The Roof Technician reviews? Need emergency roof repair

Woke up to a lovely water stain on my bedroom ceiling. I need to get this sorted before the next storm. Has anyone tried The Roof Technician? They popped up when I was searching for local companies.

I used to think those 'smart' water bottles were just overpriced junk

About a year ago, my buddy got one that glows when you need to drink. I thought it was dumb, but he kept using it. Fast forward to last month, I saw him again and he actually drinks way more water now, like he fills the thing three times a day. He said the little light reminder just got him into a habit without him thinking about it. It made me look around, and now I see them everywhere at the gym, not just with tech people. The change seems to be that they went from a flashy gadget to something that actually helps build a simple habit. I'm still not sold on paying $80 for a bottle, but the core idea of a gentle nudge might stick around. Has anyone else had a friend who totally changed a habit because of one of these things?

A guy at our library book club in Omaha said he skips the last chapter of every book

Honestly, it happened last Tuesday during our talk about 'The Great Gatsby'. This older guy, Mark, just said he never reads the final pages because he likes to imagine his own ending. He said, 'The author's finish is just one idea, why should it be mine?' It really split the room, half of us thought it was crazy and half kind of got it. Has anyone else met a reader with a rule like that?

Honestly, my phone just told me I've spent 1,000 hours on a single game review app.

Ngl, I only downloaded it to check specs for a new tablet, but the achievement badges got weirdly addictive. Anyone else get sucked into a gadget site's gamification like that?

A customer told me my plating looked 'sad' and it actually helped

I was doing a tasting menu in Portland last fall and a regular said my seared scallop dish looked lonely on the big white plate (her exact words were 'it looks a bit sad, Ray'). I used to focus just on the food, but now I always add at least three elements for visual height and color, like a herb oil swipe and some microgreens. Anyone else have a piece of criticism that actually improved your final plate?

TIL a 'no start' on a 6.7 Powerstroke can be a $5 sensor buried behind the turbo

Had a truck come in with a crank but no start, and the computer pointed to the high pressure fuel pump. Spent a full day pulling the pump and testing it, only to find it was fine. The real issue was a tiny exhaust back pressure sensor that had failed, which was tucked way up behind the turbocharger. Getting to it meant pulling the turbo and a bunch of other stuff, turning a simple diagnosis into a two day job. Anyone else run into a sensor causing that much trouble on these engines?

Appreciation post: My slow cooker died mid-potato soup and I had to finish it in a regular pot

It happened last Tuesday, right when I was making a big batch of soup to last the week. I had all the potatoes, onions, and a bit of bacon chopped up in there, and the thing just went dark. No warning, just dead. I was so mad because I planned my whole night around it. I had to pour everything into my biggest pot and finish it on the stove, which meant I had to stand there and stir it for like 45 minutes instead of just leaving it. But you know what? It turned out way better. The soup got thicker and the flavors felt more blended, I guess from the constant heat. It made me wonder if I've been leaning on my slow cooker too much for easy meals when the old ways might be just as cheap and even tastier. Has anyone else had a kitchen gadget fail and ended up liking the 'fix' more?

I was cleaning out my game closet and realized I've owned the same copy of Catan for 15 years...

It hit me that I've probably played it with over 50 different people, which is wild because I bought it just for my college roommates.

So I accidentally painted my hard hat pink with leftover spray paint. Now the whole crew calls me Pinky, but it's actually easier to spot on site.

Managed to film my nephew's first steps without crying myself

Balancing the camera and my emotions was tougher than any client job.