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Puritan Work Ethic defined

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John Kuthe

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May 7, 2020, 5:00:13 PM5/7/20
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Hard Work. Hard work and industriousness were stressed as pillars of the Puritans' faith. Puritans believed that when believers worked hard, it brought glory to God. They further believed that hard work brought prosperity, by which they could provide well for themselves, their families and the needy around them.

I guess folks here MISSED the part and the needy around them" as RFCers are some of the most SELF CENTERED FUCKERS on the planet! It's MY house, *I* worked hard for it, so fuck everybody else? How do you get THAT out of the Puritan Work Ethic?

I SHARE MY HOUSE! as I believe every rational being should! Kant's Moral Imperative, look it UP!

John Kuthe...

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 7, 2020, 10:08:50 PM5/7/20
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On Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 4:00:13 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
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> I guess folks here MISSED the part and the needy around them" as RFCers are some of the most SELF CENTERED FUCKERS on the planet! It's MY house, *I* worked hard for it, so fuck everybody else? How do you get THAT out of the Puritan Work Ethic?
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> I SHARE MY HOUSE! as I believe every rational being should! Kant's Moral Imperative, look it UP!
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> John Kuthe...
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You 'share' your house for a fee. You're doing nothing special with the
exception you expect a pat on the back from us.

Yet another ME! ME! ME! post from you.

John Kuthe

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May 7, 2020, 10:40:09 PM5/7/20
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A reasonable fee too, not trying to get rich from it! No I do not expect a pat on the back around this place, far too many HORRIBLE Profit Driven egocentric people in here.

John Kuthe...

Hank Rogers

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May 8, 2020, 2:53:23 PM5/8/20
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Don't worry. Druce will be here soon to give you a pat on the back
... and a smooch on the butt too.


Alex

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May 8, 2020, 9:43:05 PM5/8/20
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How hard did YOU work for that house?

John Kuthe

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May 8, 2020, 11:10:14 PM5/8/20
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For or on? I'm the one who climbed under the deck to paint it purple.

And what, if anything, have YOU EVER SOLDERED, prick Alex?

John Kuthe...

Gary

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May 9, 2020, 9:42:42 AM5/9/20
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John Kuthe wrote:
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> I'm the one who climbed under the deck to paint it purple.

You should never paint or seal the underside of a wooden deck.
That will hold in moisture and cause it to rot sooner.
I'm always here, ask me about your next painting project.

> And what, if anything, have YOU EVER SOLDERED, prick Alex?

Soldering is no big deal really. I will admit though that
the first time I did it, I was quite proud of myself.

S Viemeister

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May 9, 2020, 9:50:36 AM5/9/20
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On 5/9/2020 2:41 PM, Gary wrote:

> Soldering is no big deal really. I will admit though that
> the first time I did it, I was quite proud of myself.
>
My sister and I both learned to solder as kids. Yep, not really a big deal.

Sheldon Martin

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May 9, 2020, 11:37:04 AM5/9/20
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Any dummy can solder copper wire/tubing. Try silver soldering.

Dave Smith

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May 9, 2020, 11:40:41 AM5/9/20
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It ain't rocket science. You get the soldering iron with the right size
tip, heat it up, push the wire into position with the tip, touch the
solder to the tip.... done.



GM

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May 9, 2020, 11:42:44 AM5/9/20
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Perhaps Kookie is getting "soldering" konfused with "slobbering"...the latter at which he excels...

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Greg

Dave Smith

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May 9, 2020, 12:17:18 PM5/9/20
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Soldering is pretty easy. Welding is another matter. When I was in the
reserves one of the options for trades training was welding. I gave it
a go and I was hopeless. The would give me two pieces of steel to weld
together and I would end up with two pieces of metal with jagged edges
and further apart.


Hank Rogers

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May 9, 2020, 1:16:58 PM5/9/20
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Solder is applied to the work piece, NOT the tip of the iron.




Derek Vinyard

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May 9, 2020, 2:01:12 PM5/9/20
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On Thu, 7 May 2020 14:00:08 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe wrote:

> It's MY house, *I* worked hard for it, so fuck everybody else?
> How do you get THAT out of the Puritan Work Ethic?

The only thing your sporadic "hard work" bought you was poverty.
Where's your puritan work ethic right now and for the last 3 years?

Bruce

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May 9, 2020, 3:50:31 PM5/9/20
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On Sat, 09 May 2020 09:41:36 -0400, Gary <g.ma...@att.net> wrote:

>John Kuthe wrote:
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>> I'm the one who climbed under the deck to paint it purple.
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>You should never paint or seal the underside of a wooden deck.
>That will hold in moisture and cause it to rot sooner.
>I'm always here, ask me about your next painting project.

Doesn't a good paint job prevent moisture from getting in there in the
first place?

Alex

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May 9, 2020, 10:02:21 PM5/9/20
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YOU posted: "It's MY house, *I* worked hard for it...".  How hard did
you work for that house?

Alex

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May 9, 2020, 10:03:20 PM5/9/20
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Yup.  Simple as that!

Alex

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May 9, 2020, 10:05:01 PM5/9/20
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True, but it will slide off of the iron onto the work piece.  Solder
won't stick to a hot iron.

GM

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May 9, 2020, 10:16:10 PM5/9/20
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Not at all, he did not pay ONE cent torwards the cost of the house, he inherited the $$$ from his father...

And how much has he contributed towards contributing towards philanthropy/charity, NONE because he has not nurtured the advantages and opportunites life has provided him...

If this were Russia c. 1920 Lenin would target him for "liquidation" as a "bourgeois parasite"...

In our present - day capitalist market economy, he is a "drag" on the economy, as he brings no "added value" to our society...

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Greg

Gary

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May 10, 2020, 8:38:03 AM5/10/20
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It does not. Just slows it down to a reasonable level.
Especially outside wooden decks. Leaving off the underside
will allow the wood to dry out quicker and stem off rot which
is caused by moisture held in.

Good example is old 100 years old barns. Painted outside but
not on the inside.

jmcquown

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May 10, 2020, 8:53:37 AM5/10/20
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Excellent example! I have to wonder why he would bother to paint the
*underside* of the deck. No one can see it. No one cares if it's
purple, pink or polka dotted. He should be worrying about wood rot.

Jill

Sheldon Martin

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May 10, 2020, 11:50:27 AM5/10/20
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Even when applying a wood preservative/stain to a wooden deck apply it
only on the top side and end grain. The faster exterior lumber can
dry the longer it will last.

Gary

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May 10, 2020, 1:28:39 PM5/10/20
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Sheldon Martin wrote:
> Even when applying a wood preservative/stain to a wooden deck apply it
> only on the top side and end grain. The faster exterior lumber can
> dry the longer it will last.

Well said and very true, Sheldon. Actually paint should never
be applied to a deck surface. Better to use either a clear
sealer or a semi-transparent colored stain. Solid stain isn't
so good but is still better than paint.

Sheldon Martin

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May 10, 2020, 6:32:53 PM5/10/20
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True. Best to apply an oil based sealer preservative/stain... never
paint a wood deck.

I mowed again today, we both did, but had to stop because the ground
was too wet, and it's supposed to rain again tomorrow... very strange
May weather. Eventually we'll have heat and sun. Very thankful for
mulching blades... and 4 wheel drive tractors.
Happy Mothers day to all yoose mommies! Kids had to stay away but got
very nice flowers delivered.
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