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A few months ago someone posted (and other people vouched for) a Japanese-made can opener that will basically last you the rest of your life. What was it?
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# ? Jul 31, 2018 11:40 |
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# ? May 14, 2024 12:32 |
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There's a Japanese one with no moving parts we use for camping called the Ganjy opener. I'm pretty sure I read about it in a buy-it-for-life thread and/or camping thread. See instructional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3scs5FqCY Although I think the one mentioned previously in this thread is the EZ DUZ it which is made in USA.
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# ? Jul 31, 2018 14:13 |
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Those chargers will work, I’ll just pick up some 1 foot cords and boom, no more tangled mess packing and unpacking. Just wanted to make sure I found a good brand of charger, thanks much!
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# ? Jul 31, 2018 16:04 |
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Looking for a set of drawers to place a TV on in the bedroom or a TV stand that has drawers. Looking to spend < 300. Some stuff I've looked at: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00318598/ https://www.amazon.com/Black-Sonoma...L70_&dpSrc=srch https://www.amazon.com/Monarch-Spec...2576YTNZRFC64E0 https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Woode...2576YTNZRFC64E0 I feel like it's really hard to judge furniture quality from online. I'm assuming the Ikea one is probably the highest quality out of all of those?
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# ? Jul 31, 2018 17:14 |
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Are there any companies that make plain normal cut t-shirts out of sport/performance fabric? Everything I’ve found is made in a sport cut. Really want something that looks like your bog standard plain casual tee, but with a bit of hot weather support. snickles posted:I think what you are looking for are “unit blocks”. You can get very nice sets from school supply companies, but they can cost hundreds of dollars. We purchased two sets of unit blocks by Melissa and Doug that are pretty good. One is a regular set and one is a set of architectural features (arches, columns, etc. ) that are the same basic dimensions. Perfect! Ta.
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# ? Aug 1, 2018 20:27 |
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Horse Clocks posted:Are there any companies that make plain normal cut t-shirts out of sport/performance fabric? I don't know what sport cut means in this context but Hanes Cool Dri are cheap, light weight, synthetic (polyester), wicking tees that are cut just like or real close to their plain crewneck undershirts. I like them as a base layer and for sleeping in the summer.
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# ? Aug 1, 2018 21:40 |
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bamhand posted:Looking for a set of drawers to place a TV on in the bedroom or a TV stand that has drawers. Looking to spend < 300. Just FYI, watching TV in the bedroom can really gently caress with your sleep quality.
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# ? Aug 1, 2018 23:01 |
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bamhand posted:Looking for a set of drawers to place a TV on in the bedroom or a TV stand that has drawers. Looking to spend < 300. Can't comment to that product line from Ikea, but I have two Besta cabinets sitting under a wall-mounted TV with my HTPC and a turntable on one (open) side plus other living room odds and ends stored in the other behind a door in our living room. It's pretty high quality for the price point, I think the entire setup as described was just under $200 including legs and a glass top plus a sliding shelf that the turntable sits on. We've also had a set of their mid-price range Malm dressers for almost 10 years. There's a bit of sag in the drawer bottoms, and it's becoming increasingly obvious they're made from particle board (getting some minor bowing/warping around stress areas) but otherwise no complaints.
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# ? Aug 2, 2018 02:24 |
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Geoj posted:Can't comment to that product line from Ikea, but I have two Besta cabinets sitting under a wall-mounted TV with my HTPC and a turntable on one (open) side plus other living room odds and ends stored in the other behind a door in our living room. It's pretty high quality for the price point, I think the entire setup as described was just under $200 including legs and a glass top plus a sliding shelf that the turntable sits on. Warning: don’t get a MALM bed. The bottom half of my legs are covered in bruises from walking into it in the middle of the night.
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# ? Aug 2, 2018 05:42 |
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Lawen posted:I don't know what sport cut means in this context but Hanes Cool Dri are cheap, light weight, synthetic (polyester), wicking tees that are cut just like or real close to their plain crewneck undershirts. I like them as a base layer and for sleeping in the summer. Everything I’ve seen is slimmer around the torso, and made up of multiple panels leading to a tighter more form hugging fit. I don’t particularly want my dad-bod form hugged, and a size up looks like I’m hiding something.
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# ? Aug 2, 2018 07:21 |
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Horse Clocks posted:Everything I’ve seen is slimmer around the torso, and made up of multiple panels leading to a tighter more form hugging fit. Theyre not cheap but Outdoor Voices has less form fitting cuts in extremely comfortable synthetic fabric, sound like exactly what you're asking for. If you get pants too theyre cheaper as a set and their returns are free and super ez. The pants and shorts are also sooooo comfy
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# ? Aug 2, 2018 21:47 |
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E: wrong thread!
