Re: What's the last thing you purchased online?

by Kerrick Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:44 pm

Some of those adhesive felt pads for sticking under furniture to prevent scratches on the floor. Exciting!!!

by Kerrick Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:28 pm

Three of those "tactical pens" that double as defense weapons: one each for me, my wife, and my sister. I had been considering getting one for a while but we listened to a pretty convincing podcast about 'em and self defense in general so we thought it'd be a good idea to give them a shot.

by New Creation Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:00 pm

Kerrick wrote:Some of those adhesive felt pads for sticking under furniture to prevent scratches on the floor. Exciting!!!

How very metal of you.

Kerrick wrote:Three of those "tactical pens" that double as defense weapons: one each for me, my wife, and my sister. I had been considering getting one for a while but we listened to a pretty convincing podcast about 'em and self defense in general so we thought it'd be a good idea to give them a shot.

These sound interesting. Link please!

by Kerrick Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:22 am

There are a million of different options... Just do an internet search for "tactical pen" and you'll see... However, the vast majority of them seem to be rather cheaply made and even the mid-range ones have some pretty poor reviews on quality. Veronika's sister shared with her some mom-blog interview on personal defense that we ended up listening to together which was quite good. The guy being interviewed was this Jason Hanson guy. I ended up ordering whatever one he has on his website:
http://research.lfb.org/research/html/lfl_tacticalpen_1215/?code=L401S501&n=LFL_tacticalpen_1215&ver=3

I thought he had some really practical things to say in the interview (which I could probably track down if you're interested) and the pen on his website seemed to have all the features I liked and none of the ones I didn't like in other options. So we'll see how good it is! If we don't like 'em, we can return them for a full refund so it's not much skin off our backs. Smile

I'll try to remember to post on here my thoughts once they arrive!

by Athanasius Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:02 pm

Physical: Batman: The Animated Series

I remember loving this back when it was on TV in the 90's. It's actually as good as I remember it. In fact, I think it's better than any of the film adaptations of Batman.

Download: Neal Morse - Testimony 2

Great album. Vastly superior to the first Testimony.

Kerrick wrote: I'll try to remember to post on here my thoughts once they arrive!

Please do. That sounds like something I might be interested in.

by New Creation Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:08 am

PowMagtec Brushed Nickel Magnetic Push Buttons (Pack of 25 )

Premium 196" Dual-head Lavalier Microphone, Professional Lapel Clip-on Omnidirectional Condenser Mic

by Kerrick Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:36 pm

The pens came in yesterday! That was quick. I snapped a photo with my keys for size comparison. (That's my bottle opener / Benchmade rescue hook in case your wondering.)
What's the last thing you purchased online? - Page 2 20170310

What's the last thing you purchased online? - Page 2 20170310

I think time will be the main determining factor for whether these were a good buy or not. They're lighter weight than you'd expect so they feel kinda cheap. I don't know what kind of metal they are or how good the finish is. I assume anodized aluminum: probably molded, not machined from the looks of it, though it's difficult for me to tell. I like that the cap is not threaded onto the pen like many others, though I'm concerned that the o-ring which secures it may wear/fail after a while. We shall see! I'll tell you this though: I would NOT want to get hit in the head by one of these. I think it'll make a decent defensive tool were it ever needed.

by Andreas89 Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:45 pm

These two beauties:

What's the last thing you purchased online? - Page 2 Galloglass_Heavenseeker

What's the last thing you purchased online? - Page 2 MagicKingdom_Cover

First one is with one of Seventh Avenue's guitarists. No christian lyrics though.

by TheDoctor394 Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:36 pm

I buy regularly on ebay, often (although not only) music.
Rhapsody Of Fire's "Into The Legend" arrived yesterday. :-)

by Andreas89 Tue Mar 14, 2017 4:29 pm

^Good one! Like two or three tracks are a bit less good, but overall it's a nice album Smile

by TheDoctor394 Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:31 am

Andreas89 wrote:^Good one! Like two or three tracks are a bit less good, but overall it's a nice album

I haven't gt it going yet. I admit I haven't been as excited by Rhapsody Of Fire as much as I have loved the earlier, Rhapsody albums, but here's hoping. :-)

by Kerrick Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:57 pm

Tickets to see Warning live. Rockin Loud

by New Creation Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:09 pm

Pluto Tsum Tsum stackable figure for my daughter - my girls love these little things so I try and keep them well stocked!

What's the last thing you purchased online? - Page 2 G22I2q2

What's the last thing you purchased online? - Page 2 G22I2q2

by Andreas89 Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:22 am

Got around shopping at the Limb Music label again, after this I'll take it easy Razz

What's the last thing you purchased online? - Page 2 AncientBards_TAOTK_Cover

What's the last thing you purchased online? - Page 2 Vexillum_TB_Cover

I'm also in the process of ordering a longsleeve shirt for that last one. My wife thinks it's pretty and also loves me to support those bands. I'm not taking advantage of it though... Razz

by New Creation Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:07 pm

A pair of 6' long USB-C cables, an ocarina, a Lego set, and some mechanical pencils.

by alldatndensum Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:24 pm

Bone Prophet's "The Circus" CD.

by Andreas89 Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:13 am

This. My wife wanted the rubber duck.

What's the last thing you purchased online? - Page 2 42378_1

No regrets. Yet.

by WildWorld Wed Apr 05, 2017 1:51 pm

"No Grave But The Sea For Dogs". That disc must be the ruff mix

by Hardcore Christian Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:48 pm

Love me some Alestorm nice pick up Andreas!

by New Creation Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:21 pm

These guys are cracking me up. Do you call them Pirate Metal?

by alldatndensum Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:47 pm

The World Will Burn - Ruination CD

by Hardcore Christian Wed Apr 05, 2017 6:52 pm

New Creation wrote:These guys are cracking me up. Do you call them Pirate Metal?

Haha yep!

I used to watch this children's show called Lazy Town

The way I found them is they did a cover of one of the shows songs! I was hooked!

(Sorry not to hijack this thread!)

by exo Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:27 pm

Andreas89 wrote:This. My wife wanted the rubber duck.

No regrets. Yet.

Your wife has great taste.

I have been Alestorm's primary proponent on CMR for YEARS, although I honestly find the last Gloryhammer disc to be the absolute pinnacle of what Christopher Bowes has put out to date. The dude is absolutely brilliant.

by Andreas89 Thu Apr 06, 2017 3:40 am

exo wrote:Your wife has great taste.

I have been Alestorm's primary proponent on CMR for YEARS, although I honestly find the last Gloryhammer disc to be the absolute pinnacle of what Christopher Bowes has put out to date. The dude is absolutely brilliant.

So you're a rubber duck fan, too?

Their latest album I got from my wife for being married to her for one year, so we have a history with Alestorm. I also got the latest Gloryhammer when shopping with her in Berlin the day after it came out. She's not too big on metal as she's more of a classical music snob, but she's on board (see what I did there?) with bands like Alestorm and Gloryhammer.

by Hardcore Christian Thu Apr 06, 2017 4:20 am

Andreas89 wrote:but she's on board (see what I did there?) with bands like Alestorm and Gloryhammer.

by Sponsored content