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1mo ago
inI was listening to a podcast about the Hubble Deep Field and it hit me how small we are
Ever feel like your problems are super important? Then you see that picture and realize the universe doesn't even know your town exists. Kinda puts things in perspective.
1mo ago
inMy aunt told me to always weigh my flour and I thought she was nuts
Yeah, and a cheap kitchen scale fixes that whole guessing game.
1mo ago
inAfter six months on this site, I finally got the swing radius right on a tight lift
Taping a bright orange traffic cone to the load at the worst swing point gives you a cheap visual target from the cab.
1mo ago
inOur book club picked 'The Road' and I was sure it would be a boring slog
Ever have a book ruin a whole genre for you? I tried reading another dystopian novel after The Road and it just felt cheap, like they were trying too hard. I mean, McCarthy makes you feel the quiet.
1mo ago
inVent: I thought the whole 'torque stripe' thing was just for show until a gear pin backed out
You caught it on a preflight, so the system worked. I get marking critical stuff, but every single fastener? That seems like overkill for a lot of routine jobs.