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	'''Brad Dowdy:''' So they're the one who did a retractable pen, uh, uh, earlier this year. Right. Um, that, that did not do well. Right. So they've gotten some feedback on there. I never even tried it because the initial reviews were so bad I passed, but they have actually acknowledged and are, are taking changes and, uh, are going to work on it. So I appreciate that. Yeah. Also around 50 to $60. Right. Um, but you know what? They're like, Hey, yeah, maybe like we're going to try, we're going to try something different here. So we'll see if we can improve it. And I appreciate companies that take that kind of feedback and, you know, try to make their products better. So yeah, that's why I'm interested in, in trying out the Captiva. So it should be cool.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' So they're the one who did a retractable pen, uh, uh, earlier this year. Right. Um, that, that did not do well. Right. So they've gotten some feedback on there. I never even tried it because the initial reviews were so bad I passed, but they have actually acknowledged and are, are taking changes and, uh, are going to work on it. So I appreciate that. Yeah. Also around 50 to $60. Right. Um, but you know what? They're like, Hey, yeah, maybe like we're going to try, we're going to try something different here. So we'll see if we can improve it. And I appreciate companies that take that kind of feedback and, you know, try to make their products better. So yeah, that's why I'm interested in, in trying out the Captiva. So it should be cool.

	'''Myke Hurley:''' But if you want to try out the Captiva, you know, I mentioned that price earlier at $52. Well, what if you could also get some money off over our friends at Pen Chalet? Pen Chalet have the products that you're looking for from the brands that you love, whether you want a new fountain pen, a new ballpoint, mechanical pencil, maybe you're looking for some ink or fountain pen accessories, maybe you're looking for some pen carrying cases. Doesn't matter what you're looking for. Pen Chalet have got it. They're adding new styles of pens and products to the site every single month. And every two weeks, you're going to find new special discounts. Pen Chalet do free shipping on orders of over $75 in the US. They sell internationally with great shipping rates. They believe in fast and reliable customer service with low prices and high quality products, which they offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee for. So head over to ~~PennChalet~~.com slash ~~PennAddict~~. You will get the 10% you will be able to from there get a code you need to save 10% on anything at Pen Chalet. So you can go pick up that endless pen if you want to, but also to see a selection of exclusive offers for listeners of this show.		'''Myke Hurley:''' But if you want to try out the Captiva, you know, I mentioned that price earlier at $52. Well, what if you could also get some money off over our friends at Pen Chalet? Pen Chalet have the products that you're looking for from the brands that you love, whether you want a new fountain pen, a new ballpoint, mechanical pencil, maybe you're looking for some ink or fountain pen accessories, maybe you're looking for some pen carrying cases. Doesn't matter what you're looking for. Pen Chalet have got it. They're adding new styles of pens and products to the site every single month. And every two weeks, you're going to find new special discounts. Pen Chalet do free shipping on orders of over $75 in the US. They sell internationally with great shipping rates. They believe in fast and reliable customer service with low prices and high quality products, which they offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee for. So head over to PenChalet.com slash PenAddict. You will get the 10% you will be able to from there get a code you need to save 10% on anything at Pen Chalet. So you can go pick up that endless pen if you want to, but also to see a selection of exclusive offers for listeners of this show.

