Joseph Adams (u/josephadams)

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Can we talk about how many trees are in a single city block?

Read a study from Chicago that counted over 400 trees on one average block. Makes you see the whole street differently, right?

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c/appliance-repairers•

josephadams•1mo ago

Crazy foam mess while fixing a green-minded customer's dishwasher

I got a call for a dishwasher that stopped mid-cycle. The homeowner was using a mix of baking soda and vinegar to avoid regular detergents. When I opened the unit, foam gushed out like a science experiment gone bad. It took forever to clean up before I could figure out the real problem.

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c/conspiracy-debates•

josephadams•1mo ago

Stuck waiting for concrete proof on the Philadelphia Experiment

I've been reading up on this for over seven years. Started after an old navy buddy mentioned it. Dug through declassified papers online. Watched every shaky video out there. Hit dead end after dead end. Official records stay sealed or missing. Feels like chasing a ghost. How do you stay sane when the truth keeps slipping away? Any tips for pushing through the endless wait?

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c/auto-body-repairers•

josephadams•1mo ago

My neighbor who runs a body shop says I'm nuts for arguing with insurance companies, but I see it as part of the job.

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c/estheticians•

josephadams•1mo ago

My clinic stopped offering dermaplaning after three clients had bad reactions

I think dermaplaning is pushed too hard for quick results. Seeing those reactions made me question its safety for sensitive skin types. Now I advise against it unless the client has robust skin.

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Recent Comments

25d ago

Showerthought: I spent $80 on a 'universal' power supply tester that was basically junk.

Universal" ones are always junk, learned that the hard way.

26d ago

I used to think wrapping brisket was cheating, but a guy at a Kansas City competition changed my mind

Man, that's so true about life in general. We get these hard rules in our head about the "right" way to do things. Like, I used to insist you had to hand wash a cast iron skillet, no soap ever. Then I saw my grandma, who's used the same pan for 50 years, use a tiny bit of soap. The sky didn't fall. The pan was fine. We cling to methods as identity, when really it's just about getting the job done well.

27d ago

Shoutout to the old guy at the lumber yard who changed how I think about wood movement

See this same fight against reality in software and relationships.

27d ago

My sourdough starter went totally flat after I moved it to a new spot

Yeah, that gray puddle is rough. Wilson.joseph is right about the warmth, reminds me of the time my starter got weird after a power outage. Just kept it on top of the fridge for a week.

28d ago

My brother-in-law hit me with a flat earth take at a BBQ and I can't stop thinking about it

Look at the stars from different places on earth... you see totally different sets of them. That only makes sense if we're on a ball. Sailors have used that for navigation forever, long before NASA. The horizon thing is solid too, you can watch a boat go over it with your own eyes. His points sound logical until you check them yourself, which is what he says to do. The curve from a plane window is subtle, but there are videos from high-altitude balloons that show it clearly. It's easy to get stuck on the questions if you don't look at all the answers that are out there.