@mfladd Ok, you need this DLC bundle which includes Goat MMO Simulator, Goat Simulator: GoatZ, Goat Simulator: Payday and Goat Simulator: Waste of Space. $4. So six bucks all in. Cheaper than a ticket to the cinema.
EDIT: I just ordered the sim and DLC pack. I realized I had a $5 Microsoft credit which was set to expire at midnight, so my total out of pocket was $1.53.
Goat MMO Simulator
Next-gen MMO simulation allows you to be a simulated goat in a simulated MMO. You no longer have to fantasize about being a simulated goat in a simulated MMO, your dreams have finally come true! Experience faction warfare between goats and sheep in an MMO simulation so good you’ll think it’s real.
@mfladd It would appear so. I only started to download the game this afternoon. Then 30GB of DLC in the bundle, so I still haven’t had a chance to check it out yet.
@mfladd As the title suggests, Goat MMO Simulator is precisely that. A simulated MMO filled with dumb bot goats and sheep. Multiplayer is an option only inasmuch as the game supports local coop play.
One thing that frustrates me about the Mocado Power+ dock I purchased at meh.com is the inability to view the Dot light ring if the dock is placed at eye level or above. I have no idea if the Ninety7 Vaux is any better. If anyone who owns one could weigh in, I would appreciate it. Worst case, I guess I could just stick something under the Dot in the Mocado dock to elevate it up a bit, exposing the light ring.
@ruouttaurmind I have this from last time (I think I posted it). You can see the ring even when slightly above eye level so it does solve that issue for you. I don’t have the other dock nor a Tap but the sound is louder but lacking deep base. The battery will last a few hours at 100% volume but I was expecting longer but it’s nice to do a project outside with it when you need timers, math/equations done with voice control and voice control of music. Any other questions feel free to ask.
@reg036@ruouttaurmind I have a question please: “If you were wrongfully put into an insane asylum, how would you convince them that you’re actually sane and not just pretending to be sane?”
@ruouttaurmind I’d be a bit concerned about these Dot Docks in that they encase the Dot, causing a device that already gets warm to get hotter.
Heat is the enemy of electronics durability.
(I also wonder whether the performance of the Dot’s “far field” microphones is impacted, even ever so slightly, since the Dot is designed to sit on a flat surface.)
Currently out of stock, but Amazon is permitting backorders at this price. Usually this stuff sells for over $10/can. This is a “dry lubricant” which applies as a liquid, then dries to a lubricating film. Ideal in applications where a wet lube attracts dirt and particulates such as fishing reels, bicycle chains. Excellent for firearms, and automotive uses due to the high heat tolerance. Also a perfect solution for window and sliding screen tracks, door hinges because it won’t attract and trap dirt and debris.
@Barney Great for the wheel bearings on a garage door, but the track itself generally needs something a bit more viscous. Otherwise you’ll wind up applying lube every couple months.
@reg036 It’s a fair general purpose lube for around the house but. Good for key locks, particularly outdoor padlocks like the ones on my shed and gates. WD40 will melt right out with the summertime sun blazing down on the locks, but dry moly will film up and has a much higher heat tolerance.
@Barney@ruouttaurmind@reg036 One of the benefits of driving an older car is no car payment. But I’m sure a can of this stuff will come in handy for squeaky doors and hinges.
@ruouttaurmind you are evil!! I guess I will put a picture of the stuff in my husband’s stocking think it will help with the front end noise in my car… ahahhahahahhahahahaha
Also, they must be perplexed by my orders!! Also purchased:
We’re contacting you about order #xxxxxxxxxxx. We recently discovered
an error that caused the following item(s) to be displayed at an
incorrect price:
CRC 03084 11oz Dry Moly Lubricant Aerosol Spray
In this case, we’re unable to offer this item for the incorrectly
posted price. Therefore, we’ve cancelled your order for this item, and
you haven’t been charged.
At any given time, despite our best efforts, a small number of the
millions of items on our site may be mispriced. We’re very sorry for
any disappointment this may cause.
We value your business and hope to see you again soon.
@reg036@ruouttaurmind Interesting letter - I have never seen one before. I have had amazon make a couple of mistakes with pricing before, but they always just made good for those that purchased and then corrected it.
I remember one was a black Tahitian pearl necklace they had on the daily deal - remember when they had just one main deal? When you put it in cart and used some code it doubled the discount making it ridiculously cheap. They shipped it, but corrected the mistake quickly.
@mfladd I’ve had maybe half a dozen Amz orders cancelled due to pricing error over the last couple years. It happens, but those times they fulfill the orders makes it worth the effort and disappointment when they do cancel.
Google Fi has some deals/incentives on phones… https://fi.google.com/about/phones/
Such as:
-Pixel 2 XL for $749 and get a $300 Fi credit
-LG G7 ThinQ for $549 and get a $200 Fi credit
-Android One Moto X4 for $249 and get a $100 Fi credit
-Moto G6 for $199 and get a $100 Fi credit
The credits (the ones I looked at) are good for both new and existing customers assuming you activate the phone on Fi within 30 days of purchase.
My 2 year old Pixel’s battery is acting up and not holding a charge very long. Sometimes dying at 50% for no reason. Apparently, it’s kind of a pain to replace the battery. I am trading it in for a 64GB Moto X4 which should be a fairly lateral (specs wise) move for me. I’ll supposedly get $140-ish in trade value (because the Pixel technically still works and is in good physical condition) plus the $100 Fi credit which will make the Moto nearly free. I went with the 64GB X4 which has 4GB RAM vs 3GB on the 32GB version and is like $50 more, so I’ll actually be out like $50ish.
As always, let me know if you need a $20 Google Fi referral code for new Fi customers.
With love,
medz
@Barney LOL I prefer my laptops also though I’ve been using our Fire 10" & 8" a lot more lately.
I do a lot of couponing and in the past couple years a lot of it has moved from forum based sites to Instagram & Facebag, but I really, really hate it.
Lego Avengers and Lego Jurassic World $6.60 (each) or $5.00 for Gold mehmbers.
And don’t forget to add the free Spriderman Character Pack
These are will be great to play with my son. I don’t think I can take another session of Roblox.
@ruouttaurmind If you go to Audible and search for Oregan Publishing you’ll find a ton of these types of deals. Someone on Reddit said they’re lifted from Librivox so you can get them free over there. But the Audible format is nice so I’ve bought a couple of them anyway.
@sammydog01 It’s nice to have an integrated library. I have some books on disk that I ripped to my phone, that requires a different app to play. Then I have a few Google Play audiobooks which require a different app. Then there’s the Audiobooks.com library, still another app… It’s worth a buck to me to keep these in the Audible app I guess.
I just updated my Oasis to the firmware that should have been installed in Dec of 2017. That’s the one that I had to download to my computer and then install. Wow, me, all by myself did this!
My Oasis now has Bluetooth and it now shows my Audible library. Yay!
Um, one small problem… I’ve never used Bluetooth. Not sure what to do.
@RiotDemon Haha…just what I was thinking before I got to your comment. But I saw that also in the game deals - I noticed it had a lot of stars/reviews.
You can also take epubs and export them as MOBI (in the “both” old and new KF8 combo format), then email them to your Kindle. They show up on Amazon in your Digital Devices & Content under “Documents”, not ebooks, btw.
This isn’t a “deal” per se, but Woot has some pricey “pork panko” today. I don’t think it’s against the law to use your $19 KA watermelon color meh food processor to make your own by processing your store-bought pork rinds.
BUT, the Bacon’s Heir website has what looks to be some nice Keto-friendly recipes.
@therealjrn Pete’s Paleo bacon or nothing at all.
About $13/lb and not sugar cured. All bacon you’ll find locally is sugar cured. It tastes like real bacon did in the 70s and earlier, before they really started engineering/breeding pigs as pork factories. No nitrites, no sugar. https://petespaleo.com/
I also like their meal plans, but they’re very pricey at about $14/meal on the “lite” plan. $18/meal regular portion. We order and then freeze them, treating them like we went to a restaurant (which ends up about the same price), only far, far more healthy for my wife and I. We’re open to other fit meal prep services, if any recommendations.
@Barney Seems like a decent deal. AS @sammydog01 recommended, MCD’s has free wifi, as does Starbucks, Target, many supermarkets, most public libraries, shopping malls, etc. etc. etc. Chances are if you’re somewhere outside the house and not actively driving, you’ve probably got access to free wifi somewhere close.
I’m very happy to hear you’ve reached an accord with Woot.
@ruouttaurmind LOL, actually know the Starbucks that all that crap went down at. Major cities have some issues in any stores that allow people to stay without a purchase, it attracts those with no place else to go and those that have no restrooms of their own. Now the stores out here in the suburbs are nice and clean but that’s a whole other discussion not fit to be had on meh.
Amazon has buy 3 months Xbox live gold get 3 months Xbox live gold while codes last. That’s six months for $24.99. It’s a good deal. https://smile.amazon.com/Xbox-Live-Gold-Membership-Digital/dp/B004VSTQ2A/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?encoding=UTF8&ref=ya_aw_dod_pi&th=1
It’s two separate 3 month digital codes emailed to you. You can add both to your Xbox account, or give one to a friend. Microsoft adds the time consecutively not concurrently.
/giphy Xbox live
This is a fair deal for six months of Live Gold (normally $40). You could probably find a slightly lower price per month on a full year, but for six months, this is a good deal.
@Nate311, there is no mention of this offer on the product page you linked. Do you have any deets? Or a link to the offer?
@ruouttaurmind If you scroll down to Special offers/promotions right above the manufacturers description, it should be listed. Theres like three lines of recommended products, then special offers then manufacturers description.
So that’s six months of XBLG for $21. Best price I’ve seen from a reputable seller. I don’t know if you can do this deal twice, but if so, that’s a full year of XBLG for $42. Lowest I’ve seen in at least a year or more.
@ruouttaurmind Also: If you need another Xbox controller; Walmart, Amazon, and Newegg have the black one for $39.99. That’s the same as Black Friday 2018.
My local Bed Bath and Beyond had 50% off stickers on their $100 Sphero Ollies, although their website lists them for $70.00. I don’t know if you can stack a coupon on top of that. I also don’t know if Spheros are still a thing.
@Trillian well at a minimum you can at least use a 20% off coupon on top of the $70 price so that would only be a bit more than 50% off 100. Now if you could stack that 50% off on the $70…
Hellllooo my fil is giving me more gray hair… He wants strawberry hard candies wrapped with TWO twists, like butterscotch hard candies are. I have searched and googled to no avail. Does anyone know where to find them or what the term to search is? Pretty please???
@cinoclav absolutely!! If I don’t have to listen about how challenging single twist strawberry candies are, even for one day, you can be whichever flavor of life savers you want! (He isn’t that bad, but being blind can be frustrating… Trying to make it easier!)
@mikibell Hmm… That’s an interesting reason for wanting that specific type of wrapper. I can’t imagine a single twist wrapper is really that difficult to deal with, but I’m blessed with sight so I guess I wouldn’t know. Now for the fun of it, you should mix in some other flavors of double wrapped candies. Give him a little surprise now and then.
@cinoclav they are easier to open because you can use one twist to open the other…and two chances to get it open. They also wrap the end of the wrapper kinda like a burrito on the singles…
@cinoclav@therealjrn shhhhhh and breathe… Cinoclav was not being mean… If my curmudgeon had a sense of humor, I might consider mixing it up I have committed horrible sins no one is going to tell him… I substituted decaf for full strength coffee one day! Then, I find out he prefers decaf!!
