The weekend Farm Report comes to us from Ben.
I have been completely discombobulated since returning home from Seattle. The weather did hamper our Sunday return flight and because I had purchased my plane ticket separate from Kelly and daughter, Delta automatically rebooked me on a redeye from Seattle to Minneapolis, while leaving those two on their own. Eventually they were able to get on the same flight. We left Seattle at 12:30 AM Monday, arriving at MSP about 5:30 AM and back to RST about noon Monday. We were all exhausted and needed naps.
But the extra day in Seattle allowed me to see the ‘gum wall’.
It’s… something. It’s kinda gross. Glad I didn’t have to pay for that.
The dogs were mildly excited to see us. They had good sitters while we were gone, and those people said they did their best to turn the dog’s loyalty. I think a few more days they could have done it. I laughed that all the dog treats were gone. No wonder the dogs liked them best.
I attended that workshop called “Psychology of Stupidity”. It was presented by a group called ‘Risky Business Resources’. The room was full, standing room only in fact, which I thanked the crowd for being that interested in safety, and kudos to the presenter for his title. If he had called it ‘Analysis of theater Safety’, it wouldn’t have been so full.
We discussed how people make decisions, and the factors that lead to people making mistakes. He had us play ‘rock paper scissors’ with our left hands, while thumb wrestling with our right. It can’t really be done. Some takeaways: Sleep debt and fatigue increase risk taking. Underestimating risk is a big one.
What stuck with me the most was discussing step ladders. We’ve all stood on that step second from the top. The one that says not to stand on. So why is that step even there?? Some ladder manufacturers have tried removing that step. People complained the ladders weren’t tall enough then. And there was nowhere to put the sticker saying not to use that step. It made the whole room laugh.
On the last day, I took part in a Kazoo parade.
It’s part of a fundraiser.
By Tuesday I was right back into things. A ceiling leak at one theater. Striking lights at another. Back to my set at the college.
I saw a killdeer! It’s nice they’ve returned.
I ordered some extra tough shoelaces off amazon. I got some that are fire and heat resistant. I could see the need for that if I was a firefighter. But if I need shoelaces that are fire and heat resistant, I’m doing something wrong.
WHAT’S THE DUMBEST ATTRACTION YOU’VE SEEN?