47 posts and only 3 with real math is a pretty rough ratio, but honestly that tracks with what I see in here too. The "do your own research" crowd never seems to post the research they supposedly did, which is funny when you think about it. Maybe we should start a rule where every claim needs at least one number attached, or it gets tossed in the trash with the other hot takes.

Must be nice to have the forge gods smiling on you while the rest of us are out here fighting with steel that acts like it woke up on the wrong side of the anvil. Those days are rare enough that you should milk them for all they're worth. Just don't get too comfy, because that steel will humble you again soon enough.

Oh man, Charlotte is sneaky like that with the gate jumps between concourses. Here's the thing though, it's not just the airport, it's the day and time too. Tuesday mid-morning is way easier than a Sunday evening, and you got lucky with that 4 minutes. I've started checking how many flights leave in the same window before I book, because a packed airport does way more damage than the layout ever will.