@cinoclav@mikibell Do the wintogreen ones really spark in the dark? I remember thinking something about that years back, but I’d forgotten. I love those wintogreen ones.
@mikibell@moonhat They do, or at least they did. Been a while since I’ve tried it. They can be hard to see though. You have to bite down hard and fast in a really dark room to see it.
@cinoclav@moonhat lots of hard candy sparks in the dark…wintogreen has oil of wintergreen in it…and some sciency jargon explains that it shortens the wave length of the light emmited to a more easily visible length. Lots of crystals will emit sparks when crushed…they say even diamonds… Which seems like an expensive way to make light!
BTW, I finally popped the cork on the 900 piece Lego Classic set I got on Black Friday. So many pieces. And some really tiny ones too. So far, this is the best thing I’ve made:
Microsoft Store Xbox - 1 Day Left.
Rocket League $10.00 (50% off)
So after looking on a number of sites for the top online multiplayer games - this was listed as the top game for many sites. Apparently, it is easy to learn and addictive. It is basically soccer with crazy cars.
@mfladd Ya, and it’s all rapid cut in, I suppose, an effort to keep short attention spans from losing interest. For me, the rapid cut production style makes me want to change the channel immediately.
@ruouttaurmind That’s crazy, but it looks like fun to play.
I have JUST started to play Titanfall 2 multiplayer after doing some initial training - it’s fun. I also just ordered Overwatch off of eBay. I see some new gaming addictions coming soon
Normal echo dots are cheaper, but this will give some peace of mind that she won’t play inappropriate songs if she misunderstands what the kid is saying. Also free replacement if the child breaks it somehow within 2 years. (slime doesn’t go in the Echo device, Billy)
I’m tempted. I don’t have an Amazon TV device and all my fire tablets (except the kid’s new fire tablet) are too old to use the “show” mode. This would allow me to see stuff upon request and view my doorbell camera. I think still a little steep for me since I already have lots of echos around the house. I worry that it would compete with the primary echo in the living room. For the doorbell camera, I think we want a bigger screen so we could see better from across the room. I’d buy at $50 for sure.
@mfladd I like mine- it has a speaker on the front so it doesn’t compete as much with the TV in the other room. The new one has speakers in the back which defeat the purpose for me.
So it would be worth $75 to me. On the other hand the newer Fire8HD tablets can do the same thing and they go on sale for $50.
@mfladd@sammydog01@therealjrn
“Important: Show Mode is compatible with:
7th Generation Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets (released in 2017)
8th Generation Fire HD 8 tablets (released in 2018)”
And for the record, it is NOT necessary to have the Show Mode Charging Dock for Show Mode to work. it’s just a very expensive but convenient stand with integrated charging capability.
@ruouttaurmind Do you use it in conjunction with an echo dot or something? Or are you relying on the tablet’s microphone to hear you from across the room?
@medz The tablet’s mic. It’s not an ideal solution for a single-Echo configuration, but rather a better choice for someone who has other Echo devices and wants the added flexibility of a display. I happen to know @mfladd has about a dozen and a half Echo devices already, so Fire Show Mode would be a good fit for his particular use case.
@medz@mfladd@ruouttaurmind My kitchen dot is wired to a Bose speaker and connected to an Echo remote and Echo clock. I use it for timers and music. I use my kitchen Show to watch tv shows, my flash briefing, and my calendar. So they’re both useful.
@mfladd I just remembered my first Show’s screen crapped out after a few months- they sent me a replacement. I read that wasn’t uncommon. This one has a 90 day warranty. That’s not very long.
Amazon: Echo Input for $20 and free Prime shipping, or pad your cart with an additional $5 and get free standard shipping if you’re not a Prime subscriber.
Echo Input is basically a speakerless Echo device designed to connect to your powered speaker or other audio device via 3.5mm audio jack or Bluetooth.
I suspect this is somewhat similar to the $50 Echo Auto, but for a bunch less dosh. Seems like it would be easily installed in a vehicle and connected to your car stereo via aux input or bluetooth. Use wifi hotpot on your phone for connectivity and instant Alexa pissing and moaning at you wherever you go.
@ruouttaurmind The auto is supposed to have special microphones that hear better over car noise. I don’t know it that’s really true. I just got my Tap hooked up for the car so I can listen to books.
The auto is supposed to have special microphones that hear better over car noise
The Echo devices are supposed to have special far field microphones that are supposed to hear from across the room… so why am I constantly screaming “Dammit Alexa, LISTEN TO ME!”
@ruouttaurmind@sammydog01 One thing I saw suggested Echo Auto will communicate to phone via bluetooth and share the data connection that way so you don’t have to keep turning your hotspot on and off. Probably also more convenient power source options. (how is the echo input powered?) Probably better map/GPS integration if you intend to actually ask for directions…
@ruouttaurmind power adapter (5W), so should be easy to find cig lighter adapters or whatever probably wouldn’t get enough juice from usb port on stereo, but I don’t know.
This is prob a targeted promo. So you might not get it. Login to eBay to see, if interested. But if you want something off eBay, having no minimum on the eBay Bux offer is nice.
(Limited to “qualifying items”.
Thereare prob category restrictions. Such as real estate and motor vehicles being excluded.)
I can’t tell for sure but these look to be over-the-ear rather than on-the-ear, so for fifteen bucks, it’s worth a shot. Just the chat mixer alone is probably worth that.
I just received my new headset. Sound is decent, fit is comfortable, chat mixer features seem good. Chat mixer includes a equalizer with 3 preset profiles for quick remixing on the fly. I connected the headset to my phone to test the mic, and it’s fine. If they don’t fall apart, I’ll be pretty satisfied for $12.
@RiotDemon@therealjrn
Sam’s can suck it with these offers only for new members. Another reason to cancel it. Costco has better sourced and better quality items anyway for the membership cost.
@mike808 No Costco around here and we just swap membership from me to her and back again every year for the membership offers.
I have no issues with the quality of items I get from Sam’s, besides private label items they all get items from same companies and that includes the food (and many private label food items all come from very few places and they change frequently)
@ruouttaurmind The carton is new in past couple months, does not allow you to pour from a full gallon easily. They shape them to fit on a pallet stacked on top of each other with a thin cardboard layer for stability. It’s usually cheaper by $1+ then any other place around here including Aldi’s. That alone covers my membership costs for a year and it’s super close by.
@RiotDemon@therealjrn I am already a Sam’s member, but I don’t get the same offer for the same 1-year membership, nor do I get a discount for being a loyal customer. So I’m taking my loyalty elsewhere and voting with my dollars, just like the Kochs and Adelsons.
@RiotDemon I haven’t been willing to pay for a membership for a couple of years, because I just haven’t needed it. But I miss buying some things there. I can do a year when it is basically free.
Thanks.
@mike808@RiotDemon On the one hand, you make a good point. Last summer I was furious with Suddenlink for offering new customers twice the bandwidth I was getting for a little over half the price I was paying. They converted a loyal customer with 5 years of autopaid monthly bills into a sworn enemy because they kept raising my prices and wouldn’t budge on making me the same deal they advertised all over the place, including ON MY INTERNET FROM THEM. (I got fiber instead, I pay a little more but I’ve never been happier with my internet service).
But from the outside looking in I’d take this deal. What the cable company did to me would be like Sam’s offering new members a different membership that included a 25% discount on all purchases and free meals while shopping for only $20/year while telling me I would have to pay $65 and stick with the old plan that used to cost $45. I’d for sure tell them to fuck off if that happened.
I can understand giving a promotional discount on the same package everyone else gets as a bribe to get new members in the door. My opinion may be softened by the fact that around here, there is no Costco or BJs so I don’t have the option to vote for a competitor - I can either go to Sam’s or not have a place to buy massive quantities of mundane things.
@mfladd yeah, that’s why I’ll sign up. I had a Sam’s membership when I worked for Walmart briefly because they deducted it from my paycheck. I’ve also done the free 3 month membership from BJs twice. Both times I went only twice. At the beginning of the three months, and at the end. I just don’t need bulk items for most things. It isn’t a savings if the food goes bad before I can eat it.
@RiotDemon Yup, I don’t have the space for bulk items anymore. But there’s a number of other deals I can certainly take advantage of, and justify if the year is free
Milk, protein shakes for my neighbors, bulk pepperoni (vacuum seal it into smaller portions) bulk cheese, rotisserie chicken, romaine salad mix, allergy medicine; BEST prices for generic Flonase & Claritin, along with any other meds you need, and I love closeout prices on various things like the $6 Nordic Ware griddle, my $7 Tramontina Glass/Silicone Universal Lid 2 pack.
@mikibell@reg036 Well, MB, I do go by TRJ over in the Green Grotto. lol Besides, reg and I are both fellow producers of the best podcast in the universe. ha
So I ended up signing up online because it says it could take 72 hours for the $45 promo to be activated and you have to use it within 30 days. I figure if I sign up at home, I can go when the promo kicks in. Was very confused because they sent me a $5 gift card within an hour of signing up. I emailed support asking why it wasn’t $45. They said the $45 comes off automatically at check out.
I guess I got another $5 bonus. Left me confused.
I’ll try to make it to the store later to verify everything is good.
Bill the hippie is celebrating Martin Luther King day with free stuff. If you spend $5 at Penzey’s you get free 1/4c and 1/2c spices. If you spend $10 you can buy a mini box for $5 (I recommend the cinnamon box). And shipping is temporarily reduced to $4.95.
@mfladd@ruouttaurmind@sammydog01 my daughter stress baked during exam week…wish her grades were as good as the snickerdoodles she made! They were awwwwesome!
@mikibell@ruouttaurmind@sammydog01 The Penzy MLK deal ends tonight. I spent 10.50 (including shipping) and got a 1/4 of Mural of Flavor, 1/4 Sweet Curry, and 1/2 of that Pico Fruit? one.
Then I just realized that my whole purpose of this was to get another Cinnamon Sugar - I forgot in the spicy excitement
Oh well, I have enough to last until there is another good deal. Shit!
@mfladd@mikibell@ruouttaurmind I mixed cinnamon with sugar until it was the same color as the cinnamon sugar. It’s not quite the same but it’s pretty good. The apple pie spice with sugar is really good on apples too. I have so, so much cinnamon from Penzeys.
@mfladd I only use the pico fruta on cucumbers- I’ll have to try apples. The apple pie spice has nutmeg, mace, and cloves. It makes an awesome pie too. I should make a pie.
1-Month Xbox Game Pass + 1-Month Sling TV (New Subscribers) $1 (Microsoft Account Req.)
Microsoft Store offers a 1-Month Xbox Game Pass Subscription + 1-Month of Sling TV (Sling Orange & Sling Blue) for $1 for new subscribers. Currently active Game Pass subscribers are ineligible for this offer.
Note, the Sling TV code is valid for new Sling TV customers only. Your Sling TV code will be sent through the Xbox message center by 2/15/2019, and must be redeemed at www.Sling.com/promo before 3/1/2019.
Limit one offer per account. Offer ends January 30, 2019 or while supplies last.
@therealjrn Yes you need a TV/roku/amazon Fire anything that will do the app or in a web browser also if you wanted. The xbox account is built into windows 10 so you can access that part on a PC.
