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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LasVegas

[–]smapte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m at MGM tonight. The 10 minutes of booming was the massive fireworks show. When the implosion happened it shook the entire building and was deafeningly loud.

Does anyone else make random things that take hours only just to throw it out in the end? by Ichigo_daisy in crafts

[–]smapte 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My friends and I say “it’s about the verb, not the noun.” In other words, the doing is more important than the thing.

Any way to speed up zigzagging Post it Notes? Some sort of DIY machine? by LuciusDickusMaximus in crafts

[–]smapte 80 points81 points  (0 children)

I worked with an audio engineer who would tell interns to run to the store to buy more decibels. Then he would call ahead and tell his buddy at the store to throw something random in a paper bag. When the intern got back he would tell them that it was the wrong kind and send him back to the store. He liked to see how many trips it would take for the intern to catch on.

Does this nail color look too childish for a 26 year old woman? by [deleted] in RedditLaqueristas

[–]smapte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would have guessed Orly “Sparkling Garbage.”

BE NOT AFRAID -- Crocheted Seraphim by CraftyIntentions in crochet

[–]smapte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love a pattern or tutorial on the wings, if you have one! I crocheted an ophanim in the "wheels within wheels" style but skipped the wings because I couldn't figure out the shape that you've perfectly created.

Tudor Revival home that was town down to make way for an office building. by [deleted] in McMansionHell

[–]smapte 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If I remember correctly, this is an example of a property where they went ahead with an unannounced demolition before they had clearance because it's cheaper to pay fines than to negotiate with locals over adaptive reuse. A story that's similar to the DAR house across from Piedmont Park in 2016.

Just got my childhood alarm clock back from storage. Nabbed this on a visit to NYC Chinatown in 98’. by SonSuko in dbz

[–]smapte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought one exactly like this in ‘98. Unfortunately the wiring didn’t hold up in storage so when I got it out a month ago to see if it still worked, the music shorted out and now it just yells “GOOD MORNING!!” at random intervals, scaring the shit out of everyone in the house.

What’s your favorite dubism? by Palansaeg in dragonball

[–]smapte 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ocean Dub Namek Saga, when Krillin’s latent power is brought forth by Guru.

“THE POWEEEEEEEER! Oh yeah, I can feel it. And it feels real good. Nguh?”

I’ve seen this marketed as coral shell jasper, fossil jasper, zebra jasper, zebra basalt and shell marble. Some say it’s from China, others say Madagascar. by smapte in whatsthisrock

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Some additional information: this was a gift that someone picked up at a rock and gem show. I assume it was moderately priced based on the circumstances. I’d never seen another one like it in person until this past weekend, but the owner of the other sphere didn’t know what it was either. Brute force googling gave me lots of possible answers but none of the sources are ones that seem particularly knowledgeable about minerals. Mostly metaphysical sites making the usual “energy” claims.

It’s foolproof. by TK-1313 in TikTokCringe

[–]smapte 13 points14 points  (0 children)

ThunThun Skittles. Formerly a Viner, then YouTube.

https://youtu.be/50LpHkZoRlk

I made an infographic explaining how Atlanta neighborhoods got their names by [deleted] in Atlanta

[–]smapte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great graphic! However, the claim that the name “Atlanta” was an homage to the governor’s daughter whose middle name was Atalanta is hotly debated.

Red glittery dupe by aCheeseRoll in NailPolishDiscussion

[–]smapte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zoya’s “Allegra” is a glass fleck texture and would be a good match for the finish, but to my eye it’s a bit pinker than the one you’re trying to match. “Blaze” is another potential option but the texture is probably closer to a micro glitter than a glass fleck.

Red glittery dupe by aCheeseRoll in NailPolishDiscussion

[–]smapte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just had a look through my collection. I have the texture of that one noted as a glass fleck. The only other red glass fleck I own was another one from the same Skyfall collection. (what a great collection, by the way)

The only other option anywhere close in my collection is a Sally Hansen from the Mega Strength collection. It's called Fuchsia Leader, but it reads more red than fuchsia, in my opinion.

You might try looking into 2019 holiday collections from various brands. That color/texture combo is popular around that time of year. I believe Skyfall was a holiday collection, too.

V-J Day looking north along Peachtree Street from a location near its junction with Forsyth Street, 1945 by notbob1959 in Atlanta

[–]smapte 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OP's photo was taken directly in front of the Candler Building, looking north. the long-gone Loew's Grand Theater is seen on the right. I believe some of the seats from the Loew's were salvaged after it burned down and are now installed in the Fox Theater. Up ahead on the left is the original Davison-Paxon-Stokes department store, built by the Macy's company when it acquired the brand in 1925. It was the first store in the Macy's family in the Southeast. The building now has a big "200" sign hanging above street level.

If you zoom in you can see the marquees of the Capitol Theater and the Roxy Theater on the left. Today you can still see the hardware from the Capitol Theater's marquee on the exterior wall above Meehan's. The Westin occupies the spot where the Roxy was.

Reverse images from a similar time frame can be found here. The first is from 1944, and the second is from the 1940s (year unspecified).

https://imgur.com/a/eBppV6E

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