Bought a Fluke 87V because everyone said it was the gold standard, but my cheap Klein does the same job for fridge compressors. Anyone else find the extra cost just buys bragging rights?
I grabbed what I thought was a steal at the hardware store liquidation sale, but got it home and realized the casing was hollow with a brick for weight. Did anyone else get burned by those final sale clearance traps?
I left a job making $62k in Austin for one at $55k that's only 15 minutes from my house instead of 90 minutes round trip. Six months in, I save about $200 a month on gas and car maintenance alone. Plus I get home early enough to actually cook dinner instead of ordering takeout. Has anyone else taken less money for a better schedule and regretted it or was it worth it like for me?
Honestly, I thought I was being smart saving money on a cushion. Spent like $30 on some random brand with good reviews. After three weeks, my tailbone hurt way worse than before and I started getting these sharp pains in my lower back. Turns out the foam was way too soft and offered zero proper support. Ended up shelling out $80 for a proper Roho cushion from a medical supply place and it literally saved me. Has anyone else tried to cut costs on seating and just made things worse?
I started watching The West Wing about 3 weeks ago and somehow I'm already 50 episodes in. That's more than two full seasons and I honestly didn't think I'd stick with a political drama that long. It's the dialogue that keeps me going - those walk and talk scenes are something else. Has anyone else found themselves racing through a show they thought would be a slow burn?
I used to just glance at my bank balance and hope for the best, but now I split my cash into labeled envelopes every payday. Anyone else find that physically seeing the money shrink keeps you from overspending on takeout?
I was grabbing coffee this morning and overheard a lady on her phone bragging about how she hasn't had a weekend off in 3 months. She sounded proud of it, like it was some kind of badge. Meanwhile my crew just wrapped up a rough job replacing a main line under a slab in 90 degree heat, and I was happy to clock out at 4. Since when did running yourself ragged become something to show off? Anyone else notice people wear burnout like a trophy these days?
I was back in East Chicago doing a small repair and decided to walk past the old Amoco refinery spot where I started my apprenticeship 15 years ago. That place was a total mess back then, we were still using those old manual grinders and everything took twice as long. Now kids are walking around with battery powered tools and digital layouts. Anyone else feel like the trade got way easier but also lost some of the grit?
I watched three different guys at the shop last Tuesday all skip the open blade step on the half guard, and then they wondered why their fade had a hard band at the occipital bone, so has anyone figured out a quick trick to fix that line without starting over?
I had the worst baking day of my life last Saturday. Tried to make sourdough and my starter was totally dead even though I fed it the night before. Then I attempted a chocolate cake and forgot to add the eggs until after it was in the oven lol. Finally I went for some simple sugar cookies and the dough was so sticky I couldn't even roll it out. I wasted like 8 hours and probably $15 on ingredients that all ended up in the trash. Has anyone else had a day where absolutely nothing worked in the kitchen?