The Sling code can take a bit to come through though and I think you need to access the xbox app on your PC or an Xbox to get the Sling code it appears. I just did it with a virtual CC so I’ll update when I get mine.
@reg036@sammydog01@therealjrn I may have to give Sling another shot. I tried them not long after they launched, before the cloud DVR service was introduced. Didn’t work for me.
The last few weeks I’ve been fussing with YouTube TV on the 30 day trial from Roku. But they’re not a solution for me, so I’m considering all the players again.
@ruouttaurmind I switched to Hulu Live because they had local channels in my area and Sling didn’t. They both worked fine for me. But then I usually watch crap. And the Roku channel makes me happy.
@sammydog01 I haven’t had local channels in so many years I wouldn’t know what to watch, so that’s a non-issue for me. YouTube has local, plus unlimited cloud DVR, so that was a plus for them. But I haven’t even tuned into a local channel since I’ve had it.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@ruouttaurmind@sammydog01 I believe many of the internet services all introduced locals, the scene is changing month to month honestly.
I have an antenna in my attic, picks up everything including my hard to get channel 6 (seriously only broadcasting in lowVHF), that runs into my HDHomerun box that streams out the channels to any device (app) and my Plex server can record, strip out the commercials and serve up any show I tell it to record.
@reg036@ruouttaurmind@sammydog01
Similar setup. Can you schedule recordings remotely on Plex? I use Plex (non-subscriber/lifetime) for playback, HDHomerun DVR.
I use MCEBuddy to cut commercials. What do you use?
@mike808 I have a Plexpass and that allows you to schedule through the app anywhere. Plex itself records and strips the commercials with the Plexpass. I run it on my Synology NAS (Intel processor so it can hardware transcode) along with some usenet automation software.
Insignia 6-Quart Multi-Function Pressure Cooker (Stainless Steel) $29.99
Best Buy.com has Insignia 6-Quart Multi-Function Pressure Cooker (Stainless Steel; NS-MC60SS9) on sale for $29.99. Select free store pickup if stock is available, otherwise shipping is free on orders $35+
Note, availability for in-store pickup may vary depending on location.
Includes:
-Insignia 6-Quart Multi-Function Pressure Cooker (Stainless Steel)
-Cooking Stand
-Inner Pot
-Measure Cup
-Rice Ladle
-Water Collector
Manufactured by IRIS in the USA. Go ‘Merica! The 14 Amazon reviews are damning but reviews elsewhere on Amazon (this product has multiple listings on Amz) are good to great. Also reviews on other sites are VG to Excellent (Home Depot, Academy Sports, Ralphs Farm and Home, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Wayfair, etc).
Hopefully this isn’t going to be a repeat of the Molly Lube fiasco.
I’m gonna use these for pantry storage of dry goods. When I was out of the country a couple months ago, the girl who was housesitting for me brought in pantry moths in a box of opened pancake mix. When I returned after a month it was a full-on infestation.
I had to discard many hundreds of dollars of food. Pasta, beans, spices, boxed meals like HH, mac n cheese, instant potatoes… basically if it wasn’t in a bottle or can I had to throw it out. I figure $56 is cheap insurance to avoid the loss of my pantry stores.
@ruouttaurmind Dollar store vacuum bags (you know for clothes) are your best friend to keep an infestation from reoccurring. Also Mason jars, especially the half gallon ones are great for flours and stuff.
@reg036 I appreciate your suggestions. I don’t care for breakable glass jars, so I bought some plastic Snapware containers for the opened packages of stuff like sugar, flour, pasta, etc. and a couple for keeping spice and seasoning containers in.
I tend to keep a sizable stock of pantry stores. Maybe two dozen boxes/bags of pasta, rice, beans instant potatoes and the like. HH, mac-n-cheese and that sort I may have 40 or 50 boxes. Ten or 12 bags of sugar and flour.
The appeal of these weathertight containers is they stack and make a consistent, tidy, bug proof storage option for the long term stuff. Giant zip-lock bags or the vacuum bags you mentioned would work, but having several of those filled with food are difficult to organize and store.
@ruouttaurmind Man, mason jars rock…I use them in the fridge a lot as the glass keeps items colder longer outside of the fridge…I miss everything coming in glass rather then plastic, I miss the glass OJ containers the most, they were great for making your own tea and such.
And as a couponer I understand, just bought 40 boxes of Annies Mac & Cheese (calling @therealjrn) as they were ~.10ea. I wont mention the 48 boxes of cereal I also got and how much a pita it is to store that lol.
@reg036@ruouttaurmind@therealjrn When Teavana went under I bought a ton of tea. Should I buy a bunch of the fancy tea containers they sell? Nope, they tell me, buy mason jars.
@f00l Thanks, I have checked out Swappa before, but the prices still seemed high to me. With woot I am sure it is a crap shoot. Maybe you will get a nice one, or maybe you will get a piece of shit.
@mfladd Not an especially good deal if you’re willing to do a little searching and waiting. I just did a quick check on eBay, and comparable phones are selling for as low as $130 from reputable sellers (longtime members, 100% feedback, plenty of prior sales). 16GB version sells for as little as $70.
Sitting in the dentist office waiting to have a wisdom tooth yanked out of my head. I guess I’ll be dumb in a couple hours. Maybe too dumb to post any more deals?
my friend’s son is having panic attacks during swim races. The dr suggested listening to music in between races – she was thinking her option is an ipod. She can’t afford $300 plus the cost of music. Do they make such things as a mp3 player these days?? He has a trac phone, so I assume they would have to pay to stream google play?? The school where they have swim has terrible cell service and the wi-fi is locked.
Any deals/suggestions out there to help this poor kid?? He is such a good kid!!!
@mikibell Plenty of MP3 players on amazon. My spouse isn’t allow to stream music via the PC at her work (nor over company wifi) and we don’t want to use data on our Google Fi plan if we don’t have to. She bought a $35 one that has built-in FM radio and we just loaded a bunch of MP3 files we had onto it.
So, if you have a bunch of mp3 files already, you’ll have plenty of options for a cheap “offline” music player. If you don’t already have an mp3 collection, then you first have to decide how you want to obtain your music and that will determine your direction.
@mikibell I have an old iRiver mp3 player I can send.
I need to look for the cord. It may be only 4gb, but that should be fine for what you need. Plus, you can play games on it. I use to love this thing.
@mikibell Any smartphone can function as a media player – so perhaps the cheapest phone with a SD slot? Take out the SIM and just keep it in airplane mode.
@medz cool beans… thank you!! I knew they were still made, but when I googled it didn’t come up with good options. Went straight to the Amazon, there are plenty.
@medz yeah…working on temp fix too… I think I have an ancient small mp3 somewhere …hope the kid likes elton john and queen… Not sure what other cds I have.
@mikibell Any cell phone that has an SD slot will act as MP3 player, cheapest/easiest solution as they have a cell phone. Any MP3 player will have the same issue as you need to get the MP3s. If the kid is of computer age then they should be able to figure out how to rip a CD or transfer MPs to a SD card. Amazon, Spotify also offer off line playing for paid music service.
Apple Music I believe offers a 3 month trial and they have an Android app also.
@mikibell, I concur with @reg036. If his current phone has a microSD card slot, it’s likely it will accommodate a minimum of 32GB microSD card. Load up the card with tunes, jam it into the phone and boom baby! Instant MP3 player with a minimum of a couple hundred tunes.
Apparel 30% off at Shirt.Woot with coupon code WARM30. Just in case you don’t have enough t-shirts already. Actually they sell sweatshirts too so that’s good, right?
I had a half hour to kill so I went to Walmart. Always a bad idea. Anyway, they had a lot of electronic toys on last ditch clearance. I bought fingerlings for $2.50, a Pomsie for $4, and a Zoomer Bunny for $10. The bunny eats little paper carrots and poops shredded paper. IT POOPS! I can’t imagine why it wasn’t a huge seller for preteen girls.
@Kidsandliz@therealjrn LOL, yes you will get many many emails that’s why you create a sweepstakes email in gmail and get a google voice number with that email and use that.
That said Taste of Home allows you to opt out of emails upon entry, thhhhhey run several giveaways at once.
@Kidsandliz@reg036 Who the hell puts Spam in a mixer? Aren’t you supposed to slice it and fry it? Then the leftovers go in the fridge next to the batteries.
@RiotDemon@sammydog01 I vaguely remember discounted tickets for individual films last year (we saw 3 movies), but maybe that was only through the Regal app? I assume they’ll have discounted tickets again. If only I’d kept my tickets stubs, we’d know for sure.
@reg036@RiotDemon@sammydog01 True! So I can say with authority that I saw The Darkest Hour and Get Out for five dollars a ticket last year without buying the series. They want people in the seats for those showings, I’d bet. So just keep an eye peeled.
@mossygreen I checked to order tickets. They weren’t reduced. @sammydog01 I just watched BP again on Netflix two days ago. I really miss my movie pass.
@RiotDemon@sammydog01 Hmm, it was definitely day-of that I bought the tickets, so it may have been a promotion based on how many series tickets they sold. They sent an e-mail. Don’t give up hope!
@mossygreen@RiotDemon I miss MoviePass too. I haven’t been to a movie since the cheap classic Christmas ones. And I have $40 of concessions gift cards to use by the end of February.
That’s just $0.20 per pod. Lowest price per pod I’ve seen on K-cups in quite a while. Choose Seattle Dark Roast, Donut Shop Blend, Caramel Macchiato or Variety Pack, mix or match 3 or more for free shipping.
@therealjrn I am not a coffee drinker, but sometimes it’s nice to have a quick cup to warm up on a cold morning. My former roommate left behind a Keurig machine and a couple Folger’s pods, and it’s ok. Convenient with no cleanup to speak of. So I ordered the variety pack to have some on hand. I believe they’ve got a fairly extended shelf life, so I should be good for coffee pods for the next year or 18 mos.
@ruouttaurmind Kcups are good beyond the printed “best by” date FYI as is most packaged items…hell you can watch videos of guys eating old Army C-rations.
I’m not a huge coffee drinker though I do like iced coffee so I’m not picky with my coffee either but I’m stocked up on the Folgers 1850 right now.
@reg036@ruouttaurmind I didn’t really “need” to restock, but I went ahead and got one variety pack. My daughter told me last time that Victor Allen coffee goes on sale all the time at different places.
@therealjrn It does go on sale frequently. The typical sale price is $0.25/pod. I saw it once a couple years ago for $0.18/pod, but this current sale is the lowest I can recall since then.
Kcups are good beyond the printed “best by” date FYI as is most packaged items…
Agreed. But… there’s the “best by” then there’s the “won’t kill you” dates. I have eaten plenty of pastas, crackers, and so on which are well beyond their dates. Yes, they were edible, but I definitely notice a difference in texture and flavour.
https://www.amazon.com/REESES-Halloween-Individually-Wrapped-pieces/dp/B07CJW73DB
over TWO POUNDS OF kit kats and reeses cups
only $5 for prime members via addon
@communist There goes my New Year’s diet. -sigh-
@therealjrn jumped the gun by a few hours, but I guess it’s 2019 in Moscow so…
Last chance to save on PC and Xbox games with Microsoft’s digital games sale. Here’s a gem worth mentioning:
Goat Simulator for Xbox One for $3 or just $2 for Gold subscribers. Hundreds of other titles on sale starting at $1.19, plus lots of game bundles and dirt cheap DLC packs.
