Spent $60 on a Crunchyroll subscription just to watch one anime that had no legal stream elsewhere

Tried running my dredge pump at lower RPM to save fuel and ended up getting more sand

I dropped the throttle from 1800 to 1400 on my 8-inch cutterhead last week thinking I'd cut my diesel bill in half. Instead of less production, I actually pulled more material per hour because the suction velocity matched the soil better. Has anyone else seen this happen or was it just a lucky day with the ground conditions?

Why does nobody talk about 'Journeyman' getting a real ending?

I was in Burbank last weekend visiting a friend and we stopped by this old TV memorabilia shop. The owner had a original 'Journeyman' poster and started ranting about how it got canceled after 13 episodes with no closure. It got me thinking, that show had a solid time travel setup and a great cast but never got a chance. Has anyone else ever tried to track down the cast to see if they'd do a streaming revival?

My fancy water filter pitcher cracked after exactly 11 months of use

The seal gave out on the Brita knockoff I bought from Target last April. Water all over my counter and soaked a stack of bills I had sitting there. I just grabbed a basic Pur from the grocery store instead. Has anyone else had a filter pitcher fail on them randomly like that?

Hot take: I spent $1,200 on kitchen cabinets from Home Depot and they're fine

Everyone in this group keeps saying you need to go custom or order from a specialty shop, but I took a chance on those stock cabinets from the big box store. After 18 months they haven't warped, the drawers still slide smooth, and I saved about $3,000 compared to the quotes I got. I put them in myself with a laser level and some shims, took me a weekend. Yeah the wood isn't as thick as the fancy stuff, but for a rental property I'm flipping it made sense. Has anyone else here gone the cheap route and regretted it later?

Tried watching the 2014 RoboCop remake after a buddy dared me to sit through it

I made it 30 minutes before I shut it off and put on the original - that new one strips out all the dark humor and makes Murphy's death way too clean for a R-rated movie. Has anyone else noticed how these PG-13 remakes totally miss the point of what made the originals work?

Vent: Had a 20 yard pour go sideways because I skipped the rebar check

Was pouring a driveway in Phoenix last week and a 2 foot section of the base slumped bad because I didn't catch how thin the gravel was under it. Took me 4 hours with a jackhammer to cut it out and redo it, which ate my whole profit on the job. Any of you guys deal with a slump that messed up your day like that?

My brother swore by cheap work boots for 5 years and I finally caved

I used to be the guy who spent $250 on Red Wings every time thinking they were the only way to go. My younger brother kept buying those $60 no-name boots from a discount store in Tacoma and I'd make fun of him for it. Last month my Red Wings finally fell apart after only 8 months and I was so annoyed. He offered me his spare pair of the cheap ones just to try out on a weekend job. I figured what the heck and wore them for a full Saturday of framing. Honestly they held up fine and my feet didn't hurt any more than usual. Now I'm wondering if I've been wasting money this whole time. Has anyone else tried switching from expensive boots to budget ones and regretted it or been surprised?

This new toaster oven cut our morning rush by 15 minutes at Brew & Bite on Sunset

I run a small cafe in Silver Lake, and we were using this ancient conveyor toaster that took forever to heat up. Last month I swapped it for a smaller countertop model for $220. The first morning I had a batch of bagels ready in 3 minutes instead of 8. My barista said it saved her sanity during the 7 AM wave. We also cut our electric bill by $40 because the old one was a power hog. Any other owners notice a big shift by swapping out a single piece of gear?

Overheard a safety guy say something about hand signals that stuck with me

Guy at the union hall in Milwaukee said most guys wave their hands like they're swatting flies, not giving real signals. Now I make sure my hand stops dead at each position before moving to the next. Anyone else notice how sloppy signals get when the crew is tired?