Had to choose between using ramps or jack stands on a BMW 5 series yesterday

I went with the ramps because I was feeling lazy but the front bumper scraped the whole way up and now I've got a 3 inch scratch I have to explain to the owner, has anyone else had a ramp disaster like that?

Why does nobody talk about community solar gardens for apartment renters?

I live in a third-floor walkup in Portland with no rooftop access, so solar panels were never an option for me. Found out about community solar gardens where you subscribe to a local solar farm and get credits on your bill. I signed up for one that's 15 miles away and my electric bill dropped by 30% in the first month. Has anyone else tried this or did you find a better workaround for renting and going solar?

I finally swapped my hand taping knives for a bazooka taper after 12 years

Always swore by a handsaw for pruning cuts... until I borrowed a Silky saw last week

I’ve been doing tree work for about 7 years and always felt like a handsaw gave me more control. Last Tuesday my buddy handed me his Silky Zubat to clean up a big limb on a red oak. Three cuts in and I was sold. The blade just glides through green wood without binding up, and my arm wasn’t fried after 20 minutes. Has anyone else made the switch and noticed a big difference in fatigue?

I finally figured out why my old Spider-Man comics were worth less than I thought

Took me three years of checking online prices to realize the key issue was I had been storing them in a damp basement and the mildew damage cut the value by about 80%, has anyone else learned a hard lesson about comic storage the slow way?

The difference a weekend of caulking made in my kitchen is unreal

I bought my house 3 years ago and always hated how the backsplash looked kinda cheap and unfinished. Last weekend I finally got around to taking a full tube of white caulk and going over every single gap between the tile and the counter. It took about 6 hours total because I had to scrape out all the old crumbly stuff first. The change from dirty dark lines to clean white ones makes the whole kitchen look $2000 more expensive. Has anyone else noticed how much a simple caulk refresh changes the whole feel of a room?

I compared JIS screwdrivers to regular Phillips on a Minolta and the JIS won by a mile

Been repairing a beat up Minolta SRT-101 I picked up at a flea market for $15. Stripped two screws with my standard Phillips set before I learned about the JIS standard. Grabbed a vessel JIS screwdriver set for like $25 on amazon. The fit is way tighter and I didn't cam out even on screws that were already chewed up a bit. Has anyone else found certain brands of JIS drivers work better or are they all pretty similar?

Sat next to a retired pilot in a coworking space and he told me about his travel rule

I was working out of this hostel in Medellin last week, trying to focus on some freelance stuff, and a guy in his 70s sat down next to me with a coffee. Turns out he was a pilot for 30 years and now he just travels full time with a tiny backpack. He told me his rule is to never book more than 3 nights in advance anywhere, because plans always change and it keeps you open to better opportunities. I've been planning my whole year out in advance, booking hostels and flights months ahead, and it hit me that I'm just recreating my old 9-5 schedule on the road. He said the best stuff happens in the gaps you don't plan for, and he's been to 87 countries living that way. Has anyone else tried ditching the detailed planning and just winging it more?

Took me 2 years to realize I was overfeeding my hens

I kept wondering why my girls weren't laying as much as they should. They looked healthy, had plenty of space, but egg production just dropped off around month 8. Last week I actually measured out their feed instead of just filling the feeder. Turns out I was giving them almost double what they needed. They were full but not getting the right balance of nutrients cause they'd pick out the tasty bits. Once I cut back to the recommended amount per bird, I got 5 eggs in 3 days from 6 hens. Anyone else figure out they were overdoing it with feed?

PSA: that elderly guy at the hardware store actually knows his stuff

I was picking out anchors for a heavy shelf last Tuesday and this older employee named Frank stopped me from buying the cheap plastic ones. He walked me over to the metal toggle bolts and explained how drywall can't hold more than 30 pounds with those plastic junkers. Has anyone else gotten unexpectedly great advice from a random stranger at a store?