A new Shark Ion Robot Vacuum RV850. I haven’t used it yet, I’m just extremely thrilled to have gotten it instead of crap. I have purchased at least a dozen BOCs and never once got anything useful, or worth the $5-$10 to get one.
The Neato Botvac is an amazing score. A Shark cordless vacuum is also quite nice, too nice to serve in my shop but that’s what it does. But the Marlboro sign I got to turn into a custom Irk and Glen clock might be the most unique and fun thing. I believe that was from right around the time they changed to fukos.
Only got one IRK to date (never seem to quite make it past the captcha if I even remember to hit the VMP only time during a mehrathon) It had a bidet in it, so that was a win… though it still isn’t installed.
Old woot! BOC (also only once a couple of years ago, but way after the Amazon buyout, so not as tough to get any more) had a couple of Nike string strap backpack things that I actually broke out and sent out with the wife and daughter to use on a tubing trip this week! Oh, and the classic screaming monkey (Monty?) that my granddaughter is currently flinging around the house…
Alas, I’m in the unwashed minority still pining for an IRK… It might be a dream to never be fulfilled, but it won’t stop me from trying! On a related note…I passed 300 Meh face clicks in a row for the first time today! Maybe that’s worth a minor-IRK??
Second places - garage door opener that happened to work with the model I have installed (BoC), a pair of those LG headphones that look like some alien collar (were unused and sound halfway decent), mPulse bluetooth speaker.
Straight to trash: nasty-used headphones, that palm cooler pad, some weight shaping belt and the related posture check sex-dungeon looking thing.
@moonhat I reseal lots of things from crackers(no vac just seal) to cheese(vac and seal. I froze back and vac seales a bunch of sugar snap peas today.
I also resealed a package of sausages where I wanted 2 but not all5.
I don’t ever use chip clips anymore I just reseal.
Anything that has a package that shows it was heat sealed can be re heat sealed.
I have it sitting ontop my fridge and i know which button is which and I just reseal or vac seal almost everything
@moonhat I bought one, didn’t get it in an IRK, but the most common thing I use it for is meat. Buy the big pack of ground beef, or chicken, pork chops, whatever when it’s on sale (or in more recent memory, when it was available) and bring it home and divide it into 1lb sections or a few pieces, whatever the quantity is we would normally use at once. Into the freezer it goes and it stays good a long time.
With meats you do have to watch that you don’t want to suck liquid into the seal. Even though mine has a “moist” setting that is supposed to be more gentle with the vacuum most of the time I watch it and when I see the juices start to go up to the machine I hit the seal button which stops the vacuum and goes right to sealing.
For other, more liquidy stuff like soups, chili, or jambalaya I want to freeze, I can freeze it in whatever size container I want overnight then pop the frozen block out of the container and into a bag and vacuum it, then right back to the freezer for long term. Reheating those things can then be as simple as boiling the bag. Some people might freak out about that. I cook sous vide so it doesn’t bother me at all.
I’ve had a few decent items over the years, though no jackpots or pallets, but to be completely honest the thing I remember most and was most excited for was a silly, but ingenious, Oreo cookie milk dipper tool/utensil. It was one of those things that I didn’t realize I needed, or was even invented, but appreciated the idea way more than was justified for a specialized cookie dipping tool. I’ve only probably used it once or twice in years but the nostalgia is legit .
@scilynt my most expensive item, one I really like but wouldn’t spend that amount on my own so appreciate it, was a nice powerful Ninja blender combo set. All of the glass blender jars were shattered so all the cool attachments are basically useless but the one container than was whole and usable is the personal smoothy size one. So I ended up with a very expensive specialized smoothy maker lol. I’m sad the other jars are missing as all those and their attachments look really useful but even just the cost of replacing just those is way above what I’d be able to justify budgeting for blender/food processing needs.
Honestly a pair of headphones. I’ve gotten a few IRKs and in every one I’ve always had decent stuff that makes me say “that was worth $5” but the headphones I got I use all the time
@crow Nice. I have the VSX-90 and very happy with it. Onkyo owns the Pioneer brand, by the way.
