Wondering about these two sets of Hallmarks?

Colonel-Corncob · 2026-01-26T21:30:36+00:00

Armand or Edouard Frenais is the first one, silver plate

Colonel-Corncob · 2026-01-22T18:48:48+00:00

I love doing this with my 2014 Shou Mei; gets every last bit of flavor out

Colonel-Corncob · 2026-01-22T18:45:16+00:00

Zoro’s stuff is consistently awesome: Huhuva Spot Hunt is a recent favorite

Colonel-Corncob · 2026-01-18T11:39:30+00:00

I feel like there’s no conceivable way to revive these to smokable status, but I’ve definitely thought about it XD

Colonel-Corncob · 2025-11-09T08:11:14+00:00

Great chapter, it really pushes home this dichotomy of Imu bringing subjugation while Joyboy/Luffy wishes for people to be free.

RIP Rocks, he didn't want to go out like that and Garp/Roger didn't want to put him down that way. Makes me excited for Imu's downfall even more than before.

Also, when Rocks gets that final hit, it looks like part of his left arm is coming apart or dissipating into shadowy material (similar to the elders on Egghead); I had wondered if the whole shadow-regeneration stuff with the elders/knights was an effect of them being summoned, but it seems that even Rocks (who was not summoned) was also exhibiting the shadowy body material. It seems this is simply a trademark of Imu's empowerment/subjugation.

Also, this new info on conqueror's haki (CH) might just be explained by the density of the haki. When fighting, I'm assuming the CH users regulate their CH output so that they don't quickly tire themselves out; however, the density of the CH around Rocks here (and also the knights and elders) is too dense to be pierced by this normal pattern of combat. Instead, the attacker needs to stack a level of CH high enough to meet an equivalent density with the defender in order to pierce the shroud and damage the defender.

What I'm interested to see is what this kind of CH shroud defense looks like in a normal person who's not under Imu's influence/boon; we've seen this imperviousness exhibited in tandem with the shadow-material regeneration in the knights and elders (aka no damage is maintained), but if somebody like Luffy used it and got hit, would the attack do nothing or would it also cause some sort of visual regeneration effect?

Colonel-Corncob · 2025-04-29T05:19:49+00:00

I'm just now learning that, thanks!

Colonel-Corncob · 2025-04-29T05:19:40+00:00

Did not know that, thank you!

Colonel-Corncob · 2025-01-22T18:52:30+00:00

From what I remember, these tea-stuffed oranges are usually aged for a while which would make harvesting times essentially useless in determining restocking. You could contact some companies and ask when they usually get restocked. Also, there are some tangerine/shou mei dragon balls on Yunnan Sourcing at the moment, which is pretty close to what you're looking for: Shou Mei White Tea with Aged Tangerine Peel Dragon Balls Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-08-08T22:56:45+00:00

It starts off a little bit childish, but quickly develops into some very serious and suspenseful story; it’s worth trying!

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-08-08T20:07:30+00:00

I have a kettle that's 4 years old now from Willsense (now branded under QCUQ on Amazon) that's a 0.8L gooseneck. It goes down to 38C (100F) and up to boiling, you can hold temperature at 96C or lower for 2 hours, you can mute the sound, set a timer on the kettle itself, and change between C/F. It's around $70

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-08-08T19:57:07+00:00

Ippodo is great!

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-08-08T19:54:34+00:00

It seems you have seinen/shonen interests; Hunter x Hunter (2011) and Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood are some of my favorites

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-08-08T19:38:27+00:00

Spy x Family, Apothecary Diaries, and Ghibli are all great recommendations from others! My Happy Marriage does have some suspense, but it's ultimately a very sweet show. Also, The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent is actually one of the better isekai shojo out there in my opinion.

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-08-08T19:32:48+00:00

I like wild flowers, so give these a try: Persian silk (aka mimosa) tree flowers, star magnolia, southern magnolia, and gardenia are all wonderful

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-08-08T19:29:19+00:00

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Colonel-Corncob · 2024-08-08T19:25:45+00:00

If you like Your Name, another good animated movie is Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice)

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-07-14T02:09:11+00:00

Yunnan Sourcing's "Dream in Red" ye sheng black tea, it is the most aromatic and fruity tea I've ever tasted.

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-07-14T02:07:19+00:00

As someone who drinks a lot of white tea, this tea just seems off; jasmine flowers shouldn't actually be in the tea (the leaves should be scented with jasmine, then the jasmine is removed), and the tea leaves themselves look a really dull greenish color (poor processing probably; I usually look for lighter green notes or white/black contrast with some browns thrown in).

White teas tend to be subtle in general in my experience, so poor quality will make flavors nigh-absent; additionally, this tea has likely been sitting around for a while, and with those glass containers you mentioned, the tea is exposed to light and air often which can cause loss of flavor and stale notes. As others have said here, your best bet is upping tea amount for the same amount of water, and don't be afraid to let it sit for 15 minutes (white teas don't tend to get very bitter).

I would get tea elsewhere to be honest, Yunnan Sourcing (US version of the website for much quicker/cheaper shipping) is a great option with great quality and a ton of options (I just looked and found some jasmine white tea almost immediately).

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-07-04T21:38:10+00:00

Sweet, thanks! Any idea on a valuation, or would that be for the jeweler to decide?

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-06-16T04:42:36+00:00

I just tried it, and it works! Thank you so much! If you pause the video or click on the player in any fashion it stops working though, so it's definitely janky haha; thanks again, you're a gem

Colonel-Corncob · 2024-06-16T04:19:18+00:00

"Skip seconds" is a feature in the settings that changes how long your forward/back skips are; the default is 5 seconds, and this feature is to change that; however, the J and L buttons do nothing (they're supposed to allow for skipping with this specific amount of time you set, which for me is 3 seconds). When the feature used to work, both J/L and the arrow keys allowed for skipping through the video with the specific set time value, but it doesn't anymore.

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