When I was kid, we had the same problem with 911 calling the house saying there was a call and hangup. It was always preceded by the phone ringing, someone picking up, and hearing a quick hangup.

I read the whole thing, missed the single line about that email from his personal account where you linked to polygon

This is a great story and I love the ending! But cast iron/potbellied stoves don’t glow when they’re hot. I grew up with one. They’re really really thick metal. You can see glowing through the cracks in the door where you load wood though! Might be a good thing to edit.

She looks a little heavier than 26 pounds, but at least she’s holding your cat.

What? I think you must be trolling, because what you just said you do“But if they have a pic of them doing a keg stand on the first page, then we pass.” Is exactly what I said I do. You check. I check. We both check. Geez man. Also, a lot is two words.

That’s not true. I check all social media accounts for potential employees and if anything shows poor judgment, drama, or immaturity - no interview

I mean, that’s basically how the Council of Nicaea happened.