PSA: My bad movie night group almost broke up over a film called 'Shark Exorcist'

We were at my buddy's apartment in Tempe, Arizona, about six months ago, and we decided to watch this thing. The box said 'The devil has a new favorite animal.' It was maybe 70 minutes long and the shark was clearly a rubber toy on a string. We usually laugh and yell at the screen, but this was different. It was so boring and badly made that it just killed the vibe completely. Nobody was having fun, we were just staring in confused silence. After that, we made a new rule: any movie we pick has to have at least one review online calling it 'so bad it's good.' We can't just grab the weirdest looking DVD at the thrift store anymore. Has anyone else had a movie that was just too bad to be any fun at all?

I always thought a quick phone call was enough for small jobs

Last week, a client in Austin agreed to a $1,800 deck repair over the phone. I showed up ready to start, and he acted like we never spoke. I lost a whole day's work and had to eat the gas money. Now I get everything in a text or email, even for the little stuff. How do you guys handle quick quotes to avoid this mess?

My air fryer decided to smoke out my kitchen last Tuesday

I was trying to make frozen fries in my old model and it started billowing white smoke halfway through. I had to unplug it and open all the windows in my apartment. Anyone have a good method for cleaning the heating element to stop this?

Pro tip: I watched the traffic on I-285 change after they finished the new lane

I drive the top end of the Perimeter every day for work. For the last three years, my morning trip from Sandy Springs to Dunwoody took a solid 45 minutes. They finished adding that extra lane near the 400 interchange about two months ago. My commute dropped to 25 minutes almost right away. It seems like the extra space stopped that daily bottleneck where everyone merges. Has anyone else on the north side noticed a real difference, or did the traffic just move somewhere else?

My uncle said my old Craftsman table saw fence was 'fighting me' and he was right

My frozen fries went from sad to crispy in just 12 minutes

I always used to bake them and they came out soft. Last night I put a single layer in the air fryer at 400 degrees, shook the basket once halfway, and they were perfect. The outside was so crunchy but the inside stayed fluffy. What's your go-to time and temp for frozen stuff?

My HVLP gun clogged mid-job on a big table yesterday

I was spraying a conversion varnish and the needle just jammed, leaving a nasty streak. Had to stop, strip the whole section with denatured alcohol, and start over. Anyone know a good trick for keeping that tip clear when you're spraying thicker finishes?

My sourdough starter went flat after a fridge move

It happened last Tuesday when I had to clear space in the fridge for groceries. I pulled my starter jar out for about an hour, then shoved it in the back where it's colder. By Friday morning, it was totally dead and smelled like nail polish. I tried feeding it twice a day with 50 grams each of rye and water for three days straight. It finally showed a few bubbles this morning. Has anyone else killed their starter by changing its spot in the fridge?

My tomato plants get blight every time I plant them

I've read all the tips, but those nasty spots show up without fail.

Figured my crochet hook was just misplaced. Spotted it in the freezer this morning. Now I'm second-guessing every little thing.