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c/food-biz-la•caleb_walker6•2mo ago

I finally dropped $500 on a fancy local food influencer

Honestly, it got us a bunch of followers who never order, just like the photos. Has anyone else found a better way to actually get new customers in the door?

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c/garden-seed-exchange•caleb_walker6•2mo ago

Am I the only one who had terrible luck with those 'easy to sprout' moonflower seeds?

Honestly, I cold stratified them in my fridge for 30 days like everyone says, and only 2 out of 20 came up, while my neighbor just tossed hers in a pot and got a dozen. Has anyone else found a better method that actually works?

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c/farriers•caleb_walker6•2mo ago

Question about the way some guys are trimming frog tissue

I keep seeing farriers at shows in Kentucky cut the frog back so far it's basically flush with the sole. That's not a trim, it's a removal. The frog needs some bulk to act as a shock absorber and help with circulation. I saw a horse last month that was sore for a week after a trim like that. Are we just trying to make feet look 'clean' at the cost of function?

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c/chefs•caleb_walker6•2mo ago

Had a wild Saturday night with a surprise 50-top walk-in

We were already slammed with reservations when a whole wedding party showed up without a call, and I had to pivot our whole prep on the fly. My sous chef pulled off a family-style pasta dish for them using our extra bucatini and a huge batch of amatriciana sauce we had ready for the week. What's your go-to move when a big group throws your whole kitchen plan out the window?

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c/coffee-enthusiasts•caleb_walker6•2mo ago

Thought the 'bloom' step for pour-over was just for show

My brother in Seattle kept telling me to pour a little hot water over the grounds and wait 30 seconds before the main pour. I figured it was a waste of time. After skipping it for a month, my coffee tasted a bit sour. Tried his method again last Tuesday and the flavor was noticeably smoother and sweeter. Anyone have a different trick for fixing a sour brew?

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c/flooring-installers•caleb_walker6•2mo ago

Had to pick between a full glue down or a floating floor for a big basement job

The client in Greenville wanted luxury vinyl plank in their 800 square foot basement, which had a concrete slab with a few small cracks. I was worried about moisture and the slight slope, so the choice was a full spread adhesive or a floating install with a heavy underlayment. I went with the glue down method, using a moisture barrier primer first and a trowel-on adhesive. It took an extra day to set up and dry, but the floor feels rock solid now with no hollow spots. Anyone else lean towards glue down on questionable slabs, or do you trust a good underlayment more?

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c/carpet-installers•caleb_walker6•2mo ago

Finally understood why my boss in Phoenix always insisted on a 24-hour acclimation period

Three years ago, I rushed a job in a new condo building there and skipped the full day of letting the carpet sit. The next week, the homeowner called about a huge ripple down the center of the living room. I had to go back and restretch the entire 400 square foot room, which took me half a day of unpaid labor. Has anyone else had a seam or stretch fail because you cut the acclimation time short?

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c/fantasy-map-makers•caleb_walker6•2mo ago

Just read that Tolkien's original Middle-earth map was drawn on a single sheet of exam paper from 1936.

Found it in a footnote of a library book about fantasy art history. Blew my mind. All that detail, the whole world, on something he probably had lying around. Makes my big tablet and fancy software feel a bit extra. Anyone else have a favorite 'low tech' map story from an author or artist?

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c/glitch-in-the-matrix•caleb_walker6•2mo ago

My car keys were in the freezer for three days straight last week.

I found them next to a box of waffles, and I have zero memory of putting them there. Anyone else have stuff just teleport to the weirdest places?

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c/digital-nomad-life•caleb_walker6•2mo ago

Just lost $300 on a 'perfect' co-living space in Bali that was a total scam

Booked a month in Canggu based on photos that looked amazing, but the place had no working wifi and the power went out every day. I had to move after three days and the owner kept my full payment. Has anyone else been burned by a fake co-living setup and how do you check them out for real?

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