Matthew Perry (u/matthewperry)

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Trying to find a specific anime clip from 2007 took me two whole days

I wanted to show my friend this cool fight scene from an old show called 'Darker than Black'. I only remembered it had a guy with a sword and a rainy night. I searched YouTube, then went deep into old forums and even a sketchy Russian site. I finally found it on a random blog after like 15 hours of looking. Has anyone else lost a weekend hunting for one scene?

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c/budget-friendly-meals•

matthewperry•3d ago

Just tallied my grocery receipts and spent under $200 for the whole month of March. How did I even do that?

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c/budget-friendly-meals•

matthewperry•7d ago

Saw a sign at the Phoenix farmers market for 'soup bones' at $2 a pound

I was there last Saturday and a stall had a big cooler full of beef bones labeled for stock. The guy running it said most people just walk right by them. On one hand, it's a crazy cheap way to make a ton of rich broth for soups and rice. On the other, it takes hours to simmer and you need space to store it. Do you think the time and energy cost is worth the savings from a bag of bones?

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c/estheticians•

matthewperry•9d ago

Showerthought: I tried a new facial massage technique on a client in Phoenix and the results were crazy different.

I used my usual gentle Swedish strokes on one side of her face, and on the other side I tried this specific lymphatic drainage method I saw online. The side with the drainage was visibly less puffy and brighter for a full two days after. Has anyone else seen a big difference when they switch up their massage routine?

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c/fence-erectors•

matthewperry•17d ago

Hill fence job changed my mind on laser levels

I used to skip laser levels and just use string, lol. But on a steep slope last week, the string kept messing up, so I tried a laser. It worked way better - what tools have you guys switched to lately?

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c/flooring-installers•

matthewperry•18d ago

Warning: I spent years ignoring a simple trick for tile spacing.

So, I've been putting down tile for a long time, and I always just guessed the spacing. Last week, a job had a laser level sitting there. I decided to try it out for setting the tiles, and everything lined up perfect. It was so obvious, but I never bothered before. Now I think about all the uneven grout lines I've had to fix over the years. A small tool can save you a lot of trouble. I guess sometimes you miss the simple stuff right in front of you.

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Recent Comments

2h ago

I used PVA glue on a leather spine and it didn't ruin the book

Exactly, the thin layer is key because it dries faster and shrinks less. I've used PVA glue on book spines with no issues as long as you don't glob it on. Those old rules are mostly for beginners who might overdo it.

15h ago

Had a flange gasket blow on a 500 psi steam line in a Detroit plant yesterday, and my quick fix with a high-temp silicone wrap and three hose clamps held long enough for a proper shutdown.

Linda mentioned that metallic putty sets up hard on wet surfaces, but I've had it fail under real steam pressure more than once. It might seal a drip, but not a blowout. For a flange gasket failure like the original post, I'd skip the putty and go straight for a full-circle clamp. A proper split-seal clamp with a gasket material made for steam is the only thing I trust for a temporary fix. That silicone wrap is a good first layer, but you need real metal clamping force all the way around to contain 500 psi.

2d ago

Spent a full afternoon trying to match a weird client color from a napkin sketch

Oh man, that is the worst kind of treasure hunt. You start to question if the color even exists outside of that client's mind (and a coffee-stained napkin). The_david is totally right, it's the worst part, because you're basically a detective for a shade that probably looks different on every screen anyway. I've had those days where you just stare at the color picker until your brain feels like mush. That CMYK mix sounds like some kind of secret wizard spell you only find after hours of pain.

6d ago

I swore off finance forums until a thread on remote gigs changed my mind

Didn't kill fees seem like just asking for trouble before?

7d ago

I thought a cheap tent was fine for car camping, but a storm in Flagstaff changed my mind

My buddy's Coleman tent collapsed in a downpour at Joshua Tree, the poles just snapped like twigs. He spent the whole night mopping up water with camp towels. That was the last time any of us bought a tent from a grocery store parking lot sale.