Our local strip mall lost its pharmacy last year (the only one for miles) and half the other stores closed within six months. The key was the dry cleaner hanging on, because they started doing free pickup for the senior apartments next door. That one service kept their door open and gave people a reason to still park there, which helped the sub shop next to them stay in business too. It feels like you need at least one practical, needed store to act as an anchor when the big draw leaves.

Her channel just proved she could cook.

But how often does this actually happen? Most yards don't have random pipes just waiting to get hit. Seems like a lot of fear over a pretty rare event. People dig post holes all the time without turning their yard into a swimming pool. The advice is good for being careful, but it's not like every shovel strike ends in disaster.

Ever feel like you've argued with a conspiracy theorist so long you start doubting your own name? I spent an hour on a flat earth thread once and almost forgot how gravity works. Some debates just aren't good for your mental health.

Yeah the "mortar would not stick right" is the worst. I tried to repoint my chimney in the summer and it was a disaster. The mix dried out in the bucket before I could even get it on the trowel. I ended up with these crumbly lines that looked worse than before. Hot weather DIY is just a different kind of pain.