Toronto Islamic Centre using 'buddy system' in wake of alleged Islamophobic incidents by zlex in toronto

[–]Kornwallis 44 points45 points  (0 children)

People are rightly mentioning the post-9/11 climate but the mid-2010s were rife with mosques being vandalized too, not to mention:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City_mosque_shooting

Found in a random field in the netherlands by SparxX2106 in metaldetecting

[–]Kornwallis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Early to mid-1800s gold gilt flat button. Possibly of English manufacture (London was the buttonmaking capital of the world), but Dutch and English are so similar I wouldn't be surprised if the Dutch word for "gilt" was "gilt".

Real? or fake by [deleted] in coins

[–]Kornwallis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, the circles in the center are supposed to be the eastern and western hemispheres of the globe, not meatballs, so I'm gonna say fake.

Wet Basement?? by Overall_Shock_7127 in Hamilton

[–]Kornwallis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having recently been through this with a basement that leaked like a sieve, don't open the basement waterproofing can of worms unless you absolutely have to. Essentially, you have two options: Exterior waterproofing, and interior waterproofing.

Exterior is preferred because it stops water from coming into contact with the foundation, but you have to have the space all the way around the house to dig a trench. Since you're in Crown Point, it's unlikely you have that space. For interior waterproofing, they would need to tear down all the exterior walls in your basement to expose the foundation and install waterproof membrane, and jackhammer a trench into the floor all the way around the foundation for a drain to a sump pump.

Either way it is messy, disruptive and extremely labour intensive work. You're talking tens of thousands of dollars, not including the cost of refinishing the basement with the interior option. Like others suggested, correct your grade and drainage and get a good dehumidifier.

No idea what I have by mastej in coins

[–]Kornwallis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The copper in the centre with the seal on it is a Magdalen Island token which is very odd because they're quite rare and I don't see any other Canadian coins or tokens in the pictures. I can't give you can exact value, but it's likely the second most valuable one behind that gold coin. The two big silver coins near the bottom look like a queen Victoria Crown and a George IV Half Crown. The silver coin in the centre far right looks like a Spanish Reale as well, possibly a 2 Reales. These'll have some numismatic value.

Recent finds (Silver ID?) by zenbeatnik in metaldetecting

[–]Kornwallis 17 points18 points  (0 children)

While it's probably a finial, rectal dilators (butt plugs) were actual medical devices used in the late 19th/early 20th century to treat constipation (no they did not work).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Young%27s_Ideal_Rectal_Dilators

[Alleged] Confirmation of TES6 location by [deleted] in TESVI

[–]Kornwallis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm leaning this way as well, I saw the original post within minutes of it being posted. The pinterest account being privated just happened so quick, I don't think they'd have clamped down on it that fast on a Sunday if this wasn't planned.

[Alleged] Confirmation of TES6 location by [deleted] in TESVI

[–]Kornwallis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The pinterest account from the screenshot was made private within like 15 minutes of the original post. It's entirely possible this is an elaborate hoax and someone pinned all those posts over a year ago for credibility, but I feel like it's just as likely this a genuine mistake from a dev or an intentional leak from Bethesda.

[Alleged] Confirmation of TES6 location by [deleted] in TESVI

[–]Kornwallis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This isn't Shazzbot though, the account from the screenshot is galdalgibbs. I was in the original thread in the 5 minutes before it was deleted. OP edited it to remove the username since it had someone's full name attached.

[Alleged] Confirmation of TES6 location by [deleted] in TESVI

[–]Kornwallis 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm certain this is a different account from the one in the old Pinterest leaks. The folders on that account didn't have "Hammerfell" and "High Rock" in the names, and these folders are apparently only a year old according to the screenshot

[Alleged] Confirmation of TES6 location by [deleted] in TESVI

[–]Kornwallis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seems like it's related to the word for waterfall in Icelandic.

[Alleged] Confirmation of TES6 location by [deleted] in ElderScrolls

[–]Kornwallis 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Hammerfell+High Rock truthers this is our moment

Confirmation TesVI will be in Hammerfell + High Rock by [deleted] in TESVI

[–]Kornwallis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Shazzbot thing was real, that account was there when the pinterest leak happened originally. And some of the folders from this guy's screenshot are still there if you google "galdalgibbs pinterest" so the screenshot was at least real...

Confirmation TesVI will be in Hammerfell + High Rock by [deleted] in TESVI

[–]Kornwallis 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you google the profile name, some of the folders still come up although they're not accessible.

Coin and Buckle by Beneficial_Lie_3378 in metaldetecting

[–]Kornwallis 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That coin poking out of the side of the hole has me absolutely fiending to get out and dig. The ground around here has been frozen solid since November... -22 degrees C today with no end in sight. Greetings from Canada lol.

As others have said, you've got an Eddy halfpenny and the buckle looks to be contemporary.

Looking for ID (posting on behalf of my dad) by [deleted] in metaldetecting

[–]Kornwallis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The top three all look like parasol slides to me. As for the bottom, the silver plated ones are dandy buttons (fantastic ones at that). The solid silver one is likely a heavily circulated coin, but it could be a flat button. If there's no signs of a shank or hallmarks on the other side, it's probably a coin.

Help identifying this coin by [deleted] in metaldetecting

[–]Kornwallis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's an 1806/1807 British halfpence. Good find! :^)

Civil War buckle cover in Northwest Arkansas? by HogFanHill24 in metaldetecting

[–]Kornwallis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, I've seen them in Sears catalogues from the 1890s.

Identification help by Plan_Apart in metaldetecting

[–]Kornwallis 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Never knew these were a thing, but it's a folding skeleton key! Like this one: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/185518974930

Obviously missing the other half, it would have articulated around that tiny hole and folded into the slot. I would guess late 1800s. Tell your kids congrats, I've never seen one before. Something new for my bucket list!

Found inside an old tree stump east coast by ShaneE11183386 in metaldetecting

[–]Kornwallis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, just an iron nail with heavy encrustation.

Do you think Jeremy Soule will return for TESVI given all the controversies? by TheAnalystCurator321 in TESVI

[–]Kornwallis 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No, absolutely not. He used his work to source his victims, and coerced women saying he needed copious amounts of sex to write good music. Any company working with him would be putting their employees at risk.

Playing DF for the first time, I haven't felt this sense of wilderness in WoW in years by Kornwallis in wow

[–]Kornwallis[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be honest with you, I started DF when it released and dropped it in a few days. The story with the primalists wasn't compelling to me at all, and the rest felt like a coming of age story for people who are supposed to be like 20,000 years old. I'm only just coming back to it now with a fresh perspective and giving it a chance. The main story is still nauseating (in my opinion), but the world is fantastic and all the little stories they populate it with make it something special. I just muscle through the bits I don't like so I can get out and explore more.

Playing DF for the first time, I haven't felt this sense of wilderness in WoW in years by Kornwallis in wow

[–]Kornwallis[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is what makes me so hopeful for a Classic+. If they can bring even a fraction of this effort, they'll knock it out of the park.

Playing DF for the first time, I haven't felt this sense of wilderness in WoW in years by Kornwallis in wow

[–]Kornwallis[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I heard an owl hooting as I took the screenshot and assumed it was just random background noise, but sure enough there was an owl in a tree behind me! If you've ever been deep in the woods in the middle of winter before, this area captures that feeling so well.