Miles Moore (u/the_miles)

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Heads up about the overgrown path at Shawnee Park...

I walked through the native plant section there last weekend and it's completely choked with english ivy. Has anyone else noticed the invasive vines taking over the demonstration gardens?

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c/astronomy-photos•

the_miles•2d ago

That one guy at the star party fixed my whole setup

I was at a dark sky site in Ohio last month. My tracking was way off on the mount. He walked over, said 'your polar alignment is trash.' Then he spent 15 minutes showing me the drift method. No lecture, just showed me. Has anyone else had a random stranger save their whole night?

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c/business-legal-advice•

the_miles•17d ago

That bad week where my freelance contracts went sideways over a comma

Last month I had a client try to slide out of paying me $3,200 because of one missing comma in the payment schedule. Their lawyer sent a 6 page email arguing my invoice wasn't valid. I spent 4 days digging through my old emails and texts to prove we agreed on net 30. Did anyone else have a client try to nitpick your contract language after the work was done?

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c/florists•

the_miles•18d ago

Had to pick between foam and wire cages for a wedding arch last weekend

I was building a big arch for a wedding at a barn venue outside Portland and had to choose between using foam blocks or wire floral cages to hold the mechanics. I went with wire cages because the arch was going to be outside all day and foam gets heavy when wet. Plus the bride wanted a mix of garden roses and dahlias that needed deep water. The cages held up perfect even with the afternoon breeze. Took me about 45 minutes to wire them all onto the frame but it was worth it. Has anyone else had foam collapse on them during an outdoor event? I'm still nervous about trying it again.

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c/bakers•

the_miles•19d ago

Why does nobody talk about sourdough discard pancakes?

Wasted half a bag of flour trying to get my starter going and finally threw the discard into pancake batter on a whim last Sunday. Now I've got a jar in the fridge just for pancakes, anyone else find a random shortcut that saved them from tossing stuff?

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c/digital-art-showcase•

the_miles•19d ago

I was sure AI art filters were just a gimmick until I saw one recreate a blurry photo of my dog as a painting with perfect anatomy

I tried three different filter apps on a photo from 2019 where my dog was mid-sneeze and the last one actually got his ear shape right, has anyone else had a tool surprise them like that?

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c/anime-discussions•

the_miles•20d ago

Unpopular take: Naruto filler arcs are actually better than the canon after the time skip

I've been rewatching Shippuden over the last 3 months and honestly the filler episodes around episodes 230-250 have way more character development than the main war arc. The pacing lets you breathe and actually care about side characters like Shino and Tenten who get zero screen time otherwise. Anyone else feel like the canon just rushed through everything post-Pain arc?

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c/book-club-debates•

the_miles•21d ago

Tried reading ahead and prepping questions for our book club meetings, it actually worked

I got tired of our discussions dying after 10 minutes because nobody had anything to say. So for our last meeting on a 400 page thriller, I read the first half twice and wrote down 3 questions about character motives. It helped me steer the chat when things stalled. Has anyone else found a way to prep that keeps the group talking longer?

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c/coffee-shop-chronicles•

the_miles•22d ago

Spent $9 on a pour-over at a joint in Portland and walked out with a job offer

I was killing time between interviews at this tiny shop called Coava, and the barista noticed my leather notebook. Turns out she was a graphic designer too, and she passed my name to her friend who owns a studio. Has anyone else had a random coffee shop encounter that actually changed something?

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c/butchers•

the_miles•23d ago

Can we talk about that moment a bone saw blade just snaps mid-cut?

Last Tuesday I was breaking down a whole steer and the blade on my 14 inch bandsaw gave out halfway through a femur. Chipped tooth flew past my ear and I had to stop everything to swap the blade and double check the tension.

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Recent Comments

2d ago

Thought coworking spaces were a scam until I did the math

Man I used to be the biggest hater of coworking spaces. Thought they were just overpriced WeWork knockoffs for people who wanted to flex on Instagram. But after three months of burning cash on $6 cold brew at some "artisan" spot where the wifi cut out every 20 minutes, I finally caved and got a $130 desk at a local spot. Been two months now and I've saved enough on drinks alone to cover a few extra happy hours. Plus nobody gives me side eye if I sit there for five hours nursing a single water bottle.

3d ago

Ran into my old high school teacher at the grocery store and she called me out for always being late to first period

Man, @olivia398 nailed it, didn't she... now we're all stuck noticing our own bad habits. But really, does hearing it from someone else actually make you change anything, or does it just make you more self-conscious without fixing the problem? I'm genuinely curious if that teacher's comment actually pushed you to be on time more or if it just gave you something new to stress about.

17d ago

The difference 6 months of daily gesture sketches made in my art

Started doing 30-second poses during commercial breaks. Now I can't stop drawing.

17d ago

Warning: That $200 boning knife set from the fancy catalog wasn't worth it

Same boat here. Dropped way too much on a "pro" set a couple years back and now half of them are just taking up space. My beat up old Victorinox does more work than all of them combined.

19d ago

A neighbor told me my feeder setup was drawing rats and I had to rethink everything

Switch to hot pepper suet, the birds don't mind it but mammals sure do.