Drew Butler (u/drewb45)

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Update: My coworker in Denver said his score dropped 30 points for a simple reason

He told me he paid off his only credit card and closed the account, thinking it was a smart move. The drop happened because it messed up his credit age and available credit. Has anyone else seen a big hit from closing an old card, even with no debt on it?

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c/bakers•

drewb45•2mo ago

Remembering the week my old bakery's oven broke down during the holiday rush

It was December 2018, and our main deck oven gave out on a Tuesday, right as we had orders for 200 dozen cookies and 50 fruitcakes due by Friday. We had to move everything to our one small backup oven and work in shifts around the clock. I remember mixing batter at 3 AM while my boss tried to find a repair guy who could come before New Year's. We got it all done, but my hands were sore for a week from shaping all those cookies by hand in the weird heat of that little oven. Anyone else ever have a major piece of equipment fail at the worst possible time?

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c/comic-book-fans•

drewb45•2mo ago

My 20 year old longbox finally gave out on me yesterday

I was moving some stuff in the garage and went to slide out a longbox full of 90s X-Men comics. The bottom just... fell out. All 300+ books hit the concrete floor in a huge mess. I spent the next two hours carefully sorting them back into order, trying not to cry over my slightly bent copy of X-Men #1 from 1991. Anyone else have a storage disaster with their collection?

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c/fermentation-station•

drewb45•3mo ago

After my kraut batch went fizzy, I'm split on jar sealing methods

In my experience, I've been making fermented veggies like sauerkraut for a few months now. I started with burping jars every day to let out gas. But one time I forgot, and the lid burst open, splattering brine everywhere. Then I tried airlocks, which keep oxygen out automatically. Some folks say airlocks prevent mold better, but others argue burping is fine if you're consistent. Your mileage may vary, but I'm torn between the convenience of airlocks and the low cost of burping. What's your go-to method for sealing ferments?