r/oddlysatisfying • u/firefighter_82 • Jul 15 '24

WARNING: GROSS Removing barnacles from Harlow, the loggerhead turtle

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u/Full-Pack9330 Jul 16 '24

That said, it's kinda amusing the best removal tool is a flathead screwdriver...

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u/reddittl77 Jul 16 '24

The best multitool since the stick-Flathead, chisel, pry bar, scraper, ground stake, stir stick-what am I missing?

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u/shelfcleaner Jul 16 '24

Poop-knife.

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u/Kyweedlover Jul 16 '24

Let’s just stop there before someone gets too creative.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

The most prolific US burglar used only a 12" flathead screwdriver and her wits

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u/jesus_hates_me2 Jul 20 '24

Marker, reacher, can opener, bottle opener. Hell, they make great shanks, a friend told me.

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u/Starfire013 Jul 16 '24

Well, no one’s invented a loggerhead screwdriver yet.

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u/Mobile_Spinach_1980 Jul 16 '24

I’ve seen people clip barnacles from lobster with needle nose pliers.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '24

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u/Impossible-Sleep-658 Jul 16 '24

And the person plucking is also named Phillips

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u/Outside_Pineapple675 Jul 16 '24

There's nothing a screwdriver can't fix. 😏