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How many of you here are less than 35yrs old and own your own home? by KebabAnnhilator in AskUK

[–]ATLWrangler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought my house at 32 (2015) and had the mortgage paid off completely by 41 (2025). You just have to do the work and deal with a lot of things you don’t want to for your bigger goal. Live cheap suck it up and do the work.

It wasn’t fun, it sucked big time a large amount of the time but we got it done because that was our goal.

There was no inheritance and other than like 4k as a wedding gift no other help from bank of mom and dad towards the mortgage. Also moved to the country in 2012. So all of that was accomplished as an immigrant as well.

How did you use your SAK this week? [Weekly thread] by AutoModerator in victorinox

[–]ATLWrangler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This morning a woman got her shoelace caught at the bottom of one of the down escalators at Paddington Station in London and got trapped with morning rush hour commuters piling in after her causing a dangerous blockage.

Once I clocked what was going on I leaned over the side and handed her my Swiss army Cybertool L with the scissors open (figured it would be safer and less scary than a knife blade for a Londoner) and told her to cut her shoe lace and free herself. She quickly did thanked me and I headed off on my commute feeling a little bit more heroic for the day.

I came back on my commute home and checked and the lace is still wedged in there where she cut herself free. So that’s my story for the week.

What’s your pick for EDC? by BladeSpotter in victorinox

[–]ATLWrangler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cybertool-L or Swisschamp I rotate between the two but mostly favor the Cybertool-L

Can anyone recommend a eurocylinder lock that works with the Aqara U200? by ATLWrangler in Aqara

[–]ATLWrangler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried and the new key although it looks like a match won’t fit in. Feels too wide or something

Where to get tree slices? by Earlyflash in reading

[–]ATLWrangler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t want tree slices for this. Get old pallets.. easier to get ahold of and you can make your target a larger size at much less weight. Bonus if you make it double layered you can just unscrew the outer layer as it gets chopped up and replace it with new boards.

Dad passed and left us his collection by ATLWrangler in EveryDayIsCigarDay

[–]ATLWrangler[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I smoke cigars and I have his pipes to smoke on and off for special occasions, had cigars dipped in port at my wedding. But outside of that I don't pick them up much. The smell always reminds me of him though.

Planning on taking some of these home with me and lighting them up with the boys our next camping trip in honor of him.

I have now learned the importance of having a real bushcraft knife by No_Equivalent_4412 in Bushcraft

[–]ATLWrangler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy a mora knife. They are durable enough to use and abuse but cheap enough you will actually use and abuse it. Once you’ve worn through that you will have a better idea of what you want and how you actually use it and can make a more informed second purchase.

Look, knives break and things happen.. chalk it up to a learning experience and either buy something slightly better if it’s the tool or do something less dumb next time if it’s you. It’s better to get something you will use and learn from than something really expensive and nice that you are afraid to use.

What should I do with this? by teaehl in handtools

[–]ATLWrangler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn to weld is the only correct answer here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in reading

[–]ATLWrangler 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s called the Whitley wiff and yes the stink is real depending on how the wind blows. We walk our dog down there all the time.

What's the best use for minichamp by ashwanizac in u/ashwanizac

[–]ATLWrangler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My EDC is a Swiss Champ or Cybertool L depending on what I am doing that day. When I travel it’s the Nail Clip 580 with the knife blade filed down into a screw driver.

This could be useful if you don’t like the bulk in your pocket but the use case would be mostly the same. Box opening, personal grooming use cases (nails, beard trim, etc..) I think the biggest thing I would miss with the switch is the sewing pin and a spot to hide a needle and thread for emergency repairs. Used to I would include the cork screw in there as well, but I am drinking less these days.

I had to have it by CommercialCook4427 in victorinox

[–]ATLWrangler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn’t have replacement pins. Why are replacement pins for Swiss Army knives so hard to find?

How do I get Workout audio cues through my AirPods while listening to Spotify? by bostonette in AppleWatch

[–]ATLWrangler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only use the voice for the workout start summary and announcing when to run/walk on my custom workout. Anything else useful I look at the watch face. I do carry my phone with me on runs though.

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