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2d ago
inFound out a single bent pin on a 429 plug can ground a whole GPS install, and I learned it the hard way
Yep! Wiggle and pray is my usual move.
12d ago
inCan we talk about how nobody actually follows up after a Detroit business networking mixer
Two out of fifteen hearing back is already better than most people get. The part that gets me is the life insurance guy being the one who did follow up. That tracks so hard it hurts. Six weeks is nothing in networking time, but yeah, if there's no real reason behind the email, it dies. The print shop thing worked because she had a project in mind, not just a handshake and a card.
13d ago
inWarning: hit 200 saved seed packets and my fridge is now a seed bank
Do a germination test on the oldest stuff first, anything under 70 percent gets tossed or composted so you're not hoarding dead seeds. Past that, keep only what you'll actually plant next season and trade the rest, because a fridge full of untested packets is just clutter with extra steps.
15d ago
inStopped trusting my gut on every online argument after a dumb experiment on Reddit
So what happens when the thing you're mad about is actually worth being mad about and waiting 10 minutes just kills your drive to speak up? Half the garbage laws and budget cuts in this country slide through because everyone talked themselves out of caring by the time they finished their coffee. Your gut got you into a dumb fight over a headline, sure, but the gut is also what tells you something is wrong in the first place, and you can't train that out of yourself without losing the good part too. Waiting ten minutes doesn't make you smarter, it just makes you quieter, and quiet people don't change anything. The real skill isn't cooling off, it's reading the article AND keeping the fire, then pointing it at the right target instead of some random guy in the comments. Otherwise you're just letting the headline writers and the algorithm win while you sit there feeling calm and useless, lol.