@thismyusername@OldCatLady@StrangerDanger Damn you! First, it wouldn't even let me choose the flower one. Then I bought the Soccer Balls. Tried again and it let me choose the flower but then said sold out. If my daughter refuses the soccerball and I lose her I will blame you!
@cengland0 When you turn one on and sync it with the parent unit, it sets up a specific signal for that pair. I didn't try to get two to work together, but as I understand it, it would be impossible (or at least extremely unlikely) that you could.
At first I thought "what a great idea! If I put one on my key ring, the next time I misplace my keys, all I need to do is press the button on my keyr.... oh. wait. never mind.
@Steve7654 The 7 year old. He's my brothers girlfriend's son and he just goes where he wants with no fear of strangers. We lost him last year at the fair where he saw a hammock and had to sneak off to try it. Nearly lost my mind.
@mehdaf It was a gamer tag I used as "Beware of Stranger Danger". I tried to explain to people that stranger danger means be aware of strangers as they MAY be dangerous. My wife thinks it means all stranger will to terrible things to your kids. I now used Fried Bacon as my go to name.
That magical time arrives yet again where we find ourselves stumbling past that janky ass pawn shop and into the dark alley. From the darkness, Twofer Tuesday emerges with a creepy fucking smile on her face. A price so cheap, there must be a catch...The catch is that she will secretly know every fucking time we get within a certain distance. More deals at the ready. As an invasion of my privacy I look that bitch in the eyes and say, "no thank you."
wait... it might be fun to just hide the balls in strange places around the house, and secretly press the button briefly at random times just to annoy everyone.
@cengland0 And with that suggestion I am in for 1...or 2...however you define it. I built a couple annoyatrons, they were cool. Then we used the remote controlled outlets to randomly shut down peoples monitors at work...that was fun. Time for new fun!
Parent pro tip: Instead of attaching the receiver to the child's shoes or clothing, clip the transmitter to the child's ear and keep the receiver. The alarm will frighten the child and force them to return back to you so you don't have to place your beer down to go looking for them in the aisles of Walmart.
@BananaHams - You should sign up for VMP. That $5 you spend for shipping will cover all shipping for a month, plus you get a snazzy forum badge. (It will auto-renew, though, if you don't cancel).
@ceagee I always assumed those items were saved for Friday. Less shipping worries for the weekend and more opportunity for @JonT to find a Fuck It Friday game. Y'know, things that people don't care about anymore, like speaker docks.
I know this was written tongue-in-cheek, in the style we've all become fond of from the Woot! and Meh writers, but please stop perpetuating the myth that "leashes" on children are universally bad. My son has autism and will run from me without regard. I use a "leash" because I am a good parent, not the other way around.
@meauxfaux pretty sure there is an exception to almost every statement like the one Meh is making. Please stop asking the world to tiptoe around ridiculous "issues" such as this. While you having a legitimate reason for using a leash please recognize that Meh is stating an opinion, there is no myth being perpetuated. You and yours are obviously not the intended target audience. Eventually everyone will probably disagree with something written here on Meh. Please stop asking people to change their mind, opinions, or statements to better align with your personal beliefs.
@meauxfaux Hi there. I have an 8-year-old daughter with autism and constantly worry about her wandering off. I've been looking for a tracking solution for some time. Need something that she's willing to wear all the time (like a watch, or a necklace) that's low power enough (so it doesn't have to be charged all the time and can be worn overnight) that can track a long distance (miles instead of feet).
I backed this Kickstarter because it's the closest thing I've been able to find but it hasn't shipped yet.
Wondering if you've ever heard of something similar.
When our family visited Disney World I tried out Safety Tats which worked out well. Gave me a little piece of mind knowing that even though she wouldn't be able to remember and communicate my phone number that she could point to her temporary tattoo if she got lost (luckily we didn't have to test that part out). http://safetytat.com
@RedHot Hi there, I don't know you so it's strange that you should make such sweeping judgements about my personality based on a few dozen words I wrote. It's funny to me that you are complaining about my complaining. That's pretty hypocritical. I simply expressed an opinion on a public forum and you responded with intolerance of my opinion. Just because it's a ridiculous issue to you doesn't mean that it is to me. That said, please continue to express yourself in whatever way you see fit. It's a free country after all.
