Started bulk cooking lentils after a trip to WinCo last Tuesday...

I used to buy canned beans every week, but a 2lb bag of dried lentils cost me $2.50 there, and I cooked enough for 8 meals in about 45 minutes. Anyone else ditch canned stuff for dried and notice the difference in their grocery bill?

Kinda shocked me how many board games from the 90s are still being played today

I was looking up old games I played as a kid a few weeks back, and I found out that Settlers of Catan from 1995 has sold over 40 million copies worldwide. That blew my mind because I remember it just being this weird German game my uncle brought over. It's wild to think how much the hobby has grown since then, like now there's a whole aisle at Target for stuff that used to only be in specialty shops. Has anyone else noticed a game from your childhood that just exploded way bigger than you expected?

Binged 'Made in Abyss' in one weekend and felt sick for days

I sat down Friday night to watch the first season of 'Made in Abyss' because everyone said the worldbuilding was amazing. By Sunday afternoon I had finished both seasons and the movie and my head was spinning from how dark it got so fast. Did anyone else get that hollow feeling after a heavy show that just sticks with you for a week?

Overheard a kid call a Detroit 60 series 'old school' yesterday

I was at the parts counter getting a fuel filter for a 2006 International, and this young mechanic pointed at a 60 series core on the shelf and called it old school. Felt like a gut punch because I learned on those engines back in the late 90s when they were the new thing. The guy next to me laughed and said he remembered rebuilding Deeres with a hand pump. Got me thinking how much this trade has changed in 25 years but some stuff still holds up. Anyone else catch themselves feeling ancient when the younger guys start talking?

Rant: Paid $9 for a 'premium' burger and got a hockey puck on a stale bun

I was at a drive-thru in Nashville last Tuesday, starving after a long day, and saw this new 'smash burger deluxe' on the menu for $8.99. Figured why not, it's supposed to be fresh and hand-pressed. Took one bite in the parking lot and the patty was so overdone it crunched, like biting into a dried-out sponge. The bun was cracked on the edges too, probably sitting out for hours. I actually checked the receipt to see if I grabbed the wrong bag, but nope, that was my meal. I threw half of it away and grabbed a $5 sandwich at a gas station that was way better. Has anyone else gotten tricked by a fancy menu description for something that's clearly just reheated trash?

Unpopular take: 'The OA' getting canceled was actually for the best

I know everyone loves that show and wants it back, but hear me out. I binged both seasons in like 4 days last summer during a heatwave in Phoenix, and honestly the second season got way too weird for its own good. Like the interdimensional dancing and the talking octopus? It felt like they were just throwing stuff at the wall. My buddy who works at a production studio in LA said the budget was out of control too, like over $10 million an episode by season 2. Has anyone else felt like some shows are better left as cult classics instead of dragging on?

Found a study that says air frying might reduce vitamin B levels in certain veggies - wondering if it matters

I stumbled on a 2023 article from the Journal of Food Science that tested broccoli and spinach in an air fryer at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. They found B vitamin content dropped by about 15 to 20 percent compared to steaming. But other vitamins like A and C actually held up better than in deep frying. So I'm torn - are we losing something important with the quick cook times, or is the tradeoff worth it for the texture and lower fat? What do you all think about the nutritional side of air frying versus other methods? Have any of you seen similar numbers or worried about this before?

Lost sleep for a week over a new neighbor's dog barking all night

So this new guy moved in two doors down on Maple Street about a month ago, and his husky starts howling at like 2 AM every single night. I work the lunch shift so I gotta be up by 5, and after three days of zero sleep I finally snapped and walked over there at 3 AM. Told him straight up his dog was keeping the whole block awake, and he got all defensive, but the next night it was quiet. Has anyone else had to do the midnight confrontation thing and did it actually stick?

Cancelled a comedy show I paid $60 for before I even got there

Bought tickets for an upcoming Nate Bargatze show back in February. Paid $60 each for two seats. Then I saw some old tweets of his from 2012 where he made a joke about the pandemic that aged really badly. People online were calling for him to be cancelled. I panicked and sold the tickets on StubHub for a loss. Next week he sold out Madison Square Garden. Nobody actually cared. Has anyone else jumped the gun on cancelling someone because of internet noise?

Spent $300 backing a creator's 'apology tour' merch drop, got a cheap t-shirt and radio silence.