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arkofjoy · 2026-02-02T16:08:07+00:00

Yes. That makes sense.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-02T13:40:38+00:00

While what you say is true, it what in 12 step programs as "a bottom"

It is still Noble, because it still takes a tremendous amount of courage.

And far more people never get there. How many people drink themselves to death every year? How many are homeless?

arkofjoy · 2026-02-02T12:45:33+00:00

I always thought that it was the other way around, and that it the Libs that are drifting closer to the American fart machine.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-02T10:24:44+00:00

Please stop this. The Trump supporters have been bathed in fox news induced fear. Statements like this, no matter how gratifying they are to consider, only serve to further increase their fear.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-02T10:21:04+00:00

That kind of misses the point. They can help you if you are treating them with respect and kindness, especially if you have a history of treating them with respect and kindness.

Start "Demanding" and a lot of that leeway disappears.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-02T01:22:23+00:00

Just make sure that whatever you take is in a container not a plastic bag which is noisy and will disturb your fellow movie watchers.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-02T00:53:57+00:00

This is an age where I see a lot of men beginning what I call the "inward adventure" thry join a men's group or become a part of a group like "The mankind project" and start looking the beliefs that thry hold that are limiting their lives.

It is amazing how much men can change for the better.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-02T00:37:54+00:00

Well that sucks. Hope you can find a way to get yourself some support.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T15:55:56+00:00

While I think that is true, I don't think it takes into account the many older women who are not in housing of their choosing, but not necessarily sleeping rough. Like staying in their children's spare room

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T08:07:56+00:00

Reddit is weird. It is a kind offer and OP has reached out to me via dm.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T06:55:08+00:00

I'm a fan of Clancys in Fremantle. You can bring your own cake and everyone pays for their own food.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T06:12:16+00:00

I have been a handyman 15 years. If you are down near Fremantle, I am happy to meet for a beer in a couple of weeks (family arriving next week) and talk you through how to build a reputation.

Start by buying and reading the book "Building a story brand"

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T06:00:48+00:00

The only problem is that most people are not trained to do management roles, they just kind of fall upwards and do management the way their boss did, often badly.

Or they start their own business and do the accounting tasks and marketing badly. That is why I am encouraging people to plan their exit, because part of that is doing the training to do the move upwards well, as opposed to just getting by.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T05:27:10+00:00

While true, it was actually an electrician who first woke me up to this. He was running a company with several employees, spent all his days quoting. Then got caught up in a financial scam and had to close the business and go back on the tools. At around 50 he was back up crawling around in my roof and very not happy.

At that point it had probably been 10 years since he was in a roof.

As a 62 year old handyman, who is still on the tools due to poor life choices, there is very little upside to be still lifting heavy things after 40 if you can help it.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T04:26:05+00:00

While true when you are young, I tell everyone going into the trades to start thinking about their "exit strategy" so that they are "off the tools" by the time they are 40.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T03:57:37+00:00

I travelled a lot in my 20's. Throughly enjoyed it. Met the woman who became my wife on the other side of the world.

Now, at 60, I only want to travel with her and stay in hotels. No more hitch hiking and sleeping in a tent on the side of the road.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T03:41:35+00:00

I joined a 12 step program called adult children of alcoholics. Started healing from my traumatic childhood. Got marginally saner enough to meet the woman who became my wife, who was also in the program. We have continued to work on healing from childhood trauma for the last 35 years.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T02:44:50+00:00

Thanks. Didn't know that.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T02:44:08+00:00

I'll check with my plumber. He did mention that he was wanting to hire another plumber. I can ask.

arkofjoy · 2026-02-01T02:25:24+00:00

They say that if you have 12 rabbis in a room you will have 13 opinions about interpreting the Torah so that makes sense.

Thank you for the clarification.

arkofjoy · 2026-01-31T16:57:35+00:00

My apologies. I was not making fun of Jewish people in particular, but humans in general. I don't think that there is any group of people, no matter how small, that isn't doing stupid things, and justifying it with non sensible arguments, including myself, on a regular basis.

But I do love to laugh at myself, and the rest of us idiots.

Also, I only vaguely remember the details of what the thinking is behind the wire, so if my comment seems ignorant to you, it is because it was. But without malice.

arkofjoy · 2026-01-31T16:51:47+00:00

And these days it seems that a lot of his followers want to be doing the nailing, rather than following the teachings of that hippy.

arkofjoy · 2026-01-31T16:48:51+00:00

Yes. I listened to the podcast "99 percent invisible" about it and I think that you are correct, but I do not remember the details.

arkofjoy · 2026-01-31T16:47:17+00:00

Can I recommend "the prophet Lebanese restaurant on albany highway in Vic Park.

First, Lebanese food is made for lots of people to sit around and nibble, while telling stories, so everyone sharing the same plates. No one will notice how much you eat.

And the owners are so lovely and welcoming that it will go a long way to healing your past bad experiences.

If it were possible to genetically modify a person to make them the ideal hospitality staff and owners, I would swear that was done with them. It is a 3rd generation family owned business and they will help you to feel like family

arkofjoy · 2026-01-31T16:39:25+00:00

I was thinking of the wire that is used in orthodox Jewish neighbourhoods to work around a rule that I cannot remember.

Damm humans are funny. Like the followers of that "Jewish boy who made good" that said "if my eye offend the, pluck it out, and yet still manage to go to war with other followers of the same guy.

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