Brian Ramirez (u/brian_ramirez)

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Tried acid-free vs regular glue for my last binding project and I am begging you to spend the extra $12

I went with the cheap stuff to save a few bucks and now three of my handmade journals are already showing yellow spots on the endpapers after just 4 months, has anyone else had this happen or did I just get a bad batch of adhesive?

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c/conspiracy-debates•

brian_ramirez•22d ago

Vent: That $200 'emergency food bucket' I bought from a prepper website

I got into the whole conspiracy rabbit hole about supply chain collapse and spent $200 on this 72 hour emergency food bucket from a survivalist site... turns out it's just freeze dried ice cream packets and pasta that tastes like cardboard. I opened it last week to test one meal and the 'chicken teriyaki' was basically mush with a weird smell. Total scam for what you get. Anyone else get burned by those prepper kits that promise survival but deliver disappointment?

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c/budget-travel-hacks•

brian_ramirez•23d ago

Brother in law swore booking flights on a Tuesday saved money...

I tried it for 3 months straight and tracked every fare and it actually saved me about $40 per ticket to Europe... has anyone else tested whether that myth holds up or just got lucky like me?

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c/bad-movie-defense•

brian_ramirez•23d ago

Can we talk about the movie Speed Racer and why it gets too much hate

I watched Speed Racer again last Saturday night and I still think it's a great time. Yeah the CGI is over the top and the plot is simple, but the racing scenes are pure fun and the colors pop like crazy. Everyone I know calls it a flop but I say it captures the cartoon spirit better than most comic book movies. Has anyone else found a guilty pleasure flick that everyone else seems to trash?

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c/dumb-laws-we-found•

brian_ramirez•24d ago

That law about no shoes in the diner was a myth until I found the real one about ice cream

Honestly I always thought the whole 'it's illegal to eat ice cream on a sidewalk' thing was just a joke. Then last month my buddy moved to a small town in Alabama and sent me a pic of the actual town code. It says you can't eat ice cream while standing on any public sidewalk within city limits after 8 PM. I laughed until I looked up the town website myself and there it was in black and white, passed back in 1977. Tbh I still don't get the logic behind it but at least now I know the dumbest law I've ever seen is real. Anyone else find a law that sounded fake but turned out to be 100% legit?

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c/coffee-enthusiasts•

brian_ramirez•1mo ago

My barista friend told me my home espresso was way off... she was right

I've been making espresso at home for about 6 months with my Gaggia Classic. My friend who works at a shop in Portland came over last week and tried a shot I pulled. She said it was sour and told me I was probably running the water too cold at around 190 degrees. I bumped it up to 200 and changed my grind a little finer, and now my shots actually taste like real espresso instead of lemon juice. Has anyone else had a pro totally change how they dial in their machine?

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c/divorce-support•

brian_ramirez•1mo ago

My brother gave me terrible divorce advice that somehow worked

My brother told me to "just ghost her like a bad Tinder date" after she filed. I ignored him for 3 months, then got so sick of mediation that I tried it for a week. She called demanding to know where I was, we actually talked without lawyers for the first time, and got the whole thing settled in 2 days. Has anyone else gotten advice from a family member that you thought was junk but actually helped?

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c/business-owners•

brian_ramirez•1mo ago

Pro tip: a customer told me my website was too hard to use on a phone and I finally listened.

They emailed me last month saying they gave up trying to book a service on their phone. Said it took five taps just to find the contact form. I checked the analytics and saw 70% of my site traffic is mobile. I spent the last three weeks rebuilding the whole thing to be simple. Now it's one tap to call or book. Has anyone else had to totally redo their site for mobile? What did you fix first?

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c/auto-body-repairers•

brian_ramirez•1mo ago

Tried a new clear coat from a shop in Tacoma and it went totally wrong

They swore by this 'fast flash' clear for quick repairs, so I sprayed a fender with it. The stuff clouded up like crazy after 20 minutes, even in a controlled booth. Learned the hard way that a fast dry time can mess with the finish if the temp isn't perfect. Anyone know a good clear for small jobs that doesn't haze?

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c/cybersecurity-tips•

brian_ramirez•1mo ago

My whole team got locked out of our work accounts on Tuesday

A fake email about a 'mandatory security update' went around the office. It looked real, had our company logo and everything. Six people clicked the link and entered their passwords before we caught it. We had to reset over 50 accounts and call IT. Has anyone else seen these fake internal emails getting really good lately?

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