	'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, so before we even get to that, they also carry the new, they're going to be selling the new Lamy Safaris, the Pina Colada and Cherry Blossom, like an unintended ad read there for that one. So yeah, they have all the stuff you need. And on our ~~PennAddict~~ page, they have some really cool Magna Carta Denema fountain pens. So these are kind of micarta-ish materials, right? So where there's some fibrous materials in the barrel materials that the pens are crafted from. And they're making some really cool colors in this. And the price is really, really like to a point where I should try one of these out because I've never reviewed a Magna Carta pen. I've always liked them. A lot of them can come with number eight nibs. I don't know what the nib sizes are available in these, but they have some acrylic ones in here too. And the price points are spectacular on these. And it's definitely worth checking out. Also, they have some pens from our good friends over at Heinz that are a really, really good price and including some really neat materials for them. And I'm just, wow, I'm just getting down here. So an Aurora 88, which is rarely seen on here on the sale page. So yeah, boy, I'm still scrolling, still scrolling. Lots of leather accessories, case accessories. Wow, great stuff over at Pen Chalet. So go check them out.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, so before we even get to that, they also carry the new, they're going to be selling the new Lamy Safaris, the Pina Colada and Cherry Blossom, like an unintended ad read there for that one. So yeah, they have all the stuff you need. And on our PenAddict page, they have some really cool Magna Carta Denema fountain pens. So these are kind of micarta-ish materials, right? So where there's some fibrous materials in the barrel materials that the pens are crafted from. And they're making some really cool colors in this. And the price is really, really like to a point where I should try one of these out because I've never reviewed a Magna Carta pen. I've always liked them. A lot of them can come with number eight nibs. I don't know what the nib sizes are available in these, but they have some acrylic ones in here too. And the price points are spectacular on these. And it's definitely worth checking out. Also, they have some pens from our good friends over at Heinz that are a really, really good price and including some really neat materials for them. And I'm just, wow, I'm just getting down here. So an Aurora 88, which is rarely seen on here on the sale page. So yeah, boy, I'm still scrolling, still scrolling. Lots of leather accessories, case accessories. Wow, great stuff over at Pen Chalet. So go check them out.

	'''Myke Hurley:''' Go to ~~PennChalet~~.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com slash ~~PennAddict~~. You'll get the code you need to save 10% and to see these special offers. Our thanks to Pen Chalet for their support of this show and RelayFM.		'''Myke Hurley:''' Go to PenChalet.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com slash PenAddict. You'll get the code you need to save 10% and to see these special offers. Our thanks to Pen Chalet for their support of this show and RelayFM.

	'''Brad Dowdy:''' All right. We got a shout out of the week, Myke. Shout out of the week. Man, I thought you were going to miss there for a second. Never. Split second. Never. Split second. I want to give a shout out to my friend, Nomadic. I can't remember if I've shouted out Luca or not previously. If not, it's been at least last year. But they deserve more than one shout out anyway. So a fellow Twitch streamer is how we met.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' All right. We got a shout out of the week, Myke. Shout out of the week. Man, I thought you were going to miss there for a second. Never. Split second. Never. Split second. I want to give a shout out to my friend, Nomadic. I can't remember if I've shouted out Luca or not previously. If not, it's been at least last year. But they deserve more than one shout out anyway. So a fellow Twitch streamer is how we met.

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	'''Brad Dowdy:''' So they're the one who did a retractable pen, uh, uh, earlier this year. Right. Um, that, that did not do well. Right. So they've gotten some feedback on there. I never even tried it because the initial reviews were so bad I passed, but they have actually acknowledged and are, are taking changes and, uh, are going to work on it. So I appreciate that. Yeah. Also around 50 to $60. Right. Um, but you know what? They're like, Hey, yeah, maybe like we're going to try, we're going to try something different here. So we'll see if we can improve it. And I appreciate companies that take that kind of feedback and, you know, try to make their products better. So yeah, that's why I'm interested in, in trying out the Captiva. So it should be cool.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' So they're the one who did a retractable pen, uh, uh, earlier this year. Right. Um, that, that did not do well. Right. So they've gotten some feedback on there. I never even tried it because the initial reviews were so bad I passed, but they have actually acknowledged and are, are taking changes and, uh, are going to work on it. So I appreciate that. Yeah. Also around 50 to $60. Right. Um, but you know what? They're like, Hey, yeah, maybe like we're going to try, we're going to try something different here. So we'll see if we can improve it. And I appreciate companies that take that kind of feedback and, you know, try to make their products better. So yeah, that's why I'm interested in, in trying out the Captiva. So it should be cool.

