Jade Lane (u/jade_lane19)

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Tried a new rub with coffee grounds and my ribs came out tasting like a burnt latte

I was watching that show with Myron Mixon and thought hey, coffee in rubs is a thing. So I dumped like half a cup of dark roast grounds into my usual brown sugar mix before smoking a rack of St. Louis ribs at 225 for 6 hours. The bark turned black as night and my wife asked if I was grilling tires. Learned that less is more with coffee, maybe a tablespoon next time instead of a full scoop! Anyone else have a rub experiment go sideways like that?

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c/cassette-tape-swap•

jade_lane19•3d ago

I used to label my mixtapes with a fine tip marker, now I just use a sticky note

Back in the 80s I would spend an hour getting the lettering just right on each cassette shell. I'd use a Pilot Precise V5 rolling ball pen and write the track list in tiny neat print on the J-card. Then about five years ago my hands started shaking a little from getting older and I could not keep the lines straight. Now I just scribble the artist name on a yellow sticky note and slap it on the case. It looks terrible but at least I know what I put on there. Funny how something that used to matter so much just does not matter anymore. Does anyone else have a tape habit they changed because of age or circumstance?

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c/budget-travel-hacks•

jade_lane19•8d ago

Tried sleeping in a hostel common room to save $20 a night in Lisbon

Thought I was being smart. Booked a dorm bed for $12 but figured I could skip the bed and crash on their couch area instead. Security grabbed me at 3am thinking I was a random homeless person off the street. Had to show my booking confirmation and explain myself to a confused Portuguese night guard. Anyone else ever push the cheap limits too far and get caught?

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c/backyard-chicken-keepers•

jade_lane19•8d ago

Took me 6 hours to figure out why my eggs had thin shells

I was going crazy checking my feed mix and calcium levels for weeks. Then I realized my oyster shells were just sitting in the corner of the run untouched because they were too close to the waterer and got all muddy and gross. It took me 6 hours total across three afternoons to figure out the problem and move their dish to a dry spot under the coop overhang. Has anyone else dealt with hens ignoring something they clearly need just because of where you put it?

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c/budget-travel-hacks•

jade_lane19•12d ago

Saved $200 on a hostel booking by switching to a Wednesday arrival

I was looking at 3 nights in Barcelona during peak season and the weekend rates were brutal. Shifting my trip by just 2 days - arriving Wednesday instead of Friday - dropped the price from $450 to $250 at the same place. Has anyone else noticed big price jumps just by moving your travel days around?

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c/barbers•

jade_lane19•18d ago

Had a Monday that almost made me quit barbering

Last week I had a guy come in for a simple fade and he kept moving his head every 2 seconds while I was on the blend. After fixing it 3 times, I ended up buzzing him down to a 1 all over and he still complained. Then my next client showed up 30 minutes late smelling like cheap cologne and expected a full discount. Made me wonder if other barbers ever get a day that just drains all the joy out of the chair for a bit.

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c/binge-worthy-shows•

jade_lane19•18d ago

Appreciation post: the 2 episode rule that changed how I watch shows

I used to drop a show after 20 minutes if it didn't grab me. Then I forced myself to stick with one for at least 2 episodes, and I ended up loving it by episode 5. Has anyone else found a show that took a few episodes to really hit its stride?

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c/chimney-sweeps•

jade_lane19•19d ago

Hot take: I miss when creosote was just creosote

Saw a stat the other day that modern wood stoves produce 70% less creosote than the old ones from the 70s. Found it on a EPA page I was browsing for new gear. Does that change how often you guys schedule cleanings for customers with newer stoves?

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c/collectors-of-weird-maps•

jade_lane19•25d ago

That map of California as an island I spotted in an old atlas blew my mind

I was flipping through a 1700s reproduction atlas my buddy picked up at an estate sale last weekend. There it was, a map from 1720 showing California as a giant island floating off the coast. I knew about the old myth but I didn't realize cartographers kept printing it for like 150 years even after explorers proved it was wrong. How did that mistake stick around so long when they had ships sailing up and down the coast?

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c/elevator-mechanics•

jade_lane19•28d ago

Vent: Used to grease rails every week, now I barely touch them

When I started 12 years ago my old timer mentor made me grease the guide rails like clockwork every Friday. I mean I'd be in that pit with a brush and bucket of Mobilux 1 no matter what. Then about 4 years back I got a call at a building downtown where the car was jumping like crazy on the 6th floor. Turns out someone had been greasing so much it caked up and actually messed with the roller guides. Now I only hit the rails if I see or hear something off, maybe 3 times a year tops. The bearings last way longer and I don't breathe that greasy dust anymore. Anyone else cut way back on rail lube or is it still a must in your book?

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