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Slimy Hog posted:What's with the hi-chew? Techie stuff sometimes ships with candy. I don't know why.
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Honestly though, it's because a lot of the Mechanical Keyboard stuff is done in limited batches through independent sellers, so most of them will include stuff to add a personal touch to their orders. When I used to send secret santa gifts for the old Wrestlehut/PSP Secret Santa threads, I would also line the boxes with  s and other Philadelphia Area dry goods.
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LadyPictureShow posted:I got back into knitting, and my supply box was kind of a hodgepodge, so I finally splurged on an interchangeable needle set (that I was too poor to afford back when I first learned) Lovely! I've been knitting socks again (especially during endless Teams meetings - Mr Boods was horrified that I was knitting during meetings until I pointed out that at any one time, it's obvious that half the crew are playing around on Twitter/instagram -- reflections in specs -- and last week someone was so intensely working on a crossword that in addition to the meeting on screen, people were helping out with clues in the chat). I've bought a lot of sock-weight self-patterning yarn to knit up socks for myself. Some in super-wash wool, but I've been making a few in cotton and in bamboo blends. It's all got me back into spinning again. There's no room in our gaffe for my proper spinning wheels, but Mr Boods bought me an e-spinner last Christmas, and I just dropped a packet on a compact drum carder. (I have a wonderful electric triple carder, but it's in storage -- it's a bit big on the one hand, and won't run off UK mains at the moment on the other). I've also just bought three year-old madder plants, so they will live the rest of this season in their own pots, and then next spring get transferred to a dedicated space on Mr Boods' allotment.  I need handwork and stuff as a stress-buster, especially considering the absolutely insane plan my university has devised for teaching next autumn. I predicted that they would choose to go the worst possible route, and  I was right.
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Duck and Cover posted:Techie stuff sometimes ships with candy. I don't know why. This has nothing to do with tech, a lot of companies that care about customer satisfaction do this to sweeten the arrival of whatever you bought.
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SEKCobra posted:This has nothing to do with tech, a lot of companies that care about customer satisfaction do this to sweeten the arrival of whatever you bought. I've received mini Haribo packs when I've bought fitness stuff from Wiggle here in the UK, and one of the wool & yarn shops I buy from will throw in a couple Haribo mini-packs if you buy more than two skeins of wool from them.
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Ms Boods posted:I've received mini Haribo packs when I've bought fitness stuff from Wiggle here in the UK, and one of the wool & yarn shops I buy from will throw in a couple Haribo mini-packs if you buy more than two skeins of wool from them. The 3D printer kit I have downstairs right now comes with a pack of Haribo gummies, and the instructions tell you how many to eat after each step.
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Casu Marzu posted:
My ten year old is suddenly OBSESSED with the idea of fishing. I actually found a local older gent that's willing to teach him, and got some rods and reels and a tackle box for free from NextDoor. I'm really excited for him to have a new experience!
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SEKCobra posted:This has nothing to do with tech, a lot of companies that care about customer satisfaction do this to sweeten the arrival of whatever you bought. Well I know Prusa does it, I think at least one filament company does to. While I did say why, it was more a question of why it started not why they did it. Duck and Cover has a new favorite as of 16:54 on Jun 20, 2020 |
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Mocking Bird posted:My ten year old is suddenly OBSESSED with the idea of fishing. I actually found a local older gent that's willing to teach him, and got some rods and reels and a tackle box for free from NextDoor. I'm really excited for him to have a new experience! That's awesome. Reeling in even a tiny panfish was super exciting when I was that young. It still kinda is exciting now at 32 
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 A Deftones shirt commemorating the 20th anniversary (  ) of White Pony
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Rageaholic posted:
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Got a 150-600mm Sigma super telephoto lens (the one on the right), now my glass collection is pretty well-rounded out and I can start doing some 
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These are rad The Kith/Tupac sweatshirt is from a couple years ago right?
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To step up my smoothie game (bought from Target, came with a $50 gift card. nice.): And to step up my home coffee game. Now to find a good local roaster. Sneeing Emu has a new favorite as of 21:30 on Jun 21, 2020 |
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Jun 21, 2020 19:25
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Sneeing Emu posted:Got $60 from a customer research study, so I decided to use it to step up my home coffee game. Now to find a good local roaster. I bought one of these a couple weeks ago after a couple years of debating if it was worth it. I'm still not sure if it's worth it but at the very least it makes my coffee considerably more consistent and helps with my laziness. I almost always stick with drip coffee, though, for what it's worth. Word of warning, though—there is no solution to keep static from spewing chaff on the counter when you remove the bin. Letting it sit for a minute after grinding helps, though.
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Phthisis posted:I bought one of these a couple weeks ago after a couple years of debating if it was worth it. I'm still not sure if it's worth it but at the very least it makes my coffee considerably more consistent and helps with my laziness. I almost always stick with drip coffee, though, for what it's worth. Word of warning, though—there is no solution to keep static from spewing chaff on the counter when you remove the bin. Letting it sit for a minute after grinding helps, though. Good tip, thanks! I'll be using it for both drip and french press. Should be a nice upgrade from my cheapo blade grinder. Also holy poo poo that blender is like a jet engine at full speed. I love it. Go to hell Ninja products.
