That Tempe receipt is a whole story by itself.

A whole roll of duct tape on a ceiling fan is something. It reminds me of my old apartment where the landlord used a stack of old coasters to level a kitchen table leg. It worked for about a week until the whole thing slid during dinner.

That's a wild number of houses to think about. Must be cool to see how things like AFCI requirements or all the new smart home wiring have changed the job over the years.

That wider base is a total game changer for drafts. My old stand was a nightmare on my Percheron mare until I switched to one with a heavy steel plate underneath. The extra weight and those non slip feet make all the difference when they decide to lean. What brand did you end up going with?

Yeah "fish glue" does sound nasty lol. I had to fix an old book and used wheat paste instead. Mixed flour and water, cooked it a bit, worked like a charm and didn't smell weird.