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14h ago
inWhen a facial went wrong, I discovered a new calming technique
Grind it, fresh aloe, and maybe ask @betty_miller for her tile grout recipe.
16h ago
inI was tracking the wrong numbers on a $2 million apartment project for months
Yeah, that "but are we making any money" question hits hard. My buddy's foreman got him to write the budget hours right next to the schedule on his daily plan, so he sees both at once.
21h ago
inSerious question, why do so many people still use aluminum for branch circuits? I saw a melted connection in a 1970s house in Phoenix last week that could have burned the place down.
Ever wonder if the old guys who installed it just got used to the feel of aluminum wire? Like it was the new hot thing they learned on, so they stuck with it even after the problems showed up.
1d ago
inRant: My 'quick' deck board replacement turned into a weekend-long hunt for the right hidden fastener
Honestly that's just part of the DIY game.
1d ago
inLots of folks use GPS on backpacking trips. Mine quit, so I looked at the map's squiggly lines to find a way.
GPS can get you lost in a new city when it doesn't know about a closed road, but a paper map gives you the whole picture so you can figure it out. Rivere83 has a point about maps never failing, because they don't rely on a signal or run out of battery. Ever tried following a GPS down a "road" that turned into a hiking trail? A map shows you that stuff ahead of time. Sometimes the old way is just more reliable.