Finally got my book club to actually debate a book instead of just chatting

We read 'Klara and the Sun' and I prepped three discussion questions about the ending. After six months of polite talks, we had a real 20-minute argument about the nature of love. Anyone else have a trick to spark better arguments?

Just saw a guy at the Denver Comic Con wearing a full, screen-accurate 1992 Batman Returns suit in 85-degree heat.

That level of dedication makes me think some of us care more about the costume than the actual comic book stories anymore, right?

Just spent 45 minutes looking for my voltage tester... it was in my back pocket the whole time.

TIL my simple chatbot idea needed way more training data than I thought

I wanted to make a bot that could answer questions about my town's bus schedule, figured it would take a weekend. I mean, the info is all online, right? I spent two whole weeks just cleaning and formatting the timetable data from the city's PDFs before the model could even start learning the routes. Has anyone else had a project balloon in time because of data prep?

Finally got a real knife sharpener and it changed my whole week

Honestly, I spent about $60 on a basic whetstone set last month after my old knives were just tearing up herbs. Tried it out on my main chef's knife last night and ngl, the difference is crazy. It went through a pile of onions like they were butter. Has anyone else found a good way to keep the angle steady while you're learning?

My neighbor told me my kimchi smelled like feet and now I use less fish sauce

Just hit my 50th book club meeting and the number made me stop

I was cleaning out my bag and found a stack of old notes, so I counted them all. I've been in the same club for five years, which means we've picked 50 books to fight about (I mean, discuss). It hit me that I've spent more time arguing over fictional characters than some real people in my life. Has anyone else hit a number that made you look at your club totally different?

Honestly, I used to think the whole 'midnight sun' thing was just a tourist gimmick until I tried to sleep through it in Fairbanks last June

A job in a Phoenix apartment complex made me switch to a different knee pad brand

I was installing carpet in a 20-unit building there last month, and my old knee pads gave out halfway through the third unit. I had to finish the day on pure grit, and my knees were swollen for two days. I picked up a pair of ProKnees the next morning and haven't looked back. Has anyone else found a brand that actually holds up to daily commercial work?

Serious question, has anyone else had trouble with that new vegan PVA glue?

I used it on a quarter leather binding last week and the spine lining just would not set, stayed tacky for two days. I had to scrape it all off and redo it with my usual Jade 403. Anyone found a vegan alternative that actually works?