Just tell it you're from Chicago too.

Yeah, the garage is a death trap for those things. My buddy tried storing his dahlia tubers in a cooler full of wood shavings in his basement. Thought it was genius until mice found it. They chewed through everything like it was a buffet. He was so mad. Now he uses metal trash cans with tight lids for everything.

Totally agree about the cheap tool being the right one. I once used a zip tie and a stick to fix a sensor bracket when the proper clamp broke. It held for months until we finally ordered the part.

Wait, you're paying that much for steak? No way. That's crazy. I get mine from the butcher down the street for half the price. Thick cut too. You gotta shop around, man.

That "sticky mess" feeling is the worst. I had a rope get totally coated once and regular cleaners just smeared it around. What finally worked for me was soaking the worst sections in a bucket of warm water with a good amount of dish soap, the plain blue kind. I let it sit for an hour to soften the sap. Then I used a plastic scraper, like an old credit card, to gently peel the big globs off. After that, a good rinse and letting it dry fully made it usable again. It's a pain but it can save the rope.