	'''Myke Hurley:''' But if you want to try out the Captiva, you know, I mentioned that price earlier at $52. Well, what if you could also get some money off over our friends at ~~Penn~~ Chalet? ~~Penn~~ Chalet have the products that you're looking for from the brands that you love, whether you want a new fountain pen, a new ballpoint, mechanical pencil, maybe you're looking for some ink or fountain pen accessories, maybe you're looking for some pen carrying cases. Doesn't matter what you're looking for. ~~Penn~~ Chalet have got it. They're adding new styles of pens and products to the site every single month. And every two weeks, you're going to find new special discounts. ~~Penn~~ Chalet do free shipping on orders of over $75 in the US. They sell internationally with great shipping rates. They believe in fast and reliable customer service with low prices and high quality products, which they offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee for. So head over to PennChalet.com slash PennAddict. You will get the 10% you will be able to from there get a code you need to save 10% on anything at ~~Penn~~ Chalet. So you can go pick up that endless pen if you want to, but also to see a selection of exclusive offers for listeners of this show.		'''Myke Hurley:''' But if you want to try out the Captiva, you know, I mentioned that price earlier at $52. Well, what if you could also get some money off over our friends at Pen Chalet? Pen Chalet have the products that you're looking for from the brands that you love, whether you want a new fountain pen, a new ballpoint, mechanical pencil, maybe you're looking for some ink or fountain pen accessories, maybe you're looking for some pen carrying cases. Doesn't matter what you're looking for. Pen Chalet have got it. They're adding new styles of pens and products to the site every single month. And every two weeks, you're going to find new special discounts. Pen Chalet do free shipping on orders of over $75 in the US. They sell internationally with great shipping rates. They believe in fast and reliable customer service with low prices and high quality products, which they offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee for. So head over to PennChalet.com slash PennAddict. You will get the 10% you will be able to from there get a code you need to save 10% on anything at Pen Chalet. So you can go pick up that endless pen if you want to, but also to see a selection of exclusive offers for listeners of this show.

	'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, so before we even get to that, they also carry the new, they're going to be selling the new Lamy Safaris, the Pina Colada and Cherry Blossom, like an unintended ad read there for that one. So yeah, they have all the stuff you need. And on our PennAddict page, they have some really cool Magna Carta Denema fountain pens. So these are kind of micarta-ish materials, right? So where there's some fibrous materials in the barrel materials that the pens are crafted from. And they're making some really cool colors in this. And the price is really, really like to a point where I should try one of these out because I've never reviewed a Magna Carta pen. I've always liked them. A lot of them can come with number eight nibs. I don't know what the nib sizes are available in these, but they have some acrylic ones in here too. And the price points are spectacular on these. And it's definitely worth checking out. Also, they have some pens from our good friends over at Heinz that are a really, really good price and including some really neat materials for them. And I'm just, wow, I'm just getting down here. So an Aurora 88, which is rarely seen on here on the sale page. So yeah, boy, I'm still scrolling, still scrolling. Lots of leather accessories, case accessories. Wow, great stuff over at ~~Penn~~ Chalet. So go check them out.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, so before we even get to that, they also carry the new, they're going to be selling the new Lamy Safaris, the Pina Colada and Cherry Blossom, like an unintended ad read there for that one. So yeah, they have all the stuff you need. And on our PennAddict page, they have some really cool Magna Carta Denema fountain pens. So these are kind of micarta-ish materials, right? So where there's some fibrous materials in the barrel materials that the pens are crafted from. And they're making some really cool colors in this. And the price is really, really like to a point where I should try one of these out because I've never reviewed a Magna Carta pen. I've always liked them. A lot of them can come with number eight nibs. I don't know what the nib sizes are available in these, but they have some acrylic ones in here too. And the price points are spectacular on these. And it's definitely worth checking out. Also, they have some pens from our good friends over at Heinz that are a really, really good price and including some really neat materials for them. And I'm just, wow, I'm just getting down here. So an Aurora 88, which is rarely seen on here on the sale page. So yeah, boy, I'm still scrolling, still scrolling. Lots of leather accessories, case accessories. Wow, great stuff over at Pen Chalet. So go check them out.

	'''Myke Hurley:''' Go to PennChalet.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com slash PennAddict. You'll get the code you need to save 10% and to see these special offers. Our thanks to ~~Penn~~ Chalet for their support of this show and RelayFM.		'''Myke Hurley:''' Go to PennChalet.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com slash PennAddict. You'll get the code you need to save 10% and to see these special offers. Our thanks to Pen Chalet for their support of this show and RelayFM.

	'''Brad Dowdy:''' All right. We got a shout out of the week, Myke. Shout out of the week. Man, I thought you were going to miss there for a second. Never. Split second. Never. Split second. I want to give a shout out to my friend, Nomadic. I can't remember if I've shouted out Luca or not previously. If not, it's been at least last year. But they deserve more than one shout out anyway. So a fellow Twitch streamer is how we met.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' All right. We got a shout out of the week, Myke. Shout out of the week. Man, I thought you were going to miss there for a second. Never. Split second. Never. Split second. I want to give a shout out to my friend, Nomadic. I can't remember if I've shouted out Luca or not previously. If not, it's been at least last year. But they deserve more than one shout out anyway. So a fellow Twitch streamer is how we met.

