First World Problems...

That wonderful photograph is of the bottom of a loose tea tin. Never mind that the tins were designed to stack nicely, at the expense of getting at the last bit of tea. And yes, there is a lip at the top that corresponds to the indentation at the bottom, so the last bit of tea CANNOT. BE. POURED.

It exposes a larger problem...the tea leaf dust that is created by the bumping and banging of the tins during filling, packaging, shipping, sale, and use!

Obviously the solution is to pack the leaves in single layers on some sort of soft medium so that they are cushioned. But Big Tea has no interest in preserving the customer experience, and would rather sell the maximum amount of tea, even in the form of dust!

And the biggest problem? I don't even drink tea!

Posted by: CBD at 02:00 PM

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1 1 ith

Posted by: Skip at October 11, 2026 02:00 PM (Ia/+0)

2 And the biggest problem? I don't even drink tea!

But coffee is such a grind...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:02 PM (l3cgK)

3 Drink alcohol, problem solved

Posted by: Skip at October 11, 2026 02:02 PM (Ia/+0)

4 Is tea dust snortable?

Posted by: Tuna at October 11, 2026 02:02 PM (lJ0H4)

5 I bet a giraffe could lick the bottom clean...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:02 PM (l3cgK)

6 Ceylon, tea freaks, Ceylon....

Posted by: Tea Is For Fagg@ts at October 11, 2026 02:02 PM (EdP2u)

7 So Telefreako was in a mental clinic during his absence from the campaign trail?

Posted by: Unkaren at October 11, 2026 02:03 PM (m6fGY)

8 Watch more gladiator movies.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 11, 2026 02:03 PM (I/c/o)

9 6 Ceylon, tea freaks, Ceylon....

Posted by: Tea Is For Fagg@ts at October 11, 2026 02:02 PM (EdP2u)

Weren't those the evil robots in "Battlestar Galactica"?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:03 PM (l3cgK)

10 So, teatotaler.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 11, 2026 02:03 PM (Wy0hw)

11 7 So Telefreako was in a mental clinic during his absence from the campaign trail?

Posted by: Unkaren at October 11, 2026 02:03 PM (m6fGY)

He couldn't figure out how to get the last of the tea dust out of the bottom of his tea tin...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:04 PM (l3cgK)

12 The bottom of my stained espresso carafe looks pretty rank nowadays too. But I try to look for the bright side in things.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at October 11, 2026 02:04 PM (nDXEV)

13 7 So Telefreako was in a mental clinic during his absence from the campaign trail?
Posted by: Unkaren

Wearing one of those white jackets with the long arms.

Posted by: Let Joy Be Unconfined! at October 11, 2026 02:04 PM (EdP2u)

14 So Telefreako was in a mental clinic during his absence from the campaign trail?

Posted by: Unkaren at October 11, 2026 02:03 PM (m6fGY)
-

He's got a fan:

https://tinyurl.com/3uch5v4c

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 11, 2026 02:05 PM (Wy0hw)

15 Who cares? If I want tea, which is rare, I use a teabags in a cheap porcelain (made in China) teapot.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 11, 2026 02:05 PM (LOvBA)

16 12 The bottom of my stained espresso carafe looks pretty rank nowadays too. But I try to look for the bright side in things.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at October 11, 2026 02:04 PM (nDXEV)

https://youtu.be/uAzwji5Cfmk

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:05 PM (l3cgK)

17 And the biggest problem? I don't even drink tea!

Posted by CBD

Solutions:
1 don't buy tins of tea.
2 thro out tins before seeing what is left
3 Buy tea in mylar bags.
4 Don't buy tea.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 11, 2026 02:06 PM (NnhvP)

18 I have a first-world problem, and I only wish it involved nothing but tea dust.

Our 6-year-old washer started occasionally leaking water back into the drum, and after shutting off first one valve and then the other, I determined it was the cold-water valve. We had replaced one on our old washer years ago so we knew we could do this.

So I went to the manufacturer's website, put in the model number, and got the part number. I ordered it from Amazon (an OEM part, I made sure) partly because it was a little cheaper and partly because Amazon returns are so easy.

That turned out to be foreshadowing. . .

Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:06 PM (uyuYG)

19 12 The bottom of my stained espresso carafe looks pretty rank nowadays too. But I try to look for the bright side in things.
Posted by: Dr. Varno

How can you stand it Doktor?

