What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

fishlessman · January 5

Dyal_SC said:

New electric tea kettle. Time to replenish the collection of loose leafs to get my sleepytime fix. 😴

i dont think ive ever seen an electric tea kettle.....only the whistling stovetops

Ozzie_Isaac · January 5

ColbyLang said:

Gotta love the flat windshield on a Jeep. Same way we love it on the Bronco. About to have our third put on in 2 years

Insurance companies are starting to drop people who have too many zero deductible claims in Arizona. So I have a $250 deductible, saved me $1k/year so if I have less than 4 claims I break even.

Corv · January 5

Does it do analog to digital conversion itself or is there a software package that does that?

Canugghead · January 5

Ozzie_Isaac said:

ColbyLang said:

Gotta love the flat windshield on a Jeep. Same way we love it on the Bronco. About to have our third put on in 2 years

Insurance companies are starting to drop people who have too many zero deductible claims in Arizona. So I have a $250 deductible, saved me $1k/year so if I have less than 4 claims I break even.

Not sure I understand your math...you break even at exactly four claims, come out ahead if less than four, no?

HeavyG · January 5

Ozzie_Isaac said:

ColbyLang said:

Gotta love the flat windshield on a Jeep. Same way we love it on the Bronco. About to have our third put on in 2 years

Insurance companies are starting to drop people who have too many zero deductible claims in Arizona. So I have a $250 deductible, saved me $1k/year so if I have less than 4 claims I break even.

How does that mesh with Arizona state law which requires auto insurance companies to provide free windshield replacements to folks that have comprehensive coverage? It seems that if one person (with company "A") has a rash of windshield replacements and gets dropped they just go with another company (company "B"). Somebody with company "B" gets dropped and goes with company "A". Wash, rinse, repeat. So you end up with this merry go round which I'm not sure how the average insurer really gains a big advantage.

DoubleEgger · January 5

Buying two windshields. I don’t file claims for the small stuff. I’ll get screwed in the long run if I do.

Ozzie_Isaac · January 5

Canugghead said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

ColbyLang said:

Gotta love the flat windshield on a Jeep. Same way we love it on the Bronco. About to have our third put on in 2 years

Insurance companies are starting to drop people who have too many zero deductible claims in Arizona. So I have a $250 deductible, saved me $1k/year so if I have less than 4 claims I break even.

Not sure I understand your math...you break even at exactly four claims, come out ahead if less than four, no?

If I have 3 or less I am money ahead. At 4 I break even, and beyond that I lose money. My post was inaccurate.

HeavyG said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

ColbyLang said:

Gotta love the flat windshield on a Jeep. Same way we love it on the Bronco. About to have our third put on in 2 years

Insurance companies are starting to drop people who have too many zero deductible claims in Arizona. So I have a $250 deductible, saved me $1k/year so if I have less than 4 claims I break even.

How does that mesh with Arizona state law which requires auto insurance companies to provide free windshield replacements to folks that have comprehensive coverage? It seems that if one person (with company "A") has a rash of windshield replacements and gets dropped they just go with another company (company "B"). Somebody with company "B" gets dropped and goes with company "A". Wash, rinse, repeat. So you end up with this merry go round which I'm not sure how the average insurer really gains a big advantage.

Didn’t know we had state law that mandated coverage. Not sure how they do what they do, but insurers and politicians are all similar and only slightly better than Mac Haik Dodge.

fishlessman · January 6

DoubleEgger said:

Buying two windshields. I don’t file claims for the small stuff. I’ll get screwed in the long run if I do.

I replaced mine last year. 500 dollar deductable on a 1500 aftermarket windshield.....

Battleborn · January 6

A new pair of boots for work.

Botch · January 6

Some geeks I follow listed their favorite tech items from 2023, and two of them really raved about this: https://www.eightsleep.com/product/pod-cover/ It's a mattress pad that has water and electricity flowing thru it, with lotsa sensors, and it uses AI (mebbe) to learn your sleep patterns and adjust to warm/cool/even vibrate thru the night to give you the best sleep.
I saw the price so I'm not buying it, but here's the real kicker: its most advanced features are only available via paid subscription, like heated seats in a BMW. For what's essentially an electric blanket.
Our democracy might as well fail this year; the money-grubbers have won.

StillH2OEgger · January 6

Botch said:

Some geeks I follow listed their favorite tech items from 2023, and two of them really raved about this: https://www.eightsleep.com/product/pod-cover/ It's a mattress pad that has water and electricity flowing thru it, with lotsa sensors, and it uses AI (mebbe) to learn your sleep patterns and adjust to warm/cool/even vibrate thru the night to give you the best sleep.
I saw the price so I'm not buying it, but here's the real kicker: its most advanced features are only available via paid subscription, like heated seats in a BMW. For what's essentially an electric blanket.
Our democracy might as well fail this year; the money-grubbers have won.

I'm afraid to show this to my wife.

DoubleEgger · January 6

Sleeping on a bed of electrified water…. Sounds like a solid plan.

