I was thinking about getting an embroidered patch made with a muskrat. Here are the contenders, what do y'all think?

submitted by Musky from self.AskSaidIt

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Some obviously won't work or look way too much like beavers.

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[–]neolib 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Kinda related: I stumbled upon this article about muskrats on HN, there are some illustrations inside!

The Waning Reign of the Wetland Architect We Barely Know (Hint: Not a Beaver)

https://hakaimagazine.com/features/the-magnificent-lives-and-quiet-loss-of-muskrats/

[–]Musky[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Thanks for that, it was a very interesting read. I had no idea the population was in decline.

One had a broken leg and stayed in their hideout during the weeks it took to heal. At feeding times, his sister would emerge, fetch him a piece of apple or some other delectable treat, and then go back for her own serving before joining him.

🥲

[–]neolib 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

To be honest, I didn't read it in whole, just upvoted in hopes I will read it some day :)

[–]carn0ld03 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

A lot of them are adorable, but they're clearly AI Art renderings.

[–]Musky[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Maybe Jason will give me a good rate on redesigning one.

[–]Adventurous_Ad6212 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

When will you attend therapy for your anal jackhammering fetish

[–]Musky[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I don't believe in therapy.

[–]Matterofprinciple 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

These are fantastic and may I appropriate them for a neighborhood coalition

[–]Musky[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Sure, have at em.

[–]SMCAB 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

So what's the purpose of this patch? Please don't tell me you're going to iron it onto a jean jacket.

[–]Musky[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

When I was going to the funeral I needed to pick up a shirt to wear cause my clothes are all kinda old, worn, stained, and holey, and this one shirt just spoke to me. Not for the funeral, it was too big, but there was just something about it.

Everyone who has seen it says it looks like a work shirt for a mechanic. I was going to make it look more like a uniform, but one that is entirely unique.

[–]SMCAB 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Okay, as long as it's not a jean jacket, there is no excuse to be wearing the top half of a Canadian tuxedo.

https://hostux.pics/images/2024/05/03/100001657507649790f96a73fb.jpeg

I'm partial to this one, don't even know why.

[–]Musky[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That'd make a good design for the back of playing cards.

[–]SMCAB 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It would. The ones with the flags were good but cartoony, but of course that's just me. I don't want to be like one of those judges on a cooking show that fails the person because they don't like tomatoes or some shit.

[–]ID10T 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

There's something about AI art that's subtly annoying. But I have to admit this one is pretty badass https://hostux.pics/images/2024/05/03/1000016574dd1e5b5289bd32b3.jpeg

[–]Musky[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'd talked to u/JasonCarswell a while back about designing an image for me but he says I can't afford him.

[–]Musky[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Interestingly that one looks like it's designed to tile.

Edit: it sorta does https://hostux.pics/images/2024/05/03/100001659635e6b9ef8ed98318.png

[–]tiny-brown-mug 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

2nd and 3rd are especially cute. I like the arrows and the kind of 1940s children's book illustration aesthetic. :)

[–]Musky[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I like those too. The Great Seal of the United States inspired the olive branch and arrows.

In one of them it's just AI fuckery but the bent arrow can represent fate.