An extreme thrill and excitement here!

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Look at this! What was this old sacred bird staring at so intently?

"Harry" our local wild Egyptian goose spends most of his time alone lately, as mom "Sally" is either out shopping for food, or she spends her time with the hidden babies.
There has been some serious fights here lately between Harry and other geese that want to move into the territory, but our old soldier Harry keeps them all at bay!

Let me show you real love and anticipation!

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Wow! This is what Harry saw coming in from a long way off!

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Sally landed safely and Harry started his greeting song to her!

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Look at this! Would you greet your loved ones like this when they come home from work? 🤣

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Here Sally was happily telling Harry that the children were okay and she was also complaining about wearing a mask in the shopping queues 😷

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Just like times of old they sat together cleaning themselves and showing true companionship!

Some more information at the link below;

"The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. It is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley. Egyptian geese were considered sacred by the Ancient Egyptians, and appeared in much of their artwork. Because of their popularity chiefly as an ornamental bird, escapees are common and feral populations have become established in Western Europe, the United States, and New Zealand".
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And That's All Folks!

Note: All photos are my own, unedited and cropped for uploading!
Camera used: Canon Powershot SX60HS

We hope that you have enjoyed the pictures and thank you for visiting a post by @papilloncharity



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That photo of Harry singing to his lady is absolutely class!

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Thank you Sir, maybe a hint here, as I think the missus will be greatly impressed if you were to greet her playing your guitar and singing "Love you tender" when she arrives???

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I can imagine her face were that to happen. She would be all like what have you done? Why are you acting so nice!! Lol

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Oh yeah! You are so right and Marian says that you should do it in small increments, whatever that means lol.
But Marian is a female and that's how wierdly females think hahaha

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Here's to the weird thinking!! 🤣🤣

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Weird thinking? I thought that we are all normal thinkers here on Hive hahaha

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Haha, we all think we are normal on the inside... :0)

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Well my friend, I think that I am absolutely normal. No doubt in my mind.
Although a few others won't think so, but what is a few million people's opinions about me worth? I see it as a storm in a teacup.

While we are on the worth subject, I also think that you are absolutely normal, so that makes two of us that can face the abnornormal world 🤣

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Double normality agaisnt an ocean of un-normal!! We shall fight them and win!!!

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Perhaps that is the happy dance on the roof of the fledglings growing up and leaving, being monogamous starting productive cycle again....

Awesome photography of Harry and Sally once again Stephen, yes masks or not they arrive.

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I think you are correct Lady Joan as I saw Herry "massaging" Sally late this afternoon hahaha.

Did you hear about the expected storm that is landing here on Thursday ?
Bringing snow with it and they say that it will be our coldest weekend of the year.
The cold front is expected to lift on Wednesday next week.

Already been a bity nippy here today and 11 degrees now going to 7 later.
Due also to spread to your neck of woods methinks!

Blessings, thank you for the tip and take care!

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These guys are such fun to see and I think they would be fun to post in one of the Feathered Friends Comment Contests! I just may be back to ask your permission. Your story is great and it would be fun to see what others think might be happening here!

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Lady Melinda, you know that you really don't have to ask my permission, as you are one of my genuine friends.
I think that you have a bright idea and it would indeed be great to see what others think about it.
Especially as we are all so different.
So please feel free to use it.

Blessings!

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Thank you! I just posted photos for this week's contest, but I will put it on the list for next week. They are such fun photos!

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Only a pleasure my friend.
Hope that it draws many entries.

Blessings!

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Howdy sir papilloncharity! Wonderful photos as always and a great story. I hope things are going really well there. What is the status of the virus there, has it been beaten?

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Hiya stranger, so great to see you again. Been a long time and glad to see that you are still okay Sir @janton

We are right in the middle of 2 storms here my friend.
One, a real 2 week Cape rain and ice storm with gale force winds that will make your eyes pop out!
And two, the peak of the Covid onslaught.
I don't know the latest figures, but it is somwhere in the 200,000 figures already.

Just recently been chatting about you with that Austrian mountain goat, @johannpiber. Remember him?

What are things like in Texas with this covid thing?

Blessings to you guys!

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Haha, I should never have said anything about the mountain goat, I think it sticks to me now 😉
Wish both of you a great weekend 🙂


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Ah! Ya been snooping and picked up our trusted and private conversation hahaha.
Mountain goats are known for their inquisitivity lol.

May you guys also have a great weekend Sir Johann.

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You shouldn't call the Mountain goat if you don't want me to come and have a look 😉


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Hahaha, well said and the tag was intentional, so no hassles here. lol.
You are on the ball.

Cheers and thank you!

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Howdy sir papilloncharity! I didn't know they had ice storms in South Africa! Holy smokes.

Yes, of course, the great sir @johannpiber is totally an unforgettable character. What a mountain goat, you couldn't forget him if you wanted to! lol.

I'm very sorry to hear about the onslaught of the virus down there but I suspected that it would be a disaster and probably overwhelming the medical system.

