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UnravelKatharsis
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Ordered this like a year ago and forgot all about it.
UnravelKatharsis
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a cheese and onion supermarket sandwich, two boiled eggs, and armored core vi
Steam wanted £50 which I would've paid but if I can get it for £36 then why not? I know it's From Software but I've never played AC games so might not like it.
No pic of the sandwich? Alright then, keep your secrets!
UnravelKatharsis
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Redbubble was having a 30% off sale a few days ago and as you know, winter is coming.
V1LÆM
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UnravelKatharsis
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happy now? and don't you dare ask for a picture of the boiled eggs!
What's better than a cheese sandwich? I could fill the craziest looking van you ever saw with cheese sandwiches.
Cyberpunkd
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Bought a second Dualsense controller for my daughter, they are on sale in a France right now for 50€ instead of 75€.
Dr. Suchong
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Mohonky
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I actually keep looking for a decent set of headphones for my mountain bike. I have been considering Shokz but not sure how they'd go under a full face helmet. Same with trying to work out speaker / Bluetooth modules similar to motorbikes.Purchased this small cargo bottle holder for my bike to hold my JBL Charge 4 speaker
Amazon.com : Blackburn Outpost Cargo Water Bottle Cage (Black, One Size) (Updated) : Sports & Outdoors
Amazon.com : Blackburn Outpost Cargo Water Bottle Cage (Black, One Size) (Updated) : Sports & Outdoorswww.amazon.com
Cyberpunkd
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Never mind helmet, wind in your ears will make Shokz pointless.
Fermbiz
Gold Member
For biking and exercising in general, i find that the Power Beats Pro to be awesome!
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Kratom.
Mohonky
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Can't / aren't looking for in ear, that's the annoying part
Cyberpunkd
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Yes, I’m still rocking first gen with ear hooks, what an absolute great design. It’s a shame that in chasing slimmer, smaller trend they got rid of it in the current version.
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Putonahappyface
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Quasicat
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I know it’s a bit overkill, but I really wanted to futureproof this thing.
CloudShiner
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This week, a Samsung Ecobubble washing machine and another pair of my favourite trail shoes, Nike Pegasus Trail 4's (highly recommended)
Oh, and a Series X with 3yrs of GPU.
Oh, and a Series X with 3yrs of GPU.
ReBurn
Gold Member
I don't blame you. It takes a lot of effort to convert and curate content for a Plex server. My Plex server is running on an 11th gen Intel Dell Optiplex mini desktop and I'm getting worried about it. I recently moved my library to a couple of external 4tb NVMe SSD's to get rid of platter drives. I want to build a SAN for it.
I'm thinking I may replace the Optiplex with an M2 Mac Mini. I have a late 2012 model I bought 10 years ago when they still came with somewhat replaceable HDD's. I replaced the HDD with an SSD a few years ago and its run very well all things considered. It hasn't received updates since Catalina so I don't trust it any more.
ThatStupidLion
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Lunar shift Xbox controller so i can play games on my pc - thinking elden ring or resident evil 2/4.
Maybe bg3 or starfield though.
Lots of games ive missed out on the past few years.
Maybe bg3 or starfield though.
Lots of games ive missed out on the past few years.
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V1LÆM
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car insurance. it's about £100 more expensive than last year just because of inflation/interest rates. have been paying £36/month since last september and the cheapest i can find now is £44/month.
this time i just sucked it up and paid it all in one go as it works out a bit cheaper because of no interest. I could get some quotes for <£500 (lowest was about £490 or ~£40/month) if i left out breakdown and legal protection. my old insurance (or current) has those so i would have had to skimp on that. i can't go without breakdown and the difference to add the legal protection was ~£20/year so i'm not too mad. so i paid £520 all together which works out at ~£43.30/month. so it's still about a £7-8/month extra.
i have 18 years NCD so fuck that i guess? still paying more and my voluntary excess has skyrocketed from £250 to £600.
know what the best bit is? i hardly even fucking drive anymore lol. 1-2 times a week. some weekends i might go a road trip but that's not that often. have been thinking about ditching the car completely but it's good to have. anyway the insurance is paid for another year. the MOT is due soon which shouldn't be too bad. next year if prices get any higher then it might be best to just sell the fucking thing. i paid £5800 for it 2 and a half years ago and if i sold it today i could probably get all that back and more (it's apparently valued at ~£6,600 right now)! if second hand car prices are still fucking expensive next year i could probably claw back all the money i paid for the car!
this time i just sucked it up and paid it all in one go as it works out a bit cheaper because of no interest. I could get some quotes for <£500 (lowest was about £490 or ~£40/month) if i left out breakdown and legal protection. my old insurance (or current) has those so i would have had to skimp on that. i can't go without breakdown and the difference to add the legal protection was ~£20/year so i'm not too mad. so i paid £520 all together which works out at ~£43.30/month. so it's still about a £7-8/month extra.
i have 18 years NCD so fuck that i guess? still paying more and my voluntary excess has skyrocketed from £250 to £600.
know what the best bit is? i hardly even fucking drive anymore lol. 1-2 times a week. some weekends i might go a road trip but that's not that often. have been thinking about ditching the car completely but it's good to have. anyway the insurance is paid for another year. the MOT is due soon which shouldn't be too bad. next year if prices get any higher then it might be best to just sell the fucking thing. i paid £5800 for it 2 and a half years ago and if i sold it today i could probably get all that back and more (it's apparently valued at ~£6,600 right now)! if second hand car prices are still fucking expensive next year i could probably claw back all the money i paid for the car!
