Ben Murphy (u/the_ben)

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Rant: I timed the pauses in that new apology video and it's all wrong

I got super into the whole 'apology science' thing and spent like 45 minutes yesterday using a stopwatch on that big influencer's 'I'm sorry' video from Tuesday. The thing is, every single pause was exactly 1.3 seconds long, which feels totally rehearsed and fake. Has anyone else noticed how the timing of silence can make an apology seem scripted?

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the_ben•15d ago

Showerthought: I was stacking firewood all wrong for years

I always built my woodpile flat against the back fence of my shed, thinking it saved space. After a heavy rain last spring, the back row was still damp a full week later while the front was bone dry. The issue was zero airflow. Now I'm debating: is it better to keep the pile tight to the structure for a clean look, or should I leave a solid 6-inch gap behind it for circulation, even if it looks a bit messy? What's the smarter move for long-term storage?

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