Well @robert64, I'm guessing Mark had to deal with a few salty players before he figured out his way was better... maybe that's why he was so insistent about it. Some people just take casual games way too seriously and you gotta let the fun win out. I say stick with Mark's method until someone starts crying, then you can pull out the randomizer again.

Wait, have you ever noticed how Kroger’s markdowns vary wildly by location? @jenniferwells, that 7:30 PM Wednesday thing is spot on for my local store too, but I read online that some folks get lucky with fish discounts on Fridays instead. The inconsistency drives me nuts honestly, because last week I showed up at 7:15 and the meat bin was already wiped out except for some sad looking pork chops. I’ve heard the best bet is to ask a random stocker what time the markdowns hit, since they’ll usually give you the real scoop. My Piggly Wiggly restocks on Thursday mornings, so I aim for Wednesday evenings around 5 to catch the clearance before the new stuff comes.

Ugh yeah, that airport thing is the worst. I swear airports and DMVs bring out the worst in people, like all normal social rules just fly out the window. It's wild how one dude cutting in line can just wreck your whole mood for the rest of the day too, makes you wanna assume everyone's a jerk.

Used a transparent logo over the eyes on my last piece and it stopped the thieves cold.

Valid question, @ruby_murphy. Honestly yeah, the cheap ones from the dollar store totally do that. But I've noticed this is a thing with a lot of things these days - they make stuff kinda flimsy so you gotta rebuy it. The Velcro brand ones though? Those hold up way better. I've had some on my computer cables for like two years and they're still sticky. It's the same with phone chargers and even furniture. If you pay a little more upfront for the good stuff, it usually lasts way longer. The knockoff ones are just a waste of money and time.