This has been going on for over a week without resolution. The attempts had failed, so this is where we are now.
every 30 seconds. Just started out of the blue.
This is in the basement. I've taken out the smoke detector, it's not that. There's no drawers for something to be hiding in down here. There are 2 other rooms. The sound is much quieter (35ish decibels) in those rooms. sooooo annoying
This is in the basement. I've taken out the smoke detector, it's not that. There's no drawers for something to be hiding in down here. There are 2 other rooms. The sound is much quieter (35ish decibels) in those rooms. sooooo annoying
i know, right? This is a new house. We had it built. Moved in 6 years and 2 months ago. So we can't go "maybe one of the previous owners dropped something in the vents"
Incidentally, it doesn't sound anything like the smoke detectors when they are low on batteries.
Incidentally, it doesn't sound anything like the smoke detectors when they are low on batteries.
i'm gonna go to the hardware store and buy a drywall repair kit tomorrow and do just that, I think.
I think reddit had something like this, too.
I think it turned out to be a forgotten CO detector left under the floor by a previous tenant.
--Patrick
no previous tenants.
I shut off the master circuit to the house this morning. Still beeping, so whatever it is has a battery.
I have one of those little USB endoscopes. I'm about to go exploring in the walls once the laptop's charged.
I shut off the master circuit to the house this morning. Still beeping, so whatever it is has a battery.
I have one of those little USB endoscopes. I'm about to go exploring in the walls once the laptop's charged.
I thought of that. But I have very few people over. And it's been at least 3 months since anyone was last in the house.
BTW, no joy with the endoscope
BTW, no joy with the endoscope
Found it with the endoscope with the help of a local handyman.
Got a handyman to come up and punch a hole in the wall. Guess what was in there? A CO detector that they never told me about, and that they just leaned on a joist and plastered over. It was low on batteries, and no way to get to it without busting open the wall. Three cheers for freaking Ryan Homes and all of their shortcuts.
Clearly someone was supposed to actually attach it to a wall somewhere, but they didn't, they just left it sitting there and plastered over it.
Got a handyman to come up and punch a hole in the wall. Guess what was in there? A CO detector that they never told me about, and that they just leaned on a joist and plastered over. It was low on batteries, and no way to get to it without busting open the wall. Three cheers for freaking Ryan Homes and all of their shortcuts.
Clearly someone was supposed to actually attach it to a wall somewhere, but they didn't, they just left it sitting there and plastered over it.
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...Does Ryan Homes know about this yet?
And if so, how much are you going to claim in damages?
House is 6 years old. They stopped returning my calls about 3 months before the warranty was up.
Didnt really see any point in calling them. And I'm not going to bother with small claims to get some money
Me: Hey artist, here's my pitch for a comic.
Artist: This sounds fun. What's your budget?
Me, internally: Budget? Fuck, I'm not ready for this.
I'd love to write comics, but I honestly have no idea how to start getting legitimately published doing it. The issue is covering to pay for an artist. Which I ABSOLUTELY WANT TO DO because dammit, pay your artists. But at some point, a publisher does that, does it not? Like, for independent projects, I'd have to pay the artist. But...outside of the odd one-page gag that I've been doing, I can't really afford a huge project like a full book or series.
Artist: This sounds fun. What's your budget?
Me, internally: Budget? Fuck, I'm not ready for this.
I'd love to write comics, but I honestly have no idea how to start getting legitimately published doing it. The issue is covering to pay for an artist. Which I ABSOLUTELY WANT TO DO because dammit, pay your artists. But at some point, a publisher does that, does it not? Like, for independent projects, I'd have to pay the artist. But...outside of the odd one-page gag that I've been doing, I can't really afford a huge project like a full book or series.
Dave
Staff member
Okay I saw this on Facebook as well (or Twitter. Whichever) and wondered...Doesn't the writer deserve something, too? Like, it would be a collaborative effort, yes? Why would you need to pay him or her, unless you would reap all of any profits that came from the run. Are there maybe artists out there who are looking for stories to draw?
Because in this case, it's the writer who seeking the 'service' of the artist. If it were the artist looking for a writer to put words to their art, as you suggested, than it would be fair for the writer in question to ask about compensation.
You might be able to afford just what is necessary for Image Comics submissions.
We do a translation for a client.
Client comes back with feedback. "Yes, you guys got the meaning of the text right, but you didn't manage to translate the symbolism and connotations! For example, when we talked about a tree, yes it's a tree, but it also symbolizes humanity's spirit and indomitable will! All you did was translate the part about the tree! Why didn't you talk about the human spirit in the translation?"
I want to send this picture, and just this picture, in response.
Client comes back with feedback. "Yes, you guys got the meaning of the text right, but you didn't manage to translate the symbolism and connotations! For example, when we talked about a tree, yes it's a tree, but it also symbolizes humanity's spirit and indomitable will! All you did was translate the part about the tree! Why didn't you talk about the human spirit in the translation?"
I want to send this picture, and just this picture, in response.
Please continue.
So I've mentioned that I'm currently being headhunted by another company. The process of getting into the company involves three rounds of interviews, the third of which was today. Throughout the entire process I've made it no secret that I'm mainly interested in a higher remuneration than what I'm earning now.
First interview:
Me: I'd like to be paid X.
Interviewer: That should be no problem.
Second interview:
Me: I'd like to be paid X.
Interviewer: That should be no problem.
Third interview:
Me: I'd like to be paid X.
Interviewer (the only one who's authorized to make this decision): ACKCHUALLY... we can only offer you around 70% of X.
Me: Well this was a colossal waste of time.
