My buddy Jake got roped into a three hour dinner date last month at some Italian spot in Portland. The woman spent 45 minutes just talking about her cat's gluten allergy. He said the bill was over 200 bucks and he couldn't even make an excuse to leave. @ryanm60, you're onto something with the coffee plan. That's a 20 minute check for vibe, max, and you're out if it gets weird.

PVA is way too brittle for old paper. The wheat paste mix lets things flex without cracking. That's the only way to keep those old bindings alive.

My uncle's old tank had a painted castle, @davidkim.

Used to think signal problems were just about router placement. Then I hit a wall with full bars on one side and nothing on the other, exactly like @leewalker described. Ripped out some old plaster and found that metal lath, a total dead zone maker. Now I check for it in every old house.

Classic. That's the kind of mistake that makes you want to find the guy and hand him a tube of the right grease. Bet the shop is real popular this week. Sounds like a long weekend turning wrenches on the same stupid part. At least you got a good story out of it.