Posted by: Don't Settle For Substandard at October 11, 2026 02:06 PM (EdP2u)

20 Pray continue.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 11, 2026 02:07 PM (LOvBA)

21 Going hootie tootie with tea is definitely looking for a problem
Boiled water and a tea bag is easy

Posted by: Skip at October 11, 2026 02:07 PM (Ia/+0)

22 This midterm election should be a layup for democrats, but they’re too effing crazy. Oyster Nazis, terrorist lovers, etc., don’t make great candidates!

Posted by: Unkaren at October 11, 2026 02:07 PM (m6fGY)

23 I think the only reasonable solution to the tea problem is to laminate each leaf and place it in a 3-ring binder.

Then toss those binders into Boston Harbor once a year as a ceremonial reminder of our roots.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 11, 2026 02:07 PM (aJQbY)

24
This is a test.

If this was a real comment, your bank accounts would be emgorged with riches beyond your wildest imaginings.

But this is only a test.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 11, 2026 02:08 PM (eRlcH)

25 15 Who cares? If I want tea, which is rare, I use a teabags in a cheap porcelain (made in China) teapot.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 11, 2026 02:05 PM (LOvBA)

Some of those teapots from China leech lead...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:08 PM (l3cgK)

26 24
This is a test.

If this was a real comment, your bank accounts would be emgorged with riches beyond your wildest imaginings.

But this is only a test.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 11, 2026 02:08 PM (eRlcH)

I'm still waiting on that Nigerian Prince...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:08 PM (l3cgK)

27 Hibiscus tea is lovely. It Naturally lowers blood pressure and is quite tasty.

I also drink Earl Grey tea. I love the smell of bergamot.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 11, 2026 02:09 PM (yEz+x)

28 17 And the biggest problem? I don't even drink tea!

Posted by CBD

Solutions:
1 don't buy tins of tea.
2 thro out tins before seeing what is left
3 Buy tea in mylar bags.
4 Don't buy tea.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 11, 2026 02:06 PM (NnhvP)

Also, the standard Horde solution to all of CBD's FWPs,
5 Burn down the house and rebuild.

Posted by: Gref at October 11, 2026 02:09 PM (5rh/l)

29
Tea? Tea?

*lifts pinkie derisively*
*snickers cruelly*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 11, 2026 02:09 PM (eRlcH)

30 14 So Telefreako was in a mental clinic during his absence from the campaign trail?

Posted by: Unkaren at October 11, 2026 02:03 PM (m6fGY)
-

He's got a fan:

https://tinyurl.com/3uch5v4c

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 11, 2026 02:05 PM (Wy0hw)

What the hell has he been smoking? Oh, nevermind...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:09 PM (l3cgK)

31 Today we went to replace the part, and when we took the cover off we discovered that the part actually had a QR code on it. When we tried to put in the new part that was about half an inch higher than the old part, I used the QR code and discovered that the old part was a different number than the replacement part that LG had told me to get.

Sigh.

So I went searching for the "correct" part. Except, every website, INCLUDING LG, told me that the QR code part number was not the correct part for my model. Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't have it, so I ordered it from the Home Depot appliance repair website because it seems they have the least complicated return system, just in case. Although not as easy as buying something directly from Home Depot. It arrives Wednesday.

Wish me luck.

Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:10 PM (uyuYG)

32 17 And the biggest problem? I don't even drink tea!

Posted by CBD

Solutions:
1 don't buy tins of tea.
2 thro out tins before seeing what is left
3 Buy tea in mylar bags.
4 Don't buy tea.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 11, 2026 02:06 PM (NnhvP)

5 Poke yer eyes out so you don't see the dust at the bottom...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:10 PM (l3cgK)

33 My FWPs for today are NFL field goal kickers being able to make 60 yard FGs, the Bears jerseys not having a Ditka badge today, RIP Coach, and that the Dodgers-Milwaukee series isn't the World Series.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My president has convictions at October 11, 2026 02:10 PM (VyD10)

34
Texas needs to elect a mewling quim to the Senate!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 11, 2026 02:11 PM (eRlcH)

35 Sorry, for going oof topic so soon in the thread. It’s just . . . I literally don’t know what’s going on anymore. Plus, my tea involvement stops at Earl Grey.

Posted by: Unkaren at October 11, 2026 02:11 PM (m6fGY)

36 "Some of those teapots from China leech lead..."

I saw the Marcus Welby episode where a child was being lead poisoned by using a ceramic cup. Porcelain is suspect too? I wouldn't put it past them.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 11, 2026 02:11 PM (LOvBA)

37 Good luck, bluebell! It's probably something like, "well, that part (and the part it connects to) has been superceded, therefore it's 'not the right part' anymore".