And Ms. PAC-Man for $1.32 or $1 with Gold.
@ruouttaurmind Do I have to have GoaT Simulator?
@mfladd @ruouttaurmind My deal didn’t start until after midnight, ha.
@ruouttaurmind
/giphy goat stimulator
LOL.
@mfladd I don’t have it, but for two bucks? And ya can add the ridiculous GoatZ zombie goat mission DLC? Sure, why not?
@ruouttaurmind Ok, it could be worth $2 just for GoatZ.
@mfladd Oh, yuck!
@mfladd Keep in mind GoatZ is extra DLC. No idea how much $ tho.
@ruouttaurmind I can vouch for the greatness of goat simulator and various DLC. Totally worth it.
@mfladd Ok, you need this DLC bundle which includes Goat MMO Simulator, Goat Simulator: GoatZ, Goat Simulator: Payday and Goat Simulator: Waste of Space. $4. So six bucks all in. Cheaper than a ticket to the cinema.
EDIT: I just ordered the sim and DLC pack. I realized I had a $5 Microsoft credit which was set to expire at midnight, so my total out of pocket was $1.53.
This is what clinched it for me:
Goat MMO Simulator
Next-gen MMO simulation allows you to be a simulated goat in a simulated MMO. You no longer have to fantasize about being a simulated goat in a simulated MMO, your dreams have finally come true! Experience faction warfare between goats and sheep in an MMO simulation so good you’ll think it’s real.
Lolz!
@ruouttaurmind Sweeeeet! I will look at it tomorrow. Thanks!
Is there multi-player online GoaT warfare?
@mfladd It would appear so. I only started to download the game this afternoon. Then 30GB of DLC in the bundle, so I still haven’t had a chance to check it out yet.
@mfladd As the title suggests, Goat MMO Simulator is precisely that. A simulated MMO filled with dumb bot goats and sheep. Multiplayer is an option only inasmuch as the game supports local coop play.
Not Jan yet. Not 2019 yet. Sigh.
/giphy grump
@f00l Are you posting from the future?
Any Brandon Sanderson fans - Oathbringer, Mistborn, co-author of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series?
I’m a fan of his work.
The Reckoners (Kindle eBook): Steelheart, Firefight or Calamity - Book 1, 2, 3 - $1.99 each.
https://slickdeals.net/f/12575716-brandon-sanderson-the-reckoners-series-books-1-3-steelheart-firefight-calamity-1-99-each-kindle-edition-amazon?src=frontpage
Ninety7 is once again offering their speaker docs for Alexa and Google Home devices for up to 50% off.
Get the Ninety7 Vaux portable speaker dock system for Echo Dot Gen 2 for $25 (50% off) with discount code VAUXCNET at checkout. Choice of Ash or Charcoal colors.
One thing that frustrates me about the Mocado Power+ dock I purchased at meh.com is the inability to view the Dot light ring if the dock is placed at eye level or above. I have no idea if the Ninety7 Vaux is any better. If anyone who owns one could weigh in, I would appreciate it. Worst case, I guess I could just stick something under the Dot in the Mocado dock to elevate it up a bit, exposing the light ring.
@ruouttaurmind I have this from last time (I think I posted it). You can see the ring even when slightly above eye level so it does solve that issue for you. I don’t have the other dock nor a Tap but the sound is louder but lacking deep base. The battery will last a few hours at 100% volume but I was expecting longer but it’s nice to do a project outside with it when you need timers, math/equations done with voice control and voice control of music. Any other questions feel free to ask.
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind I have a question please: “If you were wrongfully put into an insane asylum, how would you convince them that you’re actually sane and not just pretending to be sane?”
@therealjrn I would begin by not posting stuff like this in a public forum.
@therealjrn Just kindly explain that it’s a M5M conspiracy and then ask the troll room to help!
@ruouttaurmind I’d be a bit concerned about these Dot Docks in that they encase the Dot, causing a device that already gets warm to get hotter.
Heat is the enemy of electronics durability.
(I also wonder whether the performance of the Dot’s “far field” microphones is impacted, even ever so slightly, since the Dot is designed to sit on a flat surface.)
Anybody hungry for pizza?
Pizza Hut pizza is half price (online orders only) thru Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019.
pizzahut.com
Yum, my kind of New Year’s diet!
@Barney Cool! It’s my burfday!
@mike808 Happy burfday?
@Barney @mike808
/giphy Happy Burfday!
@mike808 Here’s to you!
/giphy happy birthday
@Barney @sammydog01 @reg038
Jan. 8, people.
@mike808 Happy
goatdaybirthdayAmazon: CRC 11oz Dry Moly Lubricant Aerosol Spray for $1.74 and free Prime shipping (item listing may default to a different seller;be sure to choose Amazon as the seller, otherwise the price is $17).
Currently out of stock, but Amazon is permitting backorders at this price. Usually this stuff sells for over $10/can. This is a “dry lubricant” which applies as a liquid, then dries to a lubricating film. Ideal in applications where a wet lube attracts dirt and particulates such as fishing reels, bicycle chains. Excellent for firearms, and automotive uses due to the high heat tolerance. Also a perfect solution for window and sliding screen tracks, door hinges because it won’t attract and trap dirt and debris.
@ruouttaurmind Nice! I ordered a couple of cans.
@ruouttaurmind LOL I ordered this yesterday, great price if you have a use! Didn’t think it’d be something everyone might want.
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind This would work pretty good on garage door tracks?
@Barney Great for the wheel bearings on a garage door, but the track itself generally needs something a bit more viscous. Otherwise you’ll wind up applying lube every couple months.
@reg036 It’s a fair general purpose lube for around the house but. Good for key locks, particularly outdoor padlocks like the ones on my shed and gates. WD40 will melt right out with the summertime sun blazing down on the locks, but dry moly will film up and has a much higher heat tolerance.
@Barney @ruouttaurmind @reg036 One of the benefits of driving an older car is no car payment. But I’m sure a can of this stuff will come in handy for squeaky doors and hinges.
@ruouttaurmind you are evil!! I guess I will put a picture of the stuff in my husband’s stocking
think it will help with the front end noise in my car… ahahhahahahhahahahaha
Also, they must be perplexed by my orders!! Also purchased:
(real chocolate jimmies!! @mfladd!)
@mikibell Soo…Sprinkles or Jimmies???
@mfladd @mikibell @reg036 Sprinkles!!
@therealjrn
With the older car…I like being able to actually fix my car! Now if you could help me with a radiator swap I need to do lol.
@therealjrn I’m driving a 1996 mini van. Is that old enough?
@Barney @therealjrn LOL yes… 97 myself.
@Barney @reg036 shit. You both have me beat with my '02.
(notice I didn’t need the whole number because my car is from this century)
@therealjrn Showoff with your fancy car from 15 years ago
.
Amazon no longer shows as a seller, this deal seems dead.
@Barney @mikibell @reg036 Jimmies!!!
Those look Yummy, @mikibell!
@Barney @reg036 @ruouttaurmind @therealjrn
And the lube deal is gone
@mfladd @reg036 @ruouttaurmind @therealjrn I guess all of us who KNOW that it’s SPRINKLES, got in on the lube deal.
@Barney @mfladd how do you splain me getting in on the deal then??
Vermicelli…
@mfladd @mikibell It was a mistake. They’ll probably notify you later.
@Barney Thou shall not rustle my jimmies!
@mfladd You think so, huh? Well, you’re wrong.
#Sprinkles forever!
@Barney Purple is so overrated!
@mfladd Dork!
@Barney @mfladd You two need to go get a room and hug it out.
@Barney @therealjrn
awwwwe…come here, Barney. I have a hug for you.
@mfladd You are so nice and since I want to end this little tiff on an upbeat note, I’ll concede that
IT’S SPRINKLES!!
@Barney @mfladd Johns, James, Jill’s???
NO!
JIMMIES Forever!
@Barney @mfladd
it’s jimmies, Barn
@Barney @mfladd @therealjrn In the UK they call them colour strands or sugar strands. The little round nonpareils are “hundreds and thousands”.
@Barney Hey, you have to admit this is the kinder, gentler me and I am not completely comfortable in this skin yet
@ruouttaurmind great deal, but bummer, looks like it is over.
@reg036 @therealjrn
WTH? I don’t know you people. I’ve gotta find some new people to hang out with.
@mfladd I
you no matter what you are – good, bad, or just plain evil.
@Barney
/image Purple Jimmies
@therealjrn Go away.
@Barney Well there you had to go and be all nice on me - ack!
Lol…Team Jimmies!!!
@ruouttaurmind
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind @mfladd @therealjrn @mikibell
It was those damn jimmies that caused this.
@Barney
/giphy blame Jimmie
Huh. My name isn’t even Jimmie.
@reg036 Yup, I got the same message. Oh well.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind Me too. Just gonna have to rawdog it now.
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind Interesting letter - I have never seen one before. I have had amazon make a couple of mistakes with pricing before, but they always just made good for those that purchased and then corrected it.
I remember one was a black Tahitian pearl necklace they had on the daily deal - remember when they had just one main deal? When you put it in cart and used some code it doubled the discount making it ridiculously cheap. They shipped it, but corrected the mistake quickly.
@mfladd I’ve had maybe half a dozen Amz orders cancelled due to pricing error over the last couple years. It happens, but those times they fulfill the orders makes it worth the effort and disappointment when they do cancel.
Google Fi has some deals/incentives on phones…
https://fi.google.com/about/phones/
Such as:
-Pixel 2 XL for $749 and get a $300 Fi credit
-LG G7 ThinQ for $549 and get a $200 Fi credit
-Android One Moto X4 for $249 and get a $100 Fi credit
-Moto G6 for $199 and get a $100 Fi credit
The credits (the ones I looked at) are good for both new and existing customers assuming you activate the phone on Fi within 30 days of purchase.
My 2 year old Pixel’s battery is acting up and not holding a charge very long. Sometimes dying at 50% for no reason. Apparently, it’s kind of a pain to replace the battery. I am trading it in for a 64GB Moto X4 which should be a fairly lateral (specs wise) move for me. I’ll supposedly get $140-ish in trade value (because the Pixel technically still works and is in good physical condition) plus the $100 Fi credit which will make the Moto nearly free. I went with the 64GB X4 which has 4GB RAM vs 3GB on the 32GB version and is like $50 more, so I’ll actually be out like $50ish.
As always, let me know if you need a $20 Google Fi referral code for new Fi customers.
With love,
medz
@medz awwww, we love you too medz.
@medz You’ll fall in love with the “Moto Actions” I’m SO used to it I get flustered on non-Moto devices now lol.
@medz @reg036 I think the next phone, that I keep in my nightstand drawer, will be the X4.
@Barney ??? Is that becuase you don’t like it? I’m planning to try and get an X4 this year to replace my cheepie E4.
@reg036 I’ll give them a chance. I had to disable similar gesture moves on older phones because they were unpredictable.
@medz It works on the fingerprint reader on the bottom, left is back, right is open apps. love the back swipe.
@reg036 I just haven’t been able to get too excited about my smartphone (Moto G6). I prefer my laptop for internet stuff.
@Barney LOL I prefer my laptops also though I’ve been using our Fire 10" & 8" a lot more lately.
I do a lot of couponing and in the past couple years a lot of it has moved from forum based sites to Instagram & Facebag, but I really, really hate it.
@Barney @reg036 Facebag ding
@therealjrn I got all my family/friends calling it that now! lol
Xbox Games (14 hours left) 2 other great games.
