Riley Lewis (u/rileyl98)

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Warning: I spent $40 on a DVD box set of 'The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.' thinking it was a lost gem, and it was just okay.

The show had a cool premise with Bruce Campbell, but the jokes felt flat and the plot got weird fast, so now I'm stuck with these dusty discs taking up space on my shelf, anyone else have a show they bought into that just didn't hold up?

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c/freelance-survival•

rileyl98•2d ago

Saw a stat that 40% of freelancers don't have a contract for jobs under $500

Found it in a survey report from a freelance union site. How do you handle small gigs to keep safe?

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c/chefs•

rileyl98•3d ago

I bought a $40 digital probe thermometer and it's a total game changer

I was always just going by feel and time for my proteins, but my pork tenderloin was coming out dry. My friend told me to get a good probe, so I grabbed one online. I used it on a beef roast yesterday and pulled it at exactly 135 degrees. It was perfect from edge to edge, the best I've ever made. What other small tools have made a big difference for you guys?

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Recent Comments

49m ago

Shoutout to the AI that wrote a full page of nonsense about my local hardware store

My last attempt had a chatbot insisting my local diner was famous for its sushi bar and axe throwing league. The place has never served a single piece of raw fish, and the only thing they throw out is the day old pie. It described the owner, Frank, as a former marine biologist. Frank is a retired bus driver who is scared of the ocean.

16h ago

I was at a gallery opening in Austin and saw my own work printed huge for the first time

Color profiles, really? It seems like a lot of extra work for something that might just be the gallery lighting. @rowan972 makes a good point about soft proofing, but is the difference ever that bad? Most people looking at the big print won't have seen your monitor version anyway.

1d ago

An old storefront window moaned when the wind blew. Took me a minute to realize it was just a loose seal needing some fresh putty.

That DAP stuff is basically magic.

3d ago

Decided to finally watch that old show my parents loved, and it hit different

Yeah @noah_smith is right, The West Wing is the perfect follow up. The walk and talk scenes alone are worth it.

3d ago

From salon to sidewalk: what the block party taught me

Love seeing people try new things like that.