WAT

This is the way.

Oh there would be plenty of strokes, I’ll grant you that.

Lunch. Even though I work from home, I have a standing rule to never eat in my office. Never. I always go to the kitchen or dining room, and take my time.

Good luck to you my friend.

I lived in Texas for 30 years. For the last 10-15, I heard a gun in my area - in the city, nowhere near a gun range - at least once a week, if not more.

I finally left the state of insanity and we’re much happier for it.

We all know that’s total bullshit because Mel Gibson has no friends.

There were those bars in the early 2000s with dueling pianos. Yeah, no. Definitely not those.

I can recommend the Dr. Bronners pine Sal Suds. It’s got that pine aroma but a little less over the top, and it rinses cleaner.

It’s funny you mention that. I had a blog during the W years and often posted questionable content about the administration. One day while reviewing logs, I noticed a LOT of traffic that resolved to Arlington VA. I toned it down after that, as I wasn’t keen on spooks crawling up my ass.

Self censorship is a topic that turns cold when you realize you’re making yourself a very real target.

That’s a bit like emptying the sewer into the street

Same. Luckily you can add his name to the block list.

Gotta pay for those skyrocketing AI server bills somehow

I feel you but honestly, you don’t even notice.

I hate every day - I prefer the night.

My wife laughs at me for mending clothes. I often darn socks, jeans, sweaters, etc. - takes about 10 minutes but dang, I just saved $80 on a new pair of jeans. DUH.

My jr high school made the boys take ‘home economics’ and the girls had to take shop class. We all thought it was a joke but, 40 years later, I can still sew and shank a button, fix a tear in jeans, and make a pan of muffins with the best of them.

CoffeeNeedsomeCoffeeNeedsomeCoffeeNeedsome. Coffee.

Oh you know it. More than anything, it’s just a matter of making the frame square. Take the time to check things with a level. If not, then start pulling the trim and making adjustments. It’s not hard, you just bite the bullet and do it. Then you get the satisfaction of fixing something… until the house shifts again, lol.

Oh I am but for me it was dull and routine. I’ve now renovated 2 houses on my own over the last 20 years.

It’s funny you mentioned learning a skill. I just loaned my nail gun and compressor to a younger neighbor this evening. I was a bit taken aback at first by his complete lack of knowledge of how to use an air compressor. It took me a second to register it, but then I showed him the ropes without being patronizing. He really appreciated the lesson. It was cool to pass on knowledge.

If the original SeaLab tests in the 60s were any indication, YES. Check out Scott Carpenter’s voice on this recording with LBJ. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3wkh6s