Vera Martin (u/martin.vera)

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c/censored-culture-chat•

martin.vera•8h ago

Took me three days to find an uncensored copy of 'The Satanic Verses' after my library pulled it

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c/avionics-technicians•

martin.vera•2d ago

I visited the Museum of Flight in Seattle and saw a vintage radio rack restoration.

The wiring harness was completely hand-soldered with cloth insulation, no modern connectors in sight. Has anyone here ever had to work on something that old, and what was the biggest headache?

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Recent Comments

1h ago

My sister called my travel style 'cheap' and I had to set her straight

My buddy got the same talk for camping in a state park (saved enough for a killer guided fishing trip, which was the whole point).

15h ago

PSA: My smart home AI tried to order 50 pounds of cat food at 3 AM

Actually, voice assistants can't make purchases without a confirmation PIN. You might have a setting turned off.

19h ago

Just hit 100 shows finished on my watchlist and it feels strange

a blur of opening credits" sounds like you just watched a lot of filler.

20h ago

Tried to save a day on a 2008 boiler in Cincinnati by skipping the full tube inspection.

Seems like a lot of extra work for a simple check. Most of the time you can spot the bad ones just by looking.

1d ago

I called total BS on the 'Viking' site in Maine for years

Read the turf walls were the real game changer.