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	'''Speaker 01:''' Someone had just got, it's like, uh, I'm amazed at how many ways pens continue to change. Yeah.		'''Speaker 01:''' Someone had just got, it's like, uh, I'm amazed at how many ways pens continue to change. Yeah.

	'''Speaker 00:''' Yeah. So you think they're pretty static, right? Like where this is ~~stationary~~, this is analog. Like I just did my review of the, uh, Jetstream light touch, right? Which we've talked about. So I didn't want to put, I did my review is up on the blog and there was nothing new. So I didn't put it in to add to the show notes today. Cause I didn't feel like I had anything new to say, but it's Uniball is someone who like plays around with ink technology a lot, right? They're always doing something to tweak these things and big picture. Like, is it that big a deal? No, but for someone who's love ~~stationary~~, seeing even just companies try like minor things and playing around with ink formulas, for example, I think it's, I think it's really neat to see. Um, it obviously gives me something to talk about, but it gives me something to test out and see is like, Hey, are they, do we actually, can we actually see change in the ~~stationary~~ industry? Like the, you know, I hold up the, the Uniball Kuretoga as like the champion in, in this is like, no one thought they needed something like that. No one probably thought that would technically work to have a lead rotation mechanism in a mechanical pencil. And I'll be danged if it's not one of the best inventions in ~~stationary~~ in the last couple of decades.		'''Speaker 00:''' Yeah. So you think they're pretty static, right? Like where this is stationery, this is analog. Like I just did my review of the, uh, Jetstream light touch, right? Which we've talked about. So I didn't want to put, I did my review is up on the blog and there was nothing new. So I didn't put it in to add to the show notes today. Cause I didn't feel like I had anything new to say, but it's Uniball is someone who like plays around with ink technology a lot, right? They're always doing something to tweak these things and big picture. Like, is it that big a deal? No, but for someone who's love stationery, seeing even just companies try like minor things and playing around with ink formulas, for example, I think it's, I think it's really neat to see. Um, it obviously gives me something to talk about, but it gives me something to test out and see is like, Hey, are they, do we actually, can we actually see change in the stationery industry? Like the, you know, I hold up the, the Uniball Kuretoga as like the champion in, in this is like, no one thought they needed something like that. No one probably thought that would technically work to have a lead rotation mechanism in a mechanical pencil. And I'll be danged if it's not one of the best inventions in stationery in the last couple of decades.

	'''Speaker 01:''' There is, there is such an easy, um, world to imagine where the Kuretoga comes out and we look at it on the show and we're like, that seems like a gimmick. Like, right. Yeah. When we've just first seen it, like who are people asking for this, but right. Yeah. It's fantastic. And like, this is why, like, I remember I was talking about the Tuzu and I was, I'm very much on the fence of like, I would, I would want to see how that feels to use. Cause I could see something here, but I also understand and completely, uh, uh, see how this could just purely be like a gimmick. Like it's right. You know, it's just like a thing that they have made because it's a thing to make as opposed to actually solving a problem. Exactly. Exactly. All right. We spoke about this new pen. D is that the brand name?		'''Speaker 01:''' There is, there is such an easy, um, world to imagine where the Kuretoga comes out and we look at it on the show and we're like, that seems like a gimmick. Like, right. Yeah. When we've just first seen it, like who are people asking for this, but right. Yeah. It's fantastic. And like, this is why, like, I remember I was talking about the Tuzu and I was, I'm very much on the fence of like, I would, I would want to see how that feels to use. Cause I could see something here, but I also understand and completely, uh, uh, see how this could just purely be like a gimmick. Like it's right. You know, it's just like a thing that they have made because it's a thing to make as opposed to actually solving a problem. Exactly. Exactly. All right. We spoke about this new pen. D is that the brand name?
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	'''Speaker 00:''' I used them last night, Myke. I was at Starbucks. You pop on ExpressVPN. Very good. Because I didn't have, like, good, like, cell service where I was at. My son had a tennis match. It was too far away for me to, like, drop him off and drive home. So I went and found Starbucks, popped in, popped on the ExpressVPN, sat and chilled for a bit, and easy peasy.		'''Speaker 00:''' I used them last night, Myke. I was at Starbucks. You pop on ExpressVPN. Very good. Because I didn't have, like, good, like, cell service where I was at. My son had a tennis match. It was too far away for me to, like, drop him off and drive home. So I went and found Starbucks, popped in, popped on the ExpressVPN, sat and chilled for a bit, and easy peasy.

