The "Shit I just bought" thread

Got my GF the Roku 2 XS and she loves its. She didnt want to spend $50 a month for cable and just watches Everything on Hulu plus, streams her movies she downloads from her computer and loves the Pandora app. Only thing thats a bummer is if you go through USB/SD it will only play x264 and MP4 but thats all the GF downloads anyways. $89 at best by is a pretty damn good deal and if you dont care about the USB/SD its only $49

Just picked up these and couldn't be happier. They are nice and light, the fabric breaths well, and that extra padding along the top doesn't leave marks in my balding head.

Bought a little desk heater to warm my hands for gaming.

Soygen_sl said:

My brother and I just "bought" an Oru Kayak on their Kickstarter. We bought two from the first production run that ships in May. Pretty stoked, as I can't really tote a normal kayak on my car and don't really have room to store at my house.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...i-folding-boat

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So that Kayak...wouldn't it take on a ton of water along the "seams" that stretch from either tip to the middle? That looks like every time a wave or water came across the top of the kayak it would take in a good amount of it without the top of the kayak having waterproof seals.

Soygen_sl said:

My brother and I just "bought" an Oru Kayak on their Kickstarter. We bought two from the first production run that ships in May. Pretty stoked, as I can't really tote a normal kayak on my car and don't really have room to store at my house.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...i-folding-boat

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Not sure about this thing, but kayaks are one of the most badassed forms of transportation, ever.

joeboo_sl said:

So that Kayak...wouldn't it take on a ton of water along the "seams" that stretch from either tip to the middle? That looks like every time a wave or water came across the top of the kayak it would take in a good amount of it without the top of the kayak having waterproof seals.

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From the page.

The single seam is sealed with a watertight rubber gasket.

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Nothing shows just how that works, but that's their claim.

I'd be more worried about durability.

Soygen_sl said:

These are meant for coastal/calm water kayaking and not white-water or rock gardening.

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Those of us in the kayakening game call that a "pussyraft". But whatever floats your boat man.

It is seriously cool though=)

I just got my new IEMs. Merry Christmas to me!

Dell U3011 and EVGA 670 GTX (should have just picked up the 680).

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...870&acd=000011

Soygen_sl said:

My brother and I just "bought" an Oru Kayak on their Kickstarter. We bought two from the first production run that ships in May. Pretty stoked, as I can't really tote a normal kayak on my car and don't really have room to store at my house.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...i-folding-boat

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They have had sectionals for a while (3 piece) the folding deal is new to me. Right outta high school I worked for a few companies building high performance olympic level kayaks, later I made wave skis and 1-man and 6-man outriggers canoes. The competition level equipment here is insane, lotta hi-tech builds and materials (epoxy / carbon / kevlar vacuum bagged laminations). Racing is a big deal here, biggest of the season is inter-island 38 mile open ocean across a seriously nasty channel with seas up to 12 feet. Winning is about ocean knowledge and seamanship, you have to catch and ride the swells or youll run out of endurance 1/3 of the way across.

1-man wave-ski (ocean kayak) south coast of oahu - tail end of the inter-island race.


1-man outrigger




4-man surfing canoe at Makaha


6-man inter-island race

Hows to attach stuff?

Anyway, I just got a 15" late 2011 MBP. It's sad that I don't get too excited about my computers anymore. I don't play games so much pretty any computer these days will perform well for me:

Just picked up this 26Gal compressor. $269 at Sears including an impact driver, an air ratchet and 25' of hose. Thing is awesome.

Nike+ Watch - Tracks how far I run, my times, calories burned. It's pretty awesome so far, if you go like three days without running it starts being like "Are you going to run today?" which I find hilarious. It also gives you a nice digital fireworks display whenever you beat a personal record.



Iron Gym Pull Up Bar - Solid bar, three different areas to grip it, my pull up max has gone up considerably since I purchased it.

Zaide_sl said:

Iron Gym Pull Up Bar - Solid bar, three different areas to grip it, my pull up max has gone up considerably since I purchased it.

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I've been considering one of these for my house, but I am super over the top OCD with keeping it clean and in good condition. This is the type that anchors itself against a door moulding, yes? Does it leave any marks?

Bought these a couple weeks ago when Amazon had a goldbox sale on them for only $75:

http://www.amazon.com/V-MODA-Crossfa...dp/B003BYRGKE/

They're petty nice.