@shahnm I spent longer than I care to admit wondering why someone would clean a cassette tape with abrasive soda before I actually looked at the picture with my brain activated.
@djslack@PooltoyWolf@shahnm DAK Industries was a company founded by Drew Alan Kaplan in the late 60s. He became known for importing electronic gadgets (he introduced the bread maker to these shores), but sold tapes early on. His logo (his three initials, superimposed over each other) and packaging looked as much like the TDKās as he could get away with - in fact, he was sued and had to tone it down a notch.
@djslack@therealjrn I also lived about two blocks from their warehouse in Canoga Park for about five years. They had a basic storefront which sold returned goods - always fun to browse.
@BuffBillsFan So the mmĀ³ of the 25 mm ball is 8181.23 and the mmĀ³ of the 33 mm ball is 18816.57.
(8181.23x12)/19.99 = 4911.19
(18816.57x10)/29 = 6488.47
Appears to be about 32% more by volume.
In conclusion, no one here is buying them based on volume. Itās meh, weāre cheapskates. Iāll take 12 slightly smaller balls for less money.
@cinoclav The Speks guy made a big deal about the quality of his balls in a youtube video. Yours are knock-offs. I donāt want some nasty second rate balls.
@cinoclav That may be what Iām looking for for my Feel Flux. I donāt have it with me to check the ball size, but the Google says itās 1", so 25mm should do.
Those look like polished magnetite (lodestone) or hematine (man-made magnetic stuff that looks like magnetite, but is chemically different).
They are much wimpier than neodymium magnets.
Road side tourist traps sell pairs of more egg shaped versions as ārattle snake eggsā. You throw them into the air and they make a distinctive sound which isnāt very close to the rattle of a rattle snake.
Unneeded. I already own these non-magnetic (but musical!) spheres from the Hebei Baoding Iron Ball Plant in Baoding City, China. My folks picked these up on a medical/cultural tour 35 years ago. You roll them around in your hand, and internal chimes make sounds of a most pleasant nature. According to the āDirection,ā rolling your iron balls in your hand ācan cause the jingluo (channels) unblocked and thorough.ā
Very, very tempting, but I have a few sets of Bucky balls and a couple sets of, like, Bucky squares. Each time I bought them, I played with them for maybe a couple of days before they got set aside to collect dust forever.
When are these things going to ship?
Was hoping to have them for Fatherās Day gifts but that doesnāt look promising at this pointā¦
Ordered 6/4. Today 6/11 still says processingā¦smh
@jcdunn@RiotDemon Donāt worry about missing the estimated delivery. Theyāve been known to secretly update it after the sale to make it a later date. Even if you saw it, it canāt be trusted.
āThe 2-for-Tuesday Speks Super Big Magnetic Balls we sold on June 4th with the expectation that they would arrive ā¦ this Sunday are going to fall short on that implied promise.
What that means: The Speks Balls you purchased from Meh will not be arriving in time for Fatherās Day.ā
Specs
Whatās in the Box?
10x 33mm magnetic balls
2x Magnetic base
Price Comparison
$49.90 (for 2) at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 20th - Friday, July 24th
STOP playing with your Balls!
@Stallion Meh is encouraging quite the opposite with this saleā¦
Super big balls. Nice.
/giphy balls!
I almost want these so I can say I just bought some big ass balls!
@tinamarie1974
(Iām going to hell for thisā¦)
/image big ass balls
@tinamarie1974 Technically, thatās not an assā¦
@tinamarie1974 Well, technically technically it is an ass, but it isnāt an assās ass.
@shahnm but they are big balls, sooooo
@tinamarie1974 I was going to buy some to downsize.
@yakkoTDI
/giphy oh my
I didnāt raise my kids right if they spent $29 for this crap
@Woody1 especially to give to YOU!
@shahnm I was wondering how far I was going to have to scroll down for this!