In Texas we are setting new infection records everyday with the virus so they went back to limiting social gatherings and restaurant capacities, etc. We've had about 3,000 deaths which is bad but considering our population of 30 million people I guess it's a tiny percentage.

Has the virus limited your ministry?

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So you tried to forget me?

Well, you have noticed yourself that it's not possible, because the Austrian mountain goat was your invention, my friend, and you won't get the chuckling of the goat out of your head 🤣


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Howdy tonight sir johannpiber! Heavens no I would not try to forget you. lol. The mountain goat image is fixed in my head anyway. lol. I think your Missus said you were stubborn as a goat so the name fits!

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I hope so, my friend, you know that Texas is not far away enough for me and maybe I'll bring a few nice Austrian snakes with me when I come for a visit to remind you that I'm still there ;) lol

I think I'll have to let my beard grow like a goat's beard 😂


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Oh, I figured you already had a beard with silver hair! Yes, you should grow it out like a goat's beard but you might want to get approval from the Missus first!

Oh jeez. Austrian snakes..that's all I need! lol.

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I suppose, in your next reply you will say that I shouldn't wash myself anymore, so that I stink like a goat 😎 lol

But at the moment I'm doing what you said: I let my beard grow 😆🧙‍♂️

I hope you and Mrs. J are well and healthy and that you take care.

Have a wonderful weekend my friend 😀


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Howdy again sir johannpiber! oh wow, you really are growing your beard? Does it have any gray in it? Does the Missus like it?

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Good morning @janton,

yes, the beard is growing and it's completely gray. I have shaved my head and now I look ... don't know how I look - I have a beard but only 1 millimeter of hair length if I don't forget to shave 😁

My Missus likes me with beard as much as without beard, I hope 😉


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lol.."you hope." Maybe you should ask her! Man, so you really look like a Harley rider for sure now, it sounds like a really tough look!

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No, I don't ask her, but I will shave it in a few days anyway, because if the beard grows longer it's somehow not comfortable - I'm no beard guy I believe 😁


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Oh, I thought you were going to look like one of those ZZ Top guys. lol. She might really really like that!

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ZZ Top? I think that wouldn't be something she'd like - I believe there are already little animals living in their beards 🤣


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lol....she might not care what it looks like if you were making the kind of money ZZ Top makes! Speaking of money, what did you do with your tons of Steem that you powered down? Are you a whale on Hive now?

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That might be true, of course, but I don't like such long beards myself. I let it grow a few centimeters and the I cut it again when I find last week's food in it 🤣 lol


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Oops, sorry, I forgot your question ;)
I have changed the Steem to Bitcoin and haven't decided yet what I do, but the amount is too small to become a whale 🐳


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lol...I like that little image of a whale! Did they finish your powerdown? I haven't gotten any more on mine for almost 2 months and I still have 2,100 steem left.

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🐳 😊
Yes, my powerdown is finished and I have only a few Steem left. All in all I have got more mone out than I have put in, and if the Bitcoin price rises my profit will be even bigger 😁
But I have decided to purchase Hive. I have put a very low offer to buy on Ionomy, and if someone wants to sell that cheap I will become a whale, but I don't think anyone would sell much cheaper than he bought the Hive 😉


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Let me get this straight sir johannpiber. We all know that Bitcoin is going up in price..most analysts say it will reach one or even 2 million in a few years but instead of having that great investment you are going to use it to buy Hive???

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Oh yes, I buy the Hive as cheap as possible, because it's price will go up too 😁
I know we have hoped that also for the Steem, but I think it's different this time, again I hope, of course 😆


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But we know for certain what the price of Bitcoin will do. Are there any signs that Hive is getting ready to rise?

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What word did we use on the other blockchain? I think it was "hope" 😁😉
If I had got a few Bitcoins for my Steem I would think about keeping them, but it was less than one, which I still have, because nobody wants to sell at my price 😉


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lol...no one wants to sell at your price. What price is that sir johannpiber? Thanks for the beer and Engage tokens. I wasn't even sure that Engage tokens were still a thing!

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Oh, my bid is lower than half of the highest other bid. And because I and we all want the Hive to rise nobody will sell for my price offer.
My thoughts are that for some reason the price falls, I buy and then the Hive moons 😆

Yes, the engage token has moved to the Hive, as well as the Engagement League is still going on 😀


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Howdy sir johannpiber! Thought you got rid of me didn't you? lol....sorry for the outrageously long time to reply. I suppose I should be publicly flogged or something.

It would be so funny if your plan works out with the temporary price fall of Hive. ha!

Hey, I bet the talk of the country over there has been the Glock 44. But then maybe that is old news for you guys. I just found out about it a couple weeks ago. I need to get one.

