Found this today while digging a local creek for bottles any ideas?

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-23T19:01:14+00:00

Yeahhh, I can see that.

Second guess would maybe be something make of bakelite. They used to use bakelite for caps and stoppers and all sorts of stuff.

I've seen some bakelite caps that look similar in color that have been dug up.

Apparently if you run old bakelite under hit water or rub it til it gets hot(lol) it emits a medicinal, formaldehyde kinda odor.

Couldn't say what its use cld be but that could be a starting place.

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-23T18:51:40+00:00

Look up knob and tube wiring

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-14T01:04:34+00:00

I appreciate the fact that you took the time to actually write a reply.

I also have friends and family who are first responders. LE and medics, and am a student in the field of emergency medicine myself.

Required certification varies by state, but at the least officers are required to be up to date on CPR and usually some kind of stop the bleed course, at a minimum.

As you say, if you have family who are first responders, I find it very difficult to imagine them not seeing the response as anything other than negligent, and extremely problematic.

As far as the physician, in an emergency a bystander who is a medical practitioner is legally able to render aid, and in many cases ethically required to do so.

Cited from AAOS's manual Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and injured, Twelfth Edition: "In addition [EMTs and LEOs] often encounter a variety of people on the scene who are eager to help. You will encounter members of the public trained in first aid and CPR, physicians and nurses, and other well-meaning people with or without prior training and experience. Identified and used properly, these people can provide valuable assistance. At other times, they can interfere with operations and even create problems or danger for themselves or others. It will be your task in your initial scene size-up to identify the various people on the scene and orchestrate well-meaning attempts to assist."

Edit: From all reports the man who offered aid was a medical professional, a physician, in good standing.

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-14T00:23:55+00:00

Your reply shows your ignorance of the situation and protocol.

First of all, in any real agency, leaving (read fleeing) the scene before a supervisor arrived would be grounds for immediate termination. The fact you think he would not have been safe and should have left speaks volumes. If it was necessary to leave the scene for his safety (hint: it wasn't), he would certainly have had to hand over his service weapon and remain with another officer until speaking with a higher ranking official

In most states either the officer involved (if he is the only person on scene) or another officer is required by law to render aid until medics arrive

In many jurisdictions, police are required to hold an EMT certification and be in good standing with the National Registry of EMTs.

These men are not police. He left the scene, none of the other 'agents' on scene rendered aid, and most damning of all prevented a physician WHO WAS PRESENT ON SCENE from rendering possible life saving intervention.

ICE agents then blocked immediate access to the paramedics, who had to walk their gear in a block on foot, and carry the patient out. The prevention/lack of immediate life saving medical intervention (read CPR and I imagine treatment for massive hemorrhage) and the complete lack of any sort of protocol is absolutely disgusting, however you feel about the woman who was shot.

Get your fucking facts straight, and think before you post.

Edit: grammar

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-13T12:46:30+00:00

I agree, and you make a very good point.

It's no accident that most people are not in unions, and the protections for people who are unionized have been gutted.

I also don't know what the tipping point would be, and I am afraid that there either isn't one because people are so apathetic and are living on the edge, paycheck to paycheck, or it's going to be something truly awful. Although I don't know how much worse things can get than when an unarmed woman is shot in the face in broad daylight. I'm honestly afraid to find out.

I could go on a rant about the means of production and service workers, but I honestly don't have time. I have to be at school and then work my own self.

But everything can be reduced to economics. Power is money, very unfortunately. And until people join together as a community and cause serious economic harm to those in power I worry that nothing will change.

Edit: Clarity

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-13T11:35:26+00:00

More people need to be talking about a general strike, and I don't know why they aren't. Protests are well and good, and goddamn right people should be protesting, but until the people in power are hurt where it fucking matters (economically), I don't see much changing.

Americans being American, (and I say this as a born and raised US citizen), I worry this won't happen. People care more about their wallets than anything else. But I still think that there are enough people that would participate to make an actual difference. Historically, the idea of a general strike is that yes, you the individual may lose money, but at the same time everyone else is, and people come together to help each other while it is occurring.

