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Power Washing...

Is it an American thing?

I power washed a stretch of concrete path today, and it occurred to me that, depending on your view of the World, power washing is the easiest job you can do...and one that never ends.
Finish the path (with your favorite beverage in your off hand)...and here come the stairs, followed by the porch, and another beverage...
It might never end!

I used enough fresh water to keep a small village afloat for a week!

It’s fun...instant gratification... but I don’t think it’s the right thing to do.
 
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the harp unstrung said:
Power Washing...

Is it an American thing?

I power washed a stretch of concrete path today, and it occurred to me that, depending on your view of the World, power washing is the easiest job you can do...and one that never ends.
Finish the path (with your favorite beverage in your off hand)...and here come the stairs, followed by the porch, and another beverage...
It might never end!

I used enough fresh water to keep a small village afloat for a week!

It’s fun...instant gratification... but I don’t think it’s the right thing to do.
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Where does the water go? Think it through.
 
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#2,127
4Mal said:
subs on one side of my symetrically placed stacks
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Mmmmmm, symmetrically stacked subs...
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#2,132
Took a look at pragmatism, TISM!
The 19th-century American philosopher Charles Peirce, one of the founders of pragmatism, explained the core of this tradition beautifully: ‘We must not begin by talking of pure ideas, – vagabond thoughts that tramp the public roads without any human habitation, – but must begin with men [or women. Thank you, Stan.] and their conversation.’ Truth is a property of our beliefs. It is what we aim at, and is essentially connected to our practices of enquiry, action and evaluation. Truth, in other words, is the best that we could do.
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#2,136
Copped it sweet:
… Invalid Link Removed that …our [food] cravings may actually be caused by …our gut bacteria. Apparently there’s a crowd of trillions in there that really likes chocolate cupcakes, bacon, cheese, or whatever it is …our specific bacteria run on.

The theory goes like this: when we eat the foods our bacteria want, they produce particles that are small enough to cross the blood-brain barrier, like tyrosine or tryptophan, which, as luck would have it, get converted into dopamine and serotonin in the brain, both of which impact mood and reinforce those food choices. …

[For many, t]here’s still a long way to go, but someday, perhaps the way to unwind may not be with a bottle of beer, but with a container of your favorite yogurt.
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They're asking, "Is Your Gut Making You Depressed or Anxious?"
 
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