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Ragequit posted:My stud finder is garbage. Let us know if this was a solid purchase for you. I have decided that a dowsing rod is just as effective as a stud finder.
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spog posted:I have decided that a dowsing rod is just as effective as a stud finder. I find my stud finder can get me within 8" of the nearest stud.
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nerox posted:I find my stud finder can get me within 8" of the nearest stud. Mine works surprisingly well. I think I've only missed a stud once and it was in a non-standard stud spacing area so I knew it would be a guess. The key to using them is to start from one side and mark where it first beeps. Then go from the other side and mark where it first beeps, then put your nail/screw right in the middle.
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nerox posted:I find my stud finder can get me within 8" of the nearest stud. That's hot.
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ChocNitty posted:Thats a nice little improvement. Once I have some proper internet I'll run it through PS and stitch it together. I have a scan of Mercedes (Rastatt) somewhere too. amenenema posted:Well if you find one in GR that isn't Comcast or ATT please let me know! I'm quick to blame Comcast, but not entirely sure that's the issue. Everything went to poo poo a couple months ago when they announced a speed upgrade and I think they might have pushed a firmware or settings update to my modem. The issue is that I have phone+internet through them so I'm stuck with using their VOIP modem. I've swapped modems with them once and it's still an issue. The other thought is that an Apple Airport firmware update may be causing an issue working with the VOIP modem. I might try hooking up an old modem to see if that fixes it. I have full WiFi bars but internet goes out and slows down intermittently. I really hope it's an issue with Comcast because while I've had an amazing run with Apple's Airport gear, I'm open to the thought that Apple's glory days are over and they've hosed up. I have a huge investment in the equipment (Airport Extreme, two Time Capsules, five Airport Expresses) so it would suck to replace everything. nerox posted:I find my stud finder can get me within 8" of the nearest stud. Standard stud spacing is 16", so you're always within 8" of the nearest stud.... ...unless that was the joke.
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woot fatigue posted:The issue is that I have phone+internet through them so I'm stuck with using their VOIP modem. No you are not stuck. I live in GR and have Comcast with phone and internet. Buy yourself one of these. You can get a used one for under $100. They pay for themselves pretty quick too because you wont pay the $7-8 a month rental fee.
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Trastion posted:No you are not stuck. I live in GR and have Comcast with phone and internet. Buy yourself one of these. You can get a used one for under $100. They pay for themselves pretty quick too because you wont pay the $7-8 a month rental fee. The issue is that the Arris modem doesn't play nice with Apple's Airport. I think I may have just solved it by using a splitter and using the Arris just for telephone and a Surfboard 3.0 for internet. We'll see how it goes. Also, when did we get so many GR goons? As to not make this Tech Support thread jack, I'll catch up with some purchases.  Cheese and Charcuterie from Reserve  A new grille for my mom's Jetta wagon. She somehow ran into a tow hitch while parking and punched a hole in the old one. Took two months to get but I saved $200 by going with a shady Chinese seller.  Tennis balls, hooks and string. Sometimes the old school way works the best. No more running into the garage curb/wall.  Vanilla-infused thick-cut bacon from Reserve.  A shirt from Jack Spade. I love when the pattern is stitched instead of printed.  Queen-sized Hudson Bay blanket for myself and cat.  Chicken and waffles from Electric Cheetah  Peanut Butter cookies for the raccoons  Canon TS-E 45/2.8. I've recently picked up the TS-E 90 to complete the set but haven't shot a pic of it.  A bottle of Virtue Cider's Percheron.  A pair of Rivieras Leisure Shoes  A backup chainsaw because for some reason this is the year all of the trees decided to fall.
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yo those chicken and waffles man
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woot fatigue posted:Also, when did we get so many GR goons? <----- 2003  There has been a pretty big GR contingent on here for many years really.Those chicken and waffles look mighty good. Guess I need to check out Electric Cheetah soon.
