[–] 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I live overseas. My ballot was sent on the 18th of September and I still haven't received it. Fortunately, they make it easy to mark it, print it and email it back. I'm just super weirded out about not receiving it though.

Edit: I got it the day after I wrote that comment and just after I had printed/sent it by email. Talk about a coincidence!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Maître Corbeau, sur un arbre perché, Tenait en son bec un fromage. Maître Renard, par l’odeur alléché, Lui tint à peu près ce langage : « Hé ! bonjour, Monsieur du Corbeau. Que vous êtes joli ! que vous me semblez beau ! Sans mentir, si votre ramage Se rapporte à votre plumage, Vous êtes le Phénix des hôtes de ces bois. » A ces mots le Corbeau ne se sent pas de joie ; Et pour montrer sa belle voix, Il ouvre un large bec, laisse tomber sa proie. Le Renard s’en saisit, et dit : « Mon bon Monsieur, Apprenez que tout flatteur Vit aux dépens de celui qui l’écoute : Cette leçon vaut bien un fromage, sans doute. » Le Corbeau, honteux et confus, Jura, mais un peu tard, qu’on ne l’y prendrait plus.

    Jean de La Fontaine

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  • [–] [S] 15 points 2 months ago

    Yeah, I thought so too and I kept on going thinking I would just turn it 180 but the terminals are offset to one of the border, not centered, so if I turn it 180°, the terminals would be closer to the windshield. Positive cable reaches it fine but not the negative one, the cable is too short.

    And yes, that was an amateur mistake, I am an amateur :), one less that I'll do now though.

    I appreciate your advice, there's probably something I haven't thought off.

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  • [–] [S] 11 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    All the garage around are on vacation currently and it started as a pretty straight forward job, and the battery would needed to be ordered anyway since my car is 30 years old and the model not common here. I thought I could manage before my garage was open again, and now that I've started, I will finish what I can, since I've invested effort and time.

    I'm exasperated today because I got very deflated when I thought I was pretty close to finish, but I will enjoy the process once it is resolved, however that will be.

    Hey, thanks for the spoiler on the unsolicited advice, it is so thoughtfull and I appreciate both, the spoiler and the advice. Thank you :)

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    Being independent can be incredibly fulfilling.

    It can also be fucking exhausting sometimes.

    My car battery died, so I ordered a new one. I carefully checked the amperage, dimensions, and compatibility with my car model. It arrived, I removed the old battery (which was no small feat, and I was ridiculously proud of myself when I finally managed it) and then discovered that the terminals on the new battery were reversed and it wouldn't work.

    So now I have to return it. Which means carrying a 15 kg battery to the post office.

    Then I have to wait for the correct one to arrive.

    And after that, I get to figure out why two of my tyres are flat (no problem, I have a spare tyre and ordered a charger/air blower thingy, hopefully it will work).

    I am perfectly capable of taking care of my own shit.

    I'm just getting a little tired of it. But lesson learned: buy the exact same model of whatever you need to replace if you can.

    /rant

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