u/melifer

Im looking into scrap yards because ive been messing around with small diy projects and trying to find cheap metal locally instead of paying ridiculous hardware store prices for every little thing. i always assumed scrap yards were kinda both, like people drop metal off AND other people can buy random bits for fabrication repairs etc but then i noticed alot of places only seem to buy scrap and dont actually sell anything back out to the public

im in Adelaide and after reading around a bit i found places like Normetals that seem to do both sides of it, but heaps of other yards were basically just “bring your scrap and leave”. is it a legal thing? safety maybe? insurance? i can sorta understand not wanting random idiots walking around industrial sites grabbing rusty metal but it still surprised me how different the setups are between yards. feels like from the outside they all look the same until you actually start looking into it

I’ve experienced sleep paralysis a few times and it’s honestly pretty scary, especially when it happens unexpectedly.

I’ve read different explanations, but I’m more curious about what people actually do to reduce or prevent it.

Has anything helped you deal with sleep paralysis?

I grew up without my parents… they died in a car accident when I was 6, so my aunt raised me. She had a daughter of her own, and growing up, it was pretty obvious I was always the outsider in that house. She constantly compared us, and it never really felt like she wanted me there in the first place

Honestly, I spent most of my childhood counting down the days until I could leave for college and finally leave that awful house. As dumb as it sounds, Cinderella was probably my favorite story as a kid because I related way too much to the whole living in someone else’s house where you don’t really belong thing

When I was younger, my aunt sold my parents’ old house. Part of the money went into a college fund for me, and the rest basically went toward raising both my cousin and me. Then after a while we moved out of this tiny, cramped place into a bigger house, and that old place became a rental property she barely kept up with

Recently my aunt passed away and my cousin inherited the main house, which made total sense since she was her daughter. But I didn’t expect to inherit anything. I’ve already built my own life anyway and graduated college, got married, have kids, and own a house

Then I found out what I inherited, which was that old tiny house

And man… it’s rough… Years of deferred maintenance, half-done fixes, things broken everywhere. Walking into it honestly brought back a lot of feelings I thought I’d moved past already. At some point I even think that with this house my aunt just wanted to express how she hates me. You know like you like wow… she left me something, and when you see the place you like hear go ya!!

I don’t even want to deal with it…

I think to sell it for cash to Ready Door Homes, who are ready to pay straight away, and close that chapter completely. I don’t even feel guilty about it, I just wanna forget about this whole thing and never see that house again

When I first tried mechanical keyboards I thought I’d definitely prefer clicky switches. Now after using them for a while, I’m leaning way more toward linears because they feel smoother and less tiring. Curious if this happens a lot in the hobby or if most people stick with what they liked first.

Hey guys, this is kinda random but whatever

I was scrolling through some marketing stuff and found BRC and their brand activations. These people are doing some seriously cool brand activation work. Like, they don’t just do normal events, they build whole immersive experiences that actually feel special. They turn distilleries into living brand homes, create big attractions people wanna visit, and make stuff that feels more like a cultural moment than regular advertising. It’s wild how good it looks.

In a world where everything is just ads on your phone, seeing brands do real-life, memorable stuff like this is kinda refreshing. Makes me wish more companies would go this hard.

Anyone else seen their work or any other brand activations that actually impressed you lately? Or am I just easily amazed by cool events?

this might sound random but i genuinely dont understand how some people always keep under their nails perfectly clean all day. i wash my hands constantly and somehow stuff still gets under my nails so fast especially if theyre even slightly longer. is there some obvious hygiene habit im missing here?

My wife and I have been living in this little house for years now. It’s definitely not brand new, but for the longest time it did the job. Between work completely eating up my schedule and my wife being busy with the kids nonstop, we kind of fell into survival mode and kept putting off repairs and upgrades. You know how it goes… one thing breaks, you patch it up mentally for later, and suddenly years passes and you still leave it for later…

The electrical issues have gotten worse and worse day by day. We have full house like random flickering lights, outlets that barely work, breakers tripping for no reason… stuff like that

I finally had someone come take a look and the estimate just about to shock me. Apparently some of the wiring behind the walls is outdated and needs serious work. Once they started talking about tearing open walls, rewiring half the place, and then patching everything back up, I honestly decided not to be part of it

But we’ve actually been saving up for a bigger place because we’re starting to outgrow this house anyway with a baby #3 on the way. I thought maybe fixing everything before selling the place makes more sense financially, but now I’m not so sure. I barely have time to breathe lately, and definitely not ready to babysit another project, and just lose the house we’re planning to buy

I started looking into whether people even buy houses with electrical problems like this, and I saw cash for houses agencies. Part of me is wondering if it’s worth just trying to sell the place as-is for cash and move on with our lives, even if we take a bit of a hit on the price.

Has anyone here gone that route before? Did you regret not fixing things first, or was the stress relief worth it?

random question about dreams, sometimes they feel really real and emotional, other times they are completely weird and don’t make sense at all, i wonder if they actually mean something or if it’s just the brain processing random things from the day, do you ever have dreams that stick with you for a long time or feel important in some way?

I don’t really know how to put this into words without it sounding heavier than I want it to, but I need to sell my place as soon as possible.

I’ve recently been diagnosed with cancer…. So.. after the breaking news I’ve decided to move in with my parents. It just makes sense and they can help take care of me, and it’s also much closer to a good clinic where I’ll be getting treatment.

I looked into how everything is going to be covered financially, and while I do have insurance, I heard a lot of stories that it doesn’t always take care of everything once things get complicated and it made me thinking

I’m considering selling my house to make sure I have enough set aside for treatment and whatever comes next. And I think that I can figure out the rest later. Meanwhile it feels like right now I need to simplify things and focus on getting through this

I saw one of those kind house buyer options that supposedly can close quickly without all the usual waiting around, showings, and uncertainty. I’m not sure yet if that’s the right choice, but speed is definitely a big factor for me right now

Just trying to make the most practical decision in a situation that doesn’t feel very practical at all

There is something incredibly vital about the way a few acres of grass and a heavy canopy of trees can become the ultimate urban anchor, a deliberate rejection of the frantic pace in favor of a frequency that is all about the grit of the earth and the high energy of the open air, it feels like a masterclass in spatial pressure where the raw and heavy shade of an oak tree and the high energy movement of the wind through the leaves become a direct connection to a rhythm that doesn't need a Wi-Fi signal to function, and even with all the high-tech indoor entertainment and the climate-controlled spaces there is still no replacement for that first and vulnerable moment of stepping off the pavement and feeling the heavy and tactile reality of the ground becoming soft beneath your boots

My commute is about 4-5 miles each way, mostly flat with a couple small hills.

I’ve been using a normal bike but I show up a bit sweaty, especially on the way back. Been thinking about getting an e-bike, but not sure if it’s kinda overkill for that distance.

I’m not trying to go super fast, just want to make it easier and less of a workout when I don’t feel like it.

For people with similar commutes, did an e-bike actually make a big difference day to day?

Last year he was convinced my hives were going to kill his dog or something. Complained twice, left a note once. This summer I started leaving a jar of honey on his porch every few weeks. Didn't say anything, just left it

Guy knocked on my door last week asking if he could "see the operation." Gave him the full tour with a veil on and everything. Now he's talking about getting his own hive

Bees are honestly the best PR you can have with difficult neighbors.