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M O'Connell

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35. Biologically human. Engineer. Woodworker. Successful fixer of things.

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M O'Connell • commented on 6 posts 2 days ago

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

It's a replica of a video game weapon, which does look just like that.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

As with any home craftswork, you can only rarely do it cheaper, but you can always do it with better craftsmanship.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

It's a replica of a video game weapon, which does look just like that.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

As with any home craftswork, you can only rarely do it cheaper, but you can always do it with better craftsmanship.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

Or a gate for livestock.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

While beautiful, it also looks very heavy.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

According to the original Reddit: laser-cut, embossed, bent to shape and welded. Trying to cut the intricate detail by hand would have taken AGES, and is why this was possible in 2 days.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

That is a nice casting!

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M O'Connell • upvoted an item 2 days ago

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

I would associate "peashooter" with a straw, this is most definitely a slingshot in US.

M O'Connell • upvoted 5 items 3 days ago

Thought You Guys Might Like This, I Did My Best

Laser Welded Some Face Masks On A Few Quarters. Done With 30g Stainless Wire On A Orion Lzr100 Laser Welder With A 10x Leica Microscope

Thought You Guys Might Like This, I Did My Best

Laser Welded Some Face Masks On A Few Quarters. Done With 30g Stainless Wire On A Orion Lzr100 Laser Welder With A 10x Leica Microscope

I'm A Millwright Apprentice. My Boss Asked For A Gate And I Wanted To Be Creative With It. Took About 10 Hours

Ammonite And Stand That I Forged

A Friend Saw An "Pizza Axe" On Reddit A Couple Of Months Ago So I Decided To Make One For His Birthday

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M O'Connell • commented on 6 posts 1 week ago

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M O'Connell • upvoted 19 items 1 week ago

80 Posts And Memes That May Make Gen X Feel Seen

Lucozade (glucose drink). Disprin (soluble aspirin).. Egg flips (🤢egg whisked into cold milk). Throwing up into a white enamel bowl with a narrow navy rim (slightly rusty). Throwing up again bc they made you drink another egg flip. Hallucinations as fever rose.

80 Posts And Memes That May Make Gen X Feel Seen

It’s good to be the King.

80 Posts And Memes That May Make Gen X Feel Seen

It’s good to be the King.

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

I don't hate these as much as the other stuff on this list. I remember when I was a teen in the mid 2000's I actually thought these were cool, never worn them but still kind of cute.

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

It's a Biblically Accurate Angel cake!

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

Reminds me of "Gabelstaplerfahrer Klaus" (fork lift driver Klaus). If you're a fan of splatter movie style instruction videos do yourself a favour and look it up on YT. For a German, aka unhumorous and very stern, instruction video it's hilarious! Mostly understandable without language skills, I think.

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

You can tell I'm well down the list when I start thinking, actually that's not too bad

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

Well, you keep saying you want pockets ...

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

It's a gourd, so it is a fruit by definition.

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

Why not? Heaven forbid someone has a harmless hobby.

The Old Magic

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

At least they have a realistic job ad.

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

Dad eats eats out a lot

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

Hypermiling, unsuccessfully.

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

If you're going to have a camo wedding, at least go with winter camo like this.

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

This is the best way to cut cake. Different people want different size pieces. Some want more icing, some want less. This leaves everybody happy.

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

(I actually kinda think these are cute)

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

It says "Holiday Essentials" so I think it's giving Grinch, actually.

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

YOU K****D BIG BIRD!!!! YOU'RE A MONSTER!!!!

Trump’s “Mystery Bulge” Leads To Frenzied Reactions As Many Speculate What Could Be In His Pants

I am. He started it, and so he deserves every foul thing that anyone can say about him. It's the oldest of rules; don't start nothin', won't be nothin'.

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M O'Connell • upvoted 3 items 2 weeks ago

79 Photos That Prove Context Changes Absolutely Everything

You can see the people. The view is from directly above so they are basically just dots.

79 Photos That Prove Context Changes Absolutely Everything

What a pretty picture!

79 Photos That Prove Context Changes Absolutely Everything

You can see the people. The view is from directly above so they are basically just dots.

79 Photos That Prove Context Changes Absolutely Everything

What a pretty picture!

“Simple Solution To A Big Problem”: 90 Times People Used 3D Printers To Make Brilliant Things They Couldn’t Find Anywhere Else

Is that an... alien peéing in a glass? I actually think this is a beautiful design, but also my 8-year-old self couldn't resist.

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M O'Connell • submitted a new post 5 years ago

Curiosities

Hey Pandas, Post The Most Interesting Thing You Have Found In A Book (Closed)

M O'Connell • submitted 3 list additions 3 years ago

Hey Pandas, Share Your Favorite Purchase Of 2023 (Closed)

Hey Pandas, Find Or Take A Picture Of The Funniest Sign That You've Ever Seen (Closed)

Hey Pandas, Post The First Signs Of Spring (Closed)

M O'Connell • submitted a list addition 4 years ago

Hey Pandas, Imagine Your Phone Is Connected To The World's Biggest Speaker. What Song Are You Playing? (Closed)

M O'Connell • submitted 12 list additions 5 years ago

Hey Pandas, Post The Most Interesting Thing You Have Found In A Book (Closed)

"What Do You Collect?": User Asked Pandas To Show Their Collections And 50 People Delivered

Hey Pandas, Post The Weirdest Image You Have Saved On Your Phone (Closed)

"What’s The Oldest Item Or Piece Of Furniture In Your House": 35 Oldest Items Shared By Our Community

Hey Pandas, Drop Something Nostalgic From The 2010's (Closed)

Hey Pandas, What Would Happen If All The World’s Computers Stopped Working Forever? (Closed)

Hey Pandas, Could You Recommend Your Favorite Songs? (Closed)

Hey Pandas, Share The Best Photo You’ve Taken (Closed)

Hey Pandas, How Did You Get Rid Of Toxic People In Your Life? (Closed)

Hey Pandas, Share One Photo That You Took And Are Proud Of (Closed)

What Is Something Unconventional That Makes You Cry?

