Guy swore solder paste was good enough for through-hole jobs

Had a dude on here tell me to stop using regular solder for through-hole repairs and just use paste with a hot air gun. Said it was faster and stronger. Tried it on a power supply board last Tuesday. three joints looked fine but one never wetted right and cracked after 20 minutes of runtime. Had to redo the whole thing with my iron and got it done right on the second try. Anyone else get bad advice from these forums that cost them time or parts?

Plastic vs metal shed base - which actually holds up in wet ground?

I put in a plastic grid shed base two years ago and last month I noticed the corners are starting to sink. Neighbor has the same size shed on a metal frame base and his is fine after 4 years. I thought plastic would last longer since it doesn't rust but now I'm not so sure. Anyone else seen this difference? Which one held up better for you?

Tried freezing cookie dough scoops for later baking and it actually made them come out chewier

Had a batch of chocolate chip cookies turn into flat frisbees last Tuesday, so I froze the rest of the dough balls on a tray for 30 minutes before baking and they came out thick and perfect, has anyone else noticed frozen dough bakes way better?

That old hospital elevator in downtown buffalo threw me for a loop

I was up at Buffalo General last Tuesday to fix a call on a big freight elevator. The thing's a 1980s Dover model, all beat up but still running. While I was waiting for the car, I noticed the door interlocks were all original and had this weird patina on the contacts. I ran a quick test, and they were actually cleaner than most 5-year-old units I see. Has anyone else ever seen old gear hold up better than new stuff because of the heavier metals they used back then?

Caught myself cutting drywall circles with a utility knife for years until a buddy showed me the keyhole saw trick

I was doing a ceiling patch in my basement in Pittsburgh and struggling to get the hole for a can light right. He handed me a $12 jab saw and I got it done in 30 seconds instead of 10 minutes. Anyone else waste time using the wrong tool for basic stuff like this?

Hit 15 return tags from a single Shein haul and it made me stop and think

I finally caught a celebrity rumor that was 100% false and it felt wild

Last Tuesday I saw a post claiming Taylor Swift secretly bought a castle in Scotland for $12 million, but then I found an article from a local paper saying the seller never even heard of her. Turned out the whole thing was made up by a fan site to get clicks, and I spent an hour digging through real estate records to prove it. Do you guys usually fact-check these wild stories or just let them slide because they're fun to believe?

Stopped by a library workshop in Austin and it flipped my method

I walked into a free bullet journal meetup at the Austin Central Library last Saturday just to kill time. This guy named Joe showed a simple weekly layout using just a ruler and a single pen, no frills or art. I've been doing these elaborate monthly spreads with washi tape and stickers for like a year. Now I'm testing his stripped down approach for two weeks and it feels way less stressful. Anyone else find that less decoration actually makes you stick with journaling longer?

Just figured out I've been overcrowding my cookie sheets this whole time

I always wondered why my chocolate chip cookies came out more like one giant blob than individual cookies. Watched a baking show last Tuesday and saw they only put like 6 on a sheet, I was cramming 12 on there every time. Anybody else have a basic thing they missed for years?

Just lost a full day's pay on a cheap post hole digger

Bought a no-name manual post hole digger from a discount tool place for $45 last month. The welds on the handle snapped clean off after about 15 holes in some tough, rocky soil in my area. Had to stop the whole job, drive an hour round trip to get a new one, and lost the entire afternoon. That's easily $400 in lost time and labor for me and my helper. Should have just spent the money on a decent, known brand from the start. Anyone have a manual digger they've actually put through hell that held up?