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casio watches i totally don't need but want anyway

Thu 2024 Dec 12

The Casio that gets the lion's share of wear on my wrist these days is the W735 model. It's chunky but not ginormous, very legible, unbelievably good night light and can handle life (meaning it can take a knock).

There are, however, a few models I want but totally don't need whatsoever. Even though I get along very well with the W735H, there are a few Casios I want for no other reason than just to have them.

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saving a thrift store acoustic guitar with just strings
Tue 2024 Dec 10

It is sometimes amazing that all it takes to save some guitars is just a new set of strings and nothing else.

I was lent a $7 miniature First Act acoustic guitar bought at a thrift store. Yes, it was really just 7 bucks. The guitar had these awful strings on it and the high-E string was missing.

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why are small bandages so difficult to find?
Thu 2024 Dec 5

It used to be that if you wanted a package of small bandages that were about the size of an adult index finger, you could find it at any pharmacy. No problem. Yeah, good luck finding that now. If you don't very specifically know the dimensions and the name of what this bandage type is, you'll never find it.

But I know what the name and dimensions are. And now you will, too.

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$1.99 well spent
Tue 2024 Dec 3

I was in a Walgreen's recently and bought something that was too good to pass up.

This is a computer thing, and it's honestly something I didn't think I'd be buying again, but there it was...

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an external android auto/carplay screen is not a bad idea
Thu 2024 Nov 28

I drive an older car with with no screen in it (unless you count the gas gauge which is a tiny LCD panel), and given I've been using Garmin GPSes for almost 20 years, that's the only screen I use in the car.

If I weren't using a Garmin DriveSmart 66 for navigation however, the alternative is actually not a bad idea at all...

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