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I got a bunch of random Lego Minifigures for my team last year
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Anyone have any experience with the Ali mousepads? https://nl.aliexpress.com/store/pro...2860294389.html
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Sep 8, 2018 09:33
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I haven't had experience with any mousepad since I got my first optical mouse in 2001.
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Sep 8, 2018 14:31
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Me neither but somehow my mouse is scratching my kitchen table.
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Sep 8, 2018 14:37
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I have a mouse pad I ordered there, I’ve had good luck
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Sep 8, 2018 15:03
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I could do with a huge one to cover the hideous white surface of my desk at work.
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Sep 8, 2018 15:12
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I've got a letter-sized one, it's good. Definitely not worth buying a western one made of the same material, for 10 times the price.
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Sep 8, 2018 15:56
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Mocking Bird posted:and gem/unicorn pens Metal pen light phenomenon, all items and photos are the same, metal pen body encountered light, light. Light, right? Right.
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Sep 8, 2018 16:54
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Anyone need some magnetic underpants? I'm wondering if by "Hot" they mean underpants for women going through menopause. Maybe you can ask them to change out the magnets for Lazertag targets.
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Sep 9, 2018 00:16
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Bored posted:Anyone need some magnetic underpants? 
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Sep 9, 2018 00:54
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Bored posted:Anyone need some magnetic underpants? Amazing space savings there. You don't need an underwear drawer if all your underwear can stick to the fridge.
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Sep 9, 2018 01:17
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Facebook Aunt posted:Amazing space savings there. You don't need an underwear drawer if all your underwear can stick to the fridge. Mine does even without the aid of magnets It's a personal problem
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Sep 9, 2018 01:25
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i got some knockoff popsockets on aliexpress earlier in the year and they stuck to my phone case perfectly and never came off. my husband gave me a brand-new actual popsocket he found on the floor at work and it fell off within hours. 
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Sep 9, 2018 01:50
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Oh now I get it, predator.
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Sep 9, 2018 03:36
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Oh great, now what appears to be Russian spammers are "asking questions" about things on AliExpress to send out broadcasts of their spam to people.
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Sep 12, 2018 00:27
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I've been getting those for a while. I report every one of them as advertising, though I suspect it doesn't do much. Imagine my surprise last week when I received a legitimate product question in among the chaff!
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Sep 12, 2018 03:56
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I got some crafty builds! The lil robot dude ended up not looking half as good as that pic, I assume because I didn't do any actual painting like it looks like they've done, I just slapped the stickers on. However, it was really fun to do, like an easter egg surprise but bigger. I'd never done a gundam before and turns out it's real easy, the instructions are a breeze to follow. You can find them on a lot of sellers, I'm not linking the one I bought it from because the packing had NO soft stuff over the box and the box was well smooshed, some bits inside were bent. Just look for one that's got a sale on to score one just above five bucks. Looks like currently there's a bunch here for 5.38 each: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ani...2733629097.html The metal 3d puzzle plane though? See those dimensions? I DIDN'T. The smallest bits are 5mm times 2mm. It was difficult, to say the least. You'll notice that even in the model pic, the long narrow bits have gone wonky, haha, you can't avoid that. The instructions are pretty hard to see, a lot of the important "behind" bits are in grey ink and it's often difficult to see where each part is supposed to go. Not to mention that those curvy bits like the body and the wings? You gotta bend 'em yourself. They bend easy though! Especially when you're exerting pressure to bend a tab into place and accidentally bend all the parts you were holding on to. I recommend jeweller's pliers and snips and a microscope loupe (one that attaches on your head) with at least 10x magnification, like this here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/201...2721507116.html In other words, if you're what we like to call a "comma fucker", you'll love this. I know I did! The plane was 4.70 here, I've seen them cheaper, but then they charge for postage: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Puz...2832659274.html I also ordered a car one that's actually turning out a lot easier despite being 3 sheets of parts instead of just the one. I'll let you know how wrong I was when I hit sheet 3 and realize I've bent something wrong 20 steps back.
