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And buy more things when you realize you need something that’s in product V but not product A.

But, no Foss dev wants to do anything about it because SMS sucks balls.

So regardless of how many messages are sent FOSS devs aren’t interested.

Yea, I’d take the approach of having the server monitor a folder, and then just drop files in that folder to be converted.

There are a number of ways to transfer files to that folder, tools like FolderSync (Android), Syncthing or Resilio (every OS) can handle this.

“Hurry up and take the pic before I pass out, you realize how much energy it takes to hold this giant noggin up? I need a nap”

Haha, what a giant. When he lays his head on you, you’re going nowhere.

Have you listened to any sports commentators? They all talk about <insert current game on tv> as if it’s the most important, world-changing event ever, and every little detail had some significance.

My god, baseball is a game for (as Brits would say) boffins. Fans of the game could put meth-head ravers to sleep. I’ve worked on more exciting spreadsheets for business planning.

And football has become just as bad, with the incessant pre-game/post-game commentary examining every nuance of a play - “I’m pretty sure if the inner aglet of his left shoe had moved the other way, we’d be talking about a completely different game”.

Bread and circuses, appealing to our base nature. The difference between WWE and “actual” sports on tv is only a matter of degree.

This seems relevant.

It’s not the fan, it’s the box that matters. To handle the load of a ceiling fan, the box needs to be securely mounted on 2 sides. This is accomplished either by boxing it (using 2x4’s attached between studs, making a box), or installing a ceiling fan box that has extendable legs…before sheetrock is installed.

The ceiling fan box can be retrofitted, but it’s not easy.

You could try a ceiling fan mount adapter, but if your current box is mounted to the side of a ceiling joist, the opening in the sheetrock won’t line up.

Edit: all this said, I’ve found rental managers are oblivious, and have changed all sorts of things that they never notice. But, I’ve worked on houses since I was a kid, worked for general contractors, plumbers, HVAC guys, carpenters, etc, so I know how to do just about anything. I’d have no problem installing that metal leg box, and repair the sheetrock as needed. It’s not hard, just a little tedious.

They got that idea from Alien! It should be called the Face Hugger System…

I think Collins Aerospace designed some of the earliest ejection seats, so this is probably an extension of their military development.

Welp, guess my money is now “unfetchable” for them.

Whole grain bread means it has some whole grain in it.

Bread made from nothing but whole grain is a very heavy, tough loaf that most people today wouldn’t like.

Excellent approach, putting that in my book of tools.

I’d also be sure to ask the second person to finish what they were trying to say after person 1 was done.

There are 2 reasons:

1. Never know if they have a different perspective or other ideas. They may also have thought of something while listening.

2. In the help desk world you learn these kinds of people get worse when they get shut down. If you actively engage them (even if you don’t really want to), they’ll feel heard, and maybe be less likely to feel compelled to interrupt. Plus you come across as a Good Guy® at work.