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Fauxtool
Oct 21, 2008

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Lead out in cuffs posted:

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that wearing a gaudy Rick and Morty tracksuit *might* be embarrassing, but wearing cartoon kiddie porn is somewhere on another level from that, and not just embarrassing.

im glad you are familiar with the source material enough to confirm that they are children.

Rick and morty's fandom has far eclipsed anime in the amount of cringe currently being generated. They usually dont have the self-awareness because they think they are so smart for "getting" the show

Fauxtool fucked around with this message at 05:14 on Jul 27, 2019

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heehee
Sep 5, 2012

haha wow i cant believe how lucky we got to win :D

Fauxtool posted:

im glad you are familiar with the source material enough to confirm that they are children.

Rick and morty's fandom has far eclipsed anime in the amount of cringe currently being generated. They usually dont have the self-awareness because they think they are so smart for "getting" the show

this pervert watches loli.

goblin week
Jan 26, 2019

Absolute clown.

Fauxtool posted:

im glad you are familiar with the source material enough to confirm that they are children.

I feel like your avatar undermines this sick burn a bit

Hoplosternum
Jun 2, 2010

:parrot:
A parcel full of pins arrived today, and the frame is how I display them. I really need to actually start wearing them though.

Humphreys
Jan 26, 2013

We conceived a way to use my mother as a porn mule


Douglas Dinsdale posted:

Audiophile poo poo

You're in luck! I have a few crystals to sell you!

http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina31.htm

Jack-Off Lantern
Mar 2, 2012

Is this Satire. Or an UFO cult.

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!


Yes.

norp
Jan 20, 2004

TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP

let's invade New Zealand, they have oil
Was that the one that was literally an SA goon making a parody page that actually led to him selling them to idiot audiophiles that stumbled upon it?

Douglas Dinsdale
Oct 13, 2006

Humphreys posted:

You're in luck! I have a few crystals to sell you!

http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina31.htm

Yeah, don't be ridiculous.

These speaker cables for $3680 for 10 feet, on the other hand...

The thing is, unlike snake oil like these dumb rocks and stupid-expensive speaker wires, I didn't think there's any argument that vacuum tube audio sounds different from transistor sound.
This is a really enlightening article on the topic.

Also, $250's hardly in the realm of audiophile territory. Add another zero and go from there.

3D Megadoodoo
Nov 25, 2010

You got ripped off and are very happy about it. Good on you, audiofool goon.

3D Megadoodoo
Nov 25, 2010

Did I/someone post this yet?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32871631285.html

MarcusSA
Sep 23, 2007


Nice! I needed a $40 sunflower seed holder.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
Seems expensive for resin.

Stretch Marx
Apr 29, 2008

I'm ok with this.

goatface posted:

Seems expensive for resin.

That's my first thought. If it was hand made from block of resin, then maybe.

Hirayuki
Mar 28, 2010


I ordered the :frogout: shirt in a green that looked good with the patchy print, in XXXL to stay with the goon theme. (Mostly I'm just leery about clothes sizing as it is, and I figure I can wear it as a nightshirt.) It's been shipped, so I'll report back when (if :() it arrives.

Max Coveri
Dec 23, 2015

by Athanatos
Has anyone bought a camcorder off of Aliexpress, dx.com or a similar site? I'm eyeing one that seems a bit too good to be legit.

Shut up Meg
Jan 8, 2019

You're safe here.

Hirayuki posted:

I ordered the :frogout: shirt in a green that looked good with the patchy print, in XXXL to stay with the goon theme. (Mostly I'm just leery about clothes sizing as it is, and I figure I can wear it as a nightshirt.) It's been shipped, so I'll report back when (if :() it arrives.

Looking forward to the reviews.
Related: what has been people's experiences with T-shirts? When I look, they always seem pricey and/or poo poo.

Max Coveri posted:

Has anyone bought a camcorder off of Aliexpress, dx.com or a similar site? I'm eyeing one that seems a bit too good to be legit.

Linky?

Remember, these days it is trivial and cheap to throw something together with good specs. If it's not 4k, then you can make something for pocket change.
Whether it is good quality, that is another matter.

Killingyouguy!
Sep 8, 2014

Shut up Meg posted:

Related: what has been people's experiences with T-shirts? When I look, they always seem pricey and/or poo poo.

I've had good luck! I own multiple and they haven't faded or twisted any more than a normal t-shirt. They're all soft and comfortable too. Only complaint is S is baggy on me and noone on aliexpress seems to sell XS.

