More frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need..
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SistersofPercy said:
Dermot O'Logical said:
No, no, no. What you need is a remote-controlled submarine, with on-board cameras.
He's mentioned that as well!! 
ten200 said:
SistersofPercy said:
Dermot O'Logical said:
No, no, no. What you need is a remote-controlled submarine, with on-board cameras.
He's mentioned that as well!! https://m.apolloduck.com/boat/commercial-vessels-l...
tight fart said:
kingston12 said:
W00DY said:
At £87 I couldn't resist. Not sure when and where we'll use it though.
Can I ask where you got it for that price?
Celtic Dragon said:
ten200 said:
SistersofPercy said:
Dermot O'Logical said:
No, no, no. What you need is a remote-controlled submarine, with on-board cameras.
He's mentioned that as well!! https://m.apolloduck.com/boat/commercial-vessels-l...
Been lurking around this thread and finally I made the decision to purchase a fish tank.
Always loved fish and really missed having a decent tank that I used to own in my teenage years.
I could've gone for a 60L but went whole hog with 145L tank with cabinet. So far spent £400 and not even started on the substrae, accessories and fish.
Probably breaking the bank but I'm really excited as my daughter is also into fish so could be quality father daughter lockdown time!
Hopefolly everything arrives in one piece!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07L4Y2N9Q/ref...
Always loved fish and really missed having a decent tank that I used to own in my teenage years.
I could've gone for a 60L but went whole hog with 145L tank with cabinet. So far spent £400 and not even started on the substrae, accessories and fish.
Probably breaking the bank but I'm really excited as my daughter is also into fish so could be quality father daughter lockdown time!
Hopefolly everything arrives in one piece!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07L4Y2N9Q/ref...
anxious_ant said:
Been lurking around this thread and finally I made the decision to purchase a fish tank.
Always loved fish and really missed having a decent tank that I used to own in my teenage years.
I could've gone for a 60L but went whole hog with 145L tank with cabinet. So far spent £400 and not even started on the substrae, accessories and fish.
Probably breaking the bank but I'm really excited as my daughter is also into fish so could be quality father daughter lockdown time!
Hopefolly everything arrives in one piece!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07L4Y2N9Q/ref...
you should have gone for the 230l versionAlways loved fish and really missed having a decent tank that I used to own in my teenage years.
I could've gone for a 60L but went whole hog with 145L tank with cabinet. So far spent £400 and not even started on the substrae, accessories and fish.
Probably breaking the bank but I'm really excited as my daughter is also into fish so could be quality father daughter lockdown time!
Hopefolly everything arrives in one piece!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07L4Y2N9Q/ref...
ten200 said:
A mini submarine is practically an essential purchase. Frivolous would be putting a full-size replica of a submarine's conning tower in the middle of the pond.
Why a replica? I'm sure you could get a slightly radioactive one sent over from Russia - that submarine graveyard isn't going to strip itself!Xiaomi Mijia 1S arrived yesterday the other half had been huffing and puffing about a waste of money and more junk....
Well how opinions change. It's done an outing of most of the downstairs and it's brilliant. We'll still need to do a proper vacuum one a week as it doesn't move furniture but it does an amazing job of mapping the rooms and avoiding obstructions it detects floor length curtains for eg and just works it's way runaround them. Rugs and room edging strips no problem. Best £200 spent recently, I'm glad I held off for one with proper room mapping rather than just random pattern cleaning.
edit updated pic as wrong model.
Well how opinions change. It's done an outing of most of the downstairs and it's brilliant. We'll still need to do a proper vacuum one a week as it doesn't move furniture but it does an amazing job of mapping the rooms and avoiding obstructions it detects floor length curtains for eg and just works it's way runaround them. Rugs and room edging strips no problem. Best £200 spent recently, I'm glad I held off for one with proper room mapping rather than just random pattern cleaning.
edit updated pic as wrong model.
Edited by indigochim on Monday 15th June 08:21
Edited by indigochim on Monday 15th June 08:21
indigochim said:
Xiaomi Mijia 1S arrived yesterday the other half had been huffing and puffing about a waste of money and more junk.... 
Well how opinions change. It's done an outing of most of the downstairs and it's brilliant. We'll still need to do a proper vacuum one a week as it doesn't move furniture but it does an amazing job of mapping the rooms and avoiding obstructions it detects floor length curtains for eg and just works it's way runaround them. Rugs and room edging strips no problem. Best £200 spent recently, I'm glad I held off for one with proper room mapping rather than just random pattern cleaning.
