▲ 4 r/gencon

Help me remember the game system.

Kind of a long shot but couple years ago there was a ttrpg called a simple fishin’ trip. Basically it was a kind of cyberpunk universe where the pcs ended up fighting moldings. I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the system though. Pretty sure it was in the icc in the same kind of hallway as Will call (first floor). I’d thought maybe catalyst game labs but I don’t think they have a ttrpg. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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u/DrNukaCola — 3 days ago

[WTB] Sheaffer Intrigue - Whale Shark

Basically title was wondering if anyone was selling the whale shark intrigue fountain pen that is in functional condition. Please comment first.

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u/DrNukaCola — 6 days ago

Question regarding post initial bath steps

So the ball recipe states to let everything sit undisturbed for 24 hrs for a jelly I’m making but within like 5 min all the lids sealed. Do these still need to rest for 24 hrs or can they be put on the shelf?

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u/DrNukaCola — 18 days ago

Black Forest preserves Questions

So saw this recipe in the new and updated ball book and had a couple questions.

- I assume for the cherries coarsely chopped and packed. Do I just quarter the cherries and smush them down (after pitting)?

-If I did the almond extract alternative. Would the alcohol boil off during the canning process.

Also I could have sworn I’d seen a chocolate cherry with expresso powder recipe in this book, but cannot for the life of me find it again. Am I just crazy?

u/DrNukaCola — 19 days ago

Is this a termite (Virginia)

Basically title. The pictures don’t show it well but its body was an amber color.

u/DrNukaCola — 26 days ago
▲ 9 r/ants

Looking for an ID on these guys which I’m pretty sure are ants (showed up after a rain storm) (Virginia)

Photos don’t show it the best, but they were like an amber orange color on the body with wings.

u/DrNukaCola — 26 days ago

Handwriting style selection

So after quite a while with terrible handwriting I decided I wanted to improve on it. However, I’m not quite sure where to start. I really like both italic and Spencerian scripts, but have only found digital worksheets for the latter (loops and tails). Most of my writing though tends to be on college rule paper, but the worksheets letters (Spencerian) are the height of 2-3 lines of college rule paper. Should I just focus doing the worksheets to get the strokes down before trying to shrink, or does like Spencerian not transfer well to a college rule height. Thank you for any input I know I kind of rambled there.

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u/DrNukaCola — 27 days ago

This is a black walnut right (Virginia)

Basically title I’m pretty sure this is a young black walnut but wanted to verify.

u/DrNukaCola — 1 month ago

Blood Cult Letters and the Great Ink Decision

Hey guys I’m looking to get into fountain pens to help make some fun props for table top rpg sessions. The setting would be more grimdark/so was hoping to get a really nice like red ink for like a regal/blood cult look. Also what’s a good invisible ink that doesn’t leave a residue/faint line that I could use for hidden messages on the same letters. Thanks again in advance.

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u/DrNukaCola — 1 month ago

Processing Time

So if the ball recipe states 10 min rolling boil for a given jar size at say 1000 ft. Is it okay to process extra time say 15 min just to be safe if you’re on the borderline of the elevation level +/- 200ft.

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u/DrNukaCola — 2 months ago

Tree of Heaven

So I have what I’m fairly certain are a bunch of ToH suckers popping up everywhere. The three imaged are just the largest, but there’s probably 10 more 5-6 in tall in the yard. I know I’m supposed to wait until July/September with herbicide, but can I systemically mow the suckers. I’m concerned about using aggressive herbicides in the backyard due to dogs.

u/DrNukaCola — 2 months ago

Tree ID (Virginia)

Is this ToH I feel like it appeared out of nowhere in like 2wks. It also kinda had an unpleasant/peanut butter smell when I gently rubbed the leaves with fingers. If it is how can you tell the difference from black walnut (without getting to the leaves).

Also in the unfortunate event this is ToH do I wait till like July/mid August to hack/spray with like a poison ivy killer? If I trim some branches back to not affect cars does that still trigger the spreading response?

Edit so if there are a bunch of suckers around this in the back yard what’s the best way to kill those. They would frequently get mowed down but there’s probably 10 of them 5-8 in tall. Worried about using like a triclopyr in the yard with the dog. Does it just have to dry before it’s safe for the dog to go back into the yard.

u/DrNukaCola — 2 months ago
▲ 4 r/gencon

Exhibitors

Hey folks, definitely a bit of a planner over here and may have overbooked myself, but what can you do with so many awesome events. Anyway, I only have a few short breaks to visit the exhibit hall. Does anyone know what vendors may carry the following items:

Calligraphy/fountain pens
Melting wax / signets for letters
Misc nice quality pens for journaling.

Thanks again for any input.

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u/DrNukaCola — 2 months ago

Passion fruit recipes

Anyone have a link to a safe passionfruit recipe. Also any tips for finding fresh or frozen passion fruits.

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u/DrNukaCola — 2 months ago

Pressure Canner

Hey guys found a presto pressure 16 qt canner on sale (stock #01745). I haven’t delved too much into pressure canning and was wondering if this was a good one. I noticed that it didn’t seem to have a pressure gauge on its picture like I’d seen on other models.

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u/DrNukaCola — 2 months ago
▲ 11 r/Canning

First time canning questions

Hey guys so I tried making kiwi preserves for the first time (also first time canning). I processed for about 5 extra minutes (boiling water canning) just due to being near an elevation threshold just to be safe. I had some questions about what I’d done below/safety. My intent was to eat the right one (storing in the fridge) and the left one store in the freezer (this was the one with 1/4” headspace).

The first jar I measured to be the 1/4 in headspace preprocessing, but the second jar was closer to 1-2 in. (Right about the shoulder starting to neck down). I was wondering if leaving extra headspace would cause any issues. Both lids sealed/thumped within like a minute of removal from the bath.

Also being my first time I forgot to skim/put the plastic tool to knock air bubbles, but the solution was very thin, is this an issue since both sealed anyway?

I also used a stainless steel pasta strainer pot as my rack (holes along bottom and sides) as the rack that I had was rather rough shape (again would this pose any issues).

Is there any reason/changes to a recipe that I would need to make to store jellies etc (boiling water canning recipes) in the freezer. I was using Ball’s preserving book for reference.

Edit also the recipe didn’t mention a jar size does that mean any size is fine.

u/DrNukaCola — 2 months ago

So have a nice small collection primarily of Nepenthes with a couple sundews, cephalotus, and a baby heliamphora. Earlier in the year I ran into an issue where I couldn’t find DI water in the store, so I ended up getting an HM ez tester just to check my tap water to see how it was/viable for emergencies. I’d thought it was going to be high due to some calcium buildups on sinks and such; however when I ran the tester in two different samples it was consistently around 50-52 ppm. I also checked a sample of DI which was reading 0 as expected.

Would it be viable to swap all my water over to tap provided I still check each gallon I know Nepenthes still get nutrients from roots albeit a little, but would buildup hurt the tray watered plants?

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u/DrNukaCola — 2 months ago

They may not be perfect circles or have risen a ton (maybe that was the temperature set at 270F), but they are mine and had a nice thin crust on the top.

u/DrNukaCola — 2 months ago

Do these look like viable Nepenthes seeds? Got some from a friend and they are quite small. Wasn’t sure if the false seeds still had a small embryo in the middle or not.

u/DrNukaCola — 2 months ago