That kid's got some serious nerve, honestly. Would have paid to see the cashier's face trying to process a half-eaten Snickers as a return. Probably should have told him the rules, but part of me respects the sheer audacity of it all. Future entrepreneur or just a kid with a sweet tooth and no cash, hard to say.

Ever notice how the fear of bland food makes you ruin it every time? I did the same thing with a pork shoulder once... used so much rub it crusted over like a salt lick. The real trick is to season it like you would a good steak, then just leave it alone. That smoke flavor builds up on its own if you give it enough time.

Sometimes you gotta try the cheap fix to learn for yourself.

Oh, the joys of chasing ghosts in a machine. You start checking the drawbar and end up rebuilding the whole thing.

Read a thing once about how @willowthomas is right, those small habits shape your whole mindset lol.