Self checkout machine ate my $20 bill and then froze up

Was at the Safeway on Broadway last night and the stupid self checkout swallowed my cash then just sat there with a blank screen for 5 minutes. Had to flag down a teenager to open the machine and get my money back, anyone else have these things just die on you mid transaction?

Had a day last week where every service call went exactly like the book said for once

Counted 47 full soot clumps from one fireplace job last Tuesday

I was cleaning out a rental property on Oak Street and just started tallying the soot clumps that came out of the flue. Hit 47 before I lost count, and I've never seen that many in a single house before. Any of you guys keep track of how much you pull out per job?

Switched from job boards to niche Slack groups and the quality of leads is night and day

I spent 6 months on Indeed and LinkedIn getting ghosted after interviews. Joined a Slack group for my industry last month and already have 3 solid offers. Has anyone else had better luck with community based job hunting over traditional sites?

Got caught in a storm on the Teton Crest Trail last July

I was three days into a 5 day loop in the Tetons. Weather looked fine when I started that morning. By 2pm the sky went dark and hail started coming down hard. I was above treeline near Hurricane Pass. No shelter anywhere. Had to hunker down behind a big rock for 45 minutes. My rain jacket soaked through in 10 minutes. Got hypothermic and shivering bad. After that I started carrying a proper emergency bivy even on summer trips. Anyone else had a weather scare change their gear setup?

Bricked my PS5 shell swap with a cheap heat gun

I had this cool transparent shell kit for my PS5 sitting around for a month. Bought a $20 heat gun off Amazon to soften the stock shell clips. Did the rear panel fine but hit the front glossy strip with the heat too long and warped it. Now I'm stuck with a half finished looking console and a $50 lesson on buying better tools. Anyone here try the iFixit heat gun or should I just stick to a hair dryer next time?

Hot take: Those magnetic tool holders are a scam for workbenches

I spent $35 on a heavy duty magnetic strip for my bench in Austin and stuff kept sliding off every time I bumped the table. I went back to a simple pegboard with hooks from the hardware store for $12 and it holds my wrenches way better, anyone else ditch the magnets for something basic?

Used to grease the basket with spray oil, now I just line it with foil for easy cleanup

Pro tip: That old stone wall in Vermont might not be a boundary marker

I was hiking near Stowe last month and found this really old stone wall running through the woods. Some folks think it's just a property line from the 1800s, but I noticed the stones were stacked in a way that looked more defensive than practical. Could it be a forgotten fortification from the French and Indian War? What do you all think, was it built to mark territory or to keep something out?

My neighbor said I'd regret not sealing the driveway myself

He told me to save $300 and do it myself last fall, but now there's frost heave cracks everywhere and I'm looking at a full repave next spring - anyone have a decent paver they trust on the west side?