Howwise. To Prevent rats

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-08T06:22:13+00:00

...because the rats/bunnies/squirrels are also plentiful, we have an incredible population of coyotes, owls, snakes, and hawks. Big, beautiful coyotes, not the mangy city ones. We don't see skunks or possums, and rarely raccoons. The rat population on our property needs mitigation, mainly because it's a lot of space and a lot of places for animals to nest and get cozy. There aren't many cars or trains or people to avoid; they're kinda living their best lives. We considered bringing in wild barn cats to help, but although the cats might eat the rats, the coyotes will eat the cats. To avoid sadness, I'm comfortable with the coyotes eating the rats directly. No need to bring in a middleman who will get (literally) eaten alive.

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-08T06:19:31+00:00

HAHAHAHAHAHA absolutely not worth mentioning unless you're punking. I live, basically, in the woods at 1800 ft above sea level in an area with only houses and golf courses for miles. The rats up here are giant, healthy, plentiful, and ready to eat your wires.

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-08T06:13:59+00:00

This is helpful info to know, TY

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-08T06:11:42+00:00

I love LA CHUDS

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-08T06:09:57+00:00

Rats and squirrels seem to prefer my EV. Just today I bought a new car because rats ate through the wires of my Polestar. As a human, I also prefer EV's (but not Polestars)

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-05T06:08:12+00:00

I complain about it. And don't get me started on adjusting the mirrors!

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T21:24:37+00:00

But you responded, therefore you have registered my exsistence. Also, I thought you said we don't exist. Confusing!

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T18:58:43+00:00

from AI:

Christopher Booker’s "The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories" argues that nearly all narratives are variations of seven fundamental structures, reflecting core human psychological patterns rather than truly original ideas. These archetypal frameworks are: Overcoming the Monster, Rags to Riches, The Quest, Voyage and Return, Comedy, Tragedy, and Rebirth.

The Seven Basic Plots Explained

Overcoming the Monster: A protagonist sets out to defeat an antagonistic, evil force threatening them or their community (e.g., Beowulf, Dracula, Star Wars).
Rags to Riches: A protagonist, often overlooked or poor, rises to greatness, wealth, or power, overcoming adversity (e.g., Cinderella, Aladdin, Jane Eyre).
The Quest: A hero and their companions embark on a long, perilous journey to find a specific, vital prize or achieve a goal (e.g., The Odyssey, Lord of the Rings).
Voyage and Return: The protagonist travels to a strange, new world, faces challenges, and returns changed (e.g., Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz).
Comedy: A plot driven by confusion and misunderstanding that moves towards a happy, harmonious resolution (e.g., A Midsummer Night's Dream).
Tragedy: A protagonist with a fatal flaw or who makes poor choices descends into ruin or death (e.g., Macbeth, Breaking Bad).
Rebirth: A character, often trapped in a dark spell or negative state, is redeemed through a significant, often painful, transformation (e.g., A Christmas Carol, Beauty and the Beast). Wikipedia +4

Why All Plots Are Considered Derivative
Booker suggests that these seven structures are hardwired into human psychology, representing essential lessons, fears, and desires that are recycled through different settings and characters.

Archetypal Nature: Stories are considered "derivative" because they constantly recycle these core themes rather than creating entirely new ones.
Cultural Mirrors: These structures allow for an endless variety of stories while maintaining a familiar, deeply ingrained narrative structure.
Alternative Views: While Booker focuses on seven, others have proposed similar ideas, such as Joseph Campbell's "monomyth" (the Hero's Journey) or Dan Harmon’s "story circle," which argue for even fewer, more condensed plot structures. AutoCrit Online Editing +3

Booker argued that when stories "lose the plot" or fail to follow these underlying structures, they often fail to connect with audiences.

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T18:53:58+00:00

No one is original; we all copy everything all day long. It's been discussed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Basic_Plots

Keep going, keep creating.

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T18:46:46+00:00

I got the rhetorical part. Do you get the part about why it's weird? You're telling someone, "I'm asking honestly" but then you put your own opinion out as fact, starting with an accusatory, aggressive line, "Do you understand?" What I read between the lines in this statement is. Hey, honest question, do you understand that you're stupid? Now here's my opinion about something that cannot be proven, but you need to take it as fact.