@shawn This seems like a great idea, I'll check out the Kickstarter. The need is great in the autism community. All the tracking devices I've looked into have one of the problems you've mentioned, hence the resulting to a "leash" Too many children die every year as a result of wandering off, especially near the water. My wife and I have discussed using safety tattoos as well. It sounds like a good idea, especially for those who are nonverbal. Right now we use a wrist strap type leash from amazon that is discreet (we still get some judgy looks though) and serves as a reminder to our son that he needs to stay close. It's worn like a watch on yours and their wrist and it is working for us, especially since it doesn't need to be held by hand.
@shawn I wish I had known about this kickstarter campaign. This is something I would have backed. Impressed with the 8 mile radius. I tried to see what the pre-order price is (since the kickstarter is over) but their site is kind of buggy and it won't pull up. If this works as advertised I would be a buyer. Thanks for sharing it.
Specs
Condition: New
Warranty: 90 Day Audiovox
Estimated Delivery: 8/17 - 8/19
Shipping: $5 or free with VMP
What’s in the Box?
2x Soccer ball or 2x Smiley flower receiver
4x CR2032 batteries for receiver
2x 23Ae 12V battery for transmitter
2x Velcro strap
2x User manual
2x Warranty card
Pictures
Retail boxes for soccer balls
Included in one soccer ball unit (you get two)
Retail boxes for flowers
Included in one flower unit (you get two)
Beeeeep
Price Comparison
$69.98 List, $59.98 - $62.42 (for 2) at Amazon
Find a relevant price comparison? Please share it in a comment in this thread
Warranty
90 days
Do not need. Wish to lose 23 year old child for a while. Please.
@Kidsandliz tell him about the mythical land of McDonalds where there's cheap food and free wifi.
@Kidsandliz we have one just below and one just above that. One is too far away (China) and the other, too close (home). Be careful for what you wish.
@RedOak Do not wish to send it to China however I would be willing to be sent to China. Never been. Perhaps can lose child that way?
What are the chances I could successfully adhere one of these to a disc golf disc without it affecting the flight TOO terribly much? ponder
@Portlis You want a trackable disc. These guys embedded one in a disc. Was a completed kickstarter project. ping-trackable-disc
@Portlis Get the round soccer ball one and adhere it to the center of the disc. Too bad they're sold out.
I knew this wasn't what I wanted to buy today
In for two (4) going to attach a tracker to each tracker in case I lose my tracker
@jmhsrv Yo Dawg...we heard you like trackers, so we put a tracker on yo tracker so you can track while you track!
@jmhsrv What if you lose the tracker-tracker? You probably need a setup like this:
@gsrivast Yo!
@jmhsrv Yours will be the package SmartPost loses.
@editorkid With the luck I have had with orders lately you are probably correct.
I can't wait to locate the clitoris with these.
@jjohns71 Yours? Be careful, the Velcro might hurt!
@jjohns71 This guy will find it for you if you're not careful.
The flowers were already sold out?
@RifterNova Maybe I got the only ones.
@OldCatLady nope got flower one too
@RifterNova I got 1 flower, erm 2... hmm confused.
@RifterNova yeah, what's up with that? I'd rather have flowers than stinky soccer balls.
@thismyusername @OldCatLady @StrangerDanger Damn you!
First, it wouldn't even let me choose the flower one. Then I bought the Soccer Balls. Tried again and it let me choose the flower but then said sold out. If my daughter refuses the soccerball and I lose her I will blame you!
@mfladd but isn't that still your fault?
@nhbillups technically, but you weren't suppose to catch that. Damn you too!
@StrangerDanger but you're not suppose to be the one finding them!
@mfladd I canceled the order, freed up that (those) flowers for you... then I went back and got a single (or is it two?) soccer-ball one.
Appreciated. But I think that inventory is now lost into the world of future fuku's.
Lame.
Didn't want. Price reduction too steep to resist.
What happens when you have two and you press one button. Do both devices beep?
@cengland0 When you turn one on and sync it with the parent unit, it sets up a specific signal for that pair. I didn't try to get two to work together, but as I understand it, it would be impossible (or at least extremely unlikely) that you could.
At first I thought "what a great idea! If I put one on my key ring, the next time I misplace my keys, all I need to do is press the button on my keyr.... oh. wait. never mind.
@Steve7654 thought that too
@Steve7654 Same. "Neat!" "Wait...until I lose my keys..."
Also, this "parent" half looks giant.
Going to Disney with my 4 year old and my 1 year old and a friends 7 year old on 8/21. As long as they come in by then this is a no brainer.
@StrangerDanger so, which one are you planning to lose?
