Dude, you need to be more careful about leaving the outside door open. Somehow a couch got into your house. :-)

Gimme da Sun!!!

If this were ULPT, I would recommend the annoyatron. Hide it well and see how long it takes to break him. https://annoyatron.us/

But it is not, so I think others would have better solutions.

American here, currently sitting in the AFT cafeteria of a Norwegian cruise ship just off the coast of France. Saved for years to go on this once in a lifetime cruise.

I grew up on the edge of poor. Had basics and never went hungry, but our summer vacations were camping because it was cheap. Never went to Disneyland until I was in the Army and could afford it myself.

While I agree that going abroad is definitely eye opening, even traveling to other states increases your open-mindedness. I joined the Army and was stationed in Alabama, Georgia, Alaska and Washington. Going back home and reuniting with friends who never left the state or even left the general area was kind of shocking. Never being exposed to an even slightly different environment really showed in their attitude.

While I was in the Army, I was sent to Missouri and a couple of other states I can’t remember right now for a month or so for training or field problems, and short trips show how even though I was still in the same country, there were definitely societal, geographical and political differences in each place.

Expanding that to traveling other countries was also eye opening. The Army sent me to Thailand for a month. My current job sent me to Australia and S. Korea and a couple of other states for 2-3 weeks at a time. I liked hitting the tourist spots, but I really enjoyed just watching people wherever I am. Once you see that (for the most part) people are people, you start to get that just because someone’s idea is different than yours, doesn’t mean it’s wrong, it’s just different.

Grey’s Anatomy.

Thanks. And yeah, Thingiverse and Printables (and others, but those are my two go-to’s) have tons of useful items as well as fun things.

https://www.printables.com/model/278668-stove-knob-guard

Not sure why it’s not working for you. I tried it with a couple of browsers in incognito mode and it works fine for me.

I mean, we exist.

There’s dozens of us! Dozens!

I spent less than an hour to design these guards for our stove, and most of the time was on how it looked. I wanted it to be functional, but not look too out of place.

https://www.printables.com/model/278668-stove-knob-guard

Probably also paid for WinZip as well.

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/money/cars/2021/10/21/elio-motors-took-millions-customer-deposits-never-delivered-car/5930672001/

If you do not have a 3D printer and CAD software, you are 100% right.

If you already have those things like OP, then why not just design / print one? I am also a 3D printer / CAD person, and I love designing replacement parts that are wither too expensive, or often impossible to find. Mostly though, I design and print things that make my and my families lives easier / nicer / more convenient. And they are customized to the exact item and function, something that you would most likely never be able to get in a store or online.

Stove Knob guards. https://www.printables.com/model/278668-stove-knob-guard

Salt / Pepper Grinder Holder. https://www.printables.com/model/155219-salt-and-pepper-grinder-caddy

Spice Jar Organizer. https://www.printables.com/model/151171-spice-jar-spacer-organizer

Just to name a few things.

Yeah, we had a different stove when our kids were small, and it had the knobs at the back of it.

I think some newer stoves will automatically shut off after a certain amount of time when the gas is on but no flame is detected.

You push the knob in and turn it. The guard goes around the knob, but doesn’t stop it from turning.

And if you need guards for your knobs, I designed some after bumping mine and turning on the gas more than once.

https://www.printables.com/model/278668-stove-knob-guard

Anyone who has ever read the Sword of Truth series and encountered the author’s obsession with hating socialism has seen what happens when right-wing folk do it: it ruins the experience.

And unions. Really drove that home when Richard was in the Old World.

My favorite to hold you over until you find it.