My big batch of lentil soup turned into a salty disaster last night

I was making my usual go-to cheap meal, a huge pot of lentil soup, and I guess I wasn't paying attention. I added a whole can of vegetable broth I had in the pantry, which I've done before, but this time I also threw in a ham bone from the freezer for extra flavor. I didn't realize how salty that bone was going to make everything. After it simmered for an hour, I tasted it and it was basically inedible, like licking a salt block. I was so annoyed because that was supposed to be my lunches for the whole week. I ended up dumping in two whole peeled potatoes and letting it cook for another 30 minutes, which helped a little, but it's still way too strong. I hate wasting food, especially when money is tight. Has anyone else saved a super salty soup? I'm thinking of maybe adding a bunch of plain rice to it to stretch it out and soak up some salt.

Spent 4 hours on a Friday night because a client's old PDF had a hidden layer messing up my dimension strings.

Has anyone else had a similar ghost layer problem, and what's your go-to cleanup process for a corrupted import?

Just read something about forum moderation that really caught me off guard

I was looking up some stats on a site about online communities and found that over 40% of reported posts in general discussion forums are flagged for being off-topic. That's a huge chunk. It was in a report from a group that studies internet behavior from last year. I always figured it was more like 10 or 15 percent. Makes you realize how hard it is to keep a conversation on track when the topic is so broad. What's the weirdest off-topic post you've ever seen slip into a general chat?

Hot take: I used a 3/8 drive on a 1 inch bolt because my 1/2 was across the yard and it snapped clean off

Heard a line chief say 'the book is a guide, not a gospel' about a wiring diagram

We were troubleshooting a phantom voltage drop on a Cessna 172's nav system, and he pointed out a footnote about ambient temp affecting resistance that the main schematic didn't highlight. It got me thinking about how often we might miss those little notes. How do you guys make sure you're catching all the fine print in the manuals?

Had a weird moment at the gas station last month that made me rethink a few things

Honestly, I was filling up my car in Springfield and the pump just stopped at exactly $20.00 three times in a row. The guy at the next pump said his did the same thing. Tbh, it got me looking into those old theories about gas pumps being set to stop at round numbers to make you spend more. Has anyone else had a pump act up like that in a specific way?

My coffee habit was draining my wallet until I tried this...

I used to buy a latte every morning, costing about $5 each day. That added up to over $150 a month... I started making coffee at home with a French press, and now I spend only $20 on beans monthly. The difference let me put $130 extra into my emergency fund each month. It's been six months, and I don't even miss the shop drinks.