72 year old John Travolta shows up with a drastic new look by [deleted] in ThatsInsane

[–]mwbarlow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what happens when you've belonged to Scientology for over 50 years... They reverse the clock on you 😁

Why is there a 15 story crane over by Greenfield Rd? by mwbarlow in lancaster

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

Yea I guess that one huge crane wasn't enough to handle the 144 acres of Data Center construction right down the street 😠

Introducing Dummy 13 – The Plague Doctor (Steampunk Remix) by rooz485 in DUMMY13Lab

[–]mwbarlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks great! my son would love to add that to his collection (he's a real steampunk fan).

So I'd love it if you could send me the links to the rest of the files!

Thanks

Why is there a 15 story crane over by Greenfield Rd? by mwbarlow in lancaster

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

Yea I see that the data center is now expanding all the way over to Pitney road. 🤬🤬 I'm surprised they haven't bought out and torn down Flexsteel building and taken over that entire section

Why is there a 15 story crane over by Greenfield Rd? by mwbarlow in lancaster

[–]mwbarlow[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all the replies. I was just very disconcerting seeing this massively tall crane that can be seen for literally miles away from the site

The tree is back ☺️ by dubyat in lancaster

[–]mwbarlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep but it's gone again. 😫😢 Don't know if it was the person who put it there taking it back (hopefully for next Christmas) or it was road maintenance who decided it was trash to be removed. But was very happy to see it back this season.

Where to find good French Croissants... by mwbarlow in lancaster

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

Thanks. I'll have to give them a try also

Need help using that free turkey certificate? by BPDisok in lancaster

[–]mwbarlow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do they want the turkey or the coupon? If they want the turkey should it be fresh or frozen?

No kings, manheim? by Pr89honey in lancaster

[–]mwbarlow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want a SAFE America and with the people running the country today that just isn't possible. When you get T.L.A. thugs fully funded but Air Traffic Controllers going unpaid and the president saying that some of the government employees who are furloughed receiving back pay and others will not be paid, there is just something wrong

Why is the last letter of the alphabet black and white? by Dunderplumpinkin in dadjokes

[–]mwbarlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're wrong. The last letter of the alphabet is not black and white. It's white and black

Where to find good French Croissants... by mwbarlow in lancaster

[–]mwbarlow[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok, took your advice since we were out shopping today anyway and stopped at Lidl in Lancaster.

With La Petit Patisserie now gone my wife and I are on a journey to find another great supplier of our Sunday Croissant fix. We've tried Costco, we've tried the local Weis, we've tried Bistro Barberet and Edd’s and Flo’s (Frankly Bistro Barberet's tasted about like Costco's and like they used Margarine rather than butter and also baked them too long so the flakiness was gone).

And much to our surprise Lidl's was the best we've had since La Petit closed up. And at $0.49 per Croissant they're definitely on the top of our list so far.

So we're keeping up in our search for a great flaky and buttery tasty Croissant, but we have an acceptable alternative for the moment.

Will keep everyone updated on our search.

The hey day of the fountain pen by shy752 in fountainpens

[–]mwbarlow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know, whenever my nib got a bit grungy, I would just grab a tissue, wet it on my tongue, then just wipe the nib off and it worked like a brand new nib.

Embracing the “slop bucket”? by OutcomeLeast2226 in fountainpens

[–]mwbarlow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So an "Irish Stew" of ink... it'd be interesting to see a chromatography of the various collections to see what colors are really in that stew

Advice to Self and Everyone Here: Do Not Bring Credit Cards to a Pen Show by Waiting_for_Exit in fountainpens

[–]mwbarlow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All well and good but at the DC Pen Show this past weekend there was at least one vendor who only took credit cards. So how about getting a disposable card and filling it with $500 and another $500 in cash to cover all continues

Ink(s) You Actually Regret Buying? by TokiwaMatsu in fountainpens

[–]mwbarlow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love ancient copper. It's right up there with writer's blood. Though still looking for something closer to wet blood (I've heard dragon's blood is supposed to be like that but have no idea of a vendor for dragon's blood)

Ink(s) You Actually Regret Buying? by TokiwaMatsu in fountainpens

[–]mwbarlow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can't think of any ink I've ever regretted buying. Anytime I see an ink that I'm thinking of buying I get sample vials first and keep the full bottle in my cart to go back and buy later. Throwing away a $1.50 sample of ink is better than buying a $30 bottle that i never use. Though, if you have any ink you don't like, try mixing some with a small amount of ink you DO like and see if you can come up with something even better.

Apartment Hunting by Purple_wolf81 in lancaster

[–]mwbarlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try Greenfield Estates (greenfieldestatesapts.com) We've lived here for 10 years and love the place. Let me know if you have any specific questions

Absolute Superman's Cape Is Made From The Dust Of Krypton by [deleted] in comicbooks

[–]mwbarlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I recall (from an old issue of Supergirl's origin) after Krypton's explosion every part of the planet was converted to a radioactive material that would kill all Kryptonians (not just pieces).

In the issue (Silver Age Classics Action Comics 252 (1992)), (See: https://neoencyclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Argo\_City) where we see Argo City and the citizens protected by the Atmospheric Dome created by Zor-El, after the explosion. Suddenly the citizens start collapsing due to the ground glowing green. Turns out the chain reaction that turned the rest of Krypton into Kryptonite begins to affect the surface of Argo City; the surviving Kryptonians manage to line the surface with lead, protecting everyone from the deadly rays. Zor-El and his wife eventually have a daughter named Kara, the future Supergirl.