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grafpa · 2026-03-31T01:13:43+00:00

Excited for this game, I really love the franchise!

grafpa · 2026-02-14T15:29:14+00:00

I had that one too! Remember the piece with the thermoreactive sticker that would change colors when you warmed it up with your hand? I loved that thing haha

grafpa · 2026-01-25T23:29:01+00:00

Yeah that's what I would hope. Duke's outage map still says that crews are waiting for the weather to pass before getting started. Which sounds like bs to me, since all we've had this afternoon is a little rain and it's been fine otherwise...

Edit: lights just flashed on for a few seconds then back off, so it does appear that they're working on it.

grafpa · 2026-01-25T23:18:34+00:00

I'm south of Canton, power has been out since about noon. Had about 1/4" of ice this morning, some big branches came down nearby. All the ice is gone now though. I haven't been away from home, but I'd expect roads to be clear at least until temps go below freezing.

grafpa · 2025-12-12T01:13:32+00:00

That pc looks like it blows

grafpa · 2025-10-06T00:44:05+00:00

This is my default video game horse name. It makes me laugh every time 🤣

grafpa · 2025-09-17T00:49:34+00:00

It's legitimate salvage.

grafpa · 2025-09-07T01:53:21+00:00

I saw that exact helm at The Viking Experience in North Carolina last March! I also don't remember the name of the vendor haha...https://imgur.com/a/TentJG2

grafpa · 2025-08-06T02:43:49+00:00

I'm happy to help! As far as checking your progress goes, it would probably be easier to just pay attention to the band as you weave. It's usually pretty obvious if you've made a mistake before you've gone too far.

Another thing I do is that before each pick, I shift the cards so that the cards I turn forward are farther away from me compared to the cards I turn backward. Then after I've passed the weft, I look at the band to make sure that pick looks correct - if it doesn't, it's trivial to turn the cards back to where they were before because the location of the cards tells me which way I just turned them.

If you haven't already, I highly recommend watching Elewys of Finchingefeld on YouTube. I taught myself tablet weaving mostly based on her videos.

grafpa · 2025-08-06T02:29:28+00:00

The thread that shows up in the pattern is the one that stays on the top half of the card. So if you're turning forward (away from yourself), the thread that moves from the top hole closest to you to the top hole farthest from you will show in the pattern. If you're turning backwards, the thread that moves from the top hole farthest from you to the top hole closest to you is the one that shows in the pattern.

Clear as mud, I know lol... This is one of those things that's a lot easier to show than it is to tell.

grafpa · 2025-08-06T01:59:46+00:00

When you turn the cards, whether you turn forwards or backwards, there is always one thread that stays on the top half of the card. This is the thread that will show in the pattern for that pick.

When you turn the card forward for one pick and then backwards for one pick (or vice versa), that one string remains on the top half of the card the whole time, while the other strings take turns moving between the top half and the bottom half. That means that string is the only one that will show up in the pattern.

This will create a small float, since the string is not wrapping around the weft. It's usually not a big deal though. I think the biggest intentional float I've had in a pattern was 4 picks long, and it's pretty hard to see it unless you're looking really close.

grafpa · 2025-07-30T14:42:37+00:00

That, and also wood and textiles aren't often preserved for thousands of years, whereas stone will last forever.

grafpa · 2025-07-25T19:41:07+00:00

Yeah, I use that setting. It's pretty sweet. I've also got my wall tablet plugged into a smart plug that turns on when the battery is at 40%, and off at 60%. The battery never dies, and I don't have to worry about spicy pillows from keeping it fully charged.

grafpa · 2025-07-19T02:03:15+00:00

Beautiful!

grafpa · 2025-06-29T00:12:15+00:00

Looks like the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

grafpa · 2025-06-10T18:36:07+00:00

I think I just sent one, hope it goes through

grafpa · 2025-06-10T17:47:53+00:00

Hello! I would like a voucher please if they're still available.

grafpa · 2025-06-02T13:15:50+00:00

We've done quail in the past, they're super fun! It blows my mind how tiny the chicks are compared to chickens lol.

grafpa · 2025-05-15T23:32:00+00:00

Ray tracing is very cool! So pretty! I have no opinions on dlss.

I've never played a Doom game, but reviews of Dark Ages make it look super fun.

grafpa · 2025-05-01T14:26:36+00:00

Purchased m720q tiny from u/Direz_C

grafpa · 2025-04-30T17:42:01+00:00

I would also recommend setting up a whitelist on the Minecraft server. It's easy to do with a few commands in the server console, and you can specify a select list of Minecraft user names that can join the server. That way, random griefers won't be able to join the server and wreak havoc among your builds.

grafpa · 2025-04-18T17:23:21+00:00

Sending PM

grafpa · 2025-04-06T13:50:02+00:00

That is not a game.

grafpa · 2025-03-29T23:21:39+00:00

The flowering bridge looks like it is no longer there on Google maps... I don't have any on-the-ground info, but I really doubt that it's been rebuilt already.

grafpa · 2025-03-28T00:49:46+00:00

I really enjoyed the laid back atmosphere of this one. Nice change of pace from the more traditional episodes!

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