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12h ago

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The overtime foul call that decided the game, but nobody talks about the clock

Wait, the shot clock started at 0.8 seconds after the rebound? That's not even close to right. I've watched tons of games and I've never seen a clock start that late unless the refs are totally asleep. That completely changes everything about that play. The guard had no time to set up anything, so of course he had to force that drive and of course there's contact. The foul call is easy to argue about, but a broken clock is just a plain fact. If the clock had started right, he could have run a real play and maybe scored without any bump at all. That's the real story here, and it's wild that everyone is stuck on the foul instead.

5d ago

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Saw how my buddy keeps his college buddies around by doing one check-in call a month

Question whether a monthly check-in call is really keeping friends close or just keeping a contact list alive. I've got buddies I talk to once a year and we pick up like nothing changed, while other folks I text weekly feel like total strangers after a few months. Seems like it depends more on the friendship itself than the schedule. Maybe your buddy's group just naturally vibes that way, not because of the calls.

7d ago

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PSA: That $40 grounding sheet I bought for better sleep was a total bust

People get SO dramatic about sleep products. A grounded sheet probably isn't going to fix your life, you know? It's a fabric with some copper, not a magic wand. If you're waking up restless after 2 weeks it might just be your mattress or your caffeine intake or literally anything else. I swear half the benefit of these things is just the placebo effect of feeling like you're doing something healthy. A bad night's sleep happens, let's not turn it into a whole thing.

8d ago

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Had the worst brake job week of my life trying to swap pads on my 2012 Civic

Pile on with the backup here. I once tried to be crafty and reupholster my own car seats with a heat gun, and the foam caught fire before I even got the fabric off. So @emmajackson, your torch story sounds like a Tuesday compared to my smoky Wednesday.

11d ago

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My air fryer ruined a perfect ribeye last Thursday

yeah 400 for 10 minutes is basically a crime against beef. i air fry my steaks at 375 for like 6 minutes max then hit em with butter in a cast iron for a minute per side. the fan just nukes the moisture too fast at high temps. your butcher would probably cry if he saw what that recipe did to his work.