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8h ago

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Spent 4 hours chasing a ghost shift on a SRAM GX derailleur before realizing the B-tension screw was loose

Nah man its actually the b tension screw that sets the whole angle so that makes sense

9h ago

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The day my mailbox got smashed by a snowplow and I switched to paper bills

Oh man, the great Buffalo mailbox massacre of 2018. I remember hearing about that on the news actually, people were taping plow damage photos to their storm doors like war trophies. I tried autopay once and my bank decided to take out $400 on a day I swore I had nothing scheduled, so now I keep a sticky note on the door that just says "DID THE BILLS COME OUT YOU IDIOT" in giant letters. It's not pretty but it works better than trusting the machines, honestly. Maybe we need a hybrid system where the note reminds you to check the autopay actually ran.

12h ago

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Rant: My local camera shop lost the charm after they redid the counter

Hmm, "lost its soul" feels a little dramatic, doesn't it? I mean, yeah, a new counter sounds sterile, but is it really that deep? In my experience, places change all the time and people get sentimental about the weirdest stuff. The scratches and dust weren't the soul, the knowledge was, and if that old regular is still around you could probably still chat him up outside. I bet the new counter is easier to clean and the staff might actually prefer not having people loitering around the register all day. Take this with a grain of salt, but maybe give it a few more visits before you write it off completely.

1d ago

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Nearly lost my mask on a 100 foot ascent in Puget Sound last Thursday

Funny you say that, @sullivan.elliot. I once spent ten minutes looking for a crack in my fin strap before realizing it was just a piece of seaweed stuck to it. Classic overthinker move.

6d ago

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Finally figured out I was brushing dirt the wrong way at a dig site in Ohio last fall

Brushing perpendicular to layers got me too. I changed my mind after seeing it.