Man, that's a solid story. But here's what I'm wondering: was the tree actually worth saving? Like, how much did that cabling cost and who paid for it? I've seen guys throw cables in trees that are already 60% hollow, just kicking the can down the road. Did that arborist mention how long he thought the tree would actually live, or was it just about keeping it standing for the next few seasons?

Mirroring still needs the laptop to run the show" - yeah, that's not quite how it works. Mirroring is actually just sending a copy of what's on your laptop screen to the tablet. If your laptop dies mid-pitch, the tablet isn't getting any signal so it goes black too. You're better off saving the actual file on the tablet or a flash drive. I learned that the hard way at a conference once.

Funny you say that. But who decided souffles gotta be this perfect anyway? My grandma made them all the time and hers always had a crack or two. Tasted just fine. Maybe we should be forgiving our mistakes more than the souffle does.

Stick with stranded for long pulls with multiple 90s every time. Solid wire gets that work-hardened memory that fights you in the pipe, and stranded just coils up nicer. You made the right call for speed and your own sanity. The terminals on that dryer outlet are rated for stranded anyway, so you're not losing anything. Your mileage may vary but I've never once regretted going stranded on a job like that.

Heard a stylist in a podcast say toner fixes take way longer than anyone admits. Six hours sounds brutal, but I've read about corrections that go 8+ hours on dark hair going light. The green is always the worst, takes multiple passes with red or copper to cancel it out. Clients never get why it's not a 20 minute fix.