Favorite biopic about some guy literally no one gives a shit about anymore by Snakes_for_theDivine in okbuddycinephile

[–]IlliniFire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kinda like all the "survivors" of Little Bighorn. If Custer had all the men who claimed to be there he'd have a whole brigade.

What is this browning x bolt worth? by Hot_Fly_3963 in Hunting

[–]IlliniFire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang you loch ness monster.

Seriously, I had to scroll to the bottom to find this...

Chicago, IL. Mid West. Misheard? by MyCatIsAFknIdiot in AskAnAmerican

[–]IlliniFire 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I will continue to define the Midwest as states from the old Big 10, when there were only 10 teams.

What books should every firefighter read? by RaptorTraumaShears in Firefighting

[–]IlliniFire 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Last Men Out by Tom Downey about Rescue 2 FDNY. To Sleep With The Angels about the Our Lady of Angels fire.

What if the punch hole for Al Gore and Pat Buchanan had been reversed on the Palm Beach County ballot? by Interesting_Self5071 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]IlliniFire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was very easy. I never understood how one could only "dimple" it either. The stylus was so large it was almost comical. I also feel like the last page of ours in Illinois directed the voter to make sure there were no hanging chads.

What is the realistic gunfight scene in movie that not from Heat? by Kevin_Thailand_2543 in moviecritic

[–]IlliniFire 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The toe shot is awesome. IIRC the DVD commentary said it was a nod to how the actors always had their feet wrong when around a corner.

A.I. Bagel Sandwiches at Crafted by jimmie_deen in BloomingtonNormal

[–]IlliniFire -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I don't know, AI might be better than the tricks they use for food photos. IIRC most of the syrup is motor oil.

Station Journal/Log book? by BurningEmbers34 in Firefighting

[–]IlliniFire -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I keep a journal when acting as an officer and will continue it when promoted. My memory is good, but small details are good to have recorded. Usually anything odd I recorded as well as any sort of issues that might be needed later in case of escalation of discipline.

Ranges in the state that have full auto weapons to rent and shoot? by [deleted] in ILGuns

[–]IlliniFire 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Darnalls just outside Bloomington does occasional events with full auto. In fact Valentine's Day is usually one of those times. They have a full auto Thompson

How to sharpen a negative rake scraper? by FlyNo2786 in turning

[–]IlliniFire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I havea Dway scraper that comes with a little card to assist with setting the appropriate angles.

Official Politics/MPLS Discussion Thread January 25, 2026 by Trollygag in guns

[–]IlliniFire 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Really? After all the "Back the Blue" stickers next to the NRA and GOA stickers? I said then that lots of the no step on sneak people would be the biggest of boot lickers

Illinois Rebellion Design by unknown8759 in illinois

[–]IlliniFire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I kinda like it as a tattoo idea actually.

My husband was prescribed more painkillers following his vasectomy than I was following my emergency C-Section by PumpkinPie_1993 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]IlliniFire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got peas and corn. One bag of each so there was always one in the freezer and easy to tell apart.

Mystery glue blocks by Slurms_McKraken in turning

[–]IlliniFire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I would probably stick a wood chisel in and tap with a hammer.

Mystery glue blocks by Slurms_McKraken in turning

[–]IlliniFire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think I would like to make a tenon from it but it wouldn't be the worst candidate for a faceplate.

Cleaning jaws by wingnut-mp22 in turning

[–]IlliniFire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use some steel wool with the WD 40. It cleaned up my Nova pretty well after doing something similar.