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3d ago
inBroke our book club's 3-month slump with a single rule change
Wouldn't ranked choice voting just let the loudest people still control the result?
4d ago
inChatted with a barber in Portland about why he charges extra for beard trims
Five years of using a straight razor and I still nick myself more on my neck than my cheeks. The angle you have to hold your head to get a clean line under the jaw changes the whole game. It's not harder, just different geometry that rewards patience over speed.
4d ago
inMy brand new smart thermostat made my gas bill jump $40 last month
I thought I was the only one my thermostat must think I'm made of money or something (it's not wrong honestly). Mine decided to start preheating my house at 3 AM for a cozy 68 degrees when I was perfectly fine waking up to a chilly 62. I felt so betrayed by this fancy little gadget that was supposed to save me cash. Now I just set it to a basic schedule and turned off all the "smart" learning features.
5d ago
inI finally stopped worrying about my starter smelling like acetone
Blame the cold temperature slowing down the bacterial activity, letting the yeast take over and produce those acetone compounds before the other microbes catch up. Happens to mine every November like clockwork.
5d ago
inLearned the hard way why you don't skimp on post hole diggers
Wait, you bent a $30 bit on just 6 holes in Tulsa clay?