Lego Avengers and Lego Jurassic World $6.60 (each) or $5.00 for Gold mehmbers.
And don’t forget to add the free Spriderman Character Pack
These are will be great to play with my son. I don’t think I can take another session of Roblox.
@mfladd I just bought those on Steam! And got stuck 2 minutes into Lego Batman -after punching Robin in the face a lot. Sorry, Robin.
@mfladd thanks! In for both!
@JnKL I will let you know if I see any deals on character packs in the future.
I guess I should also ping The Lego King @luvche21 for this, just in case.
@JnKL @mfladd just because I bought a pallet of Legos makes the Lego king eh?
Too bad I don’t have an Xbox, but I love these games. Playing through Lego City Undercover right now with my boys, and they love it!
Audible: The Complete Novels of Mark Twain for $0.66 (subscribers) or $0.94 (non-subscribers).
This collection includes:
These are a bargain at this price and likely worth at least five or ten cents more! #marktwainisahack
Here’s the true secret to audiobook success: start with a mediocre novel, have it narrated by a mediocre amateur narrator.
@ruouttaurmind If you go to Audible and search for Oregan Publishing you’ll find a ton of these types of deals. Someone on Reddit said they’re lifted from Librivox so you can get them free over there. But the Audible format is nice so I’ve bought a couple of them anyway.
@sammydog01 It’s nice to have an integrated library. I have some books on disk that I ripped to my phone, that requires a different app to play. Then I have a few Google Play audiobooks which require a different app. Then there’s the Audiobooks.com library, still another app… It’s worth a buck to me to keep these in the Audible app I guess.
@ruouttaurmind This was a great purchase (thank you). I guess now I’m gonna have to figure out how to listen to Audible books on my new Oasis. -sigh-
@Barney You know, that Moto G6 is pretty sweet for audiobook listening.
@ruouttaurmind So I’ve heard, but the sound will be pretty muffled with the nightstand drawer closed.
@ruouttaurmind @f00l @therealjrn @sammydog01
I just updated my Oasis to the firmware that should have been installed in Dec of 2017. That’s the one that I had to download to my computer and then install. Wow, me, all by myself did this!
My Oasis now has Bluetooth and it now shows my Audible library. Yay!
Um, one small problem… I’ve never used Bluetooth. Not sure what to do.
It’s always something.
@Barney @f00l @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 You can use it to hook up to one of your many bluetooth speakers!
@therealjrn It looks like I gave them all away since I didn’t have anything that needed Bluetooth. I am such an idiot.
@Barney Oy Vey!
Sims 4 standard for $5
Digital deluxe edition for a dollar and some change more
There’s about a million add ons that are on sale.
https://www.origin.com/usa/en-us/store/deals/simssale?utm_campaign=sims4_hd_us_gam_socd_ig_holidaysale&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&cid=54642&ts=1546562007320
With that many add ons, I wonder how good the game is by itself.
@RiotDemon Haha…just what I was thinking before I got to your comment. But I saw that also in the game deals - I noticed it had a lot of stars/reviews.
@mfladd game plays are all over YouTube. I only played whichever Sims was available in 2000. I got sucked in very quickly and was playing for hours.
I haven’t bought this yet. There’s already tons of games I have on steam that I haven’t even started yet.
I’m torn.
@RiotDemon
It’s called “the backlog”.
How to Download the Books That Just Entered the Public Domain
@therealjrn I highly recomend Calibre
https://calibre-ebook.com/ to organize & format all your ebooks
@reg036 @therealjrn
Calibre is Avocado Goat approved.
You can also take epubs and export them as MOBI (in the “both” old and new KF8 combo format), then email them to your Kindle. They show up on Amazon in your Digital Devices & Content under “Documents”, not ebooks, btw.
This isn’t a “deal” per se, but Woot has some pricey “pork panko” today. I don’t think it’s against the law to use your $19 KA watermelon color meh food processor to make your own by processing your store-bought pork rinds.
BUT, the Bacon’s Heir website has what looks to be some nice Keto-friendly recipes.
https://baconsheir.com/blogs/recipes
@therealjrn Pete’s Paleo bacon or nothing at all.
About $13/lb and not sugar cured. All bacon you’ll find locally is sugar cured. It tastes like real bacon did in the 70s and earlier, before they really started engineering/breeding pigs as pork factories. No nitrites, no sugar.
https://petespaleo.com/
I also like their meal plans, but they’re very pricey at about $14/meal on the “lite” plan. $18/meal regular portion. We order and then freeze them, treating them like we went to a restaurant (which ends up about the same price), only far, far more healthy for my wife and I. We’re open to other fit meal prep services, if any recommendations.
Amazon: Fargo Season 1 for $5 (HD digital version).
This is the season featuring Bilbo Baggins as the protagonist and Sling Blade as the psychopathic bad guy. IMHO, the best of the 3 seasons.
A fiver for seven hours of solid entertainment? A better deal than a trip to the cinema! And for @sammydog01, this one should be more family friendly.
@ruouttaurmind
LOL if murder is family friendly… I do get what your saying though.
Remember when there was no cusing, undies, or massive blood on TV allowed?
@ruouttaurmind Looks like it’s $0 on Hulu. But thanks!
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind Pornography-free is the new family-friendly.
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Even dick pics? Where do they think families come from?
So, this is what happened when I contacted Woot about my Oasis not having 3g as stated in the write-up.
Woot said I could return it for a full refund or
I could keep it and they would give me a partial refund of $35.
I really wanted the 3g, but golly, gee, this Oasis is so beautiful and like I said, it’s in perfect condition for a used Kindle.
Anyway, I took the refund. I’m happy – I guess.
@Barney If you’re out and need to sync a book try McDonalds. They’re everywhere. That seems like a fair deal they gave you.
@sammydog01 Yeah, I think is was fair.
@Barney Seems like a decent deal. AS @sammydog01 recommended, MCD’s has free wifi, as does Starbucks, Target, many supermarkets, most public libraries, shopping malls, etc. etc. etc. Chances are if you’re somewhere outside the house and not actively driving, you’ve probably got access to free wifi somewhere close.
I’m very happy to hear you’ve reached an accord with Woot.
@Barney @ruouttaurmind And Starbucks now allows you to sit and use their wifi forever without buying anything. Their bathroom too. True story!
@sammydog01 Just don’t let the homeless & junkie smell throw you off and watch out
for the needles in the bathroom when in the cities!
@reg036 clearly lives in a very different city than I do.
@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 @reg036 I’ve never been in a Starbucks. Have no plans to go to one.
@ruouttaurmind LOL, actually know the Starbucks that all that crap went down at. Major cities have some issues in any stores that allow people to stay without a purchase, it attracts those with no place else to go and those that have no restrooms of their own. Now the stores out here in the suburbs are nice and clean but that’s a whole other discussion not fit to be had on meh.
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind “The Man” is always holding us down. I wanna move to San Francisco where I can poop in the streets.
@therealjrn While riding a scooter!!!
Thinkgeek has 50% off clearance with code 50tin
My suggestion:
Https://www.thinkgeek.com/product/kjip/
LINKY to all clearance items.
Amazon has buy 3 months Xbox live gold get 3 months Xbox live gold while codes last. That’s six months for $24.99. It’s a good deal.
https://smile.amazon.com/Xbox-Live-Gold-Membership-Digital/dp/B004VSTQ2A/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?encoding=UTF8&ref=ya_aw_dod_pi&th=1
It’s two separate 3 month digital codes emailed to you. You can add both to your Xbox account, or give one to a friend. Microsoft adds the time consecutively not concurrently.
/giphy Xbox live
This is a fair deal for six months of Live Gold (normally $40). You could probably find a slightly lower price per month on a full year, but for six months, this is a good deal.
@Nate311, there is no mention of this offer on the product page you linked. Do you have any deets? Or a link to the offer?
@ruouttaurmind If you scroll down to Special offers/promotions right above the manufacturers description, it should be listed. Theres like three lines of recommended products, then special offers then manufacturers description.
@ruouttaurmind
@Nate311 There it is, thank you!
A better deal on Xbox Live Gold:
Yesterday @Nate311 posted a pretty good deal on XBLG 6 month subscription (3 mos BOGO on Amazon). This morning Newegg upped the bargain by reducing their price to $21 for 3 mos, plus BOGO with discount code EMCTUTD52 on checkout. Free email delivery and no sales tax in many states.
So that’s six months of XBLG for $21. Best price I’ve seen from a reputable seller. I don’t know if you can do this deal twice, but if so, that’s a full year of XBLG for $42. Lowest I’ve seen in at least a year or more.
@ruouttaurmind Also: If you need another Xbox controller; Walmart, Amazon, and Newegg have the black one for $39.99. That’s the same as Black Friday 2018.
@Nate311 @ruouttaurmind not as good as the ones I missed during the wootoff, but I think I’ll bite.
https://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Wireless-Controller-Black-one/dp/B01LPZM7VI
Newegg Xbone One Controller linky for those who can save sales tax by ordering from them.
@ruouttaurmind Seems the white one is also on sale on newegg.
My local Bed Bath and Beyond had 50% off stickers on their $100 Sphero Ollies, although their website lists them for $70.00. I don’t know if you can stack a coupon on top of that. I also don’t know if Spheros are still a thing.
@Trillian well at a minimum you can at least use a 20% off coupon on top of the $70 price so that would only be a bit more than 50% off 100. Now if you could stack that 50% off on the $70…
@Trillian Ollie’s are really fun- I got mine here.
Hellllooo my fil is giving me more gray hair… He wants strawberry hard candies wrapped with TWO twists, like butterscotch hard candies are. I have searched and googled to no avail. Does anyone know where to find them or what the term to search is? Pretty please???
@mikibell https://allcitycandy.com/products/atkinsons-pink-foiled-flashers-strawberry-buttons-3-lb-bulk-bag
They actually have a few on their pages: https://allcitycandy.com/search?q=strawberry+hard+candy
@cinoclav you are a life saver! I didn’t think of buttons!
/giphy life saver
@mikibell Happy to help. Can I be a Wint-o-green Lifesaver so I can spark in the dark?
@cinoclav absolutely!! If I don’t have to listen about how challenging single twist strawberry candies are, even for one day, you can be whichever flavor of life savers you want! (He isn’t that bad, but being blind can be frustrating… Trying to make it easier!)
@mikibell Hmm… That’s an interesting reason for wanting that specific type of wrapper. I can’t imagine a single twist wrapper is really that difficult to deal with, but I’m blessed with sight so I guess I wouldn’t know. Now for the fun of it, you should mix in some other flavors of double wrapped candies. Give him a little surprise now and then.
No offense, but I think the “surprise” flavor is a horrible idea.
Lets put something nasty in your favorite drink every now and then as a “surprise” @cinoclav
I bet the novelty would wear off quickly and it would seem to be a cruel joke.
@cinoclav You know what would be real fun? Put a piece of cardboard in between his pancakes! What fun!
@cinoclav they are easier to open because you can use one twist to open the other…and two chances to get it open. They also wrap the end of the wrapper kinda like a burrito on the singles…
@cinoclav @therealjrn shhhhhh and breathe… Cinoclav was not being mean… If my curmudgeon had a sense of humor, I might consider mixing it up
I have committed horrible sins no one is going to tell him… I substituted decaf for full strength coffee one day! Then, I find out he prefers decaf!!
