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[mikedt]

Riding the rails this summer, Mike?

For this part of the summer, yes. Then flight to UK on 26th, 2 weeks there.

 

[Deleted User]

It's a riveting read But at £2.80 for a whole 624 pages, you can't complain at the value for money




And for the tech savvy among you, I do know it's for an out-of-date version, as Struts 2 has been released. You see, this is why I never pay full price for tech books. It's like a moving target!

 

[shalemail]

So when I bought my Vans last week they were on sale and the Vans outlet was (is currently) running a promo buy one full price shoe get sale shoe half off. I couldn't pass that up. That said they didn't have my size in stock for the "full priced shoe" so they had to order it in. I just got a call, they arrived at the store today! I'll pick them up on lunch.

All told these were $49.99 full price and the others were on sale for $49.99 so I got 2 pairs of shoes for just about 80 bucks. Not too shabby. (The swede ones are normally $65, so I feel good about this purchase.) I think I might need an intervention though. It's starting to remind me of @rootabaga with his watch addiction. They are getting ready to release a new style and God do I want both colors. It's an illness y'all.

Here's the ones coming out shortly.

mmmmmmmmmm.

 

[Marty_Since87]

Just got these

had to trade in my tone platinums, they had such crappy connection for a $200 pair of Bluetooth headphones.. These sound so much better and have way better connection than the tone platinums and I got back $30 so a win win for me.

 

[Member2021378]

I haven't received it yet but I have preordered Undertale Collector edition for PS4. Neat huh?

 

[Clementine_3]

Well, all this talk of sneakers made me order a new pair too! But more importantly, I needed a new spool cap for my weed wacker. It sort of flung itself all over the yard last night so yeah, I ordered a new one.

 

[shalemail]

Now THAT'S what we need: Shoes with a watch embedded in the top of the toe!!

AWWWWWWWW YISSSSS!

 

[codesplice]

Speaking of shoes, I've got a pair of these that should be delivered today.

I'm hoping that they will be a suitable replacement for my beloved Puma SpeedCats that have been discontinued. I've been through a couple of other Puma motorsports shoes without finding a good replacement, so I'm venturing out a bit now.

 

[Bearsyzf]

@rootabaga, I know you've seen this site before then

www.watchgang.com

 

[codesplice]

Speaking of shoes, I've got a pair of these that should be delivered today.

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I'm hoping that they will be a suitable replacement for my beloved Puma SpeedCats that have been discontinued. I've been through a couple of other Puma motorsports shoes without finding a good replacement, so I'm venturing out a bit now.

No dice. Sole is too narrow for me to comfortably (safely) heel-toe.

On to the next one!

 

[lunatic59]

Who cares how they feel as long as they look good?

Or does that only apply to women's shoes?

 

[shalemail]

Who cares how they feel as long as they look good?

Or does that only apply to women's shoes?

Funny you mention that, just recently (in the last 24 months) have I convinced Mrs. Shalemail that comfort is paramount over style.

 

[shalemail]

Look I need help, that's the first step right? Admitting you have a problem? I just can't say no to a good sale price when I want the item anyway. And dammit I love Vans.

Also as an Elvis fan, now I can honestly say, keep off of my Blue Suede Shoes!

 

[codesplice]

Well they passed the brief driving test.

 

[Unforgiven]

Well they passed the brief driving test.

Nice ballet shoes...

 

[codesplice]

... and they're about a half size too large.

Back to Canada they go. But hey - at least I found a shoe that otherwise works!

 

[Unforgiven]

... and they're about a half size too large.

Back to Canada they go. But hey - at least I found a shoe that otherwise works!

My step-sons used to race go karts, so I know that it is common to wear wrestling shoes.

 

[zuben el genub]

Ipad. It was on sale and it does some stuff I want that Android does not do. I can't download episodes of a craft site I belong to so I can watch the progress while I'm working on project. It also has a fairly decent CAD program so I can move furniture around in room on tablet before actually moving the furniture.I can watch the offline episodes of Craftsy while in the car with the Vulcan. Won't need data or wifi.

The last Acer I bought will NOT run my astronomy programs, the iPad will. I bought one I used to have on Palm, and one I do have on Android.

There are some nice free nature apps, but the apps that are sponsored by ads are really obnoxious. The little ads at the top and bottom of Android ad supported programs (usually trial versions in my case) run on the top and bottom of the app. These things in IOS open full page and blare music loud and you have to wait 3 seconds to close the suckers. This was gaming apps. The solitaire I really like on Android isn't on IOS.

If Android ever does do all I need, the damn iPad goes.

BTW - At Bat looks totally different and it has a 30 second skip. Android doesn't.

 

[shalemail]

Had fun over the weekend. Got a couple new goodies for next years travels. (We're being optimistic that after both our surgeries (Rachel is doing great BTW) we'll be back to traveling the highways and byways of America.) SO in that vein may I introduce. Magellan RoadMate 6230-LM it's both a GPS (with forever maps updates) and a dash cam. Me likey, this way we can use it for nav and save data (on Fi) for actually looking stuff up. So yea.

Next up is for those beach excursions. We got a couple of Full Face Snorkel Masks, cause we both hate the normal kind.

So good vibes right?

 

[lunatic59]

Magellan RoadMate 6230-LM it's both a GPS

Check the packaging carefully. If it says "Manufactured by the Acme GPS company" it will always tell you to turn left at Albuquerque.

 

[Deleted User]

I bet nobody knows what this is. Go on, have a guess.

 

[Clementine_3]

It's a universal add-on/replacement coffee/beverage/cup holder for cars. Duh

 

[Deleted User]

It's a universal add-on/replacement coffee/beverage/cup holder for cars. Duh

Not quite Here's a picture of it in use.

 

[lunatic59]

Not quite Here's a picture of it in use.

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Right, It's a universal add-on/replacement coffee/beverage/cup holder for marching bands.

 

[Deleted User]

Right, It's a universal add-on/replacement coffee/beverage/cup holder for marching bands.

Handily doubles as a beer can holder!