@communist
/image carbs

/image sad face

@communist I see these make FP on SD all the time at this price and I just don’t get it. My local supermarket has them for $2.50/bag every day and sometimes as little as $1.50 on sale. I must live in an anomalous market region or something. What do these normally sell for around the rest of the country?

@communist @ruouttaurmind You do understand that SD shills “deals” from Amazon, right?

@communist @ruouttaurmind You can get them cheaper than this on sale in my local grocery stores and about this price normally.

@mike808 Who is SD?

@Kidsandliz Slick deals

@Kidsandliz SlickDeals.net

@ruouttaurmind @speediedelivery thanks

@communist @mike808 @ruouttaurmind I’m guessing that any site that pays referrals/commissions gets higher placement.

@therealjrn that is a good price. Mine was much more expensive and it does not have a bluetooth speaker!

@tinamarie1974 Good price for a mirror AND a speaker!

@therealjrn
/giphy cheers

@ACraigL Congratulations Mister!

@therealjrn I hope they use someone other than FedEx to ship it. I’m pretty sure I’ve made my last wine purchase.

@Barney @therealjrn Ooh pink wine. I like that sometimes.

@sammydog01 @therealjrn Don’t say that I didn’t warn you.

@Barney @therealjrn did it ever show?

@therealjrn
there is a topic about it on casemates

/image twiddle

they don’t seem to think the price is good for most of it

@RiotDemon It came late Friday afternoon. The original delivery said it would be on Tuesday, but they came on Saturday and I wasn’t home. And then for the rest of the week, the delivery schedule said that I wasn’t home or that my business was closed. Nope, not true. I was home at the time that the so called delivery attempts were made.

Talking to FedEx did no good, obviously. They finally said that they would send someone out with it on Thursday, after they didn’t show. Well, they didn’t show again that day.

The wine, which had no cooling paks to begin with, was hot. Temps in the high 80’s will do that. I’m not drinking it.

@Barney uh oh. What happened with customer service? Any reply?

@RiotDemon Yeah, they said they would talk with FedEx. Lot of good that will do.

@Barney @RiotDemon did you call the wine company? If the wine is ruined, they are responsible to transport it to you. So you can call and request a new shipment or a refund.

@tinamarie1974 I purchased it on Casemates. I think they have first rights to say that nothing can/will be done.

@Barney um, you paid them for shipping and they selected the carrier…

@tinamarie1974 Actually, I’ve written the whole thing off. Lesson learned.

@Barney

@Barney @tinamarie1974 But you got this out of it, right?

@Barney @RiotDemon
It has been my experience, the past couple of years, that they will basically do anything to keep from having to deliver to your home. They really want you to go pick it up from some “convenient” location, even though you’ve paid extra for delivery to your home. I’ve had things more or less held hostage for days with no one really able to pin down the location of the package. I believe they really want to be a transport service rather than a delivery service.

@RiotDemon @sammydog01 @tinamarie1974 @cfl
Casemates notified me that they are refunding the full amount that I paid for the wine. I’m very pleased, but I’m still pissed at FedEx.

@Barney @cfl @RiotDemon @tinamarie1974 It kinda sucks that Mediocre has to pay to cover Fedex’s asses. Maybe they can file a claim for it.

@Barney @cfl @RiotDemon @sammydog01

/giphy goat approved

@Barney @cfl @RiotDemon @sammydog01 bet they get a refund from FedEx

@cfl @RiotDemon @sammydog01 @tinamarie1974 I sure hope they do.

@ruouttaurmind The gf sleeps with earbuds in and destroys them like a 5 year old. My $3 should give me another month with less whining.

@cinoclav Just curious… have you tried the “kid proof” ear buds? There are some with like kevlar reinforced cords and connectors and such.

My ex’s kids would go through headphones and earbuds in a day or two. I finally stopped buying them. But I never shelled out for the super-strength ones. I always wondered if they actually are more durable.

@ruouttaurmind Nah. I’m just being nice in buying these. She has a good job, she can buy her own damn earbuds next time.

@cinoclav @ruouttaurmind I bought three. I don’t need them. I’m hopeless.

@Barney For your own well-being, maybe we should figure out a way to ban you from this topic.

@ruouttaurmind Meanie.

@Barney No, it’s for your own good. Really. Next we’ll find a way to block @sammydog01 from threads with deals on all things robot related.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 N43 2

@therealjrn I don’t know what that is.

@Barney N (in) 4 (for) 3 (three) 2 (too)

Pretty clever huh?

@Barney You’ll have to forgive @therealjrn. All those years he spent working for the NSA as a cryptanalyst have distorted his perspective.

@ruouttaurmind I think he might have been dropped on his head when he was a baby.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind @therealjrn Did he really work?

@OldCatLady Oh, he worked alright. Probably not for the NSA, but I’m nearly certain he’s held down gainful employment at some point.

@OldCatLady @ruouttaurmind @Barney All I can say is having a little bit of money sure takes the sting out of being so poor.

@ruouttaurmind snark snark

As promised… just as quickly as it began, and done.

@ruouttaurmind I got my reservation in yesterday…I hope I remember to watch it. Maybe I should do that soon.

@therealjrn I told Google to remind me to watch it Saturday night.

@ruouttaurmind Ooo! Good deal! What are YOU going to buy @Barney?

