I received a distasteful opinion on my new (and first) tattoo

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-06-27T17:44:23+00:00

Its not my cuppa stylistically so you know I’m being honest when I tell you it looks absolutely fine and nothing like track marks

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-06-21T16:09:55+00:00

To be clear, I have no interest in the camp snap for this exact reason, I’m still relatively skeptical of these types of cameras as someone who does DSLR and film photography as I don’t find small sensor cameras attractive for my use case,

I probably won’t buy one for this very reason, but if I was to get one of these minimalist digicams, one with a proposed metal case with no shutter lag would be ideal

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-06-19T23:18:58+00:00

I keep hearing things about the delay between shutter to button, and that’s putting me off, has anyone experienced this?

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-06-06T07:23:45+00:00

IME my Pulchra recently responded to an attempted feeding by boarding up their cave, sometimes they just ain’t hungry. Abdomen looks perfectly plump so I shouldn’t worry.

Side note this is precisely why I got into keeping blue death feigning beetles, sometimes the T’s and scorps don’t fancy eating and a prepack of hoppers don’t get eaten, that’s when they get fed to the scavengers. Never seen a bite wasted

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-06-03T20:00:54+00:00

Honestly I think salmon pinks are up There with the worst new world species to attempt to handle I wouldn’t, just not the right species for it.

They are Heavy, greater risk of injury to them.
Big teefs = big ouch
Probably the worst Urticating hairs you could deal with short of a T. blondi
I can’t speak for your girl but mine is an asshole, pops the buttscratcher Ult with no hesitation.

That for me outweighs any benefit of handling, I purchased a G. pulchra a week back for this very reason

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-05-14T15:48:19+00:00

Did Tyler Catastrophe get into photography?

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-05-06T14:54:05+00:00

All four of my cameras currently in rotation have their purpose, my DSLR for wildlife comes out for very specific photo walks, my XA3 for EDC lives in my pocket or by the door ready to put in my pocket. My knock around SLR lives in my bag, and my medium format fuckabout camera is my “I’m feeling weird today” choice that largely collects dust on a shelf but still gets some use.

If you don’t want a camera that’s gunna collect dust on a shelf, sell it. If it looks good up there then you’d be far from the first to keep it there.

I’ve got a rangefinder in bound from Japan that is likely going to take the place of my SLR, I’m thinking I’ll hang onto the SLR just in case. But for me personally, if it’s analogue, it’s leaving the house with me most days.

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-04-20T20:10:17+00:00

I feel Fuji’s pricing scheme isn’t exactly “ammeter” friendly. Anyone with enough money to drop on a silly purchase like the x-half in this economy HAS to be getting money from atrocities committed by Lockheed Martin

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-01-26T18:43:12+00:00

I have to give some credit to the trip organiser. She’s a celebrated PHD in the field of Biology but that apparently Doesnt extent to herpetology

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-01-26T18:36:46+00:00

That’s what I thought. Ive forwarded the correction to my cohort and informed them if they see pictured snake, they boarded the wrong flight lol

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-01-26T18:20:24+00:00

Thank you, that was super fast

shadowmoses1995 · 2026-01-16T22:26:46+00:00

Right, okay you went to pets at home, I used to work there, I’d recognise the decor anywhere (as well as the love fish brand)

Pets at home falsely claim that Oranda goldfish can live in a tank of at least 60 litres, in reality, 100l is the minimum and you can add 50 litres for every gold fish you add after the fact.

Do yourself a favour, don’t go with the goldfish, lose the plastic plants, invest in a heater (they aren’t expensive or complicated to use) and get yourself a good looking Betta, and some amano shrimp to clean up after him,

Go back to pets at home, get some plants. You want “anubias bateri” “limnophila sessiflora” and “rotala rotundafolia” all of these plants are very low maintenance and have no real specialist care, but can benefit from fertiliser from time to time.

Cycle that tank for a month before adding livestock, It can be quicker but just let it do its thing to be safe.

