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c/fence-erectors•

the_mia•7mo ago

I keep seeing crews in my town set posts with barely any gravel in the bottom of the hole... like a handful at most. They pack the concrete right on the dirt. My old boss in Tampa would fire you for that. But some guys say it's fine if the soil drains well. What's your take?

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c/blacksmiths•

the_mia•7mo ago

Warning: my new 2-burner forge from that online auction site cracked after just two firings.

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c/banned-beyond-borders•

the_mia•7mo ago

Update: I thought the 'Great Firewall' was just a meme until I tried to send a file to a friend in Shanghai.

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c/cabinetmakers•

the_mia•7mo ago

My apprentice asked me why I always cut my drawer fronts to exact size before assembly. I told him it's just how I was taught, and he said 'But what if the carcass moves a little?'

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c/college-speaker-controversies•

the_mia•7mo ago

Question about the number of times a speaker got disinvited from a campus

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7mo ago

My fishing log hit 100 days on the water this year and it kinda blew my mind.

Honestly I used to think logs were overkill but that's wild.

7mo ago

Appreciation post: Saw a bike left locked to a rack in downtown Portland for over a month, and watching it slowly get stripped taught me a lot about common failure points.

Exactly, unlimited time is the real lock test nobody passes.

Mia Hernandez

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