Can we talk about the number of old film cameras still in use?

I was reading a repair log from a shop in Chicago and saw they serviced over 200 vintage film cameras last year. That's just one shop. It surprised me because I figured most people had moved on to digital by now. I guess there's a real demand for keeping these old mechanical things running. Has your shop seen a similar increase in film camera repairs?

Had a client come in for a basic facial and ended up with a full-blown chemical peel consultation (and a booking) because of a product she brought in.

Serious question, has anyone else tried charging way less to get more work?

I mean, I dropped my rate to $25 an hour for a month just to fill my schedule, and I ended up with the most draining, nitpicky clients I've ever had. Idk, maybe it's just me but it felt like attracting the wrong crowd. Has anyone else found that lowering your price actually backfired?

Pro tip: I found a way to keep a slab from cracking in a tight corner

We had a pour for a garage addition in Kansas City last month with a sharp inside corner. I knew it would crack there. Instead of just cutting a control joint, I bent a piece of 1/2 inch rebar into a tight L shape and set it right in that corner before the pour. The concrete grabbed it and held. Checked it yesterday, and the corner is still solid. Anyone else tried something like that for stress points?

Just realized the 8:05 bus has been running 7 minutes early for the past month

The driver told me they changed the starting point to avoid construction on Maple, and now I'm always waiting at my stop. Anyone else notice their bus schedule shift without warning?

A client straight up told me my $2k project proposals were 'confusing and scary', so I switched to a simple one-page outline with bullet points.

Has anyone else had to totally redo their proposal format because a client was honest enough to say they didn't get it?

My water filter housing cracked on day three of the Sawtooths loop

It was a Katadyn BeFree, and the plastic housing split right at the threads. Happened last September, about 20 miles from the trailhead. I had to boil water for two days, which meant extra fuel and a lot of waiting around. I think the cold nights and screwing it on too tight did it. Anyone have a solid filter they've used for years without this kind of failure?

My friend bailed on our hike, so I looked up local history instead

I found out the empty lot near my apartment was a drive-in movie theater in the 1960s. Read about it on the town's digital archive page for an hour. Anyone know other weird local history spots I could check out next time plans fall through?

Warning: people keep messing up the 'tell me about yourself' interview question

Honestly, I see so many folks just listing their resume out loud when asked this. I used to do it too. Tbh, the hiring manager at my last interview in Phoenix said they hear that 9 out of 10 times. You need to connect your past to this specific job in about 90 seconds. I practiced a short story about how my project management skills from my old retail job directly help me organize client accounts now. Got the offer the next day. What's a good way you've answered this without sounding rehearsed?

I just finished my 100th handwritten letter to my grandma in Florida.