Deceived and Angry
(from a loyal reader)
I have thought of the word to use
when someone pretends to be someone else. The word camouflage is perfect
to describe that individual.
Annoying...but true! When it
occurs, I feel deceived and angry, but sorry too. Camouflage is used in so many forms.
Camouflage
Techniques Employed by Businesses
submitted by Emily...an
encouraging friend
Misrepresentation and ruses are
frequently used in the form of advertised “leader items” inviting the public to
purchase. Retailers, then to offset this special discounted item, I've
observed, have then increased prices on other purchase necessities. I've also noted that over the past year or
two, articles or items I normally buy have been reboxed (same colour) with lesser quantities in the
box (at same or even increased price);
with similar packaging, you may note even, a lesser weight.
Unless the buyer is
ALERT...he is conned!
When I am swindled, I burn with
anger! When I complain to management(?)
the trained personnel are skilled with “cover-up” tactics! All I can say is...BUYER BEWARE!
And here's another
beef from me:
Vehicle purchases and leases are
complicated transactions. A “big carrot”
is offered for enticement. Many fall for
this, believing it to be a “good deal”.
I've had first hand experience in purchasing a new car...when the
dealership offered a special. Yes, I
became the owner of a stunning new red car.
However, this supposed loss is
gained back by the dealership when additional costs are added…for example:
interest rate on the loan (and no doubt, the lease as well)…even selling an
additional package to enhance the vehicle.
This “deal” still puts $$$ in the pockets of the dealership...since some
disclosures have not been made to the buyer.
Well...that's a good word for this guy...DEALER!
Consumer Days have
been long gone!
Remember
that...things are not always what they seem!
Thank you, Merle, for
this platform upon which to voice my frustration!
Camouflage in Clothes and Fashion!
Sherrie writes from her business experience.
Personally, I have never camouflaged my behaviour or true feelings, but since I was previously
in the world of high fashion and glamour…camouflage
was and is very important to my life in fashion.
A wrinkled neck and décolletage
is one of the effects of aging…accelerated by excessive sunbathing which also affects the chest in some
people. This is because the skin is
thinner there than other parts of the body, such as the outer arms. There are several ways you can hide
(camouflage) your neck or detract from it:
Scarves
or pashminas
Polo-neck tops,
cowl-neck tops or turtlenecks
Shirts with collars
Necklaces
Men camouflage with
beards and moustaches, even long hair!
Make beautiful scarves a feature
of your style. Collect them in colours,
complementing your wardrobe and in a range of fabrics …so that you can wear
them year-round.
And don’t forget…A
smile is just as good as a facelift!
It’s the best camouflage in the world!
Military
Camouflage
written by George...an
interested reader
My uncle who served
as a soldier in World War II told me of many experiences
which impressed me
awesomely as he related them to me.
Camouflage uniforms and helmets
have been an integral part of war exercises and manoevers with the sole purpose of protecting personnel
on the field and equipment and often
land vehicles.
Most impressive to me as a boy
was Operation Camouflage
(told by my uncle)...which many of you readers may not recall or
never knew. I referred to an authentic
article to ensure my facts were correct.
During the afternoon of
December 7, 1941, as word of the attack of Pearl Harbour reached California,
some 53,000 Lockheed employees spread across 150 Southern California
communities, stepped outside their homes to watch as countless P-38 fighters
and Hudson bombers streaked across the sky.
In the wake of the attack, orders
had been given to get every aircraft that could fly into the air. Some flew west to protect the nation against
a potential Japanese attack on the coast.
Others were guided inland to protect against strafing runs . And still others patrolled the skies to
provide the nation with a sense of security in a time of crisis.
Three days later, while company
officials gathered at Lockheed's Burbank plant to decide how best to ramp up
production, the Army began setting up barricades around the facility and placed
an urgent call to Col. John F. Ohmer stationed at March Field...70 miles away. Ohmer's Mission?
Find a way to disguise Lockheed's plant ~ now one of the most strategic military
facilities in the United States
~ to look like an ordinary California
suburb.
In the wake of Pearl Harbour, he was given
authority to use whatever means necessary to protect the Lockheed plant. With a camouflage engineering battalion under
his command, he began recruiting artists, set designers and painters from
nearby Disney, Paramount and 20th Century Fox. At the Lockheed
plant, Ohmer began implementing his grand illusion. Air fields and parking lots were painted
green and lined with plants to make them look like fields of alfalfa. The main factory was covered with a canopy of
chicken wire netting and painted canvas to blend in with the surrounding
grass. And fake trees were erected with
spray-painted chicken feathers for leaves, some painted green to represent new
growth and some brown to represent decaying patches.
An elaborate system of
underground walkways was constructed to allow for free movement across the
plant, while the installation of air ducts provided proper ventilation. Employees continued to do their work,
encouraged by the placement of new bomb shelters and huge anti-aircraft guns,
but were expected to play along with the illusion during their breaks...often
walking back to their burlap bungalows to take down the laundry they had placed
on the clothesline earlier in the day.
The Ultimate Masquerade! Once completed, Ohmer decided to test his
team's work by taking a War Department General on a reconnaissance flight at 5,000 feet. He asked his guest to identify the
plant. But all the General said he could
see was...suburb after California suburb.
.It should not surprise anyone
that camouflage patterns became popular in trendy fashion and in art since the
early 1900's. Worn today (by both
sexes)… “camo” clothing may also symbolize political protest.
Compiled by Merle
Baird-Kerr...April 10, 2014
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