Products to avoid - Page 7

Undertoad · 06-20-2016, 10:01 AM

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/kentuck...on-ipa/348329/

Sounds like it just sucks as a beer frankly! I mean normally you'd expect about twice the flavor of a reg'lar beer and 1.5 times the alcohol.

Gravdigr · 06-20-2016, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/kentuck...on-ipa/348329/

Sounds like it just sucks as a beer frankly! I mean normally you'd expect about twice the flavor of a reg'lar beer and 1.5 times the alcohol.

Rubber bands!!! That's the smell I couldn't identify. It smelled like a fresh-bought bag of rubber bands.

As I mentioned, these were free. I'd hate to have paid for them.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-20-2016, 01:05 PM

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CarbonLite sells their wrenches as part of a 5-piece box end set. Each wrench has a metric side and an inch side. Inch sizes include 3/8?, 7/16?, 1/2?, 9/16?, and 5/8?, and the metric sizes include 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, and 15mm.
All 5 wrenches weigh in at 6.7 oz combined. A complete set will set you back $140.

This is dumb, 20 odd layers of carbon fiber with stainless inserts. I suppose if Dad gets sick of ties for Christmas/Daddy Day, and you're grasping at straws, it's different. But in practice there's no advantage and they suck.

lumberjim · 06-20-2016, 10:25 AM

Hops is a bitter citrus flavor. Like grapefruit rind. Malt is sweet and heavier. Like mollasses. The balance is the key. Your pallet is trainable. In 4.5 years, I've slowly affected Amandas preference just by making her taste my beer.

She now prefers Goose Island IPA. Used to drink Miller lite exclusively.

Gravdigr · 06-20-2016, 01:42 PM

If they're as strong as a steel wrench, I can see the attraction.

For repetitive work (like an assembly line) not requiring insane strength, I can see the applications.

Beest · 06-20-2016, 03:09 PM

I can imagine the insert loosening in the wrench pretty quickly

glatt · 06-20-2016, 03:20 PM

I would think that they would have a special weave to the carbon fiber cloth to give it better strength along the long axis of the wrench. Those short fibers going perpendicular to the long axis add very little strength.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-20-2016, 08:33 PM

Actually the short fibers tie the long ones together so they share the strain. Pulling on the wrench wants to compress the long ones on one side and stretch the long ones on the other.

But the fact remains this is a high tech solution to a nonexistent problem. Plus they're way too much money. Sure a polished Snap-On set could cost that much, but personally I think that's ridiculous, when you can get a Craftsman set for probably $30. I don't like the Snap-Ons because they're too slippery. Oh, and combination wrenches are more useful.

Gravdigr · 08-30-2017, 12:18 PM

The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ is a goddamned turd. It is a motherfucking piece of shit. I could happily beat Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Noble to death with it. Smiling every second. I cannot believe this product made it to store shelves. There is no way, NO FUCKING WAY, I would have my name associated with this product.

Somebody, somewhere was the last person to have to sign their name on a document releasing this chalky, dried up, dog turd of a product to the market place. That person should be fired and prohibited from ever holding more responsibility than the fry guy at McDonald's. I'm not talking about the guy what cooks the fries, mind you, I'm talking about the guy who's job it is to put the cooked fries in the little paper sack, or the little cardboard carrier.

Looking at something online? SLAM!! Fuck you, Bunky, you're now looking at the desktop, or WETF they call it. Want to type in a web address? Go ahead, Pecky, type it in. Wait. Why doesn't my keyboard come up when I touch the address bar? Come to think of it why doesn't my touch screen work. Touch. Touch. Touch. TOUCH! TOUCH!!!! TOUCH, GODDAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!

MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you get buttfucked, right in the mouth.

Gravdigr · 08-30-2017, 12:23 PM

Me: Turn the page.

Nook HD+: Whuh, what's that?

Me: Turn the page.

Nook:

Me: Please turn the page.

Nook: Whatsthatnow?

Me: Turn the page, y'know, swipe left to turn the page?

Nook: What is this, some new alien technology? I don't ev--desktop.

Gravdigr · 08-30-2017, 12:25 PM

One of these days, I'll prolly stick my finger right through this fucking thing.

Pico and ME · 08-30-2017, 12:32 PM

Sorry for your frustration but that was

.

Gravdigr · 08-30-2017, 01:01 PM

Oh, I can totally see the humor. It ain't too funny rfn, but I can see it.

Flint · 08-30-2017, 04:28 PM

This is hilarious, you know it is.

You're responding the correct way--don't listen to those pansies who will try to calm you down. DESTROY THAT GARBAGE DEVICE. Teach it a lesson, HA HA HA ha ...

