Hoop Skirts

I do have to say that there is nothing more elegant than a lady in a dress or a skirt.  These days the wearing of skirts and dresses are not the most common thing in society and that's ok.  Though I have not worn such garments being a fella I can sort of relate to what it's like to wear one, having donned a kilt once.  It's not like wearing a skirt but I had a sense of what it feels like to be in one.  Thinking about it now reminds me of two things.

How cumbersome it was to get the thing on and fitting correctly and how kind of open one is in the thing.  I was self aware that some joker might want to flip the thing and take a look up it.  On the other side of the coin was the idea that it made me look handsome and it was not terribly uncomfortable to wear one.

So I can imagine that for a lady a skirt or dress has connected to them these feelings and thoughts above. Ugh I have to put the thing on over a petticoat wear stockings and yet hey I look good in this.  

Now imagine wearing a skirt or back in the day a dress and having an undergarment that pushed the skirt out in the form of a circle or other shape.  That my friends is or was the fashion of the late 1800s.  Hoop skirts were worn for comfort and technically ease of movement.  

The Crinoline was a stiff petticoat that was made of horse hair cotton or linen it was worn to extend the skirt outward in the form of a lining that shaped into a circle.  At the peak these dress linings would extend the skirt out 6 yards in circumference, 18Ft! that is a whole lotta skirt. These days they may still be seen worn by women on special occasions, mostly in the southern US.

Women and fashion have come a long way.  But, like I said seeing a lady in a skirt or dress always turns my head especially a BBW (big beautiful woman) in one.  Of course the greatest beauty and strength is in the heart not the clothes so don't be misled I think it's awesome that women are more empowered today to show off that strength along with being beautiful.  We have come a long way since the 1800s with still more room to improve.

C. T.

Kitboga - The Dude with Shades Who Messes With Scammers

Kitboga, hmm interesting name.  This guy has been making life hell for scammers for quite some time.  The idea came to him after a family member got taken for a lot of money and he decided to see if he could beat them.  So he set up accounts on Youtube and Twitch and has been making fools of those who think they are getting a hit on a juicy target.

Over 1 million people follow Kitboga as he takes on those who are online trolling for victims.  

https://kitboga.com is the main site for Kitboga it links to his channels and he has garnered media attention.  CTV News featured him.  

Now before you think this is cool I want to try this DON'T.  Kitboga is an engineer by trade he knows computers inside and out and has skill that most people like you and I do not.  If you think there is a scam going on hang up can the professionals and practice safety online by doing the following.

1. Check with the CRA or IRS.   These government agencies don't call on you in the manner a scammer does.

2. Get a call from a person claiming to be from the bank, HANG UP.  Call the bank and check out the claim.  The same goes for calls from people claiming to be from a company like Bell or a tech support branch of a company.  They don't make calls, take it from a guy (me) who works on behalf of a tech company we don't do it it's a major no no and would lead to immediate dismissal if we did.  We only do when asked or on follow-up to an existing job we are working on.

3. Ah yes those emails and ads you get, you are a winner, you have a virus, this is XYZ company with important updates.  Never click the link and if you do do not put personal data in.  Look for extra charges and be aware that if it looks to good to be true, it's not.

4. Keep personal info off the socials addresses photos that show your address cute pics of the kids in identifiable locations near your home bad idea.  Sure we want to share our life story, just be careful of what you put online it can get you into trouble.

Kitboga's site is meant to teach us via humor how to stay ahead of the scammers in the immortal words of Pleakly from Lilo and Stitch "Educate yourself." Youtbe clip

Thanks for visiting Mixed Nuts.  I will add more content I promise so come back again soon.

Cliff T.