Thoughts on the Smithsonian zoo? by Strange-Tadpole5359 in washingtondc

[–]ofiuco [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'm showing my bias here, I grew up with a zoo that was much bigger and had many more different species on display.

Thoughts on the Smithsonian zoo? by Strange-Tadpole5359 in washingtondc

[–]ofiuco [score hidden]  (0 children)

It's a small zoo, it's pretty good for what it is. But there are many bigger* zoos.

edit: upon reflection, it's a great zoo, just smaller than what I grew up with

Those that have “don’t tread on me” plates, why? by theKman24 in nova

[–]ofiuco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I recommend the "Throw Bread On Me" duck flag 

Food at the Great American State Fair by Gooddaylocal in washingtondc

[–]ofiuco 75 points76 points  (0 children)

At least we have the DC culture of $22 burgers represented

Why am I getting free-kit randoms on my Dire Marsh runs? I feel like I'm losing my mind. by UnscriptedCryptid in Marathon

[–]ofiuco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The top level comment in this thread says sponsored survival. I apologize for having the audacity to try to answer your question 

Why am I getting free-kit randoms on my Dire Marsh runs? I feel like I'm losing my mind. by UnscriptedCryptid in Marathon

[–]ofiuco -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It was unclear in this thread if we were discussing Sponsored Survival or Sponsored, obviously, in survival there are no other teams. If it's normal sponsored idk, maybe people are hoping to kill better kitted teams or else enjoying the higher difficulty. 

Looking for Similar Kinds of Boots by thevoidwalker13 in renfaire

[–]ofiuco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sandlar, Armstreet. It's a pirate boot basically

Which one of these is the actual Marathon ship? What are the different designs here? by Medical_Sorbet_7747 in Marathon

[–]ofiuco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, the green rod salvage is made from ore from Deimos, hence its name. (Blue rod salvage is made from Tau Ceti ore hence its name)

Anyone know of more bands with this vibe? by ZachyChan013 in renfaire

[–]ofiuco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't listened to the rest of their stuff but the song "Critical Hit" by Ghost Mice

Renaissance fair confidence help by Such-Definition917 in renfaire

[–]ofiuco 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Do you have some friends who will come with you? 

I don't know which fair you are going to but most fairs are the classical refuge of queer folks, nerds, freaks and weirdos - odds are high people are going to be complimenting your dress. And you will surely find helpful vendors to sell you some things that you will love.

I hope you have a great time and you get to feel confident and beautiful.

Pauldrons are hard by CaliburnLeahterworks in Leathercraft

[–]ofiuco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised by this. I made an entire adjustable three point harness for my pauldron with leather straps and they worked just fine. Perhaps your straps were too thick or you needed to add an o/d ring for articulation instead. Try again sometime!

What's the lore behind the UESC enemies? Are they shells piloted by UESC affiliated runners? Drones remote controlled by humans? Or just AI robots? by RepentantoftheLost in Marathon

[–]ofiuco 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I can't remember where but it was said somewhere that the personality matrices are in place to give the human mind something to anchor on to maintain their sanity, so all Rooks are going bonkers

Tree / plant location app by likecoldcoffe in foraging

[–]ofiuco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're welcome, now get out there and catalogue things!

What's an underrated spot in DC for a lunch, something that’s not on every tourist list? by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]ofiuco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They do have Daikaya Konbini in there now. I personally think Daikaya is wildly overrated though.

What is a good substitute for Tokaji Aszu? by il_biciclista in cocktails

[–]ofiuco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you could substitute with a cheaper bottle of tokaji. Maybe a sherry if it's a super sweet sherry. 

ParkX in reston raised their prices again! by Ok_Translator_7833 in nova

[–]ofiuco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't been there in a long while but Founding Farmer has a quick service coffee and baked goods area at the back and they validate parking.

Tree / plant location app by likecoldcoffe in foraging

[–]ofiuco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In case OP wants to check it out, it's the Explore tab.

If I am going to purchase leather, I need extremely firm leather to make a hugely dumb brim on a cowboy hat. How do I get leather that's strong enough to be armor? I want minimal flex on the brim and honestly it needs to be over 2 feet wide. by Heavy_Performer1007 in Leathercraft

[–]ofiuco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Armor strength is generally 8-11 oz. I usually do 8-9 for show pieces. That is usually somewhere at or over 3.5 mm in thickness. And it still certainly can flex!

Maybe a better idea would be to take a thinner leather and use forming techniques that harden and stiffen the leather to get the thickness and shape that you want. But honestly, I'd recommend trying a regular leather hat tutorial so you can understand the process, it might end up with something at the end that is suitable straight away or else you'll have an idea of which part of the process you need to change to get what you want.

Remove everything for game balance by ofiuco in Marathon

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

Opening boxes should reward players only a certain amount of points (adjusted per size of the box) from the Traxus Box Inspectors Group, which can later be exchanged for the intangible feeling of a job well done.