M O'Connell • submitted 2 list additions 6 years ago

50 Photos By Our Readers Of Their Pets Just Moments After They'd Adopted Them

What Did You Do During Quarantine That You’re Proud Of? (Ended)

M O'Connell • submitted 2 list additions 8 years ago

Pandas, Show Us The DIY Projects That You're Most Proud Of!

M O'Connell • commented on 6 posts 2 days ago

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

It's a replica of a video game weapon, which does look just like that.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

As with any home craftswork, you can only rarely do it cheaper, but you can always do it with better craftsmanship.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

Or a gate for livestock.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

While beautiful, it also looks very heavy.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

According to the original Reddit: laser-cut, embossed, bent to shape and welded. Trying to cut the intricate detail by hand would have taken AGES, and is why this was possible in 2 days.

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

That is a nice casting!

M O'Connell • commented on 6 posts 1 week ago

80 Posts And Memes That May Make Gen X Feel Seen

Instead, try looking for "roman plumbata" which are suspiciously similar ancient infantry weapons, that you can still buy many places on the internet.

80 Posts And Memes That May Make Gen X Feel Seen

You're thinking of cornflakes.

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

That's methed up.

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

Botanically speaking, fruits are produced by the reproductive parts of plants. Vegetables are produced by vegetative parts of plants.

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

Average scrap collector.

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

It's Biggie Cheese: https://youtu.be/pZ-oEuWMszs

M O'Connell • commented on 8 posts 2 weeks ago

96 Hilarious Images From "No Context Nostalgia" To Bring You Back To Your Childhood (New Pics)

Wait, they aren't this shape anymore?

89 “Hmmm” Images That Nobody Asked For, But Everyone Needed

In the original Tomb Raider, Lara Croft had significantly fewer polygons than the box art seemed to suggest.

99 Dumb American Posts That Might Leave Your Jaw On The Floor

I wouldn't mind receiving a random small-denomination note from some other part of the world. Someone once gave me a $100 bill from Jamaica (worth about $0.32USD)

80 Things People Proudly Collect That Might Surprise You

The pasta might be okay, but the milk powder in the cheese mix has almost certainly gone off.

80 Things People Proudly Collect That Might Surprise You

Even if it isn't, complete replacement of the working parts wouldn't be difficult or costly to do.

86 Photos That Look Like They're Fake But People Didn’t Edit A Single Thing

I worked for a library. We accepted all donations of books. Only rarely would something be worth cataloging and shelving. Some got sold at a benefit sale, most ended up in a container to be pulped. The majority were books that had been sold for profit, not books that actually needed to be printed.

56 Times Regular People Showed Off Unmatched Boss Level Skills

Taofledermaus must be nearby

56 Times Regular People Showed Off Unmatched Boss Level Skills

It's a fictional secret organization that investigates paranormal activities. Think of it as if the X-Files had been entirely written and produced by fans working collaboratively. Its everything from short stories to fully-produced films.

M O'Connell • upvoted 6 items 2 days ago

Thought You Guys Might Like This, I Did My Best

89 Fascinating Works Made From Metal That May Make You Wonder How It’s Even Possible

I would associate "peashooter" with a straw, this is most definitely a slingshot in US.

A Friend Saw An "Pizza Axe" On Reddit A Couple Of Months Ago So I Decided To Make One For His Birthday

Ammonite And Stand That I Forged

I'm A Millwright Apprentice. My Boss Asked For A Gate And I Wanted To Be Creative With It. Took About 10 Hours

Laser Welded Some Face Masks On A Few Quarters. Done With 30g Stainless Wire On A Orion Lzr100 Laser Welder With A 10x Leica Microscope

M O'Connell • upvoted 14 items 1 week ago

80 Posts And Memes That May Make Gen X Feel Seen

It’s good to be the King.

The Old Magic

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

Well, you keep saying you want pockets ...

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

It says "Holiday Essentials" so I think it's giving Grinch, actually.

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

YOU K****D BIG BIRD!!!! YOU'RE A MONSTER!!!!

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

(I actually kinda think these are cute)

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

If you're going to have a camo wedding, at least go with winter camo like this.

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

I don't hate these as much as the other stuff on this list. I remember when I was a teen in the mid 2000's I actually thought these were cool, never worn them but still kind of cute.

“Redneck Meets Bridezilla”: 86 Funny Clothing Fails That Make You Wonder Who Approved These Designs

You can tell I'm well down the list when I start thinking, actually that's not too bad

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

Hypermiling, unsuccessfully.

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

At least they have a realistic job ad.

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

It's a gourd, so it is a fruit by definition.

86 People Who Woke Up And Apparently Chose Absolute Chaos

This is the best way to cut cake. Different people want different size pieces. Some want more icing, some want less. This leaves everybody happy.

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