Sagebrush
Feb 26, 2012

An AliExpress small is baggy on you?

You know you have to be 13 to register for this web site, right?

Max Coveri
Dec 23, 2015

by Athanatos

https://www.dx.com/p/ordro-hdr-ac3-4k-uhd-dv-24mp-digital-camcorder-w-infrared-night-vision-light-multiple-function-2027247

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!



TOOT "Don't you think it's time to get up from the laptop and wash the dishes?"

Shut up Meg
Jan 8, 2019

You're safe here.

https://www.amazon.com/Camcorder-ORDRO-Digital-Camcorders-Microphone/dp/B07FYCJZZY#customerReviews

Usual Amazon mixed bag of reviews from obvious shills and angry idiots.

One useful philosophy I have is that if it doesn't appear on Amazon (for anything >$10), then it's not worth considering. And if it is on Amazon, there are usually reviews.

Max Coveri
Dec 23, 2015

by Athanatos

Shut up Meg posted:

https://www.amazon.com/Camcorder-ORDRO-Digital-Camcorders-Microphone/dp/B07FYCJZZY#customerReviews

Usual Amazon mixed bag of reviews from obvious shills and angry idiots.

One useful philosophy I have is that if it doesn't appear on Amazon (for anything >$10), then it's not worth considering. And if it is on Amazon, there are usually reviews.

Thanks a lot for this and your previous post. I'll keep these in mind as I look for a non-ripoff. Someone on my fb said "never buy cameras on aliexpress" and this one seems a bit underwhelming so :shrug:

Shut up Meg
Jan 8, 2019

You're safe here.

Max Coveri posted:

Thanks a lot for this and your previous post. I'll keep these in mind as I look for a non-ripoff. Someone on my fb said "never buy cameras on aliexpress" and this one seems a bit underwhelming so :shrug:

My pleasure. I hope you get a nice new toy.

I will say that there are some decent little cameras: dashcams and gopro knock-offs that seem to be pretty darn good.
Couple of years ago, I got something that fractionally outperformed a GoPro Hero3 for 25% of the price.


The YI brand does some very nice dashcams/action cams.
They have a m4/3 body and lens which seems to get mixed reviews (hard to tell whether it's only 'okay' or if photosnobs are shunning it) but i bet it is one to keep an eye on in the near future.

Space Butler
Dec 3, 2010

Lipstick Apathy

Shut up Meg posted:

Looking forward to the reviews.
Related: what has been people's experiences with T-shirts? When I look, they always seem pricey and/or poo poo.




I've bought a few, if you go off the measurements they give not the sizes then they're usually okay.


Bought a clearly bootleg band shirt with horrendous/hilarious jpeg artefacting though, so be careful of that.

NoneMoreNegative
Jul 20, 2000
GOTH FASCISTIC
PAIN
MASTER




shit wizard dad

Shut up Meg posted:

Looking forward to the reviews.
Related: what has been people's experiences with T-shirts? When I look, they always seem pricey and/or poo poo.

Let me just find... ah

NoneMoreNegative posted:

Also Shirt Talk; a lot of the allover print shirts will use a 100% manmade plasticky nylon shirt that is not breathable in the slightest, and will sweat and stink you up in short order with even the least exertions. If you want to do more than post an instagram of LOL @ my new tee you may be disappointed

Fleta Mcgurn
Oct 5, 2003

Porpoise noise continues.
I've had mixed luck with Ali shirts. Some are that lovely, unbreathable plastic, some are made of a cheap fabric that pills really easily, and some are really nice quality. I think it's just a gamble.

Hug in a Can
Aug 1, 2010

NICE FLAMINGO
kind heart
fierce mind
brave spirit

:h: be good and try hard! :h:

Fleta Mcgurn posted:

I've had mixed luck with Ali shirts. Some are that lovely, unbreathable plastic, some are made of a cheap fabric that pills really easily, and some are really nice quality. I think it's just a gamble.

There are a few signs, like customer pictures and reviews (you can often at least tell from the pictures if it's plastic) or the advertised fabric.

If it's "chiffon" or 100% polyester, it's probably the unbreathable material, especially if it's a print.
Elastane or spandex with a polyester blend tends to be swimsuit feeling material.

Look for polycotton blends, rayon blends (tends to pill), and cotton. They may be using a blend different from the one advertised, but it will at least be close - and wearable!

Fleta Mcgurn
Oct 5, 2003

Porpoise noise continues.

Hug in a Can posted:

There are a few signs, like customer pictures and reviews (you can often at least tell from the pictures if it's plastic) or the advertised fabric.