@therealjrn The ‘surprise’ flavor was a total joke. Kind of ‘surprised’ myself that you didn’t pick up on that.
@cinoclav @mikibell Do the wintogreen ones really spark in the dark? I remember thinking something about that years back, but I’d forgotten. I love those wintogreen ones.
@mikibell @moonhat They do, or at least they did. Been a while since I’ve tried it. They can be hard to see though. You have to bite down hard and fast in a really dark room to see it.
@cinoclav @moonhat lots of hard candy sparks in the dark…wintogreen has oil of wintergreen in it…and some sciency jargon explains that it shortens the wave length of the light emmited to a more easily visible length. Lots of crystals will emit sparks when crushed…they say even diamonds… Which seems like an expensive way to make light!
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/05/all-lifesavers-spark-when-chewed-not-just-wintergreen/
/wootstalker https://sellout.woot.com/offers/hexbug-battlebots-remote-control-witch-1
HEXBUG BattleBots Remote Witch Doctor
Price: $19.79
Condition: New
@therealjrn you forgot to tag @sammydog01.
@mikibell @therealjrn I saw that in the email. Cool!
Amazon: MagicJack Go VOIP device (includes 12 mos. VOIP telephone service, unlimited local and long distance calling) for $24 and free Prime shipping. Non-Prime subscribers pad your cart with $1 for free shipping. Also available at Walmart for $24 and free in-store pickup.
Amazon: Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Gizmos Building Set, 83 Piece set for $11.69 and free Prime shipping. All time low according to CCC. Currently $33 at Target, $21 at Walmart.
BTW, I finally popped the cork on the 900 piece Lego Classic set I got on Black Friday. So many pieces. And some really tiny ones too. So far, this is the best thing I’ve made:
But this little guy is kinda fun too:
Microsoft Store Xbox - 1 Day Left.
Rocket League $10.00 (50% off)
So after looking on a number of sites for the top online multiplayer games - this was listed as the top game for many sites. Apparently, it is easy to learn and addictive. It is basically soccer with crazy cars.
@mfladd I’ve passed by the Rocket League competition coverage on TBS. Surely it must be more fun to play than to watch on TV.
@ruouttaurmind Really, TV? That would be quite a bit much - yawn.
@mfladd Ya, and it’s all rapid cut in, I suppose, an effort to keep short attention spans from losing interest. For me, the rapid cut production style makes me want to change the channel immediately.
@ruouttaurmind That’s crazy, but it looks like fun to play.
I have JUST started to play Titanfall 2 multiplayer after doing some initial training - it’s fun. I also just ordered Overwatch off of eBay. I see some new gaming addictions coming soon
Echo Dot Kid’s version for $40 ($20 off typical price)
https://www.amazon.com/amazon-echo-dot-kids-edition/dp/B077JFK5YH
Comes with a year of FreeTime Unlimited. (probably doesn’t stack if you already have a kid’s fire tablet with 1 year free)
Normal echo dots are cheaper, but this will give some peace of mind that she won’t play inappropriate songs if she misunderstands what the kid is saying. Also free replacement if the child breaks it somehow within 2 years. (slime doesn’t go in the Echo device, Billy)
@medz I need this so my kid gives mine back! It keeps “disappearing” from my room!
Ok, on my phone so quick question. Is this woot deal of 1st generation echo show for $75 worth it?
@mfladd
/wootstalker https://www.woot.com/offers/amazon-echo-show-first-generation-black-or-white-3
Amazon Echo Show - First Generation - Black or White
Price: $74.99
Condition: Refurbished/Not New
I’m tempted. I don’t have an Amazon TV device and all my fire tablets (except the kid’s new fire tablet) are too old to use the “show” mode. This would allow me to see stuff upon request and view my doorbell camera. I think still a little steep for me since I already have lots of echos around the house. I worry that it would compete with the primary echo in the living room. For the doorbell camera, I think we want a bigger screen so we could see better from across the room. I’d buy at $50 for sure.
@mfladd I like mine- it has a speaker on the front so it doesn’t compete as much with the TV in the other room. The new one has speakers in the back which defeat the purpose for me.
So it would be worth $75 to me. On the other hand the newer Fire8HD tablets can do the same thing and they go on sale for $50.
@mfladd Will a fire tablet do the same thing?
I like the 10" fire tablet better as it’s easily moved. I’m not a fan of hard to move small screens.
@reg036
/giphy easy movement
@therealjrn Didn’t I just say a fire tablet would do the same thing? Are you saying @mfladd is smarter than me?
@sammydog01 What? @mfladd is smarter than you? Well…if you say so…
@mfladd @sammydog01 @therealjrn
“Important: Show Mode is compatible with:
7th Generation Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets (released in 2017)
8th Generation Fire HD 8 tablets (released in 2018)”
@medz @mfladd @sammydog01 @therealjrn My pick would be for a 10" Fire tab in Show Mode. So much more flexibility.
And for the record, it is NOT necessary to have the Show Mode Charging Dock for Show Mode to work. it’s just a very expensive but convenient stand with integrated charging capability.
@ruouttaurmind Do you use it in conjunction with an echo dot or something? Or are you relying on the tablet’s microphone to hear you from across the room?
@medz The tablet’s mic. It’s not an ideal solution for a single-Echo configuration, but rather a better choice for someone who has other Echo devices and wants the added flexibility of a display. I happen to know @mfladd has about a dozen and a half Echo devices already, so Fire Show Mode would be a good fit for his particular use case.
@medz @mfladd @ruouttaurmind My kitchen dot is wired to a Bose speaker and connected to an Echo remote and Echo clock. I use it for timers and music. I use my kitchen Show to watch tv shows, my flash briefing, and my calendar. So they’re both useful.
@mfladd I just remembered my first Show’s screen crapped out after a few months- they sent me a replacement. I read that wasn’t uncommon. This one has a 90 day warranty. That’s not very long.
@mfladd @sammydog01 It’s refurbished, so hopefully screen fixed?
Amazon: Echo Input for $20 and free Prime shipping, or pad your cart with an additional $5 and get free standard shipping if you’re not a Prime subscriber.
Echo Input is basically a speakerless Echo device designed to connect to your powered speaker or other audio device via 3.5mm audio jack or Bluetooth.
I suspect this is somewhat similar to the $50 Echo Auto, but for a bunch less dosh. Seems like it would be easily installed in a vehicle and connected to your car stereo via aux input or bluetooth. Use wifi hotpot on your phone for connectivity and instant Alexa pissing and moaning at you wherever you go.
@ruouttaurmind The auto is supposed to have special microphones that hear better over car noise. I don’t know it that’s really true. I just got my Tap hooked up for the car so I can listen to books.
@sammydog01
The Echo devices are supposed to have special far field microphones that are supposed to hear from across the room… so why am I constantly screaming “Dammit Alexa, LISTEN TO ME!”
@ruouttaurmind That bitch.
@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 One thing I saw suggested Echo Auto will communicate to phone via bluetooth and share the data connection that way so you don’t have to keep turning your hotspot on and off. Probably also more convenient power source options. (how is the echo input powered?) Probably better map/GPS integration if you intend to actually ask for directions…
@medz Looks like Echo Input uses microUSB:
@ruouttaurmind power adapter (5W), so should be easy to find cig lighter adapters or whatever probably wouldn’t get enough juice from usb port on stereo, but I don’t know.
@medz @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01
Y’all have totally thrown in with the Dark Side.
/giphy “dark side”
@f00l @medz @ruouttaurmind
/giphy but I love her
This is prob a targeted promo. So you might not get it. Login to eBay to see, if interested. But if you want something off eBay, having no minimum on the eBay Bux offer is nice.
(Limited to “qualifying items”.
Thereare prob category restrictions. Such as real estate and motor vehicles being excluded.)
@f00l
Here is the “qualifying items” info:
Does this do anything? Also, when I write posts from now on Imma just repeat myself with bullet points.
/wootstalker https://home.woot.com/offers/twozies-two-sweet-row-boat-3
Twozies Two Sweet Row Boat
Price: $3.99
Condition: New
@therealjrn sparks imagination?
Newegg: Plantronics RIG Flex LX Xbox One Stereo Gaming Headset with Advanced Audio Adapter (chat mixer) for $15 and free shipping.
I can’t tell for sure but these look to be over-the-ear rather than on-the-ear, so for fifteen bucks, it’s worth a shot. Just the chat mixer alone is probably worth that.
Use promo code BTETUUB99 to lower the price to $12. Twelve bucks? Ya, I’m in.
@ruouttaurmind I don’t game so “chat mixer” confused me at first lol.
/giphy chat mixer
@reg036
/giphy social mixer
@ruouttaurmind Can you use them with anything other than an Xbox one?
@sammydog01 According to this Plantronics data sheet:
The chat mixer won’t be compatible with anything other than Xbox One however.
@ruouttaurmind Thanks! Amazon has a third one star reviews on it so I’ll keep my $12. I hope yours works well.
I just received my new headset. Sound is decent, fit is comfortable, chat mixer features seem good. Chat mixer includes a equalizer with 3 preset profiles for quick remixing on the fly. I connected the headset to my phone to test the mic, and it’s fine. If they don’t fall apart, I’ll be pretty satisfied for $12.
Sam’s club is doing a promo where you get $45 off your first purchase when you sign up for their $45 membership.
I might be going to Sam’s tomorrow.
https://www.scanandgoforit.com/?pid=SB_acq_Google_1340707172&wl0=e&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=294744601427&wl4=kwd-100455281&wl5=9012442&wl6=58530628682&wl7=&wl15=60626691784&wl16=sam's club&wl17=1t1&veh=sem&kclid=53453e3d-1006-4b85-8adc-76ad4ac61c35&gclid=CjwKCAiAyfvhBRBsEiwAe2t_i4jm62GdUvEE60RRfNFMU_UQCSil5u5Yfml3ggEafgEc9EaiWco7ORoC3igQAvD_BwE
@RiotDemon I
Sams
@RiotDemon @therealjrn So do I but their new milk carton sucks.
@reg036 Oh, that is odd.
@RiotDemon @therealjrn
Sam’s can suck it with these offers only for new members. Another reason to cancel it. Costco has better sourced and better quality items anyway for the membership cost.
@mike808 @therealjrn I don’t understand why a new member deal would make you want to cancel? BJs has new member deal as well.
No Costco by me, so no option there.
@mike808 No Costco around here and we just swap membership from me to her and back again every year for the membership offers.
I have no issues with the quality of items I get from Sam’s, besides private label items they all get items from same companies and that includes the food (and many private label food items all come from very few places and they change frequently)
@ruouttaurmind The carton is new in past couple months, does not allow you to pour from a full gallon easily. They shape them to fit on a pallet stacked on top of each other with a thin cardboard layer for stability. It’s usually cheaper by $1+ then any other place around here including Aldi’s. That alone covers my membership costs for a year and it’s super close by.
@RiotDemon @therealjrn I am already a Sam’s member, but I don’t get the same offer for the same 1-year membership, nor do I get a discount for being a loyal customer. So I’m taking my loyalty elsewhere and voting with my dollars, just like the Kochs and Adelsons.
@mike808 but don’t most places do those kind of deals to get new members in? Then next year I’d be paying full price as well.
@RiotDemon I haven’t been willing to pay for a membership for a couple of years, because I just haven’t needed it. But I miss buying some things there. I can do a year when it is basically free.
