Question about those new traffic circles popping up in Westlake

I live over by Crocker Park and noticed they put in a new roundabout on Center Ridge last month. Three different times now I've seen people just stop dead in the middle of it and wait for someone to honk. Is there like a secret class everyone else took that I missed? I moved here from Parma three years ago and we just had regular stoplights. My neighbor said they're supposed to be safer but I'm not convinced after watching a minivan nearly get sideswiped last Tuesday. Anybody else finding these things confusing or is it just me?

Tried renting a post hole digger from Home Depot in Nashville and it almost ruined my whole fence job

I figured I'd save some cash on a big job I had last month in Nashville, so I rented one of those one-man auger post hole diggers from Home Depot. Got it home, fired it up, and the thing just would not dig straight in that rocky clay soil we got here. I fought with it for like 2 hours on the first hole and it still came out crooked and shallow. Ended up having to call my buddy who owns a bobcat with a hydraulic auger to come bail me out. He had all 12 holes done in under an hour and the difference was night and day. The rental cost me $75 for the day plus the wasted time, and I learned that for anything deeper than 18 inches in this ground, you gotta bring the heavy stuff. Anyone else had luck with those smaller augers or am I just cursed with bad soil?

My neighbor's rooster scared off my hens at the park picnic area last Sunday

Got chewed out by an older mechanic about my door lock adjustments

A guy with 30 years in the trade caught me adjusting a door lock on a Otis Gen2 last week. He said I was just chasing the symptom not the cause. I was tweaking the interlock position but the roller guides were actually loose and throwing everything out. Next time I checked the guides first and the lock sat perfect without any adjustment. Anybody else learn a hard lesson like that early on?

Realized I was undercharging by $15 an hour after a client casually mentioned their last freelancer's rate

I was talking to a repeat client last week about their old designer who moved away, and they said they paid her $85 an hour. I've been charging $70 for the same work for 2 years. Has anyone else found out their rates were low through a random comment like that?

Why I finally stopped breaking down primals the same way every time

I’ve been cutting beef primals for like 6 years now, always did the same rib section method my first trainer showed me. Last month a customer at the shop in Portland asked for a specific Denver steak cut, and I realized I had no clue how to get it clean. The old timer who works next to me saw me struggling and just laughed, then showed me how to follow the intermuscular fat lines instead of forcing my knife through the seam. That was my ‘oh, duh’ moment. I had been fighting the meat for years because I was too stubborn to adjust my technique. Now I take 3 extra seconds to look at each primal before I start cutting. Has anyone else had to unlearn a bad habit after watching someone with more experience do it the easy way?

Am I the only one who tried to fix a switch with a vacuum cleaner?

Our core switch in the Atlanta office started acting up, so I figured a quick dusting might help and used the office vacuum on it. The static shock I got from the hose was so strong it actually made the switch reboot and come back online perfectly. Has anyone else had a weird fix actually work on network gear?

Choosing between a new fence or a privacy screen for my patio

I had to pick between building a whole new wooden fence or just putting up a privacy screen on my patio. The fence would have cost about $1,200 for materials and taken a full weekend. I went with the privacy screen using some 1x4 cedar boards and outdoor fabric, which only took an afternoon and cost around $150. It blocks the view from my neighbor's deck perfectly and lets more light through than a solid fence would. I'm really happy with how it turned out for a small outdoor space. Has anyone else done something like this for a quick privacy fix?

I almost spent $50 on a fancy wig for my Jester cosplay

I was set on buying a pre-styled one online, but my friend convinced me to try making it from a cheap $8 base wig and some yarn. We spent a whole afternoon cutting and gluing the yarn pieces to make the two-tone pigtails. It turned out way more unique and fun than the store-bought version would have been. Has anyone else tried making a wig from scratch for a character?

A client in Dallas told me she only uses bar soap on her face

She came in for a facial last month and her skin was really tight and flaky. I asked about her routine, and she said she washes with a basic bar of soap twice a day because it gets her 'squeaky clean.' I explained how that strips the skin's natural oils, but she was firm that her way worked fine for her. Has anyone else had a client stick to a method you know is hurting their skin?