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Shrapnig posted:These are rad yeah, FW18. picked it up from a local place for under retail
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Phthisis posted:I bought one of these a couple weeks ago after a couple years of debating if it was worth it. I'm still not sure if it's worth it but at the very least it makes my coffee considerably more consistent and helps with my laziness. I almost always stick with drip coffee, though, for what it's worth. Word of warning, though—there is no solution to keep static from spewing chaff on the counter when you remove the bin. Letting it sit for a minute after grinding helps, though. The trick to stop that is a little bit of water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Dh1W40ILY Works with any style of grinder. Mines a direct feed into a porta filter and I just run my finger under a tap then stir up the hopper.
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Sneeing Emu posted:To step up my smoothie game (bought from Target, came with a $50 gift card. nice.): Local to Durham, but I enthusiastically recommend Counter Culture Coffee subscription. Pricey, but some of the best beans I’ve had. Bag a month is 14$ I think, and I just supplement something local in between bags. Also, my favorite breakfast smoothie recipe for you to try: 1 cup (tightly packed) baby spinach (or 1/2 bag baby spinach from Aldi) 1 banana 1/4 cup blueberries 2 spoonful gobs vanilla greek yogurt x4-6 baby carrots Half tray crushed ice cubes Optional but tasty: sprinkle chia seeds in after, mix in with spoon. If you do these in the blender they’ll concrete to the sides. Also x2 dates is a nice optional addition to this smoothie. Apple juice or something is a nice thing to add if you meal prep a bunch and try to blend everything frozen, helps get the mix flowing. I also only recently learned it’s better to start slow and speed it up as things liquify. Also, a good immediate rinse and quick blend with hot water is perfect for cleaning the blender. Enjoy! Blender and smoothies are loving great, wish I’d started them sooner.
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Been sitting around quarantined enough. So I got this: And something to watch while using it. My launch chromecast isn't that great any more 
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baram. posted:yeah, FW18. picked it up from a local place for under retail drat, Kith has done some weird collabs but the Columbia one was ridiculous. How’d you manage to grab the BLM tee? From what I saw those things turned to smoke immediately, and for good reason. They were sold out before I knew they existed.
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Wacky Delly posted:Been sitting around quarantined enough. So I got this: How do you watch the tube when it's shoved up your rear end? asking for a friend
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tangy yet delightful posted:How do you watch the tube when it's shoved up your rear end? Very carefully
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Sneeing Emu posted:And to step up my home coffee game. Now to find a good local roaster. My wife and I received one of these as a wedding gift 8 years ago and have used it almost every day since. It still grinds consistently and has never had an issue - I've done zero maintenance to the thing. Definitely a good deal. My kids always complain about the noise, but I figure the grinder was here first!
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tangy yet delightful posted:How do you watch the tube when it's shoved up your rear end? Mirrors and practice.
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Megabound posted:The trick to stop that is a little bit of water Moisture can reduce the lifetime of the burrs. It's minor, and the Baratza burrs will last for many many years and are replaceable, but it's still a thing. But for what it's worth, when I've tried spritzing the beans, it hasn't really worked better than letting the grounds sit for a sec. Helps but doesn't solve. As for beans, don't get an online subscription like the counter culture one. It's good coffee, but buy local. I'm not even a freshness snob or an anti-mass market nut—but one of the best parts about being "into coffee" is going around and checking out the coffee shops for the different roasteries and trying stuff out.
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tangy yet delightful posted:How do you watch the tube when it's shoved up your rear end? Well my head’s already up there...
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Spent the day cleaning up my zappers, cutting out the controller port wires, and fixing a busted trigger. Celebrating the successful surgery by buying a nice wooden case, and some era-appropriate labels. Only thing I couldn’t find was a proper Nintendo Seal of Quality.   
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I bought an extra shelf for a billy bookcase to turn a 7-shelf case into an 8-shelf case so I can fit even more blurays
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Hedrigall posted:I bought an extra shelf for a billy bookcase to turn a 7-shelf case into an 8-shelf case so I can fit even more blurays Adding an extra shelf to a Billy feels so... right
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Shrapnig posted:drat, Kith has done some weird collabs but the Columbia one was ridiculous. Saw them post about it on IG a couple weeks back so I set a reminder for it, barely got my order through. Linked it to a buddy once I put in my order and they were already sold out.
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Black Sabbath is selling these so I bought one
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Slimy Hog posted:What's with the hi-chew? OSH Park sends a little bag of jelly beans with every PCB order, and Advanced Circuits sends a microwave bag of popcorn. I was very confused the first time I got PCBs from AC. Rageaholic posted:
No sir, I don't like it. I need that shirt though. The White Pony was a killer album.
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Rageaholic posted:
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Rageaholic posted:
I really wanted to get the red hat because it looks cool, but no loving way I'm wearing a bright red hat in this decade
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Glottis posted:I really wanted to get the red hat because it looks cool, but no loving way I'm wearing a bright red hat in this decade Eh, I wear a Phillies hat all the time and nobody has mistaken it for a Maga hat yet 
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Slimy Hog posted:Eh, I wear a Phillies hat all the time and nobody has mistaken it for a Maga hat yet Yes they have.
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