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.... It's quaint to hear the claims of privileged, self loathing, white guilt libs. Walls don't really work. And it's true, in part, if by working, one expects 100% efficacy. But they can be partial barriers, allowing more effective patrolling of the more vulnerable places. Yet, there are walls, and then there are W A L L S. Still a few East German STASI border guards about for guidance on making serious walls. To do it right, there would be loud warning sounds/lights, berms, moats, mine fields and automated heat sensor guided tower machine gun nests. Really not much more expensive than lesser secure barriers, and may even be more cost effective. After a few bodies, word gets out. No more approaches. Oh sure, folks world wide will piss and moan. But they already hate us. How convenient?

....hopefully, none of us on CS will recall the days of real live Vaudeville shows. A pretty wild, often raucus, and very non-forgiving time to be a stage artist. Rarely, after coming on stage, a new performer, often a waif-like member of the weaker sex, would freeze on seeing the Globe Theater pit style crowd, or merely be so bad, that the catcalls and ripe veggies began to fly. Usually, two alert stagehands, typically of the stronger sex, would then extend a 20 foot long large pole with big hook on the end, sort of like we see in swimming pools where kids are these days---and then tug her back behind stage. It even worked after he fainted. So it often is for many of us here on CS, in a variety of ways. For me, "social smoker" in the profile gets the hook, for many more than health reasons. Or how about when a response begins with "handsome" or "beautiful", both of which are completely appropriate in time? And, let's go to private mail right away. Most helpful for automatic vetting.

becomes fallible? Somehow can't open in or outmail here. Also, can't read all your wisdom in responses to my rants. I've asked CS to check things. In the mean time, gmail me with UN of George Soros.

The house I'm living in was built 70 years ago and fitted with a septic tank about 10 feet from the back of the house. The city did an upgrade connection to a sewer system shortly before my family purchased it around 60 years ago. The tank remains, but sewer pipe runs over it and connects to a main line at the front of my property. Over the years, we've had very few problems with the system.

The method for sewer lines back then was a series of interconnecting clay pipe in sections (like the photo) about 6 feet long that had a ring of tar to seal the fittings.



Over the years, the ground shifted. Although the pipes were intact, the tar between the joints separated and began to leak. It's not a big problem unless you have a tree near the sewer line where the roots from the tree (seeking water) will grown into the pipe making it crack. The roots continue to grow inside the pipe increasing the chances of things getting snagged, creating a complete blockage.

We had our first issue more than 20 years ago. I called a Roto-Rooter plumbing service to 'snake out' the drain. Unfortunately, he wasn't equipped to do the job. A call to the city got their repair truck and a guy who knew how fix things. The plumbing snake he used had a large diameter rotary cutting head that trimmed off the roots growing within the pipe. The advice was 'get the pipe replaced' as slicing the roots only made them grow back faster. I did and had 30 feet of pipe around the tree replaced with a seamless piece of PVC.

I live on a street and my neighbor lives on an avenue. Their plumbing joins with mine in a "T" connection about 70 feet from the property line. Someone on their side flushed something down the line that blocked up both sewer lines. The city was called and they replaced most of the line with PVC at no charge to either of us.

At least 7 years ago , I did a bathroom renovation and installed a 'new fangled' toilet that uses 1 gallon per flush and (in laboratory tests) can send a load down 50 feet of pipe!
(are you impressed? I know I am) This toilet doesn't clog.

On Sunday, the toilet was backing up. The problem was the sewer and not the toilet. Admittedly, both me and my wife are big users of butt-wipe and go through a mega roll every few days. That was enough to cause a sewer backup. I rarely need to hire people to do repairs that I cannot do and I dumped a gallon of drain opener expecting the problem to be eliminated. Not true. I checked all 3 plumbing cleanouts and see the trouble was in the first 50 feet... the part that hadn't been upgraded.

A trip to Home Depot Wednesday night and a 50 foot plumbing snake had me busy Thanksgiving morning. The clog is gone, my hands are tired of wrestling the snake for an hour, but it's done!

