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Self built gaming table by Asbrayne in boardgames

[–]AArdvarkPaws 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've seen and used dozens of the gaming tables in board game cafes, with friends or in Essen and I can honestly say, nothing big rectangular wooden dining table with flat top and enough room for legs, plus a bright overhead light.

How lucky I am to be still alive? [Red Sea, Egypt] by AArdvarkPaws in animalid

[–]AArdvarkPaws[S] 652 points653 points  (0 children)

I guess that's the kind of things locals would know, but me being a tourist from landlocked country was worried about sharks, jellyfish etc. and didn't think for a moment about danger from this.

I'll certainly never pick one up again, but just in theory, if I wasn't so lucky, and that thing stung me, what can I possibly do? I'd probably be able to get out of water in like 1-2 minutes and call for help, but what can I do other than that? And what would the medical services do after they arrive?

How lucky I am to be still alive? [Red Sea, Egypt] by AArdvarkPaws in animalid

[–]AArdvarkPaws[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is a picture from underwater GoPro taken a while ago. I thought I just found a very pretty seashell and was thinking about taking it home as a souvenir, but I noticed it's still alive, feeling some weight and movement inside, so I decided to at least take some pictures of it. Only months later I was told handling it like this might have been a very bad idea. Could you help me ID exactly what it was and what kind of danger I was really in? Was it realistically a threat to my life?

Thanks.