Elizabeth Ramirez (u/the_elizabeth)

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Bokashi bins beat tumblers for small apartments and nobody wants to admit it

I tried a tumbler for 4 months in my 600 sq ft place near Austin and it was a nightmare. Every time I spun it, the smell leaked out and I had fruit flies everywhere. Switched to a bokashi bucket system in January and honestly I haven't had a single issue since. The key is layering the bran and draining the liquid every 3 days. My neighbor tried the same tumbler setup and gave up on composting entirely after 2 weeks. Has anyone else found bokashi way more reliable for tight spaces?

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c/detroit-business-networking•

the_elizabeth•6d ago

Heard a guy at the Detroit Chamber mixer say cold emails are dead. Is that true or just lazy talk?

I was at the Detroit Regional Chamber networking event last Tuesday and overheard some marketing guy telling a startup founder that cold emailing doesn't work anymore. He said it's all about warm intros and LinkedIn DMs now. But I've been getting decent responses from cold emails I send to small business owners in Warren and Sterling Heights, maybe 1 in 20 replies. Are you guys still getting results from cold outreach or has it dried up for you too?

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c/book-club-debates•

the_elizabeth•6d ago

Finally broke down and used the 'skip the prologue' trick for my book club

My book club has been debating for months why nobody finishes the assigned reads... we picked this dense historical fiction last month and I was dreading it again. Then I heard someone online say just skip the prologue and go straight to chapter one, then come back later if you need background. I tried it with our current book and actually finished it in three days instead of struggling for two weeks. The crazy part is I didn't miss anything important, the prologue was just some boring setup that didn't matter until halfway through. When I brought it up at our last meeting, three other people said they did the same thing and we all had a way better discussion. Has anyone else tried skipping parts to save a book that's dragging? Or is that considered cheating in your group?

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c/homeowners-yeg•

the_elizabeth•13d ago

Tried a smart thermostat and then went back to my old manual one

I spent $250 on a Nest last winter and honestly I hated it. It kept trying to learn my schedule but my Edmonton house just doesn't heat up evenly like that. I switched back to my basic $30 Honeywell manual thermostat after 3 months and my gas bill actually dropped by $40 in January. The smart one would kick on at weird times trying to anticipate stuff instead of just letting me set it when I'm cold. Anyone else find simple old tech works better in these older Edmonton homes?

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c/broke-but-brilliant•

the_elizabeth•14d ago

Rant: My friend said I was cheap for regifting candles - and I still think she was wrong

Last Christmas at my apartment in Dallas, my friend Sarah saw me put a candle I got from her into a bag for my sister. She got all quiet and later texted me saying it was tacky. I told her I smell it first and only pass on ones I can't use, and my sister actually loved that wax melt scent. Has anyone else dealt with a friend who thinks regifting is a crime instead of just smart?

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c/comic-book-fans•

the_elizabeth•17d ago

My comic shop exclusive variant came with a printing defect - store won't refund since it's a "limited release"

Picked up the foil cover for issue #4 at my local shop in Austin last Saturday. Got it home and the entire last 6 pages are blank. Like just white paper. Called the store Sunday morning and the owner said since it's a limited run variant with only 500 copies, they can't do returns or exchanges. Told me to contact the publisher. Emailed them and got an automated response saying to take it back to the store. Now I'm stuck with a $35 paperweight. Has anyone actually gotten a refund on a damaged limited variant or am I just out the cash?

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c/ai-innovations•

the_elizabeth•1mo ago

Debating if generative AI image tools kill creativity or boost it after talking to a designer in Austin

I was at a coffee shop last week and ran into a graphic designer who swore AI tools like DALL-E make her job easier, but another guy nearby argued it makes artists lazy and strips away the craft. What's your take - do these tools help you work faster or just water down the originality?

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c/cosmetologists•

the_elizabeth•1mo ago

Finally got my first solo client after 3 months of assisting

I was so nervous I dropped my comb twice during the consultation, but the color came out exactly how she wanted. Has anyone else had those shaky first few appointments?

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c/camping-gear-reviews•

the_elizabeth•1mo ago

My tent collapsed at 2am in a thunderstorm in Shenandoah

I was camping solo at Big Meadows last June and the weather looked fine when I set up. Around 1am the wind really picked up and then the rain started pounding. I woke up to my cheap dome tent bending sideways and one pole snapped clean in half. The whole thing came down on my face and I was drenched in like 30 seconds. I grabbed my headlamp and sleeping bag and ran to the bathhouse to wait it out. Spent the rest of the night huddled on a bench shivering and regretting that I bought the budget tent from Amazon for $60. Has anyone else had a tent fail in bad weather and what did you switch to for something that can actually handle wind?

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c/auto-body-repairers•

the_elizabeth•1mo ago

I went back to a shop I worked at 6 years ago and the difference in their paint work was shocking

Stopped by my old shop in Phoenix last week to grab a tool from a buddy. The orange peel on their jobs now is almost non existent compared to when I was there spraying. They switched over to a higher end Sata gun setup and started using a different clear coat from Axalta. Has anyone else gone back to a place they used to work and noticed a huge jump in quality?

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Posts

Bokashi bins beat tumblers for small apartments and nobody wants to admit it

Heard a guy at the Detroit Chamber mixer say cold emails are dead. Is that true or just lazy talk?

Finally broke down and used the 'skip the prologue' trick for my book club

Tried a smart thermostat and then went back to my old manual one

Rant: My friend said I was cheap for regifting candles - and I still think she was wrong

My comic shop exclusive variant came with a printing defect - store won't refund since it's a "limited release"

Debating if generative AI image tools kill creativity or boost it after talking to a designer in Austin

Finally got my first solo client after 3 months of assisting

My tent collapsed at 2am in a thunderstorm in Shenandoah

I went back to a shop I worked at 6 years ago and the difference in their paint work was shocking

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