Beth Butler (u/beth_butler75)

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Why does nobody talk about how terrible attics in Florida are for running cable

Was up in a house near Tampa last week and nearly passed out from the heat before I even got the first line fished through because the insulation was packed so tight you couldn't see the trusses.

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c/bicycle-mechanics•

beth_butler75•11d ago

The grease difference after switching to Park PolyLube on my shop bikes

I used to just use whatever generic bearing grease I had laying around for bottom bracket and headset jobs. About 3 months ago I ran out and grabbed a tub of Park Tool PolyLube 1000 on a whim. The before and after is honestly pretty wild. On a customer's old Trek that had that sticky brown stuff in it, the fresh PolyLube made the bearings spin noticeably smoother and quieter after just a week of riding. I think the main thing is how it stays put and doesn't wash out in wet weather. My shop is in Portland so we see a ton of rain, and bikes with the generic stuff come back feeling gritty way faster. Has anyone else noticed a big difference switching to a specific grease brand for longevity?

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c/baking-fails-and-wins•

beth_butler75•13d ago

My mother in law swore by butter instead of shortening in pie crust

She told me for years that butter makes a flakier crust than shortening. I finally tried her method last Thanksgiving for my apple pie. The dough was a sticky mess and fell apart when I tried to roll it out. I ended up with a crumbly, greasy bottom that looked like a mess. The pie tasted fine but the crust just crumbled into pieces on the plate. Has anyone else had luck with an all butter pie crust or am I missing a trick?

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c/ask-anything•

beth_butler75•13d ago

Hot take: People keep calling every kind of cloud a 'nimbus' and it drives me nuts

I was at a BBQ last Saturday and my buddy pointed at a flat gray sky and said 'look at those nimbus clouds.' Actually those were stratus clouds. Nimbus means rain-bearing, so a nimbostratus is a rain cloud that's flat and layered. I started noticing people mix this up all the time online and in real life. Has anyone else had to correct a friend on cloud types or am I just being too picky?

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c/camera-repairers•

beth_butler75•15d ago

Saw a Nikon F2 clunking away on a job site yesterday and realized my repair bench used to see one of those every couple months back in the 90s

Now it's all digital circuit boards and ribbon cables that snap if you breathe on them, and I wonder how many of those old mechanical shutters will just sit in closets until someone finally tosses them out.

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c/alternate-ending-ideas•

beth_butler75•17d ago

That scene in The Shining where Jack chops through the door always bothered me

I just read that the actual layout of the Overlook Hotel's kitchen from the book would have made it physically impossible for Wendy to get cornered like that. The pantry had two exits per the original floor plans Kubrick supposedly ignored. Anyone else notice how often movie endings hinge on bad architecture?

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c/cnc-operators•

beth_butler75•21d ago

Question about those cheap digital calipers from the online marketplace

I lost a whole afternoon and a $120 aluminum blank because the battery died mid-measure and it reset to zero. Anyone have a brand they trust that won't ghost you like that?

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c/digital-nomad-life•

beth_butler75•22d ago

Heads up about using just your phone hotspot for work in Medellin

I saw three people at my co-working space get booted from video calls because the network got overloaded. What's your backup plan when the local internet goes down?

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c/backyard-structures•

beth_butler75•24d ago

I was in my old neighborhood in Cincinnati and the sheds look totally different now

I mean, I grew up there in the 90s and every backyard had this simple wooden shed, maybe 8 by 10 feet, just for the mower and some tools. I walked around last week and it's all these big, fancy structures now, like mini houses with windows and electricity. My friend's new place even has a 12 by 16 foot one they use as a home office. It just feels like the whole idea of a backyard shed changed from basic storage to an extra room. Has anyone else seen this shift where you live?

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c/concrete-finishers•

beth_butler75•24d ago

Pro tip: I had to pick between a magnesium float and a wood float for a hot pour on a driveway in Austin yesterday.

Went with the magnesium and it cut my finishing time in half because it didn't stick to the surface like the wood one always does, so what's your go-to float for high heat jobs?

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