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[–] [email protected] 12 points 23 hours ago

I think it's for Juan

horse on balcony

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How many people need to say "I don't see it" for someone to draw a big ass red circle covering 1/3 of the image?

[–] fogelmensch 28 points 1 day ago

I'm scared to remove the circle. Maybe it's needed to keep the other parts in place

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago

It's there because an important customer 15 years ago had a phobia of front doors, so this patch was implemented to make it easier to access the window after climbing the drain pipe.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's where the mini split unit goes, lol. See the vent above it? For the pipes and wires.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago

Mini split is currently in the backlog. It will be closed as "not planned" three years from now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ah yes, Chesterton’s Balcony

[–] assa123 3 points 23 hours ago

I wish this comment had more upvotes.

In the matter of reforming things, as distinct from deforming them, there is one plain and simple principle; a principle which will probably be called a paradox. There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say, for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road. The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, "I don't see the use of this; let us clear it away." To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer: "If you don't see the use of it, I certainly won't let you clear it away. Go away and think. Then, when you can come back and tell me that you do see the use of it, I may allow you to destroy it.

However it is a one sided approach. Sometimes there must also be an answer to "If you don't see the use of keeping it, I won't let you", e.g. radical mastectomy, conservatism.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This would be funnier without the literal text explanation and giant red circle

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago

I don't know what they're for... but I'm scared to delete them.

[–] SnowMeowXP 3 points 1 day ago

But, how will I repost the pic on social media without having to explain the coding joke :)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

This is why I love test coverage and metrics (though there's always the chance jimbob from accounting calls it once or twice a year).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

'upperBalcony' is assigned a value but never used

Ok but still, what if

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

It's load bearing

[–] BreadstickNinja 7 points 1 day ago

Somehow, it cantilevers the whole second floor.

[–] Thcdenton 2 points 1 day ago

Thats for birds... and cats