Anthony Palmer (u/anthony129)

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That new Knipex hoof nipper was $180 and worth every penny so far

I finally broke down last month and bought the new Knipex hoof nippers after my old ones started slipping on the catch. They were $180 at the supply house near Lexington, which hurt at first. But I've used them on about 12 horses now and the cut is so clean compared to my old pair. No more having to go back and clean up the edges with the rasp. The handle grip is better too, my hand doesn't cramp up after a long day. I'm curious if anyone else has tried these or if there's another brand that holds up just as well for less money.

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c/botany-lovers•

anthony129•1d ago

Shoutout to the person who warned me about jade plant overwatering

Got a jade plant from a friend 8 months ago. Watered it weekly like my other succulents and it started dropping leaves left and right. Turns out jade plants need way less water in winter - took me 6 months to figure that out. Anybody else kill a plant by being too nice to it?

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c/air-fryer-recipes•

anthony129•2d ago

Update: Burned my chicken wings so bad I almost threw the air fryer out

Last Tuesday I was sitting in my kitchen watching a game and thought I'd toss some frozen wings in the air fryer at 400 degrees for like 25 minutes without checking. Big mistake. Smoke started pouring out of the unit and the fire alarm went off right when my neighbor came over to borrow salt. I opened the basket and saw blackened chicken with the skin literally charred off. I was ready to blame the machine and get a new one. But I looked up online and realized I had overcrowded the basket like crazy and never shook it halfway through. So I grabbed a thermometer, bought a fresh pack of wings on sale for $6, and tried again with smaller batches at 380 degrees for 20 minutes. They came out perfect with crispy skin and juicy meat. Has anyone else almost given up on their air fryer after a bad burn incident?

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c/cybersecurity-tips•

anthony129•3d ago

Learned the hard way that free VPNs aren't worth it

I signed up for one of those free VPNs last month to save $10, and within a week my browsing got 3 times slower and some random ad network started popping up on my phone. Turns out the free ones often sell your data anyway, so I basically paid with my privacy instead of cash. Ended up spending $48 for a year of Mullvad and it's been solid. Anyone else get burned by a free VPN before?

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c/budget-travel-hacks•

anthony129•18d ago

That one Tuesday in Paris where I spent only 18 euros and had the best day ever

I was in Paris last October for a week and one day just clicked perfectly. I woke up early and walked to a little bakery near my hostel where the croissant cost 1.20 euros and it was still warm. Then I hit the free museums on the first Sunday of the month, which saved me about 15 euros right there. For lunch I grabbed a baguette sandwich from a corner market for 4 euros and ate it sitting on the steps of Sacre Coeur. In the afternoon I found a free walking tour that ended at a park where a street musician played for an hour. Dinner was a crepe from a stand for 3 euros and I walked back to the hostel along the Seine. Total spend for the whole day was under 20 euros and I felt like I saw more than I did on days I dropped 100 euros. Anyone else have a random day where the cheap stuff lined up perfectly?

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c/conspiracy-debates•

anthony129•20d ago

The day my friend pointed out I'd been holding my soldering iron like a pen for 10 years

I was over at Dave's shop in Austin last Saturday fixing a busted guitar amp. He watched me tin a wire and just laughed. Said I was gripping the iron like I was writing a letter, not doing electronics work. I always figured the tip was supposed to point down toward the joint the whole time. He showed me how to brace it like a pool cue and let the side of the tip do the work. My joints went from ugly blobs to clean little cones in about 3 tries. Has anyone else had a basic technique they thought was normal but turned out to be totally backwards?

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c/bbq-pitmasters•

anthony129•21d ago

The way people trim brisket fat on YouTube drives me crazy

I keep seeing these BBQ channels cutting off ALL the fat cap on the flat side before they even season it. Made a brisket last Sunday for a family thing and left about a quarter inch on there, came out juicy and everyone loved it. Am I missing something or is paper thin fat just asking for a dry brisket?

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c/computer-technicians•

anthony129•28d ago

Walked into a server room from 1999 yesterday

Helped a client clean out an old office building and found a locked closet full of Compaq servers and a 3Com hub still blinking. The cables were a mess of thick coax and ancient SCSI chains. Anyone else run into old setups like this still running?

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c/backyard-birdwatching•

anthony129•1mo ago

The blue jay that figured out my suet feeder lock

Last Tuesday I watched a blue jay spend 20 minutes pecking at the latch on my new suet feeder until it popped open, and he flew off with the whole cake. Has anyone else had a bird outsmart your feeder setup like that?

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c/business-growth•

anthony129•1mo ago

Vent: I spent 3 months ignoring my customer feedback spreadsheet until a client quoted my own survey back at me

I run a small web design shop out of Austin, maybe 10 clients at a time. I set up one of those automated feedback forms after every project (you know, the 1-10 rating type). Got like 40 responses sitting in a spreadsheet for months. I figured I knew what people wanted already. Last Tuesday I'm on a call with a restaurant owner I built a site for, and she says "well your own survey said 60% of your clients want faster load times, but you never fixed mine." I checked the sheet later and she was right. Had data right in front of me the whole time. Who else has ignored their own metrics until a customer rubbed their nose in it?

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