Having assembled (with no small effort, and a certain amount of muttered swearing, although the printed instructions, while terse, were straightforward) my “server rack,” I ordered a metal pegboard from a well-known online retailer. I will attach this to the side of the unit, and it will hold hubs and power strips and other ancillary hardware that presently clutters my horizontal surfaces. Alas, it arrived munched on one corner, probably in consequence of the unexpectedly heavy* package being dropped in transit. The damage is cosmetic rather than functional, but still, one would like to receive one’s new merchandise in, well, new condition. Nevertheless, I am disposed to shrug and let it pass. I would incline to do so even had the well-known retailer not shipped me four other units, all identically blemished, in the same consignment, charging me for just the one. I suppose that the ethical thing to do would be to bring the matter to the retailer’s attention, but this would involve me in unasked-for effort and delay, so I think I’m going to accept the crunched corner(s) without demur and find some alternative uses around The Crumbling Manse™ for the other units. What say you, my auditors? Ought I return the excess pegboards?

semiconscientiously,

*for obvious reasons