Linda Murphy (u/murphy.linda)

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Overheard a guy at REI say his tent is 'bomb proof' but he can't set it up in under 45 minutes

I was at the REI in Denver last Saturday checking out some new sleeping pads when this dude was bragging to his friend about his heavy canvas tent. He said it can handle a hurricane but he spent half an hour just trying to find the main pole sleeve in the dark. Does anyone actually want a tent that tough if it means wrestling with it every time you camp?

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c/air-fryer-recipes•

murphy.linda•3d ago

Pro tip: My air fryer chicken came out dry for weeks until I figured out the temp trick

I spent like 3 whole months trying to make crispy chicken thighs in my air fryer and they kept coming out dry and sad. I tried all sorts of stuff like oil sprays and different breading but nothing worked. Finally I realized I was cooking at 400 degrees for too long when I should have been doing 375 for 18 minutes instead of 20. It took me way too long to figure out that a tiny temp drop makes a huge difference in moisture. Now I use a meat thermometer every single time to check for 165 internal. Has anyone else dealt with air fryer chicken drying out before finding the right cook time?

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c/caught-in-4k•

murphy.linda•4d ago

Caught my coworker claiming he fixed a leak under the sink with duct tape and hope

He posted a photo of a cracked PVC pipe wrapped in tape and called it a permanent repair, but I saw the water damage in the break room ceiling two days later and now I'm wondering if anyone else thinks duct tape is just a temporary cover for bad choices?

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c/banking-and-payments-community•

murphy.linda•7d ago

Just learned that contactless payments have a $50 limit in some countries and I had no idea

Was reading a thread on some finance blog last night and found out that places like Canada and the UK cap contactless transactions at around $50 or the equivalent. So if you try to tap your card for a $60 grocery run, it forces you to insert the chip or use cash. I always thought contactless was just unlimited until the bank decides otherwise. Has anyone else run into this traveling or living abroad?

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c/crane-operators•

murphy.linda•10d ago

My load chart habits changed after a close call in Pittsburgh

For years I just glanced at the load chart and went with my gut on boom angles. Then last month on a job in Pittsburgh, I nearly tipped a 40 ton Grove when the load shifted at 50 feet. Now I stop and triple check every single number on the chart, even for lifts I've done a hundred times. Has anyone else had a moment that made them slow way down?

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c/dredge-operators•

murphy.linda•12d ago

PSA: I was dead wrong about using a GPS on the dredge, now I won't run without it

For like 5 years I ran my rig on the Klamath River relying purely on marker buoys and memory. Thought GPS units were just extra screens to get saltwater on and bust. Then last fall after some heavy rains I came back to a site where half my markers had shifted or washed away. Spent a whole day redredging spots I already hit and jacked up my production schedule. A buddy finally talked me into borrowing his Lowrance unit for a week and I swear the difference was night and day. I could see exactly where I cut at 12 feet deep versus 8 feet and never double back. Now I got a used unit in my cab and I'm kicking myself for being stubborn. Anyone else here run purely on landmarks or did I just learn the hard way?

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c/book-club-debates•

murphy.linda•15d ago

The character arc in my book club's pick flopped hard this month

We read 'The Vanishing Act' by M. L. Reed and the main character Elena started off as a sharp detective, but by chapter 12 she turned into a clueless amateur. Over 6 chapters she forgot 3 key clues she found earlier, and our group spent 20 minutes arguing if it was bad writing or intentional. Has anyone else seen a protagonist change for no clear reason like this?

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c/fake-news-detective•

murphy.linda•20d ago

TIL a deepfake video of a mayor went viral last month and nobody checked

I spent last Thursday tracking down a video of our mayor that everyone was sharing in the local Facebook group. It turned out to be an AI-generated fake where he supposedly said he was quitting office, but the real mayor posted later that day saying he never made that statement. Has anyone else dealt with a local deepfake that almost got shared around your town?

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c/conspiracy-debates•

murphy.linda•1mo ago

Just hit 204 conspiracy podcast episodes and realized something weird about the moon landing faking debate

I've listened to 204 episodes now and the side arguing it was faked always brings up the same 3 technical points while the debunkers lean on human error stories, so which side actually relies more on shaky evidence?

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c/fashion-design-ideas•

murphy.linda•1mo ago

Had a talk with a tailor that made me rethink zipper placement

I was getting a jacket altered last week at this little shop on Elm Street, and the tailor, an older guy named Sal, pointed out how I'd placed the zipper on a design I was working on. He said, 'You're hiding it in the side seam like it's a secret. But a zipper can be a line, a shape, part of the look.' That hit me because I've always tried to make zippers disappear, thinking clean lines were better. He showed me a jacket he'd made where the zipper ran diagonal across the front, and it totally changed how the fabric fell. Now I'm looking at all my sketches differently, wondering if I'm fighting against hardware instead of using it. Has anyone else had a craftsman call out something you thought was a rule, but really it's just a habit?

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Overheard a guy at REI say his tent is 'bomb proof' but he can't set it up in under 45 minutes

Pro tip: My air fryer chicken came out dry for weeks until I figured out the temp trick

Caught my coworker claiming he fixed a leak under the sink with duct tape and hope

Just learned that contactless payments have a $50 limit in some countries and I had no idea

My load chart habits changed after a close call in Pittsburgh

PSA: I was dead wrong about using a GPS on the dredge, now I won't run without it

The character arc in my book club's pick flopped hard this month

TIL a deepfake video of a mayor went viral last month and nobody checked

Just hit 204 conspiracy podcast episodes and realized something weird about the moon landing faking debate

Had a talk with a tailor that made me rethink zipper placement

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