Men Movies (2000-2017)
- Ivan: Dunkirk (2017)
- Sam: The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- Ivan: Rough Night (2017)
- Sam: Calling All Engines (2002)
- Sam: Escape from Witch Mountain (1995)
- Sam: The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
(1:09:31-1:46:10) Random Stuff
- Ivan: Atlanta airport power failure
- Sam: Feedback from Diane
- Ivan: Apple slowing down phones
- Sam: Puerto Rico update
- Ivan: Bitcoin
- Sam: Swiftkey and Swype
- Ivan: Trump challenge coin

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is “The Oh of Pleasure” (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is “Celestial Soda Pop” (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album “Deep Breakfast” (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

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