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I become an engineering genius . I mean i'm no slouch normally but i will start fixing things for people - and properly
You wake up the next day .. "why is there so much duct tape on the fish tank? ... Oh no."
No, i'd somehow find the one hardware store open at 3am, and would be relocating the fish and actually using marine expoxy to repair that.
Balmer Peak
It also applies to playing pool
Ah yes - the good olโ Ballmer Peak.
I'll go to the hardware and grocery stores to gather supplies if I plan on day drinking. 10 out of 10 times my workshop and kitchen will be full of activities for the rest of the day.
Get a 3d printer, you'll never buy another christmas present
I would LOVE to get one of those. I make a lot of custom rack mount panels for audio and video carts for film/television production and there have been too many times where I thought of some special part that could open up a whole world of entirely new build options for me but that thing/part just doesn't exist. One day I'll have one to play with... it's high up there on the list.
Network engineer: yes. Yes, and fuck yes they do.