Just fixed a sticky shutter on a 1978 Pentax K1000 that took me two full days

Honestly, the issue was a tiny, hardened bit of old foam sealant stuck in the mirror box mechanism. I spent hours cleaning and testing before I finally spotted it with a loupe. Anyone know a good solvent for that specific type of degraded foam besides isopropyl?

The $1.99 grocery store chicken had a surprise inside

I was at the Food Mart in Springfield yesterday, digging through the discount meat bin like I always do. I found a whole chicken marked down to $1.99 because it was close to the sell-by date. Score, right? Got it home, opened the package, and started to rinse it. My hand brushed against something lumpy and hard inside the cavity. I pulled out a sealed plastic bag, but it wasn't the giblets. It was a single, sad, frozen corn dog. Just sitting there in the raw chicken. I have no idea how it got in there, if it was a weird packing plant mistake or what. I still cooked the chicken, but I kept looking at that corn dog on the counter. Has anyone else ever found something truly bizarre in their budget groceries?

Serious question, does anyone still use a Palm Pilot?

I found my old Palm IIIxe in a box while cleaning out my parents' garage in Sacramento last month. I charged it up and was shocked that all my high school class notes from 2001 were still on it. The Graffiti handwriting recognition feels so clunky now, but it got me through senior year. Anyone else have tips for getting old Palm software to sync with a modern computer?

I used to think a quarter inch gap on guide rails was fine until a call in Toledo

Got a service call for a rough ride on a 15 year old Otis unit last month, and found the guide rail gaps were all at my old standard of 0.25 inches. The building super pointed out a new spec sheet from the manufacturer that said 0.125 inches max, and tightening them up made the car run like new. How many of us are still running on old tolerances we learned on the job?

Showerthought: Homeowners trying to help with the chipper just make things risky for everyone.