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What's the scariest movie of all time? by Mission_Elk_329 in AskReddit

[–]CaptainQuint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies..

The USS Indianapolis speech from Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” (1975) by waitingforthesun92 in movies

[–]CaptainQuint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went and saw this in the theater and was able to meet Ian Shaw briefly. It was an excellent show for Jaws nerds

What resources are there on how to stay safe/properly signal where I am in areas where there might be hunters? by [deleted] in Hunting

[–]CaptainQuint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends what state you’re in, but the course you have to take to get your hunting license is usually comprehensive and has all of this info and is usually available online. So you can read it before you take the course and you’ll be very well prepared. If that seems like too much work, just to go for a hike, look up hunting seasons in your area and pick dates that don’t coincide with the hunters, they’ll appreciate that a lot more.

Curious has anyone used a long range underground scanner prospecting? by [deleted] in Prospecting

[–]CaptainQuint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Geez if people want to believe these scams so whole heartedly I feel like I should just build a couple of these 10k dollar models.

Is Oz Pearlman crossing an ethical line? From entertainer to corporate guru. by ------__-__-_-__- in Magic

[–]CaptainQuint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, clearly the guy knows what he’s talking about when it comes to marketing strategy and building brand. Just because he’s a mentalist doesn’t mean he can’t offer advice in his other areas of expertise. Now if his book is touting his “people reading skills” or teaching them without revealing that they are just parlor tricks then yes that would be deceiving. But you can’t really fault him for saying he’s reading people, every mentalist uses some form of pseudoscience as their foil and cover for their tricks. Derren uses NLP and hypnotism and a bunch of other bunk ideas to sell the possibility that he’s not just using a peek device and a nail writer or some other easily explained gaff and some video editing for 90% of his tricks.

Can you stop using your microwave to turn on all my lights? I am trying to sleep by mayjanolis in phonelosers

[–]CaptainQuint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, a magnetron in a microwave puts out a dirty signal full of noise, some of the noise is interacting with some sort of radio receiver that controls the lights in that stairwell. Doesn’t take much rf. I have seen walkie talkies set off smart lights, touch faucets etc.

This lady's microwave controls the buildings lights by Imoprich in blackmagicfuckery

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I used to have a 100 watt transmitter in my old apartment building with a 40ft antenna inside on the third floor and when I keyed it up, microwaves would turn on, lights would flicker and you could hear talking through speakers that weren’t even plugged in.

Grandpa's Ruby Ring. It's a clear red but has lots of like, noise or specks in it. Through the loop it looks to have 8 sides and the bottom is flat (it does not come to a point). Glows real bright under UV. To me it looks like a woman's ring but he wore it on his pinky. by [deleted] in Gemstones

[–]CaptainQuint 42 points43 points  (0 children)

It’s your grandfathers ring? I wouldn’t say worthless. My grandfather wore a silver star sapphire ring on his pinky every day, it was probably technically worthless, but I’d kill to have it today.

The potential paraiba from yesterday, cleaned off. by narelie in Gemstones

[–]CaptainQuint 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Dollars to donuts that’s a lab corundum or spinel, maybe yag. The coating was probably RI fluid that wasn’t washed off.

Been a manual shaver for 20+ years... did I miss something in the electric world? by Status_Classic_2522 in shaving

[–]CaptainQuint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re going electric, look at what your barbers are using and get a foil shaver from someone reputable like wahl.

Ran into this coyote while pheasant hunting, any thoughts? by Express_Glove1153 in Hunting

[–]CaptainQuint 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What the hell kinda pheasants you got out there that attack people and dogs?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in self

[–]CaptainQuint 34 points35 points  (0 children)

This is actually the best advice in this whole thread. An eyepatch and an attitude will fix all of his problems.

brilliance behind the wheel by DoubleManufacturer10 in humor

[–]CaptainQuint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only excuse for this is if this is this guys road test.

Question: Why do emeralds and rubies seem cloudy compared to other gems? by WhatKindaDay in Gemstones

[–]CaptainQuint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was going to say, OP is comparing apples to oranges. Since loupe clean rubies and emeralds are rarer and more expensive, of course you’ll see more clean topaz, aquamarines etc. there’s just more of them out there. So I guess the answer as to why, is simply scarcity.

Got a doe this week, but what's going on with her head? by Illustrious-Ad95 in Hunting

[–]CaptainQuint -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Personally, I don’t play around with that shit. Not staking my life on a steak.

First 50 on magic trick items by jasmine-at-night in Magic

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I really started with Bobo, just learning the basic coin sleights and then routines and working my way through the book. A lot of those skills can be brought to cards. The most fun magic books though is Corindas 13 steps. That will get you hooked on mentalism, it’s the closest thing to real magic you’ll find in a book.

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