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Apr 11, 2010

Hippie Hedgehog posted:

I had a similar belt that I bought in South East Asia. Big ol' BMW logo. Adjusts in very small steps without holes. Cost nearly nothing, laster me about 2 years before it the fake leather wore down. Loved it, I wish they sold them locally!

If you see it flaking, of a "coating" coming off, that's because it's not real leather. Despite what the ad says. I don't believe they put any plastic coatings on real leather, rather just impregnation with oils or waxes. Fake leather is generally some textile coated in rubber/plastic coating, though. The real cheap stuff can even be backed by cardboard.

There is leather that is technically real leather but it's made from leftovers from the good leather. Usually this is called "genuine leather" and has a painted on plastic coating. What you want is full-grain leather, which is uncoated, tough and develops nice patina with use and lasts almost forever if cared for.

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wa27
Jan 15, 2007

The anniversary sale has me eyeing two retro gaming products and I'm torn between them:

RetroScaler 2x is $49 (normally around $52) -$5 -$1 = $43
OSSC is $122 (not sure normal price) -$20 -$15 -$1 = $86

The Retroscaler is their ripoff of the Retrotink 2x. The OSSC should just be an ossc since it's open source.

Random Stranger
Nov 27, 2009





That might be the worst ecig I've ever seen.

wa27 posted:

The anniversary sale has me eyeing two retro gaming products and I'm torn between them:

RetroScaler 2x is $49 (normally around $52) -$5 -$1 = $43
OSSC is $122 (not sure normal price) -$20 -$15 -$1 = $86

The Retroscaler is their ripoff of the Retrotink 2x. The OSSC should just be an ossc since it's open source.

I used that 2x for a while before I got a real Retrotink 5x. It does a perfectly respectable job.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

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

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer
The flame effect chin light (I hope that's what it is) is a nice touch.

stephenthinkpad
Jan 2, 2020
It's basically a steam punk prop for your vaping expo. They need to make the red light beathing, instead of blinking.



Remember to put on eyeshadow.

wa27
Jan 15, 2007

Random Stranger posted:


I used that 2x for a while before I got a real Retrotink 5x. It does a perfectly respectable job.

I ended up going with this because my TV is really old and is picky with resolutions, and I couldn't find any compatibility info on the OSSC so I'm guessing it won't play well at higher resolutions.

EIDE Van Hagar
Dec 8, 2000

Beep Boop

Hippie Hedgehog posted:

I'm here on behalf of your friendly neighbourhood pharmacist to say: Don't do this. Buy the appropriate dosage.


here on behalf of people getting their doctor to call in different pill sizes for the same total dose because of drug shortages every month and then *maybe* getting their meds only a week late:

shut up.

ante
Apr 9, 2005

SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS
Posting here too:



https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?page_id=1022


Don't but SD cards on AliExpress

Sentient Data
Aug 31, 2011

My molecule scrambler ray will disintegrate your armor with one blow!

ante posted:

Posting here too:



https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?page_id=1022


Don't but SD cards on AliExpress

Or Amazon at all, or basically anywhere that's not straight from a reputable retailer that gets their source directly


Also, trip report:



An entire 10lb bag of russet potatoes successfully french-fry-ified in a couple minutes yesterday. I blanched and froze them yesterday and just fried up the first test batch today and that turned out great.

In a single batch I saved about $20 from buying the same weight of frozen fries at retail, so hell yeah. I'm going to dial in the parcooking even better and make some even bigger batches later

ante
Apr 9, 2005

SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS

Sentient Data posted:

Or Amazon at all, or basically anywhere that's not straight from a reputable retailer that gets their source directly


Also, trip report:



An entire 10lb bag of russet potatoes successfully french-fry-ified in a couple minutes yesterday. I blanched and froze them yesterday and just fried up the first test batch today and that turned out great.

In a single batch I saved about $20 from buying the same weight of frozen fries at retail, so hell yeah. I'm going to dial in the parcooking even better and make some even bigger batches later

jfc also don't buy aliexpress potatoes

Sentient Data
Aug 31, 2011

My molecule scrambler ray will disintegrate your armor with one blow!
But the ad said they were made of 100% organic matter. Handwork guaranteed!

Oh, and i just realized that could be really misread. The prepped batch ended up in a chest freezer, the batch i actually fried from the prepped frozen ones was just a handful each for myself and my partner

Sentient Data fucked around with this message at 02:40 on Mar 21, 2023

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
while i was looking for pizza fashion for the pizza thread:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001114623956.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004533884386.html

I stumbled across this much more horrifying raw sausage dress:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002584315238.html

ekuNNN fucked around with this message at 03:37 on Mar 21, 2023

Sentient Data
Aug 31, 2011

My molecule scrambler ray will disintegrate your armor with one blow!
Did they steal the closeup preview image from a different store page and slap it on their preview image renderer?

The Wonder Weapon
Dec 16, 2006



Has anyone found good men's dress socks? Something similar to these in quality https://www.ralphlauren.com/men-acc...cessories-socks

HELLOMYNAMEIS___
Dec 30, 2007

I found the successor, or maybe companion, to the fish slippers:

Lobster flip-flops
.

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

HELLOMYNAMEIS___ posted:

Lobster flip-flops[/url].

Flib-flobsters :colbert:

ante
Apr 9, 2005

SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS
Sock lobsters

super sweet best pal
Nov 18, 2009

But are they magnetic?

REMEMBER SPONGE MONKEYS
Oct 3, 2003

What do you think it means, bitch?
If you max out your discount, can you just place a separate order and start again?

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

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

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer

super sweet best pal posted:

But are they magnetic?

I don't think they even have a beak.

Crazy Achmed
Mar 13, 2001

Does anyone have recommendations for ali iphone cases? There are about a million options and I'm wondering if anyone had any they thought were particularly good or cool.

