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1mo ago

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Serious question, our local code now requires expansion joints every 20 feet on brick facades, and the crew is divided.

Lol wait, they want them every 20 feet?

1mo ago

in

TIL my niece's shaky hands didn't stop her from setting her first brick right...

Watching that makes me wonder if you helped too much. Sometimes letting a kid struggle is how they really learn. Stepping in right away might mean she never figures out her own way to steady her hands. Could have just pointed at the bubble level and let her work it out. Feels like a shortcut that steals the real win from her.

1mo ago

in

Teaching a new hire made me think about old school jog wheels

Yeah, start by having them dial in a part with the power off. It forces them to visualize the steps without any assists. That physical feel builds a way better foundation than just tapping icons.

1mo ago

in

Price tags were all that mattered to me when I shopped years ago.

The True Cost documentary changed my view on shopping. I used to pick items based only on price. Now I consider ethics and it makes simple trips take longer.

1mo ago

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Price tags were all that mattered to me when I shopped years ago.

I saw a documentary about fast fashion a while back and now I can't walk into a Target without overthinking it. It feels like every choice, from coffee to batteries, has this hidden moral math now. I mean even buying eggs turns into a whole thing about chicken welfare and shipping distances. Trying to do the right thing makes simple errands way harder than they used to be.