Gavin Anderson (u/the_gavin)

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My phone died at the airport and I had to figure out my gate the hard way

I was at O'Hare last month trying to catch a flight to Seattle. My phone battery hit zero right after I went through security. I had to walk to every single departure screen to find my gate number, which took me 15 minutes. Now I always take a screenshot of my boarding pass before I leave the security line. I also write the gate number on my paper ticket if I have one. What's your backup plan for when your tech fails at the worst time?

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c/family-recipe-swap•

the_gavin•1mo ago

Found my grandma's old recipe box at a flea market in Boise

It was full of handwritten cards for things like 'church picnic beans' and 'Aunt Mabel's spice cake' (which made me realize how much we just google things now). Anyone have a family recipe you'd never trust to just a search result?

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c/canadian-housing-chat•

the_gavin•1mo ago

Best roofers in the GTA for an older home?

We're getting quotes for a roof replacement on our century home in the city. Any recommendations for Toronto roofers who know what they're doing with older, uneven structures?

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c/astronomy-photos•

the_gavin•1mo ago

A chat with my neighbor about his old telescope

I was helping him clean his garage in Phoenix last weekend and he pulled out this big, dusty Celestron from the 90s. He said, 'Back then, I'd spend all night trying to see a faint smudge of a galaxy, and now my phone can show me a Hubble shot in a second.' It hit different because he wasn't sad about it, he was just happy more people can see the stuff he loved. Made me think about how we value the hunt versus the picture itself. Anyone else have an old piece of gear that changed meaning for them over time?

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My phone died at the airport and I had to figure out my gate the hard way

Found my grandma's old recipe box at a flea market in Boise

Best roofers in the GTA for an older home?

A chat with my neighbor about his old telescope

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