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Vent: Everyone said the moon landing footage was obviously fake, but I found a 1972 NASA technical manual in a library that changed my mind.

Totally agree with you @kelly_patel. That pole explanation is the only one that ever made sense to me... because otherwise you need constant wind in a place that has none. They try to say it's from the astronauts moving it, but the flag waves when nobody is even touching it in some shots. It just seems like a basic thing they didn't think people would question too hard.

1mo ago

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Rant: I used to think a 3M sanding block was fine for feathering edges until a painter in Spokane showed me his finish.

Yeah, that cheap gray block is basically just for rough work. The good flexible ones let you really feel the edge and follow the panel curve. I've had luck with the Dura-Block brand, the long ones with different grit sleeves. Lets you spread the pressure out so you don't dig new lows.

1mo ago

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My old shed was basically a black hole for garden tools until I saw a setup in Portland

Saw a video once where a guy painted the shape of his tools right on the wall of his shed with bright spray paint. It looked awesome and you couldn't miss where anything went. Your pegboard idea is just as smart though, because you can move the hooks around when you get new stuff. I need to do this with my own mess of a storage closet. The clear outlines are the real game changer, it makes putting things away the easy choice.

1mo ago

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I finally listened to that old timer about using a heat gun on seized seatposts

Hah, I'd probably just end up freezing my own fingers off.

1mo ago

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Just switched from a black and white mood board to a full color one for a branding project

Had a client who couldn't picture a website layout from wireframes. Showed them one live homepage mockup with real text and a stock photo. The whole "I don't get it" look vanished in about two seconds. Sometimes you just need to show them the thing.