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Good morning @janton, I never thought that you would leave me 😉

As long as you sometimes come by telling how you are and everything is fine I'm happy, my friend 😊

I don't think my Hive price plan will work, but I don't mind keeping the Bitcoin 😉

I hope you don't mind, but I have never heard of the Glock 44 and I can't remember of seeing anything about it in the news. But that doesn't mean anything, because I am not that keen on weapons as you know 😁

I wish you a wonderful Sunday dear @janton 🌞


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Howdy sir johannpiber! Wow, you never heard of the Glock 44! I know that you are not a big fan of weapons..which is very strange to me considering your profession...lol...but I figured that it would be such the talk like as in another achievement by a national company...that you would have heard about it.

But now you know and in case you are wondering what to get me for Christmas that Glock 44 would be very acceptable. lol.

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Hi @janton,

well, it was certainly in the news, but as I am not interested in weapons, unless I have to carry mine when I work.
If the Hive moons I will get a Glock 44 for you and delivery it personally, promised 😊


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lol..that would make my whole year sir johannpiber!

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But at the moment it doesn't look like that, although I hope it moons soon. I have invested all the Bitcoin I have got for my Steem in Hive and I'm an Orca now 😊
So, now I am only waiting for a big raise to $ 10 and I'll be rich and deliver your Glock 44 😀


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lol..howdy sir johannpiber! I missed this reply and haven't been online much the last couple of months but I'm going to try and get on here for 20-30 minutes a day and see how that works. Congratulations on becoming a big, fat Orca. lol.

I truly hope that your plan becomes a reality. I have no idea how it will happen but all things are possible. That site which I joined and mentioned to you but you didn't trust them(which is wise of course, there are very few that you can trust)...well when I joined their token was worth $12.

Now it is up to $103 and rising fast! At this rate they say it should be worth $1,000 by this time next year.

Anyway, how are things in Austria? The last time you mentioned that the country was having a surge in the virus and talks of more shutdowns, is that still the case?

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Hi @janton, my friend, it's great to hear from you and that you are well 😀

Well, maybe I should have trusted in you, but I still hope that the Hive rises too. I have spent the rest of the Bitcoin I have got for my Steem on Hive, so I really do hope for its rise 😉

Since today we are in our second lockdown and I think there will be a third one too, because people are still acting stupid in my eyes.

We are all fine and hope you are doing well, just like you sound ☺️


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What the??? Howdy sir johannpiber! A THIRD lockdown? I thought you guys had this thing beat a long time ago. That sucks. Is everyone required to wear masks in public? Do you think the lockdowns work or society should just try to social distance and keep the economy running?

By now medical professionals should know what works but I still hear different opinions on it. You can't stay home during lockdowns though, you are an essential person. lol.

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Oh yes, I believe that soon after these 4 weeks we will have another lockdown.
No masks in public yet, at least not outside when you can keep distance.

No, I don't think the lockdowns work, because they are too short and people forget right after they end.

I think the virus mutates and people are acting careless and stupid, but I have said this before, haven't I?

I believe, Mother Nature has developed a kind of perfect weapon to finally fight back, and she won't stop until we all realize that it's our own fault and that we have to change.

You are right, I'm going to work and I don't really care about our restrictions to go outside between 8pm and 6am 😉

Wish you a good day my friend 😊


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Howdy on this fine Friday sir johannpiber...which means that another week has pasted so you are one week closer to retirement! Yay! Beer for everyone! lol.

You said that we as humans have to change but how do we change? What do we need to change, our intelligence level? I don't think that will ever happen. lol.

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I wished it was 7 years closer to retirement and not only one week 😉

Hi @janton, seems you are more online at the moment 😀

I believe that people should care more about nature and about other people who need help. They do care more at the moment and during the lockdowns, but they forgot all within minutes after a lockdown is over.

Wish you a wonderful weekend my friend 😁


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Howdy today sir johannpiber! So it sounds like we should just stay in lockdown and everyone would be nice. lol. That's very interesting though...as soon as the lockdown is over people are back to their dog-eat-dog, frenetic life styles I suppose.

Not me though, I am nice to people even if I am working long and hard. Well, fairly nice. I only shoot at every third car that comes down our country road for instance. I think that's being pretty nice. lol.

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I know you are nice, my friend, but I didn't know that with the cars though - that means when I come for a visit I will first count the cars which drive by 🤣

I believe if people wouldn't forget to take care after the lockdown we wouldn't need another lockdown, if that makes sense 😉


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Howdy sir johannpiber and Merry Christmas! Although I think your Christmas is already past is it not? lol...I think I remember that at Christmas time you have many strange costumes that people wear on the streets to scare little kids.

But if I remember correctly you don't need to wear a scary costume to scare little kids. lol.

How are things, are you in lockdown and is the virus gone?

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Haha, oh how much I have missed such kind comments 😂

Merry Christmas, @janton, how are you? I hope you and your Missus are fine.

Yes, the virus is still around and it has got a few mutated children which seem to be even worse.
We are in our third hard lockdown and at the moment I couldn't even visit my parents.