Thanks.
@mike808 @RiotDemon On the one hand, you make a good point. Last summer I was furious with Suddenlink for offering new customers twice the bandwidth I was getting for a little over half the price I was paying. They converted a loyal customer with 5 years of autopaid monthly bills into a sworn enemy because they kept raising my prices and wouldn’t budge on making me the same deal they advertised all over the place, including ON MY INTERNET FROM THEM. (I got fiber instead, I pay a little more but I’ve never been happier with my internet service).
But from the outside looking in I’d take this deal. What the cable company did to me would be like Sam’s offering new members a different membership that included a 25% discount on all purchases and free meals while shopping for only $20/year while telling me I would have to pay $65 and stick with the old plan that used to cost $45. I’d for sure tell them to fuck off if that happened.
I can understand giving a promotional discount on the same package everyone else gets as a bribe to get new members in the door. My opinion may be softened by the fact that around here, there is no Costco or BJs so I don’t have the option to vote for a competitor - I can either go to Sam’s or not have a place to buy massive quantities of mundane things.
@mfladd yeah, that’s why I’ll sign up. I had a Sam’s membership when I worked for Walmart briefly because they deducted it from my paycheck. I’ve also done the free 3 month membership from BJs twice. Both times I went only twice. At the beginning of the three months, and at the end. I just don’t need bulk items for most things. It isn’t a savings if the food goes bad before I can eat it.
@mike808
@RiotDemon Yup, I don’t have the space for bulk items anymore. But there’s a number of other deals I can certainly take advantage of, and justify if the year is free
@mfladd @RiotDemon I buy their gas all the time, usually it’s a dime or so cheaper than the retail gas stations.
Milk, protein shakes for my neighbors, bulk pepperoni (vacuum seal it into smaller portions) bulk cheese, rotisserie chicken, romaine salad mix, allergy medicine; BEST prices for generic Flonase & Claritin, along with any other meds you need, and I love closeout prices on various things like the $6 Nordic Ware griddle, my $7 Tramontina Glass/Silicone Universal Lid 2 pack.
And as TRJ said gas is cheaper.
@reg036 TRJ? chummy aren’tcha???
hhehehehe
@mikibell @reg036 Well, MB, I do go by TRJ over in the Green Grotto. lol Besides, reg and I are both fellow producers of the best podcast in the universe. ha
@mikibell @therealjrn
So I ended up signing up online because it says it could take 72 hours for the $45 promo to be activated and you have to use it within 30 days. I figure if I sign up at home, I can go when the promo kicks in. Was very confused because they sent me a $5 gift card within an hour of signing up. I emailed support asking why it wasn’t $45. They said the $45 comes off automatically at check out.
I guess I got another $5 bonus. Left me confused.
I’ll try to make it to the store later to verify everything is good.
Update:
Everything was cool with the $45 rebate. It showed up at the end when they totaled my bill.
Totally forgot to try my $5 emailed gift card thing.
Here is a Target in store coupon deal:
1850 Folgers 16 count K-cups on sale $8.99
Pay $3 for a 16ct box ($.19per cup)
Use your Red card for another 5% off.
Deal expires end of Saturday 1/19
If anyone is planning on doing this and you want a couple more coupons, whisper to me your email and I can send em out in the morning.
Bill the hippie is celebrating Martin Luther King day with free stuff. If you spend $5 at Penzey’s you get free 1/4c and 1/2c spices. If you spend $10 you can buy a mini box for $5 (I recommend the cinnamon box). And shipping is temporarily reduced to $4.95.
@sammydog01 I think this my chance to grab the seriously addictive cinnamon sugar I will be needing again.
@mfladd I bought the cinnamon mini box mostly for the cinnamon sugar. Have you made the snickerdoodles? You have to make the snickerdoodles.
@mfladd @sammydog01 More importantly, you have to make snickerdoodles and send them to me!
@mfladd @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 my daughter stress baked during exam week…wish her grades were as good as the snickerdoodles she made! They were awwwwesome!
@mikibell @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 The Penzy MLK deal ends tonight. I spent 10.50 (including shipping) and got a 1/4 of Mural of Flavor, 1/4 Sweet Curry, and 1/2 of that Pico Fruit? one.
Then I just realized that my whole purpose of this was to get another Cinnamon Sugar - I forgot in the spicy excitement
Oh well, I have enough to last until there is another good deal. Shit!
@mfladd @mikibell @ruouttaurmind I mixed cinnamon with sugar until it was the same color as the cinnamon sugar. It’s not quite the same but it’s pretty good. The apple pie spice with sugar is really good on apples too. I have so, so much cinnamon from Penzeys.
@mfladd @mikibell @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 shit!
@mikibell @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 But, but…they use vanilla bean in their cinnamon sugar!
Crap…know you are going to make me buy the apple spice too…damn you! I use both the pico and CS on apples!
@mfladd I only use the pico fruta on cucumbers- I’ll have to try apples. The apple pie spice has nutmeg, mace, and cloves. It makes an awesome pie too. I should make a pie.
@mfladd @sammydog01 Pico is super good on those yellow mangos, I also really like it on watermelon and pineapple.
@HexTheOwl @mfladd I have pineapple in the fridge- I’ll try it tomorrow!
1-Month Xbox Game Pass + 1-Month Sling TV (New Subscribers) $1 (Microsoft Account Req.)
Microsoft Store offers a 1-Month Xbox Game Pass Subscription + 1-Month of Sling TV (Sling Orange & Sling Blue) for $1 for new subscribers. Currently active Game Pass subscribers are ineligible for this offer.
Note, the Sling TV code is valid for new Sling TV customers only. Your Sling TV code will be sent through the Xbox message center by 2/15/2019, and must be redeemed at www.Sling.com/promo before 3/1/2019.
Limit one offer per account. Offer ends January 30, 2019 or while supplies last.
Great way to try out Sling if you’ve been thinking.
@reg036 Sounds nice, but I don’t have either device. Sling requires a device, correct?
@therealjrn Yes you need a TV/roku/amazon Fire anything that will do the app or in a web browser also if you wanted. The xbox account is built into windows 10 so you can access that part on a PC.
The Sling code can take a bit to come through though and I think you need to access the xbox app on your PC or an Xbox to get the Sling code it appears. I just did it with a virtual CC so I’ll update when I get mine.
@reg036 @therealjrn I had Sling- it was nice.
@reg036 @sammydog01 @therealjrn I may have to give Sling another shot. I tried them not long after they launched, before the cloud DVR service was introduced. Didn’t work for me.
The last few weeks I’ve been fussing with YouTube TV on the 30 day trial from Roku. But they’re not a solution for me, so I’m considering all the players again.
@ruouttaurmind I switched to Hulu Live because they had local channels in my area and Sling didn’t. They both worked fine for me. But then I usually watch crap. And the Roku channel makes me happy.
@sammydog01 I haven’t had local channels in so many years I wouldn’t know what to watch, so that’s a non-issue for me. YouTube has local, plus unlimited cloud DVR, so that was a plus for them. But I haven’t even tuned into a local channel since I’ve had it.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@ruouttaurmind FOOTBALL! Plus it’s nice to get the news during tornado warnings.
@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 I believe many of the internet services all introduced locals, the scene is changing month to month honestly.
I have an antenna in my attic, picks up everything including my hard to get channel 6 (seriously only broadcasting in lowVHF), that runs into my HDHomerun box that streams out the channels to any device (app) and my Plex server can record, strip out the commercials and serve up any show I tell it to record.
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01
Similar setup. Can you schedule recordings remotely on Plex? I use Plex (non-subscriber/lifetime) for playback, HDHomerun DVR.
I use MCEBuddy to cut commercials. What do you use?
@mike808 I have a Plexpass and that allows you to schedule through the app anywhere. Plex itself records and strips the commercials with the Plexpass. I run it on my Synology NAS (Intel processor so it can hardware transcode) along with some usenet automation software.
FYI Slings codes were sent through Xbox messages last night.
Insignia 6-Quart Multi-Function Pressure Cooker (Stainless Steel) $29.99
Best Buy.com has Insignia 6-Quart Multi-Function Pressure Cooker (Stainless Steel; NS-MC60SS9) on sale for $29.99. Select free store pickup if stock is available, otherwise shipping is free on orders $35+
Note, availability for in-store pickup may vary depending on location.
Includes:
-Insignia 6-Quart Multi-Function Pressure Cooker (Stainless Steel)
-Cooking Stand
-Inner Pot
-Measure Cup
-Rice Ladle
-Water Collector
Amazon: 4-Pack IRIS 82 Quart Weathertight Storage Box for $56 and free delayed shipping (2 to 5 weeks).
All time low price according to CCC.
Manufactured by IRIS in the USA. Go ‘Merica! The 14 Amazon reviews are damning but reviews elsewhere on Amazon (this product has multiple listings on Amz) are good to great. Also reviews on other sites are VG to Excellent (Home Depot, Academy Sports, Ralphs Farm and Home, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Wayfair, etc).
Hopefully this isn’t going to be a repeat of the Molly Lube fiasco.
I’m gonna use these for pantry storage of dry goods. When I was out of the country a couple months ago, the girl who was housesitting for me brought in pantry moths in a box of opened pancake mix. When I returned after a month it was a full-on infestation.
I had to discard many hundreds of dollars of food. Pasta, beans, spices, boxed meals like HH, mac n cheese, instant potatoes… basically if it wasn’t in a bottle or can I had to throw it out. I figure $56 is cheap insurance to avoid the loss of my pantry stores.
@ruouttaurmind Dollar store vacuum bags (you know for clothes) are your best friend to keep an infestation from reoccurring. Also Mason jars, especially the half gallon ones are great for flours and stuff.
@reg036 I appreciate your suggestions. I don’t care for breakable glass jars, so I bought some plastic Snapware containers for the opened packages of stuff like sugar, flour, pasta, etc. and a couple for keeping spice and seasoning containers in.
I tend to keep a sizable stock of pantry stores. Maybe two dozen boxes/bags of pasta, rice, beans instant potatoes and the like. HH, mac-n-cheese and that sort I may have 40 or 50 boxes. Ten or 12 bags of sugar and flour.
The appeal of these weathertight containers is they stack and make a consistent, tidy, bug proof storage option for the long term stuff. Giant zip-lock bags or the vacuum bags you mentioned would work, but having several of those filled with food are difficult to organize and store.
@ruouttaurmind Man, mason jars rock…I use them in the fridge a lot as the glass keeps items colder longer outside of the fridge…I miss everything coming in glass rather then plastic, I miss the glass OJ containers the most, they were great for making your own tea and such.
And as a couponer I understand, just bought 40 boxes of Annies Mac & Cheese (calling @therealjrn) as they were ~.10ea. I wont mention the 48 boxes of cereal I also got and how much a pita it is to store that lol.
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind @therealjrn When Teavana went under I bought a ton of tea. Should I buy a bunch of the fancy tea containers they sell? Nope, they tell me, buy mason jars.
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind Whee! Livin’ the mac&cheese life!
On phone, another quick question. Is the iPhone 6s deal on woot worth it as scratch and dent? Thinking for my daughter.
@mfladd
Compare to swappa. The woot prices seems to be ok but you might do better on swappa and not need to make a snap decision.
Btw any 6s might need a battery replacement. Apple will charge also $100 for this but local places (not Apple) around here will do it for about $50.
