Endless Ends

[Endless_Night]

I live in low key terror that something will go wrong with the septic tank and/or leech field. It’s like background radiation, always there, not doing any harm, but you’re aware of it.

The Farm's stuff is old. The septic a simple type no longer used that our plumber says rarely gives any trouble. The leech field on the other hand, well . . . it's also old.

That, combined with a few years of drought and oak trees was an issue waiting to happen. Though, after much stomping and discussion it may be that the pipe has collapsed. We think it was run in the early nineties, so that would not be all that surprising.

However! There is a newer system out that is supposed to work better and be significantly more cost effective. An integrative something thingy something.

That would be the technical name.

 

[Endless_Night]

Today, first thing, I learned Tarzan was a murderer.

 

[Endless_Night]

Yesterday I learned that Imposter Syndrome is consider the flip side of the Dunning-Kruger effect.

This was far less traumatizing to learn than the Tarzan thing.

 

[hotwords229_A]

However! There is a newer system out that is supposed to work better and be significantly more cost effective. An integrative something thingy something.

You could always buy a $10 shovel and dig a hole out away from the farm.

#cheapsolutions

 

[Endless_Night]

I am a Raymond Chandler fan.

Both the books and the Marlowe movies. I had not, however, read any of the Chandler short stories.

It's been surprising to see how many of his novels are composites of previous short stories! Yes, it's not uncommon to see that occasionally with an author, but considering Chandler's limited output it seems . . . like a lot.

Try the Girl and Mandarin's Jade both show up in Farewell, My Lovely.

Killer in the Rain and The Curtain for The Big Sleep.

(The ending of The Curtain was a little horrifying. )

It's interesting to see how much his writing fleshed out in the few years between publications.

 

[Endless_Night]

You could always buy a $10 shovel and dig a hole out away from the farm.

#cheapsolutions

#illegalsolutions

Like, a lot illegal.

 

[hotwords229_A]

#illegalsolutions

Like, a lot illegal.

I do not submit to the laws of man.

 

[Endless_Night]

I do not submit to the laws of man.

What about the laws of women?

 

[hotwords229_A]

What about the laws of women?

Touché!

 

[Endless_Night]

Touché!

 

[Endless_Night]

There is a newer system out that is supposed to work better and be significantly more cost effective. An integrative something thingy something.

I'd hate to know what not significantly more cost effective looks like.

 

[Endless_Night]

Also, I feel soooooooo disorganized today! Gah!

 

[investor2020]

Did you know that outhouses are legal in TX ??

Legal with NSF approval. No permit is required for single-family usage in counties with less than 40,000 people.

 

[Apisto42]

I do not submit to the laws of man.

What about the laws of women?

Eh, soon it will be the law of AI. You’ll be controlled by the chip in your head and have no choice.

 

[kathyisgr65]

best of luck
next time i need a pep talk i know where im going

 

[Endless_Night]

Did you know that outhouses are legal in TX ??

Legal with NSF approval. No permit is required for single-family usage in counties with less than 40,000 people.

Egad.

I almost feel like this was information I could do without.

 

[Endless_Night]

Eh, soon it will be the law of AI. You’ll be controlled by the chip in your head and have no choice.

Oh! Oh! This reminds me of Heinlein's The Puppet Masters where they had telephonic surgical implants behind an ear, close to the bone to conduct sound.

. . . . . .

Actually, this has no bearing on what we were talking about.

Nevermind.

 

[Endless_Night]

What a floopy day. *thunk*

I have surgery Thursday(not serious) and it has me all discombobulated. I hate being anesthetized and at the mercy of some knife wielding maniac. Even if they now do anything short of heart surgery in these fancy little non-hospital surgery centers.

Okay. So maybe it's laser rather than the knife these days.

Okay. And the surgery centers are practically like spas.

I still don't wanna. *pouts*

 

[Endless_Night]

AND

Tomorrow I've been collared to hack a path through to an abandoned house.

*crosses fingers the snakes are asleep*

BUT

I found a movie called Werewolf Santa to laugh my way through as I convalesce.


Life is simply a system of ANDs and BUTs.

 

[hotwords229_A]

I'd hate to know what not significantly more cost effective looks like.

What about an incinerator toilet?
I’m not sure that’s a great option, but I find them interesting.

What a floopy day. *thunk*

I have surgery Thursday(not serious) and it has me all discombobulated. I hate being anesthetized and at the mercy of some knife wielding maniac. Even if they now do anything short of heart surgery in these fancy little non-hospital surgery centers.

Okay. So maybe it's laser rather than the knife these days.

Okay. And the surgery centers are practically like spas.

I still don't wanna. *pouts*

At least you will be anesthetized, sometimes they keep you awake!

You should ask them to keep you under for 8 hours after the procedure, so you can have a nice restful sleep.

 

[Endless_Night]

What about an incinerator toilet?

What?!?!?! That does not sound . . . safe. In any way.

I’m not sure that’s a great option, but I find them interesting.

You should ask them to keep you under for 8 hours after the procedure, so you can have a nice restful sleep.

I could use a nice restful sleep.


As long as we're not talking too restful.

 

[Endless_Night]

Okay. That's it. I'm responsible for one meal this upcoming season.

I'm having it catered.

 

[Endless_Night]

A hundred years ago, the accepted definition of masculinity included intellectualism.

(According to my reading. )

Between feminism and a host of other things, what constitutes masculinity has changed nearly beyond recognition, but that seems to be a curious component to have lost.

What's not to like about intellectualism?

 

[Endless_Night]

I now ship out to fulfill my conscription of finding items left in an abandoned dwelling.

If I don't show up again, you'll know a wall fell on me, or a snake got me, or some other heinous accident occurred.

Oh! If something happens I might not have to fulfill my surgical obligations!

#bonus



*I will be there with one of the owners, for any worried about legalities.

 

[Endless_Night]

Welp. That was . . . an adventure.

Maybe not quite Indiana Jones adventure, but, if you substitute collapsed walls and dodgy floors for ancient traps, and god-knows-what-wildlife-was-running-around-in-there for snake and insect pits - fairly close.

However, target achieved.



I live such an exciting life.