PS, the Krampus scares children around December 6 and at Christmas the nice Christkind flies around and makes the children smile because it brings the Christmas gifts 😉

It was good to hear from you my friend 😊


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Howdy again sir johannpiber!!! I got online yesterday to give you a reply and the internet was down for almost 24 hours! That sucked. lol..does that ever happen to you or does Austria have much better internet? Probably does, that's what I'm guessing. lol...but we live out in the country so that is one of the few negatives about our location.

So you are on the third lockdown...very strange but you have job security so in a way it doesn't matter except you can't go and get drunk at the local bar like you did years ago yes? lol. I am not sure if the lockdowns really do much good do you? I think they delay things but the economy can't run on lockdowns. I reckon as long as the pizza place still delivers pizza and the stores still sell Austrian made beer then things are livable though. lol. I wish I had Austrian beer and Italian pizza right now!

What is a Christkind? I have never heard of such a creature. Is it just in Austria or all over?

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Good morning @janton,

I'm living in a town and I have cable internet which is very stable. In the countryside it's good, but there also areas where you don't have an internet connection.

Yep, all bars are closed, but I haven't seen any from inside for quite a while ;)
I have enough of the lockdowns - our work has become more complicated and we have a lot more to do. On a weekly basis we work from home, but that sounds better than it is, but as said before, it's just more complicated ... lockdowns suck!
I know that the economy has a very hard life at the moment, but I hope the government will keep their promises and help everyone.

Christkind brings our gifts at Christmas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christkind

Wish you a great day and week, my friend 😊


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Howdy this fine Wednesday night sir johannpiber! Did the Christkind bring you anything for Christmas this year?
Is your government promising to provide money to the citizens because of the lockdowns?
What do you hear of our politics in the U.S.? Do they say that Biden won the presidential election?

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Wednesday? It's Thursday here 🤣 lol

Good morning @janton,

the Christkind was very kind to me and I got a grooming kit for my beard and hair 😁

There's money for the companies and businesses which have to close because of the lockdowns, and there's money for the people too, who don't earn money because of their closed company or for other reasons caused by the lockdown. But don't ask me more, because I don't know more, since my "company" has to work even more than ever ;)

Biden won, that's what the news say. Isn't that right? Does the guy with the funny hair still don't believe that he lost?

Wish you a healthy and happy New Year 2021, my friend @janton, may it be better than 2020 has been.


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Howdy sir johannpiber! So you still have your beard! I thought the Missus would make you shave it off by now. haha.

Did you stay up late partying on New Year's Eve? lol. I don't understand your work situation. If things are locked down it seems like your work would be less...what is making it more work for you?

Regarding the news about the presidential election over here...well, that's what I assumed was being reported around the world. But the truth is that Trump won an historic landslide victory, Biden got a pitiful amount of votes.

But the blatant, outright cheating and fraud that took place is the most outrageous in history with millions of votes being switched from Trump to Biden with the voting machines. They have the documented proof, the forensic computer experts have looked at the data of the machines and have verified the massive fraud.

So no, Biden did not win and will not be president, Trump will remain for another 4 years. But the good news is that all of this situation has brought to light the astounding corruption and influence by China who owns the voting machines and had a direct hand in changing the votes.

Not only that but the situation also exposes all the people who China bribed, extorted, threatened, or somehow compromised to go along with this giant cyber warfare against our country. Many arrests are going to be made when Trump is confirmed as the winner.

So even though it is depressing and outrageous, we have to go through this to clean things up. Otherwise no other election could ever be trusted in the future as being legitimate and our government would be no better than a dictatorship like say Venezuela or Cuba.

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Hi @janton,

well, I have shaved a couple times in between, but at the moment I let it grow ;)

I was working on New Year's Eve, and I'm no party guy anyway 😉
Police doesn't stop work during a lockdown - they have even more work, and so there's more work for us too. My department is responsible from amunition to toilet paper, and from the basement to the roof of an office building. That's not my business though, but also my work has increased, and due to the first lockdowns a lot of tasks have been postponed till a few weeks ago no postponement was possible anymore...

So, you say this and the rest of the world says the opposite - now I really wonder what will be the truth in the end - I don't like the man with the funny hair, but I don't have to live with him and his opinions anyway 😁


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Howdy again sir johannpiber! How is my response time? lol. Hey, in Texas they just announced that they are done with all the lockdowns and restrictions. Next week all businesses will be open like normal and no masks.

From the massive studies I've read about, the cities that did the lockdowns had the same results as the cities that did not do the lockdowns and if that is true then we might as well not lock down right?

Also, exhaustive testing and trials have been done with nutrition and for almost everyone the virus can be kept at bay by taking zinc, vit C and vit D3 but the media doesn't want to talk about natural solutions.

Are you guys staying healthy? You are done with the lockdowns there too, right?

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2 months - not bad

Our son has got a positive test result 2 days ago and we are waiting for ours. It feels like a normal cold or light flu, and maybe the results will tell us just that.

