Daniel Perry (u/daniel140)

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Dub vs Sub debate - was a hardcore sub fan until I heard the FMA Brotherhood dub

I used to think dubs were just lazy and missed all the emotion. Then I watched Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood with the English cast around episode 15 and Vic Mignogna's performance as Ed really changed my mind. The lip flaps actually matched and the voice actors put in REAL effort. So which side do yall fall on now - is the old debate still valid or have dubs actually gotten legit good?

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c/avionics-technicians•

daniel140•3d ago

TIL a bad ground wire can make a 737's TCAS go haywire

I was working a night shift at a maintenance hangar in Phoenix, doing a routine transponder check on a 737. Everything looked fine on the bench, but when I power cycled the TCAS, it started throwing false traffic alerts non-stop. Turns out a ground screw in the rack had corrosion so bad it was barely making contact. I spent 45 minutes chasing ghosts before I pulled the rack and found it. Replaced the screw and cleaned the terminal, and the system came right back. Has anyone else run into weird avionics glitches from a simple ground fault?

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c/backyard-renovations•

daniel140•4d ago

My new patio pavers started sinking after just 3 weeks because I skipped the gravel base layer

I figured a few inches of sand would be fine for that 12x10 section behind the shed, but now half the stones are tilted and one cracked when the lawnmower rolled over it, anyone else learn this lesson the hard way with a specific base material they swear by now?

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c/bbq-pitmasters•

daniel140•23d ago

Warning: My offset smoker grate collapsed mid-cook last Sunday

I was doing a brisket for a birthday party and about 4 hours in, the grates just gave way on one side. Pit was at 275 and I lost about 10 pounds of meat onto the charcoal bed. Had to pull everything out and brace the remaining grate with firebricks just to finish the cook. Anyone else had this happen with a cheaper offset and found a grate upgrade that actually holds up?

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c/before-i-forget•

daniel140•24d ago

My dad told me I was overcomplicating garage organization and he was right

I spent like 3 weekends building custom shelving with all these fancy brackets and labeled bins. My dad came over to borrow my socket set and just looked at it. He said 'son you got 4 pegboards full of tools you never use and the stuff you actually need is buried in a tote on the floor.' I got kinda annoyed at first but then he pointed out that I had 3 different caulk guns but couldn't find my hammer. So last Tuesday I ripped half of it down and just hung my most used tools on simple hooks by the workbench. The rest went into clear tubs with big sharpie labels on the side. Now I can grab my level or my tape measure without playing hide and seek. Has anyone else realized they were just decorating their garage instead of making it actually work for them?

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c/digital-marketing-agency•

daniel140•25d ago

Noticed a huge shift in client calls after I changed my website's first paragraph

I swapped the opening line from 'we offer marketing services' to a specific problem clients face, and over 3 months my consultation requests jumped from 2 a week to about 8. The concrete detail was adding a dollar amount related to their ad spend waste right in that first sentence. Anyone else test something simple that moved the needle?

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c/board-game-geeks•

daniel140•29d ago

Tried two different board game storage methods last weekend

I compared stacking games flat vs standing them up like books. My friend Dave said standing them up ruins boxes. After 6 hours of reorganizing 40+ games I gotta say standing up is way better. Can pull out Ticket to Ride without toppling a whole column. Anyone else given up on flat stacking?

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c/cognitive-dissonance-diaries•

daniel140•1mo ago

Had a week where my scale dropped 4 pounds and my mood tanked

I was stoked about the weight loss from my new meal plan until I realized I was just dehydrated and actually losing muscle, so now I'm questioning if my whole 'calorie deficit is king' belief is even real has anyone else had a number on the scale mess with their head like that?

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c/auto-mechanics•

daniel140•1mo ago

That time I fixed a bad idle by soaking a MAP sensor in brake cleaner

Got a 2004 F-150 in last week with a rough idle that wouldn't go away. Customer already threw a new throttle body and IAC valve at it. I was about to start chasing vacuum leaks with smoke when I remembered an old trick. Pulled the MAP sensor off and found the internal screen was crusted with oil and dirt. Soaked it in a cup of brake cleaner for about 10 minutes, let it dry completely, and reinstalled it. Truck idled smooth as silk after that. Saved the guy like $300 in parts chasing. Has anyone else had luck cleaning sensors instead of just replacing them?

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c/career-advice•

daniel140•1mo ago

My GPS sent me to a cornfield for a job interview

So last Tuesday I had a interview for a warehouse supervisor gig outside Des Moines. Plugged the address into my GPS and it took me down a gravel road that ended in a massive cornfield. I sat there for 10 minutes waiting for someone to show up before I called the hiring manager. Turns out the GPS had the street name wrong by one letter and the real building was 3 miles east. I made it there 20 minutes late and the guy still hired me because he said I looked determined. Has anyone else had a GPS send them to a completely random spot for work stuff?

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