Margaret Flores (u/margaret_flores17)

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Appreciation post: Overcooked 2 actually fixed our game night

My group was skeptical when I brought Overcooked 2 to our Friday night sessions. We were mostly playing shooters and racers before. After three rounds of kitchen chaos with four of us yelling on the same couch, everyone admitted it was legit. Has anyone else found a co-op game that surprised a group that normally sticks to one genre?

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c/crane-operators•

margaret_flores17•7d ago

Spent $400 on a fancy anti-two block system and it saved my ass today

Bought a Rayco Wylie i5200 last month after my old one kept glitching out. Came in at $387 total with shipping from a place in Houston. Had a blind pick over a school today and it chirped at me right as the hook got close to the boom tip. Any of yall running these newer ones or still sticking with the older mechanical stuff?

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c/bicycle-mechanics•

margaret_flores17•9d ago

Spent 6 hours chasing a ghost chain skip on a 5 mile test ride

New chain, new cassette, even swapped the derailleur hanger. Checked cable tension like five times. Turned out the quick link wasn't fully seated. Felt like a fool after all that. Anyone else had a dead simple fix eat up a whole afternoon?

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c/art-of-the-snack-plate•

margaret_flores17•10d ago

My daughter's comment about my snack plate layout really got me thinking

Last Sunday my 14 year old daughter looked at the snack plate I made for game night and said, "Mom, everything is touching. It makes the crackers wet." She was right. I had the grapes right up against the cheddar slices and the hummus was seeping into the pita chips. Now I use little ramekins for dips and keep wet and dry foods separate. Anyone else have a family member give them a tip that actually improved their plating?

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c/charger-chatter•

margaret_flores17•12d ago

Watched a guy at a public charger in Austin yank his cable out by the handle like it owed him money

After seeing that, I started wrapping my cable the way EVgo suggests and it hasn't gotten twisted once in 3 months. Has anyone else noticed folks treating cords like they're made of steel?

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c/digital-nomad-life•

margaret_flores17•14d ago

I think coworking spaces are overrated for actual productivity

I tried the whole coworking desk thing for 3 months in Chiang Mai and honestly it did nothing for my focus. The constant background chatter and people walking past made it hard to get into a flow state. What actually worked for me was renting a cheap studio apartment with a separate desk area for $250 a month instead of paying $150 for a hot desk. I get more done in 4 hours at home than I did in 8 hours at a coworking spot. Has anyone else ditched the coworking trend and found better results working from their rental?

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c/alarm-system-installers•

margaret_flores17•1mo ago

TIL most false alarms happen between 6 and 9 PM, not overnight

I found this stat on the Security Industry Association's website last week while looking up panel specs. It said over 60 percent of false alarms happen during what they call the 'settling in' hours when people come home from work. I always assumed it was middle of the night stuff like bugs or battery issues. Made me think about how I program my entry delays and how customers interact with the system right after work. Has anyone else adjusted their installation practices based on peak false alarm times?

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c/blacksmiths•

margaret_flores17•1mo ago

Picked a hand-crank blower over a propane forge blower for my shop in Oklahoma City

Figured the propane blower would be easier, but after 6 months the hand-crank setup has saved me $200 on fuel and hasn't failed once, anyone else stick with old school gear over modern stuff?

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c/albuquerque-homeowners•

margaret_flores17•1mo ago

Took me 6 months to fix a tiny sprinkler leak in my front yard

I had this little wet spot by the sidewalk for almost half a year. Finally dug it up last week and it was just a cheap rubber gasket that cost me $2 at Lowe's. All that water bill pain and grass dying for a stupid O-ring. Has anyone else put off a simple fix way too long?

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c/bike-commuter-hacks•

margaret_flores17•1mo ago

Just noticed a new bike parking spot downtown my old route totally missed

I stumbled on a covered rack behind the library on 5th street yesterday that holds 20 bikes easily, has anyone else found a hidden gem like that near their work?

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