You can get great deals on Pioneer stuff direct, and their factory support has been outstanding. Had an old unit from Woot, 4 years out of warranty and they offered a great deal to upgrade on a refurb / old / clearance stock VSX-90.
Roborock vacuum/mop
I’ve gotten Chromebooks twice, the first one in my Kickstarter fuku and then this last July. The one from July has the cool Skullcandy speakers.
A new Shark Ion Robot Vacuum RV850. I haven’t used it yet, I’m just extremely thrilled to have gotten it instead of crap. I have purchased at least a dozen BOCs and never once got anything useful, or worth the $5-$10 to get one.
@heartny I haven’t had any luck with BoC’s either.
From a BoC, a collectors edition anniversary CD of Abbey Road and a vinyl Jeremy figure
@stolicat
/image vinyl Jeremy figure
@djslack @stolicat Signed/initialed by Clint Barton?
The Neato Botvac is an amazing score. A Shark cordless vacuum is also quite nice, too nice to serve in my shop but that’s what it does. But the Marlboro sign I got to turn into a custom Irk and Glen clock might be the most unique and fun thing. I believe that was from right around the time they changed to fukos.
Deebot robot vacuum.
Or the two food savers.
ION Pathfinder waterproof rechargeable speaker with radio and bluetooth.
Only got one IRK to date (never seem to quite make it past the captcha if I even remember to hit the VMP only time during a mehrathon) It had a bidet in it, so that was a win… though it still isn’t installed.
Old woot! BOC (also only once a couple of years ago, but way after the Amazon buyout, so not as tough to get any more) had a couple of Nike string strap backpack things that I actually broke out and sent out with the wife and daughter to use on a tubing trip this week! Oh, and the classic screaming monkey (Monty?) that my granddaughter is currently flinging around the house…
As a fellow robot, I understand your pain.
Food saver. x2.
I’ve never got anything amazing in an IRK but I’ve usually nodded my head in approval of each one…
… Exception being that last one… Just thinking of that leaking poo pouri spilled everywhere makes my head hurt again… Lol
One of those Lovesac-couch-for-kids sectionals, because my cat thinks it’s her throne now.
Alas, I’m in the unwashed minority still pining for an IRK… It might be a dream to never be fulfilled, but it won’t stop me from trying! On a related note…I passed 300 Meh face clicks in a row for the first time today! Maybe that’s worth a minor-IRK??
@tohar1 it says I’m at 77 orders… I don’t think that includes sidedeal, morningsave, freebeer and pastadrop though does it? Or does it?
@OnionSoup it does not.
@OnionSoup Yeah, if it did, I’d have a much higher tally. What can I say? I like wine & pasta & t-shirts & other stuff…
#1 - Deebot robotic vacuum.
Second places - garage door opener that happened to work with the model I have installed (BoC), a pair of those LG headphones that look like some alien collar (were unused and sound halfway decent), mPulse bluetooth speaker.
Straight to trash: nasty-used headphones, that palm cooler pad, some weight shaping belt and the related posture check sex-dungeon looking thing.
Foodsaver by far I use it every single day
@CaptAmehrican I have gotten one too, but haven’t used it yet. Tell me what kinds of things you use yours for?
@moonhat I reseal lots of things from crackers(no vac just seal) to cheese(vac and seal. I froze back and vac seales a bunch of sugar snap peas today.
I also resealed a package of sausages where I wanted 2 but not all5.
I don’t ever use chip clips anymore I just reseal.
Anything that has a package that shows it was heat sealed can be re heat sealed.
I have it sitting ontop my fridge and i know which button is which and I just reseal or vac seal almost everything
@moonhat I bought one, didn’t get it in an IRK, but the most common thing I use it for is meat. Buy the big pack of ground beef, or chicken, pork chops, whatever when it’s on sale (or in more recent memory, when it was available) and bring it home and divide it into 1lb sections or a few pieces, whatever the quantity is we would normally use at once. Into the freezer it goes and it stays good a long time.
With meats you do have to watch that you don’t want to suck liquid into the seal. Even though mine has a “moist” setting that is supposed to be more gentle with the vacuum most of the time I watch it and when I see the juices start to go up to the machine I hit the seal button which stops the vacuum and goes right to sealing.
