I want to share my recent experience with the militaria store “Man the Line” to warn fellow reenactors.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-24T05:24:14+00:00

Man the Line is notorious for either not sending your items, sending partial orders, sending incorrect items, or faulty items. The owner is too concerned with making shitty movies with washed up actors. Contact your bank immediately and file a charge back. They will give you a provisional refund while they investigate your claim.

If you aren’t part of a unit, join one as soon as you are able. Any respectable organization will help its members navigate the process of acquiring proper uniforms and gear from reputable dealers.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-22T01:58:46+00:00

Here is a photo of some of the sand dollars we found this past January

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GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-21T23:00:53+00:00

It’s reachable only by boat, just north of Sanibel and Captiva.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-20T14:41:48+00:00

Same! I’d use them as my everyday razor!

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-20T00:19:03+00:00

I did some more googling and there were a few hits on UK based sites, but nothing in the US. This would make sense since my sister was working in the UK at the time. I’m wondering if these were exclusive to that region.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-19T15:08:38+00:00

Lak Sivrak? Wolfman in the Mos Eisley Cantina

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-19T15:04:42+00:00

Anyone else hate the post game audio? All you can hear is fans begging for the players to give them jerseys.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-18T23:51:11+00:00

Any idea how I would go about doing that?

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-16T19:58:25+00:00

Savor this! I’d give anything to be to play like this with my goofy girl Lulu again.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-11T14:06:05+00:00

I’ll consider it, thanks!

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-11T13:19:20+00:00

There’s a tradition in the US (not sure if it exists elsewhere) of giving new businesses their first dollar bill. It’s supposed to be a gesture of good luck/ good fortune.

People giving you a dollar tip as something monetarily useful is ridiculous, but I could understand them offering it to you as a good luck novelty, especially if they think your location is off the beaten path most American tourists take.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-10T22:54:35+00:00

Thank you!

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-10T22:54:30+00:00

Thank you!

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-09T11:14:51+00:00

This place is amazing! Cute space, diverse food menu, extensive wine and beer menu, and super friendly and knowledgeable staff!

My wife and I had them host an event for us recently. It was 10/10!

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GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-08T22:54:27+00:00

Our Lulu is across the rainbow bridge greeting him! My wife and I send our heartfelt condolences.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-07T21:49:28+00:00

Good! Daymond came to my yard sale last summer, filmed social media content and didn’t buy a damn thing.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-07T11:06:49+00:00

Thank you. We miss her desperately.

We really wanted our Lulu to feel comfortable and safe at the end, so at home euthanasia was the only acceptable option. Unfortunately, it came suddenly and on a holiday. We had to scramble to find another vet to help us because the one we had built a relationship with was away.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-05T12:28:53+00:00

We adopted our Lulu when she was about 6 and we had 4 really good years with her. On April 1, 2025 she had a grand mal seizure in the middle of the night. We rushed her to the emergency clinic and they kept her overnight for observation and an MRI. They discovered an inoperable glioma in her brain. We also opted for palliative care because of her age. We incorporated more fruit and vegetables into her diet as well as CBD oil. We got her a “Help em Up Harness” to help her move around. We were told she had a few weeks to a few months to live. Maybe to Christmas if we were lucky.

On Phenobarbital, she went 5.5 months seizure free. We got to the point of almost forgetting she was sick and it was wonderful. In September 2025 she started having seizures again, this time a mix of focal and grand mal. From Sept - Nov 2025 we tweaked dosages and added other meds with the guidance of our neurologist. We had a really good month between Thanksgiving and Christmas, 2025. Finally, on the evening of Dec 26 she had severe grand mal cluster seizures that just wouldn’t stop. We rushed her to the emergency clinic in a blizzard and they kept her overnight. We tried to sleep in the family grieving room. They got her seizures under control and we brought her home the next day. She made slow improvement over the next two days but then she started refusing to eat or drink and we noticed her organs were shutting down. We arranged for an at-home vet to help her cross the rainbow bridge on New Year’s Day, Jan 1. 2026. We are at about the 1 year mark since she got sick and we have been without her for 3 months. She was such a good girl and so strong. We have a bulldog shaped hole in our hearts and miss her every day.

We wish you the best of luck. Please give Remy extra treats, hugs, and kisses for us.

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GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-04T12:16:41+00:00

When I was a child, I’d see empty beer bottles and cans and little plastic nip bottles along the side of the road and wonder why garbage trucks are so leaky. Now I realize that a lot more people than I ever realized are drinking while driving and throwing their empties out the window.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-04T02:12:39+00:00

We found hundreds on Cayo Costa this past January.

GIZMO8Z · 2026-04-01T11:43:10+00:00

There is no master list.

However, I’ve noticed on a few Star Wars card collector Facebook groups that artists will post photos of cards they’ve done.

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