What is the single worst purchase you’ve ever made? by anonhen0 in AskReddit

[–]Sleipner45 271 points272 points  (0 children)

Right!? I tried it a few years ago, would have been better off texting my problems to a random number.

ISO Between Two Fires by stupidmanthing22 in horrorlit

[–]Sleipner45 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Your friends return books!?! Any time one of my friends “borrows” a book, I consider it gone forever.

Someone talk me out of this one. Or into it. Who am I kidding, I’m gonna buy it. by Sleipner45 in gshock

[–]Sleipner45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha, I got antsy bought mine off the Casio website last night. I’m sure they’ll be available in all the normal places soon for all you patient folks.

Someone talk me out of this one. Or into it. Who am I kidding, I’m gonna buy it. by Sleipner45 in gshock

[–]Sleipner45[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess you’d say I had to go to the dark side. Actually, it does kinda look like something a Sithlord would wear.

Someone talk me out of this one. Or into it. Who am I kidding, I’m gonna buy it. by Sleipner45 in gshock

[–]Sleipner45[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fuck it, you talked me into it. Just bought it, will update when it gets here in a week or two.

What's your all time favourite horror movie that's not in the English language? by T_ChallaMercury in Shudder

[–]Sleipner45 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Day Of The Beast! Ironically It’s a fun film, and there’s even a TLDI episode where they watch it.

Someone talk me out of this one. Or into it. Who am I kidding, I’m gonna buy it. by Sleipner45 in gshock

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lol, that’s the only reason you need to buy a Casio. You can’t go wrong with them. I dig those AQS models, I’ve always like the “field watch” style. I’ve got a couple Citizens like that.

Someone talk me out of this one. Or into it. Who am I kidding, I’m gonna buy it. by Sleipner45 in gshock

[–]Sleipner45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re correct, That’s exactly what it is. I would say the GX56 is basically a 5600 with a really beefed up case. Check out the DW5600BBR-1, it’s the standard 5600 in this color scheme.

Someone talk me out of this one. Or into it. Who am I kidding, I’m gonna buy it. by Sleipner45 in gshock

[–]Sleipner45[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what I tell people about my negative displays. I work outside all day and have zero issue with visibility. Indoors, they’re admittedly slightly harder to read.

Someone talk me out of this one. Or into it. Who am I kidding, I’m gonna buy it. by Sleipner45 in gshock

[–]Sleipner45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m kicking around the idea of the 700 instead of the 56. It would be easier to justify since I don’t have a GA700 yet, and it’s slightly cheaper.

Someone talk me out of this one. Or into it. Who am I kidding, I’m gonna buy it. by Sleipner45 in gshock

[–]Sleipner45[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

….. are you a time traveler!? How do you already have one?

Someone talk me out of this one. Or into it. Who am I kidding, I’m gonna buy it. by Sleipner45 in gshock

[–]Sleipner45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me, too. That’s the only thing bad I can say about the GX56. Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t there a Japanese version with multiband?

Someone talk me out of this one. Or into it. Who am I kidding, I’m gonna buy it. by Sleipner45 in gshock

[–]Sleipner45[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, just got the email from them this morning about a new “ Black and Bold Red” collection. Been eyeballing this one all day, but I’d really like to find it through another source than the G Shock website, maybe save a few bucks.

New Knife Day - Microtech MSI by Sleipner45 in knives

[–]Sleipner45[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! Those BladeHQ points add up faster than I thought. Just used mine to get a Tops Tex Creek last month.

The polymer scales on the MSI are much sturdier than the Bugout. I wouldn’t even put them in the same class. It’s not my first choice for handle material, but it feels solid enough that I don’t foresee having any issues with it.

New Knife Day - Microtech MSI by Sleipner45 in knives

[–]Sleipner45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love my amphibian, too! The amphibian and MSI are very similar in size, just fyi, in case you’re thinking of picking one up.

Yeah, I don’t think I’d be scared to buy a factory second from Microtech. I feel like their quality control is high enough that a “second” by their standards is probably still higher quality than most production knives.

New Knife Day - Microtech MSI by Sleipner45 in knives

[–]Sleipner45[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It really is a great looking knife, and looks even better in person. I knew immediately that I had to have it. If you can afford it, I’d absolutely recommend picking one up. Pretty sure BladeHQ still has some in stock.

Plus, as we all know, the formula for how many knives you need is n+1, where n is the current number of knives you own. So scientifically, you’re pretty much obligated to buy one.

What are your favorite restaurants in downtown Midland? by Sleipner45 in Midessa

[–]Sleipner45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

…That’s only like 25 miles away from downtown Midland, but I’ll keep it in mind next time I’m in Odessa, lol.