@mfladd I was a minute late to the thread. My apologiesā¦
@shahnm Thatās 2 days in a row now.
@2many2no As I said, Iām getting oldā¦
@2many2no In fact, any day now Iām probably going to find myself scratching my batteries while carefully arranging my balls in the refrigeratorā¦
@shahnm Man, I hate it when my batteries itch!
I would buy if I could split the order and have them sent to two different addresses.
(Would take too long to remail them myself)
@kdemo you Can do that. I send stuff to my son, then to myself. As long as you donāt exceed the purchase cap, it is Not an Issue.
@Mandamm - Thank you. Except I want to split one order.
@kdemo But itās twice the fun for whoever you send it to!
@sammydog01 - And twice the disappointment for the person that gets none.
Ballsy move Meh!
āAre they any balls down there?ā
āāBout the biggest pair youāve ever seen, dingleberry!ā
@jsh139 FYI - New J&SB flick is on the way.
@mike808 canāt wait!!
Cool product but $24ā¦wtf. These probably cost like 50 cents to make.
I would be in for 2 at $15 max. Final offer.
Lol
/youtube hayseed dixie big balls
@djslack glad to see my mind isnāt the only one that went there!
@CaptainSparkles @djslack and Hayseed Dixie ROCKS!
FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY
Iān genuinely sorry that needs to be said.
@alacrity especially if you have an MRI scheduled!
@chienfou
@alacrity Now he tells me.
Urp.
/giphy ac/dc
Theyāre not brassā¦
@eeterrific brass is non-magnetic
/giphy unmoving-purring-carbon
/image unmoving-purring-carbon
@baqui63 been a while since I said fuck here, so I guess giphy wanted to make up for itā¦
You can see the photographer in the reflection of the balls. teehee!
@mfladd ā¦donāt try this at homeā¦
@chienfou ā¦or in the microwave.
Keep em away from Computer, magnets can wipe your hard drive.
@Mandamm Nope. They can wreak havoc with tape and floppies, but hard drives are well shielded.
I like magnets, I like balls, sold.
/giphy resplendent-sudden-fire
pleasing-lavender-rum
meh had a lot of balls to charge that much.
Seriousish question, how strong are these? Like super strong or like safety strong?
I imagine theyāre safety strong, but thought Iād seek input if anyone has experience with these balls.
@djslack Maybe donāt cuddle up to them if you have a pacemaker.
You almost got me
No one I know would have the balls to play with these
@savvysapphire You can be a mensch and buy them a set to fix that problemā¦
/giphy long-legible-rod
@sammydog01 That is about as perfect an order number for this product you can get.
@sammydog01 What movie is that?
@sammydog01 Never mind. Itās Glass Bottom Boat. Doris Day, Rod Taylor.
@Trinityscrew I should go watch that- it looks fun.
This deal sucks balls
/giphy sucks balls
Hereās your chance to have that irresistible force drawing everyone to your balls. (Isnāt that every manās wish?)
Now all that is needed is to offer the companion Scrote Tote.
@mike808 Wonāt this shrink to the size of a coin purse during the winter?
@Kerig3 You just rub it and it expands back to full size.
Just like when you rub the wallet the Moyle gave you at your bar mitzvah it turns into a briefcase.
I gave in to the impulse buy. I guess Iām a walking impulse-buy magnetā¦
/giphy abrasive-bare-soda
/image abrasive-bare-soda
@shahnm I spent longer than I care to admit wondering why someone would clean a cassette tape with abrasive soda before I actually looked at the picture with my brain activated.
@djslack @shahnm I saw a cassette for a few seconds, too!
@djslack @PooltoyWolf Need one of these?
@djslack @PooltoyWolf @shahnm I saw tires from the start; now practically all I see is a cassette (especially with that texture across the top).
Anyone else remember DAK cassettes? (Not to be confused, of course, with TDK.)
@blaineg @djslack I find myself still doing that.
