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Nuker-79 t1_jec10zd wrote
Reply to Saw a guy that looks scarily like Stan Lee. by BlueBinch
Shhhhhh! You will blow his secret life beyond the grave.
MostBotsAreBad t1_jec0qur wrote
Reply to My neighbor keeps a giant skeleton in their front yard all year round and decorates it up for different holidays by sneakybrownoser
I wish I had a neighbor like that.
My neighbors are fine. Just no giant skeletons.
Street-Measurement-7 t1_jec0exo wrote
Reply to comment by Street-Measurement-7 in How pearl buttons are made. by Anthok16
As an aside, in the guitar world, higher-end guitars use mother of pearl for inlays and fret markers etc. Cheaper, mass-produced guitars use a synthetic version commonly referred to as MOTS - mother of toilet seat lol.
MaritimesRefugee t1_jec0ckj wrote
Orange Cats Rule
Street-Measurement-7 t1_jebztc7 wrote
Reply to comment by Anthok16 in How pearl buttons are made. by Anthok16
Interesting nonetheless. I have wondered at least once what common people had for buttons on clothing for several millenia before plastic was around. I suppose wood and plants such as gourds would have been used also depending on where you lived.
Dear_Tax_3576 t1_jebznl9 wrote
Reply to My charger fall apart and I found a peace of metal sheet inside to make it feel heavier. by poorman_is_me
It’s a heat sink and also adds mass.
IslandKing44 OP t1_jebz371 wrote
Reply to comment by SirHerald in Random sign congratulating an elementary school class from 2020 on my hotel roof by IslandKing44
tacky definitely, but here we are; go crazy my friend
Rude-Disk-2264 t1_jebyhzs wrote
doomonyou1999 t1_jebxb9e wrote
Reply to My neighbor keeps a giant skeleton in their front yard all year round and decorates it up for different holidays by sneakybrownoser
They're expensive. Get all you can from it.
Philosopher115 t1_jebx65c wrote
Reply to This shopping cart has a giant pole to prevent people from taking it out of the store. by TheRtHonLaqueesha
Bet a dollar I can still steal it.
allangee t1_jebx4vn wrote
Reply to This shopping cart has a giant pole to prevent people from taking it out of the store. by TheRtHonLaqueesha
Well shoot! I've been putting the toilet paper rolls I bought on that. Now I feel foolish.
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LlamaFanTess t1_jebwp0l wrote
Reply to comment by flamingapeshead in This sink at my university has separate taps for hot and cold water by exciter33
Bathrooms in my house are recently updated, most have dual faucets. (USA) edit to add- called wideset vs centerset which are cheaper.
Mentalfloss1 t1_jebwhw1 wrote
EngineeringVirgin t1_jebwf26 wrote
Reply to My neighbor keeps a giant skeleton in their front yard all year round and decorates it up for different holidays by sneakybrownoser
That’s just being smart, but assert dominance, they take it down during Halloween.
Anthok16 OP t1_jebw6bn wrote
Reply to comment by Street-Measurement-7 in How pearl buttons are made. by Anthok16
I guess I should have said “mother-of-pearl” Oops!
hewso t1_jebuxfz wrote
Very common here is aus
starliz t1_jebuahj wrote
Reply to comment by Leguanix in This sink at my university has separate taps for hot and cold water by exciter33
Um...Quite common in the U.S.
gearslut-5000 t1_jebuaae wrote
Reply to comment by weighted_walleye in There's currently an iguana basking on my jet ski by Sixty4Fairlane
correct. are you inviting me to go jet skiing with you?
jiminak46 t1_jebu495 wrote
OP has no idea how old this made me feel.
MissingWhiskey t1_jebtvdb wrote
Reply to How pearl buttons are made. by Anthok16
Mr Jeffrey Harharwood had a splendid button collection. He was especially fond of mother of pearl.
blueraspberryicepop t1_jebtqpv wrote
Reply to comment by Doomerlicious in A wooden sign for a local restaurant by [deleted]
Which looks highly sus 🤨
[deleted] OP t1_jebtqnq wrote
Reply to comment by Brave-Butterscotch76 in I found my Walt Disney world ticket from 1995 by [deleted]
I love it. Only got like 5 signatures though haha
flamingapeshead t1_jebtkhw wrote
Reply to comment by Chigmot in This sink at my university has separate taps for hot and cold water by exciter33
My house is 9 years old and all the bathroom sinks are still like this
clemep8 t1_jec1e59 wrote
Reply to comment by starliz in This sink at my university has separate taps for hot and cold water by exciter33
Separate hot and cold in a house in the US? I'm surprised. I haven't seen that in a house newer than about 50 years old. My grandmother's house had these types of faucets, but it's almost 100 years old.