r/whatisit 7h ago

Solved! Friend found this in his yard

Said he stepped on it and it felt weird. Midwest

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u/Equivalent_Thievery 7h ago edited 7h ago

By all means, when you see something, fully handle it.

We just used to poke at stuff with sticks...

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u/forbiddenfreedom 7h ago

Yup. It goes, throw rock, long stick, short stick (optional), and then water, touch, and fire.

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u/ChVckT 7h ago

Well, shit. I've been jumping from long stick straight to fire for almost 40 years. I really fucked that one up.

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u/forbiddenfreedom 3h ago

Ah you good. Water test is really only for chemicals.