Fun raffles (and meat raffles!) are definitely a big thing in the Wisconsin countryside. Usually at bars though.

ETA: Gun raffles, that is. Fun raffles I have no objection to, though I suppose the devil is in the details.

I’ve heard of meat raffles. And there are events for which a shotgun raffle would not shock me. But for a baby shower???

I think I don’t know enough about smart locks to know what their risks are. I have a keypad lock, which yeah, possible that old roommates have given the code to tons of people but I change it every once in a while. It’s handy. Might be easier if it were fancier and I could change it from an app or something but then I’d have to change the batteries more too!

M & I should take diapers because the GF's parents are raffling off a shotgun.

I am not seeing the connection.

I was doing so well today. Got out of the house, ran errands, started knitting, but I had a headache (took meds) and I cannot get comfortable or warm. I already took a shower this morning, but I think I need another or a hot soak bath to warm up and reset the day.

Timelies all!

Mr. S woke up before 6 and got into bed with me. Of course, he didn't go back to sleep. He was behaving awfully until the meds kicked in.(Getting him to take them was a challenge as usual.) He's spent most of the day in his room, and hasn't changed out of his pajamas. Oh, well...

I am not seeing the connection

I've been invited to baby showers where for every box of diapers you bring (or something like that) you get a raffle ticket although the prize for us was cookware because it was through work. I imagine this is like that.

ahhh. gotcha.

who wants to buy an historic house: [link]

tl;dr I don't trust my landlord to install and properly maintain a smart lock that has robust security and a good user experience, or provide any support to the residents when things go wrong. I'm sure there are companies out there who have a reasonably safe product.

I work in tech and part of my job is to think about how anything can be abused, so I can see the worst case scenarios, especially with a company backed by Bain Capital Ventures with a shitty app, bad customer service, and a habit of not responding to journalists when asked if they're using certain locks or hubs that have been hacked.

ETA: As Maintenance Phase would say, if you like your smart lock, you can keep your smart lock! For me, it's solving a problem that I don't have and introducing easily half a dozen more.

Wow, shrift, yeah, that sounds pretty unsettling. Good luck negotiating with your landlord.

I would also like to know what's the advantage to the landlord of having these electronic locks? They sound expensive to install and possibly fiddly to maintain.

Makes sense, shrift.

That's what I was wondering, Consuela.

Yesterday was very non-productive, which is fine, except it was mostly because I was feeling crappy due to physical issues which I will not TMI you with. Better today, it seems. Cautiously optimistic.

My DP bought an eltronic drumkit yesterday! He's been wanting one (again) for a long time. Apparently it's a downgrade from what he used to have, but since he doesn't, you know, perform and tour, he decided that was OK. Get ready for the obvious: Drums are fun! Less so without the amp turned on, but I figured I'd be kind while I practiced a very simple beat this morning.