Fools idol
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raided fortnum and masons. Found this gem with a 2024 expiry date for like £5. Bargain! tastes amazing on toast.
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kurisu_1974
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I just ordered 2.5 litres hydrogen peroxide. Going to try and restore my PSX and Dreamcast to their original colors with retrobrighting, if it works out I'll do my Atari ST and the rest of my old computer stuff.
For now I'm just gonna submerge the case in water + this stuff and put it outside on a sunny day, and see what happens.
For now I'm just gonna submerge the case in water + this stuff and put it outside on a sunny day, and see what happens.
Cyberpunkd
Member
Heart Rate Monitor for running, especially inside on a treadmill (pace/cadence on a treadmill is always hot potato)
Odlo running top, I learned the hard way after freezing for the last 5km of a HM, turned out I had wrong clothes that did not keep the body heat when sweat was starting to cool down.
Diablo IV pre-order (Digital Deluxe edition)
Odlo running top, I learned the hard way after freezing for the last 5km of a HM, turned out I had wrong clothes that did not keep the body heat when sweat was starting to cool down.
Diablo IV pre-order (Digital Deluxe edition)
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V1LÆM
Gold Member
diablo iv ultimate edition - £90
screen protectors for my phone - £6
cat drinking bottle - £13
screen protectors for my phone - £6
cat drinking bottle - £13
is that the stuff you use with UV light? i like watching some restoration videos and they always seem to coat the consoles in something then stick it in a box with UV light. i assume this is the same thing?I just ordered 2.5 litres hydrogen peroxide. Going to try and restore my PSX and Dreamcast to their original colors with retrobrighting, if it works out I'll do my Atari ST and the rest of my old computer stuff.
For now I'm just gonna submerge the case in water + this stuff and put it outside on a sunny day, and see what happens.
at first glance i thought that was a candle and was confused when i read you saying it tastes good on toastraided fortnum and masons. Found this gem with a 2024 expiry date for like £5. Bargain! tastes amazing on toast.
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kurisu_1974
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You can get a paste, but I'm going to try for a solution with this liquid + water and submerge the whole case in it, as this should give a more even effect, I've seen a lot of examples of uneven brightening when people use the paste.
So I'm just going to fill a tub with a 50/50 solution of this stuff an water, and put it outside on a sunny day. The thing I dread the most is disassembling / assembling the consoles. If all goes well I even have a vintage Atari monitor that I want to process.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Ordered an anti-static turntable sheet with the express hope that it helps me reduce the crazy amount of static that gets generated when I listen to records. I've tried a few other things with minimal success. Next step is one of those anti-static guns if this fails.
www.turntablelab.com
Teac: Washi Paper Anti-Static Turntable Sheet
Buy Teac: Washi Paper Turntable Sheet at TurntableLab.com, a Better Music Store Experience since 1999.
www.turntablelab.com
V1LÆM
Gold Member
more lottery tickets. yeehaa. i won £5 and put another £10 in so bought 5 more tickets.
i've never been a big gambler. i've put some bets on football (soccer) but gave up on it because i was shite at it. until the last couple weeks i had never put a lottery on. well maybe once or twice in my entire life. now i'm hooked. seriously thought about dropping about £100 on tickets
can't think of anything else to buy but i'm sure i'll think of something soon to waste my money on.
i've never been a big gambler. i've put some bets on football (soccer) but gave up on it because i was shite at it. until the last couple weeks i had never put a lottery on. well maybe once or twice in my entire life. now i'm hooked. seriously thought about dropping about £100 on tickets
can't think of anything else to buy but i'm sure i'll think of something soon to waste my money on.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
I'm on a tear with vinyl buys recently. Just ordered Thirteenth Step by A Perfect Circle. Easily my favorite thing Maynard has done outside of Tool.
MidGenRefresh
*Refreshes biennially
2 x LG DualUp monitors. Easily the best productivity setup I've ever experienced*.
* some of the solutions that I've used before:
* some of the solutions that I've used before:
- Ultra wide with laptop open on the side/below
- 2 x 4K 27″ screens, one is landscape, one in portrait
- 42″ LG OLED TV + 27″ 4K screen in portrait
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V1LÆM
Gold Member
is that a 7900 or 7950x3d??
i'm waiting for 7950x3d to be in stock
considering buying a cheap ass 7600 to use so i can build my PC until 7950x3d is in stock but not sure how much i'd get back for the 7600.
OverHeat
« generous god »
7950x3d replacing my 7950xis that a 7900 or 7950x3d??
i'm waiting for 7950x3d to be in stock
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
I have been wanting a double stacked monitor setup for a long time but could never find a decent solution. This looks amazing.2 x LG DualUp monitors. Easily the best productivity setup I've ever experienced*.
* some of the solutions that I've used before:
- Ultra wide with laptop open on the side/below
- 2 x 4K 27″ screens, one is landscape, one in portrait
- 42″ LG OLED TV + 27″ 4K screen in portrait
West Texas CEO
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
MidGenRefresh
*Refreshes biennially
It is. Highly recommend it. I have too much screen estate now. It's like having 4 monitors. Well, 5 because my MacBook Pro is open next to the screens. Love it.
V1LÆM
Gold Member
oh yeah i remember you saying this
brokenwatch
Member
I bought a solid opal ring:
Apparently it takes a little while to make so I won't see it soon, but I'm excited.
Apparently it takes a little while to make so I won't see it soon, but I'm excited.
ConkerTheSquirrel.
Member
Say hello to my new friend:
It's a majestic hat.
It's a majestic hat.
ConkerTheSquirrel.