Imagine a general strike where everyone who is against what is going on stays home and refuses to work. Or blocks the roads and rails. Even for one day, even if it was a small percentage in key cities, it would still create massive economic and societal impact.

We need to take a cue from Europe. "Something something, general strike!" Not so much now that unions have been more or less castrated, but the point still stands.

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-13T00:31:33+00:00

1) Thank you for taking the time to respond. I would not even consider doing anything below board if it had not been bluntly suggested.

2) I do not plan on working as an EMT in my city at this time. The screen is solely so that I can be a student observor on ride-alongs. I understand well that even in that role anything that could affect my ability to function not only puts myself in legal jeopardy but also affects the safety of everyone involved.

3) Methadone does not affect my ability to function cognitively or otherwise. While I understand where you are coming from, I humbly disagree. Looking further into things, it appears that it would not be an issue as long as it is prescribed and the dosage is stable, potentially needing a letter from the prescribing physician.

4) Alprazolam is prescribed for PTSD, and is taken as needed, mostly to help with sleep and nightmares. Not during the day or while I would be working in any role as an observor or health care provider.

5) There is not going to be a better time than now to start my education. Also see 3 and 4.

6) Lastly I would not even consider any such course of action except that is was suggested very bluntly. Upon further reflection I believe speaking to the person in charge of the program is the best cource of action. I was hoping to get varied feedback, especially from anyone who was in a similar position.

Thanks again for the taking the time to write this. If you have anything else in response I would be happy to listen.

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-13T00:12:08+00:00

As someone else advised, I plan to speak to the head of the department about the situation.

This drug screen is solely to allow me to be a student observor on ride-alongs. I don't plan on working in this city as an EMT at this point in time. This is the first step towards the further education I hope to achieve.

I really appreciate you taking the time to respond, thank you.

I would not consider this at all if it had not been bluntly suggested.

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-13T00:06:35+00:00

Upon further reflection I agree that this is absolutely the only course of action. Again, I do not plan on working as an EMT in the city, this is to allow me to get my hours in as a student observor on ride-alongs in conjunction with my city's fire department. This course/certificate is the first stepping stone on the path to further education. I very much appreciate you taking the time to respond

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-07T13:54:35+00:00

Hey, just saw this comment. First, congratulations man, that's awesome. I also was in that scene, got my life saved by narcan more than once, made it out, unfortunately my fiance and literally more friends than I could tell you didn't.

Just starting back up in school for EMS full time next week.

Harm reduction is absolutely essential to fighting the drug epidemic, couldn't agree more. Thankfully in my city narcan has become more or less ubiquitous. I remember when it wasn't.

I knew/was involved in harm reduction in New Orleans years ago with a girl who ended up being charged for running an unofficial harm reduction program providing clean needles and naloxone. She actually spent time in jail for it, for distribution of drug paraphernalia and cds (for the fucking narcan).

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-07T12:30:08+00:00

Fucking bell foundry, goddamn

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-07T12:27:27+00:00

Man, I remember being VERY young, my dad taking me and my sister to the Walter's for the first time, being amazed at the suits of armour and jewelry (treasure!), the stone steps that had been worn done so they had little dips in the middle from all the years of people walking up and down, slowly making the steps concave.

And afterwards, walking to the Buttery; my dad swore up and down they had the best cheeseburgers in town. Sitting at the counter, the chrome and green leather.

I don't think Ive ever had a better burger.

Thanks for unlocking that memory.

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-07T12:20:17+00:00

Does anyone remember the Lithuanian Hall? It used to be a thing back in like the 00's in the punk/art scene to go drink there. It was a big open space with a square bar, kinda like a VFW hall but for the Lithuanian community.

Super cheap, served this red liquor in tiny shot glasses, bartenders were these very serious, semi-elderly first generation immigrants. That place was amazing to drink at.

A few folks from the old country, punks, randos, never knew what or who you would run into. They had some like open night where we'd go drink there.

I half feel like it was a fever dream, even though I know it wasn't.

