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25d ago
inI just found out my 'rare' orchid was a fake for two years
That's such a bummer, happened to me with a cactus once.
26d ago
inHad a real wake-up call about post hole depth last month
Honestly I've always gone deeper than that, like a third of the post height at least.
26d ago
inPSA: I just saw a line cook use a dull knife and it made me think about our sharpening routine
Man, I used to be that line cook. Got so used to the dull pull through a tomato skin it felt normal. Switched to a quick steel pass before my station setup every day, and suddenly I'm not sweating through a case of peppers. The onion dice actually look uniform for once. It's embarrassing how long I fought a blunt knife thinking I was just bad at my job.
27d ago
inOld guy at the lumber yard told me to always plane my stock before cutting joinery
Remember watching my uncle fight a twisted board for an hour. He finally planed it flat and the whole project went smooth after that. Ever try to cut a mortise in wood that's secretly bent?
28d ago
inShowerthought: The blackout last month made me realize how much I miss cash
My glovebox stash is a hundred bucks in small bills now, after a similar gas station panic last winter.