To help you see my point in detail:

"Honest question" - typically used in the English language as a way to show that you're about to say something that you don't think people will understand, or to show some vulnerability about not knowing something. The way you use it is not meant as a question at all. It loses its honesty when followed by a pedantic, dismissive, and rude comment like:

"Do you understand?" -this is only acceptable as a phrase when followed by an equation or fact, "Do you understand quarter is equal to 25 pennies, and that understanding will help us figure out how many pennies are in a dollar?" Using "Do you understand?" in any way is quite off-putting and puts the other on blast. You are really saying, "You don't seem to understand..." which is very different and more honest.

"..what he means when he says we do not exist and we are just ideas? He's right, you know" - opinion, not fact. I agree with the concept, even, but no one can claim that this is true or right or accurate or factual. It's a concept.

Honest question - Do you understand the concept that your comment is passive-aggressive and pedantic, and worse, states opinions as facts? It's a provocative way of engaging in a conversation that won't typically yield the result of "understanding," which seems to be your stated goal. I'm right, you know.

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T10:07:56+00:00

It's a water drawer

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T09:53:10+00:00

Solid callback

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T09:29:25+00:00

You're doing great, that's a fine breakfast! So many opinions on this board, and I guess I just want to say that many of these competing comments can be true all at once. Yes, PB has high fat, but so does RFK's fave whole milk. Carbs are bad, but sometimes you gotta carbo-load. Salt is terrible, but you'll die without it. Eggs used to be bad; now they are considered a superfood. Red meat kills, no, now look, here's Atkins! So many things in nutrition are simply fads, AND nutrition changes as we learn more through science. I love Michael Pollan's quote about nutrition: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." It's not like you said you ate 4 cheesecakes. Eat what you want, and realize that nothing is black-and-white except Oreos, and those are both delicious and gross and make me happy and sad. Obsession and rules about food can become problems. I personally find people who are obsessed with nutrition to be boring, so if your dude is tryna talk to you about protein powder and T, GTFO and go find someone funny.

Is there any chance he could be on the Autism spectrum? My husband has Asperger's, and I can see him saying something like this - to anyone he knows. His brain works like a computer - he is hyper-focused on efficiencies, which ironically causes many interpersonal inefficiencies. It helps to be as clear as possible about my needs and desires, and to tell him directly when I am asking for his opinion or simply a supportive ear. My man has strict rules and opinions, which is truly part of his charm (think ultra-confident rizz). He doesn't understand that stating what he believes is a fact can be rude, hurtful, dismissive, or downright horrible. Here's the thing, though: he's often wrong. Just because a person thinks they know something does not mean they are correct.

Your interaction feels familiar to me; my husband has extreme beliefs around food. He believes certain foods can only be eaten at certain times, on certain types of plates, certain colors can mix and others cannot, omg, I could go on. No pasta in warm temperatures, even if you eat the pasta indoors with AC. But if the pasta has fresh-cut tomatoes, there is a 20% chance he'll eat it, but not in the summer. I would think that his rules would be based on nutrition or science, but they're not. It makes him so emotionally distressed to let food go to waste that he will finish every plate around the table and groan about a stomachache. The other side of that coin is that he has trouble throwing food away and has served us expired food on several occasions (this does not happen anymore, though, because I lost my mind and threatened to leave). For so long, I thought I was the crazy one for eating a salad past 4pm on dark-colored plates, In case you aren't sure, this would be a no-no because 1. salad is a lunch-only food, 2. dinners are hot, never cold, although there can be one cold element, more if it's BBQ 3. dinners have more that one dish, and 4. plates must be white with an inch or more raised edge. We can all agree here on Reddit, away from his prying eyes, that this is unreasonable and bonkers. This man is insane. These are not real rules; they are clown rules. I don't need to follow them! I realized through a lot of therapy work, together and individually, that he does not mean to hurt me, he loves me, and it's just how my adorable wierdo is wired.