	'''Speaker 01:''' Moises writes in and says, I now realize I urgently need an answer and detailed response to Myke's beloved shacket. What brand is it? What makes it so great? I ask because I recently fell for a denim work shirt from Filson that has an interior left breast pocket big enough for my EDC, and it's changed my view of shackets. As a ~~stationary~~ nerd, in the surface of the sun, summer climate of Texas, I had never considered an overshirt with shacket features as an alternative to carrying a small bag. So a shacket is a combination between a shirt and a jacket. It's basically like an overshirt. I'm just going to say, Moises, I do not acquire shackets for features. They are for fashion. I'll just say that to start with.		'''Speaker 01:''' Moises writes in and says, I now realize I urgently need an answer and detailed response to Myke's beloved shacket. What brand is it? What makes it so great? I ask because I recently fell for a denim work shirt from Filson that has an interior left breast pocket big enough for my EDC, and it's changed my view of shackets. As a stationery nerd, in the surface of the sun, summer climate of Texas, I had never considered an overshirt with shacket features as an alternative to carrying a small bag. So a shacket is a combination between a shirt and a jacket. It's basically like an overshirt. I'm just going to say, Moises, I do not acquire shackets for features. They are for fashion. I'll just say that to start with.

	'''Speaker 00:''' I'm a feature guy, Moises. Okay.		'''Speaker 00:''' I'm a feature guy, Moises. Okay.

