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Cake day: July 12th, 2023

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  • I work in software but I have a side job working for an arborist, and you might have been joking but it’s legit a great industry to have a backup plan in.

    Most arborists near me have more work than they can keep up with. You see, the thing about trees is, you trim them, wait a year, and the bastards grow back! It’s like a giant scam and the trees are all in on it!

    It’s a pretty fun job too, if you’re relatively fit. You get to climb trees, throw logs into giant scary chippers, and you get first dibs on all the best gun and sword shaped sticks.











  • In my country, there are a few things that are instant fail, eg exceeding the speed limit by more than 1km/h, that one usually gets me. Picking up your Mobile phone is an instant fail. Other faults are worth 1 point each, and 6 points is a fail. Things that earn a point are:

    • not signalling for 30m or more before turning/changing lanes
    • crossing your arms while steering round a corner
    • letting the steering wheel slide through your hands while it comes back to centre
    • not having both hands on the wheel while steering or otherwise moving forward normally

    I add up the points when I notice, and usually end up failing.

    I haven’t gotten a speeding ticket or traffic fine in more than 9 years though, so my self-monitoring does work well.