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martinlutherbling posted:I'm looking for a really mild moisturizer to use on my face. My skin is really sensitive, so I get breakouts if I wash my face with even plain warm water and don't moisturize after, and if I moisturize with anything even slightly greasy or thick. I use Dr. Jart Water Fuse Water-Sure gel. It's a moisturizer in gel form, very lightweight, but also very moisturizing. It has hyaluronic acid to keep the moisture in. It says it's free of fragrances but it definitely has a fragrance. Fortunately, once it absorbs the smell goes away.
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Citizen Z posted:I need a suggestion for some tough work pants that don't look like poo poo. I'm an IT guy for a manufacturing company and while I mostly sit in my office and do nerd things there, I occasionally have to go help our desktop guys with problems on the production lines. Seems like I wreck a pair of pants every other week or so when I'm out there. My jeans have been caught and ripped on stuff, and if I'm stupid enough to wear slacks of khakis, I get some sort of unspeakable oil/dirt mixture on them that won't come out. http://www.lapolicegear.com/511-taclite-jean-cut.html I treat these like poo poo and they have worked fine. And they don't look like cargos either.
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Citizen Z posted:I need a suggestion for some tough work pants that don't look like poo poo. I'm an IT guy for a manufacturing company and while I mostly sit in my office and do nerd things there, I occasionally have to go help our desktop guys with problems on the production lines. Seems like I wreck a pair of pants every other week or so when I'm out there. My jeans have been caught and ripped on stuff, and if I'm stupid enough to wear slacks of khakis, I get some sort of unspeakable oil/dirt mixture on them that won't come out. Anything from Duluth Trading Company made with the Firehose fabric. I tend to destroy pants in the same kinds of conditions you're in (manufacturing floor), and these last me about 4-5 years each. They make cargo versions, straight khaki versions, as well as a dressier "almost-slacks" version. The 8oz weight is what I get exclusively, though. They also have a lifetime guarantee. I had a pair with a zipper that didn't want to stay up and didn't get around to turning them in for over three years, and it was a no questions asked replacement.
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Mar 31, 2014 13:32
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Duck and Cover posted:Crazy crazy crazy man. Clean one though.
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Mar 31, 2014 13:51
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insularis posted:Anything from Duluth Trading Company made with the Firehose fabric. I tend to destroy pants in the same kinds of conditions you're in (manufacturing floor), and these last me about 4-5 years each. They make cargo versions, straight khaki versions, as well as a dressier "almost-slacks" version. The 8oz weight is what I get exclusively, though. They also have a lifetime guarantee. I had a pair with a zipper that didn't want to stay up and didn't get around to turning them in for over three years, and it was a no questions asked replacement. This looks like what I need, thanks!
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Mar 31, 2014 14:02
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LL Bean Katahdin Iron Works double stitched pants are freaking awesome work pants. I own one pair now and will acquire another two pairs next fall.
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Mar 31, 2014 14:23
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+1 for the LL Bean stuff. I started buying all my poo poo from there (bed sheets, comforter, blankets, boots, shoes, etc.) because the quality is awesome and they have life time warranties on everything.
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Recommend me a prepaid credit card. I would like one with little to no fees and prefer one I can load with cash at a B&M. I would also like it to decline any charges that exceed the loaded amount without charging a fee. Before the debate starts, I think everyone should have a prepaid card with $20-50 on it in their wallet.
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Mar 31, 2014 15:54
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You mean a prepaid debit card? I'd go with a Liquid from Chase. It'll run you $5 a month but you won't get hit to use it or reload it or go over. There's other ones (like the Walmart one) that are free, but they charge you for doing certain things with it. Though, is ask yourself if you really need it, and if it's worth the cost. People tend over complicate their finances for no good reason. PRADA SLUT has a new favorite as of 19:06 on Mar 31, 2014 |
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Mar 31, 2014 19:03
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Yes. Anything with a CC logo on it that can be used to sign up for trials, have a "CC on file", make purchases from not so trustworthy sources, etc.
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Mar 31, 2014 20:21
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Citizen Z posted:I need a suggestion for some tough work pants that don't look like poo poo. I'm an IT guy for a manufacturing company and while I mostly sit in my office and do nerd things there, I occasionally have to go help our desktop guys with problems on the production lines. Seems like I wreck a pair of pants every other week or so when I'm out there. My jeans have been caught and ripped on stuff, and if I'm stupid enough to wear slacks of khakis, I get some sort of unspeakable oil/dirt mixture on them that won't come out. Dickies for extra-cheap option, Carhartt for more expensive but considerably higher quality. Carhartt pants will last you forever and stand up to nails and stuff, so they should last you quite a while.
