Sneak some speed bumps on the road about 50' on either side of your home overnight and feign innocence when asked about it.
Dust Removal
We live on a dirt road and thanks to certain neighbors who refuse to slow down, we are constantly wiping dust off horizontal surfaces in our house. I'm sure there must be dust inside my components but am not sure of the best way to deal with it.
Blow it out w/ compressed air?
Use a vacuum?
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Hah! I really wish I could get away with that -- we get mighty sick of the jerks who use our private road as a dirt-bike race course. But given the attitudes and personalities involved, it could lead to armed conflict, so best not. |
@stuartk All the best, |
Unfortunately, one guy’s Dark Age is another guy’s Golden Age. How can humanity move forward if a large percentage want to go back... and if one guy’s forward is another guy’s back? In a rural area such as this, prone to both intense snow events and intense wildfires, no one can really afford to allow personal politics/culture war attitudes to define interactions with others. It comes down to survival. It’s galling that a whole Lotta folks seem to have no regard or conception of, what used to be known as the social contract but I don’t see anything’s to be gained by confrontation. I’d just as soon not know about my neighbors’ politics. It's a matter of practicality.
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That's some of the finest advice and way of looking at life I've heard. You've adapted to your surroundings ensuring your survival and safety. I grew up in a time when the neighbors on both sides of my parents house could just walk right in, as well as we in theirs. We'd have summer water fights that involved an entire block or two. We could always count on each other for that emergency ride to the hospital of if the car broke down, a ride to the supermarket or school event. My dad used to work at the studios and he'd bring home 16mm versions of movies and TV shows. He'd set up in the driveway with a big pull down screen and spool the film up in the projector. My mom would make the popcorn, hot dogs and set out the chips and sodas along with the seating. When the sun went down, the neighbors would all gather round and we'd watch the shows. Now it's every man for themselves and who can be the local warlord. They'd laugh at the notion of any kind of social contract unless they are the ones dictating it, regardless of how you feel about it. Sounds like you'd be a great neighbor. All the best, |
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