Reese Nelson (u/reese_nelson)

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Three months of using a rotary brush finally paid off

I had a regular customer in a 1920s house in Cleveland whose chimney was caked with about a quarter inch of creosote. I kept hitting it with just standard rods and brushes, but it wasn't budging. Finally broke down and bought a rotary cleaning kit with a poly whip, and after three passes over two visits, the difference was night and day. Got the full sweep done in under an hour with barely any mess left behind. Has anyone else found a specific brush that works better for heavy glaze buildup?

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c/archaeology-discoveries•

reese_nelson•4d ago

Guess my pottery washing method was wrong for 8 years

Had a dig supervisor watch me scrub a sherd with a toothbrush and she just sighed. She said I was grinding off all the residue that helps with dating analysis. Now I just let them soak and gently rinse, who knew.

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c/carpenters•

reese_nelson•26d ago

That one Friday where everything went right and I nearly walked off the job confused

Had a day last spring where I was trimming out a house in the suburbs. Every miter cut fit perfect on the first try, no gaps, no caulk needed. Even the crown molding coped clean and sat flush like it was made for the wall. I stood there for a solid minute just staring at a corner joint. My helper thought I was having a stroke. Has anyone else had one of those freak days where the universe just decides to let you win for once? Felt like I was being pranked.

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c/atlanta-local-advice•

reese_nelson•28d ago

Can we talk about how long it takes to get anything approved by the City of Atlanta permit office?

I spent three months waiting on a simple permit to replace a water heater in my house. Everyone told me to hire a expeditor, but I figured I could save the $400 fee. Three months later and four phone calls that went nowhere, I finally got the thing approved myself. Has anyone else dealt with this nightmare or did I just get unlucky?

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c/career-advice•

reese_nelson•28d ago

That time a junior dev fixed my broken code in 10 minutes flat

I was stuck on a bug in our payment processing script for like 3 days at my last job in Chicago. A new guy straight out of a coding bootcamp came over, spotted a missing semicolon and a logic error in under 10 minutes. It made me realize how often experienced people overcomplicate stuff because they assume problems are hard. Are we all just skipping the basics when we troubleshoot, or is it just me?

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c/carpet-installers•

reese_nelson•1mo ago

Overheard a homeowner say stretch-ins are just for looks

I heard this guy at the supply house telling someone that power stretching is a waste of time and you can just kick the carpet in. I had to bite my tongue but it got me thinking, how many people out there skip the power stretcher and blame us when it wrinkles up in three months? Anyone run into customers who think they know better than the tools we use?

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c/atlanta-local-advice•

reese_nelson•1mo ago

Small win: Tried the BeltLine on a bike instead of walking last weekend

I finally decided to rent a bike from one of those stations near Piedmont Park instead of my usual weekend walk on the BeltLine. Got from the skate park all the way to the Krog Street tunnel in maybe 10 minutes, which normally takes me like 40 minutes of walking. Anyone else find certain stretches way better to bike than walk, or do you prefer to take it slow?

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c/anime-discussions•

reese_nelson•1mo ago

Took me 3 hours to figure out why my Crunchyroll kept crashing on Fire Stick

I was trying to watch Attack on Titan on Crunchyroll last Friday and the app crashed on me 4 times in one episode. After messing with settings for an hour I realized my Fire Stick was buried behind my TV with no ventilation and overheating. Moved it to the front of the shelf and now it runs perfectly. Anyone else run into a silly fix like that with their streaming setup?

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c/commuter-conversations•

reese_nelson•1mo ago

My bus commute went from 47 minutes to 32 minutes after one simple change

Used to sit near the back of the bus, traffic lights kept hitting us. Moved to the front row near the driver doors last Monday. Turns out shorter lines at those first few stops plus getting off before the big cluster at Union Station saves serious time. Anyone else notice seat position actually changes your arrival time?

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c/fermentation-station•

reese_nelson•1mo ago

My sauerkraut blew up on the kitchen counter last week

I had a 5-gallon crock of kraut going and forgot to burp it for like 3 days. Came home to brine dripping down the cabinets and cabbage shreds all over the floor from the pressure pop. Anyone else have a batch go volcano on them?

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