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HELLOMYNAMEIS___ posted:I bought a bike and ordered some accessories. Well, the bike's already disappeared from where I left it; didn't even have time to receive: This $6 light is extremely solid feeling and extremely bright and I like it: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32787665340.html There was only the single option back when I bought it, so hopefully the varied selection doesn't mean they hosed it up.
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That's rough. Was it well chained?
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Aug 19, 2020 18:10
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NoneMoreNegative posted:hey yo downpour comin' I find Ali and DX shopping to be fun like anyone else, but if it's something you actually care about maybe shop from a place that isn't renowned for selling plastic poo poo that catches on fire.
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Aug 19, 2020 19:29
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HELLOMYNAMEIS___ posted:I bought a bike and ordered some accessories. Well, the bike's already disappeared from where I left it; didn't even have time to receive: Did you buy your bike lock from AliExpress too?
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Aug 19, 2020 20:33
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I just got my first car, and naturally I want to put a ton of crap in there. What are some cool, fun and decorative things I can buy to ruin the interior? Something cool to have from the mirror, or a cool gadget, or whatever.
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Aug 20, 2020 13:11
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henpod posted:I just got my first car, and naturally I want to put a ton of crap in there. What are some cool, fun and decorative things I can buy to ruin the interior? Something cool to have from the mirror, or a cool gadget, or whatever. Definitely a fleshlight under the steering column or dildo instead of the stickshift. Makes it multifunctional. Hope this helps, OP.
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Aug 20, 2020 13:17
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 Trip report: Material quality seems reasonable: not poo poo, but not particuarly heavy. Has lots of stitched seams Size: Ali 2XL = western XL Print is good. Sharp and clear. My only niggle is that the print is supposed to be worn/faded and what they have done is print the fading, rather than have it worn (i.e. the areas where the logo is supposed to be worn away is a picture of it being worn away) I'd say it was worth the $9.50 it cost.
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Aug 20, 2020 13:59
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ante posted:This $6 light is extremely solid feeling and extremely bright and I like it Yup, that's the light I have, as well. It just didn't come with the bike mount, so I ordered that separately. goatface posted:That's rough. Was it well chained? Lead out in cuffs posted:Did you buy your bike lock from AliExpress too? I used a reputable Abus chain lock.
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Aug 20, 2020 14:12
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HELLOMYNAMEIS___ posted:Yup, that's the light I have, as well. It just didn't come with the bike mount, so I ordered that separately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1sk8hiw8e4&t=54s e: did it really have a 5 mm chain? lol. ee: Oh they say this themselves so: quote:Operation and use: "Good protection at low theft risk" literally means "bad protection". 3D Megadoodoo fucked around with this message at 14:20 on Aug 20, 2020 |
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Aug 20, 2020 14:18
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ante posted:This $6 light is extremely solid feeling and extremely bright and I like it: Oooh this looks good. I got the 'Brightest' model of the three available for my casual mountain biking so I'll report back. Got the smallest pack with no accessories. Not sure I'd trust a cheapo 18650 charger from Ali.
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Aug 20, 2020 14:47
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henpod posted:I just got my first car, and naturally I want to put a ton of crap in there. What are some cool, fun and decorative things I can buy to ruin the interior? Something cool to have from the mirror, or a cool gadget, or whatever. LED Car Foot Light Ambient Lamp With USB Wireless Remote Music Control Multiple Modes Automotive Interior Decorative Lights https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000160750621.htm which is relatively subdued compared to the disco treatment from the Newest USB Starry Sky Lamp Car Atmosphere Light Decoration Star Ceiling Projection Lamp Laser USB Roof Interior Car Ambient Ligh [sic] https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000498046507.html Car USB Music Sound Control Lamps RGB DJ 4W DC 5V Stage lighting effect Party KTV Colorful LED Atmosphere Magic Atmosphere lamp https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32992342937.html There are plenty others out there, most extremely affordable!
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Aug 20, 2020 14:48
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henpod posted:I just got my first car, and naturally I want to put a ton of crap in there. What are some cool, fun and decorative things I can buy to ruin the interior? Something cool to have from the mirror, or a cool gadget, or whatever. I don't think Hirayuki is being ambitious enough. In addition, you will need the following subtle external lighting upgrades:  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000992134.html Let me assure you, mounting these flashing red and blue lights on your car is completely legal in your jurisdiction, wherever that is. Also I encourage you to watch the demonstration video if you want to see what it was like to be one of those Japanese kids who got a seizure from that Pokemon cartoon.  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000329578814.html Ensure your next police chase gets the full Action News helicopter treatment with this "angel making GBS threads blood" setup.
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Horace posted:I don't think Hirayuki is being ambitious enough. In addition, you will need the following subtle external lighting upgrades: Cool but you know you can get illuminated car paint now right? One youtube engineer made it into a matrix that could be used as a display on surfaces too lol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJDZA1Dev4o
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Aug 20, 2020 15:59
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Horace posted:"angel making GBS threads blood" Solid band and/or username
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Aug 20, 2020 16:00
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3D Megadoodoo posted:"Good protection at low theft risk" literally means "bad protection". You missed these phenomenal selling points: quote:Its flexibility means the lock-chain combination is very convenient and offers many ways of locking bikes to stationary objects. A bike that is secured in this way cannot simply be picked up and carried away which is a big security advantage. You can use these same words to describe a shoelace.
