Welcome to Overly Complex Solutions 3-Step Workarounds, where we waste an inordinate amount of time solving problems that shouldn't exist in the first place.
We've already spent Step 2 trying to MacGyver a solution, and Step 1 was a complete and utter failure. But don't worry, we're not giving up yet! Because, you know, the more complicated we make things, the more fun it will be.
Step 3 involves creating an entirely new system, because why bother with the one you have when you can have three? This will surely be the simplest solution yet.
Stay tuned for our next installment, Step 3.5: The "But Wait, We're Out of Budget" edition.