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Mar 31, 2014 20:24
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Carrheart pants are pretty great but I think Dickies pass as dress pants better. Both are cheap enough to try out though. And yea, having a prepaid card is great if you travel a lot for work, so many times have I had hundreds or thousands of dollars of charges stuck on my in incidentals card because some clerk hit the wrong button or whatever. I used to just carry an old card that I canceled to put down for incidentals but lately hotels seem to run them to check if they are active.
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Mar 31, 2014 20:39
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bunnielab posted:Carrheart pants are pretty great but I think Dickies pass as dress pants better. Both are cheap enough to try out though. Seconding the bolded part, if you get the ones that don't have reinforced knees or cargo pockets they're perfectly passable as dress pants. I've worn these for the past ~10 years working in both photo printer field service and more recently enterprise IT support (with about 90% of my time spent in a business-casual dress code office) and never had anyone complain about appearance, and they've held up just fine.
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oh, Carhartts are too "rugged-looking" for an office-type environment, but he mentioned being "on production lines" where they wouldn't look so out-of-place  vs 
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Anyone have any recommendations on massage chairs or at least a place I can find some intelligent discussions on the best ones? Am I going to have to finance an Inada Sogno Dreamwave? I need a pretty intense one.
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Robawesome posted:oh, Carhartts are too "rugged-looking" for an office-type environment, but he mentioned being "on production lines" where they wouldn't look so out-of-place IT is in a weird spot, dress code wise. We work in the office, deal with execs and outside vendors and such, and then sometimes have to go crawl around equipment and racks on the line. Carhartts are definitely too much, but the non-cargo Dickies look like a decent option, as well. I'll probably buy a few different pairs and see what works.
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kmcormick9 posted:Yes. Anything with a CC logo on it that can be used to sign up for trials, have a "CC on file", make purchases from not so trustworthy sources, etc. You can do that with a prepaid card. If the premium is worth it to you, that's what I'd do. $5 a month for a Liquid is probably your best bet.
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Geektox posted:Sounds like you want the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS. Honestly it takes pretty bad pictures but if you aren't a ~pro photographer~ it shouldn't bother you too much. How is optical zoom a marketing gimmick? Or are you thinking of digital zoom?
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Can anyone recommend a CD cleaner/repair kit?
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Stevie Lee posted:The Pentax X-5 is pretty great and can be had for under $200 now. Meets all those requirements. Thanks man - that's a sweet wee camera! And thanks to Albu-quirky Guy and Geektox, too, for the advice. I appreciate all your help 
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BonoMan posted:How is optical zoom a marketing gimmick? Or are you thinking of digital zoom? Optical zoom in "x"'s is just a ratio between the widest and narrowest focal lengths--if I make a camera with a super wide wide-angle and a really mediocre telephoto zoom, I can still market it as "fifty bazillion x zoom" even though when people tend to shop for "more zoom x" they really want "longer focal length at telephoto".
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BonoMan posted:How is optical zoom a marketing gimmick? Or are you thinking of digital zoom? overdesigned posted:Optical zoom in "x"'s is just a ratio between the widest and narrowest focal lengths--if I make a camera with a super wide wide-angle and a really mediocre telephoto zoom, I can still market it as "fifty bazillion x zoom" even though when people tend to shop for "more zoom x" they really want "longer focal length at telephoto". Yeah, basically this. In the case of the X5, for example, it's going from 22.3mm to 580mm, which is a pretty large range, but in actuality the lens is 4mm to 104mm and gets the extra reach because of the tiny sensor size. And because they've made the lens to cover such a wide range in such a small package, it means some serious concessions are made in terms of optical performance. The maximum aperture on the camera wouldn't make it great for hand held-night shots, for example. Plus the zoom lens is never going to match the image quality of something like a powershot s120 which doesn't have to cover that range and has a much bigger sensor. Of course none of that really matters much for a vacation camera to take pictures of your family with. What does matter though is that the more you zoom in, the harder it is to do handheld shots. As a rule of thumb to get the best handheld shots you could have a shutter speed equal to or greater than the focal length, so at 580mm on the X5 you'd need a shutter speed of 1/600 for a non-shaky shot, but I don't know how many extra stops the IS lets you get away with.
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Any recommendations for a computer desk under a 100 bucks that can hold 2 21in monitors and a laptop? I'd like it to be as sturdy as possible. I work in a smaller space so unfortunately I can't use the L shaped desks(as much as I want to :-()
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$30 over $100 but worth it. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S89806740/#/S29836976
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Can someone recommend a body shaver? Namely for my balls.
