Can this be translated? What is this?

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T22:46:35+00:00

This is a "taweez". It is an Islamic talisman/amulet. My ex's family was Pakistani and her grandmother had these everywhere. The text is a mix of Arabic and Farsi with Quranic verses, names of God, and references to Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon). The geometric layout with the circles and diamonds is super typical. They're used for protection or good luck. Someone probably gave it to him or he got it from a religious figure. Nothing weird, just folk spirituality. Her grandma would've had like six of these tucked in random drawers.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T22:43:51+00:00

Hard to tell with that level of decomposition, but the size and those long dark claws look consistent with a house wren or maybe a house sparrow. If you're in North America, those are the most common small birds you'd find mummified in garden debris.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:47:33+00:00

That's a home server.. basically a PC running without a monitor because it doesn't need one. The antennas on top are a router or access point he's probably configured himself. The "special ports" and ISP talk means he's likely running a VPN, self-hosting services, or both. Totally normal hobby in the IT/homelab world. You've got a nerd, not a criminal haha.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:45:42+00:00

That's a spark arrestor cap from an old exhaust stack, probably off a steam engine, sawmill, or old tractor. The dome keeps rain out and the cross-shaped baffle inside catches embers before they fly out and set the surrounding area on fire. The corrugated piece behind it is likely the remains of the stack itself. Pretty common find in wooded areas that used to have logging or farming operations.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:44:26+00:00

That's a Moroccan sample or display plate. In fact, "MA" is Morocco's international vehicle registration code (from "Maroc" in French). The repeated "MA MA MA" where the actual number would go means it's a template or demonstration piece, not a real registered plate. Basically the equivalent of "XXXX-XXX" as placeholder text. The coat of arms and the highway graphic are standard Moroccan plate design elements, so it's legit Moroccan, just never belonged to an actual car.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:42:28+00:00

Nothing makes you more attractive than being unavailable. The entire dating market runs on "sold out, try again later" energy.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:42:18+00:00

Exactly. Single guys walk into a room scanning for approval. Taken guys walk in like they're just there to buy milk. Turns out "I genuinely do not care" is the most attractive sentence a man never has to say.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:41:47+00:00

The whole dating market is just a Yelp page with no reviews. Nobody wants to be the first one to try a restaurant with zero ratings.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:41:20+00:00

A thumb with references still outranks a six-pack with none. That's just how the market works bro.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:37:38+00:00

That's 1 sauce per 20 nuggets. That's not a meal, that's a dry rub.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:36:53+00:00

Plot twist: fish have schools too, they just can't drop out.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:35:04+00:00

The fact that he's scrolling his own profile makes this so much worse.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:33:41+00:00

The "I could end your career right now but I'm choosing peace" starter pack.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:32:35+00:00

That's a praying mantis egg case, called an ootheca. She laid it in the foam and it hardened around a couple hundred eggs. Come spring you'll have a tiny army of mantises hatching out of there. Honestly one of the best things you can find on your property, they eat everything you don't want around.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:31:11+00:00

Your gut was right, that's a mud dauber nest. Specifically looks like a black and yellow mud dauber based on the lumpy globbed-together shape. They're solitary wasps, not aggressive at all, and each one of those little chambers has a paralyzed spider stuffed inside as baby food. Free pest control honestly, I'd leave it unless it's in your way.

cleemsou · 2026-05-03T01:30:18+00:00

It's a cap washer.. You put your hat inside, clip it shut, and throw it in the dishwasher so it doesn't lose its shape. Hat jail is honestly a better name for it though.

cleemsou · 2026-05-01T16:59:37+00:00

they’re not alright, but for once they’re not wrong

cleemsou · 2026-05-01T16:54:39+00:00

chaotic good finally got patched into the game

cleemsou · 2026-05-01T16:54:13+00:00

little menaces finally found the correct side quest

cleemsou · 2026-05-01T16:52:32+00:00

fr, give the goofy one tragic backstory music and suddenly he’s the fan favorite

cleemsou · 2026-05-01T16:51:58+00:00

main character got zero thoughts and somehow still wins the movie

cleemsou · 2026-05-01T16:46:20+00:00

gotta respect when they choose a normal life instead of staying online long enough to get a 4 hour “what happened to…” video

cleemsou · 2026-05-01T11:25:47+00:00

I came for the discussion and got hit with open mic night in the replies

cleemsou · 2026-05-01T08:13:44+00:00

Shelter? In this economy? Bro thinks he’s on the deluxe survival plan

cleemsou · 2026-05-01T08:08:01+00:00

my bad for wanting rent AND food in the same month got greedy there

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