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1mo ago

in

Been laying a herringbone pattern for a patio in Tacoma and just realized my string lines were off by half an inch the whole first day.

Tell me about it. I built a shed once and didn't square the base right. The walls went up okay, but when I tried to put the roof on, nothing lined up. I spent more time with a pry bar and a sledgehammer forcing things than I did building it. My neighbor still calls it the leaning tower of garden tools. Lesson learned the hard way.

1mo ago

in

My nephew asked me why I still use a camera that doesn't show the picture right away

Forget explaining the film itself. Try explaining why a character would stay on a bad phone call instead of just hanging up. Their whole world is instant cutoffs, so the tension feels fake. That's the real wall you hit.

1mo ago

in

Unpopular opinion: The old-school sand molds at the industrial museum in Pittsburgh are way more interesting than the new 3D printed stuff everyone raves about.

Yeah, it's like the difference between a family recipe card with stains and notes in the margin versus just the ingredient list printed out. All the human choices are gone.

1mo ago

in

TIL my emergency fund finally hit 5k after 2 years of putting in whatever was left over each week.

Ever think about what happens after the truck repair? @ninam76 has a point about other bills, but 5k feels like a good start that could get wiped out fast. I'd be aiming a bit higher for real peace of mind.

1mo ago

in

Saw a lot of new smiths using 3D printed jigs at a craft fair in Portland

Totally get that feeling! It's wild how a simple plastic tool can save so much time on metalwork. Makes the craft more about the skill and less about the setup hassle.