That 1996 job at the Seagram Building changed how I do leveling forever

I was working on an old Otis setup at the Seagram Building in NYC, mustve been around 96. The guide rails were so far out of plumb I spent a whole day just shimming, got to the top and realized the car would never run smooth. After that I started doing a plumb line check on every single rail before I even touch a bracket, saves me so much headache. Anyone else had a job that made you completely change your approach?

Last Tuesday I had the WORST game night in 5 years

Five of us sat down for Dune Imperium and after 3 rounds, two people bailed because they said it was 'too much math' and then one guy knocked over a soda on the board. Has anyone else had a session just totally fall apart like that?

Used to spend hours skim coating every tiny crack before painting

I spent 4 hours on my living room walls last year trying to get them glass smooth before I painted. Then I realized for a basement rec room nobody even notices those hairline cracks once the paint is up. Why do we bother with all that prep when the next owner is just going to cover it with paneling anyway?

Found a way to stop getting demonetized for "reused content" without making everything from scratch

So I do those compilation videos where I edit together funny clips from different sources with my own commentary over them. Kept getting hit with reused content violations even though I was adding value. Couldn't figure it out for months. Then I tried something simple - I started muting the original audio from every single clip and replacing it completely with my own voiceover plus unique sound effects. No mixing in any of the original sound at all. Passed the second review in 3 days after 4 months of appeals. Any other compilation editors found a weird fix like this?

Can we talk about how overrated truffle oil is?

I was at a dinner party last Saturday and my friend poured truffle oil over a pasta dish she spent 2 hours on. I took one bite and it just tasted like that fake earthy chemical flavor. I get that people think it's fancy but it's literally just a synthetic compound called 2,4-dithiapentane. Has anyone else noticed restaurants using it as a crutch to make basic food seem gourmet?

My cousin's new apartment building uses facial recognition for entry and it's making me uncomfortable.

Unpopular opinion: The 'five second rule' is actually pretty solid science, not just a gross excuse.

I used to think it was a total joke until I read a study from Rutgers University that tested it. They dropped watermelon and gummy candy on different surfaces and found bacteria transfer happens in under a second, but the type of food and surface matters way more than the time. So now, if I drop a dry cracker on my clean kitchen floor, I'll still eat it, but anything wet is a hard no. Who else has a specific 'floor food' rule they actually follow?

PSA: I turned on two-factor for my old email and got locked out for a day

I finally set up 2FA on my main Gmail account, but I forgot to save the backup codes. When my phone got a weird glitch and reset, I couldn't get the text code and was totally locked out for a full 24 hours. What's the best way to store those backup codes so you don't lose them?

Rant: I dropped $12 on the new spicy chicken sandwich at Burger Barn thinking it would be different

The picture showed a huge, crispy filet, but mine was this sad, soggy little patty that looked like it sat under a heat lamp for an hour. I took one bite and the 'spicy' sauce just tasted like ketchup with too much black pepper. What's the biggest letdown you've ordered based on the menu photo?

Found a 1998 survey showing 70% of my town drove Fords. Now it's all imports.

Was cleaning out my dad's garage in Toledo and found a local paper from that year. The article said most families here stuck with Ford because of the plant jobs. When did that kind of hometown brand loyalty just disappear?