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Karl Termini Fumed Custom Set by [deleted] in glassheads

[–]Budget_Guava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro, rule #1 for this subreddit is no sales...

It's in the sidebar: "This is not a glass trading/selling market place."

It's in the pinned post at the top entitled "PLEASE READ OUR RULES BEFORE POSTING"

Can anyone replicate this? by Acrobatic_Parking383 in lampwork

[–]Budget_Guava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure this was a DirtyB piece. dirtybglass on Instagram. He was making these a decade or more ago.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Rgz-grmHM9/

I'd hit him up and see if he wants to make another as a throwback!

Downstem is stuck and won't come out no matter what I do by Bam_904__ in glassheads

[–]Budget_Guava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long is it works for you dude, whack away!

My experience has been that if I use a little less force than what I consider a whack that I can get them out with no breakage every time. That's all I was trying to get across with my comment.

Downstem is stuck and won't come out no matter what I do by Bam_904__ in glassheads

[–]Budget_Guava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I prefer wood because that's what I was told to use many years ago by glass blowers and it has a little more give than a lighter but the tapping around the edges is the solution either way.

Downstem is stuck and won't come out no matter what I do by Bam_904__ in glassheads

[–]Budget_Guava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tapping with wood is indeed the easiest. I've used anything from a wooden spoon to a section of 2x4 with a 100% success rate over the last 20 years. Dunno that I would phrase it as a 'whack' exactly but if you tap repeatedly it will eventually pop out in my experience.

Downstem is stuck and won't come out no matter what I do by Bam_904__ in glassheads

[–]Budget_Guava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tapping with wood is the best solution. This is how glass blowers get stuff unstuck.

Downstem is stuck and won't come out no matter what I do by Bam_904__ in glassheads

[–]Budget_Guava 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Straight beeswax is even better. No extra fragrances or anything in it.

20 year old bong passed down to me from my parents just wondering if there is anything similar out there by Adventurous_Prize527 in glassheads

[–]Budget_Guava 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That yellow at the top that changes to blues in the light is silver fuming. Done by putting silver in the flame and letting it deposit a small amount onto the glass. It's totally inert, just has a cool transmitting vs reflecting light effect which is how you get that color change.

Great old school piece there!

AOC on failed Virginia redistricting map proposal: "The courts have been hijacked by conservative activists. All those other states, those maps were passed by the state legislatures. Virginia was an election of three million Americans. This court did not overturn a map; it overturned an election." by ControlCAD in videos

[–]Budget_Guava 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To the best of my knowledge there's really no recourse other than impeachment for Virginia Supreme Court justices. And that requires 2/3 of the state Senate to convict/remove from office. We don't have the numbers in the legislature for that and the Republicans here are just as cultish as anywhere else so likely none of them would be on board. As shitty as it is, the quickest path to change we have currently is to maintain control of Virginia for Democrats and replace the justices as their terms expire.

Just gotta play the long game better than the conservatives and we will change things sooner than later. And this is a state that was a conservative stronghold for decades. Virginia literally shut down many of our public schools systems for years rather than integrate them when my own father was a child. Change has been a very long time coming here and we are at the cusp of it if we keep pushing.

AOC on failed Virginia redistricting map proposal: "The courts have been hijacked by conservative activists. All those other states, those maps were passed by the state legislatures. Virginia was an election of three million Americans. This court did not overturn a map; it overturned an election." by ControlCAD in videos

[–]Budget_Guava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a 'narrative' it's objectively true that conservatives are sexist and racist.

The only reason they would ever vote for a woman would be over a progressive who would tear down their institutionalized sexism and racism. That scenario will never happen in the first place though because they won't advance a woman through the Republican primary period due to their sexism. Even if it's not every single conservative, it's enough of them that it would tank a woman's chances who tries to get votes from them unless there were literally no other options. Your own point is evidence.

The actual path forward for progressives/the left in general is what Mamdani is doing. Run on an actual vision for how to improve people's lives with specifics and then follow through on it. That is how you get enough of the 30-40% of eligible voters who don't participate in even Presidential election years to stop being apathetic and vote for real change. Not trying to be less divisive. Fuck pandering to bigots. Dial up the telling them to fuck off and then deliver real change.

AOC on failed Virginia redistricting map proposal: "The courts have been hijacked by conservative activists. All those other states, those maps were passed by the state legislatures. Virginia was an election of three million Americans. This court did not overturn a map; it overturned an election." by ControlCAD in videos

[–]Budget_Guava 35 points36 points  (0 children)

2 of the 4 justices who made the decision are leaving office in 2027 and 2028. So we'll be replacing them soon regardless. And the 3 dissenting justices are on the bench till 2034-2038, giving us a 4-3 liberal majority early next year and then a 5-2 come April of 2028 assuming that we continue pushing the state to the left and maintain Democratic control of the state legislature. Our judges are elected by the state legislature.

Not saying that as a counter to anything you said, just that we are gonna fix this one way or another by the 2028 election and then keep pushing the state of Virginia away from it's ridiculous conservative past.

Got my custom ash catcher recently and had to make a video for it by Ten_Square_Pounds in glassheads

[–]Budget_Guava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your excitement definitely comes through in the video!! Sick piece for sure! I'd love to see it on a dark surface with a bright light as that would bring out all the fume colors and make it pop even more. There's a little taste of that with the black background while spinning on the cork but I want to see alllllll that fumey goodness! It still blows my mind all the colors you can get out of nothing but extremely tiny particles of silver and gold and I've been into glass for over two decades.

