Okay boys. The hone is still good!

I did the rice, I did the scrubbing and It's a lot better. It's even cutting steel again. The rice worked very well and so did the scrubbing. I think it will turn out just fine. You can't even notice that it had been oiled. I did forget to mention that it is an old king stone. Thanks for all the suggestions, and tips on how to deal with co-workers.