First interview:
Me: I'd like to be paid X.
Interviewer: That should be no problem.
Second interview:
Me: I'd like to be paid X.
Interviewer: That should be no problem.
Third interview:
Me: I'd like to be paid X.
Interviewer (the only one who's authorized to make this decision): ACKCHUALLY... we can only offer you around 70% of X.
Me: Well this was a colossal waste of time.
Decided that with the stay-at-home orders extending it might be best to discuss with my ex restarting my physical visits with my daughter based on the following reasons.
* Both my daughter and I have very limited contact with anyone outside our households. I still commute to work but for now I'm the only one in the office which gets sanitized between shifts.
* I feel that the longer my 7 year-old daughter and I are separated like this the more it undoes all the work I've put into reconnecting with her the last few months. We had been forced apart by my ex for a full year before that.
This in itself is a victory. My rant is more due to the "This or that" attitude my evil ex has.
During the stay-at-home orders my daughter and I have still been having three 1/2 hour face-time calls a week. She loves them and we can catch up, play some silly games, and read each other bedtime stories. My visitation window is to see her Saturday and Sunday every other weekend (although my ex is only allowing me to see her Saturday for now). There was nothing in the visitation orders about phone calls, but they are kind of outside the scope of the court order. They were just added in as a "since you can't see her" compensation.
I thought I'd check with my ex if I could continue AT LEAST one facetime in the middle of each week with my daughter. So she said "I'll check with Hailey.... Hailey says she doesn't want to continue the facetimes".
On one of my last facetimes with my daughter I asked her personally how she felt about continuing phone calls during the week AND have the physical visits. Hailey told me her mother did ask... but said she could only have one or the other.
My ex everyone...
* Both my daughter and I have very limited contact with anyone outside our households. I still commute to work but for now I'm the only one in the office which gets sanitized between shifts.
* I feel that the longer my 7 year-old daughter and I are separated like this the more it undoes all the work I've put into reconnecting with her the last few months. We had been forced apart by my ex for a full year before that.
This in itself is a victory. My rant is more due to the "This or that" attitude my evil ex has.
During the stay-at-home orders my daughter and I have still been having three 1/2 hour face-time calls a week. She loves them and we can catch up, play some silly games, and read each other bedtime stories. My visitation window is to see her Saturday and Sunday every other weekend (although my ex is only allowing me to see her Saturday for now). There was nothing in the visitation orders about phone calls, but they are kind of outside the scope of the court order. They were just added in as a "since you can't see her" compensation.
I thought I'd check with my ex if I could continue AT LEAST one facetime in the middle of each week with my daughter. So she said "I'll check with Hailey.... Hailey says she doesn't want to continue the facetimes".
On one of my last facetimes with my daughter I asked her personally how she felt about continuing phone calls during the week AND have the physical visits. Hailey told me her mother did ask... but said she could only have one or the other.
My ex everyone...
Financially not the best option. If it comes to that I will, but I'm going to continue to try and communicate with my ex as should be the proper method. We use Talking Parents which allows for everything we write to be pulled up by the judge. In my next discussion with her I'm going to explain that Hailey misunderstood what was being asked and assumed it was "this or that". I know my ex enough to strongly believe there was no misunderstanding... but I can't make blatant accusations either. Gotta give her a chance to climb out of the hole she's digging for herself.
So I seemingly no longer have my facebook account. I tried to log in this morning and was greeted with a notification that I allegedly broke some community guidelines and my account is deactivated. But that's okay, because there's an appeal process, right? Well... it seems to be stuck at this security screen. I've tried two phone numbers I have access to and it won't send me the 6 digit code on either of them.
After logging out I found a page in their help system that helps you access a locked account by uploading a photo of your ID, but it just nagged me to log back in and continue the security step... which doesn't work.
I've already got a second account up and refriended those who might talk to me, but I'm really hoping I can get back access to my old account. My art page that I managed through that account is still up and running, and there doesn't seem to be a way to reclaim it, or even take it down so it doesn't stay there outdated, without getting back into that account.
After logging out I found a page in their help system that helps you access a locked account by uploading a photo of your ID, but it just nagged me to log back in and continue the security step... which doesn't work.
I've already got a second account up and refriended those who might talk to me, but I'm really hoping I can get back access to my old account. My art page that I managed through that account is still up and running, and there doesn't seem to be a way to reclaim it, or even take it down so it doesn't stay there outdated, without getting back into that account.
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This almost seems scam-like? I've never heard of anyone requiring a picture of an ID to get you access to an account?
I tried a new number through Burner, which I read should be compatible with Facebook's authentication, but still nothing. I at least had the option to download my facebook data, which doesn't include any suspicious log ins or show any unrecognized posts, so I can probably at least rule out that I was hacked. The big thing now is seeing if I can reclaim my freelance business page on my new account, which means waiting on contacting the Ad Manager support team. And I guess hoping they don't just ban my new account too once they see I was an account that just got banished.
Followup to this:
After expressing my lack of willingness to work for them for 70% of X, they called me today.
Them: "Would you accept 80% of X?"
Me: "I'm afraid that still falls short of my expectations."
Them: "Would you accept a convoluted system of bonuses and add-ons that would bring it up to around 90% of X?"
Me: "I would consider it, but that's still not what I'm looking for."
Them: "What number would satisfy you?"
Me: "X."
Them: *scoffs* "All right, we'll get back to you."
I can't tell if they're trying to play hardball or if I really am being unreasonable by their standards. But even if I'm being unreasonable, even their best offer is only roughly equal to what I'm being paid at my current job, so I see no reason to change companies if that's the case.