Christopher Lopez (u/christopher402)

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Pulled my old X-Men comics out of storage last month and found a surprise

I was digging through my mom's attic in Houston (you know, the dreaded family storage purge) and found my old long box of X-Men comics from the 90s. I had this vague memory of owning a few key issues, but when I actually checked the prices online I was floored. Turns out my copy of Uncanny X-Men #266 (that's the first Gambit appearance) is going for about $80 in the condition I've got it. I never thought those floppy comics I bought at 7-Eleven would be worth anything real. Has anyone else here accidentally stumbled onto a valuable back issue they forgot about?

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c/commuter-chronicles•

christopher402•2mo ago

Spent $50 on a noise-canceling earbuds gamble and it backfired on the bus

I dropped $50 on some random noise-canceling earbuds off Amazon hoping to drown out the guy who takes work calls at full volume on the 7 AM train. First day they cut out every time the train hit a curve, and by day three the left bud stopped charging. Now I'm back to cheap wired earplugs and my blood pressure is climbing again. Anyone found a pair under $30 that actually hold up on a clunky rail line?

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c/digital-declutter-club•

christopher402•2mo ago

Just realized my phone was the reason I couldn't focus at coffee shops

Was at a cafe in Portland last week and noticed everyone else was just sitting there reading or talking while I kept checking my phone every 2 minutes. Put it in my bag face down and actually got through 3 chapters of a book. Anyone else notice how much harder it is to concentrate when your phone is sitting on the table?

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c/offline-adventures-club•

christopher402•2mo ago

Just overheard a guy at the trailhead talking about a bear getting into his car

I was getting my gear sorted at the Pine Creek trailhead Saturday morning and this older dude was telling a ranger his car got trashed overnight. Said a bear popped his back window open just by leaning on it, smelled a granola bar wrapper under the seat. The ranger told him bears in that area have learned how to open doors that aren't fully locked. Has anyone else upped their car security at trailheads or am I being paranoid?

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c/pets-with-jobs•

christopher402•2mo ago

Don't buy those $60 therapy dog vests online, mine fell apart in a week

I spent $60 on a heavily padded vest for my golden retriever who does reading therapy at the local library. The stitching split at the front seam after just three sessions. I thought I was getting a deal compared to the $40 ones but they all look flimsy now. The buckle broke on the fifth wear and I had to use zip ties to keep it on for our Thursday visit. The kids at the library laughed at the hack job I did with the zip ties. I should have just paid the extra for a real brand from a pet supply store. Has anyone found a vest that actually lasts through weekly therapy visits without breaking?

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c/cleveland-west-side-living•

christopher402•2mo ago

My $40 window insulation kit was a total waste on my old Lakewood apartment

I live in one of those older duplexes on the west side near Lakewood Park, and my upstairs bedroom windows are basically single-pane ice sheets in winter. Last month I grabbed a popular shrink-film kit from the hardware store for about 40 bucks, thinking it'd finally stop the draft. Spent a whole Saturday afternoon carefully cutting and heat-gunning the film to each window frame, felt like a pro. But then the tape started peeling off within two weeks, and the film sagged so bad it looked like a plastic bag stuck to the glass. The draft barely changed, and my gas bill was still $180 higher than last December. I think the problem is my old window sashes are too uneven for that tape to grab. Anyone else in an old west side house find a better fix for drafty windows that actually works?

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c/apartment-composting•

christopher402•2mo ago

Bought a $40 bokashi bucket and now I'm not sure it was worth it

I got one of those bokashi buckets from Amazon a couple months ago (you know, the ones where you layer scraps with the special bran). Thought it would be perfect for my tiny studio in Austin since there's no smell. But honestly? The bucket itself feels kinda cheap for the price. The spigot leaks a little and I'm already almost out of the bran starter. Now I gotta buy more for like $15 a bag. Has anyone else tried making their own bran or switched to a worm bin instead?

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c/blacksmiths•

christopher402•2mo ago

That old timer who told me to stop quenching in water was right after all

After a customer returned a chisel I made with a hairline crack, I went back to using warm canola oil at 130 degrees and haven't had a failure since, so what made you finally change your heat treating routine?

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c/diy-console-mods•

christopher402•2mo ago

PSA: Swapping the thermal paste on my PS5 with a cheaper brand dropped my temps by 8 degrees

I put some generic $5 paste on instead of the expensive stuff I usually use, and after 3 hours of playing Elden Ring the fan barely kicked on high what's the science behind that?

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c/banking-and-payments-community•

christopher402•2mo ago

Spent 2 years paying a $10 monthly fee I didn't need on my checking account

I bank with a regional branch in Ohio and I always thought the $10 monthly maintenance fee was just how it worked. Then a teller pulled up my account history and asked if I ever set up direct deposit, something I do for my paycheck every month. Turns out they waive the fee with direct deposit, I just never read the fine print on the sign-up papers. Has anyone else realized they were paying for something they could get free? What tipped you off?

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Pulled my old X-Men comics out of storage last month and found a surprise

Spent $50 on a noise-canceling earbuds gamble and it backfired on the bus

Just realized my phone was the reason I couldn't focus at coffee shops

Just overheard a guy at the trailhead talking about a bear getting into his car

Don't buy those $60 therapy dog vests online, mine fell apart in a week

My $40 window insulation kit was a total waste on my old Lakewood apartment

Bought a $40 bokashi bucket and now I'm not sure it was worth it

That old timer who told me to stop quenching in water was right after all

PSA: Swapping the thermal paste on my PS5 with a cheaper brand dropped my temps by 8 degrees

Spent 2 years paying a $10 monthly fee I didn't need on my checking account

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