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Vegetable posted:Can someone recommend a body shaver? Namely for my balls. Norelco Bodygroom
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In sort of the same vein, can anyone recommend a clipper/shaver thing that both my husband and I could use? He shaves his head down to stubble and trims his beard and my head stays partially shaved. It would need to come with some guides I guess since I keep my sides longer than his hair.
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Inudeku posted:Any recommendations for a computer desk under a 100 bucks that can hold 2 21in monitors and a laptop? I'd like it to be as sturdy as possible. I work in a smaller space so unfortunately I can't use the L shaped desks(as much as I want to :-() Two sawhorses as the legs and a literal hollow core door as the table top will be the best combo of strong/cheap/spacious. Costs about $75 tops.
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In short, I need better socks. I'm pretty much always on my feet/walking because I don't have a car; my legs and the bus system get me around. I wear them inside my apartment because tile floor is cold and slippers feel weird sometimes. But buying multipacks of whatever's cheap at Walmart just leads to a lot of socks with holes in them after ~6 months. Is anything more durable and cost effective than buying one pair of Smartwool at a time? In case style matters, I like ankle socks. Not ones that cover my calves, not ones that are hidden/no-show.
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Kirkland socks at costco are p. good
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LivesInGrey posted:In short, I need better socks. I'm pretty much always on my feet/walking because I don't have a car; my legs and the bus system get me around. I wear them inside my apartment because tile floor is cold and slippers feel weird sometimes. But buying multipacks of whatever's cheap at Walmart just leads to a lot of socks with holes in them after ~6 months. Is anything more durable and cost effective than buying one pair of Smartwool at a time? In case style matters, I like ankle socks. Not ones that cover my calves, not ones that are hidden/no-show. If you want to stick to wool I'd go with Darn Tough.
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LivesInGrey posted:In short, I need better socks. I'm pretty much always on my feet/walking because I don't have a car; my legs and the bus system get me around. I wear them inside my apartment because tile floor is cold and slippers feel weird sometimes. But buying multipacks of whatever's cheap at Walmart just leads to a lot of socks with holes in them after ~6 months. Is anything more durable and cost effective than buying one pair of Smartwool at a time? In case style matters, I like ankle socks. Not ones that cover my calves, not ones that are hidden/no-show. These People Socks might be a little longer than you're looking for, but I loving love them.
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Any thoughts on fixed blade knives? Primarily for hiking/camping so it'll be paracorded to the frame of a pack. Bonuses for it being light and coming with a nice sheath. Searching the forum fails me for some kind of knife sub-forum.
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ICE UP SON posted:Any thoughts on fixed blade knives? Primarily for hiking/camping so it'll be paracorded to the frame of a pack. Bonuses for it being light and coming with a nice sheath. Kniferating.com has always been solid for recommendations on folding knives for me, I don't see why they would be worse for fixed blades.
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ICE UP SON posted:Any thoughts on fixed blade knives? Primarily for hiking/camping so it'll be paracorded to the frame of a pack. Bonuses for it being light and coming with a nice sheath. Check this thread. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3417183
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ICE UP SON posted:Any thoughts on fixed blade knives? Primarily for hiking/camping so it'll be paracorded to the frame of a pack. Bonuses for it being light and coming with a nice sheath. You can knife-nerd it in that TFR thread too, they will no doubt give you good recommendations, but here is mine: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000G0HP5C/ 2lbs is a bit on the heavy side but it's also a bigger knife, and the sheath is a good one (with an included sharpener).
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ICE UP SON posted:Any thoughts on fixed blade knives? Primarily for hiking/camping so it'll be paracorded to the frame of a pack. Bonuses for it being light and coming with a nice sheath. BK16. Has sheath and extra handles as well. http://www.onestopknifeshop.com/store/ka-bar-bk16-becker-short-drop-point.html http://www.amazon.com/Ka-Bar-Becker-Knife-Point-Short/dp/B0073GZR2U 
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king of the bongo posted:Let me save you a trip to the knife thread. Call sky shark at his shop or email him. His shop is at http://www.onestopknifeshop.com/ I don't like that recommendation because it is so big and heavy. I think a stainless mora would be a better fit in my opinion.
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So I'm thinking about buying a Fire TV for my parents because it seems like it would be easy for them to use/setup. Unless there's a better option for middle aged boomers that are bad with electronics that you guys could recommend.
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A friend of mine has a small side business where he wires houses (new builds only) for smart home integration. I then come in on the backend and do the configuration with the actual devices/routers/etc. The brain he installs is usually small and out of the way and the customer rarely has room for a machine room or anything like that so there's usually no pre-installed keyboard/mouse/monitor. Thus I'm looking for an HDMI and VGA enabled portable monitor/keyboard/mouse combo. Essentially a laptop with no CPU in it and accepts inputs rather than just outputting to a display!
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