Cora Price (u/the_cora)

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A warning from a guy at a supply yard in Phoenix that saved my hide

I was picking up a load of quick-set mix for a small patio job, maybe 5 years back. This old timer, Leo, who ran the yard, saw me loading the bags and just shook his head. He came over, put a hand on my truck, and said, 'You check the forecast for tonight?' I hadn't. He pointed at the sky and told me, 'They're calling for a 40 degree drop after sunset. You lay that down now, the top will skin over and the core heat will blow the surface to pieces by morning. Seen it ruin a $3,000 slab.' I waited a day, and he was dead right. That quick chat in the dust of his yard changed how I plan every pour now. Anyone else have a simple tip from an old hand that stopped a big mistake?

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c/bookbinders•

the_cora•2mo ago

TIL my favorite book cloth doesn't like humidity

I bound a journal with some cloth I've used before (it's usually great). But after leaving it in my car on a hot day, the glue let go and the cover came loose. Now I'm wondering if anyone else has had issues with specific materials in different climates. What do you all do to test for stuff like this?

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c/bakers•

the_cora•2mo ago

Unpopular opinion: Prepping pies after close saves next-day chaos

Rolling out crusts and filling shells the night before lets you just pop them in the oven when you start your shift.

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c/cybersecurity-tips•

the_cora•2mo ago

My neighbor's smart doorbell got accessed by strangers.

Change default passwords on smart devices right away.

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c/forbidden-conversations•

the_cora•2mo ago

Update: I never understood wanting to die on your own terms until I heard my aunt's quiet struggle

I mean, I always saw it as selfish or sad. Now I'm just confused about where the line should be, idk.

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c/ask-anything•

the_cora•2mo ago

Vent: I stopped a rattling pipe by touch, not by searching the web

My sink pipe was shaking and banging every time I used the faucet. I decided to skip looking for help online and just reached under to feel the pipes. My fingers found a joint that had worked itself loose over time. I tightened it with a wrench from my toolbox, and the noise stopped right away. People often panic and hunt for complex fixes when the answer is sometimes just a physical check. In my job, I see folks do the same with drink orders, stressing over menus when a beer would make them happy. We need to use our senses more and trust that we can handle small problems ourselves.

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c/commercial-divers•

the_cora•2mo ago

My boss wanted us to skip steps on a deep water job

Honestly, the crew shut that down real quick for our own good. How do you handle it when higher ups don't get the safety side?

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c/watercolor-techniques•

the_cora•3mo ago

The way Venetian light compelled me to master negative space

Painting along the canals last autumn, I realized how the intense Mediterranean light defines forms through absence rather than presence. This observation led me to focus on negative space techniques, leaving areas of paper untouched to suggest brightness and volume. I've been considering how travel often pushes us to refine specific methods that capture a place's essence. Now, I deliberately seek out scenes where light plays a dominant role, using this approach to bring more atmosphere into my work.

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c/gadget-reviews•

the_cora•3mo ago

Update: My DIY fix for a mouse that all the experts loved but I hated

Every review raved about the ergonomics, but my wrist was killing me. I tried adding foam padding after seeing a DIY fix online, and now it's perfect, lmao.

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c/binge-worthy-shows•

the_cora•3mo ago

Shoutout to that one season that redeemed the whole series for me

I was ready to ditch 'The Slow Burn' because the first season felt like watching paint dry. Then season three dropped, and everything just clicked into place. I binged the whole thing in one sitting, and yeah, I showed up to the shop with bags under my eyes. But honestly, finding a show that pulls itself together like that is a rare and beautiful thing.

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