@StrangerDanger http://www.disneystore.com/magicband/mn/1024701/
@Steve7654 The 7 year old. He's my brothers girlfriend's son and he just goes where he wants with no fear of strangers. We lost him last year at the fair where he saw a hammock and had to sneak off to try it. Nearly lost my mind.
@thismyusername I ordered them but didn't know you could track them.
@StrangerDanger My, what an appropriate user name you have for today...
@mehdaf It was a gamer tag I used as "Beware of Stranger Danger". I tried to explain to people that stranger danger means be aware of strangers as they MAY be dangerous. My wife thinks it means all stranger will to terrible things to your kids. I now used Fried Bacon as my go to name.
I have kids. I love said kids. It's only $6. Bye bye Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Washington.
Maybe I should attempt to attach one of these to my patience. In fact, I'm in for 3 2-fers, just in case they work!
That magical time arrives yet again where we find ourselves stumbling past that janky ass pawn shop and into the dark alley. From the darkness, Twofer Tuesday emerges with a creepy fucking smile on her face. A price so cheap, there must be a catch...The catch is that she will secretly know every fucking time we get within a certain distance. More deals at the ready. As an invasion of my privacy I look that bitch in the eyes and say, "no thank you."
Um... what is up with amazon today?
Why do they think this is an automobile product?
Earlier today I tried to buy things and their cart crashed on me for over 5 mins... is the amazon broken?
@thismyusername I saw the same thing but thought it was just me.
@thismyusername, that's one weird question mark.
@haydesigner font: impact It was set from the last meme I made... I got a job making dank memes for a living.
@thismyusername You supply me with the material I need for my job. I read dank memes for a living!
Does this only locate my own children or can it be used to just locate children in general? Can it be used as a sort of digital child divining rod?
@bruceoite um, why would you want to locate children? it can be kind of peaceful when they can not be located...
@bruceoite It's the Maury Povich of electronics. If the child beeps you're the father!
@bruceoite a pedophiles dream...
@bruceoite Congratulations on making the FBI's list.
wait... it might be fun to just hide the balls in strange places around the house, and secretly press the button briefly at random times just to annoy everyone.
@Steve7654 Like the annoyatron:
@cengland0 And with that suggestion I am in for 1...or 2...however you define it. I built a couple annoyatrons, they were cool. Then we used the remote controlled outlets to randomly shut down peoples monitors at work...that was fun. Time for new fun!
@Steve7654 that's what she said
@Steve7654 that's why I re-bought them :)
Wait. 75 ft? So, in other words, our kids must be in a range to where we can actually look at them in order for this to work?
@phatmass to be fair they are "inSite" brand ;)
@thismyusername Genius. Gauranteed to find your in site children. In for 6.
@phatmass But if I don't want to look up from my smartphone, enter the InSite locator so I can echolocate them.
(Before anyone gets too hot and bothered, I don't have children.)
already out of the flowers... ugh....
Parent pro tip: Instead of attaching the receiver to the child's shoes or clothing, clip the transmitter to the child's ear and keep the receiver. The alarm will frighten the child and force them to return back to you so you don't have to place your beer down to go looking for them in the aisles of Walmart.
will they work on sex toys?
A friend wants to know.
@Steve7654 if their fetish is piercingly loud beeps, sure.
@Steve7654 you consider a child a sex toy? Sick...
@Steve7654 Who loses sex toys?
@heartny You called?
@heartny People who've seen WAY too much action. Think Jameson or Duggars.
Can I hide one of these next to a Leak Frog and randomnly make my wife run into the bathroom with a mop several times a day?
@phatmass Only if you also have a bed in the basement...
Anyone else having issues purchasing?
Kid can't even walk yet and already has a locator on the way. frantic-morose-berserker sounds about right.
I think my kitty & I are going to invent many new games taking full advantage of these. Sometimes, being the crazy cat lady is its own reward.
@gertiestn I was thinking these would work great on my cats. But then mostly they are just lying around like slugs, so no need.
I used to have to wear a leash attached to my wrist. I was pretty good at detaching it in parking lots without anyone noticing.
I lose things all the time and would totally use these... but I don't know if I can deal with soccer balls.
@christinerenee call them footballs and drive people mad!
Oh god, just broke my meh virginity. On this?
@BananaHams - You should sign up for VMP. That $5 you spend for shipping will cover all shipping for a month, plus you get a snazzy forum badge. (It will auto-renew, though, if you don't cancel).
@BananaHams you have set your expectations properly low, welcome.
$6 here, $10 there $8 there. meh your deals are slick.
