justdaveisfine

One time I was chopping wood with a wedge axe. These were big chunks of wood so it got hard stuck most swings. I’d leave the axe stuck on top and hit it with a sledge hammer to force it through which worked 95% of the time. (This is just how I was taught to do it lol)

Well one particular chunk of wood was lop-sided and I couldn’t get a good hit with the axe, so I held the axe near the head while I swung down hard with the sledge to try and bop it.

It was probably the cold or maybe the gloves but the sledge went juuust a little short and right onto my thumb. It took a second or two for the pain hit to register but mentally I saw it happen in slow motion.

I had envisioned hunting deer but smaller game would be much more reasonable and easier to get into. I think I should look into that.

As ridiculous as it sounds: Hunting.
But it gets expensive fast, I would need a lot of rifle practice, and most hunters I know are pretty rough people.

The combination of all that makes entering the hobby fairly undesirable.

This is a random one: (I have no clue if this is backed in any real science or history as I haven’t not looked it up)

I suspect the myth of mermaids (with lower half fish and upper half human) stemmed from woman divers along coastal regions, who wouldn’t have had any swimming clothes and so would likely be doing so undressed (or only slightly dressed) and likely obscured by the water.

I could also see the part of the myth that mermaids drown sailors as more or less of a ‘don’t mess with them’ warning to people on the ships in case they decided to go check it out or start to stare a little too hard and not focus on what they’re supposed to be doing.

I like Trenton’s stuff on cinematography and film: https://trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com/videos/browse?scope=local

Lamb. Its not rare but its unusual around here (and cheaper than beef) so it feels posh and fancy to most people.
Serve it with some roasted diced potatoes and some sort of sauteed greens and it looks like you’re spending big bucks and big effort on a meal.

Also having drink varieties is a huge plus.

To ask a dumb question, where do you feel you’re struggling when it comes to talking to random people?
Is it striking up a conversation, maintaining a conversation, or just generally trying to be more approachable?

There was a wooded area that got devastated by a tree disease so I got some stuff together and planted new ones of different local types.

I’m not particular about being organized (nor am I messy) but I have a pet peeve when people move my things and I can’t find them.

I didn’t realize how often this happened until I moved out and could consistently find my keys, sunglasses, shoes, etc. This was weirdly a huge relief as every time I would try to go some place I’d get stuck for 5-15 minutes trying to figure out where and why my family decided to relocate things.