Oh come on, one bent corner trowel and now we're acting like it's some kind of tragedy? I've used cheap ones for years and yeah they flex a little but you just adjust your pressure and keep moving. Fixing a "wave in the mud" from a bent trowel sounds more like a technique problem than a tool problem to me.

Didn't someone famous say that plot is just a pair of pants you can take off if they don't fit?

Your uncle gets it. Diamond tips are brutal but they last.

My neighbor swears by the Texas crutch for pork shoulders and I finally caved and tried it on a butt that was sweating out at 190 for three hours straight. Wrapped it in foil with some apple cider vinegar and it pushed through the stall in 45 minutes flat with the most tender pull I have ever had. Ever find that once you break one barbecue rule, the others start falling like dominoes?

I gotta say, the phrase "scanners see everything" is pretty funny when you think about it. But the real question is why did Mike not just look up the TSA website before he left for the airport? I mean, a five minute Google search would have told him exactly what those machines can and can't detect, instead of relying on some random article he skimmed. Is it really that hard for people to check official sources before they panic, or do they just like the drama?