Lasko oscillating fans with remote control. American made, about the same price as the crappy Chinese fans, the mounting hardware works well, the power cords are actually as long as they say they are, not flimsy construction, the remote control works well, and their customer service is here in the USA (I had a question before buying).

Otterbox Defender on my iPhone 6 took a big hit and protected my phone. A few years back I was getting out of my truck and stepped on black ice in our freshly paved parking lot. I went down like ton of lead. While trying to catch myself I literally threw my phone into the pavement, it hit hard on one of the top corners, bounced a few times across the lot and skidded for probably 50 yards. I thought my phone was trash, but aside from an obvious impact skuff mark on the case and a sliver of plastic that had sheared off under the rubber outer ring, the iPhone itself was completely un touched and fully functional. Anyone who does not have one of these, and a $1,200 phone is an idiot in my book.

With Otterbox buying out Lifeproof, the waterproof FRE is now in their line up. Very curious to how it will stand up.

Jalapeno corer.

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
I bought an El Cheapo sling on Amazon for my new AR as a temporary thing while I looked over the high dollar slings. 9 bucks. With the QD swivels, even.
Excellent sling, as it turns out. Works great. I may skip the big name sling now.

Link?

I think these are it.
https://www.amazon.com/AUSSUA-...id=1671462296&sr=8-5

Liquid Bandage. I used to use Super Glue (cyanoacrylate) on small cuts, but found it didn't really work that well being too stiff to stay adhered on the skin. This stuff is based on nitrocellulose, which also forms a nice bond but is more flexible. Also sold as New Skin.

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Liquid Bandage.

I use that stuff all the time, and frequently think about how handy it would have been 60 years earlier.
But funny how a product that's formulated for a specific purpose works better than something formulated for something entirely different—strange, huh?

We did have stuff called New Skin 60 years ago. When football practice started in Aug. you would get bad blisters from the cleats on uncalloused feet. Slather New Skin on broken blisters, slap tape over blister, leave for 3-4 days, remove. Never felt anything sting as bad as those open blisters before or since, but that shit worked.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:

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Originally posted by kkina:
Liquid Bandage.

I use that stuff all the time, and frequently think about how handy it would have been 60 years earlier.
But funny how a product that's formulated for a specific purpose works better than something formulated for something entirely different—strange, huh?

That stuff works great, but it stings like a MFer.

There are a lot of different formulations of cyanoacrylate adhesives (including Super Glue and Kraft Glue). There are a number of different cyanoacrylate compounds to begin with, and then a bunch of additives and things that get mixed in to affect consistency, dry time, strength, etc.

Normal “super glue” is based on ethyl 2-cyanocrylate, and you guys are absolutely right that it isn’t great for wound closure.

There are other cyanoacrylates, though. Dermabond gets used all the time in ERs and ORs for wound closure. It’s based on 2-octyl cyanocrylate.

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Originally posted by frayedends:

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
I bought an El Cheapo sling on Amazon for my new AR as a temporary thing while I looked over the high dollar slings. 9 bucks. With the QD swivels, even.
Excellent sling, as it turns out. Works great. I may skip the big name sling now.

Link?

I think these are it.
https://www.amazon.com/AUSSUA-...id=1671462296&sr=8-5

Hmmm that brings me to a drain clog remover. But I could connect a few and make a cool orange sling.

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Originally posted by kkina:
Liquid Bandage. I used to use Super Glue (cyanoacrylate) on small cuts, but found it didn't really work that well being too stiff to stay adhered on the skin. This stuff is based on nitrocellulose, which also forms a nice bond but is more flexible. Also sold as New Skin.

I've found that Gorilla glue works well, and lasts longer. Cut my thumb into the nail from the side, and it kept the nail from splitting and snagging for at least 10 days.

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Originally posted by 12131:
I've used various brands of "4-hour" fire logs, and they always struggled to really last to 4 hrs. By 3 - 3.5 hrs, the fire already started to subside. But this new brand, Pine Mountain, really lasts 4 hrs and beyond. Way beyond. And the fire remains strong. All the way to almost 5 hrs. And, it's made in the USA. Gotta love it!

I buy two pallets of (somewhat) locally made "Presto" logs every year. They are basically compressed sawdust, like a really big pellet.
240 logs/pallet. I can throw 2-3 of them on at night and there will still be coals enough to get more going the following afternoon when I get home from work. I love 'em. They put out a ton of heat and last forever. A lot easier and cleaner than regular firewood, though I still burn some of that as well.

We have Liberty Bricks in VA. They burn clean and hot and are a good product.

https://www.libertybricks.com/contact-us/