Oh, nuts…

Well… that explains why some point to point service has sucked off and on: watch.

If I’d had a chance to fill out a report on something like that, it probably would’ve read something like this:
– Problem description: packet loss due to signal degradation
– System state: investigation revealed 300 lbs of acorns in the antenna assembly
– Repairs made: emptied acorns & installed cat to prevent recurrence

A Fundamental Difference in Mindset

As Yoda said, “Do. Or do not. There is no try.”

It all comes down to a fundamental difference in mindset:

“It was bulletproof, so it wouldn’t have done any good to try anyway…” — that’s a defeatist attitude.

vs.

“DO!” — that’s a winning attitude. It doesn’t matter what the damned thing was made of. If you don’t try, then you’ve already committed yourself to letting somebody else decide your fate for you.

Do.