Posted by: RandomDave at October 11, 2026 02:12 PM (aJQbY)

38 Which mewling quim are you suggesting?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 11, 2026 02:12 PM (LOvBA)

39 Moral of the story, I guess, is that now we have to check for QR codes in order to replace something because we can't be sure that the manufacturer is going to give us the correct information.

Bah.

Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:12 PM (uyuYG)

40 leach, not leech...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:12 PM (l3cgK)

41 I have a Brit friend who introduced me to Typhoo.

Just excellent stuff.

Company bought out. Selling crap now.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 11, 2026 02:14 PM (LOvBA)

42 we can't be sure that the manufacturer is going to give us the correct information

To be fair, that's apparently been an issue for a while now... I think my parents had a similar problem with guys 'following the manual' trying to fix their fridge, then they finally got one who actually knew how the things worked.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 11, 2026 02:14 PM (aJQbY)

43 This is a test.

If this was a real comment, your bank accounts would be emgorged with riches beyond your wildest imaginings.

But this is only a test.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 11, 2026 02:08 PM

There are other types of emgorging, you know.

Posted by: Grok, when asked how zombie The Bob Dole might reply at October 11, 2026 02:14 PM (0sNs1)

44

Evil manufacturers want you to give up and buy a new machine.

Posted by: four seasons at October 11, 2026 02:15 PM (/QHx4)

45 Earl Gray was a poofter, like all the Gay Lords.

Posted by: Hetero Henry... at October 11, 2026 02:15 PM (EdP2u)

46 Good luck, bluebell! It's probably something like, "well, that part (and the part it connects to) has been superceded, therefore it's 'not the right part' anymore".
Posted by: RandomDave at October 11, 2026 02:12 PM (aJQbY)
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Thank you, Dave. It's always something!

Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:15 PM (uyuYG)

47
There are other types of emgorging, you know.
Posted by: Grok, when asked how zombie The Bob Dole might reply at October 11, 2026 02:14 PM (0sNs1)

_________

*looks*
*throws phone across room*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 11, 2026 02:16 PM (eRlcH)

48 My FWP is I have a Fink on my lap and I can’t reach my coffee which is getting cold.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 11, 2026 02:16 PM (yEz+x)

49 Evil manufacturers want you to give up and buy a new machine. Posted by: four seasons

Try and make a warranty claim for a Mr. Coffee machine. You need less paperwork to get a heart transplant.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My president has convictions at October 11, 2026 02:17 PM (VyD10)

50 Which mewling quim are you suggesting?

If it’s any consolation, I did predict on this blogsite that he’d end up the next Andrew Gillum!

Posted by: Unkaren at October 11, 2026 02:17 PM (m6fGY)

51 You know what, I could use a spot of tea right now.

It's a gloomy rainy day here in East Bumblehump Pa.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 11, 2026 02:18 PM (XV/Pl)

52 Just use your Sawzall to slice the bottom of the tin off, allowing you to pour the recalcitrant tea remains out.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at October 11, 2026 02:18 PM (syz1S)

53
My FWP is I have a Fink on my lap and I can’t reach my coffee which is getting cold.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 11, 2026 02:16 PM (yEz+x)

__________

Is that the one who was having problems?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 11, 2026 02:18 PM (eRlcH)

54
Warranties??

What a joke these days.

Posted by: four seasons at October 11, 2026 02:18 PM (/QHx4)

55 Try and make a warranty claim for a Mr. Coffee machine. You need less paperwork to get a heart transplant.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My president has convictions at October 11, 2026 02:17 PM (VyD10)
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How long have you had it? Could you take it back to the store? Some stores, like Costco, have great return policies.

Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:18 PM (uyuYG)

56 I'm very proud to say that my custom limited-edition lifetime-guaranteed bluebell shiv has no QR code.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 11, 2026 02:19 PM (0sNs1)

57 And the biggest problem? I don't even drink tea!

Posted by: CBD at 02:00 PM

My tea comes in these handy dandy little bags so I don’t have to worry about these kinds of 19th century problems.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:19 PM (6ydKt)

58 I'm very proud to say that my custom limited-edition lifetime-guaranteed bluebell shiv has no QR code.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 11, 2026 02:19 PM (0sNs1)
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And never will, because bluebell is a Luddite.

Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:20 PM (uyuYG)

59 54
Warranties??

What a joke these days.

