Found a great way to use up leftover rice from the Chinese place

Last Thursday, I had a big container of white rice from Golden Dragon that was getting dry. Instead of tossing it, I fried it with a couple eggs, some frozen peas, and a splash of soy sauce. It made a full meal for two people for basically no extra cost. What do you guys do with leftover takeout rice?

TIL a design rule from a coffee shop menu in Portland

I was stuck on a logo for days, but then I saw a chalkboard menu at a place called Stumptown that used only two colors and one font. The whole thing just worked (it was so clean and easy to read, you know?). It made me realize I was overcomplicating my own project by adding too much. Has anyone else found good design ideas in totally normal places like that?

Working on a 1950s Winchester 94, the bore went from looking like a sewer pipe to mirror bright. What's the best way to get that last bit of stubborn fouling out of the corners of the rifling?

I was at a town hall in Boise when a man tried to push the 'crisis actor' theory about a local fire.

It was last fall, during a meeting about the new fire safety rules. A man stood up and said the family who lost their home were paid actors, part of a plot to get grant money. I was sitting right behind the fire chief, and I saw his face just drop. I raised my hand and said, 'I know that family. Their kid goes to school with mine. I helped drop off clothes for them.' I told the man to his face that his idea was not just wrong, it was cruel to people who had lost everything. The room got quiet, and he sat down without another word. It showed me how these ideas aren't just online talk, they hurt real people in real places. Has anyone else had to shut down a wild claim in a public setting like that?

My smart plug fried itself trying to run a space heater

It happened Tuesday night when the temp dropped below freezing, and I had to reset the whole circuit. Anyone know a safe wattage limit for those things?

DAE ever try a 'gentle' approach with a full bucket on a steep grade and end up in a ditch?

I was hauling a full load of fill dirt down a 15% slope in a 988K last week and eased off the pedal to be smooth, but the whole rig started to slide sideways and I had to drop the bucket to stop from tipping.

I thought the whole 'wrap your brisket in butcher paper' thing was just for show

Honestly, I was sure foil was fine and the paper was just a gimmick for TV. Then I tried it on my last cook and the bark stayed perfect, not soggy at all. Anyone else switch from foil and have it actually make a difference?

Saw a garage in Boise with the cleanest floor coating I've ever seen

I was visiting my brother in Idaho last month and his neighbor had just finished his garage. The floor looked like a mirror, it was this deep gray epoxy with zero bubbles or streaks. He said he used a kit from ArmorPoxy and did three coats over a weekend. Has anyone else used that brand and had it hold up for more than a year?

Found a use for my old fountain pen ink in my bujo

I was cleaning out a drawer three days ago and found a bottle of dusty blue ink I bought for a pen years back. I figured, why not, and tested it with a dip pen on a scrap of my journal paper. It didn't bleed through at all on my 120gsm notebook, which was a nice surprise. Now I've been using it for my daily headers and it gives the page a little pop without needing new supplies. Has anyone else repurposed old art or writing stuff for their spreads? I'm curious what else might work.

I thought those fancy new cutter head designs were just for show

For years I stuck with the old tooth and ladder setup on my dredge, thinking anything else was a waste of money. Then we got a contract for a really tough stretch of riverbed near Pittsburgh, full of compacted clay and old timber. My boss insisted we try a new spiral cutter head he'd read about. I was sure it would just clog up. We ran it for a full eight hour shift last Tuesday, and I'll be honest, it cut through that mess like butter. The suction was way more even, and we didn't have to stop once to clear jams. It actually saved us almost a full day on that section. Has anyone else made the switch from a traditional cutter to one of these newer designs? What was your experience with different materials?