Why does nobody talk about how much welding rod prices have gone up?

I was going through some old receipts from my first job back in 2009 and saw we paid $8 for a 10 pound box of 7018 rod. Yesterday I had to order the same thing for my side gig and it came out to $32 after shipping. Has anyone else noticed how fast the prices have climbed in the last 10 years?

Heard a guy at a coffee shop say bullet journals are just "fancy to-do lists"

I was sitting near him at a cafe in Portland last week and it made me pause, but honestly after 6 months of using mine I kind of see his point. Has anyone else had to defend their journal to someone who just doesn't get it?

Pro tip: Stop watering your succulents every week like they're tomatoes

I killed 4 succulents in 6 months before I figured this out. My neighbor who runs a nursery finally told me flat out - most people drown their succulents. They need water like once every 2-3 weeks depending on your climate. I'm in Phoenix so even less. The leaves will wrinkle and get soft when they're actually thirsty. I check with a wooden skewer stuck in the dirt now. Has anyone else been overwatering forever without realizing it?

Vent: Everyone told me Wilco's 'A Ghost Is Born' was their peak, but I say 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' is overrated

also just realized I forgot the actual album name in the title my bad

Cash envelope system vs. tracking apps which actually changed your spending?

I used to swear by the envelope method back in 2019 when I lived in Austin, but after 3 months of forgetting to refill categories I switched to YNAB and haven't gone back. Has anyone else tried both and stuck with one longer term?

The before-and-after on my hydrangeas this year was wild...

I used to get these sad little greenish blooms every June, but after I started cutting them back in late March instead of fall, the difference is night and day. This year the flowers are huge and that deep blue I've been chasing for 3 seasons. Has anyone else seen a big change just from shifting their pruning schedule?

Overheard two dads at soccer practice arguing about whether AI will replace human proofreaders

One guy said he ran 500 pages through ChatGPT and found 12 errors it missed, which makes me wonder if we're putting too much trust in AI for stuff like that or if the other dad was right that it's just a tool that needs supervision, has anyone else tested it on a big project and found similar issues?

Walking through a junkyard in Bakersfield and saw a perfect project car

It was a 1995 Honda Civic hatchback, completely stripped but the frame looked straight. The guy wanted 500 bucks for it, which is less than I spent on parts for my last project. What's the cheapest running car you've ever picked up for a build?

I ran a split test for 30 days: short form video on TikTok vs. Instagram Reels for a local bakery's ad budget.

PSA: I keep seeing people mess up their pan sauces with cold butter

Worked a busy Saturday night and saw three different cooks add cold, hard butter straight from the walk-in. It breaks the sauce every time. You have to use room temp butter, cut into small pieces. I learned this the hard way during a rush about six months ago. My sauce split and the chef made me start over. It wastes time and product. Has anyone else found a good way to keep softened butter ready during service?