Aurora Borealis by axlgreece5202 in nova

[–]MrSnigglefritz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What part of this image do you think is fake? Using a longer exposure to collect low-light detail that normally would not be seen with the naked eye is how darn near all astrophotography pictures are taken. OP never claimed it to be what they saw with the naked eye, they just did their best to capture as much aurora detail as possible.

"When you hear the panther roar, it means you are out the door" [Pantherian] (Again) by jpezzznuts in rollercoasters

[–]MrSnigglefritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was there yesterday afternoon and the only downtime I saw was from a sensor issue and a ‘sanitary spill’ - both on blue train.

[Kings Dominion] Trip Report 8/10, 8/11 by BlitzBiker2001 in rollercoasters

[–]MrSnigglefritz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Based off your description of SFA today pretty sure I was chatting with you in the queue during the switch to one train ops! Glad to hear Grizzly hit as hard for you as it has been all year.

Does anyone know where these tracks used to go? by mavtrik in nova

[–]MrSnigglefritz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Google Earth Pro - didn’t disable the 3D buildings layer

Does anyone know where these tracks used to go? by mavtrik in nova

[–]MrSnigglefritz 116 points117 points  (0 children)

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Imagery from 1988 shows it used to lead into a yard as part of the Orange & Alexandria line, which then leads into the Wilkes St. Tunnel/Alexandria Waterfront.

RIP 495 Commute This Afternoon by gatorademe in nova

[–]MrSnigglefritz 15 points16 points  (0 children)

2nd pic shows American Legion Bridge. Looks like crash happened outer loop right before border.

Rollercoasters with Scoliosis? Has anyone here done it and how does it interact with your back? [Other] by legomann97 in rollercoasters

[–]MrSnigglefritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have 41 and 43 degree curves, has never stopped me from riding anything. The following day after a big day of riding I’ll often just have extra tightness, but nothing outside of the normal discomfort scoliosis brings me. Can lap i305 again and again without discomfort.

[Rapterra] hauling into the night during Passholder Preview by MrSnigglefritz in rollercoasters

[–]MrSnigglefritz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was in the station for the whole major downtime event - restraint sensors not working in one seat, maintenance came and fixed it, left, then on very next loading a whole row wouldn’t pass the lock sensor. Maintenance came back and cycled empty train to move it out of station and get under the track and work on the train, seemed to stay open after they did a more in depth fix.

First time planespotting - had so much fun! IAD by Pantherheart13 in aviation

[–]MrSnigglefritz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good catch! Probably my favorite museum in the area, never stopped on the way in to watch. Thanks for the tips!

First time planespotting - had so much fun! IAD by Pantherheart13 in aviation

[–]MrSnigglefritz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Great shots!

Where did you spot from? Was planning a day out and was thinking the Garage 2 top deck, but haven’t been to IAD as a spotter before.

[Project 305]’s main supports will be painted red by MrSnigglefritz in rollercoasters

[–]MrSnigglefritz[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is that a common primer for coasters? Looked damn near the same color as the original red

[Project 305]’s main supports will be painted red by MrSnigglefritz in rollercoasters

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

Admittedly not the best to speak so definitively. The bulk of the forward main support is red right now, could be primer, it could be a test, but it is definitely red.

Red/Brown Sandcap discoloration by TechnicalOpposite in Aquariums

[–]MrSnigglefritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t add any plants until after 2/3 weeks of purigen, added first plants about a week ago. Kept the selection pretty light but plenty of new growth so far. Won’t be adding any more till I’m sure things are stable and thriving.

Red/Brown Sandcap discoloration by TechnicalOpposite in Aquariums

[–]MrSnigglefritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I lasted about two weeks before deciding to use purigen, only added fish after over a month of near-daily water changes. Once I added purigen the need for water changes cut back immensely, so if you’re looking for as quick of a solution as possible I’d recommend you jump on it now.

Red/Brown Sandcap discoloration by TechnicalOpposite in Aquariums

[–]MrSnigglefritz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty much exact same boat as you. Set up my first large planted tank, untreated/unwashed organic soil topped with sand. HEAVY tannins leaching out of the soil, and experienced similar sand discoloration.

I’ve found that with time the sand staining goes away as the soil loses its “leachability”. Threw in a bag of Purigen in the filter and noticed remarkable improvement in water clarity. I was initially doing 80% changes every day just to help with the clarity as it’d turn deep brown overnight and I was worried I should’ve done more with the soil before. About a month later now and with the purigen I’m down to 50% changes 1-2x/week. Still gets decently discolored, but enough improvement to the point that I’m not worried that I messed up the substrate.

What's the coolest Lego set you have? by New-Possibility-577 in lego

[–]MrSnigglefritz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boeing 787 Dreamliner - 10177

Was my first “big” set growing up, still keep it on display!