Perhapsjustsniffit

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[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago

We live in Canada in a very rural area. We've opened our door to strangers. Gave people a place to sleep and a hot meal, even let them live with us for a time to get their feet under themselves. I'd hope someone would do the same for my family if they needed it.

Side note: one of these folks is actually here today having supper with us and hanging with the kiddos. She's got a job and a house now and going back to school in September. Two years ago we let her set her tent up here and use the washroom for a few weeks.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

Yes and those EMTs were making around $300/month.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Been this guy in a place where we were even written out of labor laws and started in the early 90's. When I started I made $6.50/hr and worked 168 hrs per two week rotation as an EMT. As. paramedic after I paid for my own education I got a raise to $8. It was brutal and we were the highest paid in our area. Some were getting $0.60/hr standby and $50 per call in rural areas where you would at that time get a call or two a week.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

We bought a Sony 720P LCD brand new 15 years ago. Our first tv together. It's still our only tv and works just fine.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

They might hate you for it but I agree.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Agreed. We do the same. It would work better externally but price is exorbitant here for such options. We also do all the same as OP and it works really well. Especially opening early morning at dawn to cool everything down.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago

Open everything up really early to cool the house and use fans to direct airflow. Close all the blinds facing the sun and follow it around the house through the day doing the same. We are lucky to have a basement so we also direct cool airflow from the basement to upstairs and through the house on the hottest days. We also run a dehumidifier because it's very humid here.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Frank fucking Zappa.... were he not dead. Even dead he's a better choice.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 16 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

No one is to have fun at the old billionaires game. Bastards 13:12

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Willing? That's not very Russian when it comes to war.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 16 points 5 months ago

That's also some Russian Gulag shit too.

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