Yeah I’m almost 60 and it was similar back during the cold War. There was no online echo chamber to amplify it back then though

Twister

That’s a pretty small job. You may get outrageous quotes because a contractor may not want to be bothered.

Materials according to the Home Depot website: EDIT sorry just realized you said 8ft high plus a gate This will raise the materials cost a bit but you get the idea.

5 8ft long vinyl fence panels 6ft high at $109 each = $545

6 8ft high vinyl fence posts at $39 each = $234

6 fence posts caps at $4 each =$24

6 bags fast setting concrete at $7 each =$42

Total $845 in materials Guessing 8hrs labor at $30/hr =$240 I’d estimate around $1,100 or so. Adjust for sales tax and labor costs in your area.

FYI if you want to learn basic Home owner DIY skills, this is a good place to start. It’s a bit of work digging the holes but it’s not rocket surgery.

Your life will be what you make of it. Fuck all the memes and the circle jerk pity party that is the internet. To be, or not to be, that is the question.

I don’t listen to diet advice from my doctor, why would I listen to a dog?

The trick is to not think out loud

I hate buying something online then I begin seeing ads for it

When my little terrier/chihuahua mix was a puppy she would give me a “hug” first thing In the morning. I’d sit up in bed and say “time to go to work” and she would put her front paws around my neck and press her face against mine. She eventually would do it on command. Then she had surgery to correct a luxating patella (knee cap pops out of place) and never did it again.

She also used to drag herself across the carpet with her front legs, back legs dragging behind her. We would call it “swimming”.

Being part terrier she is very smart but also stubborn. When our senior dog passed, I taught her lots of tricks. One trick was to ring a bell when she wanted to go outside. I rigged up a donut shapped toy she could paw that was attached to a spring with a bell on it. She refused to ring it. I know she knew what to do, she just refused. When she wanted a treat she would paw the cabinet just like I taught her to paw the bell/toy. Eventually I gave up. Fast forward to a year later. We get another puppy and as soon as I try to teach new dog how to ring the bell she runs over and slams it. From that point on she slams the bell ten times a day.

Dress fairly nice. No shorts, no wacky t-shirts

There is some history and controversy surrounding their fatal climb that makes it more interesting than the other cadavers. Caveat: Not an expert on this. Irvine and Mallory made early attempts at being the first to summit Everest. There is speculation that on their last climb, they summited before dying on their way down and had beat Edmund Hillary who is credited with being first

Low effort patriotism

Shit attracts flies

Seems like every time you use it you’ll end up having to explain what it means unless you’re playing D&D

Luxuries have a way of becoming necessities.

Something is wrong with anyone that would look down on you for it

Practice patience. Drive slow. Why is it so hard?

Nowadays naming your kid is a way to make a statement about yourself. Like a vanity plate.

Colonoscopy!

I’ve donated blood and plasma and each time I’ve been offered rewards but don’t bother claiming them. I do it to help others. My job pays me enough to live on.

Maybe try to ween them off cable by cutting down to ultra basic cable. Still have access to local news.