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Ya can't win for losin'.../smh
What I did today -instead- of Rocketry.
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Actually, I think I won that day and I think that he also learned. At least he never questioned my judgement again.
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Yep, I was just commenting on the fact that he gets after you for telling him he's wrong, then gets after you for doing it his way after that. /smhActually, I think I won that day and I think that he also learned. At least he never questioned my judgement again.
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I think that last part was just his way of dealing with the frustration and the realizations that: 1) he was at fault and 2) he was wrong and 3) I was right.
I didn't mention it, but this error had cost the company thousands of dollars (maybe into the teens back in the 90s) and they were a small company at the time, so it was a pretty big mess.
To be fair, each of us has probably had similar moments where we were 100% sure that we are right, but later proven wrong. Very humbling and I learned from those experiences.
One lesson is you are working for the wrong boss. Not everybody has the choice but in my field and working in a big city there are other companies to work for and some of them appreciate smart employees.
Got ready for an anticipated 300 mm (11.8”) of rain this week.
Moved water from near full tanks to near empty ones.
Removed overburden of fruit on a cumquat tree before pruning it. I know you aren’t meant to prune citrus when fruiting, but that’s most of the year for us.
Just over 7 kg (15.4 lb) just from the branches to be pruned. Probably one and a half times that much still on the tree.
Someone will make marmalade. Hopefully.
That’s about half the collection. I’m not going to talk about the lemons…
Moved water from near full tanks to near empty ones.
Removed overburden of fruit on a cumquat tree before pruning it. I know you aren’t meant to prune citrus when fruiting, but that’s most of the year for us.
Just over 7 kg (15.4 lb) just from the branches to be pruned. Probably one and a half times that much still on the tree.
Someone will make marmalade. Hopefully.
That’s about half the collection. I’m not going to talk about the lemons…
searched the web
Came home to check if the plumbers had got the taps in our ensuite in the incorrect locations. Disappointed, but not surprised. Third move, and not the last. They have lined up the spout with the sink drain, but we have asked for the middle of the cover plate to line up with the drains. Let's see what happens with tomorrow's attempt.
I have created some templates and 3D printed them to help with the alignment. I have also notched out the stud where it needs to move into (they seem lazy). I also clipped the mains wires that they had left draping across the tapware. It now confirms to AS3000 and is safe.
The whole tap assembly needs to move 65mm left, so the central hole lines up with the vertical line. There are two of these.
I have created some templates and 3D printed them to help with the alignment. I have also notched out the stud where it needs to move into (they seem lazy). I also clipped the mains wires that they had left draping across the tapware. It now confirms to AS3000 and is safe.
The whole tap assembly needs to move 65mm left, so the central hole lines up with the vertical line. There are two of these.
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Smoked a 12 pound brisket. You should be jealous. 
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Better be nice to her if you want marmalade.
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It's July 1st, we went to another trauma center today and were surrounded by a small army of eager resident physicians.
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I am!!!! I nail corned beef, but destroy brisket. It is mega frustrating to convert a $75 piece of meat to filler for stew. . . not sure I'll try again -just stick to pork, chicken, jalapenos and corned beef for a while.Smoked a 12 pound brisket. You should be jealous.
NateB
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A Chuck roast can be a decent stand-in for brisket for a much lower price, and it also smokes quicker. I made on recently with a rack of spare ribs and it turned out really good. Brisket really likes low temps. I usually use a simple a rub with a little heat in it and smoke at 225 with charcoal and a few chunks of cherry wood. I don't inject it with anything or wrap it with anything. I do brush a mop sauce on during the cook to keep it moist. It can take 16 or 18 hours, maybe even longer for it hit 203. Start probing the meat for tenderness around 195. The other thing with brisket is to slice against the grain for the most tender slices.
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I'll try a chuck just to get my feet wet on beef again. Thank you for the suggestions!
Worked. Too much. Not much longer.
Played 3D chess. Coffee grinder just replied with a blinding move. Thinks it's mate. The Dyson will be making my next move.....
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After the funeral I took my mothers urn and placed it in next to my fathers inside the wall at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Winfield KS.
"Reunited Again"
Sadist day of my life.
"Reunited Again"
Sadist day of my life.
Sorry for your loss. It hurts.
Plumbers moved the taps in the ensuite again. Using the 3D-printed templates I left them they have finally got the taps in the right spots. Fifth time's a charm...
This is why I adopted the “I’ll do it, you sign it off” system.
The I only have one idiot to blame.
