New gear always causes a fight. The old way feels safe, but it can hold you back. Your partner is wrong to call it a waste. Saving time and wear on the cutter head pays for itself. Good gear is an investment in the work, not a cost.

Totally get it. I switched to frozen fries last year and never looked back. The time you save is just... everything.

Got a lame oven thermometer that changed everything.

Man, that's the kind of thinking that ruins a good night's sleep. Alfred just waiting, maybe seeing a tall guy with dark hair in a crowd every few years and his heart stops. Bruce is out there drinking mai tais or whatever, and Alfred's still buying his favorite tea biscuits just in case. I'd probably be the Bruce in that situation, honestly, too scared to face the mess I left behind.

Some lessons are learned the hard way.