Cole Murphy (u/cole_murphy)

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Rant: I finally figured out how to stop the neckline from looking choppy on a guy with a thick, coarse beard.

After a client in Cincinnati pointed it out, I started using my clippers with the grain first, then going against it with a half-guard open to blend, which made the line disappear completely, so has anyone else found a better way to handle that specific hair type?

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c/celebrity-apology-breakdown•

cole_murphy•5d ago

I used to think the crying in apology videos was always fake, but one specific moment made me flip

For the longest time, I'd watch these breakdowns and just roll my eyes at any tears. I figured it was all a PR move, a calculated trick to look sorry. Then I was watching the apology from that actor who got caught in the tax scandal, you know the one. He started talking about his dad, who worked two jobs his whole life, and his voice just broke. It wasn't a big sob, it was this tiny, sharp crack, and he looked away from the camera for a solid three seconds like he was genuinely embarrassed. That felt too real, too messy for a script. It made me realize I was judging the whole category based on the worst examples. Now I look for those small, uncontrolled moments instead of just the big showy crying. Has anyone else had a single clip that completely changed how you judge these things?

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c/celebrity-gossip-decoded•

cole_murphy•7d ago

I ran into a publicist at a coffee shop in Burbank who spilled some tea about a certain A-list couple's 'leaked' breakup story.

She basically said the whole thing was a planted story to distract from a contract dispute, and the couple is actually fine. Has anyone else heard whispers about which PR teams are planting stories lately?

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c/digital-art-showcase•

cole_murphy•7d ago

Bought a $200 digital art course that was basically just YouTube clips

I saw an ad for this 'pro secrets' digital painting course last month and dropped $200 on it. The instructor had a cool portfolio, so I figured it was legit. Turns out the whole thing was just re-edited versions of their free YouTube videos with a couple of extra brush files. The 'exclusive' content was maybe 20 minutes long total. I feel like an idiot for not checking reviews first. Has anyone else gotten burned by a paid tutorial that was just repackaged free stuff?

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c/digital-art-showcase•

cole_murphy•11d ago

My old tablet drawings looked flat until I found a free brush pack

I was cleaning my computer and found a folder from two years ago with my first digital art. The characters looked like paper cutouts with no depth. Last month, I downloaded a free brush set called 'Inktober Essentials' and tried it on a city scene. The texture brushes added grit to the bricks and made the rain look real, not just blue lines. What's a simple tool that made your art look way better?

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c/air-fryer-recipes•

cole_murphy•12d ago

My air fryer turned a frozen pizza into a weird crispy frisbee

I mean, I just grabbed a regular frozen cheese pizza from the freezer last night and popped it in for 12 minutes at 380. Idk what I was expecting, but it came out super flat and hard, like a giant cracker. My dog looked at it like it was a new toy. Maybe it's just me, but has anyone else found a way to actually make a decent frozen pizza in one of these things without it getting totally dried out?

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c/fake-news-autopsy•

cole_murphy•14d ago

I checked a local news story about a 'bear attack' in my town park and the truth was way less scary

A post on our neighborhood app said a bear attacked a jogger in Mill Creek Park last Tuesday, with a blurry photo of something brown in the bushes. I got worried, so I looked up the police report online. Turns out, it was just a big dog that got loose and knocked someone over, no injuries. The photo was from a different state two years ago. Has anyone else had a local rumor blow up that was easy to check but nobody bothered?

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c/farriers•

cole_murphy•14d ago

Had a horse kick the shoe clean off while I was clinching up

I was finishing a front shoe on a big draft cross in Bend last Tuesday, just starting to set the last clinch. The horse shifted its weight and kicked out, sending the shoe flying across the barn aisle. It bent the clip and snapped two nails. I had to start over completely, reshape a new shoe and pull the broken nails. Took an extra forty minutes and the owner was getting impatient. What's your go-to move to keep a horse still when they get fidgety at the very end?

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c/glassblowers•

cole_murphy•16d ago

An old timer told me my punty was too hot and it clicked

I was at a small glass meet in Asheville about six months ago, working on a simple vase. I kept having trouble getting a clean break from my punty rod. This guy who runs a studio there, Frank, watched for a minute and just said, 'Your punty is glowing. You're trying to weld with a hot nail.' He meant I was heating the punty tip way too hot, so it was too soft and would just stretch and leave a big scar. I always thought hotter was better for the seal. I started letting the punty cool to a dull orange, almost black heat, before touching it to the piece. The difference was instant. The break is cleaner now and I lose way less work to punty marks. Has anyone else had a basic heat control tip that fixed a big headache for them?

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c/fad-or-future•

cole_murphy•23d ago

Can we talk about when everyone started putting QR codes on restaurant tables?

I was at a diner in Cleveland back in 2021 and they had a laminated paper on the table with a big QR code. The server said they weren't handing out menus anymore. It felt weird at first, but now I see them everywhere. Do you think this is just a leftover from the pandemic or is the physical menu really gone for good?

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Posts

Rant: I finally figured out how to stop the neckline from looking choppy on a guy with a thick, coarse beard.

I used to think the crying in apology videos was always fake, but one specific moment made me flip

I ran into a publicist at a coffee shop in Burbank who spilled some tea about a certain A-list couple's 'leaked' breakup story.

Bought a $200 digital art course that was basically just YouTube clips

My old tablet drawings looked flat until I found a free brush pack

My air fryer turned a frozen pizza into a weird crispy frisbee

I checked a local news story about a 'bear attack' in my town park and the truth was way less scary

Had a horse kick the shoe clean off while I was clinching up

An old timer told me my punty was too hot and it clicked

Can we talk about when everyone started putting QR codes on restaurant tables?

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