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actually the bme shop is for anyone, anywhere with access to the internet. it just happens to be a canadian based website. according to the FAQ parcels shipped outside of canada are usually received within two weeks. its just one suggestion of a place to buy appropriate tools there are others out there. if the needle you are using to perform the piercing is smaller than the jewelery you plan to put in you should be able to safely stretch it a small amount by passing a taper through. it will need to begin at the same gauge as the needle or you will never get it through the hole. also trying to stretch too far will result in tearing and bleeding and a delayed healing time. if your using a pretty small needle (16g+) you might have a hard time finding a suitable taper and for the same amount of effort you could get a proper needle the same gauge as your jewelery. with a purpose built needle you will be able to have the jewelery pressed flush against the non piercing end so that you can easily push the whole thing through in one direction. i strongly recommend that if going ahead with this that you pierce your nipple at 14g-12g. 16g is probably acceptable for the initial piercing but once relatively healed (~3 months) i would look at stretching it a little as smaller piercings will rip through tissue easier and this is definitely a possibility if you are an active person

if you want to pierce yourself at home you should buy an appropriately sized needle for the jewelery gauge you want to put in. they are available online, try bme shop. jewelery and equipment should also be properly sterilized, if there is a body piercer near you they might be willing to autoclave them for you. after its done soak your piercing in mild salt water twice a day for 2 weeks. to make the solution dissolve 1/4 teaspoon deionized salt in 250mls water (as hot as you can stand, will aid drainage)

you think piercing your own nipple is bad, try letting someone dermal punch 8mm holes through cartilage - now that is pain. shoving sharp implements through your own nipples falls more into the category of 'pleasure'

you need to get yourself some flavoured tobacco (the sticky stuff, dont put anything dry in there). ive tasted a few but the only one i remember is apple which was nice so ill recommend that - sorry cant remember a brand. 1. put water in the bottom, or any flavoured beverage that takes your fancy 2. fill the bowl at the top with tobacco and cover with a square of foil that you have poked several small holes in, too big and the coal is going to get cosy with your toboacco. 3 .depending on what type of coals your using prepare accordingly - either heat on bbq then place on top of the foil or for the no heat coals light the outer coating and allow to burn completely then place on foil. it will probably take a couple of good drags to get the smoke through. once its going if your not drawing the smoke fairly regularly it can get a bit stale. you should hopefully have a release valve somewhere that you can blow (blow through the pipe) to clear stale smoke. breaks are fine just be prepared if you leave is sitting for a while. 4. toke with reckless abandon if your using the coals that you start with a lighter youll know your session is up when it breaks apart and starts falling into that handy metal dish. not sure about the coals that you heat up (stronger?) as ive never used them invest in a long thin pipe cleaner/bottle brush or whatever the hell they are called so you can give it a good clean - right down the central pipe

you used to be able to buy miracle weight loss pills that contained a tape worm (egg?) which once ingested would help you keep the kilos off. they were popular with woman.

was doing a bit of cleaning up in my room recently and i found a bag of yohimbe bark chips that id forgotten i had. ive done a bit of looking around but cant find anything on the shelf life for it, any ideas? i know the information is probably right in front of me i just cant seem to find it. thanks

cant comment for guitar but when i used to play the viola it would take all of 1 minute to tune, not worth using a robot.

wow what a beast, great value at $20!

not sure about an id for the first one but the second one isnt active, Cereus spp maybe? its a nice big cutting

i get the feeling that post was meant for another thread

i was under the impression that spachianus didnt contain mescaline but other alkaloids. if i lived somewhere where it were legal to do so and i had the plant material i would look into it but mine is a baby.

#4 Mammillaria spp? #10 Astrophytum myriostigma? meh, im drunk ill have a better look tomorrow

i was a bit shocked to notice only pencils, ive voted in elections before but never taken notice. ill definately try to remember to take a pen with me next time

what an amazing specimen, some very large looking spines in the last photo? would be amazing to see her in full bloom

sweet, thanks

beats me, web core design?

im watching his speech on tv now and i cant help but feel a little sorry for him, he looks quite sad.

there is always the bus if you dont get any takers, not sure who organises is but i think it goes friday lunch and comes back sunday

ive got a spare bunnings scop that i can trade, its about 20cm tall. pm me if your interested

there is someone on the oztrance forum selling two tickets, not sure if they have been sold yet but if you didnt get them today its worth checking out

its as good a reason as any, congrats harry

should we fight to the death for them

strange, take two

pm'd

great comp, it was nice to have to put in a bit of work for the prize. didnt expect to win because i knew my post wasnt 100% right just pointing out to Xipetotec that id got in first with an identical post.