On 2022-07-20 09:10, Jean Abou Samra wrote:
Hi Colin,
There should normally have been a countdown yesterday, is everything
OK for you?
Thanks for your concern, Jean!
As it happened, I had a bit of a mishap with my planer yesterday: I
learned that it emphatically doesn't like end-grain Douglas Fir, and it
shot my workpiece back at me, very hard. Had I been standing an inch or
so to the right, I would no longer be singing bass. The event seems to
have distracted me from the countdown, preoccupied as I was with matters
in my midsection.
It does, however, lead me to suggest to the developers that we go to a
fixed schedule, with countdowns beginning on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday every week, rather than the present, somewhat fluid, setup of
every second day. That may be easier to keep on track, and also sets
aside the effects of time zones. I would still face the retired person's
challenge, where every day is Saturday, but at least there are enough
other cues, such as choir rehearsals and booking swimming times, that
the risk is mitigated. I am also content to continue the present
schedule of alternate days, should the developers prefer 182 countdowns
per year rather than 156.
At any rate, there are 4 MRs which should have gone to Push last night,
so I propose to do a countdown later today, followed by the next one on
Friday, which would fit either schema, and go forward with guidance from
the developers. I shall also find other ways of flattening end-grain
cutting boards.
Cheers,
Colin