@therealjrn They did a similar offer a couple years ago, but the cap was $150 max discount. I bought a GM Perf. crate motor (already on sale) for the roadster project for under a grand and free ship, no sales tax.

Of course the motor still sits patiently in it’s crate in the corner of the garage, awaiting a day when my motivation catches up to my plans.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn I don’t get no respect.

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn These things need to age properly, don’t they?

I’ve been meaning to replace the blown head gasket in my Toyota pickup… since 2012.

@blaineg Spoken like a true shade tree mechanic.

I ignored the failed fuel pump in my Blazer for months before finally getting motivated. Timing was perfect because 6 weeks later a CV joint went out in the Impala. So now I get to ignore that repair because the Blazer is running fine.

@ruouttaurmind And I ignored the truck for years since I had the shiny new Camaro. But I didn’t really “ignore” it, I always mean to get around to it. Next week.

Of course when the Camaro broke it was February, and that’s not a good time to be working on vehicle that’s sitting outside.

@blaineg For me it’s the summertime. When it’s 110* the sun heats up my tools to the point I can’t even pick them up. Even leaning over a fender can cause a burn.

So that’s going to be my justification to ignore the Impala repair until at least October.

@blaineg @ruouttaurmind I dunno… It always seems to me that when one car breaks – and you don’t fix it – the backup car also breaks shortly after. Unless you have a second backup. In that case, you find that the third car was broken the whole time, you just didn’t know until you needed it.

@blaineg @walarney That would be where the Jeep comes into play. I have a S10 Blazer, my Impala, and a Jeep Wrangler. I don’t care for the Jeep much. It’s uncomfortable, it rides like a dump truck, and it gets horrible mileage. I mostly keep it around as insurance against the other two breaking down at the same time. The Fates are thinking
“no sense in breaking that Blazer right now because he always has the Jeep as a fallback plan”. I drive the Jeep at around the block or to the market at least once every weekend.

@sammydog01 Used ones! Someone could have licked it or rubbed their body parts on it during a video call with loved ones.
In for 3!

@medz Thanks for the warning- I’ll make sure to lick all those bodily fluids off as soon as it gets here.

Full exclaimer: I do not gain anything from you buying one of these. I just think either Pizza Hut is desperate to sell one pizza or they are too lazy to come up with a new deal.

Did you know that Pizza Hut was founded in Wichita? We still have the first Pizza Hut building.

@Barney I have really botched this write-up. Not sure if it’s my typing or my brain that’s screwed up today.

@Barney Was it bad wine?

@therealjrn TBD.

A larger image for those of us experiencing an excess of years resulting in a shortage of visual acuity:

@Barney I don’t know what that is.

@ruouttaurmind But… But… But the building wasn’t that big to begin with.

@therealjrn Did I type it wrong?

@Barney I don’t know what it means so how can I tell if it’s wrong?

@therealjrn I guess it will continue to be one of the great mysteries of life.

But the building ^it wasn’t that big to begin with.

Another TWSS moment nearly foiled by @Barney’s specificity, but saved in the stitch of time with some quick proofreading marks.

My work here is done. Making the forums safe for crass remarks and locker room humor.

@ruouttaurmind I think I have a headache.

@Barney You haven’t been having a great couple days, have you?

@ruouttaurmind Nope.

So it’s like this here Ring Video Doorbell, certified refurbished for $60, or $54 for Prime peeps.

Or this here Ring Video Doorbell, Used for $32 or $27.70 for Prime.

@ruouttaurmind I’m not buying anything.

WAAAAAIIIITTT!

We have a winner winner chicken dinner!

Big Mouth Billy Bass – Compatible with Alexa for $9.58 (sorry, no further discounts apply).

Now who isn’t dying to see Alexa’s snide comments and obstinate behaviour characterized in the form of a talking rubber fish?

I think this might be up @sammydog01’s alley?

@ruouttaurmind I want one.

@Barney

I’m not buying anything.

I want one.

/giphy smirk

@ruouttaurmind Meanie. I didn’t say I’m buying one, I just said I want one.

Anyway, I’d have to use an Alexa app for this, right? Not gonna happen.

@Barney I’m not sure if the fish speaks with Amazon directly, or requires an app on your phone, or an AUX connection to your Echo device. Since I divorced Alexa I’ve abandoned all Alexa related technology.

@ruouttaurmind And what you just said is why I’m not getting one.

Edit: I used to live such a simple life.

@ruouttaurmind FUCK. I bought the Ring Doorbell in GOOD condition for $34. I have the whole Ring security system I haven’t installed yet - so why shouldn’t this sit next to it on the floor?
Damn you, I shouldn’t be buying anything since I just bought a used car to replace my Peashooter (lemon) for towing duties. I wasn’t throwing one more dime into her. Time will tell if this is a lemon too - ugh. I already have minor things I need to do to it being used.

@mfladd I hate him, too.

@mfladd I want a NEW, new car, but I’m smart enough not to get one. However my old van, much like your old vehicle, is slowing falling apart. And it’s trying to find more and more unique ways to cause me grief.

I only hope that the double sided tape that I’m using on the bottom of the windshield trim, holds until I get to the repair ship.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind It’s been a shitty day, I’m in for a talking fish. I almost bought a teddy bear with a Santa hat this morning that lip synched to Alexa and the fish is cooler.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01
Unblame: The $34 Ring doorbell I bought in “Very Good” condition came in. I would say it is - the damn thing is brand spanking new and factory sealed!

