u/fletchbg — reddlx

Old lanyards from eBay

I found an old video that described these clip-in gadgets that let you add a lanyard strap to a tool so you could hang it on a wall. Ive got a couple of hand vacs that have no good place to live so I thought putting them on lanyards would work.

Went to buy them online and found nope, they were discontinued a long time ago. But people still sell them on eBay. I found a 2-pack for $20 and figured, why the hell not.

They work as advertised, so I'm happy, but man the package that came to me would have to be classed as a "barn find". Plus I'm surprisingly bothered by the clash of the old orange-and-blue scheme with my hypergreen tools. They should really make these again.

u/fletchbg — 18 hours ago

▲ 45 r/radio

Terrestrial radio from over 1000mi away

Just pulled in a station at 95.1 FM that ID'ed as 95SX. clChecked it out, it's a Cumulus station in Charleston SC.

However I am just a little over 1000 straight-line miles from Charleston, in Texas. Car radio, not moving, engine off.

The signal was fading in and out on its own with the local station at that frequency, but when it did came, it was quite clear, and would stay for a few seconds before fading again.

AI insists no one in my area is simulcasting that station, and that I was experiencing a natural (though phenomenal, considering the clarity when I could hear it) atmospheric skip.

I ain't buyin' it. I've heard AM stations skip over hundreds of miles (and they weren't clear like this), but not FM. What say you guys

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u/fletchbg — 7 days ago

▲ 15 r/FortWorth

Record Stores in Fort Worth

I'm coming to town next week... never been to Fort Worth but figured I'd hit a record store or two. Anyone got recommendations? If this helps, I can tell you that, in Austin, I favor End of an Ear over Waterloo.

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u/fletchbg — 12 days ago

▲ 0 r/flashlight

Recent review of 18 different EDC lights

I recently stumbled on this guy's channel, Project Farm, where he does EXHAUSTIVE testing and reviews of tools, and lots of them in one video. His delivery style could probably annoy some but it's perfect for me. Highly data driven. It validated that my choice of a ThruNite Lynx last year was not a bad choice... but now I know I could've done better, and not necessarily for a lot more money

https://youtu.be/dh0Cwunn8J8

u/fletchbg — 12 days ago

▲ 0 r/rush

AI trying to tell me which song talks about "suspending disbelief"

What's a "cameo undawn"?

u/fletchbg — 30 days ago

▲ 32 r/uniwatch

Tennessee Vols hockey sweater

From a YouTube short. I included the second shot so you could see the full logo more clearly, without his hand blocking it, although the screen is covered by a digital confetti effect because the guy got a question right.

I love the orange-white checkerboard on the shoulders. and of course the Volunteer logo with him carrying a hockey stick instead of a rifle.

u/fletchbg — 30 days ago

▲ 6 r/progrockmusic

III Sides to Every Story

So what do people here think of III Sides to Every Story by Extreme? For those of you unfamiliar and wanting to listen, don't play it off Spotify or any streaming: they all have the CD version, which misses a critical part of the song cycle, "Don't Leave Me Alone". Listen to this playlist on YouTube to hear it as it was intended

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8Lpw39GxwbMteSRSgpTyODrFoH0anq3O

u/fletchbg — 1 month ago

▲ 2 r/ryobi

Tools still on sale but showing sold out

Not sure what the point is of showing a tool that's now sold out under its big sale price. "See what you missed out on?"

So these tools that sold out, like the mid-level impact driver and the right-angle drill... those were the previous generations being cleared out? now all they'll be selling from now on are the high-end versions that never go on sale?

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u/fletchbg — 1 month ago

▲ 11 r/ryobi

that's a bummer

Half off the impact driver at the top, but sold out online and at my location.

BTW what's the difference between the two drivers? All I can see is that the one on the bottom, for $10 more (at regular price), gives 100 more in-lbs of torque, and has a variable speed trigger, that maybe the top one lacks?

u/fletchbg — 1 month ago

▲ 22 r/Marillion

Another young lady learns the origin of her name

From a phone conversation today with the attendant of a hotel front desk, somewhere in Tennessee:

"And do you spell your name with L-E-E at the end, or L-E-I-G-H?"

"OH MY GOD, how did you even know to ASK??"

"Okay, let me tell you a little story about your name."

/fast-forward to the end of the conversation/

"It's a great song, you'll like it."

"Thank you!!"

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u/fletchbg — 1 month ago