I also think that lockdowns don't bring results because as soon as the restrictions are loosened all people forget and the numbers of infections increase again. So, in my opinion there should be a strict lockdown till the virus is dead, or even better, no lockdown, because people don't care anymore anyway. And the people who do care will also take care of themselves when there's no restriction. But who am I to decide.

I hope you and Mrs. J and your family are still fine, my friend, and the virus has not come for a visit again.


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lol...it's Captain Obvious! I like that guy, that's a great image there sir johannpiber. I think they should put you in charge of making the lockdown or no lockdown decisions because I agree, people stop caring so I don't think it matters and the people who do care will take precautions. So either way the great sir johannpiber is correct once again. lol.

But you do not want strict lockdowns for long periods of time because for you personally it is more work for you. Unless you get special hazard pay or something but then people would just think you were a greedy onerous old ogre. lol. Except your Missus. She would think now he can put a down payment on the castle!

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I had no idea who this guy is, just searched for a suitable gif 😂

Haha, don't put me in charge to make such decisions, because people wouldn't be happy, I believe, and just as all these wise scientists and politicians who are responsible at the moment, I also wouldn't be sure if my decisions or restrictions would work.

But they could ask me for my opinions and pay me for telling them. This might bring some money for our castle 😂


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Sir johannpiber the great! "they could ask me for my opinions and pay me for telling them" ...that is called a Consultant. lol..and they make good money for doing nothing but giving logical advice so you could do it! I would trust you.

You said "all these wise scientists and politicians"...lol...first of all I don't know of any wise politicians...were you being sarcastic? Because that would sound right and also funny!

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I wouldn't trust me that much, because over all I would want to earn a lot of money to buy the castle, you know ;)

Most scientists have studied hard and should know what they are talking about, as long as they stay in their own lane of knowledge, but the words "wise" and "politician" don't go together, so of course I was sarcastic, my friend 🤣
Such always reminds me on something called the "Dunning Kruger Effect" :)))


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Howdy today to the great sir johannpiber!! Well, I'm just a simple country boy so you'll have to educate me on what in the world a "Dunning Kruger Effect" is!

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Well, there are so many people around who "suffer" from this effect, but don't even know it.
Maybe Wikipedia can tell you better than I could: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect


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lol...too many people are stuck on Mount Stupid! They can't determine that they aren't qualified for a job and cannot perform that job! Very interesting. I did not know that there was a term for such people. And yet we are surrounded with them.

Well, maybe not so much in Austria. But there's tons of rednecks here in the South on Mount Stupid. lol. Hey Austria is very smart, they signed up for that new monetary system. Everyone's currency will be backed by gold so no more worthless fiat money.

You guys still have snow on the ground or is that a dumb question?

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That's exactly what I'm thinking, but many of these people are the ones who can sell themselves better and will get the job over people who are much better than they could ever be. Believe me, my friend, they are everywhere and at the moment I suffer from quite a few of these. The pandemic has brought people on top who have the saying and who act just stupid, to say it nicely.

I wished the monetary system you are talking about would work, but it still has got the same problem as fiat money: greedy people.

Almost all snow is gone in the valleys, the mountains are still white though, but the Winter isn't over yet 😉


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Sir johannpiber! I wish there was a way to speed up your retirement. I don't like it that you have to work with idiots! But unfortunately I think your retirement is quite a few years away still because you are such a young goat. lol.

I assume the new financial system has safe guards built in to keep the greedy people from using it to their own greedy desires but I don't know...if the system actually comes online and countries start using it then we will understand it better.

I did hear that they put the US dollar in the system and it is live and workable and they are testing everything and the person who was talking about it said what he has found out about it has blown him away, he said it was 100 times better than what he thought it was.

But that's not proof, just heresay...so we'll watch and see what happens. Don't give up hope though.

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Maybe I am an idiot too, because I just care and think too much, but I'm working on that 🤣

I do really hope that what you are telling will come true and will work just as promised ... change the world to a positive place for all of us.

I don't give up hope and will patiently wait for good news 😊


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Sir johannpiber! An idiot for caring! The world is a strange place is it not? Because so many people don't give a hoot about anyone and don't care if they do their job to any degree of competency and yet they get along with life perfectly fine with their laziness, stupidity, and mediocrity!

Meanwhile, people like us(and I assume your Missus) work our tails off and then have to work twice as hard because of all the dang slackers who don't pull their weight.

Obviously you were raised right sir johannpiber, I salute and drink a toast to your parents! You may be able to adjust your care level if you get burnt out bad enough but I don't think you can shut your brain down and not think. I believe that is a natural gift(or sometimes a curse!)

I reckon the trick is to think of pleasant things and not frustrating things. I would suggest thinking about how you can finance that castle!

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In the beginning of this pandemic people cared for each other much more than before and you could see many smiles, but over the months and during several lockdowns the world has become different ... people look only at the others in search for mistakes they make - no one trusts the neighbor anymore...

Thank you very much, my friend, you are very right, but it's more a curse at the moment.

