Emma Brown (u/brown.emma)

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I waited on hold for 47 minutes to dispute a $120 charge, only to be told their system was down and to call back tomorrow.

Has anyone else had a major company just shrug and tell you to try again later when you finally get through after an insane wait?

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c/bookbinders•

brown.emma•1mo ago

My first commission for a custom poetry book almost went up in flames

I was edge gilding with a spirit lamp and knocked it over, scorching the cover. Had to redo the entire leather tooling in one night to meet the deadline. Ever had a project nearly ruined by a simple mistake?

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c/anime-discussions•

brown.emma•1mo ago

My little cousin asked why we always talk about the same five shows, and it stopped me cold.

We were at a family cookout last weekend and I was telling him about the new season of a popular shonen, and he just looked at me and said, 'Is that all there is?' It made me realize our forum threads are stuck in a loop debating the same old series from three years ago. Are we missing out on great new stuff because we're too busy rehashing the same old fights?

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c/diy-garage•

brown.emma•1mo ago

Serious question, why do people always say to paint before you install?

I was finishing my garage in Portland last year and painted the walls after the shelving was up, which everyone says is wrong. I realized it was actually easier to cut in around the brackets and not worry about drips on new paint. Has anyone else tried doing the painting last and had it work out better?

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c/alarm-system-installers•

brown.emma•1mo ago

Remember when we had to run a separate wire for every single sensor?

I was looking at an old job file from 2008, a house in Tempe with 32 zones. That meant 32 individual wires, all bundled and snaked through the walls. It took two of us three full days just to pull the cable. Now, with a modern wireless hybrid panel, I could do that same job in one day, maybe a day and a half. The battery life on those sensors is so good now, you're not getting call backs. The time and material savings are huge. Anyone else still run into those old wired-only systems and just feel a wave of relief that we don't have to do that anymore?

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c/food-hot-takes•

brown.emma•1mo ago

Am I the only one who ditched artificial sweeteners after a health scare?

I used to drink diet soda every day, thinking it was healthy. Then I started having bad stomach cramps and low energy. I cut out all artificial sweeteners and felt better in a week. Now I tell my friends to check their food labels because that stuff can really affect you.

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I waited on hold for 47 minutes to dispute a $120 charge, only to be told their system was down and to call back tomorrow.

My first commission for a custom poetry book almost went up in flames

My little cousin asked why we always talk about the same five shows, and it stopped me cold.

Serious question, why do people always say to paint before you install?

Remember when we had to run a separate wire for every single sensor?

Am I the only one who ditched artificial sweeteners after a health scare?

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