So my landlord finally replaced the ancient beer fridge we had on the back porch last week. I thought no big deal, just swap them out. But when my buddy and I dragged the old one away, there was this dark stain spreading from where it sat. Turns out the drain pan had been cracked for who knows how long, slowly leaking rusty water onto the wood. The boards are now soft and spongy in a 2 foot spot near the back door. My landlord is gonna kill me when he sees it this weekend. I had no idea those fridges just silently destroy things under them like that. Has anyone else dealt with hidden water damage from an old appliance they didn't know about?
I had this idea last winter that I could grow a few tomato plants indoors using nothing but a standard LED bulb from my desk lamp. Read a couple of blogs that said it might work, so I grabbed some potting soil and seeds from the hardware store on Main Street. After 4 months of watering and keeping the light on 14 hours a day, I ended up with exactly 3 tiny cherry tomatoes that were more sour than anything from the grocery store. The plants themselves got all leggy and pale, like they were reaching for real sunlight. Guess there's a reason people spend hundreds on proper grow lights. Has anyone else tried growing veggies indoors with just regular lamps? What did you end up with?
I was just hiking the Central Garden trail last Saturday and a ranger stopped me for stepping a foot off the path to grab my water bottle. Said it's a $100 fine if they catch you again. Has anyone else dealt with that level of strictness on federal land?
I was just grabbing a soda at a Pilot in Columbus, and this older guy working the counter said he noticed my front left tire looked soft from the window. He came out with a gauge and showed me it was at 22 PSI, which he said was way under. Turns out he used to run a tire shop for 30 years and just pays attention. Saved me from what could have been a blowout on the highway. Anyone else had a random stranger give them solid advice they didn't ask for?
He came out to snake a clog and pulled out this mess of wipes that said 'flushable' on the package. He said no wipes are actually flushable, not even the ones that say they are. I had been tossing them in the toilet every day since I moved into that house. Now I just throw them in the trash. Has anyone else had a plumber tell you something like that?
I worked at a spot last summer that had a 98 on the door but the walk-in cooler had mold growing on the floor tiles. The manager just told us to spray bleach on it before the inspector came. Now I trust cooks I know more than any posted grade. Has anyone else seen a high score place that was actually disgusting behind the scenes?