Nancy Perry (u/the_nancy)

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That comic convention in Cleveland last weekend was a letdown for me

Everyone raves about the guest panels, but I spent 30 minutes in a room where the host couldn't stop talking about his own collection. Has anyone else noticed the Q&A sessions just turn into fanboy monologues?

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c/board-game-geeks•

the_nancy•6d ago

Had to pick between a 4-player co-op or a competitive game for game night last Friday

I grabbed the co-op game because one friend hates losing, and now nobody wants to play anything else because we all got hooked on working together - has anyone else had a group switch permanently after one good co-op session?

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c/cnc-operators•

the_nancy•6d ago

I used to believe high speed machining was just for production shops

For about 5 years I ran all my jobs at conservative feeds and speeds, thinking it'd save my tooling and avoid crashes. Then a job in Cleveland last January forced me to try a trochoidal toolpath on a 304 stainless bracket. Roughing time dropped from 8 minutes to 3 and I got double the tool life from the reduced heat. Anyone else change their mind on HSM after actually trying it on a complex part?

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c/cybersecurity-tips•

the_nancy•7d ago

Pro tip: dont fall for those cheap password manager ads

I spent $50 on a random password manager I saw on a podcast ad last month and it locked me out of 12 accounts after a glitch. Support didnt reply for 3 days and I had to reset everything manually. Anyone else get burned by an off-brand security tool like that?

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c/custom-keyboard-builds•

the_nancy•9d ago

Three hours to fix one misplaced diode

Never again. I bought a multimeter and check every diode right after I solder it now. Has anyone else spent way too long hunting one tiny mistake?

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c/cleveland-westshore-living•

the_nancy•9d ago

The Lakewood library worker who helped me find my dad's old yearbook

I was at the Lakewood Public Library last Tuesday just kind of browsing the local history section. One of the workers, a lady named Carol who must have been 70, saw me looking lost and asked what I was searching for. I told her I was trying to find my dad's high school yearbook from 1968, and she walked me straight to a shelf in the back and pulled it out in under 5 minutes. Has anyone else had a librarian or local worker go way above and beyond like that around here?

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c/ask-anything•

the_nancy•9d ago

Cooked a whole chicken in my air fryer and it came out raw in the middle.

I followed the directions exactly, 30 minutes at 375, but the inside was still pink and the outside was so dry it was almost jerky. Turns out my air fryer runs way hotter than it says, so now I always check with a thermometer halfway through. Has anyone else had an appliance that just lies to you about heat?

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c/board-game-geeks•

the_nancy•10d ago

Just found out Catan tournament winners memorize dice odds down to the exact percent

I stumbled on a spreadsheet from a regional qualifier that listed the probability of every single resource combination appearing after a 7 roll, and it turns out the best players adjust their strategies based on that number down to the decimal point, which blew my mind because I just roll and pray - has anyone else looked into the math side of competitive board games?

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c/everyday-tool-hacks•

the_nancy•14d ago

Neighbor showed me how to sharpen a shovel with a hand file in under 5 minutes

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c/avionics-technicians•

the_nancy•17d ago

Learned more about antenna cable grounding from a 70 year old crop duster pilot in a hangar in Bakersfield than any manual ever taught me.

He pointed at my messy coax run and said "son, that ain't gonna save you from a lightning strike, get that drip loop right" and I haven't screwed up a terminal block since, anyone else get handed a career-defining tip from some random old timer?

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Recent Comments

40m ago

I was totally wrong about packing cubes - gave in after my 4th trip to Japan

Wait, how did the cubes help the airport charger struggle?

14h ago

Counted 47 cherry tomatoes from one plant last week

But were those tomatoes actually ripe, or just orange-ish and you picked them early? I've been growing tomatoes for years and I find that people who brag about huge harvests from tiny containers usually don't let them fully ripen on the vine. A 5-gallon bucket is basically a prison cell for a tomato plant... the roots get all cramped and stressed out, and that stress makes the plant push out a ton of small, mediocre fruit instead of focusing on quality. Real vine-ripened tomatoes from a proper in-ground garden have way more flavor and size, no contest. All those little cherry tomatoes from a bucket might look impressive on a salad, but they're just watery little pops compared to the deep, rich taste you get from a plant with room to grow. Plus, watering every other day sounds like you're just barely keeping it alive, not giving it the steady moisture it needs for even development.

3d ago

I disagree that stand mixers are the only way to make good bread dough

Burned out a motor on a double batch of sourdough? That's a pretty heavy load, but most stand mixers can handle that if you're not pushing it on high. Hand kneading is fine for a hobby loaf or two, but lets not pretend it's always better because of one bad experience with a machine.

4d ago

My big coop cleaning mistake for two whole years

And once I stopped the bleach, the dust baths actually started working again like they should.

5d ago

That one time a stranger at the farmer's market showed me how to fix a cracked buttercream cake

Oh I love that story. That warm blade trick is a lifesaver, I've done it myself on a few rushed cakes. And the corn syrup tip is gold, just a tiny bit really does stop that dry cracking on the edges. It's so nice when a stranger steps in and helps without being pushy about it. I bet you still think about that lady every time you smooth a cake.