Where'd you manage to get one for £200?Well how opinions change. It's done an outing of most of the downstairs and it's brilliant. We'll still need to do a proper vacuum one a week as it doesn't move furniture but it does an amazing job of mapping the rooms and avoiding obstructions it detects floor length curtains for eg and just works it's way runaround them. Rugs and room edging strips no problem. Best £200 spent recently, I'm glad I held off for one with proper room mapping rather than just random pattern cleaning.
Dan_1981 said:
indigochim said:
Xiaomi Mijia 1S arrived yesterday the other half had been huffing and puffing about a waste of money and more junk....
Well how opinions change. It's done an outing of most of the downstairs and it's brilliant. We'll still need to do a proper vacuum one a week as it doesn't move furniture but it does an amazing job of mapping the rooms and avoiding obstructions it detects floor length curtains for eg and just works it's way runaround them. Rugs and room edging strips no problem. Best £200 spent recently, I'm glad I held off for one with proper room mapping rather than just random pattern cleaning.
Where'd you manage to get one for £200?Well how opinions change. It's done an outing of most of the downstairs and it's brilliant. We'll still need to do a proper vacuum one a week as it doesn't move furniture but it does an amazing job of mapping the rooms and avoiding obstructions it detects floor length curtains for eg and just works it's way runaround them. Rugs and room edging strips no problem. Best £200 spent recently, I'm glad I held off for one with proper room mapping rather than just random pattern cleaning.
Dan_1981 said:
Where'd you manage to get one for £200?
From AliExpress I've posted the wrong pic so may have mislead on the modelIt's this one.
The only complaint I have so far is it attempts to clean up and around the bases of some bar stools I have that have a gradual sloping base. I'd like to be able to map these out in the software but I can't work out (or it doesn't support) no go zones. Aside from that I'm well impressed at how well it scans the area and how smoothly it creates the perimeter and then just stripes up and down to cover the centre of that. My other concern was that it would miss stuff but it collects a surprising amount in it's bin and pics up all but anything stuck to the floor.
Edited by indigochim on Monday 15th June 08:25
reggie82 said:
tight fart said:
kingston12 said:
W00DY said:
At £87 I couldn't resist. Not sure when and where we'll use it though.
Can I ask where you got it for that price?
I have the Nintendo and the Playstation ones. The "Classic Mini" official ones.
They do what they sayt on the tin. As long as you appreciate that there will be 3 games you want and 47 you don't, just check that the specific title you are interested in is included.
Then be disapointed in that they are nowhere as good as you remember and you put it in the cupboard never to be touched again.
You can hack some of them and add any games you might own or even get pre loaded USB sticks with loads more games.
They do what they sayt on the tin. As long as you appreciate that there will be 3 games you want and 47 you don't, just check that the specific title you are interested in is included.
Then be disapointed in that they are nowhere as good as you remember and you put it in the cupboard never to be touched again.
You can hack some of them and add any games you might own or even get pre loaded USB sticks with loads more games.
Celtic Dragon said:
That would be considered a giggle here! Frivolous would be a life boat!
https://m.apolloduck.com/boat/commercial-vessels-l...
Article in this months YM about some conversion of similar in to a 'exploring yacht' from an ex Calmac lifeboat https://m.apolloduck.com/boat/commercial-vessels-l...
http://www.arctic-lifeboat.com/
Canny job done and off to the Arctic.
PushedDover said:
Article in this months YM about some conversion of similar in to a 'exploring yacht' from an ex Calmac lifeboat
http://www.arctic-lifeboat.com/
Canny job done and off to the Arctic.
Love that...http://www.arctic-lifeboat.com/
Canny job done and off to the Arctic.
Dan_1981 said:
I figured someone in here would know...
are any of the Atari / Mega Drive / SNES replica game consoles any good?
You know the ones preloaded with 50 games or whatever.
Don't want to spend mega books - this is a silly present for dad for fathers day. He'll likely never use it
I have official MegaDrive and SNES versions. The MegaDrive is standard as it left the factory, the SNES has been modified and now has almost the full catalogue of SNES roms in it.are any of the Atari / Mega Drive / SNES replica game consoles any good?
You know the ones preloaded with 50 games or whatever.
Don't want to spend mega books - this is a silly present for dad for fathers day. He'll likely never use it
They're ok for the money and get played more than my PS4
PushedDover said:
Article in this months YM about some conversion of similar in to a 'exploring yacht' from an ex Calmac lifeboat
http://www.arctic-lifeboat.com/
Canny job done and off to the Arctic.
There’s an orange one moored on the Great Ouse outside the local swingers club, you can see it from the A1M. I don’t know what’s been done to it, and neither do I wish to know!http://www.arctic-lifeboat.com/
Canny job done and off to the Arctic.
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