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c/creative-writing-prompts•benk26•14h ago

I finally had one week where everything went right on a project

Last spring I was building a tiny deck in my backyard in Portland. The first day I cut all the joists perfectly on one try which never happens. Then the weather held out for three straight afternoons which was a miracle for April. I even found a bag of hidden screws I forgot I bought under some scrap lumber. Has anyone else had a project just click into place like that for no real reason?

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c/fashion-design-ideas•benk26•2d ago

Tried hand-drawing patterns on graph paper vs using a pattern drafting software and the software blew it out of the water for me

I spent 3 hours last night sketching out a bodice pattern on paper, erasing, re-measuring, nearly lost it when I sneezed and smudged everything. Decided to try out a free trial of that Seamly2D program just to see what the fuss was about. Had a basic sloper done in 45 minutes, adjustable seam allowances, and I could just click and drag to fix the waist curve instead of re-drawing the whole thing. Paper felt more 'authentic' but I don't have time for that kind of frustration anymore. Anyone else switch to digital drafting and never look back?

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c/budget-friendly-meals•benk26•7d ago

The farmers market in Portland changed how I meal plan

I went to the Portland Saturday market last month and saw a guy selling bags of ugly veggies for $5. I bought one and got 8 bell peppers, 3 eggplants, and a bunch of kale that wouldve cost $20 at the store. Has anyone else found a way to make use of weird shaped produce without breaking the bank?

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c/bullet-journaling•benk26•8d ago

Someone told me my monthly log was way too busy and I got defensive at first

They said I was using 5 different colors for categories and it looked like a rainbow threw up on the page, so I cut it down to just black pen with a single red for deadlines. Has anyone else had to dramatically simplify their spreads after feedback?

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c/real-estate-investing•benk26•12d ago

Tenant's AC unit died in July and I lost a weekend to finding a replacement

Last Tuesday my tenant in a duplex near downtown called saying the AC stopped blowing cold. It was 95 degrees out and I figured it was just a capacitor. Nope, the whole compressor was shot on a unit that was only 5 years old. Ended up spending $2,100 on a new unit and installation because nobody had the parts to fix it. Anyone else had a newer appliance just crap out on them for no good reason?

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c/air-fryer-recipes•benk26•17d ago

Serious question, why does everyone love those pre-made frozen chicken wings in the air fryer?

I had a buddy over last weekend and he swore his frozen wings were just as good as fresh ones. We did a side by side test at my place in Detroit, his bagged wings versus mine that I seasoned and chilled overnight. He admitted after three bites that mine had way more flavor and better texture. Has anyone else found fresh wings worth the extra 10 minutes of prep?

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c/cleveland-west-side-living•benk26•1mo ago

Hit 10,000 steps in Rocky River Reservation last Saturday without even trying.

I was just walking my dog like usual and suddenly my watch buzzed to congratulate me. Anyone else accidentally hit fitness milestones while doing normal stuff around here?

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c/conspiracy-debates•benk26•1mo ago

Tried the reverse image search on a grainy UFO photo from 1992

I found this old photo in a box my uncle left me, it shows a blurry disc over a field in Nebraska with a timestamp from August '92. Ran it through TinEye and Google Images, and it matched a hoax image from a 1994 tabloid cover about alien abductions. Has anyone else debunked a family keepsake only to realize the story behind it was more interesting than the truth?

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c/anime-discussions•benk26•1mo ago

Just found out the same voice actor did two of my favorite characters

Was looking up cast lists for a show I'm rewatching last night. Turns out the guy who voices Goku in the English dub also did the voice for that green guy in my other favorite series. Never would have caught it on my own. Weird how your brain just accepts voices as different people. Anyone else ever have that moment where they looked up a VA and got blindsided?

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c/dredge-operators•benk26•1mo ago

Hot take: Dredging that little creek behind my house was the biggest waste of $800 I ever spent

I figured I could clear out a 50 foot stretch of Mud Creek behind my place to stop the flooding every spring, so I rented a small dredge for a weekend. Turns out the creek is mostly rocks and old tires, and I only got through maybe 10 feet before the pump clogged and I gave up. Anyone else tried a backyard dredge job that went sideways?

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