@djslack @rpstrong @shahnm That name does ring a small bell.
@djslack @PooltoyWolf @shahnm DAK Industries was a company founded by Drew Alan Kaplan in the late 60s. He became known for importing electronic gadgets (he introduced the bread maker to these shores), but sold tapes early on. His logo (his three initials, superimposed over each other) and packaging looked as much like the TDKās as he could get away with - in fact, he was sued and had to tone it down a notch.
@djslack @rpstrong @shahnm Yep, that sounds familiar!
@rpstrong I regularly perused the DAK catalog as a wee lad.
@djslack @rpstrong Oh yeah, I was a little past wee, but I liked them too!
https://cabel.com/2012/11/26/the-dak-catalog/
@djslack @therealjrn I also lived about two blocks from their warehouse in Canoga Park for about five years. They had a basic storefront which sold returned goods - always fun to browse.
@djslack @PooltoyWolf @rpstrong @shahnm I remember the DAK catalog, even bought some stuff from them. Good entertainment.
Ughā¦ok fine.
/buy
@therealjrn Sorry, this deal contains 2 unique items and Iām not sure which one you want. You can review how to pick one, or just try ordering from the checkout page.
@mediocrebot No kidding? You mean I donāt get 5 sets like all those people that were āconfusedā about the shopping bags?
/buy --color green
@therealjrn Sorry, this deal contains 2 unique items and Iām not sure which one you want. You can review how to pick one, or just try ordering from the checkout page.
@mediocrebot Hey now, I donāt know what to tell you. Iām on the fence about buying these anyway. Maybe youāre trying to tell me something.
youāre an all-star
How much does Goop sell the āmagic healingā version of these for?
I canāt help but notice it says theyāre ārackableā on the container.
@PooltoyWolf The worlds most frustrating game of billiards.
@rprussell Nice save!
Ben Wa would be proudā¦
/giphy incandescent-dynamic-foot
How about a dozen for $19.99 with free shipping instead?
https://www.amazon.com/HITOSINO-Magnetic-Education-Physical-Sculpture/dp/B075L3SXFC
@cinoclav Those appear to be 25mm balls versus Mehās 33mm balls.
@cengland0 Eh, close enough for the price.
@cengland0 @cinoclav
Came here to post thisā¦but eh, close enough.
@cengland0 @cinoclav not if you want the biggest of balls. Iām telling everyone yours are only 25mm.
@troy Thatās fine. Can you also tell them I have 12. Iāve been looking for alternative forms of income and a freak show might just work.
@cinoclav By volume, the Meh deal gives you 50% more per dollar.
@cinoclav The maths (meh formatting)
Meh Amazon
Qty: 10.00 12.00
Price($): 24.00 19.99
Diameter(mm): 33.00 25.00
Radius(mm): 16.50 12.50
Volume (pc): 18,816.57 8,181.23
Total volume(mm^3): 188,165.69 98,174.77
Cubic mm/$: 7,840.24 4,911.19
@BuffBillsFan So the mmĀ³ of the 25 mm ball is 8181.23 and the mmĀ³ of the 33 mm ball is 18816.57.
(8181.23x12)/19.99 = 4911.19
(18816.57x10)/29 = 6488.47
Appears to be about 32% more by volume.
In conclusion, no one here is buying them based on volume. Itās meh, weāre cheapskates. Iāll take 12 slightly smaller balls for less money.
@BuffBillsFan You have to take into account many buyers still pay for shipping. Add $5 to that price for meh.
@cinoclav Thank you - Iām one of the $5/mo fools, so I did not take shipping into account.
So, if you are a $5/mo fool, you get 50% more by volume. 30% more by volume if you have to pay shipping for each order.
@cinoclav The Speks guy made a big deal about the quality of his balls in a youtube video. Yours are knock-offs. I donāt want some nasty second rate balls.
