The time a security guard at the Denver airport made me question 9/11 truthers completely

Hit 1000 hours underwater last week and it changed my mind about dry suits

Found a way to get past the automated resume screeners and it actually worked

I applied to 15 jobs through company websites over two months and never heard back from a single one. So I rewrote my resume to match the exact keywords from each job description, cutting out all the fluff, and got an interview request in under a week. Has anyone else tried tailoring their resume to the software bots instead of the hiring manager?

Had a weird moment at an old Spanish mission in Tucson yesterday

I was walking around the San Xavier del Bac mission and noticed these faint lines on the bricks near the back wall. Turns out they were hand-carved marks from the 1700s, probably left by the builders or maybe the local Tohono O'odham people who helped construct it. Has anyone else stumbled on something like that at a historic site and just stood there wondering who made them?

I finally started reading comics in the right order

For years I just grabbed whatever issue looked cool off the rack at my local shop in Portland. Tbh I never paid attention to story arcs or reading orders. Then last month a guy behind the counter pointed out I was reading X-Men completely backwards. Now I look up the proper sequence online before I start anything new. Has anyone else had that moment where you realized you were reading everything out of order?

Overheard a guy at the tool crib say his G-code is cleaner since he started writing comments like code

I was grabbing a new end mill at the crib last Tuesday and this older machinist was telling the guy behind the counter that he adds comments to every tool change line now. He said it saves him 10 minutes per setup because he doesn't have to trace through the program to remember what each section does. I tried it on a job for some aluminum brackets and he was right, it really helps when you come back to a program a month later. Has anyone else picked up programming habits from other trades like that?

My whole weekend got ruined by a show that just stopped being good

I was super into this new series called 'Chrono Cops' and planned to watch all 10 episodes last Saturday. The first three were amazing, but then the plot just fell apart and got really boring by episode five. Has anyone else had a show start great and then totally waste your time?

My grocery bill in Denver dropped by $40 a week after I tried something simple

I was getting killed by my food costs, especially with meat prices. I kept buying chicken and ground beef every trip without thinking. Last month, I decided to try a 'no meat in the cart' rule for one week. I filled my cart with beans, lentils, eggs, and whatever veggies were on sale. I was sure my family would hate it. We ended up having a big pot of lentil soup, black bean tacos, and a frittata. The surprise was that nobody complained, and I saved that $40. Some people say cutting meat is the only way to save big, but others think just buying cheaper cuts works fine. What's your take on the best way to cut the food budget without a fight?

Just realized my comment about a public art project got me a permanent ban from a city subreddit after a 48-hour argument with a mod.

It took me over a year and setting up my own blog to feel like I could actually discuss civic issues again without that shadow hanging over the conversation, so has anyone else had to rebuild from a platform ban like that?

Rant: The old guy at the parts counter in Tacoma told me something I still use

I was picking up a thermal fuse for a dryer, and the guy behind the counter, maybe in his 70s, saw my part. He said, 'Kid, before you install that, check the vent line with a leaf blower from the inside out.' I was in a hurry but tried it anyway. The lint plug I blew out of that 15-foot aluminum duct was the size of a football. That dryer had been tripping the fuse for months. Anyone else have a weird test for blocked vents?