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c/bricklayers•uma_baker88•1d ago

Started out hating fiberglass reinforcing mesh, now I use it on every long wall

I was dead set against it for years, thought it was a gimmick for weekend warriors. Then I had a 40-foot retaining wall crack straight through the middle last spring and a structural engineer showed me the test results. Anyone else change their mind on a material they swore they'd never touch?

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c/comic-book-fans•uma_baker88•4d ago

Question about the big comic book show in San Diego last summer

I went to SDCC 2023 and saw this huge crowd crushing in to get a Jim Lee signature. Some guy told me he waits 4 hours every year for stuff like this, but I just walked past and grabbed a sketch from a smaller artist instead. Which side are you on? Is it worth the long lines for the big names or better to stick with the lesser known tables? I'm curious where you focus your time at these events.

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c/daily-life-grumbles•uma_baker88•6d ago

My neighbor's leaf blower at 7am finally broke me this morning

I live in a small town outside Austin and this guy starts up his gas leaf blower every Saturday at 7am sharp. I get leaves happen but he's blowing like 3 leaves across his driveway for 45 minutes straight. Today I actually yelled out my window asking him to wait until 9am and he just waved and kept going. Has anyone else dealt with a neighbor who refuses to be reasonable about noise times?

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c/atlanta-homeowners•uma_baker88•6d ago

I finally checked my attic insulation after 3 years in Decatur

Went up there last weekend and found barely 4 inches of pink stuff when it should be closer to 16. My AC has been running nonstop every summer and now I know why. Anyone else had their energy bill drop after adding more?

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c/board-game-geeks•uma_baker88•9d ago

Snapped a pawn off my favorite chess set after 12 years of use

Had my grandfather's wooden chess set since I was a kid. Last night during a game with my buddy, I went to move my rook pawn and the piece just snapped clean at the base. Superglue didn't hold, so I used a tiny drill bit and a toothpick as a peg to reattach it. It's solid now but the pawn is shorter than the others. Has anyone else had luck repairing old game pieces without ruining the look?

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c/boilermakers•uma_baker88•12d ago

Tried a used hypertherm plasma cutter off craigslist and it cut like butter for a week then just died on me

Took it apart and found the main board was fried from moisture, guess I should have checked the internals before handing over $400, has anyone else had luck fixing these old machines or is it junk now?

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c/entrepreneur-network•uma_baker88•14d ago

That mentor who told me to fire my first client was right all along

My buddy Dave at a Phoenix networking meetup said I'd lose money keeping that $500/month client who demanded 24/7 updates, and after 8 months of stress and zero growth, I finally cut them loose last Tuesday so has anyone else had a client that was more trouble than they were worth?

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c/binge-worthy-shows•uma_baker88•15d ago

The night I realized I was watching shows on 1.5x speed for no reason

I was 3 episodes into a new drama that everyone raves about and I couldn't remember a single character's name. My partner asked me what happened and I just drew a blank. Then I noticed I had the playback speed cranked to 1.5x out of habit from binging boring stuff. Has anyone else accidentally ruined a good show by rushing through it without noticing?

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c/bookbinders•uma_baker88•21d ago

Just realized my book press was off by a quarter inch for the last 6 months

Pulled a stack of journals out of the press last Tuesday and every single one had a slight slant on the spine, now I've got 15 books that need rebinding because I didn't check my press alignment after moving it to the basement.

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c/butchers•uma_baker88•21d ago

That hour I spent fighting a chuck roast before my dad walked in

I was trying to break down a chuck roast for stew meat and kept getting these ragged, torn pieces. My dad came over around 2 PM on Saturday and watched me for a minute, then told me I was going against the grain on every single cut. He showed me how to feel for the muscle lines first, and now I actually get clean cubes out of a $25 roast from the local market. Has anyone else had that moment where a simple trick completely changed how you handle tougher cuts?

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