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Cake day: December 18th, 2023

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  • Funny how this probably doesn’t work in all directions. I probably couldn’t say openly that I don’t trust his work ethic because he voted for and supports Little Prince Shits-in-Pants.

    When I was a kid there were many words and phrases that were commonplace in my vocabulary that may have been hurtful to others. One day, someone told me one of those words might be hurtful to some people, or maybe it was pointed out that some of my vocabulary made me sound ignorant, so I found more appropriate ways to express myself and my ideas.









  • Start looking for tripped GFCI outlets.

    If there is no power to the switch and the breaker didn’t trip there is likely a switch with GFCI on the mix.

    Another possibility could be a bad breaker (assuming you don’t have actual fuses), check this by flipping the breaker off and back on. This could also help to identify other lights/outlets on the circuit. If there is a wiring problem, knowing what other devices are on the circuit could help you track the problem.

    While not impossible, it is unlikely that a wire has been severed. It is possible that a wire came loose at another outlet or fixture in the circuit.

    If there was a true short, the breaker would be tripped out fuse blown and it would continue to trip.

    Problem exists between breaker and wall switch.


  • I vaped for quite a while. Got a bit addicted to the tinkering and the juice hunting. It can be a fun hobby which probably makes it a bad way to quit if you’re anything like me.

    I worked myself down on the nicotine levels until I was at zero.

    Relapsed back to cigarettes after not having vaped for a few months due to stress.

    Finally stopped cold turkey. Didn’t go back to vaping just decided it was time.

    Things that ultimately helped:

    • Having a reason to quit that I could remind myself of daily as an affirmation.
    • My partner was also quitting, I needed her to stop and needed to be there to support her efforts.

    If I was going to do it again, I’d probably look into Fum or something similar. Probably add some nicotine gum at the start to ease the chemical addiction.





  • Don’t punish the taxpayer, punish the troll.

    Requiring a government agency to pay a penalty will only ensure the agency will work with less efficiency. In turn, ineffective agencies are further criticized and will become a target for privatization, which only ever serves special interests and those with means.

    Put an end to this one and for all. Pass a law that requires any entity which files suit on the basis of being a parent holder must show that they use the patent to earn income from sales that are proven to be independent from them and their officers. If the suit is only being filed for easy money, they should be fined heavily.