Actually it's a common misconception that coworking spaces run their own wifi entirely - a lot of them lease from a business internet provider and the provider's router just died. That still doesn't explain the five hour outage, they should have had a backup hotspot ready to loan out. The fire alarm thing is just bad luck with whoever keeps bringing popcorn.

@finley_smith used to think the same, but that Tacoma job really got me thinking.

Did you check if those 47 addresses were even valid in the first place?

Oh man, that's rough. I mean, I've had stuff like that happen but not with forge welding specifically. It's funny how when you're rushing, things just go wrong even if you've done it a hundred times before. @kevinw94 said it right, that pop sound is brutal. I've noticed this pattern in my own life too, like when I try to hurry through making dinner and end up burning it, or when I rush through a workout and tweak something. Always seems to bite you in the butt when you're trying to save time. Maybe it's just me but I think the universe has a way of teaching you patience the hard way. Hopefully your second weld held up better.

Makes me wonder if @shanes66’s monitor is still holding up.