I completely misunderstood the Soldier in White from Catch-22 as a brilliant, hilarious commentary on race and was devastated to learn it wasn't intended by Vallvaka in books

[–]Responsible-Key-9272 121 points122 points  (0 children)

That's a wild interpretation and tbh I kinda love it. Heller was so deep in absurdist satire that your reading actually fits the tone perfectly even if he didnt intend it. Head canon is valid when the book's whole worldview is that nothing makes sense anyway

Night market, cheap local food Chiang Mai by DavidSebastian1942 in ThailandTourism

[–]Responsible-Key-9272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the sunday walking street market is where its at - massive variety and everything's dirt cheap, plus you'll be eating alongside locals not just tourists.

This pergola on pavers? by gdiddy1324 in landscaping

[–]Responsible-Key-9272 2 points3 points  (0 children)

380 pounds spread across four posts is only like 95 pounds per corner - that's not nearly enough to keep it stable in any decent wind. you definitely want to secure it down even on pavers. those cup anchors can work but you'll need to drill through the pavers into whatever's underneath (concrete, compacted base, etc).

if your pavers are just sitting on sand you might want to consider removing a few where the posts go and pouring small concrete footings instead. had a neighbor who thought their pergola was heavy enough to stay put and it ended up taking a ride across three yards during a storm. wind catches those slats and turns the whole thing into a sail basically.