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Check the breakdown level is the same level as last year. My insurance tried to bump me up to a more expensive level hoping I wouldn't notice. RAC also used to do this every year without fail. I told them to fuck off.
ipukespiders
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Hardly driving is a rating factor. The yearly sweet spot is 8000 miles - higher or lower will raise the price. For example, someone who drives only 500 miles/yr isn't getting enough driving time to maintain the skills in the eyes of the insurance company.
V1LÆM
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Starfield Premium edition. Steam wanted £86 but I got it for £64.
Also EA FC 24. I don’t mind £35…
Also EA FC 24. I don’t mind £35…
I usually put in 4000 miles/year and did the same this time. It still went up. Maybe next time I’ll see if raising it brings price down
Cyberpunkd
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Is this real? LOL
Driving is probably one of rare skills when you can get back to it after a few months / years and do fine after a few minutes.
Although given how Americans pass their driving license and how they drive something that is mostly coffin on wheels I am not surprised anything to do with US car industry is bonkers.
I just did the math: 8000 miles is 13k km, which is approx. 1000km per month WTFFFFFFFFFF, it's like you spend your whole life in the car.
Fools idol
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how and where did you get it for £64 mate
UnravelKatharsis
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This stuff is fire.
West Texas CEO
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Real talk.This stuff is fire.
I prefer Woodstock hot sauces, but Melinda's are good, especially at their price point.
UnravelKatharsis
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I'll try it if I can ever find it in a store near me. Usually the "heat" rating on the bottle is meaningless but Melinda's ghost pepper is legitimately hot for grocery store sauce.
V1LÆM
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Cdkeys.com
Putonahappyface
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GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Maiden Voyage
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I’ve never seen you with your knees together before
West Texas CEO
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Trust me, when you got that cake, putting your knees together can be a little uncomfortable.
Forsete
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Well this happened, who knows when? But I noticed a strange sound about a week ago, this Thursday I found the source of the problem.
Anyway, I was lucky it didn't puncture the tyre.
So new springs today, and a friend and I did the work today as well. Both front springs were replaced. Took about 4-5 hours on the driveway.
Sorry, don't have pictures of the new parts because my hands were covered in rust, dirt and WD40. So I didn't feel like holding my phone.
Anyway, I was lucky it didn't puncture the tyre.
So new springs today, and a friend and I did the work today as well. Both front springs were replaced. Took about 4-5 hours on the driveway.
Sorry, don't have pictures of the new parts because my hands were covered in rust, dirt and WD40. So I didn't feel like holding my phone.
V1LÆM
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Happened to me too but just one spring. Was driving about and heard a banging noise. I’m not good with cars and can hardly change a tire lol.Well this happened, who knows when? But I noticed a strange sound about a week ago, this Thursday I found the source of the problem.
Anyway, I was lucky it didn't puncture the tyre.
So new springs today, and a friend and I did the work today as well. Both front springs were replaced. Took about 4-5 hours on the driveway.
Sorry, don't have pictures of the new parts because my hands were covered in rust, dirt and WD40. So I didn't feel like holding my phone.
baphomet
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Just read the actual OP, so here's an actual pic of all of it minus one pair of pants and a hoodie that haven't been delivered yet.
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Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Food counts as things just bought right...
Took the family out for father's day down under, nice steak dinner and some drinks. Wagyu eye fillet with a red wine jus was just to die for, my son got the Wagyu rump and loved it more with green peppercorn sauce. Wifey had an amazing seafood tasting plate with the most amazing Skull Island prawns.
Took the family out for father's day down under, nice steak dinner and some drinks. Wagyu eye fillet with a red wine jus was just to die for, my son got the Wagyu rump and loved it more with green peppercorn sauce. Wifey had an amazing seafood tasting plate with the most amazing Skull Island prawns.
DaleinCalgary
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I see that all the time. not sure where you live but road salt screws with the spring then a rock hits it and boom. It's been broken for a while, look at that rust on the inside. Get an alignment.Well this happened, who knows when? But I noticed a strange sound about a week ago, this Thursday I found the source of the problem.
Anyway, I was lucky it didn't puncture the tyre.
So new springs today, and a friend and I did the work today as well. Both front springs were replaced. Took about 4-5 hours on the driveway.
Sorry, don't have pictures of the new parts because my hands were covered in rust, dirt and WD40. So I didn't feel like holding my phone.
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ahtlas7
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Eat it quickly. I hear there’s a lunch thief on the loose.
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ForAcademicPurposes
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Thread reminds that I need to buy Tabasco sauce.
Forsete
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Sweden, we love road salt!
Will do, and I just got an alignment a few months ago.
Oh well, this time they only need to check the front wheels I guess.I read somewhere that you should let the springs settle first, so I'll wait a few weeks.
DaleinCalgary
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Never heard of springs settling before.Sweden, we love road salt!
Will do, and I just got an alignment a few months ago.
I read somewhere that you should let the springs settle first, so I'll wait a few weeks.