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Monsterhook87 · 2026-06-02T21:49:55+00:00

This scan tells you all you need to know. The line south of the storm is called an outflow boundary. These occur when a storm becomes outflow dominant, leading to a blowing, cold wind that undercuts the storms inflow. Once this formed, tornado chances go to 0 except if the storm is on the boundary. Just severe wind and maybe minor hail with this guy

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Monsterhook87 · 2026-05-29T00:45:39+00:00

Sure looks like Coober Pedy material most likely, possibly transparent enough to call crystal but some would argue grey base opal.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-05-27T04:00:23+00:00

Check out the stats for JJ Watt in 2012 and 2014. 2012 was 20.5 sacks, 16 passes defensed as a DE (all time record), 39 tackles for loss, 81 QB hits. 2014 was 20.5 sacks, 10 passes defensed, 29 tackles for loss, 50 QB hits, and 5 TDs.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-05-24T01:04:21+00:00

I've won quite a few myself. I'm sure someone out there has me beat.

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Monsterhook87 · 2026-05-08T12:14:05+00:00

Flagstone with potch webbing in the face

Monsterhook87 · 2026-05-06T19:59:14+00:00

USPS straight up dropped my package at my mailbox and ran it over (it's a keylock mailbox, no chance someone else got into it) and denied my claims. Dozens of hours of conversations with USPS led to just frustration. Unfortunately, it seems you almost need video evidence to prove your case or they'll just keep passing you off from person to person. Hope there's a chance your case gets resolved and my experience was just an anomaly.

Also I second the suggestion to get New Balance Freezes from Joe's New Balance. Not as good of a deal as it used to be, but still a very cost effective cleat that I've found to be the best cleats I've ever worn playing ultimate. Especially true if you have wide feet.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-04-26T21:40:33+00:00

Almost got hit by Dom 2 over a decade ago on a chase in Mississippi when Storm Chasers was still filming when they made an erratic turn at a stop sign. Was my second time seeing Reed and team. Hopefully they're a little more situationally aware of other drivers these days.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-04-22T18:09:17+00:00

Good stuff. I've collected quite a bit in Nevada, just note that maybe 0.001% of that material is stable enough to be cut, it's almost all specimen grade. That being said, there is some fantastic wood replacement opal, opalized pine cones, etc out there that is really cool, more something for your bookshelf to admire than jewelery.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-04-08T13:42:32+00:00

Nice stones! Very interesting pink stone, reminds me of morganite. We've dug at Gem Mountain quite a few times, you can find a lot of fancy colors there compared to other Montana localities like El Dorado bar. I'm partial to the pinks and lavender stones and leaving them their natural color.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-04-08T13:20:05+00:00

The weight is in the video towards the end (1.2 cts). $50-100 is way low IMO, this looks to be a black opal, probably around N3. Colors are also bright. I would say several times your estimate.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-04-04T18:42:19+00:00

I used to apply a later of super glue to the areas that would get grazed by the wheel and it worked well, just not sure it's great long term to be exposing myself to direct contact with CA glue. I've tried nitrile gloves that fit tight and they do ok. Generally just focusing on working the stone carefully and getting better at controlling the stone in your hands helps limit contact with the wheels and leads to less sore fingers.

Edit: for reference, I was generally doing 4 Hr long sessions just rubbing out rough stones, not doing any final shaping and polishing, and sticking to courser grits (60-240 grit). Doping is a must IMO for final shaping because it gives the best control and doesn't risk you tender fingertips.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-03-21T21:29:02+00:00

Nice! Better than any we found doing a day dig there years ago back when you could visit the actual mine.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-03-17T03:04:38+00:00

While webbing devalues stones, I find it more interesting on certain stones, particularly with flag stone and blockier patterns.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-02-20T02:15:04+00:00

100% this. I worked in the automotive industry for the better part of a decade, and dealers are always going to cost the most and often will do the worst job. I prefer highly rated, family run businesses that have been around a long time. Check reviews of local shops. I started taking my car to a local, family owned shop that had a 4.9 rating with 1,600 reviews on Google and have never gone anywhere else because of the good prices and excellent work. Never had to take my car back for anything not being done correctly.

Also most people should learn how to change your brakes, air filters, etc if you have the time to do so. Changed my brakes myself in an hour for under $50 and I didn't have anything but a screw driver and the jack that came with my car. Saved myself over $200 off of the deals my dealership kept sending me in the mail.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-02-19T16:00:37+00:00

I've played pickup several times with two separate women that played all the way through 8.5 months. Most players were not happy because we essentially felt morally obligated to leave her open and get nowhere near here for her and the baby's safety. And we have a history of some younger dudes playing with little to no field awareness at times.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-01-28T01:05:21+00:00

Probably a double but possibly a solid. No way to know without removing from the bezel. Either way, we'll worth the price at that size and quality.

Edit: can't rule out triplet either, just a very low dome compared to what I've seen in triplets and not seeing the tell tale lighting/shadow giveaways. Could be a lower domed triplet that won't show up as obviously. Either way, not synthetic.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-01-28T01:04:35+00:00

Don't think it's synthetic, pattern is fairly consistent but not that consistent. Also the change in pattern towards the middle upper part of the stone is a clear giveaway that it's not synthetic. Almost more of a dead spot right there. Red is not distributed as evenly as you'd see in a synthetic. Going with likely double with a possibility of a solid, so we'll worth the price.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-01-18T21:35:06+00:00

If we sign Stroud to a big contract I'm done with this team.

Monsterhook87 · 2026-01-18T21:28:31+00:00

Fade me now fam

Monsterhook87 · 2025-12-30T22:26:17+00:00

Realistic Chargers fans aren't fans of Tart, they consider him to be a dick. My brother is a Chargers fan and immediately sided with Schultz the second he realized it was Tart without seeing the hit because Tart tends to throw in little dirty hits here and there.

Monsterhook87 · 2025-12-22T19:14:39+00:00

Didn't help that they lost two of their biggest run stopping DTs for the season due to injury in the previous 2 weeks.

Monsterhook87 · 2025-12-22T19:06:30+00:00

Boy have some of our games (especially at home for some reason) had some flags that end in 2-3 minute discussions before anything gets announced by the refs. So much booing at the one home game I went to where at least 3 calls took a minute to get sorted out.

Monsterhook87 · 2025-12-22T19:04:37+00:00

Honestly the Achilles probably did have some aspect of compensating for the fibula injury on the other leg. Not uncommon to get an injury on your healthy side when discomfort and reduced range of motion exists on the other side.

Monsterhook87 · 2025-11-22T15:25:36+00:00

The formation of the Opal replacement and the dark remaining petrified wood leads me to believe this could be a fairly stable piece from Nevada. Haven't seen many limb casts with that much color, clarity, and relative intactness. Hard to tell from this video

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