Finally switched from PVA to wheat paste for book hinges

For years I used regular PVA glue on all my book hinges. Last month I had this old 1890s bible come in for repair and the customer was really worried about reversibility. I decided to try wheat paste for the first time. It was slower to work with and I had to watch out for the humidity in my basement shop. But honestly the results were amazing, the paper moved so much nicer and it felt more forgiving. The book has been sitting for 3 weeks now and the hinges are holding perfectly. Has anyone else switched from PVA for older books or am I overthinking this?

Stuck in the weeds over tracking every single coffee purchase for 3 months before realizing I was overcomplicating it

I spent 12 weeks manually logging every $4.50 latte into a spreadsheet trying to prove I was spending too much on coffee, but a friend pointed out I could just set a weekly cash limit of $20 and call it done, so which side are you on do you need detailed tracking or a simple cap to win at budgeting?

Found my DeviantArt gallery from 2008 and whew

I stumbled on my old digital paintings from high school and the difference is wild. I used to spend 4 hours on a single anime eye with a mouse, now I crank out full scenes in Procreate in half the time. Has anyone else gone back and looked at their early stuff lately?

Warning: That professor told me radiocarbon dating was always accurate...

I listened to Dr. Harris from the University of New Mexico who said carbon-14 dating never lies, then a 2018 paper proved my site was off by 400 years because of a reservoir effect, has anyone else had a lab result completely contradict their field evidence?

Hit torque wrench clicks wrong for 6 months before I caught it

I was torquing main landing gear bolts on a 737 and the wrench clicked but the bolt still felt loose. Took it to the cal bench and found it was 15 ft-lbs out of spec. Anyone else ever trust a torque wrench too long before checking it?

Tried raising rates by 20% on new clients only. Lost one but gained three.

Had a goldmine Saturday at the flea market in St. Louis last month

I showed up at 6am and this old guy was unloading a box of vintage hand tools from his truck. He wanted $5 each but I grabbed 4 drawknives and a spokeshave for $20 total. Later I found a first edition cookbook from 1952 buried under some vinyl records for $3. What's the best single day haul you've ever had?

Walked into a new bakery downtown and their hood system was screaming

Stopped at Rise & Crumb on 3rd Street last Tuesday to grab a sandwich and heard this high pitched whine coming from their kitchen. Asked the owner about it, turns out their exhaust fan bearings are shot and they've just been dealing with it for 3 weeks. Has anyone else run into kitchen equipment noise issues that customers can actually hear out front?

PSA: Don't rush a lash fill when you're running late

I was in a hurry at my booth in Austin last Tuesday and grabbed the wrong adhesive off my cart. Client ended up with irritation and I had to comp the service plus give her a free soothing mask treatment - cost me $65 out of pocket. Anyone else learn a similar lesson the hard way?

Almost ruined a week's worth of dinners with one dumb habit

I was batch cooking on Sunday like I always do, throwing together a big pot of lentil soup and some rice and beans for the week. About halfway through I realized I had been rinsing my rice in the same colander I use for raw chicken without actually washing it between uses. I mean I always just gave it a quick swish under hot water and called it good. What tipped me off was when I grabbed the colander and it still had a faint greasy feel on the rim from the chicken skin last Tuesday. That moment hit me hard because I've been doing this for months and never once thought about cross contamination. Now I'm sitting here wondering how many times I've given myself or my family a mild case of food poisoning without even knowing it. Has anyone else had that moment where you realize your kitchen routine is actually kind of gross?