If it's "chiffon" or 100% polyester, it's probably the unbreathable material, especially if it's a print.
Elastane or spandex with a polyester blend tends to be swimsuit feeling material.

Look for polycotton blends, rayon blends (tends to pill), and cotton. They may be using a blend different from the one advertised, but it will at least be close - and wearable!

All true- seconding that you should always look at ALL the pictures, especially ones ostensibly posted by customers- but 9/10 times, they're gonna lie in the ad, anyways. I've bought many a "cotton" item that was actually a plastic bag. Ymmv, though.

Facebook Aunt
Oct 4, 2008

wiggle wiggle




Ambrose Burnside posted:

we don't have to press 2 for english in *this* household, and we sure as poo poo don't eat texas chili with god damned chopsticks either

I got you, fam. https://www.aliexpress.com/af/titan...witch_new_app=y


e: Lookit this loving thing:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32889277854.html
The fork end has a knife on one side and a can opener on the other. I think we found the answer to the Joker got those scars.

Facebook Aunt fucked around with this message at 05:54 on Jul 31, 2019

DeadFatDuckFat
Oct 29, 2012

This avatar brought to you by the 'save our dead gay forums' foundation.


Jesus christ. I guess you're really just going to end up using the spoon side to scoop food into your mouth

blatman
May 10, 2009

14 inc dont mez


I had a lapse of judgment and ordered a new soldering iron from Aliexpress, am I going to get electrocuted if I try to use it?

Facebook Aunt
Oct 4, 2008

wiggle wiggle




blatman posted:

I had a lapse of judgment and ordered a new soldering iron from Aliexpress, am I going to get electrocuted if I try to use it?

It'll probably be fine, but just to be safe have you considered buying a high quality defibrillator from aliexpress? https://www.aliexpress.com/af/defib...witch_new_app=y

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!


Aliexpress Defibrillator is my new murdercore metal band.

uvar
Jul 25, 2011

Avoid breathing
radioactive dust.
College Slice
I wanted to pick up some Nickel-Zinc batteries for a dumb gadget that chews through alkalines and doesn't work properly with normal NiMH rechargeables (it always thinks they're moments from going flat because of the different voltage curve). Wanting something with the correct wall plug narrowed it down to half a dozen identical multi-battery-type chargers, all with a few cells thrown in at a decent price. I picked one that had AAs and waited.

It turned up today and... the listing I picked came with NiMH batteries, not Nickel-Zinc ones :doh: If I hadn't learned to tune out all the extra keywords in listing titles I would have spotted it before I ordered, for once it was pretty specific.

The charger itself doesn't scream 'murder', and battery charger reviewers online (!!) say it's acceptable, though I'll never trust it enough to work unsupervised. And worst case, I have a few weeks to enjoy life before the new batteries arrive and burn me to death!

Shut up Meg
Jan 8, 2019

You're safe here.
Thanks for the T-shirt feedback.

Think I'll give them a miss and look for a nice cap to accessorise a simple plain t-chirt bought locally.

"steak"

blatman posted:

I had a lapse of judgment and ordered a new soldering iron from Aliexpress, am I going to get electrocuted if I try to use it?
Given that China uses a hell of a lot of soldering irons and it's a simple tool, you're probably safe.
I am guessing you're electrically-competent enough to test that the earth is actually connected up

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

IT *BZZT* WASP ME--
IT WASP ME ALL *BZZT* ALONG!


My new shoes arrived



They feel kinda flimsy, but for :10bux: I'll be very happy to throw them away in six months.

By popular demand fucked around with this message at 13:27 on Jul 31, 2019

Trabant
Nov 26, 2011

All systems nominal.

Facebook Aunt posted:

e: Lookit this loving thing:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32889277854.html
The fork end has a knife on one side and a can opener on the other. I think we found the answer to the Joker got those scars.

Even assuming that the knife section works, you'd still need to use two of these to actually cut a steak -- the fork to hold it down and the knife to cut it. It's just genius all around.

Charles Bukowski
Aug 26, 2003

Taskmaster 2023 Second Place Winner

Grimey Drawer

By popular demand posted:

My new shoes arrived



They feel kinda flimsy, but for :10bux: I'll be very happy to throw them away in six months.

I got those in black, they lasted maybe 3. They have very thin soles and had a hole form.

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mike12345
Jul 14, 2008

"Whether the Earth was created in 7 days, or 7 actual eras, I'm not sure we'll ever be able to answer that. It's one of the great mysteries."





three months? jesus.

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