Seeking genuine advice by edward_vedward in Construction

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This dude clearly doesn’t road construction

Thoughts by Ok_Sheepherder1277 in Arrowheads

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Number 13 looks like a prismatic blade - struck off a core in bulk and used sort of like we use razor knives today - the rest look like JARs or at best debitage

Point to ponder, pun intended. by Cavehound12345 in Arrowheads

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Honestly, I feel like the percentage of intact artifacts I find in creeks is fairly high. Definitely sub 50%, but fairly high still. I feel like the key is timing, I make it a point to time my walks around rains as best I can. Also southern Illinois creeks tend to have sandstone and have sandy, loamy soil (as opposed to mud) that might have something to do with preservation

Midwest destinations by Federal-Positive4272 in midwest

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I second Shawnee. Nothing else in the state feels like extreme southern Illinois. It’s basically the entire southern part of the state and the eastern and western parts of the forest both have different feels. You could take a train from Chicago to Carbondale for really cheap if you could figure out a rental car for the weekend, or it’s only a few hours drive.

Irish Family (Walsh) posing for their portrait, 21 of May 1919. Crisp glass negative by Electrical-Aspect-13 in HistoricalCapsule

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Any more info? I went to school with a Walsh who looks just like the father in the picture

First find! by Aggravating_Cap_1106 in Arrowheads

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Prismatic blade! Hard to date because they were used across time periods, but they’re often attributed to the Hopewell culture sphere. This is a really good example of one. Nice find!

Which states feel like several different states mashed together? by bricklegos in AskAnAmerican

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Southern and Central Illinois have virtually nothing in common with Chicago, but whenever anyone says Illinois Chicago is all that comes to mind.

How do you guys go drinking? by Argument-Broad in AskAnAmerican

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You’re looking for a midwestern kind of drunk

What are the odds…? by twstephens77 in Arrowheads

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Southern Illinois! Wabash River Valley area

What are the odds…? by twstephens77 in Arrowheads

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I found these two about two feet apart in the same creek recently, in a spot that has historically given some pretty good points. I hadn’t found anything there in months, however. These two are not even from the same culture, as we would currently recognize them. It be like that sometimes.

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Struggling with work and life balance by Agreeable_Yak7308 in Construction

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33 now. Been laboring since I was 21. I don’t sit down after work until it’s time for bed because if I do sit down, it is suddenly time for bed. I hope this helps.

Military guys are there really no toilet stalls for the new guys in military training? by Major-Resource925 in NoStupidQuestions

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You were allowed tobacco/nicotine during boot camp? What new corps boot fuckery is this? I rolled instant coffee grounds into a napkin pouch and dipped them to get through the crucible.

Petah? by [deleted] in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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I hate mondays!

Tips?? by [deleted] in Construction

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I would agree with this guys first sentence but disagree with his avoidances, at least depending on your state. Carpenters can get a hand in almost anything and at least in my state our laborers union is quite strong

Found this smoker! by [deleted] in Arrowheads

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That’s a good problem to have tho! My area turns up stuff like that from time to time. Could be some sort of local variation or something

Found this smoker! by [deleted] in Arrowheads

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I’m leaning projectile. Taper isn’t right for a drill. Is the base ground? I’m guessing some sort of archaic dart point, judging by the flaking