How Do You Balance Work And Leisure?

[Tortoise]

Ah, fair enough.

[dualstow]

So night soil isn’t toxic to garden vegetables? Is it merely socially unacceptable or is it also poisonous in any way?
I never studied the subject am just going by what i’ve heard, i.e. that it is to be avoided.

[Kriegsspiel]

You have to let it sit for a while. The dangerous bits don't last long in the wild.

[vnatale]

But you said you live in a sparsely populated rural area.

I never said described my area so. I have always referred to it as rural in a large area with a low population.

Huh? I think you just repeated what I said using slightly different words.

“Rural in a large area with a low population” = “Sparsely populated rural area”.

I don't live in the woods. I have described it as rural residential which someone once said to me was an oxymoron.

My lot is 0.38 acres. The one next to me is 0.25. We have among the smaller ones here. I think my neighbor's was or is the minimum for a building lot here. Where I grew up in Rhode Island where would have definitely been another house between our two houses.

Also, about 1/4 mile above my house there is a huge, huge wooded area where no one lives. In the late 1970s the plan was to put a nuclear power plant there!

[vnatale]

But you said you live in a sparsely populated rural area.

I never said described my area so. I have always referred to it as rural in a large area with a low population.

Huh? I think you just repeated what I said using slightly different words.

“Rural in a large area with a low population” = “Sparsely populated rural area”.

Webster’s dictionary defines sparsely as thinly scattered or distributed.

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sparsely?s=t

Low population =/= thinly scattered!!

You can have a tightly scattered low population. As is the case with Vinny. And thus the rationale for not being arrested as a registered sex offender to maintain his composte.

My lawyer AGAIN comes to my rescue! And, to my surprise, there IS a registered sex offender on my street, not to far from me. Do not know the person.

[vnatale]

So night soil isn’t toxic to garden vegetables? Is it merely socially unacceptable or is it also poisonous in any way?
I never studied the subject am just going by what i’ve heard, i.e. that it is to be avoided.

What is "night soil"? Have never prior seen that term.

[Tortoise]

Have never prior seen that term.

Okay, I have to finally say something about this since you’ve mentioned you’re a stickler for correct language but you’ve made this mistake several times recently: The word “prior” can be used as an adjective or a noun, but not as an adverb.

“Prior offense” (adjective) — correct usage
“My neighbor has two priors as a sex offender” (noun) — correct usage
“Did not prior know”, “Have never prior seen” (adverb) — incorrect usage

[dualstow]

Also, about 1/4 mile above my house there is a huge, huge wooded area where no one lives. In the late 1970s the plan was to put a nuclear power plant there!

You live underground? Cool! The plot thickens.

You asked about night soil:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_soi ... griculture
(apparently just urine is a different matter)

[Kriegsspiel]

Smithers: I really like how this thread is a good conversation starter. Full of value.
Everyone: Poop-talk.

[Smith1776]

LMAO.

Btw, night soil is a great way to spread parasites amongst your population.

[Kriegsspiel]

Btw, night soil is a great way to spread parasites amongst your population.

So, more efficient and scaleable than sprinkling tapeworms in people's food? Sign me up!

[Smith1776]

If you ever get the chance to google what the face of a tapeworm looks like.... don’t.

[vnatale]

Have never prior seen that term.

Okay, I have to finally say something about this since you’ve mentioned you’re a stickler for correct language but you’ve made this mistake several times recently: The word “prior” can be used as an adjective or a noun, but not as an adverb.

“Prior offense” (adjective) — correct usage
“My neighbor has two priors as a sex offender” (noun) — correct usage
“Did not prior know”, “Have never prior seen” (adverb) — incorrect usage

I definitely am. Therefore, am always looking to be corrected as Xan educated me on proscribed and prescribed.

But this seems to differ with you?

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prior#Adverb

Adverb
prior (comparative more prior, superlative most prior)

(colloquial) Previously.
Synonyms: ago, hitherto
The doctor had known three months prior.

[vnatale]

Also, about 1/4 mile above my house there is a huge, huge wooded area where no one lives. In the late 1970s the plan was to put a nuclear power plant there!

You live underground? Cool! The plot thickens.

You asked about night soil:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_soi ... griculture
(apparently just urine is a different matter)

1. When I meant above my house...I meant that my property slopes upward and the land continues to slope upward so that there is a street above and behind mine which could be 30 feet (?) more above sea level than my street. That street is on the same level as the wooded area. I've have to see a topographical map of the neighborhood to see how far above me that area is. I know how far away it is from me.

2. I just deal in urine. The other seems to much to deal with.

[vnatale]

LMAO.

Btw, night soil is a great way to spread parasites amongst your population.

As just stated do not do it with mine.

Does animal output count as "night soil"?

I do compost all that I dump out from the cats' litter boxes. After awhile it all breaks down to a brown sand-like substance. But obviously containing more nutrients than plain sand.

I've read the warnings many, many, many times to not use this cat litter box compost for growing human food. But fine to use for flowers and bushes.

[Tortoise]

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prior#Adverb

Adverb
prior (comparative more prior, superlative most prior)

(colloquial) Previously.
Synonyms: ago, hitherto
The doctor had known three months prior.

I had based my comment on the fact that these two dictionary sites don't list an adverb form of "prior":

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prior

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/prior

So I guess it depends on which dictionary you look at. Fair enough. You win this time, Vinny. But I'll get you next time...

[vnatale]

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prior#Adverb

Adverb
prior (comparative more prior, superlative most prior)

(colloquial) Previously.
Synonyms: ago, hitherto
The doctor had known three months prior.

I had based my comment on the fact that these two dictionary sites don't list an adverb form of "prior":

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prior

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/prior

So I guess it depends on which dictionary you look at. Fair enough. You win this time, Vinny. But I'll get you next time...

You are clearly a formidable opponent (not that you really are an opponent but you know what I mean). Therefore, I no doubt believe you will get me some next time in the future. And, many times afterwards.

[Xan]

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prior#Adverb

Adverb
prior (comparative more prior, superlative most prior)

(colloquial) Previously.
Synonyms: ago, hitherto
The doctor had known three months prior.

I had based my comment on the fact that these two dictionary sites don't list an adverb form of "prior":

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prior

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/prior

So I guess it depends on which dictionary you look at. Fair enough. You win this time, Vinny. But I'll get you next time...

Don't give up! Even in his dictionary, it's listed as "colloquial". Doesn't sound like the sort of thing of which Vinny would approve.

[vnatale]

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prior#Adverb

Adverb
prior (comparative more prior, superlative most prior)

(colloquial) Previously.
Synonyms: ago, hitherto
The doctor had known three months prior.

I had based my comment on the fact that these two dictionary sites don't list an adverb form of "prior":

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prior

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/prior

So I guess it depends on which dictionary you look at. Fair enough. You win this time, Vinny. But I'll get you next time...

Don't give up! Even in his dictionary, it's listed as "colloquial". Doesn't sound like the sort of thing of which Vinny would approve.

I've been many times taught that English is an evolving language.

I'm sure you and everyone else have used the word prioritize?

We used to use it all the time in our mid-1980s business meetings. Then, one day someone informed us that it was not really a word, that it was not in dictionary. Surprised all of us.

But, somewhere along the line, it was a word officially accepted into the dictionary.

"Their" always used t only be properly used to refer to the plural possessive. I always objected when someone used it to denote a singular possessive. And, I was big-time shocked to find out that it is now considered proper English to use their for singular possession.