@mfladd More often than not my warehouse items have been in better than stated condition. Only a couple times has “like new” arrived with scratches, dents and missing buttons.

@ruouttaurmind Even better is the fact I bought it in “good” condition, not “very good” like I posted. I almost wonder sometimes in a case like this that they don’t have said used item and just replace it with a new one. This was absolutely new.

@mfladd I theorize: lots of these items are abandoned Marketplace merch. Stuff Amz was stocking for a Marketplace seller and the seller defaulted on storage fees.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 You can BUY an Alexa compatible fish? What’s the world coming to when one of the greatest and most useless hacks has been turned into mass market retail?

What’s next, is Amazon going to start selling Furby organs, or floppy drive music players?

Just to be clear, this kind of organ. Not the guts.

@ruouttaurmind snagged a Recertified (brand new from appearances) 2nd Gen Show (now a proper product) for $134.99 after Prime 10% discount.

Finally, the product performance is improved and comes with an appropriately matched price.

Great to see larger screen (vs. the phone app) security footage from our Wyze cams. And much improved, if a bit plastic-box-boomy, sound quality.

Now if Amazon would simply implement a way to keep the display turned off via verbal request rather than it self-turning back on on a whim.

@RedOak @ruouttaurmind Doesn’t do not disturb work?

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01

“Do not disturb” does not actually turn off the display, only dims it.

“Turn off display” actually does turn it off… but Alexa in her persistence, turns it back on later.

@RedOak @sammydog01 Divorced Alexa. I found her to be… well, high maintenance and inconsistent. I asked her once “Alexa, what’s wrong?” When she responded “Well if you don’t know I’m sure not going to tell you!” I knew for sure it was over between us.

I recently started a relationship with a Google device. Google isn’t exactly the name I want to mutter all day long, but when I discovered she responds to “Hey Goo” I decided at least it was amusing. Sometimes I’ll forget myself and call her Siri or Alexa. Major relationship faux pas.

@RedOak @ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 you need to keep the names of all your girlfriends straight! “Women” tend to get upset when you call them by the wrong name

@tinamarie1974 Ya, imagine the sparks if I called an IRL girlfriend “hey Goo”.

@ruouttaurmind I think you would have a very lonely night lol

@tinamarie1974 So basically… situation normal?

@ruouttaurmind aaawwwww. Well stop calling the girls Goo. You might have more luck

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01

Both Alexa and Google Home are far from perfect.

But we tested both next to each other for a year… and were more often frustrated by Google. At 15 months, we unplugged Google due to benign neglect (hadn’t asked it anything in months).

@ruouttaurmind They would have to pay me $14 to get this game.

@Barney @ruouttaurmind It’s actually fun and kid friendly (and not just weirdo kids).

@sammydog01 A. I don’t believe in fun, and B. I would have to borrow some kids. Nope, not gonna happen.

@Barney @sammydog01 It’s not as much fun as CAGH or “We didn’t test this at all”.

@ruouttaurmind $0.10 per brick is about par. MSRP is $350 for the Bugatti. So yeah, 20% is …
/youtube pretty pretty pretty good

@mike808 The Bughatti is one of those kits, much like the Porsche GT3, that never seems to go on any kind of decent sale anywhere. And when it does, it sells out swiftly. So saving 20% is somewhat uncommon.

I’m not that impressed with this particular Porsche, the 911 RSR. Not detailed enough to justify the price I think. For the same money I’d probably opt for the James Bond Aston or the Mustang fastback. Or for less money, the VW T1 Camper or the Beetle.

@ruouttaurmind My daughter still has not started the Lego Porsche 911 GT3 I got for $119 at Woot. If she doesn’t soon I’m building it myself.

@sammydog01 Wow. Amazing price! Woot-off?

@ruouttaurmind No, it was the week Steve the intern set prices. I had time to research it and still be first. Dumb luck.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Oh yeah…whatever happened to Steve the intern?

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn I think they fired him for selling Lego sets under cost.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 So Steve the intern was a lot like Mike808, he just kind of made up plausible-sounding shit on-the-fly?

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn When I go to my orders and click on the Lego set it says item not found. So maybe it really was a boo boo.

@sammydog01 Eradicated from existence! Schrodinger’s LEGO set?

The HDView app is supported on a wide range of smart devices, including Amazon Fire TV, NVIDIA Shield, iOS, Apple, iPhone, iPad, Windows 10, Roku 9.0+, PlayStation, Android, Xbox and more.

@mike808 Still holding off for full Roku support. Do you happen to know if that’s implemented in this version?

@ruouttaurmind Won’t happen. Bitch to Roku. They didn’t license the codecs until 9.0+. SD can’t fix broken Roku shit.

@mike808 That’s unfortunate. In a previous thread you mentioned Roku support was in the pipeline. I thought maybe this new product would implement that. Now you’re saying it’s not coming at all? Too bad. I really don’t want to mess around with Plex/PlayOn for this capability. I guess maybe Kodi on my RasPi is always an option. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

@ruouttaurmind

The HDView app is supported on … Roku 9.0+

What part of that was unclear?

@mike808 It is still not fully supported. Yes, it’s possible to use a bodged-up procedure to play video on select Roku devices, but it has limited capability and the interface is clunky and inelegant. Absolutely no different than it’s been for almost two years.

