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c/baking-fails-and-wins•drew_nguyen•2mo ago

Showerthought: My flat cookies turned into perfect puffs after I left the dough in the fridge overnight.

I baked one tray right away and the next morning the second batch came out thick and chewy, so I guess chilling really does stop them from spreading too much on the pan.

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c/backpacking-routes•drew_nguyen•2mo ago

Realized I wasted $40 on a paper map for a trail that's fully marked

Bought a detailed topo for the Lost Coast Trail, but the route is so obvious with posts and signs you can't miss it. Has anyone else bought maps for a route that didn't need one?

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c/board-game-geeks•drew_nguyen•2mo ago

At a game night in Portland, I saw someone bring a binder of printed rule clarifications

It was at a cafe called Mox Boarding House about six months ago. This guy pulled out a three ring binder with maybe 50 pages of official FAQ printouts for his favorite games. He said he got tired of rules arguments that killed the mood. Now I keep a folder on my phone with PDFs of the latest rulebooks for my top 10 games. It saved a game of Root last week when we forgot how dominance cards worked. Do you keep any kind of quick reference stuff on hand for rules?

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c/drafters•drew_nguyen•2mo ago

Warning: My new drafting pencil snapped mid-detail on a Denver site plan

I was finishing a tricky drainage detail for a Denver city permit last week when my 0.5mm lead snapped right in the clutch. I had to carefully pick the broken pieces out with a pin from my kit, which took about ten minutes and messed up my line weight. What's your go-to pencil for tight site work that won't break under pressure?

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