Just saw that the first season of Stranger Things cost Netflix about $6 million per episode

I was reading an article about streaming budgets and that number really surprised me. It made me think about how much more expensive shows have gotten since then. Do you think that kind of spending is still worth it for a new series?

Watching a conservator at the library in Portland taught me to chill out with my paste

She used a 1:6 wheat paste to water ratio and said 'it should feel like thin cream, not glue'. Has anyone else found that a weaker mix actually gives you more working time on leather?

Working the ramp in Phoenix during that 2017 heat wave changed how I handle sealants

We had a tube of PRC sealant cook off in the sun before we could even open it. The ambient temp was 122, and the tarmac was way hotter. Now I keep a small cooler in my kit just for sealants and adhesives when I'm on a hot ramp. Anyone else have to change their summer routine after something like that?

Had a client ask for a full skin fade with a hard part and a design last Friday

He brought in a picture from Instagram, but his hair was super thick and curly, not like the model's straight hair. I had to switch to a 0.5 guard open and work up way slower than usual to get it blended right. What's your go-to method for a clean fade on really dense, curly hair?

Just found out my sourdough starter is older than my car after checking the date on my first jar

Warning: I just hit 500 beard trims in my book and the number is a lie

I keep a little notebook for every beard shape I do, and I hit 500 this morning. It shocked me because for the first 200, I was just winging it with clippers and a prayer. The real change came after I bought the Andis Slimline Pro Li last year. I started mapping every single beard with a comb first, no clippers for the first five minutes. That one tool and method made the last 300 trims look like a different barber did them. The number doesn't show skill, it shows when I finally stopped guessing. Has anyone else had a tool or a step that made their service count actually mean something?

Finally nailed a pantry meal that didn't taste like a punishment

After three attempts, a can of chickpeas, some frozen spinach, and a squeeze of lemon made a dinner for two that actually felt good, not just cheap.

Heard a guy at the local game store say 'real board gamers don't play party games'

I mean, I was at Game Haven in Madison last weekend and this guy was going on about how games like Codenames or Just One aren't for 'serious' hobbyists. He said they're just filler and don't count. Idk, maybe it's just me but I think that's a bad take. My group of friends, some who've been into games for over 10 years, still love to break out Wavelength after a heavy euro. It brings people together. Has anyone else run into this kind of gatekeeping, and how do you handle it?

My foreman in Tacoma caught me over-tightening the roller guide bolts on a 3100 last month, and the vibration noise stopped completely.

He said 'you're crushing the bushing, it needs to float a little' and now I use a torque wrench set to 35 ft-lbs every single time, what's your go-to method for setting those?