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1d ago

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Warning: That free couch looked clean but had bed bugs hiding in the seam

Man, I gotta disagree with you there. In my experience, even a few bug bites can spiral into something bigger if you're not careful. I've seen people brush off a couple mosquito bites only to end up with a nasty infection from scratching too much late at night. It's like that thing where people ignore small problems until they're a huge mess, you know? Your mileage may vary, but I've learned the hard way that a little itch today can turn into a swollen mess tomorrow. Just saying, paying attention early saves a lot of trouble down the road.

5d ago

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Finally got my old Polaroid 600 to take a clean shot again

Doubting the fridge trick does anything real but hey if it works for @hayden_rivera then whatever keeps your film happy.

5d ago

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Debate: Did the old Cartoon Network schedule actually hit harder than Nickelodeon's or was that just nostalgia?

Oh MAN I gotta disagree with your buddy on this one. Cartoon Network's schedule was a MASTERCLASS in building anticipation, like knowing Toonami was coming at 4pm made the whole afternoon feel electric. Nickelodeon was great for just turning on and watching whatever, but CN made you plan your day around those blocks which hit way harder.

6d ago

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Spent 7 years putting thermal paste on wrong. A PS3 repair video tipped me off.

Started with a pea sized dot myself for years, then a friend laughed at me and showed me a video from some PC builder who spread it thin with a card. I tried it on an old Xbox 360 that was running hot, and the thing went from sounding like a jet engine to barely a whisper. Now I do that spread method on everything, even my laptop when I clean it. Makes me think all those tutorials I watched back in the day were just wrong or maybe the pea thing only works for some CPUs.

7d ago

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My father-in-law swore by using a level on the floor before tiling... I laughed, now I get it

Got a buddy named Dave who did almost the exact same thing on a kitchen reno. He was helping his cousin put in this butcher block countertop and she measured everything from the walls. Dave was like "hold up, let me check the floor first" and sure enough there was a solid half inch slope across the room. He said if they had cut that wood to the wall measurements it would have looked like garbage with a huge gap on one side. They ended up shimming the cabinets flat and then everything fit perfect. Honestly that floor check saved them like 400 bucks and a ton of frustration.