Heard similar stories from a buddy who fixes appliances. If vinegar doesn't clear the whole clog, leftover bits can wreck the pump. What model was your neighbor's?

Honestly I used to think it was overkill for casual stuff, but the journalist made a good case. She said using it with friends normalizes the habit, so it's not this big scary thing when you really need it. It just becomes part of how you talk, which kinda makes sense.

Sometimes the system is just slow, not broken. People might be quiet because things are actually fine.

Orbital welder" is the machine, but "500 hours without a bad weld" is all you, man.

Hiding storm forecasts is bad enough, but it makes you wonder what else they're not telling you. Like, my cousin's town stopped sharing river level data, and then a bunch of new houses got approved right in the floodplain. It's never just about the weather, it's about what gets built or bought before the truth comes out.