I got called out for giving vague answers in this community last week

Someone named Alex from Denver replied to one of my posts and said 'you're basically just saying 'it depends' without any real info.' I realized I was being too general because I was worried about being wrong. Now I force myself to give at least one concrete example or a specific number, like saying 'in my experience, it takes about 3 hours to...' instead of just 'it takes a while.' Has anyone else had to fix a habit like that when answering questions here?

A client's kid in Portland asked me why I always start with the clippers, not the scissors, and honestly it stopped me cold.

Spent $300 on a fancy tax software and it just made everything more confusing.

The interface was so cluttered I had to hire my actual accountant to fix the mess, so has anyone found a simple program that doesn't need a degree to figure out?

PSA: I booked a 'cheap' airport transfer in Lisbon and it cost me 80 euros for a 20 minute ride.

Showerthought: I tried to stain my deck a dark walnut color and it turned out purple.

The can said it was for pressure-treated wood, but I guess the old pine reacted weird... anyone know a good fix for this?

TIL a trick for clearing a clogged cutterhead on the old 'Mudcat' in shallow water

We were working the shallows of the St. Johns River and the head kept packing with roots. Instead of backing off and trying to flush it, we ran the swing winch at full pull while keeping the pump at low rpm. The extra torque from the swing motor helped shear through the mat without stalling the whole system. Has anyone else tried this on older mechanical dredges?