My dive partner in Seattle said to pack an extra mask strap in my kit, and I called him paranoid.

We were on a hull cleaning job in the sound last Tuesday when my main strap snapped at 40 feet. I had to surface and swap it out, losing maybe 15 minutes. He was right, and now I'm rethinking what else I brush off as overkill. What's one piece of 'extra' gear you guys actually swear by?

Rant: I used a $15 blade grinder for a year before trying a friend's Baratza Encore and wow, the difference is insane.

Serious question, how do you handle a boss who keeps changing project goals?

Last month, my boss changed the main goal for our store's inventory project three times in two weeks. It made our team feel like we were running in circles. Has anyone found a good way to get clear direction without sounding like you're complaining?

Warning: I thought the 'one-day close' promise from that new title company in Phoenix was total BS until they actually did it.

The agent literally texted me 'docs are ready' at 9 AM and we were signing by 4 PM, which convinced me after my last closing took 3 weeks, lol.

Vent: People keep forgetting that a date is a conversation, not a job interview.

I mean, I went out with a guy last month who had a list of 20 'compatibility questions' on his phone. It felt like I was applying for a position, not getting to know someone. Has anyone else had a date turn into a weird Q&A session?