For other, more liquidy stuff like soups, chili, or jambalaya I want to freeze, I can freeze it in whatever size container I want overnight then pop the frozen block out of the container and into a bag and vacuum it, then right back to the freezer for long term. Reheating those things can then be as simple as boiling the bag. Some people might freak out about that. I cook sous vide so it doesn’t bother me at all.
@CaptAmehrican @djslack thanks you guys! Those were some great ideas and reasons to get mine out and use it!
1 IRK, coupla Fuku’s…
Best thing so far was a drone.
@PocketBrain Actually, that king-size IRK bag is pretty good, too!
I’ve had a few decent items over the years, though no jackpots or pallets, but to be completely honest the thing I remember most and was most excited for was a silly, but ingenious, Oreo cookie milk dipper tool/utensil. It was one of those things that I didn’t realize I needed, or was even invented, but appreciated the idea way more than was justified for a specialized cookie dipping tool. I’ve only probably used it once or twice in years but the nostalgia is legit
.
@scilynt my most expensive item, one I really like but wouldn’t spend that amount on my own so appreciate it, was a nice powerful Ninja blender combo set. All of the glass blender jars were shattered so all the cool attachments are basically useless
but the one container than was whole and usable is the personal smoothy size one. So I ended up with a very expensive specialized smoothy maker lol. I’m sad the other jars are missing as all those and their attachments look really useful but even just the cost of replacing just those is way above what I’d be able to justify budgeting for blender/food processing needs.
@scilynt if anyone else wants this experience, you can also use a fork.
The only thing I get from them is a savings of $5 because I’ve never gotten one.
/giphy saved five dollars
Onkyo surround sound AV receiver.
Honestly a pair of headphones. I’ve gotten a few IRKs and in every one I’ve always had decent stuff that makes me say “that was worth $5” but the headphones I got I use all the time
January 2019… got a Pioneer Elite Home Theatre receiver. (That’s Good)
This was MEH, so was pretty sure it wouldn’t power up. (That’s Bad)
Plugged it in…It worked!!! (That’s Good)
Attached it to a Sony HDTV— Picture all screwed up…(That’s Bad)
Attached it to a second Sony HDTV— Picture all screwed up…Decided to trash it (That’s Really Bad)
Next day, just for grins, attached it to a non-Sony HDTV — Picture is Perfect! (That’s Good)
Sold it for $100 to a co-worker who was in the market for an HDTV Home Theatre Receiver! (That’s GREAT)
We figured it had been returned by a customer who had a Sony HDTV, and thought it was totally busted.
I am currently +$65 on FUKU / IRK’s
@crow Nice. I have the VSX-90 and very happy with it. Onkyo owns the Pioneer brand, by the way.
You can get great deals on Pioneer stuff direct, and their factory support has been outstanding. Had an old unit from Woot, 4 years out of warranty and they offered a great deal to upgrade on a refurb / old / clearance stock VSX-90.
https://www.pioneerhomeusa.com/
One time I got a tablet that wouldn’t turn on. Score!!!
But for real tho I got some cool Hunter rain boots with my IRK this time… and they fit!!! Super happy.
@nickm461 nice! I once got a single hunter boot in a BOC. Since I have two feet it was a bit of a downer. Glad you got both and they fit!!
@nickm461 no way! Your size and everything? Nice.
@nickm461 @tinamarie1974 Tina, that would be a serious bummer
@moonhat @nickm461 totally sucked, but it was not my size anyway. I wear an 11 and I recall it being quite small
@tinamarie1974
“I wear an 11” /snicker
/image hobbit feet
@mike808 @tinamarie1974 uh, ruuuuuude, Mike! I wear an 11 also! Not that uncommon of a Women’s size anymore.
@mike808 is that a pic of your feet? Not mine, I actually model footwear.
Fuck off
@tinamarie1974
++++Seller. Would buy again.
@mike808 so juvenile and typical. Usually when someone attacks another unprovoked they are trying to compensate for their own shortcomings.
Poor Mike, wonder how many demons you are wrestling.