Serious question, is a rail pass ever worth it for a short trip?

I just planned a 5-day trip through Germany and compared buying point-to-point tickets versus a 4-day Eurail pass. The individual tickets came out 60 euros cheaper, even with a couple of last-minute train changes. When do you actually save money with a pass?

Finally picked a background for my Geocities fan site revival

I was stuck between a starry night .gif and a solid teal marble tile, and went with the stars (it just felt more '97). Has anyone else spent way too long on a single background choice?

Heard a customer at the counter ask for 'no pink' in their ground beef

I was wrapping up an order at my shop in Boise when a guy pointed at the fresh grind and said, 'Make sure there's no pink in it, I can't stand that.' It made me think about how we talk about meat color with people. I explained that a little pink is normal because of the myoglobin, and it doesn't mean it's undercooked. He seemed surprised but listened. How do you all handle questions about color from customers who might not know?

PSA: I went back to my old apartment complex in Tempe and the rent is insane now

Honestly, I was in the area last Tuesday and saw the sign for a one-bedroom unit. It was listed at $2,100 a month. Tbh, I paid $950 for the same layout back in 2018. It just made me think how impossible it feels to save for a down payment when rent eats everything. Has anyone else seen a jump like that in their old neighborhood?

Spotted a super cryptic flyer for a 'lost key' on the board at the laundromat on Pine Street.

It was just a drawing of a key and a phone number, no name or address, so I called thinking it would be quick. I ended up spending over an hour trying to describe different laundromats to the guy because he couldn't remember which one he was at. Has anyone else ever tried to solve a mystery from a bulletin board post?

I spent almost $300 on a 'definitive' anime guidebook series that was out of date the second it shipped