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1mo ago
inBought my partner a custom star map for our anniversary, cost about $75.
75 bucks for a fuzzy star map sounds about right unfortunately. I've noticed this pattern where people put the most thought into the cheapest thing they can slap together. @michael_patel said it perfect with that watch story, the expensive stuff just shows they paid for it while the cheap stuff shows they paid attention. That's the whole deal right there, the frame always feels cheap when the thought was the only real investment.
1mo ago
inThe way people plan water carries on the PCT is all wrong
Why is it always after you suffer through something that you find out there was a way easier way?
1mo ago
inHit 10 years at my West Side Market stall last Saturday
Wait weren't those actually potato and cheese dumplings?
1mo ago
inShoutout to that old timer who watched me dig post holes wrong for 2 years
That old timer probably saved you thousands in materials and frustration honestly. I remember this guy down at the feed store near Guntersville who watched me loading fence staples for ten minutes before he walked over and showed me I was buying the wrong size for the wire I had. The crazy part is he didn't even work there, just saw me struggling and decided to help. Those old farmers and ranchers have a sixth sense for when somebody is about to make a boneheaded mistake. I bet if you ever run into that retired guy again he'll just nod and keep walking like it was nothing. Thats the kind of wisdom you just don't replace with youtube tutorials lol.
1mo ago
inUsed to grease the basket with spray oil, now I just line it with foil for easy cleanup
Heard foil can mess with the nonstick coating over time though...