@cinoclav
@cinoclav That may be what Iām looking for for my Feel Flux. I donāt have it with me to check the ball size, but the Google says itās 1", so 25mm should do.
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/buy
@AmazingChicken Sorry, the
/buycommand is only available to members. Learn more.Those look like polished magnetite (lodestone) or hematine (man-made magnetic stuff that looks like magnetite, but is chemically different).
They are much wimpier than neodymium magnets.
Road side tourist traps sell pairs of more egg shaped versions as ārattle snake eggsā. You throw them into the air and they make a distinctive sound which isnāt very close to the rattle of a rattle snake.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetite
Video of this toy:
@hamjudo That was kinda cool. Now I feel like I donāt need to buy these. Thanks!
/buy --ābase colorā green --c looksmart
@medz It worked! Your order number is: mountainous-spotless-flesh
/image mountainous spotless flesh
@mediocrebot @medz mmm, mountainous spotless flesh
Unneeded. I already own these non-magnetic (but musical!) spheres from the Hebei Baoding Iron Ball Plant in Baoding City, China. My folks picked these up on a medical/cultural tour 35 years ago. You roll them around in your hand, and internal chimes make sounds of a most pleasant nature. According to the āDirection,ā rolling your iron balls in your hand ācan cause the jingluo (channels) unblocked and thorough.ā
@MrNews It isnāt just the hand that theyāre rolled in - ringing internal chimes and causing sounds of a most pleasant nature.
I know a few men who like playing with bucky balls, and since bigger is betterā¦
/giphy rude-clumsy-spinach
Very, very tempting, but I have a few sets of Bucky balls and a couple sets of, like, Bucky squares. Each time I bought them, I played with them for maybe a couple of days before they got set aside to collect dust forever.
But, these are BIGā¦
What are these made of? I already have a set of brass balls and really donāt need redundancyā¦
@andrewkl ah but 2 is 1 and 1 is none
An embarrassing large number of Meh purchases and I finally have an āorder numberā ~worth posting: bulbous-deafening-feeling
@cheppy
/giphy bulbous-deafening-feeling
/giphy unstructured-mainstream-seahorse
relevant:male seahorse gives birth
Damn shit. I stumble back and see something coolā¦and its sold out.
Mehā¦if you randomly stumble upon some cancelled ordersā¦hollaā at cha boi!
Oh, OK, I guess Iām ready now
/buy --ābase colorā green --c URAWESUM
@therealjrn Oops, sorry. Weāre sold out.
@mediocrebot WHAAAAAAT?
@mediocrebot @therealjrn
/giphy haha
truly MEH. usually they hold some for VMP afternoon buys, but not today, completely sold out : (
@unrequited You gotta get up earlier if you want to have big balls. : )
By ātodayā You mean āTuesdayā right? They were sold for 56 minutes after the 4 P.M. cut-off.
@therealjrn stupid spam email took 4 days to clear to my inbox. didnāt even realize the date or the two-for-tuesday header, thanks. : (
@unrequited The ones I linked above are slightly smaller but still a good deal if youāre looking.
https://meh.com/forum/topics/2-for-tuesday-speks-super-big-magnetic-balls#5cf65ae7505b630b40faa3b9
@cinoclav stop being helpful and draining my wallet (thanks very much too!)
@unrequited
When are these things going to ship?
Was hoping to have them for Fatherās Day gifts but that doesnāt look promising at this pointā¦
Ordered 6/4. Today 6/11 still says processingā¦smh
@jcdunn at the top in the specs of every item:
@RiotDemon Thank you sir! - I canāt believe I missed seeing this.
@jcdunn @RiotDemon Donāt worry about missing the estimated delivery. Theyāve been known to secretly update it after the sale to make it a later date. Even if you saw it, it canāt be trusted.
Just got the email:
Why do you even try, meh?
Mehā¦ ordered them for a Christmas present ā that should be plenty of time for them to arriveā¦ or notā¦