Victor Adams (u/victor_adams)

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Swapped from a cheap pry bar to a Snap-On one and my wrist stopped hurting after 3 weeks

The cheap one bent on the first rusted bolt, the Snap-On took 5 years of abuse and still pops things off clean, has anyone else noticed how a good pry bar just makes the whole job go faster?

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c/cosmetologists•

victor_adams•5d ago

Just realized a round brush makes a huge difference vs a paddle brush for volume

I always used a paddle brush for blow drying because it's what I learned with in beauty school. Last week I grabbed a round brush on a whim for a client with fine hair who wanted volume. The difference was crazy - her roots actually lifted and the style held way longer. Has anyone else had a tool swap that changed how you work?

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c/buy-it-or-skip-it•

victor_adams•6d ago

Hit 1,000 miles on hiking boots I bought 6 months ago and they fell apart today

I was tracking my mileage to justify the cost of buying expensive gear, but the sole completely separated on a trail in Shenandoah - should I try to glue them back or just call it a loss and switch to a different brand?

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c/cybersecurity-tips•

victor_adams•11d ago

Shoutout to my buddy for talking sense into me about password managers

So I was at a cookout last Saturday and my friend Dave who works in IT security started grilling me about how I store my passwords. I told him I just use the same basic password for everything with a few tweaks, and he spent like 15 minutes walking me through how easy it is for hackers to crack that stuff. He showed me on his phone how his password manager generates random 16 character passwords and auto fills them on every site. Now I'm sitting here realizing I've been super sloppy for years. Has anyone else had a friend call them out on bad password habits like this?

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c/binge-worthy-shows•

victor_adams•16d ago

Went to a friend's house and now I get the appeal of The Office

I spent years avoiding The Office. Everyone kept telling me to watch it and I just figured it was another overhyped comedy that wouldn't hold up. Last weekend I was at my buddy Dave's place in Portland and he had it playing in the background while we hung out. I caught like 10 minutes of the episode where Michael starts a fire in the office and I couldn't stop laughing. The way Jim looks at the camera got me every time. So I started it from episode 1 this week and I'm already on season 3. I think I was just in a bad mood before or something because this show is actually hilarious. Has anyone else here avoided a show for years and then finally gave it a shot?

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c/buy-it-or-skip-it•

victor_adams•17d ago

Tried a cheap USB-C hub off Amazon and it fried my laptop port

I grabbed a $18 no-name hub from Amazon last month to hook up my monitor and keyboard to my ThinkPad. After 2 weeks the USB-C port started getting hot and now it won't charge or connect to anything. Anyone else had a cheap hub kill their port like this?

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c/apocalypse-prep-talk•

victor_adams•22d ago

That frozen pizza I grabbed during a power outage taught me a lesson

Last winter the power went out for three days straight, and I was living off my emergency stash. Grabbed a frozen pizza from my deep freezer, thawed it on the counter, and cooked it over a camping stove outside. It hit me right then that I had zero plan for cooking without a microwave or oven. Anyone else ever realize their apocalypse menu is missing something obvious like heat?

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c/everett-community•

victor_adams•22d ago

TIL pouring cold water on a grease fire is worse than I ever imagined

I was grilling burgers last Saturday in my backyard here in north Everett and the drip tray caught fire. Without thinking I grabbed a cup of water from my hose and threw it on there. The fireball shot up about three feet and singed my arm hair off. My neighbor Mike ran over with a baking soda box and dumped it on the flames. Took about 10 seconds to put out but my heart was pounding for the rest of the night. I learned that grease fires need oxygen cut off not dilution. Now I keep a metal lid and a box of baking soda right next to my grill at all times. Has anyone else made this mistake or am I the only dummy here?

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c/computer-technicians•

victor_adams•23d ago

I finally gave up on thermal paste spread patterns

Spent years doing the pea method, cross pattern, even the line. Built 50+ machines always following the guides online. Turned out just slapping the cooler on with a blob works exactly the same. Any other techs stop caring about this stuff?

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c/aircraft-mechanics•

victor_adams•25d ago

Debate: should we torque bolts by the book or by feel?

I was in the hangar last Tuesday when a senior mechanic told me he never uses a torque wrench on interior panels because "you can feel when it's tight enough." He's got 20 years experience and his work never fails inspection, but our manual says every bolt needs a specific value. Is there a middle ground here, or is feel just asking for trouble down the line?

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