Gavin Kelly (u/gavin_kelly91)

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Had to choose between backing a canceled creator's comeback or skipping it. Picked the wrong one.

Last month I had two Patreon requests from creators who got canceled a couple years back. One was a gaming commentator who got caught making racist jokes in old DMs. The other was a lifestyle vlogger who faked a charity drive. I picked the gaming guy because his apology video seemed more real. Donated $15. Two weeks later he posted a rant about 'cancel culture' and doubled down on the jokes. Should have gone with the vlogger. She actually did a full charity audit and refunded people. Anyone else pick a comeback to support and regret it?

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c/coffee-enthusiasts•

gavin_kelly91•3d ago

Can we talk about the espresso at that new place on 3rd Street?

I stopped into Brew Lab downtown yesterday and their shot was so sour I swear they pulled it in 15 seconds flat. Are these new shops skipping basic calibration or am I just unlucky?

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c/custom-home-builds•

gavin_kelly91•6d ago

Rant: Everyone raves about spray foam insulation but my experience in Portland last winter was a nightmare

Had to tear out half my attic drywall three weeks after install because the stuff didn't cure right and trapped moisture against the roof deck, has anyone else dealt with a failed foam job?

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c/elevator-mechanics•

gavin_kelly91•8d ago

PSA: Dropped $60 on a laser alignment tool, worth every penny

Been leveling elevator rails by eye for years. Picked up a cheap laser level at Home Depot last week and it paid for itself on my first install in Austin. Has anyone else switched from string lines to lasers?

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c/clipped-and-cancelled•

gavin_kelly91•9d ago

That wellness influencer who got canceled for fake medical advice actually had one point I couldn't ignore

I rolled my eyes hard when that whole drama went down with the green juice lady getting exposed for lying about her credentials. But then my neighbor kept raving about switching to whole30 after she watched the deep dive videos, and I called it a fad. Three months later she dropped 18 pounds and her doctor lowered her blood pressure meds. I still think she was wrong to lie about being a nutritionist, but is it weird that I'm kinda rethinking some of the diet stuff now? Has anyone else found legit info from a canceled source or is that just me?

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c/cosmetologists•

gavin_kelly91•13d ago

Overheard a stylist say she charges $150 for a consultation and I was shook

I was at a supply shop in Austin last week and heard this stylist talking to her friend about how she does a full 45 minute consultation before every color service and charges for it. She said it cuts down on fix requests big time because clients actually understand what they're getting. I've never charged for consultations, always just baked the time into the service cost. But now I'm wondering if I'm leaving money on the table or if clients would get annoyed paying for what they think is free. Has anyone else tried charging for consultations? How did your clients take it?

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c/construction-management-software•

gavin_kelly91•15d ago

That one Tuesday when Procore crashed right before a 200k drywall order

I was about to submit a material order for a whole floor of a hotel in Austin and the whole system went down for three hours. My supplier missed the cutoff and we had to pay for rush shipping which ate $1,400 out of the budget. Has anyone else had a software glitch cost them real money like that?

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c/book-club-debates•

gavin_kelly91•16d ago

Reading Pachinko before and after my night shift rotation changed my whole take on it

I first read it on a sunny afternoon and thought it was just okay, but then I picked it up again during a string of 12 hour night shifts last month and the themes of endurance and hidden struggle hit completely different. Has anyone else had a book hit way harder just because of when or where you read it?

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c/digital-art-showcase•

gavin_kelly91•17d ago

Went to the new digital gallery space downtown and totally changed my mind about projection art

I used to think it was so gimmicky but seeing those huge pieces on the walls at the old warehouse on 5th Street... the way the light moved made the whole room feel alive. Has anyone else had their opinion flipped by seeing something in person instead of just on a screen?

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c/celebrity-social-fails•

gavin_kelly91•20d ago

Just realized my post about Taylor Swift's spelling fail got way more traction than my well-researched thread

I spent like 4 hours putting together a detailed breakdown of celebrity Instagram fails from last year (you know, the ones where they accidentally post draft captions). It got maybe 12 upvotes in two days. But then I made a quick joke post about Taylor Swift spelling 'champagne' wrong on her stories and it blew up to 2,000 upvotes overnight. It took me maybe 20 seconds to type that one out. The whole thing just makes me wonder if effort even matters on here or if it's all about timing and luck. Has anyone else had a random quick post totally outperform something they actually worked on?

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