Posted by: four seasons at October 11, 2026 02:18 PM (/QHx4)

After a little over two years, my display started going out (horizontal lines, first at the bottom, in the end all across the entire display). It was the Display. Just two years, and I never abused it...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:20 PM (l3cgK)

60 I had a Krups espresso machine last from the early 90's til about a year ago when the gasket finally went.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at October 11, 2026 02:21 PM (nDXEV)

61 58 I'm very proud to say that my custom limited-edition lifetime-guaranteed bluebell shiv has no QR code.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 11, 2026 02:19 PM (0sNs1)
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And never will, because bluebell is a Luddite.

Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:20 PM (uyuYG)

::: high-five :::

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:21 PM (l3cgK)

62 This wasted tea disaster is a perfect reason to only drink scotch.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My president has convictions at October 11, 2026 02:21 PM (VyD10)

63 Try and make a warranty claim for a Mr. Coffee machine. You need less paperwork to get a heart transplant.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram

Been a-moulderin' in my grave for a while now. You ain't gettin' diddly squat!

Posted by: Zombie Joe DiMaggio at October 11, 2026 02:21 PM (EdP2u)

64 Wish me luck.
Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:10 PM (uyuYG)

If the Home Depot part doesn’t work out you can try:

repairclinic.com

They’ve had all the parts I needed in the past.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:23 PM (6ydKt)

65 It's a gloomy rainy day here in East Bumblehump Pa.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

Have an Uncle in West Bumblehump. He's the Black Sheep of the family.

Posted by: Da Niece at October 11, 2026 02:25 PM (EdP2u)

66 Try and make a warranty claim for a Mr. Coffee machine.

"It worked fine when I bought it in the '70s."

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 11, 2026 02:25 PM (guGkK)

67 If the Home Depot part doesn’t work out you can try:

repairclinic.com

They’ve had all the parts I needed in the past.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:23 PM (6ydKt)
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Thank you. I did look at them, and they did indeed have the part. But their return process (which I hope I don't need, but I'm a realist) was more involved than Home Depot and at this point I'm look for easy, lol!

Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:25 PM (uyuYG)

68 Moral of the story, I guess, is that now we have to check for QR codes in order to replace something because we can't be sure that the manufacturer is going to give us the correct information.

Bah.
Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:12 PM (uyuYG)

I have never used a QR code for anything, and have never had a QR code reader in a phone. And it would be ridiculously easy to print the wrong QR code on a part, since they are not human-readable.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 11, 2026 02:25 PM (quk5M)

69
One thing to be wary of. Twice this year we bought something from the hardware store and find out that the item was a return from another sucker because the item did not work.

The store was really good at concealing the fact the box had been opened and returned.

Anyway they can screw you they will try.

Posted by: four seasons at October 11, 2026 02:26 PM (/QHx4)

70 1WP this morning was waking to a chilly room, laying all toasty in bed with electric blanket on and Cat snoozing at my feet... but it was *time to get up*! Ugh!

Posted by: JQ at October 11, 2026 02:26 PM (rdVOm)

71 I also drink Earl Grey tea. I love the smell of bergamot.
Posted by: nurse ratched

You might love Art of Tea's Earl Grey Crème Tea. Very fragrant.

Posted by: Tuna at October 11, 2026 02:26 PM (lJ0H4)

72 I'd say this is more a UK first world problem. Because that Beta-country loves their tea. BUT, in truth, it's evolved to stacking Khat containers and Curry cans. They hate when they can't scrape that last bit of khat out of the crevice. It sends them into a rage causing them to kill elderly pedestrians.

Posted by: Orson at October 11, 2026 02:26 PM (dIske)

73 Oh me oh my. CBD, a question asked by a Non-Understanding Reader: IF you don't even DRINK tea, then WHY do you even have this appurtenance in your domicile? Toss it, man! You'll feel better knowing you've done The Right Thing. And you'll have opened up just another wee bit of shelf space. Win-win.

Posted by: Dr_No at October 11, 2026 02:26 PM (ayRl+)

74 Looks like you suffer from low tea.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 11, 2026 02:26 PM (Cqx++)

75 AOP, the QR code is just read by your phone's camera, and then the website pops up on your default browser. I had to learn how to use that during the plague.

In this case I'm glad it had the QR code because I would be at a loss as to what to try next, except calling a repair company which would be way more expensive.

Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:27 PM (uyuYG)

76 74 Looks like you suffer from low tea.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 11, 2026 02:26 PM (Cqx++)

Heh.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:28 PM (l3cgK)

77 After a little over two years, my display started going out (horizontal lines, first at the bottom, in the end all across the entire display). It was the Display. Just two years, and I never abused it...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 11, 2026 02:20 PM (l3cgK)

My mom was a coffee addict.
She bought a coffee maker that did that to her.
It started out fine, then slowly over the next year the LCD display went out on it.
Coffee maker still made coffee, but she couldn’t read the display to set the time on it to be able to automatically make coffee in the mornings.

