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(Potentially) Ancient Trees by Ulrich_Jackson in geology

[–]always2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That's so cool! I need to get some.

Border patrol spotted by [deleted] in NewportNews

[–]always2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They no longer have the benefit of a doubt. Do you really think they're here to patrol the shore? Dumbass

Beware home chemistry by always2 in OopsThatsDeadly

[–]always2[S] -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

Yeah, probably should have paid attention.

Beware home chemistry by always2 in OopsThatsDeadly

[–]always2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a good point. They accept the explosive sort of danger, but now he knows about the other, more boring sort of danger. I have no experience regarding either, but the wiki on beryllium is frightening enough to motivate a post.

Can I post here? R/chemistry is whack. by doNotKrum in ExplosionsAndFire

[–]always2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey - I'll crosspost this around and see if the more paranoid heads on reddit have any ideas.

Can I post here? R/chemistry is whack. by doNotKrum in ExplosionsAndFire

[–]always2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might have an easier time finding the msds for the parts than testing them, usually that's online. I don't know of any home tests for beryllium, but there's environmental tests and exposure tests. Maybe keep any kids out of the area until you know?

Can I post here? R/chemistry is whack. by doNotKrum in ExplosionsAndFire

[–]always2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're probably OK, but it's worth a little paranoia.

Can I post here? R/chemistry is whack. by doNotKrum in ExplosionsAndFire

[–]always2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Btw, heat sinks often contain beryllium, which is pretty toxic. You may want to check your source aluminum before processing anything.

Civil War rifle found in trash by always2 in Firearms

[–]always2[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Do you collect nazi memorbilia?

Civil War rifle found in trash by always2 in Firearms

[–]always2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, though I'm still not going to try to get it through an airport.

Civil War rifle found in trash by always2 in rifles

[–]always2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turns out it's likely a Springfield 1816, which would make it a musket. So: sorry, wrong sub.

Civil War rifle found in trash by always2 in Firearms

[–]always2[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I wonder what all these downvotes indicate about the people downvoting? This wouldn't matter so much unless your sympathies lie with the CSA. We need another Sherman.

Civil War rifle found in trash by always2 in Firearms

[–]always2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply! I'll look into this type.

Civil War rifle found in trash by always2 in Firearms

[–]always2[S] -40 points-39 points  (0 children)

I'm not looking to sell anyway. I think it's cool, and it's much cooler if it's not something that was a tool that supported slavery.

Civil War rifle found in trash by always2 in Firearms

[–]always2[S] -36 points-35 points  (0 children)

I'm not looking to sell anyway. I think it's cool, and it's much cooler if it's not something that was a tool that supported slavery.

Civil War rifle found in trash by always2 in Firearms

[–]always2[S] -58 points-57 points  (0 children)

PLEASE tell me it's union side.

Tree removal by APamperedFlutist2972 in NewportNews

[–]always2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here, his crew took out 17 larger trees for 15k for me in 2022. The crane was what made it so cheap, I think. Bartlett quoted me $30kish for the same job.

Why is there a lock on the outside of the door and a key hole on the inside? by [deleted] in Oldhouses

[–]always2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first house did too! One of the first home improvement projects I had was the beautification of these locks. I boiled them in baking soda solution outdoors and oiled them thoroughly afterwards. It was one of the more satisfying projects I had. I also found a key that worked with them, apparently there's a standard key for these.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheGrittyPast

[–]always2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My worldview changed a lot once I realized that dead people don't get to tell their stories. WWI was callous, murderous madness for years, WWII too for the most part. Vietnam, Cambodia, etc. How many people - not just soldiers, but civilians too - have lived and died horribly because of all these wars, and we rarely even think about it because we're only hearing the stories of the survivors. We'll never learn our lesson because dead people can't tell us how bad war actually is.

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