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Card 395 of 9972026-09-10 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-10

I Hate Handpans, and Want to Fry Rice

ihatehandpans.com Observed source
Editorial interest 88/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An anti-handpan manifesto proposing to turn a crowdfunded instrument into a wok.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-10 issue.

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The project describes a physical conversion rather than a metaphorical protest: one legally acquired handpan would go to a professional metalworker for assessment, filming, and a possible transformation into a food-safe wok. Its draft $3,000 budget covers the instrument, forge time, filming, and ingredients, while the displayed $1,260 figure is explicitly illustrative and no real contributions have been collected. The proposed finale is fried rice, pending a successful and safe conversion.

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