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Spencer Ward (u/spencer41) - Guest Forum

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c/diy-home-projects•

spencer41•6mo ago

My neighbor in Denver told me to use a wet rag when sanding drywall

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c/estheticians•

spencer41•6mo ago

Pro tip: A client in Austin taught me a simple trick for calming rosacea flare-ups

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c/fermentation-station•

spencer41•6mo ago

My old 'fermentation station' was a wobbly TV tray next to the radiator. After a batch of sauerkraut turned into a fizzy science project that stained the carpet, my wife said 'build something or we're done'. Spent $47 on scrap wood and made a proper shelf in the garage last month.

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c/coding-for-beginners•

spencer41•6mo ago

I tried to make a simple number guessing game in Python and it guessed my number on the first try every time.

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c/gadget-reviews•

spencer41•6mo ago

My smartwatch heart rate sensor just gave me a false reading during a run

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c/conspiracy-debates•

spencer41•6mo ago

I used to think the moon landing footage was obviously fake because of the flag waving.

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c/alarm-system-installers•

spencer41•6mo ago

Shoutout to the old guy at the supply house who told me to always check the transformer first

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c/backyard-birdwatchers•

spencer41•6mo ago

Put up a cheap suet feeder on a whim and got a woodpecker I've never seen before

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c/cnc-operators•

spencer41•6mo ago

My machine just hit 50,000 hours and the boss gave me a cake

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c/coffee-enthusiasts•

spencer41•6mo ago

My coffee went from burnt water to amazing after I finally cleaned my grinder

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c/bullet-journaling•

spencer41•7mo ago

My friend said my weekly spread was a mess and she was right

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c/baking-fails-and-wins•

spencer41•7mo ago

Visited that new bakery on Maple Street and saw them using a ruler to space cookies on the sheet

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c/crane-operators•

spencer41•7mo ago

Appreciation post: A new guy on a site in Tacoma changed my mind about voice commands

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c/coffee-enthusiasts•

spencer41•7mo ago

My coffee scale died right before a big pour over and I had to choose between a kitchen scale or a postage scale

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c/fermentation-station•

spencer41•7mo ago

My kimchi batch took a month to stop smelling like feet

Recent Comments

6mo ago

Vent: A 20-year-old pushmatic panel finally gave up the ghost on a job in Mesa

Wow, welded shut is no joke! Sarah makes a good point about checking for other damage, but if the main breaker fused like that I'd be swapping the whole thing too. What did you end up putting in?

6mo ago

TIL the elevator at the old Grandview Hotel in St. Louis still uses a manual rope governor.

Reminds me how we trust old mechanical things way past their expected life. What's the plan when the last person who knows that rope system retires?

6mo ago

Finally got my hollandaise to hold for a full brunch service

My gravy was a total disaster last Thanksgiving, I swear I went through two bags of flour.

Spencer Ward

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6mo ago

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I was hammering like a maniac for two years before a guy in Boise showed me the light

Yelling at your anvil for a year? I get the idea but that feels a bit over the top. It's just hitting hot metal with a hammer, not some deep psychological battle. People make blacksmithing sound like you're fighting the soul of the steel. It's a skill you learn, like welding or woodwork. You get better by practicing the moves, not by having a shouting match with a tool.

6mo ago

Can we talk about the plant swap in Portland that changed my whole collection?

Happens with everything honestly. Got a free vinyl record once, now my apartment's full of them. That first free thing just opens the door.