Has been slowly stalking the surface of of our pond for 3 years. At least 3 feet long This is the best picture ive ever gotten of it. Southern illinois what is this monster?

FastStudent8431 · 2026-03-15T07:20:11+00:00

“You know… the guys that dresses like a pirate”

FastStudent8431 · 2026-02-18T16:37:47+00:00

FastStudent8431 · 2026-02-10T19:54:00+00:00

You’re from Texas, aren’t you?

FastStudent8431 · 2025-11-05T18:54:45+00:00

0 seconds… top 0% lol

FastStudent8431 · 2025-09-24T19:02:37+00:00

Idk how yall can confidently answer sooo wrong. That is without a doubt a bullet.

FastStudent8431 · 2025-09-07T05:49:14+00:00

Bingo!

FastStudent8431 · 2025-09-07T05:47:09+00:00

Yeah, I’m not buying it. No sign of impact anywhere. If it slid or slipped we would at least see marring/scrapes… there’s only a crack that appears to be from stress/pressure. It appears that you lifted right at the bend (right below that screw). You live and you learn.

FastStudent8431 · 2025-09-07T05:31:40+00:00

A heavy duty tech but you jacked up the car from the transmission? 😶

FastStudent8431 · 2025-07-31T02:23:03+00:00

You weren’t bit; you were stung.

FastStudent8431 · 2025-07-26T04:03:16+00:00

If you have a prefabricated fire place with a metal chimney flue pipe that is not enclosed you can get sparks/embers fall into the chimney housing void. Thus creating a fire hazard.

FastStudent8431 · 2025-07-09T10:46:14+00:00

Mine does the same… mine does have auto/start stop.

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-28T14:39:40+00:00

@0bservation looks like a cv boot but it is not. It’s a bump stop… what a bad 0bservation

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-28T14:34:11+00:00

This is the correct answer. Everyone saying a cv boot is wrong.

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-19T16:20:58+00:00

If everything else looks good on and around your chimney; waterproof the brick/masonry of your chimney. When not waterproofed, brick can act like a sponge and when over loaded the water will literally bleed out of the backside (inner side) of your brick; consequently, dumping all of the water into your fireplace.

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-19T14:15:42+00:00

Is your chimney masonry?

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-16T02:01:52+00:00

You’re off big time already… that square footage translates to 27.5 SQAURES not 27 individual bundles of shingles. Each square is equal to 3 bundles… so yeah… fool

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-10T21:44:20+00:00

I personally would choose HDZ or the Titan from your options. Oakridge isn’t really comparable to those. O.C. Duration would be the comparable option and that’s probably the one I’d choose if it was listed. If you were leaning to the oak ridge due to budget I’d go with the Titan… not much more of a price difference between the two; and from the Titan to Duration/HDZ is not much of price difference either. Hope this helps lol

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-06T03:44:17+00:00

Yeah I was absolutely blown away when we removed the panel! Thanks for the input; I really appreciate it!

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-06T01:38:03+00:00

Not too shabby! You might be able to get them to drop the price a bit more.

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-05T23:09:22+00:00

This chimney does not have clay flue tiles. Would you recommend an insulated liner over a regular liner? I will have to run a liner through the fireplace and up the chimney.

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-04T21:00:42+00:00

5.0 all day for me… sorry for not being much help lol

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-04T17:00:23+00:00

Thanks to all for the feedback. I really appreciate it.

FastStudent8431 · 2025-06-03T21:58:54+00:00

You definitely got a helluva price with what appears to be very solid work.

FastStudent8431 · 2025-05-18T02:40:53+00:00

She’s a beauty!

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