amateurstuntman Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Pay £1500 for a bike frame and fork set. The delivery says 2 days, in stock. The thing is not in stock, has to be hand made in Austria and arrives 112 days later. Damaged. Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore1-6 Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 It took them 110 days to carefully craft that damage onto the frame. The Austrians are known for their attention to detail. That damage is perfectly unique to you. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Now I want free, unique Austrian damage on my things. Does anyone know of any Austrians who are good at messing things up...? Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore1-6 Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 There was this one guy.. 👌(absolutely aware the the 👌 has nothing to do with Nazis or white power, just 4chan up to their antics) Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 He was OK I guess. Until he beautifully messed up messing things up then messed himself up. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 So, I get updating the firmware of a drone. I also get updating the firmware of the remote. Yes, it has 'intelligent' batteries. So they need updating as well. But the charger that updates them? Does that really need an update? Apparently so. 2 hours before you can even power your new toy up? Meh...! Then about half an hour sorting the settings. However, I'm super-chuffed with it. Moving it around and having the camera/gimbal track me is mega creepy, but it's one hell of a piece of kit, and I bought basically the crappest model thay make. And it's brill! Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 DJI Spark? Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 2 hours ago, hitmanNo2 said: DJI Spark? Yep. First flight this morning. It's incredible. Properly awesome, one of the best things I've ever bought! Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore1-6 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I've got a phantom, that was immediately not good enough. Excellent quality though, if the Spark is good I might trade/sell up Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 The phantom is massive! This fits in a bag (which it comes with) about the size of a tupperware lunch box, including the remote control, 3 batteries, spare props and charging hub, so it's easy to carry. It's tiny. I'm early stages, but I'm so, so impressed with it. It does over 30mph too, which doesn't seem that fast until you watch it. And it's crazy fast when it's coming towards you with 8 spinning blades...! Range is good too, a few hundred metres in the open countryside. However, you can spoof the GPS to think its in America which activates the long range function. They will fly over 2km then, all stock... Buy one. Now. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 A DJI is on my list but I'm struggling to find a reason to justify it right now as I can't think what I might shoot with it around me. I'm thinking of making a trip to Canada soon so might get one for that due to the stunning scenery there. I have a friend that builds those tiny, racing FPV drones and they are insane. I would worry about being into airsoft and drones though. Two very expensive hobbies. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 I've watched tons of fpv racing drones, I'd love to get in to that, but like you said, it can be spendy... This? I can't fully justify either. It's a treat to myself! Where I live is in between 2 airports (1 military) and my flight area isn't huge (dji geofence their kit though, so I shouldn't stray into restricted airspace...), but I'm still supposed to notify air traffic control if I'm going to chuck it up in the air. I don't think I'll fly it much at home. However, my work is out in the sticks, and go to the lake district several times a year, so I will use it a good bit there. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Mrs Tinks Nan died this morning. As all of my grandparents died when I was too young really to have it affect me, this is... hitting me hard. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Sorry to hear that. Here if you need me brother. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 It's not good in any way. Holler if necessary. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 We're all here for you buddy. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunmane Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 As someone who lost his mother's mother back in March, I know too well the feeling Tink. I grew distant from both side's grandparents over the years (to the point of disgust towards both really) but it still is a suckerpunch that doesn't go away. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 Added a video to my 'watch later on my ipad. Just cos it seems to look like a nice one, from Arc'teryx. 30 seconds later, I'm getting adverts for said company in my Facebook feed on my android. Never had one before. Won't buy from them due to their silly prices. Never been on their website. Why does the Internet stalk me so. Edit, and now the company I bought my latest drone off... Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 I use a combo of TOR Browser, VPN, Private Sessions, Adblocker and Script blocker. I use Chromium for consuming content and Firefox for shopping, two different profiles. I never sign into Youtube. In order to keep "Subscriptions" I have a Onetab that has the "Videos" page of each of the channels I watch. I check it periodically to see if there is a new video. And, of course, most importantly I deleted my Facebook account. It took me 3 months and a dozen steps but it is "deleted". Link to post Share on other sites
Gunmane Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Long overtime day at work + having to waste what little of an evening I had left replacing and idler pulley on dryer (knowing I will have to replace belt at a later time) + Evike (I know, devil dealer but alas the only ones stateside with plum ak midcaps "apparently" ) facking up my order by sending me orange midcaps instead of the plum ones = very grumpy me. At least the sposn boonie in ss-spring pattern showed up alright and it doesn't completely choke my head (still might be a tad tight though). Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 6 hours ago, Lizzardia said: Losing loved ones is very hard and sad But you have to be strong and live on. Welcome the the forum Lizzardia. You will notice that your post count doesn't go up if you post in off topic. Have a search around, ask questions and enjoy yourself. Happy to have you. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunmane Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 So, I'm *fruitcage*ed up right now for some reason. Went to work feeling fine, towards end of morning meeting I start feeling some gas pain, figure if it doesn't go away I'll just go to the restroom. Then I start feeling lightheaded. Head for the restroom. Proceeded to have diarrhea and then fall off the toilet mid black out, only came to because my right leg began to muscle spasm and the pain stirred me from the fog. Large skin tear on my head, bruises over body, had to clean the floor and toilet naturally. Bosses see I'm pale as a ghost and deem me unfit to work or drive myself home so I had to get mother to pick me up. Been in bed most of the day now and any attempts to eat (to combat possible blood sugar issue or whatever caused it) result in stomach pain and throwing up. Likely going to have to take tomorrow off. Not seeing any medical personnel since i know insurance won't cover enough of it and in the long ago past no doctor could figure out why I would have lightheaded/blackout issues. Also still family drama every *fruitcage* day. I was looking forward to going out to play this weekend (to get away from said drama). Also Evike trying to claim the Cyma Midcaps are the correct item just wrong shade batch when the barcode sticker description text matches what some overseas shops use for the orange models (*C72-YL). They claim if I ask for a resend the midcaps will just be the same color again, which is funny in that they must have received hundreds of wrong ones since they don't even have the orange color ones listed anywhere on their store. EDIT: Oh boy! Decided I best check the ExFog unit that was in the order as well. Turns out it came with two of the same exact manifold style instead of the two different ones it is supposed to come with, the other style being the one I needed. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 Woke up feeling like *suitcase* mentally on Saturday. Things didn't get better over the next two days. Not sure if I should get shitfaced or stoned. Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore1-6 Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 Our military Padre died last weekend. Had a heart attack while driving. I'm not overly religious however the man was a genuinely top bloke. Always had time to chat to anyone, could find the darkest humour in everything and offered sound advice. Plus we used to shoot and shared the same breed of dog. Sadness is in having to empty his office and chapel the plan the funeral. (Ironically he'd be the guy we'd all ask for advice on this bit!) Link to post Share on other sites
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