@ruouttaurmind Recent developments:
From the SD Forums:

nickk wrote: on Sun Jun 09, 2019 4:59 pm
We are in the process of submitting a Roku app with support for Live TV from ATSC.

The app requires a Roku TV or a Roku Ultra connected to a TV / home theater system with AC3 support via HDMI. Most TVs other than Samsung support AC3 via HDMI.

Nick

So it could be very soon now.
You can check the SD forums and search for Roku.

However, it is the Roku devices themselves that cannot decode an MPEG2 stream (which is what ATSC HDTV is), so there will never be “full” Roku device support for any legacy Roku devices. Again, bitch at Roku for cheaping out and buck up and buy a new generation Roku device that can. There is nothing SD can do to upgrade or make shitty Roku hardware/software license fails to work with these excellent devices.

From another post:

Most Roku devices do not support MPEG2 so there is no nice way to watch Live OTA TV on a Roku. SD does not have an app for Roku. If it’s a Roku TV I believe there is a clunky way to do it using DLNA, but that provides no guide.

Stop buying a Vespa and complaining that you can’t haul your boat to the lake with it.

@mike808 Thank you for the post. I have a 2018 Ultra (should work fine) and a 2019 Streaming Stick (I’ve read mixed online reports on this one).

I’ll just have to put on my “wait and see” face for now. I’m moving my mother across the country in early July. She’ll be staying in her RV in my back yard until we find her a house she’s satisfied with. I was hoping SD via a Roku would be a convenient way to get live local TV into the RV without having to run cables or purchase new hardware I won’t have a use for after she’s in her own place.

I’ll likely pick up YouTube TV while she’s at my place and put the Roku Streaming Stick on her TV. Easiest way to get live and local TV into the RV.

@ruouttaurmind Just got this email:

Announcing the HDHomeRun OTA Live Channel for Roku!

We are excited to announce the first step in HDHomeRun support for Roku, the “HDHomeRun OTA Live” channel for Roku.

As you can probably guess from the title, this first app is dedicated to Over the Air Live TV viewing. Watch TV, check out the guide, change channels, do all the simple things you expect from a great Live TV app.

To use the HDHomeRun OTA Live TV channel, you will need a TV, AV receiver, or soundbar that supports Dolby Digital or AC3 sound. You also need a CONNECT or newer HDHomeRun device. And finally you will need a Roku that has been updated to Firmware 9.0.

For more information and instructions to install, please see the HDHomeRun OTA Live TV blogpost post.

And if you’d like to report your experience, ask questions, and talk about the new release, please visit our Roku forum thread.

Instructions for Install
Support Thread
Pre-Orders for HDHomeRun SCRIBE and SERVIO Continue
You have about three weeks left to get your pre-orders in for the HDHomeRun SCRIBE and HDHomeRun SERVIO. Demand has been extremely strong so far, so get your orders in now to make sure you are in the first wave of production!
How to Pre-Order

The 2-tuner HDHomeRun SCRIBE DUO is available for pre-order from Best Buy. The 4-tuner HDHomeRun SCRIBE QUATRO and the 2TB HDHomeRun SERVIO are available for pre-order direct from our shop.

HDHomeRun SERVIO (P/N: HHDD-2TB) $150.
HDHomeRun SCRIBE QUATRO $250
HDHomeRun SCRIBE DUO $200

@mike808 That’s encouraging. Thank you for the heads up. Next time I see a compatible SD tuner at a great price I’ll go ahead and jump in with fingers crossed that true full support will be imminent.

They have meh-style circuit breakers there? This item is currently “on hold” so everyone in all time zones has a chance to check it out.

Funny, I don’t like that nonsense any better over there. Just goes to show you: once a crap idea, always a crap idea.

@llangley @pooltoywolf lol. Toilet seat. Wtf.

@llangley I actually bought one of the Ginormous Unicorn Sprinklers from Target when they were brand new a year or so ago because of course I did. I haven’t had any trouble from mine, but apparently the negative curve of the neck seam is rather weak and prone to blowing out. He could also really use some tie-down loops on his hooves, because even a brisk breeze will knock him off his feet! But he is cute and huggable. $30 is a good price for these!

@llangley @PooltoyWolf @RiotDemon I need that toilet

@llangley @moonhat @RiotDemon A shame they didn’t bundle it with a poop emoji float.

@moonhat @PooltoyWolf @RiotDemon that would’ve been brilliant!!

@llangley @PooltoyWolf perhaps some horeshoes as weights

@CaptAmehrican @llangley The issue would be attaching them without causing residue or air leakage

@llangley @PooltoyWolf

@llangley @mike808 @PooltoyWolf I dunno. The unicorn looks pretty happy.

@llangley @mike808 I love this picture so much.

@llangley @mike808 @PooltoyWolf Do you really think that wasn’t deliberate?

@blaineg @llangley @mike808 The photo or the valve location? I suppose it’s possible someone in R&D wanted a chuckle.

@RiotDemon Thanks, I’m good.
Got some Palm coolers here. Better deal.

@ruouttaurmind My son would cut someone for the special purple fortnite skin set that comes with it!

@ruouttaurmind @Barney special edition! Fancy! Word must be getting out what a techno wizard she is!

@mfladd I completely read that wrong…something about purple foreskin

@ruouttaurmind I love purple, but not enough to buy an Xbox.

Edit: Aw, that is a pretty purple.

