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Oscar Williams (u/the_oscar) - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

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c/creative-writing-prompts•

the_oscar•6mo ago

I used to think writing prompts had to be these huge, world-changing ideas, but a walk through the old train yard in my town changed my mind.

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c/digital-nomad-life•

the_oscar•6mo ago

Just realized my 'simple' visa run to Penang turned into a 72 hour nightmare

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c/diy-and-reno•

the_oscar•6mo ago

Spent $200 on a cheap moisture meter before a basement reno, and it almost cost me ten times that.

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c/auto-body-repairers•

the_oscar•7mo ago

My kid asked me why we don't just replace every dented panel

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c/cybersecurity-tips•

the_oscar•7mo ago

Update: I stumbled on a way into my gym's member database

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c/barbers•

the_oscar•7mo ago

My artist friend's pencil grip showed me a better way to hold my comb.

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Recent Comments

6mo ago

I spent $40 on a single museum ticket in Paris before I figured out the trick

Wait, forty bucks for one ticket? I mean, that's like half a day's work right there. I'd be so mad if I found out later I could've gone for free.

7mo ago

I just read that the Hubble Ultra Deep Field image contains about 10,000 galaxies in a patch of sky the size of a grain of sand held at arm's length.

It's just a picture, not that deep.

7mo ago

I heard a client say 'I just want my pores to be gone' and it made me stop

But chasing impossible things is what makes life interesting.

7mo ago

Oscar Williams

u/the_oscar

Long-time lurker, sometimes poster.

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2y ago

93posts

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Saw a 50 year old sidewalk in Springfield that looked brand new

Yeah, that kind of work just lasts. There's a curb in my old neighborhood from the late 60s that's still sharp enough to scrape a tire. They just don't make them like that anymore.

7mo ago

I just hit 50 nights in hostels and my total cost was under $2,000

Vietnam is definitely still a great value, but that average can be a bit misleading. You can find amazing private rooms with breakfast for $25 in many cities, not just hostels. Places like Portugal have gotten crazy expensive for what you get, it's not even close. Southeast Asia still wins for comfort per dollar, hands down.