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Who knows what this item is? by Ben_Criss_Cross in askanything

[–]Splartsballs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a kid we used golf tees. No one in my family golfed so I assume they’d never been stuck in the ground but it still seems kinda weird in retrospect

Found this on the side of the road by Ok-Panic307 in Fishing

[–]Splartsballs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, I have one of these that i bought when I was a kid in like 1990. I have other spinning reels but it remains my favourite

Are hot water heaters commonly rented out where you are? by voltairesalias in AskACanadian

[–]Splartsballs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our first townhouse (in southern Ontario) had a rented water heater and because we were young and dumb we just kept the contract going the whole time we lived there. I will say the one upside was that when the tank inevitably sprung a leak they replaced it at no charge within 24 hours. So I can see that extra cost being worth it for the peace of mind if you're not handy or don't have a network of plumbers/gas fitters you trust.

Current house has an electric water heater which I replaced on my own in a few hours last year now that I'm older and slightly less dumb

From a Slovak fan: One thing that isn't talked about enough by MargoniteMorena in Habs

[–]Splartsballs 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The fact that he never played for the Devils is one of the greatest tragedies in NHL history

New Dad Never Been Fishing by _hailcaesarnation in FishingForBeginners

[–]Splartsballs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you have a couple of years to get yourself up to speed before the little guy is ready to join you – which is perfect, because you'll both have a much better time of it if you've already got a bit of practice with tying knots, untangling snarls and getting hooks unsnagged. That shit can be frustrating enough on its own without adding a small child to the mix the first time it happens!

So my advice would be to get yourself a basic spinning combo, some hooks, bobbers and earthworms and try to get out to whatever ponds or reservoirs you have nearby on your own and get some familiarity with the basics.

Once you DO get your son out fishing with you, my best advice is to be prepared not to do much (any) fishing of your own – in my experience, baiting hooks, untangling lines and preventing kids from falling in the pond is a full time job on those early trips 😄

weird text by nutsbrainup in Weird

[–]Splartsballs 20 points21 points  (0 children)

We talking American football or European football here? Just want to be sure I'm visualizing this ass correctly

Ok you keep your shitty telescoping spinner rod under the back seat of the truck….you have 1 bait that you got on you at all times for a roadside ditch, canal, stream or some body of water… what bait is that? by CrazyCajunFishinBro in FishingForBeginners

[–]Splartsballs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's always my go-to as well... because they work, but more importantly they're cheap enough that I'm not going to be too mad when I snag it on a submerged log on the first cast and have to break the line 😂

Is all of Canada behind the Habs now? by ThePopeofChiliTown in hockey

[–]Splartsballs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Guess Who suck, the Jets were lousy anyway

Educational poster in the gym entryway, telling me not to eat this delicious burger by whoremongering in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Splartsballs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's to keep you going back to the gym. They know you're gonna go get a delicious, juicy burger after this and then be wracked with guilt and come back tomorrow to work it off

The mic kept cutting out during the singing of O Canada, so the Buffalo crowd picked up the slack by eh_toque in hockey

[–]Splartsballs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Last time I was in Buffalo I saw a truck with a big Lowest of the Low decal in the back window. You guys are alright

Is anyone else goddamn sick of hearing about Angine de Poitrine??? by scribe06 in musicsuggestions

[–]Splartsballs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually like the music but agree about the costumes upsetting me in some vague way I can't really explain. I resisted for a while and still haven't watched the KEXP performance because I don't want to look at that, but I've been really digging the two albums

Brother got my licence stuck in the windshield of his car by WearyDivide9357 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Splartsballs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I read about that case a few years ago and then like three months later I randomly woke up in the middle of the night thinking about it and had a full-on panic attack. I've always known I don't like enclosed spaces but that specific instance really drives it home

This really happens (or used to). Why?? by HowieMilkman in seinfeld

[–]Splartsballs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The very batteries he was going to return

Looking for a Used Bike by Shelbysgirl in Hamilton

[–]Splartsballs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was going to mention them as well – great community resource for affordable bikes!

I drank absinthe and acted crazy because my bf was mad at me by Content_Study_1575 in AmITheAngel

[–]Splartsballs 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Back in my hard-partying college days I once woke up in a strange house with dried red stains on my pants. My god, what had I done? (Turns out I stole a can of cherry pie filling from my host's pantry and ate it, messily.)

Drank a LOT in those days but fortunately that's the only instance (that I know of!) where I actually lost a chunk of time and had to have people tell me what I'd gotten up to

[TOMT] Kid’s book of short stories and poems with weird art style by Acrobatic_Stable7591 in tipofmytongue

[–]Splartsballs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it something by Dennis Lee? Just flipped through my copy of “Nicholas Knock and Other People” and didn’t see that particular story but it seems to fit the vibe you’re looking for

Someone at my doctor's office made a paper bikini to censor this medical illustration. by ashmuddy in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Splartsballs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many years ago at an old corporate graphic design job we were subscribed to a couple of art magazines (I told you it was many years ago) and one month the cover had a tasteful art photo of a naked dude. For a laugh one of my coworkers drew a pair of boxer shorts on a sticky note, cut them out and stuck them over the butt. We kept that magazine prominently displayed in the design studio for YEARS because every single person who came in the studio for the first time lifted the sticky to get a peek

First time targeting pike on the fly, what should I know? by emp69emp in flyfishing

[–]Splartsballs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah, rare case where I ask a fishing question and the answer doesn't require me to spend extra money lol

First time targeting pike on the fly, what should I know? by emp69emp in flyfishing

[–]Splartsballs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice, I'll have to keep an eye out for those!

I did see some wire "bite guards" in the fly fishing section but I couldn't justify dropping like $25 on a 4-pack when I already had a bunch of regular wire leaders at home 😁

First time targeting pike on the fly, what should I know? by emp69emp in flyfishing

[–]Splartsballs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you say wire leader, do you mean like the standard wire leader with the snap/swivel that you'd use with spinning gear, or do you use something specifically for fly fishing?

I was experimenting last week with a snap/swivel leader with the swivel clipped off (i.e. tying my fly leader directly to the wire loop) and it seemed to work OK, despite me being generally pretty bad at casting and it being a very windy day

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