Simon Flores (u/flores.simon)

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c/blacksmiths•

flores.simon•2mo ago

My mentor swears by hand-hammering, but I'm tempted by power hammers

He says it builds CHARACTER, but I see the SPEED benefits. Where do you fall on this?

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c/taboo-traditions•

flores.simon•2mo ago

Our Christmas dance ritual finally explained my cousin's absence.

I always found the holiday dance pointless. It hit me that it's a subtle way to judge family devotion. My aunt once confessed she practices for weeks to not embarrass herself.

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Recent Comments

2mo ago

Three-hour machine clean on a rush order debate

Honestly that clean time gets paid back later avoiding a crash. Rushing just trades one deadline for a bigger problem next week.

2mo ago

Paper maps beat apps in my book

Totally! Plus you never lose signal in the woods... there's just something about the real feel of it.

2mo ago

I mean, figuring out the Wonderland Trail with a topo map and a pencil, those times were something else.

Miss the feel of paper under your finger, not just a screen.

2mo ago

Pro tip: I swore off video calls for internal chats, now I'm backtracking

I was skeptical at first, but you've convinced me short calls really do save time.

2mo ago

Just finished a 'This Is Us' marathon and the portrayal of parental favoritism has me concerned...

Typical, blaming her for everything, @paigewright.