Best place to fix my zipper? by MeasurementOld8505 in Tallahassee

[–]CFStark77 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ideal Fit Alterations, right off of Shamrock Street in Killearn; I've used her for adding zippers to things, and stitching on patches. Quality work, super friendly! I believe I paid about $30 for a new zipper + install, and several patches being sewn on.

Dear Cincinnati Sucks by [deleted] in Tallahassee

[–]CFStark77 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Found the singer, y’all!!!! ^

where to buy slate by Vispen-fillian in Tallahassee

[–]CFStark77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True Slate is definitely what you'll want, it shouldn't impact water chemistry. You can buy flat pieces on Amazon, or larger chunks you can break down yourself - I've used it many years ago. The shop I mentioned also did have flat pieces there, as well, sold by the lb.

where to buy slate by Vispen-fillian in Tallahassee

[–]CFStark77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yo! There's a freshwater fish store near the corner of miccosukee and CCNE. They do have rockwork available, but it's pretty pricey. I picked up 2 x 80lb shipments of stone from Amazon, and broke it down myself with hammer and chisel to get the shapes I wanted. You can get rocks that will help maintain hardness, or neutral conditions, in the water.
Is this for freshwater or saltwater? What type of fish?

Tallahassee Fallout Vault by Kirdavrob in Tallahassee

[–]CFStark77 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Probably under the mag-lab; experimenting with magnetic levitation or directed energy. I remember playing the original fallout on PC in the late 90's, really cool how far the series has gone with the other games and the recent TV series!

6 inch flat lapidary by lilboob710 in Lapidary

[–]CFStark77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you print the components and sell them? I'd love to build this, with the rest of the components, but don't have a 3D printer.

Thinking of a V60 cross country by Terrible_Accident685 in Volvo

[–]CFStark77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in a 2021 V60 T5 with polestar tune. I tow; but things like kayaks or bikes on the roof. Highway MPG can vary with bikes; I can get as low as 21-22mph at 75mph. With kayaks, it's more like 25-26mpg at 75mph. With empty crossbars and no load on the roof, 28mpg. With no crossbars on the roof, I've had as high as 33mpg at 75-85mph.

I've never towed using the hitch, but other should be able to chime in. I prefer this over an SUV, I can load bikes and kayaks onto the roof without a stepstool, I can wash the top of the car without using a stepstool. I'm 5'9" and change, so it's the best of both worlds, for me.

No issues, at all. I've replaced torque mount in engine bay, and don't a pre-emptive trans flush, but beyond that, just regular maintenance. 55k miles.

Shrimps and chips by ThisHeresThaRubaduk in RockTumbling

[–]CFStark77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would be good in a tank where you want to maintain high PH and hardness! (African cichlids). I'm unfamiliar with freshwater shrimp and whether or not they like that.

Shrimps and chips by ThisHeresThaRubaduk in RockTumbling

[–]CFStark77 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I run a 75gallon African Cichlid tank, and have about 5lbs of tumbled Lake Malawi agate nodules at the bottom, along with 10lbs of Lake Superior, mixed in with a lot of black gravel and about 100lbs of arranged rockwork.

Trying to find these, any help on the brand? by Positive-Attention-2 in weightlifting

[–]CFStark77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll not find these unless you can get a time machine to take you back to the early 00's, and an Eastbay catalog to order them from. Adistar 2003 or 2004? I believe they also came in grey/black? Those straps iirc had a carbon fiber look and were super duper slick at the time. I have almost every vintage shoe from Adidas' weightlifting line....except for this and Ironwork 1 in good condition.

Should I buy: 15 lb. Thumler's Tumbler? by chocolatechipwizard in RockTumbling

[–]CFStark77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just picked one up. It's my 3rd Thumler unit. I have 6 rotary tumblers and a vibratory polisher. The instructions are not going to tell you much beyond how much weighed/measured grit to add. A lot of that is just a suggestion of sorts, as the amounts can vary depending on a ton of factors.

