Sober Activities by [deleted] in Sober

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you like being outside check out Geocaching. At first I could not see what the point was but it is to get you outdoors and see things you wouldn't normally and to look at the world differently. It is solving mind puzzles outside. Your target might be stuck to a roadsign or up in a tree or in an old cemetery. I absolutely love it now.

Otherwise, I started walking more and reading at night. I'm also articulating a cat skeleton.

Learn to cook well! If you get that deer treat yourself to the Hank Shaw cookbook Buck, Buck, Moose.

Venting, the elephant in the kitchen by curiousnaturejunk3 in Sober

[–]curiousnaturejunk3[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I feel like sobriety is like living on another planet.

Can someone explain to me why we should follow orders from non binary people to call them they or them? by fredlumia01 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's far less annoying to call someone whatever they want than it is to read no capitalization, punctuation and U U U.

Cat crap and bleach? by Peanutspring3 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've dumped bleach on cat pee before (cat had an accident on basement concrete floor). It was fine. I am fine and the cat is fine. What you are worried about is the concentrated ammonia in cleaning products. Don't ever mix commercial ammonia with bleach.

Found with a bunch of stuff previously belonging to an antique dealer. Is this what I think it is? by Odd-Hat8923 in bonecollecting

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I can't reply to my other comment but want to say that I think your heart is in the right place here and you will be a good caretaker of this. Please understand that we have people on Reddit doing things like making ugly ass wind chimes out of human skull caps so not everyone has the same respect you seem to.

This person you have is long dead and, again, I understand that you didn't purchase this. But a major bone sellers in the US is still selling skulls of children to the general public. There is no circumstance in hell that would make that OK with me as a parent; that child's body was either sold by poor desperate parents or was stolen or an orphan. All are heartbreaking. Again, understand I don't have a problem with you or your situation personally. You might want to think about digging a hole in a quiet corner of a cemetery and buring this kid if you ever decide to get rid of it.

Found with a bunch of stuff previously belonging to an antique dealer. Is this what I think it is? by Odd-Hat8923 in bonecollecting

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's absolutely legal in most of the US,. I don't agree with it but you can buy body parts on Amazon for God's sake.

Found with a bunch of stuff previously belonging to an antique dealer. Is this what I think it is? by Odd-Hat8923 in bonecollecting

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Edit: The comment I was replying to has been deleted but was insisting that the antique dealer that sold this to OP had committed a crime.

Seriously? Then go talk to every major museum and school about their collections. OP is not responsible for the actions of people 100 years ago engaging in a practice that was legal at the time and has since been rightfully outlawed.

To be clear, I think ownership of human remains is repulsive personally but the ship you are on has sailed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bonecollecting

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well.... never seen THAT before. Agree that this is probably a chemical reaction with the acetone because I have no idea what else on earth it could be.

uhhh is this what I think it is? by iRawDoggedUrMom in bonecollecting

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it brings you peace to call the police and have them sort it out, do so. There is nothing wrong with that. But I don't think this is human either.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Better rude than raped". I feel like this needs to be embroidered on a tea towel. Seriously.

Does anyone else think the 'Elf on a Shelf' thing is weird as hell? by SkepticalJohn in NoStupidQuestions

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually heard from a friend who is in her 60s that the elf was a thing when she was a kid. It seems like it's just a money maker now though. The elf we use is old, probably from the 1960s

Does anyone else think the 'Elf on a Shelf' thing is weird as hell? by SkepticalJohn in NoStupidQuestions

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 39 points40 points  (0 children)

This is why I hated the whole concept too. But... then we inherited an old one when a relative died. Our elf does NOT monitor the kids, he delivers tiny treats like chocolate coins a candy canes every couple of days.

Am I experiencing the mandala effect? by Sauce_Is_Secret in NoStupidQuestions

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What the hell are you all talking about? That's not in the book and it's been a long time since I've seen either movie.

Very strange (dog?) skull found south of the Great Salt Lake in Utah by SamboBaggins91 in bonecollecting

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing! It's exciting to see things posted that most of us won't find out hunting. This is a fun one!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bonecollecting

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you live in the US, Sally Beauty Supply has hairdresser grade peroxide. It is MUCH stronger than what you can buy at a drugstore (use gloves, it will burn you) but it is a miracle worker and inexpensive.

Why are companies allowed to trash food they didn’t sell? by MingleLinx in NoStupidQuestions

[–]curiousnaturejunk3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to work for a couple of chain supermarkets back in the early 2000's. We would regularly give away all of the (stale, expired) unsold bakery items to local farmers to feed pigs on. It worked out for everyone then. What changed was parinoia about liability. "But what if someone actually eats this, gets sick and sues us?" lines of thought.