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dontpanicbobby said:
I think vaping flavoring is why the ban.
Teens are trying again.
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Vaping here in China is pretty much impossible now, unless you're in Beijing or Shanghai. Because online sales are now banned, and just about all local vape shops closed down. Compare to 2017-2018, and vaping was very popular. I even went to a couple of vaping shows as well, like the Beijing Vape World Expo

Of course menthol cigs are widely available, and are cheap.
 
mikedt said:
Vaping here in China is pretty much impossible now, unless you're in Beijing or Shanghai. Because online sales are now banned, and just about all local vape shops closed down. Compare to 2017-2018, and vaping was very popular. I even went to a couple of vaping shows as well, like the Beijing Vape World Expo

Of course menthol cigs are widely available, and are cheap.
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Why are they banning vaping Mike?
 
I ordered this LAST FALL; it finally arrived Thursday:

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What is it? It's the fried 'chicken' from AtlasMonroe.com that won first place at the National Fried Chicken competition in New Orleans.

I saw it on Shark Tank and rushed to its site to order...only to find they were sold out, but would accept orders to be shipped...later. I knew it would be months, but the way the 'sharks' raved about it, calling it 'the best fried chicken I've ever eaten,' I was willing to wait.

What's the big deal? And, oh yeah, Moody, aren't you vegan? :thinking:

IT'S VEGAN!

And it beat real chicken for first place, and caused the sharks to proclaim it the best ever! I can't wait to try it! :D
 
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AMOCO said:
AMD Ryzen™ 7 3700X,,,https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-7-3700x

ASUS PRIME B450-PLUS,,,https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-B450-PLUS/

G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200,,,https://www.microcenter.com/product...desktop-memory-kit-f4-3200c16d-16gvkb---black

Corsair ML120 Magnetic Levitation 120mm Case Fan,,,https://www.microcenter.com/product...agnetic-levitation-120mm-case-fan---twin-pack
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Building a new box, eh? Will you show us the finished product?
 
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Bearsyzf said:
@mikedt , how long does one of those usually last ?
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It should last a very long time actually, as long as the soldering is good, which mine is. Basically this kit is the same transistor radios they made in the 1960s and 1970s, many of which are still working now, 40 to 50 years later. I've got a Spring Thunder made by Shanghai No.3 Radio Factory in 1973, and it still works perfectly.

I've already made 4 of them, different kit types, and some are better than others. And I am expecting good results from the HAF208. There are quite a few builds of these Chinese radio kits on Youtube.
like this one from shango066
 
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Charmin at last! :D

Not my normal blue package, Ultra Soft variety, but I was happy to get it. First time since the end of February. Jimmy Kimmel said he'd finally bought some online from Walmart, so I checked immediately and they actually had some in stock. Oh happy days! :)

[Could anyone have predicted that buying toilet paper would be cause for celebration? :thinking: I think not.]
 
mikedt said:
A Nanjing multimeter. Of course the very first multimeter I bought with my pocket money in 1975 was also a Nanjing.

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When it comes to any electronics testing and faulting, I've always preferred analogue meters.
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Each type of meter has its application. The analog meters are good for making adjustments where you want to observe a sweep rather than a static value. They also load the circuit being tested (at least the regular ones do, higher-end FET meters have a high impedance similar to DMM's) which can be an advantage in some cases such as checking batteries but a disadvantage in others. If you need absolute accuracy as well as other features such as true RMS, peak hold, semiconductor/capacitor testing etc. then you need the DMM. Then there are the scope-meters and digital oscilloscopes-
For those who do a lot of electronic tinkering it's good to have an assortment of different types of meters and test equipment so you've always got what you need at hand. But that said, yes it's often the little cheap one you reach for when doing day-to-day stuff. I carry a tiny DMM in my work bag that cost about $6 and does what I need about 90% of the time and if something happens to it oh well it's not a $300 Fluke.
And the radio kit is cool, I had stuff like that as a kid learning electronics. It's very gratifying to put something together yourself and have it work, then use it for years afterward. Unfortunately these days, at least here in the States broadcast radio is a bit of a wasteland so it would be mostly about the project and learning experience and not the usefulness of what you built.
Ok enough of that, don't want to get the thread off-track and bore the non-tech folks.
 
Welcome to Android Forums, Danavero! :)
...if you need it you need it, plus, why wait for it to be delivered
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With same- or next-day delivery, it's not much of a wait! Even when it's longer than that, I appreciate the convenience of shopping online.
plus all that extra tax?
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What extra tax? :thinking: In my experience, I'm charged the same tax I would pay in a store--or none at all. :D It depends on whether the merchant has a physical presence in California. If they do, I pay my usual tax; if they don't, I pay none. I like that! :)
 
MoodyBlues said:
What extra tax?
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If you buy from overseas, you can get soaked with a hefty import duty. Most Chinese sites like Aliexpress have disclaimers all over the place about buyers being responsible for taxes and duty. It would really depend on the country you are buying from, the country you are bringing the goods into, the value of the goods and whether the customs officer is feeling generous.
 
MoodyBlues said:
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Charmin at last! :D

Not my normal blue package, Ultra Soft variety, but I was happy to get it. First time since the end of February. Jimmy Kimmel said he'd finally bought some online from Walmart, so I checked immediately and they actually had some in stock. Oh happy days! :)

[Could anyone have predicted that buying toilet paper would be cause for celebration? :thinking: I think not.]
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I actually hauled a load of toilet paper last week 8,200 pounds :D
 
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