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Got a pair of black Johnston and Murphy dress shoes from a thrift store for 17 bucks. The upper is almost like new and the sole is very gently worn. Hell of a deal. I’ve been putting off buying new dress shoes for like 5 years at this point
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Dear Postmaster General, I am generally pleased with your service, but seriously, where the gently caress is my theremin? Sincerely, GWBBQ (disgruntled) Mister Speaker posted:I actually paid money for Toronto Maple Leafs tickets. Seeing games live is awesome. You're going to have a blast. Grumbletron 4000 posted:
If you don't know exactly what I mean by "pop off the back and watch for bad tubes as you bring it up on a variac," don't try. Don't be afraid to admit you're not an expert and consult one. skooma512 posted:Got a pair of black Johnston and Murphy dress shoes from a thrift store for 17 bucks. GWBBQ has a new favorite as of 03:17 on Nov 21, 2019 |
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I've never seen a hockey game (barring my stepdad's old timers league, and some college classmates) in my entire life. Seen everything else there is at the ScotiaBank Arena: concerts, the Raptors, even the Toronto Rock, but never hockey.
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GWBBQ posted:Double posting to reiterate DO NOT PLUG THIS IN, IT WILL CATCH FIRE, KILL YOU, MAKE YOU SMELL LIKE SATAN'S rear end in a top hat FOR TWO MONTHS, OR A COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE. Very much understood. I can do minor electrical stuff around the house and in the car. Definitely out of my element with this thing. Here's what it looks like around back.  That cord is beyond hosed. Everything seems complete though. The cord that connects that big drum antenna to the dial on the front is missing but I'm guessing that's the least of what needs done. The label with the model and patent info is even there, as well as the envelope which was supposed to contain the manual. Unfortunately there isn't anything inside.  A quick search reveals that it's pre-war. Manufactured from '40-'41. Seems like there's plenty of info out there. Right now I just plan on reattaching the grill clothe and the trim piece near the top and polishing it up real nice. Getting it fixed is gonna have to happen sometime down the road. So many projects with the new house that have priority over the old radio. I cleaned the spider eggs out of it, gave it a good wipe down and moved it out of the garage. I really love it. The kitty seems to like it too  
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Just bought a ride in this thing to land in the grand canyon... Didn't realize I needed champagne at the bottom of the grand canyon in my life
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Wait so helicopters are allowed but not drones? What an elitist gatekeeping attitude. Really though that looks sick. Mind telling how much it costs?
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Grumbletron 4000 posted:Very much understood. I can do minor electrical stuff around the house and in the car. Definitely out of my element with this thing. Here's what it looks like around back. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_3f5-LoufWhQUR2T0tYbWVMRHhzQklYVkRlc2RZODVjSWtz/view?usp=sharing I have to commend you and any previous owner for storing it as the only wear I can see is from aging and not bad conditions (unlike two I had to junk after a basement flood and still want to cry about) GWBBQ has a new favorite as of 03:22 on Nov 23, 2019 |
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I mean why not just walk down? It's a nice way to spend a day, and you know, exercise.
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fyallm posted:Just bought a ride in this thing to land in the grand canyon... Didn't realize I needed champagne at the bottom of the grand canyon in my life Seems like something a landlord would do.
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Mu Zeta posted:Wait so helicopters are allowed but not drones? What an elitist gatekeeping attitude. A couple of companies have gotten pernission (aka prolly paid them off) from the locals to land. It was about $350 and they waived the fee for ke to sit in the front seat of the helicopter. It was definitely awesome and something I'm so glad I decided to do. And seeing the hoover dam from up high was sweet.
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Jerry Cotton posted:Seems like something a landlord would do. Yeah! Or someone with a hundred bucks on vacation!
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fyallm posted:A couple of companies have gotten pernission (aka prolly paid them off) from the locals to land. the Russians used their feet
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Just bought four tickets to the Bears game tomorrow. I love it when they're doing lovely because everything is basically on sale. Got 200 level seats for less than $100 each all in. I'm off Monday too, so this worked out perfectly! edit: My hope is I'll be at the game where they bench Trubisky!