Happy Monkey · 08-30-2017, 05:10 PM

I'm pretty happy with my Kindle Fire, though I do wish it had a hardware button for page turning, so I could maintain a light grip, and just apply pressure to turn the page, rather than reach and swipe with my finger as I'm reading myself to sleep.

I think the e-ink kindles have hardware buttons, but I want it to be lit (but dimmable) so I can read myself to sleep with the lights off, and I want the option for other apps. It's a tradeoff.

06-20-2016, 10:25 AM	#4
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Hops is a bitter citrus flavor. Like grapefruit rind. Malt is sweet and heavier. Like mollasses. The balance is the key. Your pallet is trainable. In 4.5 years, I've slowly affected Amandas preference just by making her taste my beer. She now prefers Goose Island IPA. Used to drink Miller lite exclusively. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

06-20-2016, 01:42 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	If they're as strong as a steel wrench, I can see the attraction. For repetitive work (like an assembly line) not requiring insane strength, I can see the applications. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

06-20-2016, 08:33 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Actually the short fibers tie the long ones together so they share the strain. Pulling on the wrench wants to compress the long ones on one side and stretch the long ones on the other. But the fact remains this is a high tech solution to a nonexistent problem. Plus they're way too much money. Sure a polished Snap-On set could cost that much, but personally I think that's ridiculous, when you can get a Craftsman set for probably $30. I don't like the Snap-Ons because they're too slippery. Oh, and combination wrenches are more useful. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-30-2017, 12:18 PM	#9
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ is a goddamned turd. It is a motherfucking piece of shit. I could happily beat Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Noble to death with it. Smiling every second. I cannot believe this product made it to store shelves. There is no way, NO FUCKING WAY, I would have my name associated with this product. Somebody, somewhere was the last person to have to sign their name on a document releasing this chalky, dried up, dog turd of a product to the market place. That person should be fired and prohibited from ever holding more responsibility than the fry guy at McDonald's. I'm not talking about the guy what cooks the fries, mind you, I'm talking about the guy who's job it is to put the cooked fries in the little paper sack, or the little cardboard carrier. Looking at something online? SLAM!! Fuck you, Bunky, you're now looking at the desktop, or WETF they call it. Want to type in a web address? Go ahead, Pecky, type it in. Wait. Why doesn't my keyboard come up when I touch the address bar? Come to think of it why doesn't my touch screen work. Touch. Touch. Touch. TOUCH! *TOUCH!!!!* *TOUCH, GODDAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!* *MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!* I hope you get buttfucked, right in the mouth. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-30-2017, 12:23 PM	#10
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Me: Turn the page. Nook HD+: Whuh, what's that? Me: Turn the page. Nook: Me: Please turn the page. Nook: Whatsthatnow? Me: Turn the page, y'know, swipe left to turn the page? Nook: What is this, some new alien technology? I don't ev--desktop. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

06-20-2016, 10:01 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/kentuck...on-ipa/348329/ Sounds like it just sucks as a beer frankly! I mean normally you'd expect about twice the flavor of a reg'lar beer and 1.5 times the alcohol.

06-20-2016, 03:09 PM	#6
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	I can imagine the insert loosening in the wrench pretty quickly

06-20-2016, 03:20 PM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I would think that they would have a special weave to the carbon fiber cloth to give it better strength along the long axis of the wrench. Those short fibers going perpendicular to the long axis add very little strength.

08-30-2017, 12:25 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	One of these days, I'll prolly stick my finger right through this fucking thing. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-30-2017, 12:32 PM	#12
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Sorry for your frustration but that was . __________________ Jesse LaGreca in 2012 “Seven Deadly Sins: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Science without humanity, Knowledge without character, Politics without principle, Commerce without morality, Worship without sacrifice.” – Mahatma Gandhi

08-30-2017, 01:01 PM	#13
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Oh, I can totally see the humor. It ain't too funny rfn, but I can see it. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-30-2017, 04:28 PM	#14
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	This is hilarious, you know it is. You're responding the correct way--don't listen to those pansies who will try to calm you down. DESTROY THAT GARBAGE DEVICE. Teach it a lesson, HA HA HA ha ... __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

08-30-2017, 05:10 PM	#15
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I'm pretty happy with my Kindle Fire, though I do wish it had a hardware button for page turning, so I could maintain a light grip, and just apply pressure to turn the page, rather than reach and swipe with my finger as I'm reading myself to sleep. I think the e-ink kindles have hardware buttons, but I want it to be lit (but dimmable) so I can read myself to sleep with the lights off, and I want the option for other apps. It's a tradeoff. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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