Turns out the new prep cook put it in the dish pit bin instead of the tool drawer, and I could have saved that whole rush if I'd just checked there first - has anyone else had a missing tool that caused a total domino effect?
So I had to choose between starting Gloomhaven or Arkham Horror LCG for our weekly game night last month. I went with Gloomhaven cause I thought the combat system would be more fun for everyone. But 3 sessions in and two guys keep forgetting their modifier decks and action cards. Now I'm wondering if I shoulda picked Arkham for the story focus instead. Has anyone else jumped into a big campaign game and regretted the choice cause of your group's learning curve?
Watched her at a salon on Collins Avenue last month and her sections were bone straight in one pass with zero steam or sizzle, has anyone else tried that technique with a higher heat setting?
I was at the feed store grabbing coal and this old farrier started talking about his shoeing process. He said he never rushes the cool-down phase on a set of shoes, lets them sit for a full 10 minutes before he touches them again. That hit different because I've been pulling my blades out of the oil after like 2 minutes and wondering why they come out brittle sometimes. Has anyone else gotten good advice from someone outside of traditional blacksmithing?
I picked up a $12 Ryoba from the hardware store last Tuesday and it cut through a 2x4 just as clean as my buddy's $80 Z-saw, but took half the time because the teeth didn't clog. Am I missing something, or are we all just paying for the brand name on these things?
I volunteer at a senior center over on 5th Street every third Saturday, and last month I offered to do a little gloss touch-up for one of the ladies there. Big mistake. The color came out patchy and uneven because I rushed the sectioning. I felt SO bad I went home and practiced on my mannequin head for like 4 hours straight that night. Found out I was missing the part where you really saturate the mid-lengths before the ends. This Saturday I tried it again on three different residents and every single one came out smooth and shiny. My hands were shaking less too. Has anyone else had a total failure in a public setting that forced you to relearn a basic technique?
They circled every time I put 'final' in quotes around deliverables and now I just use a stamp that says DRAFT in big red letters. Has anyone else gotten weirdly specific formatting feedback that actually helped?
I was working on a 6-inch steam drum patch up near the old US Steel yard. Rushed the preheat and didn't let the tip cool between passes. That thing started sputtering and then just died. Cost me half a day driving to the supply house and $400 out of pocket. Ever make a dumb mistake that cost you real money on a job?
Last Wednesday in Phoenix I was cutting pressure treated 4x4s and the dust kicked up so bad I couldn't breathe right for 2 days. Got a chemical burn on my arms too from the sweat mixing with the sawdust. Anyone else run into this with treated wood in the summer heat?
I pulled up their bedroom carpet and found original 1970s hardwood in good shape underneath. Who does that and why not just refinish it in the first place? Any of you run into this waste of material before?