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Oldest wooden spear known to exist | Schöningen, Germany (400,000 BCE)

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

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STICK 2.0: Keep it forever

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.

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31 Democrats vote to keep Santos in Congress [thehill.com]
  • Agreed. My nutshell outline above ASSUMES that Dems recognize that their efforts just won’t get passed (or even receive appropriate media coverage) in the current political environment, so they are picking their battles wisely, trying to limit as much damage as possible, and then will try to fix everything if/when they regain a majority.

    Everything just feels so wrong right now. I have to believe that “We the People” will do better, get better. And I honestly do believe that many of the representative names on the OP list feel the same.

  • 31 Democrats vote to keep Santos in Congress [thehill.com]
    1. He hasn’t actually been convicted of anything yet, and due process, etc.
    2. Dems tried to have him expelled months earlier and Repubs shut it down completely
    3. His trial begins during the height of 2024 election season
    4. Dems seem to have adopted a larger strategy of “fine, then you will reap what you sow” philosophy against the Repubs and those who vote for them (i.e., House speaker elections, etc)
    5. Everything goes to Hell in a hand basket and chaos reigns supreme in the US, electorate says enough is enough, and Dems sweep elections in 2024.

    Or something like that.

  • This door slams with zero slowing down. Is there anything I can do to improve it short of taking it apart, like lubrication, tightening bolts, etc?
  • In addition to the cylinder needing work, I think another issue is the location of the arm mount - it has no leverage to work with in its current placement. Clearly it was mounted further out previously, and it shouldn’t have that bend either. May want to just replace entirely and mount properly per manufacturer instructions. Good luck, no matter what you choose to do!

  • I took a picture of a cool door I saw.
  • This is the North door at St Edwards Church, Stow on the Wold, England, and is approximately 700 years old.

    It is locally thought (though is unsubstantiated) that this door and the yews that flank it may have inspired Tolkien with the Doors of Durin.

    https://thirdeyetraveller.com/st-edwards-church-stow-on-the-wold-door/

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