Ozzie_Isaac · January 6

Botch said:

Some geeks I follow listed their favorite tech items from 2023, and two of them really raved about this: https://www.eightsleep.com/product/pod-cover/ It's a mattress pad that has water and electricity flowing thru it, with lotsa sensors, and it uses AI (mebbe) to learn your sleep patterns and adjust to warm/cool/even vibrate thru the night to give you the best sleep.
I saw the price so I'm not buying it, but here's the real kicker: its most advanced features are only available via paid subscription, like heated seats in a BMW. For what's essentially an electric blanket.
Our democracy might as well fail this year; the money-grubbers have won.

The price was steep to buy in, but still intriguing, especially when considering other sleep aid prices like CPAP machines …. but subscriptions and multi-tiered subscriptions at that. ****’em. If you want a subscription then lease me the hardware. Either I buy the hardware and get the functionality or you sell me a subscription w/free hardware. Especially when the promoted features don’t work without the sub. When this company folds in 2 years I will just have a very expensive bed cover.

TechsasJim · January 6

Lucky me, shattered my ceramic grill grate due to a random “dog chase squirrel” situation.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5017260/uploads/editor/3n/nhfo9im0mn4i.jpeg

Emergency run to Ace since I have 2 tomahawks and 2 filets to grill tonight and was ‘welcomed’ to find that this POS now retails for $80!! WTFF? Literally the biggest POS grill grate out there and they want $80? Incredible.

ColbyLang · January 6

TechsasJim said:

Lucky me, shattered my ceramic grill grate due to a random “dog chase squirrel” situation.

Emergency run to Ace since I have 2 tomahawks and 2 filets to grill tonight and was ‘welcomed’ to find that this POS now retails for $80!! WTFF? Literally the biggest POS grill grate out there and they want $80? Incredible.

You should take a pic with your steaks like the pork chops on the packaging lol. Sucks about your grill grate. Squirrel!!

TechsasJim · January 6

Yeah F that. My $80 donation for a $25 grate is enough today. Ready to crack bourbon and slide into the evening

alaskanassasin · January 6

TechsasJim said:

Yeah F that. My $80 donation for a $25 grate is enough today. Ready to crack bourbon and slide into the evening

Looks like your ceramic would have be operational in two pieces.

Dobie · January 7

TechsasJim said:

Lucky me, shattered my ceramic grill grate due to a random “dog chase squirrel” situation.

Emergency run to Ace since I have 2 tomahawks and 2 filets to grill tonight and was ‘welcomed’ to find that this POS now retails for $80!! WTFF? Literally the biggest POS grill grate out there and they want $80? Incredible.

Devastating on two levels

DoubleEgger · January 7

Restocking some regulars and trying some new.

Gulfcoastguy · January 7

DoubleEgger said:

Restocking some regulars and trying some new.

That Sweet Red is fine with pork.

GrateEggspectations · January 7

Beef in Mérida, Mexico. This tenderloin was just choice to boot.

$3383.26 MXN without tax.
Equivalent to $267.85 CAD or $200.56 USD.

Served it to a local friend and his family in the area who had only twice before had beef.

TechsasJim · January 7

@GrateEggspectations

nope. I’d pass on that personally.

Edit, scratch that statement. I was thinking imperial, mathed it out and it’s not horrible.

TechsasJim · January 7

2dzn Titleist Pro-V1x Left Dash golf balls. Got to grab them when available.

paqman · January 11

Meta Quest 3, holly macaroni it is impressive!

BigreenGreg · January 11

paqman said:

Meta Quest 3, holly macaroni it is impressive!

Golfing? My friend is hooked. I paid half for his retirement gift.

paqman · January 12

BigreenGreg said:

paqman said:

Meta Quest 3, holly macaroni it is impressive!

Golfing? My friend is hooked. I paid half for his retirement gift.

Golf, poker, WWII warplane simulator, pinball… I had to take a gravol after playing the plane simulator 🤣😂

GrateEggspectations · January 12

paqman said:

BigreenGreg said:

paqman said:

Meta Quest 3, holly macaroni it is impressive!

Golfing? My friend is hooked. I paid half for his retirement gift.

Golf, poker, WWII warplane simulator, pinball… I had to take a gravol after playing the plane simulator 🤣😂

paqman · January 12

GrateEggspectations said:

paqman said:

BigreenGreg said:

paqman said:

Meta Quest 3, holly macaroni it is impressive!

Golfing? My friend is hooked. I paid half for his retirement gift.

Golf, poker, WWII warplane simulator, pinball… I had to take a gravol after playing the plane simulator 🤣😂

I’n sorry but this wins, it is an actual game:

I guess that 35$ is better than 8k$ 🤣😂

GrateEggspectations · January 12

@paqman

And if you restrict play to your lunch hour, you won’t even need to take the leave!

DoubleEgger · January 12

Small ticket item but a huge difference maker for me. I decided to upgrade my 25 year old grater to a new Microplane model. I didn’t realize how dull my old grater was until I used this one. Fresh grated cheese is so much better than that bagged crap.

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