So that one went in the attic as an emergency coffee maker in case the new one she got conked out out of the blue.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:28 PM (6ydKt)

78 My FWP is I have a Fink on my lap and I can’t reach my coffee which is getting cold.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 11, 2026 02:16 PM (yEz+x)
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Warm kitty or warm coffee...you can't have both!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 11, 2026 02:28 PM (FZ29D)

79 This would also make a wonderful range target …

Posted by: Dr_No at October 11, 2026 02:28 PM (ayRl+)

80 I want a program that will snap the mouse to the center of the main display, but no one seems to make such. 1st world complaint.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 11, 2026 02:28 PM (CHHv1)

81 3 chapters in today

Posted by: Skip at October 11, 2026 02:29 PM (Ia/+0)

82 Ummm … has this ever been introduced to soap 'n water? Or a Brillo pad? Those 'fiddly bits' appear to be firmly attached to the metalworks …

Posted by: Dr_No at October 11, 2026 02:29 PM (ayRl+)

83 And it would be ridiculously easy to print the wrong QR code on a part, since they are not human-readable.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 11, 2026 02:25 PM (quk5M)

A lot of the QR codes on parts are slapped-on stickers.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:30 PM (6ydKt)

84 You can't even go to a parking garage or similar unless you can scan the QR code. That's why I stay home.

Posted by: The Hermit at October 11, 2026 02:31 PM (EdP2u)

85 re: tea

Buy loose leaf bulk from country of origin in paper or plastic bags
Convert a virgin Mr Coffee to a Dr Tea and use a gold mesh filter that fits the drip basin
One set of leaves usually good for 3-4 batches, excess converts to ice tea (that 2 gallon red Tupperware pitcher has a great use)

New Real World Problem

rear concrete block fence needs to be 2 feet higher (don’t ask)
current top made with xx pattern 8x16x4 breeze block they stopped making last century
no one has any breeze blocks even in a different pattern locally

Posted by: epador at October 11, 2026 02:31 PM (3VS7c)

86 I always examine the packaging. If it looks like it was opened before, I look for another.

I learned a long, long time ago, the only reason someone opened the box was to steal a part.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 11, 2026 02:31 PM (LOvBA)

87 The store was really good at concealing the fact the box had been opened and returned.
Anyway they can screw you they will try.
Posted by: four seasons

If it's something expensive, and you suspect it has been opened-- request to open it yourself, before purchase.

A-holes have been known to buy things, put their old crap back into the box & seal it up, then return to store while claiming to have never used the item. Dufus employee looks at (apparently) unopened box, processes the return and puts item back onto shelf.

Posted by: JQ at October 11, 2026 02:31 PM (rdVOm)

88 re Talafreako
I don't know if Sortor is correct about T's stay in a mental hospital. But the Media does not appear to be reporting it. No story on Daily Mail. Nothing in the first three pages of Google search results. The DNC is obviously still working on the official talking points, to either deny and slam Sortor, confirm (with caveats), or simply invoke the HIPAA waffle.

Posted by: Gref at October 11, 2026 02:32 PM (5rh/l)

89 Recently got cheesed-off at the local Subaru dealer who went from charging $49 for an oil change to $149.

Since the filter is mounted on top of the engine, I procured an oil extractor and went in search of the special 'high-pressure' filters Subies use (no Fram or Wix for them!). Manual lists the part, ending in -020, which was confirmed visually with the filter on the car.

Checking sites to order from, one said it had been superceded. That part turned out to be a -021. Searching for that, a different site said it was superceded by -022.

Guess which # the dealer is still selling, at 2.3x the $$ you can get it online?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 11, 2026 02:32 PM (0sNs1)

90 SpeakingOf,

It is always wise to have the main pot, on a timer, for the whole house, and the secondary pot, for personal use, near your usual haunt.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 11, 2026 02:33 PM (aJQbY)

91 88 re Talafreako
I don't know if Sortor is correct about T's stay in a mental hospital. But the Media does not appear to be reporting it. No story on Daily Mail. Nothing in the first three pages of Google search results. The DNC is obviously still working on the official talking points, to either deny and slam Sortor, confirm (with caveats), or simply invoke the HIPAA waffle.
Posted by: Gref at October 11, 2026 02:32 PM (5rh/l)

Talaricos campaign says it's a lie.. He was home recuperating from the flu

Posted by: It's me donna at October 11, 2026 02:34 PM (+gK6I)

92 AOP, the QR code is just read by your phone's camera, and then the website pops up on your default browser. I had to learn how to use that during the plague.