@ralphieeek technically $3 each here, but you gotta buy 2.
i think both will go under the pillow of the person who likes to sleep in in your household.
Stocking stuffers!
demonic-fatherly-writer
No map.what3words.com though.
Ozzy Osbourne at a book signing. Perfect fit.
UGH, THEY'RE GONE ALREADY..!!!
Children are dumb! Who buys this garbage?!
@MrShow When stuff is this cheap, people will buy it entirely because they can.
It's going on my old truck. Be able to locate in the parking lot when I can't remember where I left it.
@tasco What happens when you drive your new truck? Continue to wander?
More please! Was sold out in less than an hour and a half :(
I often wonder if they put things up for sale that have a very limited stock on days they want to "catch up on other work"
( code phrase for goofing off.)
@ceagee I always assumed those items were saved for Friday. Less shipping worries for the weekend and more opportunity for @JonT to find a Fuck It Friday game. Y'know, things that people don't care about anymore, like speaker docks.
@cinoclav probably both !
My feisty-authentic-manager apparently looks like Mark Harmon. Beeeep!
@OldCatLady Mark Harmon, swoon!
Hi Meh,
I know this was written tongue-in-cheek, in the style we've all become fond of from the Woot! and Meh writers, but please stop perpetuating the myth that "leashes" on children are universally bad. My son has autism and will run from me without regard. I use a "leash" because I am a good parent, not the other way around.
@meauxfaux pretty sure there is an exception to almost every statement like the one Meh is making. Please stop asking the world to tiptoe around ridiculous "issues" such as this. While you having a legitimate reason for using a leash please recognize that Meh is stating an opinion, there is no myth being perpetuated. You and yours are obviously not the intended target audience. Eventually everyone will probably disagree with something written here on Meh. Please stop asking people to change their mind, opinions, or statements to better align with your personal beliefs.
http://www.stfuparentsblog.com/
@meauxfaux Hi there. I have an 8-year-old daughter with autism and constantly worry about her wandering off. I've been looking for a tracking solution for some time. Need something that she's willing to wear all the time (like a watch, or a necklace) that's low power enough (so it doesn't have to be charged all the time and can be worn overnight) that can track a long distance (miles instead of feet).
I backed this Kickstarter because it's the closest thing I've been able to find but it hasn't shipped yet.
Wondering if you've ever heard of something similar.
When our family visited Disney World I tried out Safety Tats which worked out well. Gave me a little piece of mind knowing that even though she wouldn't be able to remember and communicate my phone number that she could point to her temporary tattoo if she got lost (luckily we didn't have to test that part out). http://safetytat.com
@RedHot Hi there, I don't know you so it's strange that you should make such sweeping judgements about my personality based on a few dozen words I wrote. It's funny to me that you are complaining about my complaining. That's pretty hypocritical. I simply expressed an opinion on a public forum and you responded with intolerance of my opinion. Just because it's a ridiculous issue to you doesn't mean that it is to me. That said, please continue to express yourself in whatever way you see fit. It's a free country after all.
@shawn This seems like a great idea, I'll check out the Kickstarter. The need is great in the autism community. All the tracking devices I've looked into have one of the problems you've mentioned, hence the resulting to a "leash" Too many children die every year as a result of wandering off, especially near the water. My wife and I have discussed using safety tattoos as well. It sounds like a good idea, especially for those who are nonverbal. Right now we use a wrist strap type leash from amazon that is discreet (we still get some judgy looks though) and serves as a reminder to our son that he needs to stay close. It's worn like a watch on yours and their wrist and it is working for us, especially since it doesn't need to be held by hand.
@shawn I wish I had known about this kickstarter campaign. This is something I would have backed. Impressed with the 8 mile radius. I tried to see what the pre-order price is (since the kickstarter is over) but their site is kind of buggy and it won't pull up. If this works as advertised I would be a buyer. Thanks for sharing it.
@mfladd - Will this url work for you? Looks like $135 or $193.
@KDemo That one does work. Thank you so much!
@meauxfaux I know a guy who's wife keeps him on a leash...
upstanding-humble-cinnamon
This would be useful for the dogs wandering off in the dark during firepit parties.
I'll put one of mine on my husband when we go shopping. Instead of calling him, I'll "locate" him.
I really was sad that these were sold until I realized what they were and that I don't have kids.
@Dengue But you dismissed this too quickly...imagine that for $3 you can play lots of pranks...cheap fun!
Yeah but they were sold out only 2 hours after they went up.