And you are also right with thinking about the castle, @janton, although at themoment it's no castle, but a tent on a mountain, far away from people. I have already got the tent and everything else I need, except I don't have the time yet, but I will change this soon too :)))

Have a great day 🔆


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I see that the Austrian mountain goat is keepin his eye on you Sir @janton hahaha.
I have also been introducing @johannpiber by that name and if anyone is surprised, or complains, I simply blame you hahaha.

Yes, the virus is fierce here, as I hear that we are 16th on the world list. They say that we will have 40 to 50 thousand deaths before the end of this year!

The hospital beds are full and now they are forced to select who will live and who will die.
An example was given that a 38 year old with minor health issues will be selected over an 88 year old lady with high blood pressure.
500 new infections every hour!

In the meantime. we sold out in Johannesburg to a new group that is continuing with all of the projects there and we have moved to the Western Cape Province 2 years ago.
Over here, we continue with the free trauma training for child workers and due to the covid restrictions, we only do feeding in poor areas.

Scary stuff going on here, but life goes on and we are all taking as much care as we can!

So nice to chat to you again.

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It's great to hear from you as well sir papilloncharity. Those numbers are shockingly bad and the over-run hospitals is a nightmare! I feel bad for the patients and for the medical staffs who are undoubtedly overwhelmed.

Does the government there require that everyone wear masks?

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Thank you my friend and yeah, it's a bad situation.
Problem is that although masks were declared mandatory, so many do not wear them.
Alcohol was also again banned last night, as in addition to covid cases, the hospitals are being overburdened by violence cases and car accidents.

We are in trouble and the sooner that everyone realizes the seriousness, the sooner we can beat this thing.
But I am not holding my breath that this will happen in the near future.
In the meantime South Africa has jumped from 16th to 10th in the world in the covid ratings!

Such is life here!

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Oh my gosh! Have you guys ever thought about leaving? lol.

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Good morning my friend.
Yes indeed the temptation to leave has appeared now and then, but leave to where and with what.
We do not have big bank balances and one has to have it to leave.
So, no, we are stuck here and have to do the best that we can.

Blessings!

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Howdy sir papilloncharity! Well sir, hopefully things can't get any worse and will slowly start improving.

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Howdy Sir @janton,
I have a feeling that we haven't hit rock bottom yet, but there is always hope my friend.
Just heard that some "protesters" stoned a small bus this morning.
Not any bus as it was carrying disabled persons and clearly marked as such.
The driver and some of the passengers were hurt.

Cheers and blessings!

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Howdy sir papilloncharity! Wow, that incident of stoning a bus of disabled people is about as low as you can go! At least I hope that's as low as they would go but I wouldn't bet on it. Very sad stuff indeed.

Sounds like the protesters over here just using it as an excuse to go crazy and cause destruction.

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Howdy my good friend.
There is talk that someone, or some party is behind all of this, as elections will be coming up again.
Just heard that some schools were seriously damaged yesterday.
Yeah things continue to get worse here every day!

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I can't comprehend why they would want to damage schools unless they don't like what is being taught. Is that it or are they just damaging any public buildings that they can? Is the crime staying the same or is it getting more dangerous?

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I think that they are only out to damage government buildings my friend.
Mostly because they are forcibly removed from government and private land that they invade.
The crime stats were recenly released and 58 people die violently here every day.
I have a feeling that it's going to get much worse.

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Howdy sir papilloncharity! That doesn't sound good at all, 58 people are killed everyday? Is that in all of South Africa or just your area? What is the population where those murders occur?

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Howdy Sir @janton
That is countrywide and the police crime stats were released.
Our population figure touches 60 million and it happens across all races.
But of couse I seriosly dislike politics, as it's always best to stay optimistic.
So let's rather chat about the changes in your life.
I hear that you are now running a small business, is that correct?

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Howdy today sir papilloncharity! I'm sorry to make you think about the
alarming statistics there, I'm just trying to grasp the situation.

I'm staying very busy doing repairs, maintenance, and remodel work on our property, inside and out. Mrs. J is working full time but has just gotten her insurance adjuster license so she, with my help, will be launching into that new endeavor. It's one of the few businesses which has no age limits!

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Howdy Sir @janton, really no need to apologize, as that news is all over the Internet here. It's just that politics is a pain here and I suppose everywhere.

So you guys are busy setting up an insurance business?
Insurance adjusting sounds to me like helping clients to have the correct insurance packages?

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I'm always fascinated by news in South Africa, it's a fascinating place. A strange contradiction of natural beauty and riches along with man's destructive nature.

There are different kinds of insurance adjusters, you can work for one company or you can be a public adjuster who works for individuals who think their insurance company didn't pay out enough for damages.

Then there is the catastrophe adjuster who goes into areas that were hit with hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. Of course Mrs. J wants to be a catastrophe adjuster, better known as Storm Chasers. lol. She loves the idea so it should be interesting.

She also loves ministering to hurting people so that type of work will fit her well.

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Oy Vay, I can see the headlines here Sir @janton.