In this case I'm glad it had the QR code because I would be at a loss as to what to try next, except calling a repair company which would be way more expensive.
Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:27 PM (uyuYG)

That presumes one has a QR code reader in the phone, and that one has data enabled on one's cellular plan. If I were dictator, every QR code, regardless of where and how posted would be required to be accompanied by a plain-language label disclosing everything embedded in the code. Violations to be punished by death by bunga-bunga.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 11, 2026 02:34 PM (quk5M)

93 If I was sitting on your lap, you would forget about the coffee. And probably ask me to get up before I crush you.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 11, 2026 02:34 PM (LOvBA)

94 Or the Ultimate Answer to the Problem: LET THEM DRINK MILK!

Posted by: Dr_No at October 11, 2026 02:34 PM (ayRl+)

95 rear concrete block fence needs to be 2 feet higher (don’t ask)
current top made with xx pattern 8x16x4 breeze block they stopped making last century
no one has any breeze blocks even in a different pattern locally
Posted by: epador at October 11, 2026 02:31 PM (3VS7c)
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Yikes. I guess you have to order from somewhere far away and have them shipped? I didn't know what breeze blocks are so I looked them up. They're pretty.

Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:35 PM (uyuYG)

96 Seeing Texas get smoked by OU was delightful. I think the long term outcome of this is Arch Manning's future will be one of endless frustration and failure in football and will eventually see him give up and settle for being Taylor Swift's third husband.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My president has convictions at October 11, 2026 02:36 PM (VyD10)

97 Looks like you suffer from low tea.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 11, 2026 02:26 PM (Cqx++)
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This also happens to me every time the tea leaves.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 11, 2026 02:37 PM (Wy0hw)

98 Duncanthrax, it is an intelligence game. Play the game. Win the game.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 11, 2026 02:37 PM (LOvBA)

99 Hi Hadrian,

She seems to be all better now. The ghastly, stinky lump on her tail got infected and exploded and she had to go to the emergency vet a couple times to get shaved and prodded. Two weeks of twice a day antibiotics were a nightmare.

Her appetite is back and she is pretty much back to her Finky little self. The antibiotics did a number on her gut though. Still working on getting her back to normal.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 11, 2026 02:37 PM (yEz+x)

100 If it's something expensive, and you suspect it has been opened-- request to open it yourself, before purchase.

A-holes have been known to buy things, put their old crap back into the box & seal it up, then return to store while claiming to have never used the item. Dufus employee looks at (apparently) unopened box, processes the return and puts item back onto shelf.
Posted by: JQ at October 11, 2026 02:31 PM (rdVOm)

I got a $800 Mini-PC from Amazon a few years ago. Made the mistake of not opening it to check the contents because I got it on sale and was waiting to get the monitor and accessories for it.

When I finally did open it up I discovered what was in the correct box was a Mini-PC which was worth about $120. Somebody had bought one, took out the more expensive PC and replaced it with the cheaper one, then sent it back to Amazon fir a refund.

It took me over a month arguing with Amazon to get a refund because I’d gone beyond the 30 day return policy.

Lesson learned, check your Amazon packages as soon as you receive them.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:37 PM (6ydKt)

101 I brew tea like an American, using tea bags

My FWP. I have to replace or have someone replace the 1/2 bumper on my horse trailer. My other trailer had caulk along the bumper but this one did not and water accumulated and rusted the square tubing that the rubber bumper was mounted to with a steel bar through the back of the bumper and metal screws. A local guy was doing trailer repairs for a while and fixed where the other 1/2 bumper had the same thing happen by drilling through the angle iron support at the back of the trailer and using a bolt in the rusted spot.

Problem: I am dreading drilling a hole for a bolt. Several years ago I fixed where my tack door hinges failing and drilling the holes for the replacement hinges that I bolted on (I could find no one who would weld them on for me) took 3 drill bits, that all had to be re-sharpened before I was done. This is just one hole to drill, the worst part is probably going to be getting it lined up correctly.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 11, 2026 02:38 PM (PV+Zw)

102 64 Wish me luck.
Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:10 PM (uyuYG)

If the Home Depot part doesn’t work out you can try:

repairclinic.com

They’ve had all the parts I needed in the past.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:23 PM (6ydKt)

I'll second the recommendation for repairclinic.com, I've used their parts and instructional videos to fix our dryer and electric oven.

