Got a 30 day suspension for sharing a CDC study on a parenting forum last week

I posted a direct link to a 2023 CDC report about vaccine schedules in a parenting group and got hit with a 'misinformation' ban within 3 hours. The mods told me the study was from a 'non-approved source' even though it's literally a government health agency. Has anyone else had government data treated as disinformation by platform moderators?

Used to vacuum every flue like it was a dust storm - now I barely touch the thing

For years I pulled out the shop vac on every single chimney job, even light creosote builds. Thought I was being thorough. Then I did a job for a older sweep in Portland last summer who told me I was wasting time and stirring up more dust than necessary. He showed me how he just uses a quick hand brush and a drop cloth, then seals off the fireplace with tape and plastic. Tried it on a few smaller jobs after that and realized I cut my time by about 20 minutes per house. Now I only break out the vac for heavy glaze or debris piles. Still feels wrong sometimes, but the numbers don't lie. Anyone else drop the vac for most routine sweeps or am I being lazy?

I used to just hose off my patio every spring and call it good, now I'm out there with a pressure washer and a toothbrush

About 3 years ago my neighbor down the street in the North Valley, she's like 70, saw me just spraying water on my flagstone and said 'you're not getting the mildew off like that, hon.' So she brought over her little electric pressure washer and spent 20 minutes showing me how to do it. Now I'm that guy who scrubs the grout lines with a stiff brush before even turning on the machine. It takes me like 2 hours instead of 10 minutes. Has anyone else had a neighbor give them a chore upgrade that turned into a whole thing?

Reached 500 tower crane picks without a single incident today

I hit my 500th pick this morning on a high-rise in Seattle, and my foreman tossed me a gift card for a good safety record. Honestly I didn't even realize I was that close to the milestone until they called it out on the radio. Anyone else track their pick count or keep a personal log for something like this?

Tried watching an anime in Japanese with no subs, got totally lost by episode 2

Last month I thought I'd challenge myself (and save some time) by watching Attack on Titan in Japanese without any subtitles. By episode 2 I realized I had no clue what was happening, I thought Eren was talking about lunch but he was actually yelling about titans. Learned that my 3 years of casual listening wasn't enough to follow fast-paced dialogue, especially with all the character names. Has anyone else tried this and actually pulled it off, or am I just way overestimating my ear?

Three showings in one day changed my mind about open houses

I used to think open houses were a waste of time for sellers. But last Saturday I had three showings in a row for a bungalow in Mill Woods, and two of them left offers by Sunday. The first couple walked in and literally said "this is exactly what we've been looking for" within five minutes. Has anyone else had a day that completely flipped their opinion on a selling strategy?

That new eco station on the south side is a mess

Went to the new recycling depot off 91st street last Saturday and it was chaos. They got bins labeled for styrofoam but then a worker told me they don't actually take it there anymore. I held onto that pink board for like two months for nothing. Anyone else get mixed signals from those signs or is it just me?

Had a chat with a old timer last week who changed my mind about speeds and feeds

Wired vs wireless on a big new build I finished last week

Honestly, I always leaned towards wireless for the ease of it. But last week I did a 5,000 square foot new build and the homeowner insisted on wired sensors everywhere. Ngl, it was a pain running all those wires through the attic in the August heat. But once we got the panel programmed and tested every zone, the response time was noticeably faster than any wireless system I've ever put in. Plus, no battery changes, no signal drops when the wifi acts up. The homeowner even said his old house had wireless and he got false alarms from a neighbor's garage door opener. I'm starting to think wired is the way to go for bigger jobs, even if it takes more labor upfront. Has anyone else noticed a big difference in reliability with wired over wireless on commercial sized homes?

DIY CP4 pump replacement took me 16 hours instead of the 4 I budgeted

Thought I could swap out the failed CP4 on my '11 Super Duty in an afternoon but ended up flushing the entire fuel system three times because I missed a speck of metal in the rail lines - has anyone else gotten stuck cleaning out debris way longer than the pump swap itself?