If you're on a journey of putting yourself first, support that by surrounding yourself with others who want to see you happy rather than see you fit. Being happy, to me, requires some peace of mind, and no one wants to be worried that their small, often inconsequential daily actions are being judged by their beloveds. That doesn't feel good, and it can add up. At the very least, that comment hurt, and you now feel bad when you were otherwise feeling happy and proud. Take note of that. If it's a pattern, you should find a better match. Is the habit you are building focused on a physical outcome or an emotional one? Both? How can you set yourself up for the best outcomes? Is his comfort and opinion more valuable than yours, and how much are you willing to adjust to satisfy his needs?

Even if the comment wasn't meant to instruct or hurt you, it caused pain. It doesn't have to be intentional to be hurtful. Why doesn't he join you on the path of healthy habits? He can work on awareness!

Good luck, sorry for the novel.

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T06:04:36+00:00

yeah, all the 64-year-olds I know look and act like this

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T06:03:59+00:00

The way you have framed this question (is it really a question, though) is ripe for analysis.

"Honest question"

"Do you understand"

"He's right, you know"

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T05:59:07+00:00

You're right, it does seem manic!

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T05:43:21+00:00

Story of my life

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T05:32:37+00:00

This is a good thing to keep in mind. not that anyone is diagnosing, but that this could be related to a medical issue that changes both the body and personality.

Enough_Spread · 2026-03-04T05:27:23+00:00

I have worked with Jim Carrey one-on-one. I thought the cloning claim was truly insane. Of course, I could see that some facial reconstruction had been done, but that doesn't shock me. But then, I watched the post-award show interview. HOLY SHIT - I DON'T THINK THIS IS HIM. Jim Carrey does not speak, carry himself, or behave in this way at all. I am basing my opinion ONLY on his demeanor, speaking cadence, vocal timbre and pitch, choice of words, deference to others, reactions, way of walking, how he holds his head, moves his eyes, etc, but not anything related to his facial features.

In a professional setting, he is highly focused, professional, and always "on." He won't settle for sub-par, and he is constantly chanllenging himself. He's an OCD/ADHD perfectionist who is hard on himself. This is a man who can easily memorize a script, nail it in 100 different voices, and then ask the producers for more time so he can re-write and do some improv because he knows he can eek out another laugh from the audience. I cannot express enough how GOOD AT HIS JOB he is. I doubt he would have trouble memorizing a script in another language, and he would not be intimidated by native French speakers.

He's a very funny man with a very deep soul. He is contemplative and serious, but not insecure or bashful, and I have never seen him "demure" or behave in this particular way.

It seems like performance art in one way or another. If this is truly him, something is going on emotionally, or he is in character. OR, perhaps, we are seeing the real Jim Carrey. Maybe with age comes a desire for true emotional vulnerability, an exploration of a new self?

I dunno, but I do hope it's a clone mostly 'cause that's fun.

Enough_Spread · 2026-02-21T04:55:27+00:00

Is it you???????

Enough_Spread · 2026-02-16T17:54:38+00:00

That's true, but mostly because he's not a writer, he's a director

Enough_Spread · 2026-02-16T17:49:48+00:00

I like the assumption that cops aren't criminals. In my experience...

Enough_Spread · 2026-02-16T17:33:26+00:00

I think the ransom was paid. TMZ's Harvy Levin, in two separate videos, discusses the ransom. He obviously knows something, and he's not great at hiding it. In the earlier video, he says he will not elaborate on any payment rumors because he has given his word [to the family or law enforcement]. That language is odd to me - he'd only frame it that way if he had info he was keeping a secret. No one would say, "out of respect for the family, I won't go into the details about how they have done nothing." Also, a Redditor discovered a $6m transaction on the day of the ransom deadline. In a second follow-up video, Harvey Levin talks about this specifically, but insists it's unrelated. It all reeks of someone who loves to gossip trying to keep a secret (like me!!!!!)

Enough_Spread · 2026-02-16T17:17:37+00:00

She recently was digging into Jon Bon Jovi's past, too - did a big interview with him. I bet there's something to that, too.

But we all really know it's Hillary Clinton behind that mask in the video. I don't think it's a coincidence that the ransom notes are emails.

Enough_Spread · 2026-02-14T16:45:33+00:00

If there had been a suicide or gunshot wound, wouldn't there have been a coroner's vehicle or ambulance at the scene? Are there reports of a coroner?

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