Sean Perry (u/sean_perry)

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The moment I realized my dice tray was ruining my games

I was at a Wednesday night game at Mike's place in Portland last month. We were playing a heavy euro game and I kept getting bad rolls. I blamed the dice, the table, even my luck. Then Mike pointed out that my felt-lined tray had a thick lip that was catching the dice and stopping them from bouncing. I switched to his flat wooden tray and suddenly my rolls evened out. Has anyone else had a gaming accessory secretly mess with their results?

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c/cybersecurity-tips•

sean_perry•11d ago

Saw my neighbor get hit with a $2,000 ransomware demand last Tuesday.

His files were locked up tight because he clicked a fake FedEx link in an email. Took him 5 minutes to lose 3 years of family photos and work documents. Anyone here actually get their stuff back after paying those demands?

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c/easy-home-fixes•

sean_perry•12d ago

Debate: Should you use glue on threaded pipe joints or not? Visited a hardware store in Austin and heard two plumbers arguing about it.

One guy said glue is fine for extra security but the other insisted it just makes future repairs impossible, has anyone here actually had to deal with a glued joint that needed to come apart and how bad was it?

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c/camping-gear-reviews•

sean_perry•15d ago

Can we talk about tent stakes that actually hold in sandy soil?

I camped out at Great Sand Dunes last spring and my cheap aluminum stakes just pulled right out of the ground when the wind picked up around 2am. Switched to those 12 inch orange plastic spiral stakes before a trip to Padre Island this fall and they held solid through a whole weekend of 25mph gusts. Has anyone found a better option for soft ground that doesn't break the bank?

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c/blank-wall-art•

sean_perry•15d ago

Gave up on filling a huge wall in my living room for 2 years

I had this massive 12 foot blank wall in my Denver apartment that I kept meaning to fill with some big art piece. Last month my buddy came over and just leaned a 6 foot mirror against the wall on the floor, nothing else. It totally broke the pressure I felt to buy something expensive and perfect. Now I just rotate random stuff there like a thrift store painting or a plant stand, and it looks way better than any planned gallery wall I ever tried. Anybody else have a frustrating wall that solved itself when you stopped overthinking it?

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c/board-game-geeks•

sean_perry•16d ago

Picked Gloom over Wingspan for game night and it flopped

Had to choose between teaching Wingspan or bringing my copy of Gloom to my group's Friday meetup in Portland. I went with Gloom because I was tired of everyone obsessing over engine builders. Thought the dark humor would be a nice change. Three people checked out after 20 minutes and two admitted they just didn't get it. Ended up packing it up early and playing Codenames instead. Has anyone else tried pushing a niche game on a group that backfired?

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c/carpenters•

sean_perry•16d ago

Switched from butt joints to half laps for frame builds after a job went sideways in June

I used to swear by butt joints with pocket screws for picture frames. Quick, easy, good enough. Then I had a client in Portland bring back a 4x6 frame after 3 months because the corners had twisted. Her photo was worth like $200 and she was not happy. So I spent an afternoon building a test frame with half laps on my table saw. Took me twice as long but the corners sat flat on a granite slab. Now I do half laps for anything over 1x3. Has anyone else found a joint that made them give up on an old habit?

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c/barbers•

sean_perry•16d ago

My uncle the old school barber told me I'm overcomplicating my fades

He watched me do a skin fade and said 'you're chasing lines that don't exist, let the clipper do the work'. I slowed down my strokes and stopped rechecking every section, and my blends came out cleaner on the next 3 clients. Anyone else get a tip from an older barber that made you stop overthinking?

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c/backpacking-routes•

sean_perry•16d ago

Finally finished the JMT after 3 years of planning

I started dreaming about the John Muir Trail back in 2021, and last week I actually walked out of Whitney Portal with blisters and a goofy grin. The whole thing took 21 days and I messed up my food resupply at Muir Trail Ranch (packed way too many Snickers, not enough dinners). Anybody else struggle with food weight estimates on long routes like this?

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c/fashion-design-ideas•

sean_perry•18d ago

That $50 fabric I bought for a dress just shredded on my serger needle

Bought this nice stretch crepe from a local shop in Portland last weekend, and the moment I ran it through my Babylock the needle punched holes that just kept running. Anyone else run into fabric that basically disintegrates under a standard ballpoint needle?

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