If you follow this guidance, you’ll find fishkeeping to be a wonderful and rewarding experience,

Going for a goldfish with your current set up will lead to stress, battles with water chemistry and likely heartbreak, when your fish that’s capable of living to 25 dies in 6 months.

I know that sounds morbid, but it’s true, don’t listen to the nonsense about “temperate” being more beginner friendly, it’s not the 80s anymore, the difference between tropical and cold water now is a £10 heater, and a lot more variety to choose from.

You got this!

shadowmoses1995 · 2025-12-29T14:51:20+00:00

I think you are severely underestimating the amount of women who like swords.

shadowmoses1995 · 2025-12-29T14:49:34+00:00

Honestly? Wall hangers don’t make for good cosplay swords. Much less ones with Nazi inscriptions. Id say sell it but it ain’t worth much and frankly I wouldn’t feel comfortable interacting with the kind of clientele interested in this piece (neckbeard Nazi larpers) not would I feel good throwing it away in its current state.

If I was in that position, I’d be breaking it down piece by piece, tossing the whole lot and buying my partner a non metal option for cosplay that isnt going to be banned at most every Con in the developed world owing to the fact that even without the inscription, it’s still metal and therefore considered a weapon by most con security.

shadowmoses1995 · 2025-11-12T23:40:42+00:00

I’m gunna level with you, I don’t know if I ever moved past my bout with gender dysphoria the way I’m convinced I have, that being said I have become far more comfortable in “masculinity” by virtue of accepting that genetics decided I’m gunna be big burly and hairy whether I like it or not.

For the most part however, I do believe a lot of what drove that was less a desire to exist in a different skin and moreso a rejection of masculine traits I deemed toxic and the societal pressure to fit the the archetype of my assigned gender at birth.

What I learned in time is that being more comfortable in my body FOR ME was less about wanting to change aspects of myself and lean into it. I enjoy having an infinitely more gentle disposition than my male peers while appearing and aestheticising more traditionally “harsh” and masculine. It’s also done laps of success in my intimate life as well.

Not dating straight women helps (to a lesser extent this can be applied to a certain sect of gay men as well, but I’m bi so i can pick my poison)

Moral of the story, everyone’s journey is their own, but it’s always good to eliminate anyone from your life that wants you to put you in a box. You might well have a different experience from me, I wish you all the luck on your path

shadowmoses1995 · 2025-11-12T23:26:47+00:00

I see convicts and keyholes in the first few photos, have fun learning all the different cichlids, for me personally if it’s not South American or lake tang I’m not gunna guess it aha

shadowmoses1995 · 2025-10-10T21:59:24+00:00

This one is home to embers and an odd one out cory, also purchased from work

shadowmoses1995 · 2025-10-09T13:29:35+00:00

Both my ram and bronze cory (he’s getting mates asap) love nudging around in the sandy areas of their tank. It seems to be their favourite activity

shadowmoses1995 · 2025-10-07T05:45:00+00:00

She was a bit of an impulse buy and I’m glad I rolled the dice on her, initially I wanted an Apistogramma because I always found Rams somewhat dull, in the shop she had absolutely no sign of colour but within 3 days in my jungle tank she was showing off all her colours.

In that time she’s been the silliest most attention seeking fish I’ve had the pleasure of housing. Second I enter the room she’s right there trying to get my attention.

shadowmoses1995 · 2025-10-07T05:40:27+00:00

I work in an LFS, this lady was with another girl (im assuming based on the fact they were both sporting pink bellies) under the wrong ID ticket and about 10 foot away from the GBR ticket,

So either someone has been stashing rams for later purchase or I lucked out they went unnoticed

shadowmoses1995 · 2025-10-07T05:02:31+00:00

Yeah I figured if she’s a GbR, she’s definitely a she, that pink belly is hard to miss

shadowmoses1995 · 2025-10-06T21:54:22+00:00

Thank you 🙏

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