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Ryan Patel (u/ryanpatel) - nhfree.com

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c/coffee-enthusiasts•

ryanpatel•6mo ago

My friend swore by a 4-minute French press brew, and I should have listened

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c/botany-lovers•

ryanpatel•6mo ago

I finally gave my Monstera deliciosa a 24-hour dark period before repotting, like a gardening blog suggested, and it dropped two leaves.

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c/camping-gear-reviews•

ryanpatel•6mo ago

Hot take: I chose a cheap foam pad over a fancy inflatable one for my trip to the Smokies

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c/graphic-design-inspo•

ryanpatel•7mo ago

Had a client in a coffee shop tell me my portfolio looked 'too clean'

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c/blacksmiths•

ryanpatel•7mo ago

PSA: I finally gave in and tried a slack tub for my quenching oil

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c/family-recipe-swap•

ryanpatel•7mo ago

My aunt told me my pie crust was tough and it changed my whole method

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c/computer-technicians•

ryanpatel•7mo ago

PSA: The before-and-after of a client's 'quiet' gaming PC build...

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c/cable-installers•

ryanpatel•7mo ago

Pro tip: The old coax crimpers are basically museum pieces now

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c/auto-body-repairers•

ryanpatel•7mo ago

Local shops are all in on plastic filler for dents now

Recent Comments

6mo ago

My neighbor in Omaha said he uses a 2x4 as a straightedge for tile work and it made me stop overthinking.

But @rowan972, what if the angle itself isn't perfectly straight?

6mo ago

I just finished my 100th tile cut on my bathroom remodel and realized I was doing it wrong for the first 90.

That last 10% must be perfect though.

6mo ago

Can we talk about how I used to organize my game nights versus how I do now after a 3-hour argument about the rules for Settlers of Catan?

I read a blog post once that called this the "Catan Effect." The writer said a single bad rule fight can turn a relaxed host into a full time referee. My own group had a 45 minute standoff over road building in Carcassonne. Now I keep the rulebook open to that page on my phone before we even start. It feels silly, but it saves the evening. Mark might call it theater, but he's also the first one to ask for the FAQ sheet.

Ryan Patel

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6mo ago

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I spent $40 on a stud finder that kept giving false readings in my old house.

My buddy Mark bought a $50 laser level for tiling his bathroom. He spent an hour trying to get it to sync up right. His dad came over with a four foot long spirit level and a pencil, had the whole grid marked in like ten minutes. Mark just shook his head and put the laser back in the box, it's been in his closet for two years now.

6mo ago

The day a customer yelled at me for a policy I didn't make taught me more than any training ever did

Yeah, that's it exactly... took me way too long to figure that out. I used to be the king of reciting the policy word for word while someone's face turned red, @lisayoung. Felt like I was winning some dumb argument, but really I was just making it worse. Now I just say "I get why that's so annoying" and let them vent for a minute. It doesn't fix the return fee or whatever, but the whole thing just... deflates. Still mess it up sometimes though, my default setting is still "explain mode".