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	From RelayFM, this is The Pen Addict, episode 618. Today's show is brought to you by the St. Louis Pen Show, Pen Chalet, and ExpressVPN. My name is Myke Hurley, I'm joined by Brad Dowdy. Hi Brad. What's up Myke Hurley, how are you today? I'm good man, how are you? I'm good, I'm good. I'm ready to talk about pens. Shocker. I mean, look, here's the thing, I'm feeling a little sleepy today, but I can feel like this first topic is going to wake me right up. Are you still tired from our Lego build? Yeah. Oh, great, yes. Nice, nice, nice. All right, so we have done the Lego build for the year. This is a thing that we do every year for RelayFM members. Boy, have we. If you are a RelayFM member, it's in the crossover feed. Go to relay.fm slash membership to learn more and become a member and support this show. Or if you support any show, you get access to this. So, you know, it's just like a thank you to all of our members. So we built a Lego Spider-Man set. This is the longest build that we've ever done. We built continuously for nearly five hours. And also, different this time to last time, we made a video version, which is in the show notes of the audio. So you can listen, but you can also watch along, as Brad definitely told me to do some things that he refuses that he told me to do. I fully admitted. I admitted. Some of us are able to admit when we make mistakes. Some of us aren't. We'll let you decide, Chad. We'll let you decide. I said that to my wife, that you told me this, and she laughed, and I said, I actually think that this is maybe a good reflection moment for me. But, you know, we'll see about that. So, yeah, that's available for RelayFM members. If you decide to support this show or any show, you will get access to that, and we will appreciate your support for another year. Thank you so much. Yeah, it was fun. It was exhausting. But let me tell you, Brad, it took three days to get the video version to work. Yeah, so this was an on-a-wim thing that Myke took on for all of us. So thank you, Myke, for doing that. Basically, what happened was I realized halfway through that our audio levels were not balanced properly in the streaming system. Because I used my streaming app that I used to stream, because it was just easy to build it. It was OBS. And you have to fiddle with the audio sometimes, depending on what the source is. And I realized you were a bit too quiet. And I was like, well, this isn't a problem, because we're recording our own audio. I'll just swap it over. And I found, like, I used Final Cut because it was a big thing. And also I found Final Cut has, like, an automatic audio sync feature. So if it's, like, takes the old audio and here's the new audio. The problem was Final Cut was effectively refusing to finish the export. And, like, multiple times export in this video, which took, on average, about six hours per export, it would get to, like, 90% and the app would crash. This happened, I think I maybe tried to do this export, like, four or five times over the space of three days. Until I eventually got it to work by exporting it and basically, like, just pure, like, non-compressed. And then I was able to use a tool called Handbrake to get it into a 1080 file to upload. But, like, it was, so it got to the point where it was, like, I had to publish it on Monday. And it was, like, oh, I had left it overnight to do this thing. I even had, like, the non-good audio version, like, uploaded to YouTube. And it was just a case of, like, well, if this doesn't work, I'm just going to have to press, like, publish on this one. But I came into the studio and found that it had happened. Because first I tried to do it on my MacBook Air, and that was not happening. And then I tried to do it. And then I tried a couple more times on my MacBook Pro. But I finally got it there in the end. Final Cut finally found that 1x3 block. Yep. Finally found it. Flat 1x3 with a washing machine. Mm-hmm.		From RelayFM, this is The Pen Addict, episode 618. Today's show is brought to you by the St. Louis Pen Show, Pen Chalet, and ExpressVPN. My name is Myke Hurley, I'm joined by Brad Dowdy. Hi Brad. What's up Myke Hurley, how are you today? I'm good man, how are you? I'm good, I'm good. I'm ready to talk about pens. Shocker. I mean, look, here's the thing, I'm feeling a little sleepy today, but I can feel like this first topic is going to wake me right up. Are you still tired from our Lego build? Yeah. Oh, great, yes. Nice, nice, nice. All right, so we have done the Lego build for the year. This is a thing that we do every year for RelayFM members. Boy, have we. If you are a RelayFM member, it's in the crossover feed. Go to relay.fm slash membership to learn more and become a member and support this show. Or if you support any show, you get access to this. So, you know, it's just like a thank you to all of our members. So we built a Lego Spider-Man set. This is the longest build that we've ever done. We built continuously for nearly five hours. And also, different this time to last time, we made a video version, which is in the show notes of the audio. So you can listen, but you can also watch along, as Brad definitely told me to do some things that he refuses that he told me to do. I fully admitted. I admitted. Some of us are able to admit when we make mistakes. Some of us aren't. We'll let you decide, Chad. We'll let you decide. I said that to my wife, that you told me this, and she laughed, and I said, I actually think that this is maybe a good reflection moment for me. But, you know, we'll see about that. So, yeah, that's available for RelayFM members. If you decide to support this show or any show, you will get access to that, and we will appreciate your support for another year. Thank you so much. Yeah, it was fun. It was exhausting. But let me tell you, Brad, it took three days to get the video version to work. Yeah, so this was an on-a-wim thing that Myke took on for all of us. So thank you, Myke, for doing that. Basically, what happened was I realized halfway through that our audio levels were not balanced properly in the streaming system. Because I used my streaming app that I used to stream, because it was just easy to build it. It was OBS. And you have to fiddle with the audio sometimes, depending on what the source is. And I realized you were a bit too quiet. And I was like, well, this isn't a problem, because we're recording our own audio. I'll just swap it over. And I found, like, I used Final Cut because it was a big thing. And also I found Final Cut has, like, an automatic audio sync feature. So if it's, like, takes the old audio and here's the new audio. The problem was Final Cut was effectively refusing to finish the export. And, like, multiple times export in this video, which took, on average, about six hours per export, it would get to, like, 90% and the app would crash. This happened, I think I maybe tried to do this export, like, four or five times over the space of three days. Until I eventually got it to work by exporting it and basically, like, just pure, like, non-compressed. And then I was able to use a tool called Handbrake to get it into a 1080 file to upload. But, like, it was, so it got to the point where it was, like, I had to publish it on Monday. And it was, like, oh, I had left it overnight to do this thing. I even had, like, the non-good audio version, like, uploaded to YouTube. And it was just a case of, like, well, if this doesn't work, I'm just going to have to press, like, publish on this one. But I came into the studio and found that it had happened. Because first I tried to do it on my MacBook Air, and that was not happening. And then I tried to do it. And then I tried a couple more times on my MacBook Pro. But I finally got it there in the end. Final Cut finally found that 1x3 block. Yep. Finally found it. Flat 1x3 with a washing machine. Mm-hmm.

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