Member
Where'd you get this? I'm planning on getting a specific type of ring, but I'm unsure of the quality.I bought a solid opal ring:
Apparently it takes a little while to make so I won't see it soon, but I'm excited.
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brokenwatch
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V1LÆM
Gold Member
ticket to see blink 182 in september. been trying to get one since they went on sale but they were going for £200+ for standing tickets. got one for £98. it's still a lot but don't think i'll get a much better price than that.
oh and i bought Assetto Corsa on Steam yesterday. Only cost £6 for the ultimate edition. Going to give it a shot later.
oh and i bought Assetto Corsa on Steam yesterday. Only cost £6 for the ultimate edition. Going to give it a shot later.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Concerts are crazy expensive these days. Foo Fighters a while back cost me $400 for the misses and I to go. Worth it.
Got a refund on Alanis Morrisette as she cancelled a number of years running due to Covid. Mises is still pissed at that one but I got some coin back.
Enjoy your show mate.
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V1LÆM
Gold Member
It's crazy the prices now. I blame ticketmaster. It's more an issue for the bigger artists. Going to see smaller bands in a 1-3k capacity venue is reasonable and I find myself going to those kind of concerts more now. I remember the days you could go to the ticket store and line up to buy them in person. Me and my friends always camped outside the store when tickets for our favourite bands were going on sale. In fact I remember doing it for Blink 182 before they split up in 2005. If you got ther early you'd get a standing ticket no problem and you'd pay the price that was on the ticket.
Not only are tickets expensive it's almost as expensive if you want to buy food or drink. Last concert I was at was £80 for the ticket and £50 on beer. Was almost £10 for a box of chips
I bought that exact air fryer last month! It's amazing. Cooks much faster than my old halogen oven and I'm seeing my electricity usage is lower. My halogen oven took about 30 minutes to cook chips (fries) but the air fryer can do them in about 12-13 minutes. I think the power consumption is a bit higher compared to the halogen but obviously since it doesn't need to be running as long it's using less.
Diablo IV and Resi 4 preorders and a pair of birthstone earrings for the mrs.
@TintoConCasera
i got an air fryer. i went with the "NINJA Foodi MAX Dual Zone AF400UK Air Fryer"
I checked some reviews and it was between either a Ninja or Instant something. Didn't like the look of the Instant ones. I could've got the smaller 7.6L Ninja at £220 but this one is 9.5L and it was £250. So for the extra £30 I might as well get a bigger capacity.
It'll be delivered tomorrow
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TransTrender
Gold Member
I love opal, and I wanted an opal wedding band, but apparently they're brittle and I would destroy it.I bought a solid opal ring:
Apparently it takes a little while to make so I won't see it soon, but I'm excited.
Would love to see more.
Fools idol
Banned
Got my favourite car out for the first time since winter. Spring is in the air... not quite warm yet here in the north of england but getting there.
Decided to replace the standard silver badge for a satin black one to finish off the look. Stallion baby.
Decided to replace the standard silver badge for a satin black one to finish off the look. Stallion baby.
Little Mac
Member
Some VOO and Bitcoin. Enjoyed the D4 closed beta a lot and thinking about trading in my Series S for an X for a better experience when it launches.
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LaughingStock
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One of these. And a new 1000w PSU.
Got my favourite car out for the first time since winter. Spring is in the air... not quite warm yet here in the north of england but getting there.
Decided to replace the standard silver badge for a satin black one to finish off the look. Stallion baby.
Sick! When will you tackle the anime waifu wrap?
Fermbiz
Gold Member
"A fool and his money soon are parted"
Been playing on arcade sticks since '09. Always wanted to try a hitbox type, but the prices are always steep. But this seems like such a great pair and gave me an excuse to buy. Going to be extra frugal for the next month.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
My brother, you need to get those speakers off the ground and at ear level.Just moved into our new home and bought the following:
A 2.1 system adequate for our small living room.
- LG CS OLED TV
- Polk R200 bookshelf speakers
- SVS SB-1000m Pro subwoofer
- Onkyo TX-NR7100 AV receiver
V1LÆM
Gold Member
I think I'm going to buy one of those Ring doorbells. Seem to be a lot of door to door sales people around this area and I'm sick and fucking tired of them. It would be so much better if I could see who was at the door and decide if I want to talk to them or ignore them
£100-180 for a fucking doorbell is extortionate though.
£100-180 for a fucking doorbell is extortionate though.
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Cyberpunkd
Member
I think I lost my Persol glasses somewhere so I ordered two Goodr pairs for 80€ total.
ForAcademicPurposes
Member
Cheers.
I plan to. This is my first proper system.
Any suggestions for speaker stands please?
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Anything aesthetically pleasing. If it’s hollow, fill it with sand.
Barneyco
Member
Maybe you could get a couple of small shelves and put them on the wall on each side. I bought brackets for my satellite speakers and they turned out good. The girlfriend didn't complain about it anyway lol.
Billbofet
Member
Yes, please get some stands for those speakers. Also, congrats on the new digs!
Thank you!
Will have to convince the Minister of Home Affairs before I purchase the speaker stands.
She cried when I bought the AVR and 2.1 system.
It ruined her aesthetic vision for the living room lol
UnravelKatharsis
Member
Snake and Tifa, just waiting on the cloud crossdressing version to come out and I'll be done with them!
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Celcius
°Temp. member
Does the HDMI go console -> receiver -> TV? Doesn't add perceptible input lag?Just moved into our new home and bought the following:
A 2.1 system adequate for our small living room.
- LG CS OLED TV
- Polk R200 bookshelf speakers
- SVS SB-1000m Pro subwoofer
- Onkyo TX-NR7100 AV receiver