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woot fatigue posted:Once I have some proper internet I'll run it through PS and stitch it together. I have a scan of Mercedes (Rastatt) somewhere too. That would be awesome  Very much like Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, which I enjoyed a lot.
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Getting cold out and my dog won't eat enough food to put on a few warmth pounds, got the handsome little bastard a coat nicer than mine:
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Blendy posted:
Wow I preordered this a long time ago and forgot it was coming out. Gonna be a big book!
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That looks like you couldn't take her nagging any more and finally snapped.
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ey where can I get a Bacon plant like that one up there? I've just put 4 of these on my car.. 
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Nephzinho posted:Getting cold out and my dog won't eat enough food to put on a few warmth pounds, got the handsome little bastard a coat nicer than mine: Link?
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woot fatigue posted:
What are the draw of these blankets? I see them all over the place
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App13 posted:What are the draw of these blankets? I see them all over the place They will be handed down to your great-grandchildren And they're kind of a Canadian tradition. AND HOLY gently caress THEY'RE SO WARM
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MA-Horus posted:They will be handed down to your great-grandchildren So goddamn warm and they breathe so you don't wake up covered in sweat but you're still warm. Like I can't stand being wrapped up in a down or poly filled comforter, even in the winter, but I could cocoon myself in this year-round. They come in other colors too. I wanted the one with different shades of brown stripes but I ended up selling it and this was the only one we had left at the store. There's a thow-blanket sized green one with blue stripe sitting around that I'm going to snag to keep in my car if it makes it to markdown time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_point_blanket quote:A Hudson's Bay point blanket is a type of wool blanket traded by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in British North America (now Canada) and the United States during the 18th century and 19th century. The company is named for the famous saltwater bay in Northeastern Canada, and the blankets were typically traded to First Nations and Native Americans in exchange for beaver pelts. The blankets continue to be sold by Canada's Hudson's Bay department stores and have come to hold iconic status in Canada.
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As a Canadian born American, looks like I'm driving to Canada this weekend...
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MA-Horus posted:They will be handed down to your great-grandchildren Yeah but $499 for a queen sized blanket  I have a $30 electric blanket that works just as well. (Unless you got it on sale then whatevs)
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Crain posted:Yeah but $499 for a queen sized blanket You have a 30 dollar blanket that is a lovely blanket if your power ever goes out HBC Blankets literally last for generations and are absurdly warm. They're worth the money.
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App13 posted:As a Canadian born American, looks like I'm driving to Canada this weekend... Woolrich is the official U.S. distributor and they're available in a bunch of stores here. You can also get them on Amazon for less than msrp. Crain posted:Yeah but $499 for a queen sized blanket Yeah but I don't have to worry about my blanket catching fire. Nice things cost money when they're not made in China but by old British men at a wool mill that dates back to 1783. But anyways, you can find them at a discount or used for less, but even at full price they're definitely worth it for something you'll have the rest of your life. Edit: wigbot v2.0 posted:ey where can I get a Bacon plant like that one up there? http://reservegr.com woot fatigue has a new favorite as of 01:26 on Nov 18, 2014 |
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Linen and wool are expensive, and so that $500 is about right. My issue is it's dry clean only. http://www.brahmsmount.com/linen-blanket.html Too cheap? Okay I got you covered http://swansislandcompany.com/
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Duck and Cover posted:Linen and wool are expensive, and so that $500 is about right. My issue is it's dry clean only. http://www.brahmsmount.com/linen-blanket.html Too cheap? Okay I got you covered http://swansislandcompany.com/ Wool>Linen. If my car crashes into a frozen lake I want my wet blanket to retain its insulative properties. You can find army surplus blankets for cheap too, but some of them are a poly/wool blend.
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Ragequit posted:My stud finder is garbage. Let us know if this was a solid purchase for you. Yeah mine sucks too, it just beeps whenever I pick it up.