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Solice Kirsk posted:Just bought four tickets to the Bears game tomorrow. I love it when they're doing lovely because everything is basically on sale. Got 200 level seats for less than $100 each all in. I'm off Monday too, so this worked out perfectly! Good news! https://twitter.com/NFLFanBlitz/status/1198230529662947330?s=20
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Mu Zeta posted:Wait so helicopters are allowed but not drones? What an elitist gatekeeping attitude. Between the excessive noise pollution and emissions, the helicopters are actually a huge issue, especially with the three indigenous tribes that live in the Colorado River confluence area and the wildlife that struggles to function with the noise pollution. The primary helicopter landing area outside the park is the busiest helicopter landing pad in the world, and regularly receives hundreds of flights every hour. The worst part is the locals don’t see any of the money this brings in, and there’s a lot of pressure to further develop the confluence with lies about economic development from investors. Just to be clear, I think it’s pretty rad you got to experience the canyon in a helicopter! I just wanted to add the context of fixable indigenous issues. Also this thread isn’t about the grinding poverty and exploitation of native peoples and lands, so lemme talk about my recent discovery of Chinese Legos instead! Went to the Cincinnati Science Museum the other day and in the Apollo 11 exhibition a docent had the LEGO Saturn V Rocket model to take apart and show kids, so I decided to pick up a set based on how neat it was in person:  I haven’t touched legos in probably 20 years, so naturally I went hog wild, picked up all my childhood legos from my parents, and started looking for other bigass sets to build. Discovered that apparently some Chinese knockoff legos are better than megablocks, so went down the rabbit hole looking for Lepin sets and bought: A Launch Tower Gantry for the Saturn V Rocket  A stupid big “justice magicians castle” because, why not?  If these actually work out... I don’t see where this rabbit hole ends 
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Early Black Friday thing from GameStop, two games and a refurbished 3DS for $150 
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Rolo posted:That Saturn V LEGO set is awesome. Not empty quoting
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I got an i5 9600K, new mobo and 32 gigs of ddr4 ram. Oh, and a Rift S.
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Fortunately only the boxes were actually destroyed in the raid, everything I’ve been buying is just shipping in generic boxes now lol
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Has anyone had any luck with cheap Bluetooth earbuds? I need a pair for commuting on the subway so passive isolation from silicone tips is important, as is decent battery life and if the case is compact enough to slip into my jeans.
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Josh Lyman posted:Has anyone had any luck with cheap Bluetooth earbuds? I need a pair for commuting on the subway so passive isolation from silicone tips is important, as is decent battery life and if the case is compact enough to slip into my jeans. Anker.
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Bottom Liner posted:Anker. This is the right answer for budget bluetooth earbuds. I'm no judge of sound quality, but I know they are built better than most Chinese knockoffs. The few sets I've had outlasted everything else I tried.
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I got myself a double breasted wool overcoat with zip-up sweater lining at Kohl's. https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1537834/chaps-double-breasted-wool-blend-overcoat-men.jsp?color=Black&prdPV=2 I didn't realize it was on sale and was fully willing to pay full price at $250 because at 6'8" (203cm) tall, it's nearly impossible to find something that can be tailored to fit, nevermind fit off the rack. My current full length Ralph Lauren overcoat is starting to show its age after ~15 years and the shoulder my laptop and/or messenger bag goes over is starting to get threadbare, so this was a very timely find. OSU_Matthew posted:A stupid big “justice magicians castle” because, why not? I also got a lower footprint vertical microphone stand for my theremin because the three-footed one is a bit big and my mic is already mounted overhead. The theremin is a unique beast to master, but I had hoped to be a concert violinist before I hosed up my shoulder, so a lot of technique transfers more directly than you would expect.
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Got the Lego rocket in and assembled everything the other night: [timg]https://i.imgur.com/Fm7buAA.jpg][/timg] Also bought some more knockoff legos, including one of the absurd model star destroyers and some town buildings like a library and whatnot:   
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Who is your Lepin dealer? I have been wary of the Ali express stuff since I’ve never done it.
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djfooboo posted:Who is your Lepin dealer? I have been wary of the Ali express stuff since I’ve never done it. Reads like a club kid asking about a new designer drug.
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Got Death Stranding from a goon in SA Mart. Can't wait for it to show up Friday.
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OSU_Matthew posted:Got the Lego rocket in and assembled everything the other night: When China arrests on copyright infringement you know it's bad. https://brickset.com/article/43475/police-raid-lepin-factory-owner-arrested
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Bought some sony wf-1000xm3 since I lost the previous version:
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Aramek posted:But in this case the designer is Sweden and the drug is Lego. Denmark. Ordered a bouquet of roses delivered to my Mom on her birthday. Also speaking of the Lego NASA stuff (and birthdays) I ordered this set for a lady I'm kind of crazy about for her b-day:  Do gifts count ITT? W/E. If not, I'll probably treat myself to some camera gear and drugs later on tonight.
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