"Storm chaser and her brave husband saves many lives in a catastrophic storm"

Africa has forever been pillaged for it's riches since the slave trade days my friend and it continues to this day.
You just have to look at the scars in nature left as is by old abandoned mines, to see exactly what is going on here. The money god also continues to ruin the reputations of many here and at times I think it's a war between mankind, nature and life.

Please tell that lady of yours that we are proud of her for ministering to hurting souls.

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Howdy again sir papilloncharity! Sorry for the outrageously late reply too. Thank you for the comment for Mrs. J.

It's very interesting because since the virus hit they stopped all visits including Chaplains so that has opened the door for her to minister almost every day that she goes in.

All the inmates ask to talk to her since they have no chaplain and God has been moving in the jail as inmates get saved and requests for Bibles has gone up dramatically. lol. It's a wonderful thing.

There has to be even more people to help feed in your area since the virus hit, how is that going?

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Howdy Sir @janton, no need to apologise.

And the Lord shall set the prisoners free. Meaning that he will free their souls and it's so sad to see so many return to their old ways, once the anxiety of captivy is gone when they are released from prison.

But Mrs. J is doing great work and the doors have been opened for her. She must continue to sow the seed, as it is very important work that she is doing and I am sure that she is happy with the results.
All blessings to her.

The virus has created much fear and people avoid each other my friend, so no, the helping numbers have not increased, but the hungry people have lol.
I should actually do a post about it again to show others what they can do to help the hungry out there.

Blessings!

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Howdy sir papilloncharity! It's so true that so many prisoners end up back in prison after they get out. Mrs. J has been at the jail for 2 years now and that's long enough to see a high percentage come back and for some it doesn't bother them, it's just their lifestyle. Hard to believe.

Over here there are of course many people out of work and don't have enough for food so big food banks are set up all over the big cities. Is your country able to do that too? Otherwise it would be an incentive to commit a crime if you don't have money for food because at least you get fed in jail right?

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Howdy Sir Janton, you are so right, as a few years I read a study on repeat offenders and a big percentage of them regard prison as their home. Think about it, no need to work, no rental payments or other expenses, a sleeping place and free food. Even the medical services are free.

Yes, we also have many feeding schemes over here and also school feeding projects for hungry children.
The government also distributes food parcels, but all of our prisons are seriously overcrowded.

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Howdy sir papilloncharity! sorry for the late reply. I've been so busy the last few weeks that I didn't even get on the Hive. I was remodeling part of the house so my step-daughter and grandson could move in.

They moved down from Ohio to start over in Texas. We have overcrowded prisons here too, I think all of them are at capacity or overflowing and when times get tough more people commit crimes out of desperation so it's a vicious cycle.

Stay safe and God bless you and your wife for all you do!

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Howdy to the Texas cowboy,

Well we can only hope that your step daughter will have a better life in Texas my friend.
Yes, Covid has drastically aggravated the crime situation here as you say that people are desperate and desperate people do desperate things to try and feed their families.

But such is life my friend and we just have to bear with it!

Thank you for the kind wishes and our hearts and prayers are also with you guys!

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Howdy sir papilloncharity! My step daughter is doing much better since she got here, she feels better and she got a job right off so things are going very well, thank you for the prayers!

I think with covid we have reached whatever "herd immunity" there is here because the numbers are going way down and almost no one is getting hospitalized anymore, at least not in Texas. The economy is showing signs of real strength and I think we'll come roaring back!

I'm going to spend more time on Hive this week so I'll visit your great blog when I do.

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3 days ago I missed this one and sorry my friend.
Glad tidings about your step daughter and just shows the value of true prayers.

I read an amazing new post this morning about the Chinese scam to get the world locked down with the Covid thing. The normal death rate in countries are high and all of a sudden everyone are now classifying the deaths as Covid. In the meantime it was found that the Chinese made videos of people falling down and labelled it as Covid to create the fear. During the lockdowns they have massively invested in troubled technology companies in their master scheme to become the biggest world power.

How true all of this is, I don't know, but it seems to be a legitimate news agency!

So sorry to have missed your comment and all of the best to you guys!

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Howdy sir papilloncharity! I've been off line for most of the last two months so I'm way late on replies. I think I'll try to get on here for 20-30 minutes a day and see how that works.

Your information is very accurate. China is so dangerous but with Trump's re-election we will continue to beat back their world domination plans and help much of the world do the same. Major changes are coming in Trump's second term that will strengthen not just our country but we'll be able to help many others, hopefully South Africa will be one of them!

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Howdy to the wandrin cowboy,

20-30 minutes every day sounds fair to me my friend, as at least we can get one or two chats in lol.
You seem to be very confident that Trump will win, even though they are saying over here that the other guy is in the lead?
What is the latest news that you have over there in cowboy land?

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Howdy sir papilloncharity! Regarding the election, we've known since 2015 that Trump would serve two terms because there are several prophets that I follow and they are 100% accurate.

