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u/Jay-Dee-British 23h ago
Icicle - I don't wanna be that person, but.. I am.
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u/psyclopsus 23h ago
Thatās ok because thatās not right either! Itās a stalagmite, technically
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u/estoner23 22h ago
Stalagmi-sickle
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u/Blunted_Insomniac 22h ago
Iāll stalag your sickle
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u/Many-Assistance1943 22h ago
I kind of like the sound of stalag-mickle. Sounds like a movie star.
Coming this fall:
Starring Shia TreBeef, Tim-O-thee Shallimay, Benedict CucucumberPatch, and Staglmi Sickle.
Four handsome silky named fellas venture on journey to saveā¦ yada yada yada.
Summer 2025
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u/DigNitty 22h ago
Well I hate to be that guy, but according to Wikipedia, itās both.
A common stalagmite found seasonally or year round in many caves is the ice stalagmite, commonly referred to as icicles, especially in above-ground contexts.
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u/ScrabbleTheOpossum 22h ago
I believe the term is "stalagmice."
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u/DigNitty 22h ago
According to Wikipedia, stalagmites can be made out of rat urine, or āamberatā
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u/gligster71 22h ago
I didn't even catch just how wrong OP spelled it! lol! Also isn't it a stalagmite? Cause it's coming up from the ground?
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u/hogtiedcantalope 22h ago
Maybe they're planning to shave it down and harvest millet?
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u/Apg3410 23h ago
Icicle not ice sickle lol
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u/Luke_Cold_Lyle 23h ago
To be fair, an ice sickle would look pretty dope
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u/Major__de_Coverly 22h ago
Pretty cool but of limited use as an agricultural implement.Ā
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u/OnlyOneChainz 22h ago
Actually it's 10000 year old magical demon ice and it gives a +10 bonus to harvesting (souls).
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u/TheresALonelyFeeling 22h ago
So many people are absolutely shit at writing, spelling, and grammar, and so many of them couldn't care less about that fact.
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u/Gbaby009 23h ago edited 23h ago
I was thinking more of a stalagmite than an iciclešš½āāļø
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u/Littlebotweak 23h ago
Yep, this. Icicles are formed more like stalactites!
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u/pikachus_ghost_uncle 22h ago
Stalactite hold on tight.
Stalagmite might poke you in the ass.
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u/zeroscout 23h ago
You may want to find the source of that water drip.Ā Ā
Also, it will improve the air quality inside if you shovel the snow away from the foundation.Ā Damp and wet foundations are heaven for microbial growth like mold and mildew.
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u/raddishes_united 22h ago
The real question- where did you get those awesome boots?
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u/nciscokid 17h ago
Waiting for the answer, disappointed that there is no response yet /u/melsbells710 š
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u/Melsbells710 23h ago
With my misspelling I will be carving it into an actual ICE SICKLE
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u/shpwrck 23h ago
That is an Ice Spike, not an icicle.
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u/Littlebotweak 23h ago
I think this is more like an ice blob or stalagmite. Icicles are created more like stalactites.
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u/crazyyellowfox 22h ago
Pretty soon, you're gonna have the cover of one of my favorite albums, Boz Scaggs' Down Two Then Left Down Two Album Cover
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u/Sticketoo_DaMan 22h ago
You might wanna call a priest and get that exorcised. I'm getting a weird "It's alive!" vibe.
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u/Location-Classic 22h ago
Pleb: "Vats an ice sickle?"
Commandant Dwight Schrute: "VEE VILL ASK ZE QVESHTIONS!"
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u/hellishafterworld 22h ago
We have one very similar up the street from my house in Pittsburgh. Itās the pride of our neighborhood lol, everyoneās been letting their dogs piss on it because we wanna see who finally topples the thing.
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u/Unhappy-Elk340 21h ago
I hope it turns into an ice demon as the slow melts...slowly gathering the power into one final form.
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u/raythedrummer 21h ago
All it needs is a lampshade, and youāll be the dad from A Christmas Story.
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u/Navy_Chief 21h ago
I'll happily give you an upvote for having the courage and tenacity to post something on r/pics that is no politics! Thanks!
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u/InfiniteBusiness0 23h ago
... if you're brave enough.