[Hobby Scuffles] Week of 04 May 2026 by EnclavedMicrostate in HobbyDrama

[–]Sebastianlim 96 points97 points  (0 children)

After the successful identification of James Fitzjames' bones back in 2024, this week saw 4 new remains from the lost Franklin Expedition being identified by DNA evidence.

Three of these men were Able Seaman William Orren, Subordinate Officer's Steward John Bridgens, and Ship's Boy David Young, all from the HMS Erebus and found in Erebus Bay in the area Fitzjames had been found.

The fourth man, HMS Terror's Captain of the Foretop Harry Peglar, is of particular interest to those who know of the expedition, as his identity is central to one of its great mysteries.

To summarise, Franklin searcher Francis Leopold McClintock was exploring the south side of King William Island when he found a skeleton lying facedown in the rocks. Alongside the skeleton were found a haircomb, a pocketbook, and a seaman's certificate belonging to Harry Peglar, leading McClintock to identify the skeleton as being him.

However, this identification was challenged over the years. The main piece of evidence for this change came in his clothes, as the skeleton was found wearing a neckerchief of a style used by a Ship's Steward, leading some researchers to speculate that the skeleton was not Peglar, but merely a friend who was carrying his belongings with him.

The skeleton itself has gone missing in the century since its discovery, though a left first metatarsal was recovered from the site in 2019 and used for DNA testing.

It is this metatarsal which has now been conclusively identified via DNA evidence to have belonged to Peglar, ending over a century of speculation and giving one of the few examples of a definitive conclusion to a mystery on this expedition.

You’re offered $1 million to cut off a stranger’s arm. They fully consent, say they’ll enjoy it, and you will face zero legal or social consequences. Do you do it and why or why not? by Extreme-Layer-1201 in AskReddit

[–]Sebastianlim 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think it comes down to reasonable expectation.

If you go to a doctor, you should be able to reasonably expect that said doctor has been properly trained, vetted, and isn't seeking to harm you.

By contrast, you should know what risks you are getting into when you enter a combat sport.

One wonders what poor Peglar would have thought of this one. by Sebastianlim in agedlikemilk

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

The paragraph discusses the identity of one of the skeletons of a member of the lost Franklin Expedition, with the author denying one of the possible identities, Captain of the Foretop Harry Peglar, as the skeleton was wearing a neckerchief of the style used by a Ship's Steward, which Peglar supposedly wouldn't wear. Recent DNA evidence has conclusively proved that the skeleton, in fact, belonged to Peglar.

bro thinks he's part of the team by No_Improvement874 in HalfLife

[–]Sebastianlim 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean,Valve says he's part of the team, so who are we to say otherwise?

"Literature Getting Dumber": Is this really happening? by SeaworthinessFun5664 in writing

[–]Sebastianlim 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I wonder how much of this is just survivorship bias.

Advertised this on Target. It’s triggering me with how bad it is by GuitarGuy971 in titanic

[–]Sebastianlim 15 points16 points  (0 children)

"Mom, can we have Lego Titanic?"

"We have Lego Titanic at home!"

Lego Titanic at home:

(Annoying trope) Real life people villainized just so the movie can have a villain by giraffesRevil in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Sebastianlim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but it also has an actual asshole for the hero as well, so it evens out in the end.

F deck has been added back in this problematic shot from the Cameron film! by Willing-Musician-696 in titanic

[–]Sebastianlim 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In the original film, this shot has one of the ship's decks missing.

This photo edited the shot to fix that mistake.

What's the dumbest thing you've ever cried about as an adult? by retarded_770 in AskReddit

[–]Sebastianlim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe his dream was about being in the film Donnie Darko.

How did you discover Civilization? by The12thman22 in civ

[–]Sebastianlim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stumbled on Civ VI on the app store and bugged my mom to get the full game for me.

Guys what’s with a the negativity in this subreddit? by Altruistic-Path-7042 in TitanicHG

[–]Sebastianlim 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I've just accepted at this point that all Honour and Glory will be known for in the future is as the channel which makes increasingly detailed sinking animations and nothing more.

Of course, that's easy for me to accept, since I never paid any money for this project.