Rubber is a flexible latex product produced from the juice of a rubber tree. In varied process, it's mixed with other chemicals to create different products. The process for a soft latex mattress is different than a rubber tire (tyre) used on a car. Charles Goodyear developed vulcanization in 1839 where he mixed latex, sulfur and heated the mixture to harden the liquid rubber.

Over the years, new uses for rubber were invented. One process is to coat the exterior of a hard plastic object to give it a soft feel without affecting the structure of the inside. I've seen some plastic writing pens with a soft rubberized sleeve to make them comfortable.

One problem with products made with rubber is longevity. Tires have a manufacturing date stamp and people are warned against buying from an unreliable source as many 'new' tires have been been produced years ago and the rubber elasticity declines on an old tire making them unsafe.

I bought an emergency spotlight with a rubberized handle. Never used it. One day before a hurricane, I decided to open the box and try it, only to find the rubber handle was sticky to the touch. I found the rubber feet on my water pic (purchased 2 years ago) leave black marks on the countertop.

My laptop mouse deteriorated within 2 years and I was lucky enough to remove the rubberized surface with 91% rubbing alcohol. I have a very expensive mouse/controller I use in design that has programmable buttons and a 3D wheel. The rubberized surface is also deteriorated and sticky. That was a $300 purchase and they are no longer manufactured. Basically, I'm in trouble if I cannot find a replacement on Amazon or eBay. I dusted the surface with talcum powder so it wouldn't be so sticky and will experiment if I can clean it with alcohol or a solvent to remove the rubberized coating and not destroy the controller.

That said... be cautious of long-term purchases that have a rubberized coating.

I remember the song of Christina Perri " Jars of Heart"... I really amazed about lyrics and music she composed. And my favourite lines " Who you think you are runnin around leaving scars". EVERYDAY I listening to that song... Morning until I slept... Thats give me more power to face the reality... Don't comeback for me dont come at all!!! Who do you think you Are!!! Wow... Im so impress with her music video... How she acted there... True to life story that people can relate to themselves...

Do we find it in others?
Must we find it in ourselves first?
Or is it hidden so deeply in plain sight, all around us, but just slightly out of grasp that we become blind and oblivious to it's proximity, that we need the help of a mutual partner,
. . To rediscover it again?

Got these off a webpage.

What is the most "fatal" "serious" mistake one should never ever make?
Here’s a list of things I came up with:

1.Never fry food naked!
2.Never lie to your boss.
3.Never tell a friend or family member that you’re too sick to go out – and then go out!
4.Never use a condom that has been in your wallet for 5 years.
5.Never lick an icicle to see if your tongue will stick - it will!
6.Never show up late for an interview.
7.Never stand your date up.
8.Never tell your boss off before quitting. It could come back to haunt you.
9.Never walk by an open window in your home naked.
10.Never let your gas tank get down to empty.
11.Never swear or yell at your in-laws.
12.Never fix a friend up with somebody you don’t like.
13.Never call your spouse names.
14.Never belittle your child.
15.Never compare your children to each other.

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Here I find myself again , why on earth do people not read profiles ????

If I hope through a profile that does not match mine I move along because I clearly know what I'm looking for. .

You are wasting your time sending me message when we are a mismatch
Unless you do not understand the term profile and what you want (match )
Google it don't claim you are highly educated yet you make common mistakes .

Fyi
I suggest you study your profile and weigh it up to the match.
You do not see me invading inboxes;when I know clearly we not on the same level.
*first impressions last
*the way you start your conversation
*how you converse
*open and closed conversation
*lack of interest (reading between the lines)
*the extent you will go through
*respect
*Do not force an issue (especially when you get rejected via mismatch )
*force is a crime


P.s I have a right to voice my opinion; whether you agree or disagree .My choice
Walk on by if you not happy

*connect with those who remind you who you are*

Dont challenge a woman that has survived the fire,she's already been through hell and kept going.

Resonate with someone that is good for your soul

It is painful and or saddening when we hear the word no in circumstances we were eagerly expecting to hear YES.

HOWEVER, we should take that NO as an upliftment depending on the circumstances.

That No could be to save your happiness, your health, your kids, your family, your home, your job, your life.

No is seemingly a negative WORD in many instances. But this same no has preserved many lives and overall well being and situations of life.

So learn to embrace this no depending on how it is used on you.