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# ? Aug 3, 2018 21:33 |
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lowcrabdiet posted:There's a Japanese one with no moving parts we use for camping called the Ganjy opener. I'm pretty sure I read about it in a buy-it-for-life thread and/or camping thread. This was it. Thank you!
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# ? Aug 7, 2018 18:59 |
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Pastry of the Year posted:This was it. Thank you! That looks like it's just a p40 attached to a bottle opener, rendering it doubly useful and easier to use.
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# ? Aug 7, 2018 19:24 |
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Horse Clocks posted:Are there any companies that make plain normal cut t-shirts out of sport/performance fabric? You should check out the AIRism line from Uniqlo. Super lightweight, extremely breathable fabric and reasonably cheap too. I absolutely cannot wear regular cotton T-shirts during the humid summer months after finding out about these. They are cut a little slim, but not like an aggressively sporty cut. The boxer-briefs are also very good.
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# ? Aug 7, 2018 21:18 |
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Dr_Zombie_Love posted:You should check out the AIRism line from Uniqlo. Super lightweight, extremely breathable fabric and reasonably cheap too. I absolutely cannot wear regular cotton T-shirts during the humid summer months after finding out about these. They are cut a little slim, but not like an aggressively sporty cut. The boxer-briefs are also very good. I really like the mesh ones as undershirts. My wife is looking for an extremely light laptop backpack, if possible with good ventilation because she dies when she's overheated. It needs to be sturdy and protective of the laptop. Would also need to work as a "small personal item" on planes.
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# ? Aug 7, 2018 22:34 |
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Beachcomber posted:I really like the mesh ones as undershirts. Mission Workshop
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# ? Aug 7, 2018 23:47 |
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Are there any reasonably cheap thermostats that can be programmed for custom on/off temps? Like cool down to 73 but DON'T turn back on until it's 76. I've got a cheapo Honeywell that I think clicks on at .5 degrees above the target temp and when it's as hot as it's been this Summer it basically stays on non-stop. Normally I wouldn't really care since it's at work and not my money paying the bill, but the AC unit is on the roof directly above my office and rattles the gently caress out of something in my drop-ceiling. This constant metallic rattling is driving me insane.
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# ? Aug 9, 2018 00:44 |
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I wanna get a detachable shower head but this place has absolutely terrible water pressure, so most heads of this sort just kinda dribble. Any recommendations for a detachable head that can still work reasonably okay with lousy pressure?
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# ? Aug 20, 2018 16:07 |
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2nding the "Mesh" versions of the Uniqlo Airisms as undershirts, they're fantastic.
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# ? Aug 20, 2018 16:50 |
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Anyone know any alarm clocks with a display you can make barely visible? My mum says she has trouble sleeping and has to turn the bedside clock away from her face (and reach over to turn it if she wants to see the time) - apparently she's really sensitive to any light I did a bunch of research and ended up something like this which goes pretty dim (more than that pic) and she said it was ok, but it felt cheap as hell and apparently it's started freaking out like crappy electronics now Anyone know anything better? Automatically going normal brightness during the day so you don't have to keep messing with it would be awesome too, but I think that's hoping for too much. Something you have to tap or wave over is an option, but it would be better if she could just look at it
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# ? Aug 20, 2018 18:24 |
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baka kaba posted:Anyone know any alarm clocks with a display you can make barely visible? My mum says she has trouble sleeping and has to turn the bedside clock away from her face (and reach over to turn it if she wants to see the time) - apparently she's really sensitive to any light Assuming she has a more recent smartphone: 1. She could just use the voice assistant to read out the time aloud. 2. Have the phone on a stand so she'd have to just tap the screen or click a button to turn on the screen. Still would require movement, but less than turning around a clock. Or else, get an auto-dimming clock like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Alarm-Options-Calendar-Non-Abbreviated-Settings/dp/B01DNEL3ZK And if thats not enough use something like this to make it even dimmer: https://www.amazon.com/Dim-It-Light-Dimming-Sheets/dp/B006R0VWSG
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# ? Aug 20, 2018 18:44 |
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.Z. posted:And if thats not enough use something like this to make it even dimmer: https://www.amazon.com/Dim-It-Light-Dimming-Sheets/dp/B006R0VWSG This actually might be the best option. Get the quality sleep YOU Deserve! The reason I was asking for suggestions is it's hard to know what "dim" means on blurbs and reviews. I've seen some clocks where people are all "it goes real dim so you can barely see it, great!" and then another review is like "I had to put books in front of it" or " I put it on the floor so I can't see it". I'd like to be able to get her a nice clock but it's no good if it doesn't solve her problem, and she seems really sensitive to it (probably sleeping with her eyes half open or something)
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# ? Aug 20, 2018 18:58 |
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baka kaba posted:This actually might be the best option. Get the quality sleep YOU Deserve! Just get her a nice sleep mask.
