cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/14184374

> https://t.me/WarArchive_ua/16463 > > The battle of Maviks reached a new level. > > While the Russians drop VOGs and nets on our copters, we invented a good old trick.

I found this beauty on a Wednesday hike. Carried it for a few miles before leaving it in the park for the next stick enthusiast.

We went outside with another couple and their daughter. She found this nice stick but my son wanted to have it. They fought a bit pulling on the stick and I guess the 3 years old decided that she will be the bigger person and let my 15 month old have the stick.

It's very straight and dry. He kept it almost all the way to home. But sadly lost it once he became too tired to walk. I was walking behind him and took it with us for a while but decided to put it down in a good place so someone else could find it and also have some fun with it.

You can't see it very well in the picture but this stick has a hole in it at the top.

My son found it on the playground and was carrying it the whole time. His mom didn't understand why he is so obsessed with this stick. Actually he had two in the beginning but threw away the other one but kept this one.

I tried to explain to his mom why this stick is cool but she kept saying she doesn't get it.

Just make sure to return them when you're done! Maybe even add a new one if you find one.

The one I used was very nice. Has a nice heft all the way down, and was very straight.

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/29486021

> cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/2665486 > > > this intricate pattern on a stick found while hiking in sedona, az > > > > ##### This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot. > > The original was posted on /r/mildlyinteresting by /u/delayed_milk on 2024-04-15 04:56:39. > >

Hello fellow lemmings,

I'm glad to have discovered this magnificent sub community, and it made me think of a recent hike with my little spawn. During the rather long for her, 2 hourish and 4000 step hike, she kept collecting sticks from the ground and regularly dropping the least favorite ones to make more space in her little hands.

I'm not sure where I'm going with this story, but just wanted to say hello and I'm glad this community exists. I hope you'll stick around (badum-tss)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12604942

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/HistoryArtifacts/t/834466

> Oldest wooden spear known to exist | Schöningen, Germany (400,000 BCE) > > More information: https://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/behavior/getting-food/oldest-wooden-spear

A lightsaber stick or sword stick would also be an acceptable choice

Disclaimer: only when fresh and not store-bought, only when untouched by all other buns, and only when smaller than 1" diameter. Otherwise they are only to be ignored until the hooman gives up and tosses them out.

Video: https://imgur.com/gallery/xtUTaVp

https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/8053b6ac-d8b2-45d6-aeaa-360a1ceec17c.jpeg

Meme post on Lemmy a few weeks back basically asked "what's with men and sticks?"

Many enthusiastic comments and posts followed, showing off some actually quite impressive sticks.

Now there's a whole stick enthusiasts community @stick and I find myself keeping an eye out for good ones whenever I'm outside just in case.

This sort of thing is why the internet is actually great.

\#Lemmy #Fediverse #Sticks

One of my favorite creators made a little vlog [3:33] about finding herself a stick on a gloomy day.

I just found it today, and thought it might delight this comm.

Hope you enjoy.

While looking for this video, I learned that Bosco recently passed away

Longest cardboard tube I've ever seen.

Hello my fellow Stick Enthusiasts!

Now that you have found your stick (or rather, your stick found YOU), you may be asking yourself, “What do I do with this sweet stick?”

ANSWER: Keep it forever.

Here is my sweet piece of life lumber. Probably mulberry, found after an overgrown field was mowed down just days prior. I scraped off the outer layer of bark, revealing that nice inner brown layer. Shallow cuts through the brown inner back provide this masterpiece with its characteristic look. Tapering downward from it’s perfect hand hold just under it’s bulb, it feels perfect to me, even after 30 years together. A thin layer of spar urethane every 10 years will keep this beauty with me until the very end. And when that time comes, it will go in the box with me.

STICK STATS: 59.5” long, 1.75” bulb, .75” at tip. Strong, with just the right amount of flex and balance. Weight: perfect.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/8486174

> 1-10. How good of a stick is this? I quite like it. > > !

A stick!

dogs like sticks too

I found this on a walk today. It was leaning up against a very tall hedge bush. The bottom is flat and angled so I assume somebody cut it off and then just left it there. I cut off and then sanded down all the little rough spiky parts that hurt my hands. I think I'm going to use it to clean my gutters.

I've had this duck wand for years. So far, I can't control any ducks with it, but it's a very fine example of a stick.

Sticks come in many shapes and sizes, but this is guide to a good vanilla one.

I'd love a stick like this, so much fun waving it around.