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What was your worst work mishap, accident, or oopsie?
  • Was working in a deli department of a grocery store. I think it was my second or third week there, and i was slicing balogna for a customer. Went to peel some of the casing off and got the tip of my thumb instead. Still think the lady who unkindly yanked my stitches out at the urgent care caused the lil flap to come off. It was 2009 and I'm actually impressed i got some tactile feeling back through the scar. I swear it fucks with the touch screen though.

  • Hose timer/valve that is on/off for specific time?

    We have a motion activated sprinkler to deter deer from eating our tomatoes and I'm looking for a timer that will shut off the water flow during the day. The ones I've seen at the store seem to only want to water intermittently, instead of completely off/on. Does anyone know of one?

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    Mechanic Advice @lemmy.world vivavideri @lemmy.world
    Cleaning engine bay/ miscellaneous crannies

    So, that insight we bought last September so far seems mechanically sound, but, so, so dirty. I'm not sure how best to approach it but waiting till spring because our garage is not heated and it's cold as shit up here in MT.

    My biggest concern is safely removing all the little mouse poops that are literally everywhere except in the cabin. I fashioned a cardboard cone with gorilla tape to our shitty shop vac to clean out the spare tire well but I'll probably need a smaller cylinder to reach them in the engine bay and battery compartment. On top of that it seems like dirt/dust is underneath all the trim. I believe the previous owner lived off a gravel/dirt road. It's the kind of dirt that doesn't wipe away the first time, and I don't want to ruin the dash/plastic/vinyl miscellany with harsh chemicals.

    Insight is mostly aluminum so I need to double check cleaning methods to avoid. I've taken dish soap+bronze/plastic brushes to the back of the wheels (also aluminum)but sandpaper has been better. Haven't touched the front of the wheels with the sandpaper as it seems to have a gloss coat of some sort on it and would prefer to have its replacement on hand before removing it.

    Ideas?

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    Mechanic Advice @lemmy.world vivavideri @lemmy.world
    okay, this time I actually need mechanic advice.
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    I think it defaults as muted but I included sound. Pardon the party music, the construction guys near the parking lot were having a blast today lol. Anyway. It's been cold as fuck the past couple days and this noise only happens on start after sitting several hours cold. I'm guessing either starter or belts but haven't gone investigating yet.

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    Mechanic Advice @lemmy.world vivavideri @lemmy.world
    disclaimer: not mechanic lol
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    Snow tires kicked ass this morning. Didn't slip once. First snow of the year and they hadn't plowed yet.

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    Mechanic Advice @lemmy.world vivavideri @lemmy.world
    2001 Honda Insight Tire Adventure Update

    Was scrubbing gunk off the oem rims yesterday when UPS rolled up with our new steelies. Did a fitment test and finally got the damn winter tires ordered this morning.

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    How do you decide what to do with your beard?

    One of the downvoted posts in this sub showed up in my feed so I figured I'd pop over and ask y'all a silly question.

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