That's How Holes Work (Day 3544 - 8/8/19)

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Stephen says that he is coughing more today. It started last night when he started coughing a lot despite being fine during the day. Mallory had a doctor's appointment today. They are currently talking about ideas for how to raise up the TV in the office since the camera used for Breakfast Stream and gaming streams covers the middle bottom of the TV screen. So, they are unable to see anything on the screen at the middle bottom.

The mount they has already reached it's maximum possible height, but they need it to be higher so the camera doesn't cover the TV. They came up with the idea of using a metal flats and mounting it to the pre-existing mount. Stephen says that Mal probably knows more about things like metal flats. They aren't sure if this idea will work and they still need to get washers to make sure the screws don't go through the holes on the metal flat. Stephen also talks about how it's stupid that the TV has 5% bezle.

Back at home, Stephen tries out the idea they came up with, but it doesn't work. The holes on the metal flat don't line up with the 2 holes on the mount at the same time. So, they can't put screws in to connect the metal flat to the mount. Stephen says "That's how holes work". He also mentions that the metal flat they bought might be too flimsy as well. Stephen talks about how the TV isn't great either and that they keep it because it's functioning. They need to lift it by 3-4 inches, but they don't know how and he says putting something under the TV stand to lift it is the dumbest solution.

Later, Stephen and Mal were unable to come up with a solution that was safe enough. They did consider putting metal poles under the current metal bracket which could slide the brackets in a different direction. However, they would only be connected to the bracket on the TV with 1 screw on each side instead of 2, so they were worried about its stability. They just decided to deal with it for now and Stephen will deal with it at one point. He says that they can get a different TV or TV stand, but they aren't broken. Stephen says that he got this mindset of not throwing away things that are still functional from his parents. This is the reason they still have the 2004 Ford Escape since it still works. The TV may lack features and have issues, but it's functional. Then, he asks viewers for any ideas on how to move the TV higher. He mentions that he could buy a new wall mount. But, he wants to be able to find a solution that is as cheap as possible without buying new things. There is also a gaming stream tomorrow.