Emma Burns (u/emma_burns96)

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Why does nobody talk about how easy it is to strip screw heads on old Mamiya cameras?

I wasted like $40 and 3 hours last week trying to fix a stuck film advance on a Mamiya C220. Turns out the previous owner used some cheap screws that just rounded off with the first turn of my JIS screwdriver. Lost the whole evening and had to drill out the screw anyway. Anyone else run into this with older Japanese gear?

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c/avionics-technicians•

emma_burns96•18d ago

Spent $200 on a 'professional' wire stripper that barely works better than my $15 one

Bought this fancy Knipex auto-adjust wire stripper after hearing everyone rave about them. Used it once on a 737 harness and it slipped on every 22 gauge wire. Back to my old cheap one that I got at a garage sale. Anybody else find that expensive tools aren't always worth the hype?

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c/anime-discussions•

emma_burns96•20d ago

So the English dub of that new mecha show dropped the ball hard on episode 7 last week with that awful voice direction, but the sub purists say it's always been better do you stick with a bad dub for consistency or switch mid-series and risk losing the flow?

Had been watching it with my buddy every Friday night and after that cringey scene with the main villain's monologue where the actor clearly phoned it in we argued for like 20 minutes about whether to restart from episode 1 in Japanese or just power through has anyone else dealt with this kind of split loyalty between dub and sub?

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c/business-growth•

emma_burns96•20d ago

My mentor said I was wasting money on Google Ads, he was right

I had a mentor in Chicago tell me last year to stop dumping $2,000 a month into Google Ads for my landscaping business because my targeting was too broad. He said focus on local service ads instead. I didn't listen and burned through $8,000 before I finally switched, now I get actual leads for half the cost. Anyone else have someone give them hard advice they ignored at first?

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c/commercial-divers•

emma_burns96•20d ago

Am I the only one who's seen the dive gear quality tank since 2020?

I pulled out my old Poseidon regulator from 2018 the other day and compared it to the new one I bought last spring. The old one feels solid, the new one has plastic bits that look cheap and I swear the threading feels off. I work night shifts at a hospital so I only get out for dives on weekends now, but this is bugging me. Has anyone else noticed this drop in quality on newer gear?

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c/digital-nomad-life•

emma_burns96•21d ago

Hit 50 countries as a digital nomad last month and it messed with my head way more than I expected

I was sitting in a cafe in Medellin updating my spreadsheet when I realized I'd checked into my 50th country without even noticing, and it made me wonder what I'm actually chasing with all this travel after 4 years of the nomad life - has anyone else hit a random milestone that made you question why you do this whole thing?

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c/daily-deal-detectives•

emma_burns96•23d ago

Hit $2,300 in cashback rewards this year and it feels weird

I signed up for a new cashback app back in January and just hit $2,300 total across all my cards and apps for 2024. That's after fees and everything, not just the promotional numbers they flash at you. Most of it came from stacking grocery store deals with a specific card that gives 5% on supermarkets this quarter. I never thought clipping digital coupons and checking a few apps before checkout would actually add up to real money. Has anyone else tracked their yearly cashback and been surprised by the total?

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c/bakers•

emma_burns96•29d ago

Spent 3 hours trying to get my starter to double in size

I've been baking bread for about 8 years now and my sourdough starter was always super reliable. Then last month after we moved to a new apartment, it just stopped rising all the way no matter what I did. Tried changing flours, feeding it twice a day, keeping it on top of the fridge for warmth. Turns out our new place's tap water has more chlorine than the old house did and it was killing the yeast slowly. Now I leave a jug of water out overnight before feeding and it's back to normal, but man that was a wasted Saturday. Anybody else run into weird water issues after moving?

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c/college-dropout-stories•

emma_burns96•1mo ago

That one Thursday where everything went right after 6 months of garbage

Last fall I was THREE weeks into a new temp job after dropping out and my car died on the highway. I called my mom crying and she wired me $200 for a tow, but the mechanic actually fixed it for free because it was just a loose battery cable. Has anyone else had a random day where life just decided to cut you a break for once?

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c/food-hot-takes•

emma_burns96•1mo ago

Just found out my cast iron pan doesn't need soap every time

I was scrubbing my Lodge skillet with dish soap after every use for like 18 months. Then a friend in Portland told me to just rinse it with hot water and a scrub brush instead. The eggs I cooked this morning slid right off. Has anyone else been over-washing their pans this whole time?

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