Oh man, was the setup process pretty smooth or did you hit any snags along the way? Just curious if it's one of those things you can get done in an afternoon or if it drags out.

Man, that is brutal. My old tablet once died right as I was about to save a 6 hour timelapse piece, just went poof and took all the work with it. Another time my cord got so hot it actually melted a little on the rubber, which was a fun surprise to find. Take this with a grain of salt, but I'd check if your USB port has any bent pins or dust stuck in there, sometimes that causes the short. Your mileage may vary, but I started keeping a cheap backup tablet plugged in and ready to go at all times now, just in case. Hope the audience was patient with you while you scrambled to get the old Wacom working again.

Honestly, maybe the silence was a favor. Three weeks isn't that long for someone to process a huge emotional bomb you dropped on her, and rushing her feelings wouldn't have helped either of you. Pushing for a quick reply might've made her say things she'd regret, so the slow pace could actually be her being careful with your heart.

Brad nails work fine, but just don't drive 'em too deep or you'll pop through the face.

Melted right through the disconnect... that's a scary one. But usually the disconnect is made to handle that kind of heat, at least for a bit. Like, a proper fuse or breaker is supposed to pop before things get that bad. Maybe it was a cheap disconnect or the wrong size for the circuit... could be the fuse didn't have time to clear because the short happened right on the inverter side. Still, glad your friend is okay, that stuff can turn into a real mess.