Common questions

Is it time to put an end to grandfathering?

Is it time to put an end to grandfathering?

The time has come to call an end to “grandfathering”. Don’t freak out — I mean the word, not the policy. People typically use “grandfathering” to describe exempting long-time customers or users from new requirements.

Why did we retire the word grandfathering at HubSpot?

Or at least it was, until recently — we have decided to retire the word “grandfathering” at HubSpot because of its roots. I don’t recall exactly when I first became aware of the origin of the term “grandfathering” — an article shared by a friend, or a gender-based sense of discomfort that drove me to Google it.

Is the term’grandfather’really a shorthand term?

“This term ‘grandfather’ has been kind of deracialized,” said Spencer Overton, author of Stealing Democracy: The New Politics of Voter Suppression, in an interview with NPR’s Code Switch. “It’s really a very convenient, shorthand term.

How do you level a grandfather clock cabinet?

Place a level alongside the Grandfather Clock cabinet from front to back and side to side, adjusting the levelers until level. It may be necessary to periodically check your cabinet after initial set-up, (especially if the Grandfather Clock is on carpet), as it might settle after original leveling.

What happens if you let the grandfather clock run for a few hours?

By allowing the clock to run for an hour or 2, the grandfather clock will catch up to itself and the chiming will be back into sequence. If you have allowed the Grandfather clock to run for a few hours and it did not catch up to itself, then the minute hand is in the wrong position. Follow the following steps to correct this: 1.

How do you change the minute hand on a grandfather clock?

Follow the following steps to correct this: 1. Move the minute hand 15 minutes at a time until the grandfather clock chimes the hour. Then stop. Do not be concerned where the minute hand is pointing at this time. 2. Leaving the minute hand in this position, unscrew the nut that holds the hands in place. 3. Remove the minute hand. 4.

How does re-setting the minute hand work?

Re-set the minute hand to exact, correct time. How it Works: When you turn the nut down, you are lengthening the Grandfather Clock pendulum making the clock run slower. When you turn the nut up, you are shortening the Grandfather Clock pendulum making the swing faster which will increase the speed of your clock.

How does the pendulum on a grandfather clock work?

How it Works: When you turn the nut down, you are lengthening the Grandfather Clock pendulum making the clock run slower. When you turn the nut up, you are shortening the Grandfather Clock pendulum making the swing faster which will increase the speed of your clock.

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