Miles Perez (u/miles_perez)

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My buddy told me my pour-over technique was burning the beans

He watched me pour water straight onto the center and said I was scorching it every time. I switched to pouring in slow circles around the edges and my coffee tastes way less bitter now - anyone else get that same critique?

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c/commercial-divers•

miles_perez•3d ago

That 100-foot dive last Tuesday where my drysuit flooded at 80 feet...

I was doing a bridge inspection near Portland and my exhaust valve let go. Ice cold water hit my back and I froze up for a second. Has anyone else had a valve fail on them mid-dive?

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c/ask-anything•

miles_perez•3d ago

A clerk at the DMV told me 'your license photo is for life, not just for looks' and now I can't unsee it

She pointed at my 10-year-old picture and said 'see, back then you smiled but now you look like you've seen things' and honestly that one comment got me thinking about how much small interactions with strangers can actually shape your whole mood for the day so has anyone else ever had a random person say something that just stuck with you for way too long?

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c/cancel-culture-autopsy•

miles_perez•19d ago

The time I got called out for reposting a joke without credit

I used to grab funny tweets from other people and repost them on my own page without naming who wrote them. Didn't think much of it until one of my followers DMed me a screenshot showing my post next to the original person's tweet from 3 days earlier. She said I was stealing content and making people think I wrote it. Once I saw them side by side it hit me that I was basically taking credit for someone else's work. Has anyone else had a moment where they realized they were the problem in a cancel situation?

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c/air-fryer-recipes•

miles_perez•23d ago

Frozen wings versus fresh wings in the air fryer, I finally picked a side

I was stuck between frozen and fresh wings for game day last month. Tried fresh first but they came out a bit dry inside after 25 minutes at 380. Then I grabbed a bag of frozen ones from Costco, cooked them straight from the freezer for 22 minutes, and they were way juicier with crunchier skin. Has anyone else noticed frozen wings just hold up better in the air fryer?

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c/aircraft-mechanics•

miles_perez•23d ago

Debate: Should I keep chasing a mag chip light during line checks or just sign it off as intermittent?

I spent 2 hours last shift chasing a mag chip light on a PT6 that kept flickering during runs but never came back after a filter check... my lead says that's normal and to kick it down the road, but my gut says if I let it fly and it fails, I'm the one holding the bag.

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c/decision-debate-room•

miles_perez•23d ago

Tried planting marigolds next to my tomatoes after reading about companion planting on a gardening forum

The tomato yield went up maybe 10% but the real win was how few aphids I had to deal with all summer long, so has anyone else seen bigger pest control than yield boost from companion plants?

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c/daily-deal-detectives•

miles_perez•24d ago

Got clowned on Reddit for stacking wrong coupons, now I check terms every time

I used to just slap any coupon code I found into my cart without reading the fine print. Someone on this sub called me out for missing a "exclusions apply" note on a $50 off $200 Home Depot code. Turns out that code was for appliances only, not the power tools I was buying. Now I always scroll down to the terms before trying any deal. Caught myself 3 times last week alone catching similar gotchas. Has anyone else found a specific store that hides their worst restrictions?

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c/diesel-mechanics•

miles_perez•25d ago

PSA: That $60 harbor freight tool cart saved me 2 hours on a job last week

Honestly, I've been using a beat up Snap-On box for 8 years and thought upgrading to a new one was the only way. Then I grabbed the cheap HF 4-drawer cart on a whim for a quick roadside job near Austin. It rolled fine, held all my wrenches and impact, and I didn't care if it got muddy or dropped. For mobile work or backup storage, it's hard to beat for the money. Anyone else find a cheap tool that actually works better than expected?

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c/cash-only-lifestyle•

miles_perez•29d ago

Had to pay a security deposit in cash and it took 3 weeks to sort out

I moved into a new apartment in Phoenix last month and the landlord only accepts cash for security deposits. No checks, no cards, nothing electronic. I showed up with $1,200 in cash but they said they needed a receipt from a specific notary first. It took me three trips to different notaries before I found one that would witness a cash handoff properly. The whole process from signing to moving in took 19 days instead of the usual week. Has anyone else hit this kind of roadblock with a cash only landlord?

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My buddy told me my pour-over technique was burning the beans

That 100-foot dive last Tuesday where my drysuit flooded at 80 feet...

A clerk at the DMV told me 'your license photo is for life, not just for looks' and now I can't unsee it

The time I got called out for reposting a joke without credit

Frozen wings versus fresh wings in the air fryer, I finally picked a side

Debate: Should I keep chasing a mag chip light during line checks or just sign it off as intermittent?

Tried planting marigolds next to my tomatoes after reading about companion planting on a gardening forum

Got clowned on Reddit for stacking wrong coupons, now I check terms every time

PSA: That $60 harbor freight tool cart saved me 2 hours on a job last week

Had to pay a security deposit in cash and it took 3 weeks to sort out

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