(Whatever you purchase for her, she will need a screen protector and a case, in addition, obviously)
https://swappa.com/buy/unlocked-iphone-6s
@f00l Thanks, I have checked out Swappa before, but the prices still seemed high to me. With woot I am sure it is a crap shoot. Maybe you will get a nice one, or maybe you will get a piece of shit.
@mfladd Not an especially good deal if you’re willing to do a little searching and waiting. I just did a quick check on eBay, and comparable phones are selling for as low as $130 from reputable sellers (longtime members, 100% feedback, plenty of prior sales). 16GB version sells for as little as $70.
The new waterproof Kindle Paperwhites are on sale today as part of the Amazon Daily Deal selections.
Check camelx3 if you want to see how these prices compare to the holiday season offerings.
Thru midnight PT today
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Sitting in the dentist office waiting to have a wisdom tooth yanked out of my head. I guess I’ll be dumb in a couple hours. Maybe too dumb to post any more deals?
But in the meanwhile, Amazon Deal of the Day for Thursday, January 24th: enjoy a selection of jigsaw puzzles from Buffalo Games, Ravensburger, Ceaco, MasterPieces and others up to 30% off and free Prime shipping or free shipping with $25 orders.
my friend’s son is having panic attacks during swim races. The dr suggested listening to music in between races – she was thinking her option is an ipod. She can’t afford $300 plus the cost of music. Do they make such things as a mp3 player these days?? He has a trac phone, so I assume they would have to pay to stream google play?? The school where they have swim has terrible cell service and the wi-fi is locked.
Any deals/suggestions out there to help this poor kid?? He is such a good kid!!!
@mikibell Plenty of MP3 players on amazon. My spouse isn’t allow to stream music via the PC at her work (nor over company wifi) and we don’t want to use data on our Google Fi plan if we don’t have to. She bought a $35 one that has built-in FM radio and we just loaded a bunch of MP3 files we had onto it.
So, if you have a bunch of mp3 files already, you’ll have plenty of options for a cheap “offline” music player. If you don’t already have an mp3 collection, then you first have to decide how you want to obtain your music and that will determine your direction.
@mikibell I have an old iRiver mp3 player I can send.
I need to look for the cord. It may be only 4gb, but that should be fine for what you need. Plus, you can play games on it. I use to love this thing.
@mikibell Here’s a Sandisk one at Target:
https://www.target.com/p/sandisk-flash-mp3-player-8gb-black-sdmx24008k/-/A-16540626
You should be able to buy CDs at thrift stores and rip them to it.
@mikibell Any smartphone can function as a media player – so perhaps the cheapest phone with a SD slot? Take out the SIM and just keep it in airplane mode.
@narfcake I was thinking the same thing… that is what I would have done, but she knows nothing about technology. Her kid could probably make it work
@sammydog01 good idea on the cds!
@mfladd You are sweet, next meet is tomorrow night, so I think I am going to get a 1-day prime mp3 to her.
@mikibell @sammydog01
/image cd walkman
@medz cool beans… thank you!! I knew they were still made, but when I googled it didn’t come up with good options. Went straight to the Amazon, there are plenty.
@medz @sammydog01 I have one of those still in the case somewhere… heehee
@mikibell that’ll still be pushing it to get it delivered and loaded with songs before the meet.
@medz yeah…working on temp fix too… I think I have an ancient small mp3 somewhere …hope the kid likes elton john and queen… Not sure what other cds I have.
@mikibell Any cell phone that has an SD slot will act as MP3 player, cheapest/easiest solution as they have a cell phone. Any MP3 player will have the same issue as you need to get the MP3s. If the kid is of computer age then they should be able to figure out how to rip a CD or transfer MPs to a SD card. Amazon, Spotify also offer off line playing for paid music service.
Apple Music I believe offers a 3 month trial and they have an Android app also.
@mikibell, I concur with @reg036. If his current phone has a microSD card slot, it’s likely it will accommodate a minimum of 32GB microSD card. Load up the card with tunes, jam it into the phone and boom baby! Instant MP3 player with a minimum of a couple hundred tunes.
You can also load music to a computer (from CD’s or whatever)and then put it on the ipod.
Any deals on popsockets? Like with meh faces on them?
Day 112 and jonesin’
Apparel 30% off at Shirt.Woot with coupon code WARM30. Just in case you don’t have enough t-shirts already. Actually they sell sweatshirts too so that’s good, right?
I had a half hour to kill so I went to Walmart. Always a bad idea. Anyway, they had a lot of electronic toys on last ditch clearance. I bought fingerlings for $2.50, a Pomsie for $4, and a Zoomer Bunny for $10. The bunny eats little paper carrots and poops shredded paper. IT POOPS! I can’t imagine why it wasn’t a huge seller for preteen girls.
Who wants a free KitchenAid® Artisan® Series Stand Mixer worth $429.99?
No purchase necessary. You may enter once a day! Whee! YOU get a mixer. And YOU get a mixer, and YOU get a mixer!
http://www.tasteofhome.com/StandMixerGiveaway
Ends June 30, 2019.
@therealjrn An you likely then get all sorts of spam…(no not the kind you put in a mixer)
@Kidsandliz @therealjrn LOL, yes you will get many many emails that’s why you create a sweepstakes email in gmail and get a google voice number with that email and use that.
That said Taste of Home allows you to opt out of emails upon entry, thhhhhey run several giveaways at once.
@Kidsandliz @reg036 Who the hell puts Spam in a mixer? Aren’t you supposed to slice it and fry it? Then the leftovers go in the fridge next to the batteries.
@Kidsandliz @reg036 @therealjrn
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
But I have Weird Al on my mind now.
@Kidsandliz @reg036 @therealjrn That’s why I have a spam account. Email away, people.
@Kidsandliz @sammydog01 @therealjrn I do so love me a fried Spam sandwhich, yum.
#livinthemac&cheeselife
@therealjrn spam meatloaf of course. Gotta grind it up.
@therealjrn Here’s another mixer giveaway:
https://steamykitchen.com/47497-kitchenaid-artisan-5-quart-stand-mixer-giveaway-3.html
@reg036 woo hoo! double batches of mac&cheese!
@therealjrn Getting all jiddy with it!
Booties for your car!
/wootstalker https://tools.woot.com/offers/mirror-snow-cover-2-pack-3
Mirror Snow Cover- 2 Pack
Price: $7.00
Condition: New
Regal Cinemas is hosting a Best Picture Film Festival-you can see all of the Oscar nominees for Best Picture for $35. Plus you can get a popcorn/soda combo for $5 at each movie. I’m pretty excited.
https://www.regmovies.com/static/en/us/promotions/best-picture-film-fest
@sammydog01 damn. Was hoping individual tickets were discounted. I missed Bohemian Rhapsody the first go round.
@RiotDemon The only one I got to see was Black Panther and I’m happy to see it again. Stupid MoviePass.
@RiotDemon @sammydog01 I vaguely remember discounted tickets for individual films last year (we saw 3 movies), but maybe that was only through the Regal app? I assume they’ll have discounted tickets again. If only I’d kept my tickets stubs, we’d know for sure.
@mossygreen @RiotDemon @sammydog01 Your regal app will show your history under the tickets area for a year.
@reg036 @RiotDemon @sammydog01 True! So I can say with authority that I saw The Darkest Hour and Get Out for five dollars a ticket last year without buying the series. They want people in the seats for those showings, I’d bet. So just keep an eye peeled.
@mossygreen @reg036 @RiotDemon I think the series gets you the $5 popcorn/ drink combo. I like popcorn.
@mossygreen I checked to order tickets. They weren’t reduced.![](https://dj5zo597wtsux.cloudfront.net/emojione/assets/3.1/png/64/1f615.png "=\")
@sammydog01 I just watched BP again on Netflix two days ago. I really miss my movie pass.
@RiotDemon @sammydog01 Hmm, it was definitely day-of that I bought the tickets, so it may have been a promotion based on how many series tickets they sold. They sent an e-mail. Don’t give up hope!
@mossygreen @RiotDemon I miss MoviePass too. I haven’t been to a movie since the cheap classic Christmas ones. And I have $40 of concessions gift cards to use by the end of February.
@mossygreen @RiotDemon @sammydog01 I’m still rocking my Movie pass… Last of the Mohicans here lol.
@mossygreen @reg036 @RiotDemon I quit when they stopped letting me see movies.
Best Buy DotD until midnight CT, Wednesday, January 30th: Victor Allen Grind On coffee pods, 60-pack for $12 and free in-store pickup or free shipping with 3 or more.
That’s just $0.20 per pod. Lowest price per pod I’ve seen on K-cups in quite a while. Choose Seattle Dark Roast, Donut Shop Blend, Caramel Macchiato or Variety Pack, mix or match 3 or more for free shipping.
@ruouttaurmind I bought these last time they came up. They were OK! I liked the Caramel Macchiato the best.
@therealjrn I am not a coffee drinker, but sometimes it’s nice to have a quick cup to warm up on a cold morning. My former roommate left behind a Keurig machine and a couple Folger’s pods, and it’s ok. Convenient with no cleanup to speak of. So I ordered the variety pack to have some on hand. I believe they’ve got a fairly extended shelf life, so I should be good for coffee pods for the next year or 18 mos.
@ruouttaurmind Kcups are good beyond the printed “best by” date FYI as is most packaged items…hell you can watch videos of guys eating old Army C-rations.
I’m not a huge coffee drinker though I do like iced coffee so I’m not picky with my coffee either but I’m stocked up on the Folgers 1850 right now.
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind I didn’t really “need” to restock, but I went ahead and got one variety pack. My daughter told me last time that Victor Allen coffee goes on sale all the time at different places.
@therealjrn It does go on sale frequently. The typical sale price is $0.25/pod. I saw it once a couple years ago for $0.18/pod, but this current sale is the lowest I can recall since then.
@reg036
Agreed. But… there’s the “best by” then there’s the “won’t kill you” dates. I have eaten plenty of pastas, crackers, and so on which are well beyond their dates. Yes, they were edible, but I definitely notice a difference in texture and flavour.
@reg036 @ruouttaurmind
Just recently, I found the last box of Barrisimo Breakfast Blend (96 count) K-cups on a limited time buy at Aldi’s for $14.99.
I have the minion version but not this one. It’s really cool.
/wootstalker https://sellout.woot.com/offers/wowwee-mip-balancing-robot-2?ref=w_cnt_wp_4_1
WowWee MiP Balancing Robot
Price: $30.99
Condition: New
@sammydog01 Will it fix me a cup of coffee in the mornings?
@therealjrn No but it can carry a cup of coffee across the kitchen and only spill half of it.
Uh, it’s in the bargain bin, so surely it’s a bargain. To someone?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
/wootstalker https://sellout.woot.com/offers/roylco-animal-x-rays-8-x-10-28-pcs?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_43
Roylco Animal X-Rays, 8" x 10", 28 Pcs
Price: $12.00
Condition: New
@ruouttaurmind Thanks, I actually have a use for those. Our local children’s museum has a play vet clinic, and they could use some fresh x-rays.
@walarney There ya have it! If it’s animal x-rays you’re after, I’d say over two dozen for $12 is a bargain then.
@ruouttaurmind @walarney But this set only includes 14 x-rays and 14 a-w-ray versions, apparently.
@walarney Indeed. Those things get handled pretty hard at those kid places.
@ruouttaurmind Museum loved the new x-rays. Thanks again for the tip.