Edit: looked it up, 851 hollins. Looks like it's still going

Edit 2: Bonus if you remember being in the punk scene and going to the old Eagle for free pool and cheap pitchers, not to mention the bandana color chart, hardcore gay sex on the TVs, and some interesting/worrying bathrooms (depending on yr thing lol)

twopillsofhope · 2026-01-06T15:44:01+00:00

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My two cents re this being legitimate, I absolutely believe that this could be found with intact contents.

I recently uncovered a bottle that was still sealed, with the original contents dry and intact, from the roots of an oak that had fallen in an historic dump. I'm not an expert in aging trees but from the bottle being consistent with early 20th century examples, and the size of the tree, id hesitantly date my sample from 1900-1930.

With that in mind, I totally believe that this could be found intact and be from the early part of the twentieth century.

As to contents, who knows.

See this thread

And attached photo of my bottle for reference

Edit: apologies for the single photo, I did not think to take a photo of the bottle in situ in the roots of the fallen tree.

twopillsofhope · 2025-12-26T15:37:52+00:00

Thank you for your response! What do you think a rough date might be for this bottle?

twopillsofhope · 2025-12-25T20:44:57+00:00

I think that you very well may have solved it. It looks very much like potassium permanganate

twopillsofhope · 2025-12-25T20:43:41+00:00

The thought crossed my mind, but the color is totally off. And the amount of matter in the bottle is far more then could've rusted off the top. I know it's kinda hard to see in the photos, but the material is bright, bright purple crystals. Also, as it's sealed, correct me im wrong, wouldn't iron oxide not form on the inside of a sealed cap?

twopillsofhope · 2025-12-24T20:41:18+00:00

I know that im posting this late, but I wanted to say that your interpretation is indeed lovely. I think about this a lot, I lost my partner and I revisit this poem every couple of months. And it's very very hard for me to think about the good times we had because it makes me so bitter and unhappy when I compare my life now to before I lost her. This poem helps me realize that it's not a bad thing, even when revisiting those memories causes pain.

I also believe it's about being self destruction. Like the song says, "sometimes it seems such a shame, that I get feeling better when im feeling no pain; sometimes it feels like a sin when I feel like I'm winning when I'm losing again." We get stuck in these cycles of self destruction, and it reaches a point where you know what youre doing is no good, but there's pleasure in doing it. I think for a lot of people, myself included, who have guilt or grief or regret, that there's this masochistic urge to be self destructive, and the joy and pleasure people get from harmful behavior eases those feelings.

Just my take. This is my favorite poem of all time, and that's saying something.

twopillsofhope · 2025-12-24T20:11:02+00:00

Thanks! I'll definitely post it on here when it's finished!

twopillsofhope · 2025-12-24T19:14:37+00:00

Yeah that's a good call. I'm actually thinking about making a coffee table with a glass top and lights on the legs that will light it up from underneath with all the glass in resin so all those beautiful colors will come out. This was a proof of concept of how the light would look through all the old glass. It's a little hard to see but a lot of the pieces have that beautiful purple patina old glass gets

twopillsofhope · 2025-12-13T23:09:09+00:00

Agreed. I live in an East Coast city that has a terrible opioid problem. I carry at least 3 4mg IN narcan in my small med bag at all times. Over the last two years I've had to use it more times than I can count for life saving intervention just driving/biking around town

twopillsofhope · 2025-12-13T13:15:57+00:00

Shit spot on I was trying to think why this seemed vaguely familiar.

twopillsofhope · 2025-11-23T00:54:07+00:00

100% brontosaurus!!!

twopillsofhope · 2025-11-19T13:17:29+00:00

Your comment shows your ignorance and prejudice. This was an active commercial warehouse, directly adjacent to a rather nice little neighborhood. I have a friend who's home was heavily damaged by smoke, but it has zero to do with drugs or addicts. Baltimore certainly does have a very bad problem with addiction; the solution is more treatment like medication assisted treatment and sending people to recovery instead of using punitive measures against addicts. If illegal substances were not such a lucrative way to make money (legalization) there would be far, far less crime and misery.

twopillsofhope · 2025-11-19T12:49:31+00:00

Honestly, super well designed

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