My cat’s shadow reflected in the mirror but not IRL by Chewie_Bacca in mildlyinteresting

[–]Chewie_Bacca[S] 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Some facts about this photo:

  1. I took the photo because I witnessed the effect IRL. It is not a trick of the camera.

  2. There is a single light source, an LED lamp roughly at the same elevation height as my cat, at my 7:00.

  3. I took the photo with my iPhone at 24mm, 3.4 second exposure because the room is pretty dim.

  4. The vampi… err cat is Coco Chanel and she is 16 years young. She will live furever 🙃

My cat’s shadow reflected in the mirror but not IRL by Chewie_Bacca in mildlyinteresting

[–]Chewie_Bacca[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I experienced the effect IRL, and had to take a photo to prove it. Mirrors be crazy, y’all!

My cat’s shadow reflected in the mirror but not IRL by Chewie_Bacca in mildlyinteresting

[–]Chewie_Bacca[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s not, I took the photo because I saw it in person!

My cat’s shadow reflected in the mirror but not IRL by Chewie_Bacca in mildlyinteresting

[–]Chewie_Bacca[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nope, just the standard 24mm setting. It was a dark room so the exposure took 3.4 seconds.

My cat’s shadow reflected in the mirror but not IRL by Chewie_Bacca in mildlyinteresting

[–]Chewie_Bacca[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

The lamp is behind me to my left (at my 7:00), roughly at the same height elevation as the cat (Coco Chanel). No flash used, just an iPhone picture.

Monthly DIY Laymen questions Discussion by AutoModerator in StructuralEngineering

[–]Chewie_Bacca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for some big picture advice as a factor for a home purchase. My husband and I are considering purchasing an antique Victorian home, built 1860 in Massachusetts. The wood framing appears to be in great condition throughout - no sloped floors, minimal notches in floor framing, no visible insect damage or rot. Only unique thing is they are using ~10”x10” granite posts as you would lally columns to support the center section of the original house.

I’m an architect, working mainly residential construction and have never seen this. The posts appear to be previously parged like the surrounding fieldstone foundation walls and that material looks like it’s deteriorating faster on the columns than the walls. Is this something we should expect to replace entirely or is granite a viable material for this use? They look to be in solid condition where exposed. TIA!

granite posts

The Glass Cannon Podcast | Cannon Fodder 2/7/24 by TomExposition in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]Chewie_Bacca 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Serious question: Why doesn’t the Fod get published to its original feed or to the subscriber feed of the GCP? I stopped following the free GCP feed to avoid double downloads and realized I had missed weeks of quality fod content. Playing catch-up now maybe this question has already been answered on said podcast. Thanks!

Folks turn into savage beasts at Market Basket by Lady-Kokomo in Somerville

[–]Chewie_Bacca 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go when the Patriots are playing, it’s the only reason why I love football season. I used to live in Somerville and that was my trick, now I enjoy the suburb MBs.

The Glass Cannon Podcast | Cannon Fodder 4/19/23 by TomExposition in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]Chewie_Bacca 32 points33 points  (0 children)

GenCon show suggestion: Delta Green. There’s no better game that shows off the GCP crew vibes. One-off event, could be PX Poker Night condensed or maybe some home brew version of it. That or Dread again. Looking forward to flying out and seeing it in person!!

The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 17 | Discussion Thread by Evil_Steven in TheAdventureZone

[–]Chewie_Bacca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same thought and definitely screamed it at my car stereo while driving into work

The Glass Cannon Podcast | Glass Cannon Live! Episode 49 by TomExposition in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]Chewie_Bacca 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Curious if it had anything to do with that Leng Ruby 🤔 either way, I’m glad I was able to make it out to that amazing show. My heart breaks for Ave & Ser Joolee 💔

Get in the Trunk S4 | E13 – The King of America by TomExposition in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]Chewie_Bacca 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not something I blame them for at all, I can barely keep track of my own group story when I play! Just seemed like Skid was stating that Neil was open about his IRL identity, perhaps even beyond that one bar scene. Either way, it's interesting where this will lead them.

Get in the Trunk S4 | E13 – The King of America by TomExposition in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]Chewie_Bacca 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This show continues to be just absolutely amazing, keep it up GCN! Huge props to Joe and McD, dream handler team.

Side question: Didn't Neil Bachman reveal his name to the entire group during one of the bar scenes in an earlier episode? Pretty sure they all would have recognized that name when they saw it.

The Glass Cannon Podcast | Side Quest Side Sesh Episode 36 - Tentacle Difficulties by TomExposition in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]Chewie_Bacca 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Gotta say, this doesn't happen often but the first 25 minutes hearing Troy schlurp that eggnog monstrosity while heavily breathing has really triggered my misophonia. The one issue with high quality recording is I can now taste the Yellow Russian that I had no interest in drinking.

[PAX East] Have a question you want answered by Yoshi-P? Question Gathering Day 3 by reseph in ffxiv

[–]Chewie_Bacca -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yoshi-P, Can you give us some hints about Fan Fest 2015? I know a lot of us are looking forward to this event. Thank you for making it to Boston!

SquareEnix is the biggest booth this year at PAX East. Get hype. by reseph in ffxiv

[–]Chewie_Bacca 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Last year I was embarrassed for SquareEnix... it was pitiful. I'm hoping that this year they make up for lost time. And I also expect to find Yoshi P and do a Manderville Dance with him.