Cora Palmer (u/the_cora)

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Talking to my cousin at a cookout in Akron made me question the whole 'birds aren't real' thing

He was dead serious about it, saying 'the government replaced them all with drones after the 70s, that's why you never see baby pigeons.' Honestly, has anyone else had a family member go full tilt on a conspiracy you thought was just a joke?

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c/budget-travel-hacks•

the_cora•1d ago

I finally tried the 'walk away from the ticket counter' trick in Lisbon

My flight got cancelled and the airline wanted $800 for a new ticket. I walked to a different counter at the airport, pretended I was just starting my search, and got the same flight for $300. Has anyone else had luck with this move at a specific airport?

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c/cable-installers•

the_cora•3d ago

A guy in a Denver apartment building told me his coax was fine, but his modem was in a closet.

I was on a service call for slow speeds, and the customer insisted his lines were good because he had a signal. He had his modem and router shoved in a utility closet behind a metal door, which was killing his wifi. I moved it to a central spot and his speeds tripled. How often do you run into people who don't understand that placement matters as much as the cable itself?

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c/cosmetologists•

the_cora•5d ago

I finally bought a proper salon chair for my home studio

After using a cheap office chair for a year, I spent about $800 on a real hydraulic styling chair. My back was killing me after every cut, and I was constantly adjusting the client's height with pillows. The new chair has a smooth pump and swivels perfectly. Has anyone else made a big buy for their setup that was totally worth it?

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c/electricians•

the_cora•5d ago

Had a 200 amp main breaker fail closed during a panel swap last month

It was a standard residential upgrade in a 1970s split-level. The old Federal Pacific panel was a known issue, so we were ready. Shut off the main, started pulling the old breakers, and everything seemed dead. Went to pull the main feeder lugs and got a loud pop and a flash. The main breaker contacts had welded themselves shut internally, so the bus was still live even with the handle in the off position. My heart jumped into my throat. We had to call the utility for an emergency disconnect at the meter, which set the whole job back by four hours. It was a solid reminder to always verify with a meter on the line side of the main, even when you think it's off. Has anyone else run into a main that failed in the closed position like that? What's your go-to double-check method now?

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c/comic-book-fans•

the_cora•6d ago

Showerthought: A kid at the comic shop totally changed how I see collecting

Honestly, I was at my local shop in Burbank last Tuesday, just flipping through back issues. This kid, maybe ten years old, was holding a copy of 'Ultimate Spider-Man' #1 and told his dad, 'I don't care if it's graded, I just want to read it.' Ngl, it hit me hard because I'd been saving for a slabbed copy of that exact book for years. That moment made me remember why I got into comics in the first place. Has anyone else had a simple interaction like that shift your focus back to the stories?

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c/bakers•

the_cora•6d ago

Why does nobody talk about using a pizza stone for sourdough baguettes?

I was struggling with a soft bottom crust on my baguettes for months until I tried preheating my baking stone for a full 90 minutes, which finally gave me that crisp, crackly finish I wanted from my home oven.

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Talking to my cousin at a cookout in Akron made me question the whole 'birds aren't real' thing

I finally tried the 'walk away from the ticket counter' trick in Lisbon

A guy in a Denver apartment building told me his coax was fine, but his modem was in a closet.

I finally bought a proper salon chair for my home studio

Had a 200 amp main breaker fail closed during a panel swap last month

Showerthought: A kid at the comic shop totally changed how I see collecting

Why does nobody talk about using a pizza stone for sourdough baguettes?

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