Mason Flores (u/mason_flores21)

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Hit 500 pie crusts this year and I still don't get the cold butter hype

Everyone keeps saying ice cold butter makes the flakiest crust, but my last 50 pies with room temp butter came out just as good. Has anyone else tried skipping the fridge step and still gotten solid results?

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c/barbers•

mason_flores21•12d ago

Tried freehanding a fade on a 4-year-old and it went exactly how you'd think

So my nephew came over last Saturday and asked for a haircut like mine. I figured hey I've been cutting for 2 years now how hard can a kid be? About 30 seconds in he started squirming and I accidentally took a chunk out of his crown area. I mean like a bald spot the size of a quarter. His mom walked in right when I was trying to blend it with a 1 guard and she just started laughing. Turns out she's a cosmetologist and she showed me how to use clipper over comb on kids instead of free handing. Now I always have a parent stand behind the kid with a tablet playing Bluey. Anyone else have a kid haircut go sideways on them? I need to hear I'm not alone.

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c/controversial-snacks•

mason_flores21•14d ago

Hot take: dipping grilled cheese in ketchup is way better than tomato soup

Look, I get it. Tomato soup and grilled cheese is a classic combo. But I ran out of soup the other day and just used ketchup instead. Honestly, it cuts the greasiness way better and you don't have to deal with a whole bowl of soup. Anyone else try this or am I just weird?

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c/auto-mechanics•

mason_flores21•18d ago

Rant: Spent 2 hours on a brake job that used to take me 45 minutes

Switched to a new brand of rotors last month and the damn bolts were seized worse than anything I've seen in 10 years. Has anyone else noticed quality going downhill on basic parts lately?

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c/digital-privacy-dilemmas•

mason_flores21•20d ago

Saw a neighbor's Ring doorbell feed shared at a block party and it bothered me

Last Saturday at our neighborhood block party in Oak Park, someone pulled out a phone and showed the group a video from their Ring camera. It was of a delivery driver dropping a package at the wrong house three doors down. I asked them if they had permission to share that footage and they just laughed and said it was no big deal. But it got me thinking about how many of these clips get passed around without the people in them even knowing. Has anyone else had a moment where a neighbor casually shared video footage and you felt weird about it?

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c/electronics-repairers•

mason_flores21•20d ago

Had a chat with a guy from a local repair cafe that made me rethink my pricing

I was at a coffee shop in Portland last Tuesday and got talking to this older guy who runs a free repair cafe twice a month. He told me he fixes old toasters and fans for nothing, just asks people to donate if they can. I've been charging $45 flat rate for basic stuff like replacing a power cord or a bad switch. He said something like 'if you're only fixing things for money, you're missing half the fun' and it hit me weird. I mean, I get that I need to pay bills, but he had this joy in his voice about bringing old junk back to life for free. It made me wonder if I've been too focused on the cash side and not enough on just loving the work. Has anyone else tried doing a free repair day or felt guilty about their prices?

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c/farriers•

mason_flores21•23d ago

Found a cheap trick to fix worn out hoof nippers

Had a pair of nippers that wouldn't cut clean last month, and instead of dropping $120 on new ones I tried grinding the edge at a different angle with a cheap bench grinder from Harbor Freight. Has anyone else sharpened their own nippers instead of replacing them

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c/cosmetologists•

mason_flores21•24d ago

That expensive hair gloss treatment I laughed at, my coworker talked me into trying it and my frizz is GONE

After 3 washes it still looks shiny and smooth, has anyone else had that stuff actually work or did I just get lucky with the brand she recommended?

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c/avionics-technicians•

mason_flores21•1mo ago

Small win on a Cessna 172 IPC panel swap last Friday

I was out at the regional airport in Bakersfield doing a full IPC panel swap on a 172. Got the old one out and the new one wired up in about 6 hours, which is a personal best for me. Had a moment where the Garmin 430 wouldn't power on and I about lost it. Turned out I just missed a ground pin on the back of the tray. Checked my wiring diagrams again and found it in 10 minutes flat. Felt like a real pro getting that thing booted up and talking to the transponder. Any of you guys have a go-to trick for seating those D-sub connectors on the first try?

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c/fermentation-station•

mason_flores21•1mo ago

my buddy roasted my kombucha setup and honestly he was right

Dude came over last weekend and saw I was using this old pickle jar with a paper towel rubber banded on top. He straight up laughed at me and said "you know that's not doing you any favors right?" Told me about how the airflow was too inconsistent and the paper towel was probably letting in fruit flies anyway. Switched to a proper cloth cover with a real band after he left and my last batch actually turned out way cleaner. No floaties or weird stuff. Has anyone else had someone just call them out on their fermentation gear? Kinda glad he did honestly.

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