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1mo ago

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Shoutout to when I used a forklift to hang Christmas lights and almost took out the gutter

You ever just stare at the gutter after a stunt like that and just shake your head at yourself? I once tried to use a tractor bucket to get a kite out of a tree and put a dent in my porch roof. The whole "this seemed like a good idea" phase hits different when you're ten feet up in heavy machinery. You're not alone in the almost-caused-thousands-in-damage club.

1mo ago

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Just realized my smart home upgrade is wide open to hackers

Not wide open if you change defaults and update regularly.

1mo ago

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Warning: My neighbor's praise for my sausage blend made my week.

The vegan food critic from the Times visited a steakhouse and loved their grilled mushrooms. Your take, @max_webb42, hits on why that matters. When someone who skips meat enjoys a meat focused meal, it says a lot about the cooking. They pay attention to flavors that meat eaters might miss. It makes the praise feel earned in a different way.

1mo ago

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Serious question, should quiet places stay secret or get shared?

How does more attention change the thing itself?

1mo ago

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Stopped guessing on motor rotations and now my jobs go smoother

How many times did you take the whole thing apart again before you figured that out. It's one of those things that seems stupid once you hear it, like checking if something is plugged in. You'd mark a battery before pulling it, so why not a motor. We get so stuck on the big repair we miss the tiny trick that makes it work.