Tried to make "lentil jerky" once by leaving the pot on the radiator overnight. Woke up to something that could patch a pothole. My dog sniffed it and walked away, and that dog eats garbage. Honestly your roommate is right, you were one chisel away from a home reno project instead of dinner. Next time just accept the loss and order a five dollar pizza like a normal broke person.

Two hundred and twenty bucks for a rock collection you could've gotten free in your own driveway. That stings. I did a fossil tour in Montana a few years back, paid around $150, and the highlight of my day was a chunk of shale that the guide swore had a "partial leaf imprint." It looked like a crack. The real kicker is they always promise you'll find "something," then act shocked when you don't. You're not the only one who got taken.