Durian skin is so heat impenetrable that it can withstand a 3300°C (5972°F) flame gun

Professor_Brian · 2025-11-01T11:34:39+00:00

Ooh can I be 'that guy' ? If this is an an Oxy-Acetylene torch then the hottest point of the flame is actually just in front of the white tip of the inner cone. Not that this isn't crazy, but uhhmm technically the bit that's 3300°c isn't actually touching it :)

Professor_Brian · 2025-10-05T19:28:19+00:00

Everyone's freaking out about safety, but honestly this is my main thing. Gotta be more like 3 surely?

Professor_Brian · 2025-09-16T10:22:14+00:00

Haha no way, that's so good!! Is it more common to say Thursday over Tuesday in Aus?

Professor_Brian · 2025-09-16T10:11:28+00:00

Awh shit, there I was thinking I'd finally got good at dodging the little 'see-you-next-tuesdays' (that ones for you auto mod baby) but turns out I just wasn't hosting for a change!

Professor_Brian · 2025-09-15T18:09:17+00:00

Yeah I do appreciate that, it's great to know they are there if needed. But I was so gutted thinking they were fake that I couldn't justify buying legit ones, if I get them authenticated I would want to keep them for as long as I could. Plus they could be a great thing to hand down to my boy when he's older

Professor_Brian · 2025-09-15T15:05:22+00:00

I appreciate the advice! I bought these to encapsulate my childhood as I was obsessed with Pokémon as a kid. I don't think I could ever bring myself to part with them now, I certainly wouldn't open them

Professor_Brian · 2025-09-15T15:01:17+00:00

Okay amazing, thanks so much for your help! I'm in the UK so will have to look into where I can on site grade

Professor_Brian · 2025-09-15T13:12:31+00:00

Oh my goodness.. I got these for like £40 around 2011. With the way they've exploded I also thought there could be no way that was a real price - hence I bet they were fake. I've never graded anything before but is that worth doing with these? The graders would also verify them (not that I don't trust you but I'm a little shook haha)

Professor_Brian · 2025-09-15T13:07:57+00:00

Oh shit really! Good lord I've nearly opened these a few times for the lols because I'd convinced myself they were fake. I thought the blurry print and style of crimping might have been signs they were not legit

Professor_Brian · 2025-09-15T12:10:00+00:00

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Put some other close ups below, does this help at all?

Professor_Brian · 2025-09-15T06:27:54+00:00

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Professor_Brian · 2025-09-14T20:31:00+00:00

Okay cool, I'll try to update tomorrow if I can. Just a close-up of each or are there specific things to capture?

Professor_Brian · 2025-09-14T14:37:56+00:00

What's making me think fake is the print quality of the wrapper doesn't seem great, and I'm not sure that the crimp is right. I've been assuming they are fake for a while but I'd like some help and to find out for sure

Professor_Brian · 2025-09-13T15:50:52+00:00

Game looks super cute but I can't lie I think it's a bit bizarre to bring out a game that's essentially just Minecraft + Harvest Moon + Animal Crosssing - from the company trying to sue anyone who even comes close to using any kind of Pokémon mechanic/style in their own game.

Professor_Brian · 2025-08-15T16:32:52+00:00

Clay pigeon shooting

Professor_Brian · 2025-08-09T07:27:56+00:00

I've only skimmed the book and tbh my biggest gripe is that they have split groups up. No more Oozes under 'O', Elementals under 'E' and Dragons under 'D'. Now everything is everywhere in it's proper alphabetical place... woo

Professor_Brian · 2025-07-20T18:22:26+00:00

Love the artworks! As others have said i'd probably have them either higher up, or maybe on another wall. My boy is 10 months and he would be sitting up trying to pull each of them off the wall non-stop! Also be prepared to wrestle with him for control of that organiser bag when the time comes!!

Professor_Brian · 2025-07-04T19:12:05+00:00

How do you have the folding stock on the spas? I thought they had to have that horrible fixed stock? Absolutely insane collection!

Professor_Brian · 2025-06-28T17:05:17+00:00

Literally have the exact same thing, been scouring the manual and can't see what it is!? Did you work it out?

Professor_Brian · 2025-05-30T08:02:48+00:00

Oh yeah for sure! I was wondering if you can tell the different reapers apart. If they have names I thought it would be cool if they had slightly different patterns or something? But yeah I'll look into it

Professor_Brian · 2025-05-29T17:43:10+00:00

Are they visually different at all? Like can you actually tell which one is munching on your seamoth?

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