Betty Palmer (u/betty_palmer)

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Found a hack for cleaning crusty brake calipers without taking them off

I was fighting a sticky rear caliper on my commuter last week and tried spraying brake cleaner through the bleed port while pumping the lever. Cleared out the gunk in like 30 seconds flat, anyone else do this or is it a bad idea long term?

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c/camping-gear-reviews•

betty_palmer•13d ago

Took me 12 camping trips to realize I was setting up my tent wrong the whole time

I've been camping for about 3 years now, mostly at state parks around Ohio. Last month at Hocking Hills, a guy next to my spot walked over and asked if my rain fly was supposed to look like a saggy balloon. Turns out I had been tightening the wrong straps first, leaving gaps where water could pool. He showed me to start with the corner clips, then pull the fly tight in a cross pattern, and suddenly the whole thing was taught in like 5 minutes. Anyone else have gear basics they just assumed they were doing right until someone called them out?

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c/anime-discussions•

betty_palmer•17d ago

Just realized I've been watching subs wrong for 3 years

Last week I went to a local anime meetup at the library and someone pointed out I was reading the subtitles like a book left to right. Turns out I was missing half the on-screen text because my eyes were scanning the wrong spots. I've been watching anime for 3 years this way and never noticed. The guy showed me a trick to focus on the center of the screen and let your peripheral vision catch the subs. Has anyone else had a weird habit like this that took forever to fix?

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c/crane-operators•

betty_palmer•20d ago

Switched from chain binders to ratchet straps for securing my crawler load after a near miss on I-75 last year

Used to swear by chains, but one double-clutch hitch at 55 mph and a binder swinging loose changed my mind real quick - has anyone else made the swap and regretted it?

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c/binge-worthy-shows•

betty_palmer•23d ago

Heard a guy at the coffee shop say "Succession is overrated" and I almost spit out my drink

The dude was serious too. Said he fell asleep during episode 3. I get that the slow burn isn't for everyone, but the writing in season 2 alone is tighter than anything on TV right now. Has anyone else had to defend this show to someone who clearly didn't give it a fair shot?

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c/cable-installers•

betty_palmer•23d ago

Spent 90 minutes wrestling with a bad connector on a rooftop in Phoenix yesterday

The compression fitting on the RG6 just would not grab the cable right, and after three tries I finally saw a hairline crack in the barrel of the connector, has anyone else run into cheap fittings that look fine but fail under tension?

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c/dredge-operators•

betty_palmer•24d ago

TIL my swing arm gauge was off by a full inch

I was dredging on the Mississippi near Baton Rouge last month and kept coming up short on my cut. Turned out my swing arm indicator had slipped during a cable swap and I was reading a foot deeper than actual. Has anyone else had a calibration failure that made you look like a total rookie?

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c/alarm-system-installers•

betty_palmer•24d ago

That cheap wireless contact sensor I swore off? Now I install 5 a week.

I used to think those no-name wireless sensors from Amazon were garbage after one failed on a test bench back in 2022. But a customer in Denver wanted a quick setup for his rental property and I needed something fast. Ran a batch of 12 of those $8 sensors and not a single one has dropped signal in 6 months. Has anyone else had luck with the cheaper options holding up longer than expected?

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c/cable-installers•

betty_palmer•28d ago

The day I did a cable install inside a chicken coop and nearly got pecked to death

I was running a line out to a customer's new shed in rural Ohio last spring and they insisted the best route went right through their 30-bird chicken coop, and after 20 minutes of dodging beaks and stepping in droppings I realized I should start asking customers about livestock before I even pull up to the property.

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c/failed-diets-anonymous•

betty_palmer•1mo ago

Spent $150 on a meal prep service that left me hungry by Tuesday

I signed up for one of those meal kit delivery things last month after seeing an ad. Figured it would fix my snacking problem since everything was pre-portioned and healthy. Problem was, the portions were tiny and I was raiding the pantry by 8pm every night. Has anyone else found a meal prep system that actually fills you up without breaking the bank?

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