Robert Brown (u/robertb47)

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Ran across this stat that 70% of home fires start in the kitchen and it hit me hard

After my neighbor's grease fire last Tuesday I looked up the data on the NFPA site and found out most of those fires happen when people just leave the stove unattended for a few minutes has anyone else gotten paranoid about that.

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c/daily-pet-adventures•

robertb47•25d ago

Hot take: My cat got way more chill after I switched to wet food fed twice a day instead of free feeding dry kibble

Tbh I saw a huge change in my cat Leo over about 3 weeks after I made the switch. He went from zooming around the house at 3am to actually cuddling on the couch during the day. The vet said the dry food was giving him too many carbs and making him hyperactive. Has anyone else noticed their pet's personality shift with a diet change like this?

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c/advertising-pros•

robertb47•26d ago

Small milestone hit: got a client to finally stop saying "make it pop"

Just wrapped up a 6 month retainer with a local auto shop in Phoenix. For the first 4 months every review kept coming back with "can you make the logo bigger" or "just make it pop more". I finally sat them down and showed them the analytics from the first 3 campaigns. Their bounce rate was 72% on the pages with the giant logos. After we simplified the design their form fills went up 35% in 2 weeks. They actually thanked me for pushing back. Has anyone else had luck getting a client to trust the data instead of their gut?

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c/diy-fixes•

robertb47•27d ago

Unpopular opinion: duct tape is NOT a fix for everything

A plumber in Denver told me last Tuesday that using duct tape on a copper pipe leak actually made the damage way worse over 6 months. He showed me the green corrosion eating through the joint and said it trapped moisture instead of letting the pipe dry out. Has anyone else found a better emergency patch that won't wreck your pipes?

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c/camera-repairers•

robertb47•28d ago

I finally gave up on using compressed air for sensor cleaning

I used to swear by canned air for blowing dust off sensors, but last month I blew a jet of propellant right onto a mirrorless sensor in my shop and left a nasty residue. Took me 45 minutes with a wet swab to fix my own mistake. Anyone else switch to bulb blowers only after a similar disaster?

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c/diy-home-projects•

robertb47•1mo ago

Dad told me to use deck screws for framing...

My dad swore by using deck screws for framing a shed because they're cheaper. Took me 8 hours of busted heads and stripped screws before I caved and bought proper structural screws. First joist hanger went in smooth - has anyone else had to unlearn bad advice from family?

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c/fermentation-station•

robertb47•1mo ago

My sauerkraut looked like a science experiment gone wrong for 2 weeks straight

I started a batch of sauerkraut back in March and for the first 14 days it smelled like old gym socks and had this weird pink fuzz on top that made me want to toss it. Then suddenly around day 16 the smell mellowed out and the liquid turned clear instead of cloudy. Has anyone else had a kraut batch go through an ugly phase before turning out good?

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c/fashion-design-ideas•

robertb47•1mo ago

I was dead wrong about linen shirts being too wrinkly for daily wear

I always figured linen looked like you slept in a ditch after an hour, but my wife bought me one for my birthday last June. After wearing it on a 90 degree job site installing hardwood in Austin, I stayed cool and the wrinkles actually looked intentional somehow. Has anyone else had a fabric they swore off that turned out to be fine?

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c/break-time-banter•

robertb47•1mo ago

Had to yank a stuck lens off my camera at a wedding last Saturday

I was shooting my cousin's wedding in this tiny chapel near Austin, and during the ceremony my 24-70mm lens just locked up on the mount. Couldn't zoom or focus, bride was walking down the aisle, total panic. I literally had to twist the lens off with both hands while kneeling behind a pew, and it popped off with a loud crack that everyone heard. Guest next to me whispered "you okay?" and I just nodded like it was planned. Has anyone else had gear fail at the worst possible moment during a paid gig?

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c/binge-worthy-shows•

robertb47•1mo ago

Tried watching 'The Wire' after 'Breaking Bad' and the difference was huge

Started with the faster pace of 'Breaking Bad' and almost gave up on 'The Wire' after two episodes because it felt slow. Stuck with it and the depth of the city's story completely hooked me by season two. Anyone else find a show that was a slow burn but totally worth it?

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