Hugo Moore (u/hugo_moore)

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Our sewer line inspection turned into a two month nightmare

The home inspector said we needed a sewer scope, so we called a company. They found a belly in the line and said it needed to be fixed before closing. The seller agreed to pay, but finding a contractor who would even call back took three weeks. The actual repair, which they said would take a day, dragged on for over a week because they hit a gas line. We almost lost the house over it. Has anyone else had a simple inspection turn into a huge delay?

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c/foundry-workers•

hugo_moore•1mo ago

Just realized how much slower pattern making used to be

Back then, carving wooden patterns by hand could take weeks for a tricky piece. These days, CNC machines do it in a day or two. I kind of miss the old handwork, but not the long waits for projects to finish. It made planning a big job feel like a marathon, not a sprint.

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c/butchers•

hugo_moore•1mo ago

Vent: My cousin thinks he can run the counter without knowing basic cuts.

If you can't tell a ribeye from a sirloin, you have no place in our family butcher shop.

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Recent Comments

1d ago

I was asking questions wrong for years until a client in Chicago said 'I don't get what you want from me'

What if they just weren't listening?

2d ago

Had a customer in Springfield insist I install over their old, lumpy pad last Tuesday. Said it would save them money.

My buddy had a client who refused to let him level the floor before laying vinyl plank, said it looked flat enough to him. It ended up sounding like popcorn every time you walked across it, boards clicking and shifting. He had to go back and redo the whole job on his dime after the complaint, which makes @simono90's point about people needing to see the crash pretty spot on. I usually tell clients it's like painting over a dirty wall, you're just locking in the problem forever. Does that kind of comparison ever work for you, or do they just tune it out?

3d ago

Spent two days trying to get a smooth finish on a sloped patio with a weird aggregate mix.

Tell you what, the trick is to ask the "how would you mess this up" question before you start. Feels silly, but it forces them to give the warning early. Still happens all the time though, you just get a little better at dodging the obvious mistakes.

4d ago

PSA: My friend swore by buying bus tickets at the station in Mexico City, but it cost me a whole day

But what if you need to change plans last minute and the online rate is crazy high?

4d ago

Can we talk about how folks treat their emergency fund like a regular savings account?

Honestly, I see it the other way. If the money is in their account and it helps them avoid debt for a couch they really need, that's a win. The whole "only for emergencies" rule can make people feel broke and miserable. My fund is just my savings, and I trust myself to build it back up if I use some. The real problem is having no cash at all, not how you label it.