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woot fatigue posted:Wool>Linen. If my car crashes into a frozen lake I want my wet blanket to retain its insulative properties. Wool isn't really greater than linen it is just different. For warmth? Yeah go with wool. I have both linen and wool on my bed and it works for me.
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Please debate the greatness of your blankets some more, I'm enthralled by all this blanket-chat https://www.thalmic.com/en/myo/ Had one pre-ordered since 2013, just got an email it should be shipping soon
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spog posted:I have decided that a dowsing rod is just as effective as a stud finder. I dowse for the nail heads in the studs with neodymium magnets and it is MUCH more effective than a stud finder. If you have enough, you can also leave them behind as markers instead of writing on the wall. To stay relevant... my recent purchase was more magnets.
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Sappo569 posted:Please debate the greatness of your blankets some more, I'm enthralled by all this blanket-chat Okay. Now I also own a Slanket which I believe is polyester and it's very very warm. There's also acrylic blanket I own is super warm, as well as being super staticy.  I preordered a Nexus 6 recently.
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Duck and Cover posted:Okay. Now I also own a Slanket which I believe is polyester and it's very very warm. There's also acrylic blanket I own is super warm, as well as being super staticy. You ever seen a fleece polyester blanket catch fire? Hope you like your new plastic skin. Wool is naturally resistant to flame. A demonstration of this can be seen in this modern video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKuAl_HzCjs I also make sure to stick to mostly wool and leather clothes and shoes while flying. Anything to give me that slight edge on survival over the polyester-clad plebs I'm pushing out of the way while fleeing the burning wreckage. Also, polyester and acrylic will trap any sweat/moisture between you and the blanket so when you crawl out of bed you're going to get cold fast.
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woot fatigue posted:You ever seen a fleece polyester blanket catch fire? Hope you like your new plastic skin. Wool is naturally resistant to flame. A demonstration of this can be seen in this modern video: Blanket? No. Shirt? Yes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvCh1QIHbmk
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Duck and Cover posted:Blanket? No. Shirt? Yes.
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woot fatigue posted:So goddamn warm and they breathe so you don't wake up covered in sweat but you're still warm. Like I can't stand being wrapped up in a down or poly filled comforter, even in the winter, but I could cocoon myself in this year-round. They come in other colors too. I wanted the one with different shades of brown stripes but I ended up selling it and this was the only one we had left at the store. There's a thow-blanket sized green one with blue stripe sitting around that I'm going to snag to keep in my car if it makes it to markdown time. I found a vintage one at an antique store last week for $300. If I had had $300, I'd have bought it. (Instead, I bought a bunch of old roadmaps and a vintage Boy Scout manual for various Christmas presents. I don't have pictures of any of them so you have to use your imagination.)
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Evelyn Nesbit posted:I found a vintage one at an antique store last week for $300. If I had had $300, I'd have bought it. drat. For $300 you could get a new one. I'm not big on textiles that have touched other people touching me.
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woot fatigue posted:drat. For $300 you could get a new one. I'm not big on textiles that have touched other people touching me. Where are you finding new ones for $300? I realized I should stop buying Hermes scarves and pick one of these up. Content: bought World of Warcraft. I am weak.
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Holy wow blanket chat  Ok, so clearly I need to prioritize getting a massive wool blanket asap. Not a joke. Not sarcastic.
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App13 posted:Where are you finding new ones for $300? I realized I should stop buying Hermes scarves and pick one of these up. The "Full" sized one can be had for $340 if you look under other sellers: http://www.amazon.com/Hudson-Point-...son+bay+blanket Otherwise it's a matter of finding stores that have them on sale. I know my store doesn't do markdowns on Hudson Bay as the margins aren't great and they don't go out of style, but some may.
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woot fatigue posted:The "Full" sized one can be had for $340 if you look under other sellers: http://www.amazon.com/Hudson-Point-...son+bay+blanket I'm curious as to what store you work out, sounds like my kind of place.
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