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1mo ago

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I stopped trying to read every movie review and now follow just two critics. My choices feel more mine. What do you think?

Get why you'd streamline but disagree with making it so final lol. @the_ruby has a point that plenty of other stuff still affects what you watch.

1mo ago

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Shoutout to my supervisor for handling a tense moment on the barge

Watched a buddy of mine work on a rig where the foreman only cared about the schedule, kind of like how @patel.christopher said he used to think. They had a job running pipe in this nasty, sideways rain, and the ground was turning to soup. Everyone knew it was bad, but the boss kept pushing for just a little more. Sure enough, a winch cable slipped from the mud and whipped past a guy's head, close enough to hear it. The whole crew just walked off the spot right then. That foreman got replaced the next week, and the new guy's first rule was if it feels wrong, we stop. My buddy said it was the clearest lesson he ever got, that a good boss's main job is to make sure you go home.

1mo ago

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My digital paintings are being fed to AI without my say-so

Saw your post, @smith.elliot, I found it from a random click.

1mo ago

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Blunt bobs bring happy clients back

That mirror method misses how hair actually moves in real life.

1mo ago

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Update: My tricky corner cabinet doors finally swing smooth

Remember fighting with some old cabinet boxes that were just slightly out of square. I spent a whole afternoon shimming and planing just to get the new drawer fronts to sit flat. That stubborn final gap stared at me for hours. Getting everything to line up after that felt like winning a quiet little war. Your post brought that whole messy day right back to me! That smooth swing at the end is the absolute best reward for the headache.