I was at MGC too and saw the same stuff. Your point about copy paste from YouTube tutorials really stuck with me. What do you think is driving that, is it people just wanting a reliable mod they can follow step by step off a video, or something else like the parts being easier to get for those specific builds? I'm curious if you think the shows themselves encourage that by how they set up modder row.

Buddy of mine did a 300 foot run clean on his first try and spent like 20 minutes just staring at it proud. Drove his foreman nuts but he still brings it up years later.

Just read somewhere that most sales teams lose about 50% of their leads in the first year alone because of slow follow up... so 3 leads actually falling through the pipeline over 2 full years might be pretty standard depending on the industry. Heard another stat from a SaaS report saying the average conversion rate from qualified lead to close is around 20% anyway, so three real opportunities could've been worse. The real killer is when a salesperson gets 10 or 12 leads and only closes one... that's when you start asking if they're actually reaching out properly or just sitting on them. But 3 leads over 24 months sounds like a steady flow, not a failure. Depends a lot on the product too, some stuff takes a long time to sell and that's just how it goes.

Grumpy greasy paper is probably the most annoying thing about tracking anything in a kitchen honestly. I tried keeping a dry erase board by the door but we just kept wiping off the numbers by accident whenever someone grabbed a bottle. Now I just use a big laminated sheet I hang on a clip and wipe clean with a rag every night, works way better than paper that turns into a science experiment after a week. The key is putting a pen on a string so you don't lose it in the walk-in abyss.

Yeah so I tried this hack when I was dealing with an old coffee stain on a white shirt I really like. Added a pinch of baking soda to some cold water and let it soak for about 20 minutes before washing. Worked like a charm honestly, the stain came out way better than I expected. I usually just use a regular detergent for most stuff but this little trick is definitely getting added to my routine lol.