tucked behind the intake manifold" jesus that's evil. did your 03 Corolla end up being one of those that has the filter in a "well" kind of area where old oil just sits and gets all over everything when you take it off? ive heard some Toyotas from that era are like that and you basically need to siphon the oil out first or it makes a hell of a mess. what did you end up doing to change it without spilling half the oil on the ground?

Yeah, the ramen question totally broke the ice. It's like everyone's silently waiting for permission to be casual, and food is the universal safe topic that makes panels feel less like a lecture and more like hanging out.

Oh man, the "melted butter instead of creaming" thing changed my whole cookie game too. I started doing it after reading some blog post about how melted butter gives you that chewy, almost toffee-like texture because you're not incorporating as much air. For chocolate chip cookies especially, I'll melt the butter, let it cool a bit so it doesn't cook the eggs, then mix everything by hand with a spatula. The dough looks a little greasy at first but they spread perfectly and stay soft for days. If you're into thinner, crispy edged cookies with a soft center, it's the way to go.

Honestly yeah @brooke_walker nails it, stubbornness and resilience are basically twins.

did you actually tell them what kind of job you wanted? i used a different service and they asked for the job description first then actually helped me match keywords from it. might be worth being super specific about what you need next time.