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8h ago

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Key broke off in my hostel locker lock in Bangkok last night - had to climb out a window to get breakfast

Flat key crew forever. Those round ones are just betrayal waiting to happen.

1d ago

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Found out the hard way that 'paintable caulk' doesn't mean paint it immediately

Eh, a little texture never hurt nobody.

1d ago

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My buddy swore I'd hate The Bear and I almost skipped it

My cousin Sarah told me I would hate Breaking Bad because I'm not into "slow, dark dramas." She kept saying it was boring and depressing. I finally watched it three years later and binged the whole thing in two weeks. Called her up and said she had terrible taste in TV and I was never listening to her recommendations again. The scene with the RV in the desert had me on the edge of my seat. She still won't admit she was wrong about that one.

2d ago

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Talking to a client in Phoenix made me see my rates differently

Take a look at what a client values first before you build the price around it, @davis.mia. That way you're not guessing, you're matching what their problem is worth. Helps both sides feel like they got a fair deal.

3d ago

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Dropped my Wusthof for a Victorinox and never looked back after 8 years

Eight years is a long time to hold a grudge against a knife handle but here we are. I swapped my Zwilling for a Kiwi from the Asian market and it felt like cheating. Those Fibrox handles get grippy when wet which matters more than people think. The German stuff is beautiful but it's like driving a semi to pick up milk. You trade some edge retention for a blade that actually cuts through stuff instead of smashing through it. Sounds like you found your rhythm and that's what counts.