Tara Ross (u/tarar27)

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Can we talk about the shame of asking your parents for rent money at 30?

My car repair in March cost $1,200, wiping out my emergency fund, and I had to call my mom for help with April's rent. Has anyone else had to do this and how did you get past feeling like a failure?

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c/anime-discussions•

tarar27•8d ago

Got called out for my anime hot takes and it actually helped

I was in a thread last week about the new season's shows and I posted my usual thing about how I only watch dubs. Someone replied, 'You're missing half the performance, the original voice acting is a huge part of the art.' I kinda brushed it off at first, but it stuck with me. So I tried watching the first episode of 'Frieren' in Japanese with subtitles, just to see. I had to slow down and really pay attention, but you know what? The emotion in the voices was totally different, way more subtle. I still like dubs for some action stuff, but now I'm giving subs a real shot for dramas. Has anyone else had a viewing habit they changed after some pushback?

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c/aircraft-mechanics•

tarar27•11d ago

PSA: I used to think those cheap harbor freight inspection mirrors were junk, but one saved me a whole day of work.

For years I refused to use anything but the expensive, name brand tools. I was working on a Cessna 172 last month, trying to see behind a baffle in the engine compartment for a potential oil leak. My good mirror was in my other box at the hangar. A guy lent me his cheap, flimsy harbor freight mirror with the little LED light. I figured it would break or give a bad view. I got it in there, and the light was actually bright enough to clearly show a tiny crack in a weld on an oil line fitting. Without that little light, I would have had to pull the whole baffle, which is a 3 hour job minimum. I bought a pack of three for $12 the next day. They are not my main tool, but having a few disposable ones in the box for tight spots is now a no brainer. Has anyone else found a cheap tool that actually works well for a specific job?