@therealjrn About the tecno wizard stuff: I’m trying to keep it quiet so that I don’t get inundated with tech questions. I just don’t have the time for them.

@llangley

I completely read that wrong…something about purple foreskin

That should definitely be cut off!

@ruouttaurmind Shiney!

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn

Own this on Amazon or else would have ponied up.

Why doesn’t some billionaire just give Wheedon & Co a studio and soundstage setup, and just let him do stuff?

@f00l @ruouttaurmind JW should be, at the very least, a millionaire in my book.

@ruouttaurmind Not sure if he was trolling or serious, but at the end of the trailer someone at the back of the theater yelled out: “Howcome they never showed the monster??!!?”

@ruouttaurmind Nice! I’m still working on Twerkbot 9000 though. He has a lot of parts.

@sammydog01 I built the little music box robot with the flowers and tarted it up with some Sharpie paint markers. It actually turned out not too bad. Sent it to Mom for her birthday and 4got to snap a pic. The Sharpie markers were really easy to use, but took a couple coats because the wood soaked up the paint. But it snazzed up the project nicely.

@ruouttaurmind That’s the one that went out of stock in my cart. Oh well. I just ordered a doggie one from Amazon. I’m impressed at how well they go together.

@ruouttaurmind man, none of the other Technics cars are anywhere near the level of that GT3, are they?

I guess the veyron comes sort of close.

@djslack Perspective though. Forty bucks vs. hundreds. The Cheron is decent. The rally car and the racing boat are fair. Most of the construction equipment is good. The Mac Anthem is fit.

Several of the older retired kits were spot on.

In this case, there are a couple alt builds which are probably worth the forty on their own:

@ruouttaurmind oh yeah, they are much more attainable. I was mostly musing that the top of that line is an entirely different beast than the majority of it.

I might have to get this, hadn’t envisioned that hot rod but I would build that. I wasn’t that impressed with the Corvette but that is slick!

I keep holding out for the gt3 to come through on my camel3 alert not in the middle of the night, one day I’ll pick it up.

@sammydog01
/buy

It worked! Your order number is: wonderful-jolliest-koala
/image wonderful jolliest koala

@sammydog01 @therealjrn Something is terribly wrong at MorningSave (besides the usual weirdness), I can’t sign in on Firefox.

Also, I’m using Firefox on Meh and it won’t let me make new Topics.

@Ignorant have you been told about this problem?

@therealjrn Enjoy!

AleashaMatthews
1.0 out of 5 starsBait & Switch
May 3, 2018
Size: KingVerified Purchase
These arrive with a thick funk, you know the funk I’m talking about, that funky smell everyone talks about in their Amazon reviews. Except this funk was insane. I couldn’t bring them inside for days and days and days and after I did they still smelled nasty. Anyways, after having finally begun to use them, at first I was kinda like OK cool this is my new night life and I’m digging it, I’m totally comfortable and I feel bad for being so upset over the initial funk. But now a few weeks into these pillows and I can tell you A. The funk is still there just not as severe and B. These pillows have deflated to literally HALF their size. They are heavy, which is odd for me to complain about because I like heavy pillows, but these suckers are heavy without any added benefit of comfort at this point. They cant even be propped up after I’ve made the bed because they just fall over from being deflated and under filled. Would not recommend unless you want to buy them, wait a week and a half to use them for the smell to dissipate, have an amazing rest for a few weeks, and then regret everything about them once those few weeks are over. I got catfished with these pillows. I saw one thing that of course reeled me in and then received something totally different and unappealing in the end.
Update: The cover was initially very soft, but that too stopped working just like the pillow that whole “bait & switch” thing again I don’t use these as my main pillows, they sit in the way back so they don’t see any use really. So I was surprised to find a tear in the cover when I changed the pillowcase.
If this review has been helpful in any way please click the “helpful” thumbs up button. I take time to write honest real reviews and enjoy knowing I’ve helped others in coming to a decision.

@Barney @Ignorant @sammydog01 That’s weird, I’m using FF…I haven’t tried signing out and in or make a new topic though…

@Ignorant @therealjrn It’s working now.

@Barney @Ignorant The above was using the clip feature–I didn’t know I would have to clip my clip–oh well, too late now.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@Barney @therealjrn glad it’s working for you now, I just tried and was also able to login over there and add a topic here with the latest Firefox version.

@therealjrn everyone knows you need to clip your clip

@sammydog01 Pillows die an early death for me anyway…the only ones that have lasted for any length of time is the purple “My Pillow” but even they don’t last.

@Ignorant Thanks!

@Barney @Ignorant I got my pillows and tried them out today. That @AleashaMatthews is SO full of shit. She probably didn’t order these pillows because they definitely don’t stink. They came compressed and flat, which is different from the usual compressed and rolled-up packaging but they fluffed up nicely. I don’t remember specifying, but they sent me king size, which is fine but they really are BIG. Very happy! Thanks for the heads-up @sammydog01!

@Barney @Ignorant @therealjrn I’m glad you’re happy. I guess I should have bought some too. Curse you @AleashaMatthews.

@therealjrn shit they sent you the bait and forgot to do the switch, you got lucky this time.

@Barney @Ignorant @sammydog01 Reviewers like @AleashaMatthews that beg for likes turn me off anyway. If what you are saying is helpful, the likes will come naturally, right @AleashaMatthews? @Amazon has taken away their “dislike” or “unhelpful” button otherwise I’d go over there and really mash down on that button really really hard!

