Was watching Attack on Titan at 2 AM and the sub/dub argument almost ruined the whole episode

I was in a Discord watch party for the new episode of Attack on Titan on Crunchyroll last Friday. About 10 minutes in, two people started going back and forth about whether the subtitles or the dub was better. They kept typing over the action scenes and I couldn't focus on what was happening on screen. I had to mute both of them and ask the mod to step in before the whole vibe got killed. Has anyone else had a viewing session get derailed like that?

TIL a $150 'vintage' typewriter was just a broken display model

I found this old Smith Corona at a flea market in St. Louis three years ago. The guy said it just needed a new ribbon, so I shelled out 150 bucks on the spot. Got it home and realized the carriage was welded shut with rust and the keys were all jammed. Ended up spending another 60 at a repair shop just to find out it was basically a paperweight. Anyone else get burned by a 'classic' writing tool that wasn't worth the hassle?

Used to think RG6 was all the same until I lost a Saturday to that cheap stuff

Grabbed a 500ft spool from a discount bin at a supply house in Akron last week. Thought I was being smart saving $40. Spent 6 hours on a three-hour job because the connectors kept failing and signal was garbage. Buddy who works for Comcast told me 'you get what you pay for with copper clad steel.' I always rolled my eyes at guys who only bought branded cable. Not anymore. Anybody else get burned by bargain cable lately?

Tried a noise-canceling headset for the first time at my local library in Denver and it made me so dizzy I had to take it off after 10 minutes

My sensory processing just couldn't handle the sudden silence or the pressure feeling, and now I'm wondering if anyone else on the spectrum has had this weird reaction to active noise cancellation, or if there's a different brand or type that works better for you?

Found out my favorite show had 14 hour-long episodes I never saw

I was scrolling through Netflix the other night and saw 'The Expanse' pop up. I thought I had watched every episode, but I stumbled on a wiki page that listed 14 extra episodes from a season I skipped. Turns out there was a whole season 4 I missed because I quit after season 3 by mistake. I spent all weekend catching up and now I'm mad at myself for almost missing it. Has anyone else accidentally skipped a whole season of a show they thought they finished?

Blew a whole afternoon trying to fix my VPN in a cafe in Medellin and it turned out to be the wifi port blocking it

Took me 4 hours to figure out they had the wrong ports locked down and I had already tried switching cities, reinstalling the app, and even bought a new router profile for $15 before I just asked the barista if they blocked stuff - has anyone else burned a full workday on a dumb connection issue abroad?

That lens grease I always dismissed actually fixed my sticky aperture blades

I had a set of stuck aperture blades on a Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 from the 70s. Tried cleaning with lighter fluid twice, no luck. After a tip from an old timer at a repair meetup in Portland, I used a tiny dab of Helimax XP grease on the pivot points and they moved smooth after sitting for 2 hours. Anyone else had good results with specific greases over standard lubes?

Stopped by an old hardware store in rural Pennsylvania and saw they still sell knob and tube replacements new in box

That 'premium' business insurance I was sure was a scam saved my ass last month

I run a small auto repair shop on Gratiot. Been paying $400 a month for this policy for 3 years, always figured it was just money down the drain. Then a customer's car caught fire in my lot, spread to two other vehicles waiting for pickup. Total damage $28k. My old policy would have covered maybe half. This one paid out everything in 2 weeks. My agent just said 'told you so'. Anyone else have a business expense they grudgingly pay that actually came through when things went sideways?

I switched my invoicing to Tuesday mornings and my payment speed tripled

I was constantly getting paid 30+ days late as a solo dog groomer, so I tried sending invoices on Tuesday instead of Friday. The difference was huge, most clients paid within a week instead of a month. Has anyone else found a weird timing trick that fixed a cash flow problem?