Spent a whole day chasing a shutter squeak in a Nikon F3

Turns out it was a tiny bit of old lube on the wrong gear, not the curtain bearings. Anyone know a better solvent than lighter fluid for that?

I always used a metal spoon to test my caramel, but my cousin in Tampa said to use a wooden chopstick

I made two batches of salted caramel sauce last weekend, one with each method. The chopstick gave me a perfect amber color without any burnt spots, while the metal spoon caused a few dark bits. Anyone else have a better tool for checking sugar stages?

Serious question, I started using homemade wipe-on poly to cut costs and waste. The finish is okay, but application is tricky.

Rant: A parking meter glitch caused me to miss my dentist appointment

I was late for a dentist visit and parked at a meter. I put in quarters, but the screen stayed blank. I added more coins, and nothing changed. The meter next to me worked fine for someone else. I had to risk a ticket because I was out of time. After my appointment, I saw the meter now showed time. It felt like a glitch in reality just for me. Has anyone experienced something similar with machines?