@therealjrn I buy all my sneakers there. I should go check if I have a coupon too.

Shit- they don’t have my sneaker in my size.

@sammydog01 shit!

@sammydog01 @therealjrn FYI - I think they are here in St. Louis.(Fenton, MO)

LET’S GO BLUES!

@mike808 @sammydog01 @therealjrn their DC IS in Fenton!

@mike808 @sammydog01 @therealjrn

re: lgb

@mfladd @mike808 @sammydog01 @therealjrn

@ruouttaurmind such a steal. I think I will buy 10 of them!!!

@ruouttaurmind That Bezos guy is a SAINT!

@ruouttaurmind Looks like the new Show 5 will be replacing these- this is probably a last ditch effort to get rid of them before they go half price on Prime day.

@sammydog01 Ya, the amusing part: Show 5 is $90 right now. The Spot is $130.

About the only advantage to the Spot is it’s compact shape.

@ruouttaurmind I bought one of the $50 gen 1 Shows for my nightstand (I had a coupon). The main advantage it has over the Lenovo one is that you can turn the adaptive brighness off.

I was working on twerkbot and watching a video the other day and took a break. I turned the light off so I could see the video better and it went dark- I had to turn the room light on to see it. That pissed me off.

If the time numbers were a bit bigger the Show would be perfect. I bet the clock on the Spot is too small for a lot of people over 40 to read.

@sammydog01 Spot has several analog clock options which make it much easier for old eyes to tell the time (same reason I don’t wear a digital watch).

@ruouttaurmind Spot’s screen is only 2-1/2 inches diameter. My Show has a 3/4 inch high digital time and it’s not big enough. I don’t think it would work for me.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 Just say: “Hey Google, what time is it?” Oh, wait, I guess you have to ask Alexa…well…you get the idea.

@sammydog01 Had one the other day. Delicious!
Wait, today only? No, they have the international items for a limited time, but more than just one day.

@cinoclav I guess I read that wrong. Oops.

@sammydog01 I went today just in case you were right and because I was passing a McDonald’s. Drive through conversation was fun:

“I’ll have a stroopwafel mcflurry please”

“A number 3?”

“No, the stroopwafel mcflurry please”

“You said waffle? We don’t have waffles here”

“No. The mcflurry on the worldwide menu. The special one you have. The one from the Netherlands.”

“Oh, the ‘struffel’(?). How many?”

I’m still in the drive through line right now. This better be tasty. And if that’s how it’s pronounced, why are there so many extra letters that spell waffle?

Tale as old as time… “We don’t have the mcflurry because our machine is down”

This was only told to be after I waited to get to the pay window, she came to the window, asked me to wait, then came back. You could have mentioned that fact when I ordered it, kid.

So this guy says it “stropevaffle”. Seems legit.

@djslack I ordered at the kiosk just so I didn’t have to say “stroopwafle”. It was full of caramel and cookies. Try again tomorrow- it’s worth it.

@djslack https://forvo.com/word/stroopwafel/

@sammydog01 stroopwaffles are delicious. Better when they are slightly warmed so the caramel is all gooey though.

There’s a McDonald’s on my way home. I might get it.

@sammydog01 I would try that Tomato Mozzarella Chicken sammich if they made it with grilled chicken. It looks like it could be tasty.

@ruouttaurmind @sammydog01 they do make a grilled chicken one: https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/product/tomato-mozzarella-grilled-chicken-sandwich.html

@djslack Now that looks like a sammich I could tuck into.

@sammydog01 stupid local McDonald’s. I don’t think they understand how a mcflurry works. I got a cup of vanilla icecream with stroopwaffle bits and caramel on top. I had to stir it myself.

/youtube first world problems weird al

@RiotDemon Yeah, caramel sundaes are hit or miss the same way. Try a different McD’s?

@cinoclav neat site!

@ruouttaurmind Betwixt your cursive post and all the hockey hoopla, the forums are right proper rogered out eh?

@therealjrn Aye, I’m knackered. Who knew the cursive thing would sprout like that.

@ruouttaurmind @therealjrn Ooh, I like that!

@ruouttaurmind Damn nice price.

@mfladd Considering you’ve had yours for a year and a half now, and you didn’t pay too much more, it’s pretty much on par with the deal you got, innit?

@ruouttaurmind Agreed, because mine came with a game ($209). But a game I never use; soooo I would rather have paid $169

@mfladd A year and a half of PvZ:GW2 is is easily worth the extra $40.

@ruouttaurmind I am not so sure. I am not renewing Live Gold for a while when it runs out - PvsZ has become a major distraction of mine

@mfladd you just need a woman to, ahem, whip you into shape.

@RiotDemon I dunno, I kinda like not being beholden to anyone else right now. But I would be all for an arrangement of some kind…

@mikibell or they will convert your points to a gamestop coupon…

Sad… in an environment that is online bent, why restrict the online shopping? I understand the expense of perhaps 2 ecommerce platforms, but if I wanted to be in a retail store, I would go.

@mikibell I’m guessing this is why they’ve been having fire sales on their clearance.

@mikibell The way I’m reading this, it’s not like they’re ceasing to offer online purchasing, just that you’l be seeing those items at GameStop.com now.