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Sep 13, 2018 00:21
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Sharpest Crayon posted:I got some crafty builds! I got a cool metal 3D puzzle a while back, and managed to gently caress it up in one area because the instructions are unclear on which direction a tab went. So I ordered it again because it really is very pretty and also cheap. Made a point of doing the part I hosed up in the correct order, looked really close at the directions for that part...still managed to gently caress it up and had already twisted the tabs that held it in place because I had already loving quadruple checked it. It was still fun to work with, though, so I'm not considering it a waste. They also tend to be at least 5 bucks cheaper than the same thing from amazon if you order from Aliexpress. There is also more variety on Aliexpress if you like those kinds of toys. I also got a wooden puzzle of the Temple of Heaven. Many of the pieces did not fit together correctly. I think, even with modpodge, it kept falling apart so I just said gently caress it.
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Sep 13, 2018 01:09
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Sharpest Crayon posted:I got some crafty builds! You try actual painting? Maybe try oil and canvas. You never know.
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Sep 13, 2018 01:48
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Sioux posted:Anyone have any experience with the Ali mousepads?  I use this one, it's actually really good quality
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Sep 13, 2018 18:48
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Kibbles n Shits posted:Has any one bought one of those Go Pro knock offs? They look pretty tempting when you can get one with a decent accessory kit for 40 bucks. I got the $60 Wimu or whatever from Amazon because instant gratification. Works fine, I have some stuff shot with it on my youtubs dot ecom (Delivery McGee) if you want to see the image quality (not shilling, nothing's monetized). Just make absolutely sure you have the right back on the case -- I didn't notice the slots in the "open" back before the first test dunk. Luckily I was able to take it apart and put it in front of an aircon vent for a couple of days to dry it out, and it worked again. Also my father has lately been ordering a bunch of fly-tying supplies from Ali, and has no complaints, though who knows if he's poisoning the trout.
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Sep 13, 2018 18:51
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Sharpest Crayon posted:I also ordered a car one that's actually turning out a lot easier despite being 3 sheets of parts instead of just the one. I'll let you know how wrong I was when I hit sheet 3 and realize I've bent something wrong 20 steps back. https://aliexpress.com/item/C3PO-op...sOrigTitle=true
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Sep 13, 2018 19:20
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I suspect the answer is probably 'no', but has anyone found any bluetooth in-ear headphones that actually work/don't totally suck? Sound quality is not super important to me since I mostly listen to podcasts, but I want something that might not break down within a month and where the connectivity actually works if I have my phone in my pocket. Stuff like this https://tinyurl.com/ycgcxb6z and this https://tinyurl.com/y7bnb4tm have good reviews but I am skeptical.
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Sep 13, 2018 21:30
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Kerro posted:I suspect the answer is probably 'no', but has anyone found any bluetooth in-ear headphones that actually work/don't totally suck? Sound quality is not super important to me since I mostly listen to podcasts, but I want something that might not break down within a month and where the connectivity actually works if I have my phone in my pocket. I have these and they work well http://s.aliexpress.com/UV7byuam Battery isn’t the absolute greatest but I think I got bang for my buck
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Sep 13, 2018 23:46
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I think I paid like $20 for a pair of in ear Bluetooth headphones from Ali, they sucked. The $30 pair of anker soundbuds off Amazon are great though. I suspect the bluedio stuff on AliExpress is alright, but it's not particularly cheap.
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Sep 13, 2018 23:55
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I got a pair of $30 SoundPEATS Q36 on Amazon and they are very good. No complaints.
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Sep 13, 2018 23:56
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Kerro posted:I suspect the answer is probably 'no', but has anyone found any bluetooth in-ear headphones that actually work/don't totally suck? Sound quality is not super important to me since I mostly listen to podcasts, but I want something that might not break down within a month and where the connectivity actually works if I have my phone in my pocket. I've had these ones for over a year and they've been fine. Works with the phone in my pocket, and works with the phone in the other room. They start to cut out once you get more than one wall between them and the phone, though. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1PC...2843407044.html
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Sep 13, 2018 23:58
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Sagebrush posted:I got a pair of $30 SoundPEATS Q36 on Amazon and they are very good. No complaints. A lot of the soundpeats stuff is just rebadged stuff from Ali, if you search q36 there I bet you'll find the same ones.
