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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by Stevewoods, Oct 29, 2019.

  1. Prodigyplace

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    For once, the forum double-post is on topic. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
     
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    What about a blender?

    It kills me that I can get a 2-stroke gas powered blender for party camping (should I be so inclined) but then you go looking in the electrics? …crickets. Helloooo! Ryobi? DeWalt? y’all missing out!
     
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  3. Prodigyplace

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    I paid $1599 for my pair a year ago and just had a free re-test & adjustment. The Costco branded aids are generally one model year behind the current models of the chosen major manufacturer (varies year to year) . Also, if you do not like how your professional is treating you, you can go to a different Costco and find a better choice, at no extra costs. Supplies, except for batteries are free too.
     
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    i considered it, but costco is a long ride for me, not convenient. i went with mass eye and ear hospital, as i get all my treatments there, they take good care of me, and the money goes to a good place doing yeoman's work, instead of the private audiology clinics, which are all a scam.
     
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    Me too,. I just got back from a 2+ hour drive each way. :(
     
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    wow, that's dedication. i'm really in a rut. i won't even drive six miles to the toyota dealer to get my pile of recalls cleaned up:oops:
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    You just need to upgrade the PiP.
     
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    The docs tested me hearing a bit ago. I have a high freq. loss, which, when I asked them what it meant -- they said:

    "Well, mostly, you will have difficulty hearing women and children."

    I said great. Thanks. And headed home. :p:D
     
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    exactly. you must be single, married to a saint, or someone with a very low voice:)
     
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    cyberpriusII Prodigyplace says I'm Super Kris

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    Sigh....boys will be boys, I suppose. :whistle::whistle::whistle:
     
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    Well, Super Kris, I guess Steve is not happily married. Real MEN listen and learn. I find my hearing problems especially troubling.
    My wife's voice is so soft that, before we were married, she took flying lessons and they had problems hearing her on the radio. Needless to say, I try to listen as best I can, especially since she has hung around me for 36 years.
     
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    Maybe the selective hearing loss is a Y-chromosome linked trait. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
     
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    Ah, 'tis a blessed life I lead. Wifey has a fairly significant hearing loss. So, myself and the hound can scurry about downstairs in the late evening without any worry of awakening the fair lady. I think we could probably blast Dickey Betts and not worry about awakening her.

    Marriage is a trade-off (and speak about being off-topic??), she has her issues. I have mine. It all works out, as long as everyone is willing to be mellow, not be too judgmental and remember that great old word -- compromise.

     
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    Tactical 18650 Flashlight T6 LED High Powered 5Modes Zoomable Aluminum | eBay

    if you're ok with shipping from china this set is one of the best. a few things, it's only water resistant, not proof, it takes the 26650 lithium cylinder cell and also uses either the "3" AAA battery adapter or the adapter tube for 18650 lithium cells, adapters included. Also, you should be current on the pros and cons of ordering lithium cylinder cells as it's a hit and miss affair if your not familiar.

    These pocket sized 1 lithium cell, 1 cree xml T6 led, flashlights give out at least 3 times the light that regular flashlights do. They also are zoom-able just like a camera zoom. "Wide angle, zoomed out" the beam takes in about 20 square feet with a range of about 10 yards max.
    Zoomed in, a tight beam from these, on a clear night will illuminate objects 100 yards away or more with less intensity.
    I got a set of 3 of these a year or two ago.
    But, I've research the 18650 knockoffs and some of the best high drain cells available; see a couple youtubes under 18650 knockoffs

    post just above
    me too !!
    memories of the day Duane passed while I was living in Daytona Beach

    edit: I got one of these 10 years ago at almost 3 times the price listed currently and never looked back.
    TrustFire 3x CREE XM-L2 T6 LED Flashlight 5-mode Torch + Extension Tube | eBay

    ps I think cree is located in N. Carolina
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    That’s true of MOST things!
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    So, as I said. Did not want Streamlights, Pelicans or any of the other pricey, but good options. Just a simple, cheap light that works around the house and if it goes missing, well....

    Decided on a couple of these. Work quite well. Plenty of light for around the house. Also, Energizer is offering a $5 rebate at the moment, so took the price down to around $6 per light.


    LED Waterproof Flashlight
     
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    omg!! you have a house phone?
     
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    Give him some credit, at least it isn’t a rotary one:p.
     
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    I had to replace my Petzl Tikka Headlamp I have been using over 8 years. It has been dropped in water, stepped on, frozen in the snow, but the light still works fine. The headband rubber just got too stretched out. It was close to $40 when I bought it, and it still cost $30 new in some retail stores. I was going to buy just a spear headband, but it alone cost $10.
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    In the end, I decided to go cheap and bought this from Amazon. 4 for $16 cheap LED headlamp made in China. Well, it works, and it is bright, but made of cheap plastic, it looks like and feels like a toy that comes with Happy meal. I doubt it lasts very long.


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    The final decade of my engineering career mostly involved designing little devices. The cordless ones powered by alkaline AA or AAA cells, sold "batteries included". Several different very major suppliers were used, depending on who the buyers could negotiate the best contract arrangement (including visible branding product placement) for the year for pallets by the truckload.

    The prior engineers had found that all battery brands they ever tested (at least up until 2002, and I didn't hear anyone herald great improvements later), could possibly leak with age. The fraction might be small, but when shipping products by the millions, our sample size was very large. Fully drained batteries were quite susceptible, especially if left in for an extended period, but even a small fraction of still-charged batteries could leak.

    I ended that decade with a design need for low-self-discharge rechargeable cells, and eventually settled on Sanyo Eneloops, since bought up by Panasonic. That product proposal never made it to market (all resources were being conscripted to a much larger venture as I chose to retire), but I've used those Eneloops at home ever since, and have been quite happy with them in my headlamps, both bicycling at night, and overnight livestock tending.