PS: Time to plug in…

@mikibell Sounds like the selection will be much more limited. Beginning of the end for TG.

@cinoclav @mikibell

@cinoclav @Nate311 50% sitewide with code movingday …all sales are final.

@cinoclav @mikibell @Nate311 oh no.

@mikibell And there is nothing to redeem the Geek Points on.

Ok, technically, there are 7 items left, but nothing I have any interest in.

The closeout sale has been pretty picked over too.

@blaineg yup… Sigh… The end of an era…

The best I could come up with was some socks and a t-shirt, and as I looked at it in the cart, and the cost of shipping & tax, I said “Why bother?”

They definitely went out with a whimper.

“ThinkGeek is not shutting down!”

(Yes, we are totally shutting down.)

@sammydog01 It looks interesting and 3C says that’s a good price…but Imma pass because I don’t think I need any of these floor cleaning thingies.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@sammydog01 It looks like a good price compared to the other wifi enabled alternatives, but it will get stuck a lot. I got one in the last IRK and if I don’t lock it in the bedroom and close the bathroom door, I will inevitably come home to find it stuck somewhere. If it’s not wedged under something or not being able to get out of a tight spot because of the square shape, then it’s getting caught on the corner of the rug and think it’s falling. My Roomba and other round shaped knockoff don’t have this problem.

A couple of good things about the Deebot is the low noise and decent battery life. The logs show it gets about 1:45 per charge on my tile floors with a single small rug and it doesn’t make near as much racket as the Roomba.

KuoH

@kuoh @therealjrn Thanks for the reponses. I guess I’ll pass on it.

@narfcake What did you buy?

@narfcake It’s got a tiki so I wanted to like it. But, eh, no. I don’t think I’d be getting leid on any vacation wearing that shirt.

@narfcake @ruouttaurmind it is kinda cool though

@tinamarie1974 It seems off to me. They take a vintage style design, complete with genuine simulated pre-worn printing, then print it on a bright blue shirt? I wish woot would add a couple color variations to include faded colors for these kinds of designs.

@ruouttaurmind that is fair. Maybe a burn out, pre washed type fabric? Those are usually super soft!!

@sammydog01 Haven’t purchased anything yet.

https://shirt.woot.com/offers/procatstination

@narfcake @sammydog01 I’d be more inclined to buy a 50% off. They did it before, they can do it again.

@sammydog01 Moar like preemie babies, amirite?

@therealjrn

@tinamarie1974 Which deal did you like?

@therealjrn actually none of them. I was initially excited when I saw a deal for landscape lighting, as I need a LOT of them for all my flower beds. When I clicked on the site and saw the offering I was underwhelmed.

@tinamarie1974 That’s why I asked lol Thanks for sharing!

@therealjrn i only shared because our group is so diverse, someone might like something on there??

@therealjrn @tinamarie1974 I’LL BUY ANYTHING IF IT’S CHEAP ENOUGH!

@sammydog01 what did you buy?

@RiotDemon Nothing! Yay me!

@sammydog01 Yup. So there’s that hoverboard again. Taunting me, trying to lure me into a traction cast and six month in hospital.

@ruouttaurmind I need to get mine out on the road again.

By the way it looks like they give out coupons after Daybreak sellouts.

@sammydog01 I got an air fryer. Thanks for the tip. I was going to wait until Prime day, but life’s short.

@sammydog01 thanks. I folded and got these.

@therealjrn ummm…why did you do that?

@therealjrn @tinamarie1974 Which one gets worn depends on which gender they identify with that day.

@tinamarie1974
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@tinamarie1974 does shipping still kill it?

@medz yes inless 1) you live close to a physical location or b) you need a bunch of spices anyway and can hit the minimum

@medz @tinamarie1974 I could use some chili powder.

@mfladd that sounds like fun!

@therealjrn

they might sell out and then we get a coupon?

Is that a thing with daybreaks?

@medz @therealjrn I bought one.

@medz

Is that a thing with daybreaks?

They have done it before–two times that I have personally seen–20% off any item on the day of the sellout.

@Barney @medz

I bought one.

If I had a iDog, I would get one too. This seems to be a pretty good deal.

@Barney It would seriously clash with my interior.If it were black or charcoal, I’d buy it to just have in the back seat to mitigate ice cream spills and such.

@Barney @medz I just noticed it’s available in 51 states too!

Available States
AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, AK, HI

@Barney @medz @therealjrn I bought one too! Now I just need a dog.

@sammydog01 I’ll rent you one. She sheds a lot too, so you’ll really get your use out of this product.

@Barney @medz @therealjrn I didn’t even bother looking for a coupon I might still have. I just clicked buy 2! My Pomsky is leaving hair everywhere in the cars! And yet it is not everywhere on the furniture of my house. Something about the car seat fabric that catches it. This is the best $18 I have spent in a while. Thank you

@therealjrn thanks!

/image sporty stupendous dandelion

/giphy sporty stupendous dandelion

@medz @therealjrn It doesn’t seem to be available in my “state of confusion”. Oh, well. It wouldn’t help me anyway.

@Barney @medz @mfladd @therealjrn maybe the pup is extra nervous in the car causing it to shed??

@tinamarie1974 no. Everywhere. Groomer even apologised because they kept brushing and brushing and it kept shedding. They didn’t want us to think they forgot to furminate her.