They have told us for months that the election would be decided in the courts so this outcome which we are seeing now is no surprise. The only surprise is the blatant, out in the open cheating and fraud that is going on by the democrats.

But God has told many of His prophets that the cheating will be exposed and Trump will win but I don't think anyone knows how long that will take. I assume it will go to our Supreme Court so I'm guessing it will take at least a month.

What do they say about it in your country? That Biden will win?

The amount of money the Leftists have poured into this election and the lengths they are going to in order to steal it is breathtaking! They've spent billions of dollars to buy people off and design a cheating system in case Trump was winning...their "Plan B",, But God said justice is coming!

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Howdy Sir Janton,

I am guilty, as I have had very little time to follow the elections, but reading your comments here just goes to show how sick the money god has made this world.
The truth as in history cannot ever be buried and it's the truth that will one day be revealed about this scenario. That is if they don't "classify" the truth and hide it for many years as is the norm.
But, there is a God and He will appoint.

Blessings!

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Howdy today sir papilloncharity and happy weekend to you! I agree about the truth coming out. I believe that it will come out about all the massive voting fraud that has gone on and coming up with a system that is cheat-proof will be extremely popular with everyone because people are sick of this stuff happening.

I'm sure we have the blockchain technology right now to have a cheat proof system and I'm sure they'll be working on that as a priority so the country doesn't have to go through this again. It'll probably take a couple of weeks to prove that Trump won the election even though the media has declared Biden to be the winner.

One analyst said that 8 billion dollars was spent on this election! lol...most of it on the democrat's side, there's gonna be alot of upset people!

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Howdy Sir @janton, what a shock to see and hear all of this
It is surely going to dent the USA image over here and maybe worldwide.
But of course, people are desperate and desperate people will do desperate things!
Such a shame methinks!

They should rather have used half of that 8 billion to support charities over there!

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Howdy sir papilloncharity and Merry Christmas to you and yours including Squirry! lol.
How is it going there and is the virus gone by now?
Over here the election is still not decided but mark my words, President Trump will remain president to serve another 4 years.

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Howdy Sir @janton, great to hear from you and hope that everything is good at your end.
We are in another lockdown now in the second wave of the Covid thing. Bad news.
God is in control my friend and He works in ways that we do not understand, so yes, we can only hope that it will go Trump's way.

Merry Christmas and a great new year's wishes to you guys!

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Thank you sir papilloncharity and good to hear from you. I am sorry to hear about the additional lockdown. I'm not sure they do much good except delay the inevitable. I follow some very trustworthy, proven prophets and they are all saying that God is telling them that this election will be a Red Sea moment..in other words it will look like all is lost and the situation is hopeless and then God will step in and surprise everyone. So I hope they are right, we will see!

We are doing fine but I developed a hernia which suddenly stops me from doing alot of heavy work but all will be healed over time.

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Ouch, a hernia is a real prpblem if you don't take care of it my friend.
I had one removed, the size of a fist from my genital sac, as it dropped through my lower stomach wall and it was a most painful experience.

I am very careful when it comes to prophets and such, but I know that for God nothing is impossible and we just have to wait in faith to see hoe things turn out.
Whichever way it turns out, we have to accept it with gratitude, as even if it looks like the most nasty thing, everything is designed to draw us closer to the Father.

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Howdy tonight on this fine Wednesday night sir papilloncharity! Yes I got a hernia belt which is holding things in place and keeping the tear from getting worse, I thank God for whoever invented those things! lol. Anyway I'll get it taken care of. Yours sounds like quite the experience, yikes!

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Greetings Sir @Janton yes, it would be wise to have the hernia removed as soon as you can.
But hospitals are dangerous places nowadays with all of the Covid around.
I have three operations pending, but cancelled them all, jeft knee replacement, right eye cataract and lower spine fusion. All damages from my motorbike accidedent in the 80s.

So good luck with that hernia my friend!

Tomorrow starts your New Year and we wish you guys all of the very best for 2021!

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Howdy sir papilloncharity! Dang, that motorcycle accident caused tremendous and long-term problems didn't it? I guess the lesson there is don't get a motorcycle. But then anyone can get banged up in a car too...too many fools out there driving drunk or texting.

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Howdy Sir @janton, always good to see you again my friend.
Yes, not only motorcycles and you are right, as there are many other cases of elderly people that suffer from their old injuries.
Such is life and I hope that your new year started well.

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The Mountain Goat is standing on top of the mountain where it can see everything that's going on - nobody and nothing can hide from the sharp eyes of an Austrian Mountain Goat 🤣 LOL


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You hear that @janton? I think that we have to develop a blindfold for the mountain goat.
A steel one else he will simply eat it hahaha.

Cheers and thank you @johannpiber!

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You better do so, but maybe you should use Cryptonite 😉


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Hahaha, at times you can be astounding with your replies my friend!

Blessings and thanks!

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Why? Don't you think there's a Super Mountain Goat somewhere? 🤣🤣🤣
Good night my friend and
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