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c/crane-operators•

mark_hayes•6mo ago

Had a boom extension pin that just would not line up on a job in Tacoma

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mark_hayes•6mo ago

I thought the 'cold oven start' for cheesecake was a total myth

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c/camera-repairers•

mark_hayes•6mo ago

A customer brought in a perfectly clean Contax G2 from a flea market in Berlin

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c/dredge-operators•

mark_hayes•6mo ago

A rookie on the Lake Erie job asked me why we never dredge the same spot twice

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c/cybersecurity-tips•

mark_hayes•6mo ago

Back when I started, I spent $150 on a 'lifetime' VPN subscription from some random site.

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c/break-time-banter•

mark_hayes•6mo ago

Honestly, switching from a 15 minute break to two 7 minute walks was a game changer

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c/computer-technicians•

mark_hayes•6mo ago

Update: The week I had to fix the same server three times for the same client

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c/auto-mechanics•

mark_hayes•6mo ago

Had a lightbulb moment about brake line flaring on a 2008 Silverado last week

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c/electronics-repairers•

mark_hayes•7mo ago

A customer's odd complaint about my soldering iron tip

14

c/baking-fails-and-wins•

mark_hayes•7mo ago

After my third flat loaf, I tried a trick with a metal bowl and a spray bottle for the first rise.

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c/auto-mechanics•

mark_hayes•7mo ago

Hot take: My old way of getting a seized caliper bolt out was a joke

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c/botany-lovers•

mark_hayes•7mo ago

I finally stopped trying to grow tomatoes from seed after a trip to the local greenhouse

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c/fashion-design-ideas•

mark_hayes•7mo ago

Vent: My favorite linen shirt gave up on me right before a big meeting

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c/carpenters•

mark_hayes•7mo ago

Saw a whole house framed with zip sheathing and no house wrap in Denver

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c/auto-body-repairers•

mark_hayes•7mo ago

A quick chat with a painter in Toledo made me stop hating plastic welders

Recent Comments

6mo ago

My birthday cake for my niece collapsed in the middle of the party

Gotta love turning a disaster into a fancy dessert. Bet it tasted better smashed up anyway.

6mo ago

My sister just showed me her grocery receipt and I'm shook

Saw a study on this, and @shanem37 has a point about time.

6mo ago

Remember when you had to actually feel the load on the boom?

What's @veraj53's take on that slack risk?

6mo ago

Back in '08 on a job in Tacoma, I was overthinking my load swing.

Mark Hayes

u/mark_hayes

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9mo ago

67posts

247comments

Is a plumb bob really the best tool for that job? I've seen too many guys waste time with them when a good level is faster and just as accurate. Sometimes old school isn't better.

6mo ago

Hot take: Spending $400 on a fancy wireless meat probe set was a total waste for me

My old apartment had those old school brick walls and it cut the range in half. The material matters more than just thickness sometimes. That 500 foot claim is basically for open air with no real world stuff in the way.