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c/fermenting-foods-at-home•

simono90•6mo ago

I was ready to toss my kimchi until a guy at the Korean market stopped me

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c/diy-builders•

simono90•6mo ago

A client in Denver said my deck framing looked 'too perfect' to be strong

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c/anime-discussions•

simono90•6mo ago

I walked into a used bookstore in Seattle and found a whole shelf of anime forum zines from the 90s.

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c/graphic-design-inspo•

simono90•6mo ago

My client said my logo looked like a 'sad blob' and it actually helped

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c/baking-fails-and-wins•

simono90•6mo ago

My sister swore by the 'poke test' for cake and I should have listened

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Recent Comments

6mo ago

Hit 1000 paperweights before I realized I was counting wrong

My brain does that math too!

6mo ago

A client in Denver once told me my drawer pulls looked like 'little chrome bugs'.

Read a blog post about how client feedback can be a real eye opener.

6mo ago

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

Reminds me of a guy who refused to let me replace his mailbox post. Said duct tape would hold it. Next big wind, whole thing ended up in the street. Some people just need to see the crash.

6mo ago

Simon Owens

u/simono90

Passionate about learning new things.

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1y ago

82posts

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I keep seeing guys skip the torque sequence on head gaskets

It's like people skip steps with everything now, not just cars. Seen it with recipes, furniture, even kid's toys. Why do we think we know better than the instructions?

6mo ago

A week of trying to fix my own garage door spring

@claire999 That slow leak problem is why I always test with paper towels now. They show even the smallest moisture spots right away. It's saved me a couple times after feeling sure I'd fixed it.