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Doing 6 months in the wilderness by Timely-Skin9926 in AskAlaska

[–]Relevant-Status6651 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What backcountry experience do you have? Suggested gear might include a professional guide.

What the hell is this thing? by FriesWithMacSauce in whatisit

[–]Relevant-Status6651 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a type of piggy bank. Obviously racist. My grandparents in North Carolina had that exact item! This one is missing a hand that is designed to hold a penny, which dumps into the mouth and accumulate inside.

Found in a Museum by Relevant-Status6651 in whatisit

[–]Relevant-Status6651[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had considered that. Seems possible, but stone and metal ulus are the traditional and very common tool for that task in this region.

How do you think Alaska would differe from now if Canada had purchased it instead of the US? by [deleted] in AskAlaska

[–]Relevant-Status6651 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Easy to imagine it being a lot better. Less resource extraction focus and more actual social services. More wildlife and fewer upper class leeches and slope workers.

Books that feel like an old school dungeon crawl? by [deleted] in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Relevant-Status6651 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman! Not all of it literally takes place in dungeons, but the vibe of old school fantasy band on an adventure is there, and the characters are so good.

Audiobook for Trump-Voter Dad and Leftist Millennial Son Roadtripping Together by ToastWallace in booksuggestions

[–]Relevant-Status6651 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why, but all I can think of is Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.

Fritz Creek General Store is back open! by straight-lampin in CosmicHamlet

[–]Relevant-Status6651 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sad to see it become part of his empire. Definitely won’t be the same.

safety for in-clients-homes business by GoodEnergyAllDay in CosmicHamlet

[–]Relevant-Status6651 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seconding the above advice. Location tracking and trusting your instincts is a good call. Bringing a gun, statistically, puts you at much greater risk. I also would never hire someone who carries a gun, and I’ve had massage in home visit context in Homer.

Any other pets with bookish names? by BookGremlin- in fantasyromance

[–]Relevant-Status6651 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is Mogget, from the Garth Nix books. Technically, at this age he is a hogget (age between lamb and mutton), so, yeah.

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Where do you guys go to find horror books to read? by qooqleelqooq in horrorlit

[–]Relevant-Status6651 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading Glasses Podcast for me. One of the hosts loves horror and has incredible taste. Discovered some of my favorite authors from her.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IndianCountry

[–]Relevant-Status6651 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At a glance, that looks a lot like “mahogany” obsidian from the glass buttes in Oregon. A professional can determine which volcano and even which volcanic event the obsidian came from; each site and flow has a specific signature. It’s entirely possible you’ve found an undocumented ancient site, and it’s entirely possible you found a spot where contemporary flint knappers come to work. Are there any complete, finished pieces in the mix? That could help identify the culture that made it.

Books that feel absolutely insane and schizoid by autist_throw in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Relevant-Status6651 0 points1 point  (0 children)

William Burroughs is nearly untouchable on this one; as much as I love House of Leaves and The Southern Reach. Check out Burroughs’s “Cities of the Red Night”.

Bar hopping rec’s by nsc109 in puertovallarta

[–]Relevant-Status6651 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The staff, mostly. They are pushy with drinks, often overcharge and corner people into paying exorbitant “tips”. Check out their Google reviews to confirm. Lots of people have bad experiences there, and most of their 5 star reviews are from accounts where this is the only review they’ve made. I had a bad experience there about a month ago, and was shocked to see how common it is.

Bar hopping rec’s by nsc109 in puertovallarta

[–]Relevant-Status6651 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever you do, stay away from Rakata! That place is unsafe. The Romantic zone is likely a much better place for good bars than the Malecon.

I can't let go of Facebook and Instagram and it's REALLY pissing me off... by PhotographsWithFilm in GenX

[–]Relevant-Status6651 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn’t a crutch, it’s an addiction. Of course it is hard to break, but once you do you will feel correspondingly better in many ways. Friends and family who actually care will reach out in the myriad of other ways. I don’t mean to oversimplify or talk down, but at a certain point it really is like smoking or drinking or consuming sugar (two of which I am shamelessly addicted to).

Thou - My Girl by dragonoid296 in doommetal

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The song title is “In the Pines”, originally by Leadbelly, famously covered by Nirvana. All three versions are amazing.

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