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7h ago

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Update: My $300 Pantone book turned into a very expensive cat toy

My old roommate's parrot once destroyed a signed first edition book worth about five hundred bucks... just peeled the spine off like a banana. We ended up having to keep anything important in a locked metal toolbox, which felt ridiculous. It's that weird mix of fury and total helplessness, because the animal has no idea what it just did. The stuff we care about the most just looks like a fun new toy to them.

19h ago

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I was at a pharmacy in Phoenix and the touchscreen menu was impossible for my friend with Parkinson's to use

Wait, isn't Phoenix in Arizona? That's a huge accessibility problem if the touchscreens don't have an option for people who can't use them. They really need to add a voice command or a staff button.

20h ago

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Had to choose between using a $40 bottle of white truffle oil or just finishing the dish with good butter for a table of 8 last night.

Right? A gold leaf is the perfect example of someone being extra for no reason.

1d ago

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Had a weird one with a 2018 MacBook Pro board yesterday

Actually, PPBUS_G3H is 12.6 volts on those boards, not 5. Might wanna double-check that.

1d ago

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Need recommendations for heavy-duty bicycle and overhead storage

Oh man, tell me about it. I stared at those prices for a solid month before I gave in. My garage looked like a sporting goods store threw up in it. Now my kayak hangs up there like a giant plastic bat and I can actually walk to my toolbox without an obstacle course. Still hurts the wallet, but at least my shins are safe.