Posted by: a.moron at October 11, 2026 02:38 PM (X5Jzz)

103 Arch Manning's future will be one of endless frustration and failure in football and will eventually see him give up and settle for being Taylor Swift's third husband.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My president has convictions

*snort*

Posted by: Tuna at October 11, 2026 02:39 PM (lJ0H4)

104 No argument from me, AOP. As I said earlier, I'm a Luddite. I wish we could all go back to pre-cell phone and internet days.

Unfortunately, from having to deal with things having to do with my elderly parents who have not kept up with technology because they didn't want to, I've realized that I have to keep up whether I want to or not, for my kids' sake if nothing else.

I won't bore you with the details but I've spent many hours trying to untangle things for them. And not finished yet.

Posted by: bluebell at October 11, 2026 02:39 PM (uyuYG)

105 A lot of the QR codes on parts are slapped-on stickers.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:30 PM (6ydKt)

And the sticker slapper-onners are low paid humans who cannot read the QR code. And until you need the information supposedly embedded in the QR code, you have no way of knowing if the code is relevant.

Your coffee maker quits working, and you scan the QR code: "Thank you for buying the Jiang Chang Lung chick brooder!"

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 11, 2026 02:40 PM (quk5M)

106 Seeing Texas get smoked by OU was delightful. I think the long term outcome of this is Arch Manning's future will be one of endless frustration and failure in football and will eventually see him give up and settle for being Taylor Swift's third husband.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My president has convictions at October 11, 2026 02:36 PM

All these seasons and still no one has corrected his mechanics. He's bright and strong and fast, but does not have a pro throwing ability.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 11, 2026 02:40 PM (4NO2D)

107 90 SpeakingOf,

It is always wise to have the main pot, on a timer, for the whole house, and the secondary pot, for personal use, near your usual haunt.
Posted by: RandomDave at October 11, 2026 02:33 PM (aJQbY)

Mom thought so.
I don’t drink coffee though, so no worries for me.

I just make tea when I feel like having tea.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:40 PM (6ydKt)

108 Had a Krups grinder that lasted 30+ years. Still worked fine, just didn't feel comfortable rewiring down below where the power cord had dried/split. Some diligence and pliers and stripper work, coulda patched it. But lazy. Previous diswasher lasted 30+ years. Still worked fine, but upper rack was rusting out. Even as late as the 90s, some s**t was still made right, and to last.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 11, 2026 02:40 PM (U/Byj)

109 How do breeze blocks provide privacy when you can see right through 'em?

Posted by: Seems Like A Scam at October 11, 2026 02:42 PM (EdP2u)

110 "Talaricos campaign says it's a lie.. He was home recuperating from the flu"

FWIW, I got a Talarico 'donate to me' ad on my phone a couple days ago. So his campaign staff is still raising money. It may well be that they have realized that freaky was turning off voters and have simply decided to hide him away and just run attack ads against Paxton; after all that worked for Biden with a little help from DNC cheating.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 11, 2026 02:44 PM (PV+Zw)

111 Problem: I am dreading drilling a hole for a bolt. Several years ago I fixed where my tack door hinges failing and drilling the holes for the replacement hinges that I bolted on (I could find no one who would weld them on for me) took 3 drill bits, that all had to be re-sharpened before I was done. This is just one hole to drill, the worst part is probably going to be getting it lined up correctly.
Posted by: PaleRider at October 11, 2026 02:38 PM (PV+Zw)

I'm sure you know this, but if drilling a hole larger than a quarter inch in steel, drill a 3/16" pilot hole first.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 11, 2026 02:44 PM (quk5M)

112 Your coffee maker quits working, and you scan the QR code: "Thank you for buying the Jiang Chang Lung chick brooder!"
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 11, 2026 02:40 PM (quk5M)

I just go to the company’s website, or a parts website and find the part according to the model number of the product itself.

I can do the QR code thing but it’s just a link to the company website, so I just skip that step.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:45 PM (6ydKt)

113 106 Seeing Texas get smoked by OU was delightful. I think the long term outcome of this is Arch Manning's future will be one of endless frustration and failure in football and will eventually see him give up and settle for being Taylor Swift's third husband.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My president has convictions at October 11, 2026 02:36 PM

All these seasons and still no one has corrected his mechanics. He's bright and strong and fast, but does not have a pro throwing ability.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 11, 2026 02:40 PM (4NO2D)

Too bad he doesn't have anyone close to him who can give him some tips on quarterbackin'.

Posted by: a.moron at October 11, 2026 02:46 PM (X5Jzz)

114 Another FWP that drives me bonkers is the heating plate paint on drip coffee makers becomes a hideous rusty mess after a couple of years which affects my self-esteem and leaves me in permanent therapy.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My president has convictions at October 11, 2026 02:46 PM (VyD10)

115 >>>I don't even drink tea!

