Know a guy.
Self organising society can’t work eh? I present exhibit 1A without comment.
People can be good. A society can regulate itself if it is made of good people and bad people are cast out.
Thank you. I liked this, real or not
So we’ve re-derived living in a community from first principles?
Well pizza principals at least.
Murica stronk
Oh, only superficially
This is beautiful…
tldr. boring
Aww I thought it was fun
In Australia the price is beer. If it’s a small job, one or two beers, either while doing the job or at the end, big job means a whole case of beer per person. Everyone would think there was something wrong with you if you provided only pizza.
So what if, as a Canadian, I offered both pizza, and a 12 pack per person? What does that get for help?
In america, that’d get You at least one army platoon (not officially, of course). Not sure about australia.
arigatou gozaimasu amerikajinsan
in my experience, this is also how 3d printers work…
Oh god, you’re right…
Omg yes, i don’t even mind being the 3d printer guy. Now I don’t feel so bad for not being someone’s truck guy
I’m in halifax, Nova Scotia, if someone knows a guy, let me know
Isn’t that the town with the cult?
Like a notable cult? Im sure if you look hard enough you will find a cult everywhere. Trying not to dox myself but in highschool i sat outside a doughnut shop downtown and there was a random building with just a sign with an acronym. Google search later palce was a cult and kinda proud of it. Those small cults are freaking everywhere. They kinda seem like a way for people to hang out if they dont havw a hobby, like lodges.
Just ask Kevin.
This is the way.
You engage in the economy of helping people to move stuff. One person has a dolly, another has a truck, they come, they move the thing, you pay in pizza and at least one IOU of “I’ll be there for you next time”.
When the time comes you are enlisted, you go, you help, you recieve pizza.
The cycle continues.
This is the way.
This is the only way.
I own a truck. I live in the states. In a state more urban than rural - so less trucks comparatively speaking.
BY FAR - the best part about owning a truck, is being asked to help someone move something big. This couldn’t be more true. Except sometimes the payment can be, or include a single cold beer. My name isn’t Kevin though.
I do this ALL THE TIME-and I love it.
In my house we have two trucks and a utility trailer. My wife used her truck to help her friend move a sofa just this Sunday. It’s not difficult to get things moved in America.
Today would be my brother’s birthday, he was my truck guy (and so much more).
“would be”, “was” — am I to take this to mean that your brother is no longer with us? If so, I am sorry for your loss.
If I have intuited this correctly, then I hope that some day, you can be the “truck guy” for other people. The truck is optional honestly — just as long you carry with you the spirit of helpfulness and trust in reciprocal community support.
Yep you’re right, its the first year since a lung cancer got him, fuck cancer and fuck smoking.
He had a way to connect people that I just can’t, but I’ll try anyway. Thanks for the kind words.
Happy birthday to your brother. Truck guys are never forgotten - they become legends.
“I knew this one guy who showed up in a beater of truck smelling of pine and diesel. He helped me move my bed once. He refused my money, but gladly took the beer I offered. After the move, we leaned on the bed of his truck with our elbows raised along its rim. We talked for an hour about sports, music, and television. After awhile he stopped leaning on the truck and said, ‘Welp…’ and dusted off his pants. Without knowing the meaning, I knew exactly his purpose. We shook hands and he drove off into the sunset to help the next poor, truck-less soul.”
This is a beautiful piece of art, I like how not having a truck didn’t make you useless.
I’m not American we’re not big on trucks here, unless you’re an independent contractor they do have trucks even though they don’t really fit our country haha.
But if someone needs help to move something and you can’t supply the car, you’re instantly considered useless and never involved in anything from that moment on. Doesn’t even matter if you can move the whole couch by yourself.
You’re excluded. It’s a peaceful life, but it gets lonely at times.
This is heartwarming. It sounds inaccurate. I don’t have a truck, but stranger if you live around Portland, I’ll help you move a sofa.
I can drive my truck down
No truck either but a friend needed a hand to move his stuff.
I came, other of his friends came as well.
We moved the furniture, the books and even the gym equipment.
Pizza was offered and shared.
A couple years later, I show up for a job interview. One ofy friend’s friend is my interviewer. He asks technical questions, I answer.
He eventually claims I now my stuff so he stops with the questions and we have a relaxed chat.
I got the job and still work there after all these years.
Until now, trucks seemed to be linked to toxic masculinity. Turns out, the guys just want to be part of the community.
I think it really depends on the truck This is all IMHO: Something like a Colorado or Ranger is both reasonable enough and more truck than most people need. You can move a sofa with those. Stock Silverados or F-150s are also fine but do you really need something that big? Lifting or squatting those or getting anything that is bigger than those but isn’t but a legit work truck is stupid.