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Crazy Achmed posted:

Does anyone have recommendations for ali iphone cases? There are about a million options and I'm wondering if anyone had any they thought were particularly good or cool.

lobster

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002486324516.html

bread

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004840449452.html

frying pan
https://video.aliexpress-media.com/play/u/ae_sg_item/2200805571443/p/1/e/6/t/10301/1100013759616.mp4
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004177647561.html

duck game
https://video.aliexpress-media.com/play/u/ae_sg_item/2057330295/p/1/e/6/t/10301/338652691060.mp4
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003591145836.html

phone

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004220585414.html

ekuNNN fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Mar 21, 2023

everdave
Nov 14, 2005

Crazy Achmed posted:

Does anyone have recommendations for ali iphone cases? There are about a million options and I'm wondering if anyone had any they thought were particularly good or cool.

Be careful I ordered one looked tweed and leather it was literally cardboard. Ali refunded me after sending pics

stephenthinkpad
Jan 2, 2020
Genuine crocodiles skin case.

DRINK ME
Jul 31, 2006
i cant fix avs like this because idk the bbcode - HTML IS BS MAN
I have a bunch of the regular plastic cases, nothing particularly stunning or interesting.

I just ordered another pack of these phone hand hold thingsys, they’ve been the best phone product I’ve had from ali, I really love it.

I’ve had the same one on the phone since 2021 and it’s finally starting to show wear and getting more pinkyblackish than pink. They come with two in the box but my son took the other.

stephenthinkpad
Jan 2, 2020












ante
Apr 9, 2005

SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS
I'm devastated I can only use one case at once

Killingyouguy!
Sep 8, 2014

i need to get an iphone so i can use the frying pan case

Wee Bairns
Feb 10, 2004

Jack Tripper's wingman.

HELLOMYNAMEIS___ posted:

I found the successor, or maybe companion, to the fish slippers:

Lobster flip-flops
.

These are going to make for some excellent cheap gag Christmas gifts for several friends and family members! Thanks for the heads up!

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
the ad emails from aliexpress are getting scarily accurate. Today they said I might be interested in this:

:eyepop:

NoneMoreNegative
Jul 20, 2000
GOTH FASCISTIC
PAIN
MASTER




shit wizard dad

Crazy Achmed posted:

Does anyone have recommendations for ali iphone cases? There are about a million options and I'm wondering if anyone had any they thought were particularly good or cool.

I have a Puffer Case from this store

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003330107157.html

And it's a fun item - I was expecting it to just be a moulded plastic shape but it it properly a squishy padded case.

ekuNNN
Nov 27, 2004

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

By popular demand
Jul 17, 2007

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


And now for an amusing game: Guess what search got me to this product:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32968786317.html

I was searching for a DEVO shirt... By typing 'are we not men'

Borscht
Jun 4, 2011

ekuNNN posted:

the ad emails from aliexpress are getting scarily accurate. Today they said I might be interested in this:

:eyepop:

I got one of those for my mom for Christmas but an eagle ate her chickens before I could give it to her. :freep::henget:

Achmed Jones
Oct 16, 2004



brocked posted:

I'm in the market for a new keychain or two and Ali seems like the perfect place, what's the coolest one under 3 bucks?

i bought one for little jones that's a chicken nugget. he's decided it's a piece of orange chicken :discourse:

Hirayuki
Mar 28, 2010


By popular demand posted:

And now for an amusing game: Guess what search got me to this product:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32968786317.html

I was searching for a DEVO shirt... By typing 'are we not men'
That got a genuine LOL out of me. :cheersbird:

codo27
Apr 21, 2008

First Temu order arrived in 8 days. Second was made on the 6th, should have gotten it today but probably tomorrow. Third was placed on the 11th, still not in the country yet I dont believe. I got the $5 credit for that. I used that in one more order on Monday, which has also not shipped yet. Slightly concerned.

Baron von Eevl
Jan 24, 2005

WHITE NOISE
GENERATOR

🔊😴

By popular demand posted:

And now for an amusing game: Guess what search got me to this product:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32968786317.html

I was searching for a DEVO shirt... By typing 'are we not men'

Just don't search doody now for the future

EL BROMANCE
Jun 10, 2006

COWABUNGA DUDES!
🥷🐢😬



codo27 posted:

First Temu order arrived in 8 days. Second was made on the 6th, should have gotten it today but probably tomorrow. Third was placed on the 11th, still not in the country yet I dont believe. I got the $5 credit for that. I used that in one more order on Monday, which has also not shipped yet. Slightly concerned.

China is China. I asked a company I paid for some items from last Thursday if they got my payment and they said sure, and they’ll mail it out this upcoming Saturday. Sometimes things are surprisingly quick, sometimes you just gotta wait.

This is why you gotta have more orders in place so they can arrive while you wait for the new stuff.

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DRINK ME
Jul 31, 2006
i cant fix avs like this because idk the bbcode - HTML IS BS MAN
I finally did something I’ve been thinking about for a long time

6kg (13.2lb) bulging box covered in tape


Tsar Wart was right there… but we got Satr Wrat instead. A 222 page manual, with some stickers between the pages


Unpacked on an unclean floor


Which will eventually become this Millennium Falcon + stand


I’ve been looking at it for so long and know all the practical reasons why I shouldn’t have bought it but after the recent ali lego I made and really enjoyed, I decided to go for it. Plus I got a bonus from work which may be the last one ever since another 80 people were made redundant this month.

Odd: the one I bought was AU$396.87 which is on the cheaper end of the many available but it shows as “no longer available” today, and if I go to the store it shows a little “Store on vacation” note and you can’t do anything except press Go Back. They also had free shipping and it came via DHL, which is usually a premium for ali orders here.

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