@Barney @medz @mfladd @tinamarie1974 @sammydog01
Challenge: I have no dog
Difficulty: I have a $5 coupon that works over there
Difficulty: It’s 30 minutes to closing time

Do I buy it for $4?

@Barney @medz @mfladd @sammydog01 @tinamarie1974 I think I’ll hang onto my coupon for a little while longer. It expires in a few days though.

@Barney @medz @mfladd @sammydog01 @therealjrn I hear they have these really nice vibrating brushes if you need one. Lol

@Barney @medz @mfladd @sammydog01 @tinamarie1974 All set there, thanks

@Barney @medz @mfladd @therealjrn @tinamarie1974 Good call.

@RiotDemon I’m fascinated by the background in that gif… What’s with all the warping? Is it a green screen?

@medz that’s kind of an odd choice for green screen. Maybe if it was recorded on a phone, the phone vibrated during. I’ve had really odd artifacts from that happening.

@medz @RiotDemon I’m late to this party but I think @RiotDemon is part right. It is probably the victim of not-great image stabilization. The coloration is weird, too, so it does give off a green screen vibe.

Thanks, @sammydog01. We better not tell @medz.

@sammydog01 @therealjrn I already tried:

https://morningsave.com/deals/zmodo-pivot-cloud-rotating-smart-camera-with-four-door-window-sensors/checkout

…doesn’t work.

@sammydog01 This is why we can’t have nice things @medz!

@sammydog01 Sorry!

/giphy forgive

@medz @sammydog01 :snort: I guess this is the day for that according to @tinamarie1974. : )
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@sammydog01 It worked for me; I got some essential oil.

@ruouttaurmind not bad. Normally on black Friday the 36 pack is around $6.

The only time I had issues was when I left batteries in a light with a timer for several months after the batteries wore out.

Dang it, ran out of Edit time.

Also available in AAA for the same price.

@RiotDemon We have a problem in AZ with the heat. Any battery operated device stored outside is likely to develop leaks within a summer. I usually change batteries every September whether or not they are dead.

This is also why I can’t keep battery operated flashlights in my vehicles. Many ruined flashlights and a couple ruined gloveboxes, but I finally learned my lesson.

@ruouttaurmind good luck on the mayhem??

@mikibell Thank you, It’s terrifying and satisfying to see a plan which has been in the works for months finally coming to fruition in one last grand final operation. Hundreds of hours of work, many thousands of miles traveled (flown and driven), and by Wednesday my mother will finally be moved half way across the country. After that, only one more trip to drive the last truckload of her stuff (which will be already loaded after this weekend). I’ll be able to just breeze into Nashville, take a bus to the storage yard, and hit the final road home with no rush to get here. In ten short days the whole thing will be done and done.

Well, except for finding a house she likes. But in the grand scheme, that’s going to be the simplest challenge.

@ruouttaurmind I thought that might be the chaos, fingers crossed it goes smoothly!!

@mikibell

@ruouttaurmind are you safe and sound yet? I feel bad, all of my resources for “in case you get stuck” are north or east of your trip

@mikibell Bless you for asking. We pulled into my house at about 8:00 Wednesday night. It was an exceptionally challenging trip, but we survived. Mom is doing well, her pup is 100% recovered (and slowly adjusting to the new surroundings) and the escrow company finally released the funds Friday afternoon.

One last trip for me on Wednesday, but there is no timetable, as long as I’m back in the office on 7/15. I will be lollygagging my way back home on that trip. The luxury of time to address any potential pitfalls along the way will likely result in an uneventful journey. Looking forward to that.

Once the last trip is done I think it will be quite a bit before I get the urge for any road trips for some time to come. About 8500 miles driven on I-40 in the past 4 months. I’m over it!

@mikibell Here’s a pictorial representation of @ruouttaurmind’s final lollygagging trip back:

@therealjrn has been peeping at my Google Maps driving itinerary!

BTW, @mikibell, I recounted the recent horror over in the blame topic.

@metaphore if you use the code liquify, it won’t give free shipping. It shouldn’t annoy me, but it does!

@mikibell Yeah, I was annoyed it wouldn’t give me free shipping, but then I put back $30 of stuff I only kinda wanted that I was using to get to $75. I had to pay for shipping but it ended up saving me $20.

@metaphore I abandoned my cart I may go back later, but yes, I will be more choosy…

@metaphore @mikibell I went through it and couldn’t find anything I wanted. And I’ll buy almost anything.

@Cerridwyn Word is that this is a salt-free version of their Fox Point seasoning.

@mike808
looks like it has more onion in it

@Cerridwyn I’m gonna try it in dip- that’s what I use Fox Point for.

@sammydog01
i actually like it in eggs

@Cerridwyn @sammydog01 Just reading this for the first time. Now I’m hungry and it’s past midnight. Thanks, guys.

@OldCatLady Gonna have some eggs with Fox point? Darn, now I’m hungry.

@sammydog01 Quiche: sauteed Vidalias, swiss, Fox Point, eggs, milk, GF crust. Black forest bacon.

@therealjrn I had to pass on these. They were too big for my bathtub.

@Barney @therealjrn Your bathtub can’t fit a four inch unicorn? Are you sure you’re not bathing in the sink?

@sammydog01 @therealjrn Damn, I’ve wondered why that first step was so high.

@tinamarie1974 You realize you posted this in the June thread, right?

@mfladd clearly I did not, phuf. I will repost elsewhere. Thank you