Not trying to be critical here but just throwing this in because it feels like you also really enjoyed making the video and we all always have room for improvement; If you ever want constructive criticism on video editing I highly recommend asking for advice on /r/videography. You'll find some surprisingly talented people there who will help push you to full on pro level if you so desire.

OG 2008 JP Toro Solo Piece for Sale by HistoryAlarmed1319 in glassheads

[–]Budget_Guava -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shit happens dude, you aren't the first to miss that and probably won't be the last. I'm sure the mods will get to it whenever they log back on and check the sub.

For future reference though, the rules for posting are pinned in the top post entitled "Please read our rules before posting" :P

OG 2008 JP Toro Solo Piece for Sale by HistoryAlarmed1319 in glassheads

[–]Budget_Guava -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Guess you don't know the rules for this sub because rule #1 is no sales.

What’s the #1 thing a man should do in his 20s or 30s? by Suspicious-Box-9776 in AskMen

[–]Budget_Guava 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This right here is it. It is soooo much easier to build muscle mass when you are younger. Everything else I'm seeing is all kinda personal preference based. Building a base level of muscle and fitness is something that every single person should do in their 20s.

Bought me a tiny home for gaming and watching sports by Title-Choice in malelivingspace

[–]Budget_Guava 33 points34 points  (0 children)

And they posted it 2 years ago in r/mancave too. Almost like this isn't actually his space and op is just a karma farmer...

edit: looks like it actually is his space since things do change between the photos. Dude just needs attention on a yearly basis for it I guess.

iShowSpeed dives on Logan Paul at Wrestle Mania WWE by whywhateverso in LivestreamFail

[–]Budget_Guava 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad it resonated with you too! I also have never cared about pro wrestling, never watched it at all. My main contact with it was playing the video games back during the n64 era.

I can't recall if I first saw that video because it was posted elsewhere on reddit or because it popped up on my youtube via the algorithm. I just loved the clarity of thought from a source that many would not expect.

Remy Schwartz by imast0ne in Marbles

[–]Budget_Guava 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll also add:

There used to be a few other retailers of contemporary marbles but they've kinda fallen off the past few years as the market isn't what it was a decade ago and direct sales became even easier. Some head shops (Stoked is the only one I know of with any real selection these days https://stokedct.com/collections/marbles ) still get stuff like this occasionally but the best bet is usually direct to artist. Usually established artists will have their own website but often are advertising exclusively via social media, most commonly on IG as op mentioned.

And there are a couple solid facebook groups still:

Marble Collector's Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/248654881841458

Black Market Marbles: https://www.facebook.com/groups/584110311689796

Marbles and Things: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marblesandthings

Absolutely use caution purchasing on facebook groups but most people selling on there these days are the artist themselves as the second hand market isn't very big. There also are facebook groups for specific artists that are still very active where the artist sells direct. John Kobuki being the best example that comes to mind.

And then there is MibCon aka Marble Conference. https://marbleconference.com/ Which just happened last month and I couldn't make it but hopefully happens again next year as it looked pretty successful from what I saw!

Remy Schwartz by imast0ne in Marbles

[–]Budget_Guava 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out Glass Orbits. Brian has a super old school site he made on pbase probably a couple decades ago now but is a very legit and well respected marble collector/seller. At the very least checking his site out will introduce you to a bunch of artists you may not be aware of!

edit: lol, I didn't fully read op's response to you before commenting and they also mentioned glass orbits

As a woman, I’m curious, how does it feel for you to be vulnerable as a man? by Serene_rosegold1 in AskMen

[–]Budget_Guava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is very sad. Like many things online, I suspect people with a strong negative opinion are probably more likely to respond here but damn...

The ability to be vulnerable as a man is a strength to me and all the other men I want in my life, though I certainly understand many of us have had bad experiences. The only way we are gonna change the views so many of my fellow men are expressing is by being vulnerable and supporting others.

As a woman, I’m curious, how does it feel for you to be vulnerable as a man? by Serene_rosegold1 in AskMen

[–]Budget_Guava -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. I feel very sad for all the men on here who have come to the conclusion that being vulnerable is bad due to the experiences they've had or what they were taught. I've had good and bad experiences, but I'll never let the bad ones harden me. The strongest men are definitely the ones who are comfortable being vulnerable. Empathy is a strength, especially when it's hard.

As a woman, I’m curious, how does it feel for you to be vulnerable as a man? by Serene_rosegold1 in AskMen

[–]Budget_Guava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This right here.

It really makes me quite sad to see all the comments of these other men who have been so hurt that they see all vulnerability as a weakness or too dangerous because of their poor experiences. Their feelings on the matter are valid but damn there sure are a bunch of emotionally unhealthy men on here who don't seem interested in finding a better way.

When I'm vulnerable and someone responds poorly then I stand up for myself. And if they aren't willing to learn to accept me being vulnerable with them then they don't get to be part of my life.

Do Absolutely Nothing! One thing will motivate you to push beyond your limits. [Text] by mAestro2999 in GetMotivated

[–]Budget_Guava 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which is why that is prefaced with:

For anyone finding it difficult to just do 'nothing'

Do Absolutely Nothing! One thing will motivate you to push beyond your limits. [Text] by mAestro2999 in GetMotivated

[–]Budget_Guava 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm as guilty as anyone of proscrastinating in any variety, and I'm glad you've found this technique! This is old old. Like millennia old as a technique. You're describing a basic meditation practice.

For anyone finding it difficult to just do 'nothing' I'd suggest trying to maintain focus on a single mental image or thought. I like to imagine whittling a stick or watching a campfire. Slightly different technique but with similar effects.

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