And it knows that. Which is why it did this to you.

Posted by: m at October 11, 2026 02:46 PM (odBC9)

116 Bluebell, My understanding is that stuff sold at the Big Box stores is different from what is sold everywhere else. My gas stove is a GE from HD. I have the model info but only HD had the replacement knobs, but, not anymore. The OEM knobs I got from Amazon need modifications. We got our Bosch dishwasher from PC Richard’s so it is a real Bosch appliance.
My FWP is AI Retro Rewind on YouTube. If women really looked like this, there would be no war because the men would be too busy. Endless soft porn, AI jazz and the only white chicks worth doing.

Posted by: Accomack at October 11, 2026 02:46 PM (28cZF)

117 You know who else had a Krups grinder and a Krups coffee machine?

Posted by: Franz Liebkind, Sipping A Cuppa Krupa at October 11, 2026 02:47 PM (EdP2u)

118 I am disappointed to report that Indian Summer came to a jarring end here on the high plains about 4:30 pm yesterday. Afternoon mid 70’s. Today high in the low 50’s and drizzle. It was great while it lasted.

Posted by: Pete Bog at October 11, 2026 02:47 PM (qL1rE)

119 Talaricos campaign says it's a lie.. He was home recuperating from the flu"

Leave Britta... Tally alone!

Posted by: man at October 11, 2026 02:48 PM (pfXMo)

120 113 106 Seeing Texas get smoked by OU was delightful. I think the long term outcome of this is Arch Manning's future will be one of endless frustration and failure in football and will eventually see him give up and settle for being Taylor Swift's third husband.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My president has convictions at October 11, 2026 02:36 PM

All these seasons and still no one has corrected his mechanics. He's bright and strong and fast, but does not have a pro throwing ability.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 11, 2026 02:40 PM (4NO2D)

Too bad he doesn't have anyone close to him who can give him some tips on quarterbackin'.

Posted by: a.moron at October 11, 2026 02:46 PM (X5Jzz)

How much is his immediate family willing to pay?

Posted by: Payton and Eli, in it for the TV ad money nowadays at October 11, 2026 02:48 PM (5rh/l)

121 Get a Kuering instead of Krupps, problem solved.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:49 PM (6ydKt)

122 114 Another FWP that drives me bonkers is the heating plate paint on drip coffee makers becomes a hideous rusty mess after a couple of years which affects my self-esteem and leaves me in permanent therapy.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram

Chinesium Industries sells a decorative Melamine/Asbestos cover that eliminates this problem.

Posted by: Dishwasher Safe at October 11, 2026 02:50 PM (EdP2u)

123 I've heard wearing Crocs with certain dangly attachments on the rear strap will get you removed from a high Tea.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 11, 2026 02:51 PM (0sNs1)

124 Lesson learned, check your Amazon packages as soon as you receive them.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 11, 2026 02:37 PM (6ydKt)

I just opened an Amazon package last evening. Sitting right here on my desk; a coil of vinyl-coated stainless steel clothesline wire. It was supposed to be 150 feet. This coil appears to be a lot less than that, and nowhere on the package was there a quantity marked. So I am going to have to spool it out and measure it. Anything less is no good, because you cannot splice it, and have splices that will go around the clothesline pulleys.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 11, 2026 02:51 PM (quk5M)

125 LOL, I just noticed that one of my five dollar bills is stamped in red with DONALD TRUMP IS YOUR PRESIDENT

I wonder if anyone's liberal fingers blistered when they touched this bill. "It burns! It freezes! We hates it!"

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 11, 2026 02:51 PM (kpS4V)

126

Scan everything.

Hey, scan my middle finger.

Posted by: four seasons at October 11, 2026 02:52 PM (/QHx4)

127 having to deal with things having to do with my elderly parents who have not kept up with technology because they didn't want to, I've realized that I have to keep up whether I want to or not"

Welcome to the club.

*installing ribbon and paper spool on calculator...*

Posted by: man at October 11, 2026 02:52 PM (pfXMo)

128 I fixed our Whirlpool stove/oven a couple years ago with a new heating element for the oven. The bottom element had failed... new one from repairclinic was reasonably priced and the video on installation was spot on.

Saved us some money for sure.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 11, 2026 02:53 PM (RORbl)

129 How QR codes work. They are actually some very, very clever computer engineering.

https://youtu.be/w5ebcowAJD8

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My president has convictions at October 11, 2026 02:54 PM (VyD10)

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