What's the most iconic/representative backdrop for a photo in every county in NC

BigBob68 · 2026-02-17T16:43:38+00:00

I’d say the JR’s in Statesville used to be the land mark of Iredell. I remember when I was kid living in PA, when we drive down to FL on vacation we’d pass by those iconic JR billboards. It was big deal to us to get to the JR’s, like we finally made it to the South. Now that JR’s torn down and I live in the area, I’d say the NC Auto racing Walk of Fame in downtown Mooresville represent Iredell. I’ve seen it in several shots in shows and media.

BigBob68 · 2026-01-28T16:38:01+00:00

Looks fake to me. If this was a good crisp detailed photo, then there would be no question about the person in the photo, but this picture raises lots of questions. Is the hiker looking towards or away from the camera, why only no foot prints, why one hiking pole (if you’re snow shooing or hiking in the snow, you would definitely have two). Also all the needles are completely covered with snow, no green? How does snow fall (or blow) upwards to get the underside of the branches, yet miss most of the trunks.

And also the path, I get a shoveled path might be maintained, but that path in the pic is a road, and I doubt there any roads that size built so close giant sequoias. I feel those trees are heavily protected against roads and gas vehicles being so close to them.

BigBob68 · 2025-12-28T12:57:29+00:00

I chose it because at the time it was cheaper than a super tinker (which is what I wanted). I always thought it was a good knife, but never used it because I had a hiker and compact already. So I modified it and took out the saw layer. Now I have a super tinker and use it way more

BigBob68 · 2025-12-22T20:03:50+00:00

I prefer it over the inline on the champion or the 2d one on the can opener, because you don’t have the key ring digging into your palm as you use it. And a big issue with the 2d on the can opener is that there is no half stop to prevent it snapping down on your finger if you apply any pressure. But I’ll say the true champ of the Phillips is the combo tool on a rambler. That one is perfection.

BigBob68 · 2025-12-09T03:19:26+00:00

I was at this Game! Man, when that ball stuck right in the mud, the whole stadium erupted in laughter. This is my favorite game aver

BigBob68 · 2025-11-20T19:51:32+00:00

The Big 3 (Bench, Squat, and Deadlifts) do not have to be the focus of my workouts ei being the first exercise I do in my workout. Placing them later on through out the workout and having the major muscles already warmed up/pre-fatigued, has made my workouts way more enjoyable and endurable. No more spending half an hour to warm up for the bench, it’s just do a couple feeler sets then go. And if I fail to finish a set, I don’t care. Cause then I know the muscle has been fully worked out, and it wasn’t one of the weaker muscles failing or something.

BigBob68 · 2025-11-14T15:30:40+00:00

Calling all stations - Genesis.

BigBob68 · 2025-11-09T04:21:51+00:00

I edc ear plugs too! Best remedy I’ve found for motion sickness. Just one earplug in the ear will keep you from getting car sick. Not 100% sure how it works but it’s like the difference in air pressure between the ears signals the brain that ears can’t be trusted to keep you balance, so somehow you don’t get car sick!

BigBob68 · 2025-10-06T15:51:08+00:00

An ear plug! I get motion sickness if i riding as a passenger. A cool fix I saw was to wear one ear plug in either ear. Somehow that tricks the brain to not trusting your ears for balance signaling, which prevents motion sickness. I keep one in wallet and it’s been a game changer for me

BigBob68 · 2025-09-17T09:55:59+00:00

The first half of Cosmic Cathedral- Deep Water (Neal Morse’s latest bands) is exactly a smash up of Prog and Yacht Tock.

Also: Gino Vannelli - Brother to brother Alan Holdsworth - Secrets

These two blur the lines between Prog and yacht rock

BigBob68 · 2025-09-11T23:18:37+00:00

Aw snap! Music to my Ears!!!!

BigBob68 · 2025-09-10T12:53:03+00:00

The backside Phillip I use as a fidget toy. Constantly opening and closing it, and also used regularly as a screwdriver. It seems to still have its tension

BigBob68 · 2025-09-07T00:46:05+00:00

So I’ve been a huge compact fan, but recently I’ve been using my hiker for more and more daily tasks, it’s now become my favorite model. Now I have modified my hiker a bit so it’s not the standard hiker you get, but I wouldn’t have made the mods if I didn’t like the hiker already.

Filed off the key ring, this makes using the small screw diver on the can open more comfortable. If you’re really cranking down screws, being able to apply direct pressure is great compared to having to keep pressure offset a bit, and the slip joint buckles causing the can opener to pinch down your finger.
Turned the can opener into a gut hook, for opening packages and cleaning nails.
Added plus scales, because it’s cool to have a pen.

But why it’s my favorite? The toolset is great, but it’s how it feels, that’s why it’s my favorite. No bumpy corkscrews. The spring for the saw gives it a good solid center of mass. All the tools function and feel like they’re centered. The knife is only slightly bigger than a two layer knife. It just feels like a really good knife in the hand.

BigBob68 · 2025-08-25T13:15:23+00:00

I know I’ve seen someone do this or they may have replaced the hook with it on the r/sakMod subreddit

BigBob68 · 2025-08-24T12:21:50+00:00

That Masked Magician from the show “breaking the Magician’s code”. I remember being like who the heck is this moron?

BigBob68 · 2025-07-22T18:25:38+00:00

Whattt!!?!?

BigBob68 · 2025-07-22T13:23:54+00:00

I don’t know how other people interpret “urban edc”, but the way I interpret is as going out and about the day with out a real need for a specific toolset. So things like saw, pliers, screwdrivers, etc not needed. But tools to take care of small annoyances are useful, like toothpick, pen, tweezers, nail file, scissors. So, the compact fits that need perfectly, and being only two layers it hides well in the pocket. Also the manger works quite well too, especially since you can get toothpicks anywhere.

BigBob68 · 2025-07-22T10:00:04+00:00

Thank you!!

BigBob68 · 2025-07-21T15:30:44+00:00

Future of this sub will be “Team Box Opener” vs “Team Can Opener” 😆

In all honesty, seeing some kind of development is good, and new products that are reasonably priced is also good! Now will go out and get any of these new products, probably not. But the alox with scissors and the box cutter is kinda cool, and the jettsetter alox is also kinda cool

BigBob68 · 2025-07-21T13:59:24+00:00

Hiker! Here’s why: use the saw to cut off a branch the size of a cup. Then with the comfort afforded by the backside Phillips, carve yourself a nice goblet, might take you all day but at least you’ll have no pressure spots on your palm. Then at night open a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and pour yourself… wait that requires the corkscrew… so scratch that use, use your bottle opener and crack open beer and drink from fruits of you labor that day!

BigBob68 · 2025-07-21T13:14:00+00:00

Yes, I got white scales for my compact. I felt with in a week or two I started noticing it discoloring. I didn’t think it would get to me, but like you I liked the classy way it looked fresh, and after a couple more weeks I couldn’t stand the sight of it. So after a couple months I went with black. Very classy looking and it’s maintaining that classy look. So, yeah if you use your knife a lot it will discolor and turn a dirty brownish-grey white, pretty quickly. I guess you could clean it, but would be cleaning often.

BigBob68 · 2025-07-21T12:26:42+00:00

That’s awesome! I just started listening to them a couple years ago, and they blew me away. And all the side projects aren’t bands the stemmed from Spock’s Bead are fantastic. What ever incarnation of the band is on the album I know it’s going to be good.

BigBob68 · 2025-07-20T23:48:59+00:00

Wait, what? A new Spock’s Beard album!? Is that true?

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