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# ? Aug 20, 2018 23:55 |
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baka kaba posted:This actually might be the best option. Get the quality sleep YOU Deserve! I have a Philips alarm clock that goes very dim. https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Wake-Up-Colored-Simulation-HF3520/dp/B0093162RM
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# ? Aug 21, 2018 02:01 |
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bamhand posted:I have a Philips alarm clock that goes very dim. Is waking up with this as good as it says?
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# ? Aug 21, 2018 02:48 |
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Just get a LCD clock and a cheapo flashlight
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# ? Aug 21, 2018 02:57 |
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Beachcomber posted:Is waking up with this as good as it says? Yes, and that model allieviates my major gripe with mine, the lack of a battery backup. Though only 8 hours of battery is not great, considering it doesn't specify 8 hours of light I still am uncertain if I would recommend it at that price.
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# ? Aug 21, 2018 02:59 |
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Beachcomber posted:Is waking up with this as good as it says? Well for me I wake up after sunrise and my curtains don't do enough to stop light from coming in so it doesn't do much. Also I have animals that wake me up. So things to keep in mind about the practicality.
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# ? Aug 21, 2018 03:13 |
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Snaguaro posted:I wanna get a detachable shower head but this place has absolutely terrible water pressure, so most heads of this sort just kinda dribble. https://www.amazon.com/Niagara-Conservation-Handheld-Massage-Showerhead/dp/B002OSMVE4/ I've had one of these things for... *looks at Amazon's You Bought This label* Huh. Four years. And the spray is just now getting wonky from the hard water here. I get pretty good water pressure out of this thing, but if you don't, well, it's cheap as hell (even if you have to buy from alternate sellers) so it's not too big of a bummer. Maybe there's a new model that can be bought straight through Amazon, I don't know, but this is the one I have and I like it. It doesn't have a lot of different massaging settings, but be honest with yourself. Did you ever use those anyway?
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# ? Aug 21, 2018 03:48 |
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Anybody got a line on an inexpensive, but still good, bathrobe? I want to surprise my wife with one, but I don't know bathrobes from buttholes.
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# ? Aug 22, 2018 00:20 |
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Leavemywife posted:Anybody got a line on an inexpensive, but still good, bathrobe? I want to surprise my wife with one, but I don't know bathrobes from buttholes. Im not an expert or anything but my wife didn’t leave me when I gave her one of these: https://turkishtowelcompany.com/product/kimono-peshterry/
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# ? Aug 22, 2018 01:38 |
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I'm in the need for light bulbs. I've been using these "soft white" LEDs and they're pretty terrible. We were playing some board game and couldn't tell the difference between purple and black; we had to use one of my flash lights up close to see the color. Anyway, the outlet is oriented horizontally if that matters.
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# ? Aug 22, 2018 19:18 |
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Luggage! I've been using two leather duffels as carry-ons for a decade. I wanna upgrade to something with wheels. I don't want it to be hardshell and I travel light so I don't need it to burst at the limits of what airlines will allow you to put into the overhead bins.
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# ? Aug 26, 2018 06:27 |
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Hard shells are usually lighter but if it doesn’t matter then a Travelpro or a Briggs and Riley
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# ? Aug 26, 2018 08:34 |
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Travelpro has done me right the last 5yrs without any rips, etc. Expect it to keep going for quite a while longer too
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# ? Aug 26, 2018 17:58 |
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Looking to probably get an android tablet in the next month. What's the new hot poo poo for around $400 CAD?
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# ? Aug 27, 2018 04:17 |
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Probably have better luck in the stickied megathread on inspect your gadgets, fyi
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# ? Aug 27, 2018 15:35 |
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1redflag posted:Probably have better luck in the stickied megathread on inspect your gadgets, fyi Ah I was looking under the computer section for a thread. Thanks
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# ? Aug 27, 2018 16:54 |
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# ? May 14, 2024 12:32 |
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LUBE UP YOUR BUTT posted:Hard shells are usually lighter but if it doesn’t matter then a Travelpro or a Briggs and Riley Hmm. What hardshells do you recommend?
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# ? Aug 27, 2018 23:28 |