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Yeah I've got some goofy Aliexpress track pants too and the look and fit are decent but there's just no stretch to them at all. They're quite warm though so I wear them around the house when it's cold. edit: bike lock wise don't even gently caress around with chains, any chain light enough to comfortably carry on a bicycle is going to be weak as hell. You want a beefy U-lock like an Abus Granit or a Kryptonite. Also I like those cute little U locks you can tuck behind a belt if I'm just running into a store for 15 minutes but it can be a pain to find anything to actually lock those to. Snackula fucked around with this message at 16:15 on Aug 20, 2020 |
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Aug 20, 2020 16:10
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RandomFerret posted:You missed these phenomenal selling points: Who has had shoelaces since 1955?
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LifeSunDeath posted:Cool but you know you can get illuminated car paint now right? One youtube engineer made it into a matrix that could be used as a display on surfaces too lol. This changes everything. Only $162,000 to paint a whole car with it. Slightly more than I was going to spend on my MK4 Golf but it should boost the resale value into four figures so I'll get some of that back.
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Aug 20, 2020 16:22
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I use a lovely chain lock and don't leave my bike in any high risk area. I also live in a really high bike-theft city, and a good u-lock is barely more work to break than a chain for a dedicated bike thief. It's also way more work to put on than a chain so YOLO
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Aug 20, 2020 16:24
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3D Megadoodoo posted:Who has had shoelaces since 1955? Grownups?
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Snowy posted:Grownups? Oh, the word manbabies use to describe manbabies. e: Oh sweet the orders whose protection periods were about to end this week have had them extended without my input. Do the sellers do that or what?
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ante posted:I use a lovely chain lock and don't leave my bike in any high risk area. I also live in a really high bike-theft city, and a good u-lock is barely more work to break than a chain for a dedicated bike thief. It's also way more work to put on than a chain so YOLO With bike security it's not about being hard to defeat, it's about being the hardest on the rack/block to defeat.
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This looked much different in the thumbnail on the homepage than it did when I clicked on it:
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Aug 20, 2020 20:58
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Don't derailleur the thread
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Two things. First,  These are no fuckin joke and a steal at $8. Second! I got this LEGO set and the bags are numbered but no instructions??  What does everyone do in this situation?
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Aug 21, 2020 13:33
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MarcusSA posted:I got this LEGO set and the bags are numbered but no instructions?? Find the PDF instructions online! My husband put together a big NASA Saturn V from online instructions using the numbered bags.
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LifeSunDeath posted:Cool but you know you can get illuminated car paint now right? One youtube engineer made it into a matrix that could be used as a display on surfaces too lol. YESSSSSSSSS I need my Tron Car!
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LifeSunDeath posted:Cool but you know you can get illuminated car paint now right? One youtube engineer made it into a matrix that could be used as a display on surfaces too lol. The Apollo Guidance Computer display (DSKY) used electroluminescence.  It’s interesting that LCDs and LEDs ate EL’s lunch for decades, and now it’s making a resurgence. Platystemon fucked around with this message at 14:10 on Aug 21, 2020 |
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Well I don't think that it has become any more useful, it uses a ton of power, is terrible to drive and outputs very little light. Afaik it's only advantage is the fact that you can get very even surfaces of light.
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It also has a severely limited lifespan.
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MustardFacial posted:This looked much different in the thumbnail on the homepage than it did when I clicked on it: I bought one of those. They work well enough but it's kind of annoying to hook up to the chain without spilling anything. Also, nothing is really holding those gears in place so they pop out if you aren't careful with it.
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Cool. The howl’s moving castle paper craft book seems to be a reasonable price... below that is some resin stuff. Over to the right, some resin ear gauges... ha! Below that are condone for your ball jointed dolls. Cause nobody wants accidental pregnancy among their ball jointed doll populat—-wait. Those aren’t resin ear gauges above! But those who are telecommuting are probably fine looking at the image on a non-work computer with no kids in the room.https://ibb.co/dBrkFZw
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bar88537 posted:I bought one of those. They work well enough but it's kind of annoying to hook up to the chain without spilling anything. Also, nothing is really holding those gears in place so they pop out if you aren't careful with it. The casing cracked and started leaking almost immediately on mine. I'd say pony up the extra $20 for the Park Tool version.
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would you trust ali ceramic plates to eat off, microwave, put through dishwasher?
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majestic sea cow posted:would you trust ali ceramic plates to eat off, microwave, put through dishwasher? Eat off- at this point, what harm could it do? Microwave- I wouldn't. Dishwasher- yeah, but if it has any kind of pattern or design on it, expect you might pull out a plain white cup when it's finished.
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I'm not entirely sure about that, ceramics are a pretty mass-market product that's likely made by gigantic factories that churn out things on contract for all sorts of brands. I'd expect it to be at least as good as the "budget" range of any reputable retailer (Kmart/target/Walmart/etc)
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Why does this product exist US $8.80 65%OFF | Beer Foam Maker iBeer Portable Beer Foamer 2 in 1 Easy To Disassemble 450mAh Special Purpose For Bottled Beer And Canned Beer https://a.aliexpress.com/_dUggnbY Edit: I appear to be able to apply for unlimited freebies in the android app norp fucked around with this message at 11:21 on Aug 22, 2020 |
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Aug 22, 2020 11:18
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Let's be honest: if there's one country with a good reputation for making china plates, it's China.
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norp posted:I'm not entirely sure about that, ceramics are a pretty mass-market product that's likely made by gigantic factories that churn out things on contract for all sorts of brands. If all you want is the cheapest possible flatware without eating off plastic picnic plates like a goon Ikea have an entire set (big plates, small plates, bowls x4) for $12. Apparently it's actually white glass and not ceramic but my poo poo has held up for 3 years and still looks brand new.
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norp posted:Why does this product exist The cynic in me assumes it's something like so that you can sell cheap, old & flat beer in your restaurant and have it look good.
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