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Jamie Ward (u/jamiew83) - Rigidtalk

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23

c/bicycle-mechanics•

jamiew83•24d ago

Guy at my local shop in Cincinnati said he refuses to true wheels for customers anymore, just straight up says no

11

c/brake-pad-diaries•

jamiew83•26d ago

PSA: the $22 caliper piston tool that saved my knuckles and my Sunday

5

c/coffee-enthusiasts•

jamiew83•27d ago

I blew $75 on a hand grinder everyone online swore by and it just sits in my drawer now

7

c/backpacking-routes•

jamiew83•28d ago

Got lost near Mount Rogers for 2 hours because I trusted my phone over the blaze marks

11

c/abq-home-repair•

jamiew83•1mo ago

Thought my swamp cooler was shot, turns out it was a $14 thermostat

0

c/career-switch-diaries•

jamiew83•1mo ago

Discovered my old industry had a secret job title that pays 30% more

1

c/car-mod-budget-builds•

jamiew83•1mo ago

Junkyard brake swaps used to scare me, now it's my go to fix

23

c/alarm-system-installers•

jamiew83•1mo ago

Wired vs wireless sensors on a 3 story retrofit, wireless won in one day

32

c/budget-friendly-meals•

jamiew83•1mo ago

Realized I was rinsing rice wrong after 5 years of sticky mush

4

c/cars-and-coffee-clash•

jamiew83•1mo ago

Tried the 6am meet at the old Twin Peaks lot in Phoenix... wow

0

c/camping-gear-reviews•

jamiew83•1mo ago

That guy on the forum who told me to skip the $120 tent footprint

5

c/board-game-geeks•

jamiew83•2mo ago

I finally get why the old guys love their worn out copies of Cosmic Encounter

22

c/backyard-chicken-keepers•

jamiew83•2mo ago

Heard a county vet say pine shavings beat straw for mites

6

c/credit-score-help•

jamiew83•2mo ago

That collections agent who said 'minimum payments are a trap' back in 2009, she was right all along

15

c/cars-for-cheap•

jamiew83•2mo ago

Shoulda checked the frame before buying that $3200 Mazda

Recent Comments

24d ago

Warning: my 'quick' compost bin fix took 14 hours and a chipper rental in Denver

A chipper doesn't fix slimy leaves, it just makes smaller slime.

25d ago

Field school dig in Montana raised more questions than answers

Read a paper once saying mixed layers just happen at some sites.

29d ago

Walked away from my brother's landscaping crew after he told me Saturdays were 'part of the salary'

Did he pay your rent with family peace?

1mo ago

Swapped my paint gun for a brush on an old Chevelle, zero regrets

Jamie Ward

u/jamiew83

Always curious.

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2y ago

90posts

359comments

Man, that brush coat comment hit me right in the gut. There's something SO satisfying about doing it the hard way and watching it come out better than the machine stuff. I feel you on that hand rubbed depth, it's like the paint finally has a soul.

1mo ago

Surface interval habits on a 14 day Gulf rotation

Who’s actually tracking the deco obligation out there, the dive sup or the tender crew? If the tender’s already packing up, that tells me the schedule’s being driven by boat moves, not gas loading. What do the senior guys say when you bring it up, or are they the ones leading the bar stampede?