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1mo ago

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Finally found a fix for my aching wrists from boning knives

Yeah the wrist flexes during breaks thing is huge. I started doing that plus some really basic grip strength stuff with a cheap stress ball, like just squeezing it for a few minutes when I'm not cutting. Honestly the biggest game changer for me was setting a timer to force micro breaks, even just 30 seconds to shake my hands out. It feels stupid but it stops you from locking into that same position for hours. That combo of flexes, a little strength work, and forced breaks got me from constant ache to basically zero pain most days.

1mo ago

in

That time a hidden blockage proved my old methods wrong

I see your point, but I've found that a good knock and listen tells me a lot! Cameras are great, but they add time and cost that isn't always needed. Sometimes the old ways just work.

2mo ago

in

DAE's book club argue about a made-up soup until someone almost cried?

Defend Mark's right to nitpick the soup science. If the book gets basic cooking wrong, what else did it mess up?

2mo ago

in

Finally got my drone footage to map out a DIY patio project

Honestly that drone method sounds like way more trouble than it's worth for a patio. All that tech just to avoid laying out a string grid or even some spray paint on the grass. My old measuring tape and a couple stakes have never steered me wrong, and they definitely won't crash into an oak tree. Sometimes the simple way is faster, you know? Feels like solving a problem that didn't really need to exist.

2mo ago

in

My comic book win: From solo stories to loving team books

See, I had the total opposite thing happen. I got burned out on big team books where you need a chart to know who's who. Give me a tight solo story any day, like those Daredevil runs where you really get into one guy's head. Teams always feel like somebody's favorite character gets shoved to the side.