Read a thing online where someone said reversed pairs can actually still pass data sometimes because of how the signal bleeds over in cheap cables. @johnson.eva might have the right idea about it being a long term troubleshooting nightmare, but two years is wild.

Did you try sending it right when they're grabbing their first coffee? I had a client in construction who always paid within an hour if I hit his inbox at 6:45am before his crew showed up.

“4 billion stems a year” sounds like they’re trying to drown us in flowers. I guess it’s cheaper but yeah, feels weird knowing my Valentine’s bouquet probably has more air miles than I do.

Did you see that old video of the Navy SEALs going 200 feet on a single breath?

Toss that wire wrap stuff and get some proper silicone insulated 30awg with high strand count. The stiffness of solid core or wire wrap is what kills these ribbon repairs over time, not the solder itself.