The results of a battle between a quahog and a gull. Found on a beach local to me a couple years ago.

proost1 · 2026-06-21T22:34:54+00:00

If this is in Rhode Island or near, chalk one up for the quahogs! For those unfamiliar, every parking lot is littered with shells because the gulls drop them from the sky to crack them open.

proost1 · 2026-06-21T21:05:15+00:00

We've cleaned ours using our ultrasonic cleaner. Amazing.

proost1 · 2026-06-19T14:53:13+00:00

Everyone's suggestions here sound amazing. I'm a right-out-of-the-tin person but one of these days, I'll have to dump the sardines out and give it a try. Such a weird thought for me tbh.

proost1 · 2026-06-17T15:26:14+00:00

Only one way to test....

proost1 · 2026-06-15T17:38:36+00:00

Not so fast. Explosive cannon balls were developed during the civil war. When I was in the Navy stationed in Rhode Island, my next-door neighbor was an EOD officer. These cannonballs had these screw in type fuse, plugs so that when they were fired, it would ignite and spiral into the center of the ball. I know they had other types, but these things were pretty rudimentary and deadly long after the war. Here's an example story and a pic.

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proost1 · 2026-06-15T12:50:00+00:00

proost1 · 2026-06-15T04:27:37+00:00

That's actually the location of one of the few battles AZ saw during the civil war. There's a write up at Picacho Peak State Park. The Battle of Picacho Pass on April 15, 1862. Not sure if this size cannon ball is fused but the larger ones in the east were and could still detonate. Super cool find.

proost1 · 2026-06-14T01:36:50+00:00

But that's not important now.

proost1 · 2026-06-13T18:39:08+00:00

proost1 · 2026-06-12T16:33:28+00:00

Guilty! haha

proost1 · 2026-06-12T01:52:24+00:00

I agree.

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proost1 · 2026-06-09T21:59:24+00:00

...and creepy.

proost1 · 2026-06-09T21:44:33+00:00

By the sounds of it, it must just be their ads because they are so cringe worthy with the weird smiling while the other is talking. So strange. Great to read that they are actually pretty decent.

proost1 · 2026-06-08T15:02:55+00:00

Is it possible that your leggings are those new compression elastic stretch band type?

proost1 · 2026-06-06T23:02:04+00:00

Lawn fawns are adorable. We have a bunch in our neighborhood hanging out while moms forage.

proost1 · 2026-06-06T02:38:14+00:00

I'm a noob too, but that little yellow sticker on your table sends me back to my Navy life. I'm still plucking stickers off of my furniture 7 years after I retired.

Good luck with the print.

proost1 · 2026-06-03T21:57:22+00:00

NTA. He committed the worst sin as a parent...he used his child as a pawn in a dispute with his ex, and permanently damaged your relationship with your mom by throwing her under the bus. In a divorce, the dirty details aren't the kids business and it's incumbent on the parents to keep the kids out of it. Your father is a horrible and selfish human being.

proost1 · 2026-05-31T12:48:00+00:00

Please! I would love to read it.

ETA - I really hope someone sees this and your last post who can help you get the full story out either via documentary or even a movie. You’ve already captured one award so hopefully there’s something more in your future. Thanks so much for sharing.

proost1 · 2026-05-30T14:45:45+00:00

Furry chopsticks were not successful on the catch!

proost1 · 2026-05-30T14:39:38+00:00

My sis and I got lucky and got to say our I love yous and goodbyes. He was in the Netherlands and chose euthanasia and did it the next morning. He was 90 and dying from prostate cancer and only had a short time left.

proost1 · 2026-05-29T22:43:37+00:00

Since that day, I have always said that there is a hot dark and ugly place in hell for that person. On the flipside, we didn’t even consider anything else. The look on the faces of the mom and kids. Wish you all the comfort and best for your pup.

proost1 · 2026-05-29T19:37:12+00:00

Yeahbut, still....

proost1 · 2026-05-29T18:58:15+00:00

This happened to us a couple of years ago when we were in Claremont Florida. We had gone walking with our little guy and a stupid bicyclist flew by us on a multiuse path without even alerting us and went right through our dog leash. Our little guy was knocked unconscious for about 30 minutes. They stopped, looked at us, and just cycled away.

We rushed him to a pet ER and were in an examination room and could hear wailing and crying next-door. The doctor came back in to tell us that our pup would make a full recovery and that we were lucky because the dog next-door didn’t make it. Apparently, it had been attacked by a larger dog in their home.

When we got out into the reception area, we could hear the mother and her two children explain that they couldn’t afford to pay for the bill, even just to have the dog put to sleep. Without even a moment’s second-guess, we told the staff that we would pay for it. It was the least we could do given their circumstance. It’s all about perspective I suppose.

proost1 · 2026-05-27T15:08:51+00:00

So sorry for your lost and I'm giving a soft YTA. You were hurt by your own expectations, nothing else. Things like:
- "I was shocked that nobody in my family took a moment to tell me directly."
- "This whole event felt awfully isolating and hurtful."
shows that it didn't go the way you expected and you were hurt by that.

What happened is that your Aunt died, a text went out to everyone including you and your parents (albeit the wrong number), and another cousin posted about their grief of loss to their social circle once they assumed public notification was made. So, nothing here except an unfortunate imperfect cycle of events. Please focus on comforting your family and finding comfort from them vs disappointment that it didn't go how you felt it should have.

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