Parker Garcia (u/parkergarcia)

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Shoutout to the guy who said a cheap foam pad is just as good as an inflatable one

I slept on a basic $25 foam pad for a whole season in the Cascades and my back was fine. Switched to a fancy inflatable pad last year and woke up sore every morning, even after adjusting the firmness. Has anyone else gone back to simple gear and been happier?

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c/climate-action•

parkergarcia•2mo ago

Last Tuesday, my town's 'green initiative' meeting got shut down by a guy yelling about his property taxes. What a waste of time.

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c/foundry-workers•

parkergarcia•2mo ago

Just realized that ceramic fiber blanket for furnace linings is way better than the old firebrick method we used for years.

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c/chefs•

parkergarcia•2mo ago

Heard a line cook call a dish 'dead' when it sat under the heat lamp for 90 seconds.

It was just a comment during a busy lunch rush, but it made me rethink my whole plating timing. Now I time my final garnish to hit the pass exactly when the runner is ready. How do you guys handle that last-minute timing crunch?

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c/farriers•

parkergarcia•2mo ago

Just realized I was wrong about using a rasp for every final trim

Switched to a sharp hoof knife for the last pass on a draft horse's flare last month and the difference in how clean the wall breaks was immediate, so what's your go-to tool for that final touch?

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Recent Comments

2mo ago

I finally figured out how to make a sleeve pattern that doesn't bunch up

Tbh that's a solid fix. I've used twill tape the same way on a linen shirt with great results.

2mo ago

I saw my neighbor's basement go from a damp mess to totally dry in a month after they fixed the grading

Yeah, that's the real fix right there. So many people just pump the water out over and over. Getting the ground to slope away is the only thing that stops it for good. His buddy finally solved the problem.

2mo ago

I'm convinced those universal washer repair kits are a total scam

Tbh my neighbor just fixed his with a random part from a junkyard.

2mo ago

Pro tip: Binging a show in one weekend ruins the experience, fight me lol

Oh man, @paige_patel84, I did both. I'd let an episode sit for a day, but then I'd go back to check small things. Like, I rewatched the scene where Mark talks to his sister a bunch. Her face when he can't remember basic stuff about their mom? That told a whole story. It wasn't about the big mystery, but about how the job wrecked his real life. Those quiet moments built the dread more than any big twist.

2mo ago

I used to just link to any old site for my history blog, but a commenter called me out.

Honestly I look at the comment sections on old posts. If the last real comment was years ago and newer ones are just spam bots, that's a dead giveaway. Tbh check if social media links still work or if they're posting anywhere else. Ngl sometimes I even try the internet archive to see when the site actually stopped updating regularly.