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Complex Loans
c/complex-loans•seth838seth838•1mo ago
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Heavy Equipment Operators
c/heavy-equipment-operators•seth838seth838•1mo ago

So my dozer blade pulled up a weird time capsule from a 90s yard sale

Was clearing an old lot for a new pad last week, pushing back brush and a rotten shed. Felt the blade catch on something solid and metallic, figured it was an old pipe or maybe a car part. Turned out to be a sealed plastic tub, totally intact. Popped the lid and it’s just full of like... brand new, still-in-box Beanie Babies and a stack of those old Pogs slammers. Honestly, my first dumb thought was ‘score, these might be worth something.’ But then I’m looking at the site plans, this was definitely the client’s property, not some random buried treasure. Felt kinda shady even thinking about it. Ended up just handing the whole tub over to the site boss with a straight face, said I found some ‘personal effects.’ He looked inside, laughed, and just shrugged. Still makes me chuckle thinking about almost having a moral crisis over a bunch of stuffed animals.

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Commercial Divers
c/commercial-divers•seth838seth838•1mo ago
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TIL that some wood glues cure too fast for precise joinery

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I mean, after long shifts, my legs hurt so much I can't fall asleep. Idk, maybe we need better stretches or something?

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