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Sep 14, 2018 00:00
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Salty Josh posted:You try actual painting? Maybe try oil and canvas. You never know. Cheers for the suggest, but I do digital painting almost daily already.  I really REALLY did not like working with oils.SelenicMartian posted:Have you got a TIE fighter? Daaaaaamn yes and that R2D2 looks like so much fun to do! I already got a freaking metal TARDIS coming in, too. Nerd hobbies combine, hell yeah. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Doctor-Who-TARDIS-3D-Metal-Puzzle-High-quality-MIni-DIY-Laser-Cut-Puzzles-Jigsaw-Model-For/32864018214.html
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Sep 14, 2018 00:06
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Kerro posted:I suspect the answer is probably 'no', but has anyone found any bluetooth in-ear headphones that actually work/don't totally suck? Sound quality is not super important to me since I mostly listen to podcasts, but I want something that might not break down within a month and where the connectivity actually works if I have my phone in my pocket. I have an older version of these. Battery lasts around 5 hours, I think. Sound actually isn't too bad. Not great, but decent enough that I don't get annoyed while listening to music. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071D8XDBJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_X4UMBbW7K88Z3 I've gotten a couple of wireless sets from Aliexpress. The sound quality is poo poo, but they work fine for audiobooks. I keep my phone in my pocket. Battery life is not good. These actually have a pretty decent range. I've accidentally left my phone downstairs when using these and gone around the house and upstairs without them losing the connection. The sound quality would not be as bad if the left ear bud did not have a treble hiss. Battery life is around 2 1/2 hours between charges, I think. I can't find the other set in my order history, but their battery only last, like, an hour. So I probably shouldn't include that.
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Sep 14, 2018 00:23
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Thanks for all the suggestions. Sounds like they're maybe better than I would have assumed, and for less than $30 that seems worth trying. Might give the Anker ones a go.
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Sep 14, 2018 01:26
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So I bought a phone case on amazon and I received a convincing but low quality counterfeit. The case was 'shipped from and sold by amazon' and had I not already purchased the same case previously, I would never have known better. Funnily enough, the same counterfeit is available on aliexpress for $3, or about 5% of the amazon price. gently caress amazon, its either ali or brick and mortar for me from now on. It's all the same stuff these days, ali has better prices and better customer service.
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Sep 14, 2018 01:31
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did you seriously buy a $60 phone case
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Sep 14, 2018 01:44
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With what phones cost these days, you'd be crazy not to!
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Sep 14, 2018 01:52
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what are you doing to your phone to require a $60 case  also i recommend using ebay for inexpensive cases in the US. my plastic + 'rubber' $4 one has saved my phone many many many times over, and it's easy to find the same style in a lot of different phone models. also popsockets (fake and real; my real one didn't work so good but my husband's worked fine so idk) stick pretty well to these cases despite being textured. i'm having a hard time figuring out what would make a phone case worth $60 unless it's just because of a brand or it's real fuckin fancy snoo fucked around with this message at 02:04 on Sep 14, 2018 |
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The Snoo posted:i'm having a hard time figuring out what would make a phone case worth $60 unless it's just because of a brand or it's real fuckin fancy I think the waterproof ones can get that high.
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Sep 14, 2018 02:23
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Sharpest Crayon posted:Cheers for the suggest, but I do digital painting almost daily already. Awesome man. I tried digital but couldn't get into it. I like the texture and feel of oil. Glad you have an artistic expression though.
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Sep 14, 2018 02:36
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elmer chud posted:I think the waterproof ones can get that high. zippy bags are $1 
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Sep 14, 2018 02:36
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I don't think it's worth $60 in the sense that it costs anywhere near that to manufacture one. To me, it's worth $60 because poo poo happens and a broken phone can cost a lot more than that. For the record, it was a 'lifeproof' brand case that was waterproof and had a built in screen protector. I had one for my last phone and it worked extremely well. I don't care about the brand and if I knew of a similarly protective case out there for less money I would purchase that instead. The amazon review section is full of people complaining that their phone broke after a single drop. Reading between the lines, these are people who unknowingly received the counterfeit which can be had for much less than $60. I suspect they would still be upset even if they payed $3 on ali.
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Pro tip. Go to Otterbox's page and fill out a warrenty claim. Six bux for a new case..
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