Skyler Price (u/skylerp20)

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c/camping-gear-reviews•

skylerp20•1d ago

Switched from tarp to a lightweight tent after 5 years of hammock camping

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c/freelance-survival•

skylerp20•7d ago

Overheard a client say 'we just need a quick logo' for $50 on a bus

It made me realize how many people still don't understand the work involved. How do you politely explain your rates without sounding defensive?

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c/blacksmiths•

skylerp20•9d ago

I finally got my forge to heat evenly after a year of cold spots

I kept having a cold spot on the right side of my coal forge that made drawing out steel a pain. My buddy in St. Louis told me to just pack the coal tighter on that side and leave the center a bit looser. I tried it last week and ran a test bar, and the whole piece heated to a perfect orange in about 8 minutes flat. I was totally overthinking the air flow. Has anyone else fixed a heating problem with something that simple?

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c/forgotten-recipe-box•

skylerp20•10d ago

Tried my great aunt's vinegar pie recipe and it wasn't terrible

Found the card in a box from her house in Toledo, dated 1962. It called for a cup of white vinegar, which sounded awful. Baked it last weekend expecting a sour mess, but it came out tasting like a sweet, mild lemon custard. The acid just brightens it up. Anyone have other old recipes that sound wrong but work?

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c/coffee-enthusiasts•

skylerp20•14d ago

Question about grinding coffee right before you brew

I was at my brother's place in Austin last month and watched him pull out a bag of pre-ground coffee for his morning pot. He said it was easier and tasted the same. I made him try a cup from beans I ground fresh with my little hand grinder, and his face changed completely. He didn't know the oils and smells start to fade almost right after grinding. I told him it's like the difference between fresh bread and a slice from a bag. Now he texts me about the grinder he bought. Has anyone else had to show a friend this basic thing? What finally made it click for them?

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c/ask-anything•

skylerp20•1mo ago

Thinking back to when I never posted online, a weekly question habit changed everything

I used to just read forum threads without ever joining in because I worried my questions were too simple. So I made a rule to ask one thing each week, even if it felt silly. Like last month, I asked how to stop my bike chain from squeaking and got easy fixes from friendly users. Over time, this small habit made me way more confident in seeking help online. Now I share my own tips too, and it feels like being part of a real conversation. It's funny how something so small shifted my whole view on asking for advice. I really miss those days when I was too shy to type a single word.

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c/electricians•

skylerp20•1mo ago

Appreciation post: Stood firm on a shady panel upgrade offer

Guy wanted me to use older breakers to save him a few bucks. I laid out the overload risk and used new ones. He grumbled but the job is safe now.

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Recent Comments

22h ago

People keep calling every 90s show a 'comfort watch' and it drives me up a wall

Oh man, I feel this in my soul. I had a friend try to tell me The Wire was their "cozy background show" and I was like, are we watching the same show about drug dealers and broken systems? For me, the only 90s show that actually works as a comfort watch is something like The Nanny or Fresh Prince where nothing bad really happens and you can tune out. Comfort shows need low stakes, not gritty realism about the worst parts of humanity.

1d ago

Just found out the moon landing footage wasn't lost, it was taped over by NASA in the 80s

backup copies" - yeah that's exactly the kind of detail I'd get wrong. I'm the guy who'd tape over his own wedding video trying to record a football game. Seriously though, I appreciate you clearing that up. Every time I hear that story I imagine some poor intern hitting record on the wrong deck and accidentally wiping out a piece of history. Good to know it wasn't that dramatic and the real data was safe the whole time. At least now I can sleep better knowing we didn't lose the moon landing to a rerun of Gilligan's Island.

1d ago

Broke a tile cutter blade doing a bathroom floor last Tuesday

Porcelain's the worst for that... it'll trick you into thinking it's regular ceramic until you're halfway through and hear that crack. Good call on the double score though, I started lightly oiling my wheel after one too many replacements.

1d ago

Pro tip: Those fluffy white puffy clouds are not cumulus clouds

My grandpa taught me the same stuff and honestly I just started using the Latin names at work because it saved me so much headache explaining to customers why their roof leak lined up with that flat grey blanket overhead. You don't have to call them anything fancy when you're just chilling outside, that's totally fine. But once you have to actually describe what you're seeing to someone else those old fashioned names like nimbostratus make the difference between getting help and getting blank stares.

2d ago

Tried reading a classic novel out loud to the group and got roasted for 20 minutes straight

@hunt.shane reminds me of trying to read a whole novel at open mic night, nobody stayed awake.