That one week I ran a full network audit without a password manager was a nightmare

My last week at a client site in Phoenix turned into 12-hour days after I found 40% of their 200+ devices still using the same default admin passwords from 2018, and the IT manager just shrugged when I showed him, has anyone else run into a company that refuses to update their credentials even after you prove they're vulnerable?

Am I the only one who saves dying plants by sticking them in a bag of wet moss?

I read this tip online and tried it on a fern that was basically brown sticks. After 2 weeks in a ziplock with damp sphagnum it grew new fronds... seems way too simple. Anyone else have luck with this or did I just get lucky?

My book club argued for 45 minutes about whether the narrator was reliable or just lying

That time in Dallas a customer argued their dent was 'character' not damage

Last month a guy brought in a 2018 F-150 with a door ding you could fit a fist through, said he wanted it left alone because it added 'personality.' I told him it would rust out in 6 months down here in Texas humidity. Why do people think body damage is like a patina on a classic?

Had a mechanic tell me I was running my dredge pump wrong for 8 years

Guy at the Husky in Baton Rouge watched me fuel up and said I should be running 200 RPM lower unless I hit rock. Now I'm wondering how much fuel I burned up on that old Mighty Mite.

Rant: That journeyman in Houston made me feel like an idiot for my weld prep

Was talking with this old school guy Jim on the job in Houston last week. He saw me spend 20 mins grinding a bevel on a 2 inch tube and just shook his head. Told me I was burning through wheels for no reason and showed me how he does it with a flap disc in half the time. Made me wonder how much time I've wasted over the last 3 years doing it the long way. Anyone else get called out by an older hand for something basic you thought you had down?

Question about tolerance stacking on prints - am I overthinking this?

Found out last week that a .005 tolerance on a part I drafted added up to almost .03 across six parts in assembly. Caught it because the machinist called me out. Now I'm wondering - do you guys chase every single tolerance or just let the shop figure it out on fit up? Seems like two camps on this.