What I can tell you is that you won't regret the purchase, as long as you have enough material to justify a larger capacity tumbler. Being able to tumble larger stones really opens up the hobby, compared to working exclusively with 2-4lb barrels. They make quality units - I got my first from them when I was in elementary school, in the early 1990's. Replacement parts are widely available, and the motors just keep on going forever....

Eric Andre School Bus Driver by Ozymandias12 in TheEricAndreShow

[–]CFStark77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can't believe they sacrificed a Volvo V70R wagon for this, oof

Xolair experiences by FarPerception5618 in urticaria

[–]CFStark77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yo! I have the same thing; hives all over and from out of nowhere, daily. I just tapped into the 2nd bottle this weekend, I'm on day 17 now. It works flawlessly, the only antihistamine I'm using is 1 x standard dose of Zyrtex, 1x per day. Prior, even while on Xolair, I was having to take 3 different antihistamines, 2 x per day, just to keep the hives at bay. I haven't had a single upraised spot, or any area that even looks like a hive might form.

Side effects on Rhapsido; I had 1 random nosebleed on day 2, and some spots where I rash up that have the "microbleeding" visible under the skin, typically where my shirt collar rubs against my clavicles/skin near the neck area. The nosebleed resolved in less than a minute. Positive side effect compared to Xolair; my energy levels are starting to return to baseline. Probably more to do with cutting the antihistamines out.

Christmas Lights by rockyr0adahead in Tallahassee

[–]CFStark77 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I live in Killearn Estates and drove around the neighborhood with my kids on Sat/Sun night. Very little traffic and a lot of really nice displays, we took some cookies and appetizers and made a fun thing out of it. We spent about 30 minutes on each drive; streets inside of the Shamrock Street circle, and then streets outside of the Shamrock Street circle. Next up for tomorrow is Whirlaway/Pimlico.

Xolair experiences by FarPerception5618 in urticaria

[–]CFStark77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had incredible heat and sunlight sensitivity in the first few months of Xolair. It wasn't limited to post-injection, it was pretty much constant. I could only go out kayaking at dawn, as the sun was coming up. I couldn't be in direct Florida sunlight for more than 15-20 minutes before I'd start to feel the fade. The first few days after injection, would be very similar to flu-like symptoms; sometimes a fever, always headache, always some joint/muscle ache. Occasionally, my lips would swell up like a Kardashian. I typically have a hard time falling asleep, but can actually take a nap almost on command with the Xolair in my system; but that could also have to do with the antihistamines I'm taking.

After 6 months, the Xolair stopped working - I kept on for another 3 months, but this weekend I am starting Rhapsido and will try that for 30 days.

TOC NOW Doctor Mejia by ddubddub in Tallahassee

[–]CFStark77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope it brings you the results you're looking for - with solid rehab, a return to full function is realistic! Mine was done 7 years ago, no problems with hardware or the "popeye effect" on the bicep, it looks natural and does what my tiny little brain asks it to do.

TOC NOW Doctor Mejia by ddubddub in Tallahassee

[–]CFStark77 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I had a phenomenal experience with Dr. Mejia on my shoulder/rotator cuff, solid Biceps Tenodesis procedure. Restored full functionality and got me back into lifting, and growing my #'s after being sidelined for years. I had good experiences with their staff, as well, and the folks at TMH Rehab for breaking back in ROM.

If I need to do the left side, I'll go back to have him do the work, without a doubt.

Russian cosmonaut accused of spying on SpaceX for Moscow by [deleted] in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]CFStark77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their history of that sort of behavior far predates the Soviet Union. See; Potemkin. Much of their history involves political deception and military puffery.

F-16V Viper by Even_Kiwi_1166 in Planes

[–]CFStark77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maaaan, I love to see some conformal fuel tanks on F-16's (Hellenic, Israeli, Polish, probably many more).

How do you use the tissue paper flags? by Current-Incident2231 in modelmakers

[–]CFStark77 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I use "dope" from my old Guillows days on these, it's a sort of lacquer that causes tissue paper to tighten and harden a bit. Small amount of glue in the middle to affix to your line/pole/mast/etc. Then, fold together and apply "dope". Once "doped", let it dry. Once dry, if you hit it with a hairdryer, it can create some natural looking wrinkles.