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.