(November 16, 2021 at 5:02 pm)A. Secular Human Wrote: ...
I have what I call "The Hassle Factor" that emerges whenever I have some unpleasant task that needs doing. The value varies, depending on the task, and the older I get, the larger value that factor represents. It hasn't reached maximum value for every task, yet, but I can see the day when it will look a lot like a sideways eight for pretty much everything. I'm "only" 65, but the Hassle Factor has already maximized for plumbing, house painting, cleaning toilets and car repair.
I'm "only" 69, and I had a plumber come out for a stopped up drain. My arthritic back just can't take the bending and twisting that is required, anymore. More than happy to pay a plumber, especially on drains. We're having our rental house painted. We can write off the expense and the rent pays for the work. That is sweet. Our house needs a new roof; no way in hell I'm doing it. I will, however, put an engine in our old truck. That's not all that difficult, it will just take me time, once I find a place to do it. Can't do it in our driveway, and I don't want to do it in the street, which I have done with several vehicles in the past. Though the longer it takes to find a place, the less ambitious I get about it. It has a big block Chevrolet 402 cubic engine presently; I'm looking for a 454 cubic engine to replace it with, for a little more torque for towing.
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.
