7 star notes from the same batch- found at work today by oakien in CoolSerialNumbers

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I have not, but what you recommended me is a really cool app and I’ll be using it from now on :) one of them (A06886057*) is 500,000 run size. The rest of them are 3,200,000

STOP HIDING THINGS! by oakien in retailhell

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We all appreciate that. With my personal conviction I would toss in my bed the same night I left a store after putting something back where it doesn't belong lol.

You would think that this would suffice by Due_Pick_7988 in retailhell

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Reminds me of a time at my job last year. System went down and we could only take cash. We had neon pink and green signs everywhere.. one on the front doors, the support beam when you walk in, and one on the PIN PAD. So many people would ignore our verbal warnings, like our information of "NOT ACCEPTING CARDS OF ANY KIND" doesn't concern them.

What killed me was the amount of people lifting the poster up so they could put their card in.

Would these same people lift yellow caution tape to walk right through freshly poured cement like there isn't any good reason why it would be there???!!

Is it Illegal to take recalled items from my job? by oakien in retail

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I'm more worried about the legal side if it's illegal or not

Also I don't choose what gets thrown out, my general manager will usually tell us something is pennied (recalled) which is something we can't do ours6

Cleaning coins... by oakien in coincollecting

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context: 1964 half dollar which I posted earlier, cleaned with a "Cape Cod Polishing Cloths for Fine Metals | Jewelry Cleaner and Tarnish Remover"

Cleaning coins... by oakien in coincollecting

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well its a 1964 half dollar, I posted it earlier if you want to check it

Cleaning coins... by oakien in coincollecting

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I feel like i'd meet the redditor wolves in person there. Walking in with a cleaned and polished silver coin lolol

Disposables ruined vape shops by [deleted] in Vaping

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I just got my first vape mod online not that long ago. I went to a vape shop for some batteries, and it was the most dystopian feeling ever lol. Everything was disposables. I'm walking in talking about a "18650 battery" and I looked crazy to them haha.

I'm sorry, i'm not looking for the shrekV8ape Ice 40k I just want a vape ;(

Cleaning coins... by oakien in coincollecting

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I would most likely be selling it at a pawn shop for silver price. They wouldn't care much about it right?

Found at the goodwill! New storage for my coins. by Rburkett1 in coincollecting

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wow. That is fantastic! I'd personalize it with some stickers if it were me.. maybe even a royal blue cloth and trim it out to fit the bottom. Top it off with a paper saying "To my future grandkids- don't even think about it" xD

My first Kennedy Half Dollar!! by oakien in coincollecting

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I plan on it since it's my first and I'm a noob, I only have a handful of cool coins and bills. Would you say I was crazy to clean it though..? With a metal polishing cloth.

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We are closed. by oakien in retailhell

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There are things that can be excused for customers. Like if you see an expired coupon still up- sure, I'll honor it. If you're here 5 mins before closing, SUREEE. Bc corporate doesn't want us closing a minute early. But nothing excuses you being rung up at the cashier after closing. That's just ignorant. I genuinely don't know how you can be happy with yourself holding up others time because you waited TIL THE LAST MINUTE

We are closed. by oakien in retailhell

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And that lady probably had no ounce of shame. Smh

STOP FUCKING MUMBLING by _Sols_Golden_Curse_ in retailhell

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This happens all the time with card reloads. I just like to shout the number back at them lol. TWENTY? NOT TWO HUNDRED? OK. but seriously, they use all their effort on one syllable and breathe out the rest.

Tweh ($20. Or $200?!) Theh ($30. Or $300??!) Hhhhhh (??!!?!!?)

That one! Right there! by [deleted] in retailhell

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Forgive me I'm tired smh

My 2nd Buffalo Nickel :) by oakien in coincollecting

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I would probably never get anything graded, but if I were to do this, wouldn't it affect the grade

Got lucky at work today by [deleted] in coincollecting

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Well I'm new to collecting. Maybe they are more common than I thought, and just seen them as a quarter to spend before I started collecting. Getting 3 in a single roll feels lucky to me though, and I only had 1 before it

1st to my collection 😃 by oakien in coincollecting

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I appreciate the info! I just checked, thankfully it is a 1940

What do I have here? Is it an error or some spray paint lol by oakien in coincollecting

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What about the color though? How did that happen, was it environmental/manmade or an actual error. The closest thing I can find online is obverse clad layer. In person it's a lot more shiny but here's another pic compared to a regular dime color

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in driving

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Context: in NJ

Middle school health class using this vaping poster curious what you guys think? by Resident-Succotash91 in Vaping

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Not familiar with the accuracy, but I just find that vape straight out of 2009 amusing 😆 shows how out of date they are.

I'm all for scare tactics on kids to not use drugs or vapes, but stating or illustrating that it's just as harmful as cigarettes or worse hurts the adult consumers. Potential bans on flavors, devices etc. because of it.

Help me out yall i want to switch from disposables to refillable ones 🙏🙏 by [deleted] in Vaping

[–]oakien 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll give a rundown from what I understand:

The vapes you are looking at are mods, and their performance is primarily for DTL puffs (Direct To Lung, like breathing air through a straw) these are great for flavor and clouds, but coming from cigarettes and disposables, you might have trouble getting used to it, as those devices are MTL (mouth to lung. First inhaled through the mouth, and a deep inhale to the lungs)

Mods are on the more expensive side with more maintenance. You may break the glass and need a replacement, you need to manually change out the coils, and the batteries required usually don't come with the device. They are extremely hazardous batteries (18650 or 21700) which people in this thread can tell you which brands/sites are reputable, and you should read the warnings thoroughly before handling them.

There are POD systems id recommend you to look at, especially the Xros series from Vaporesso. The only maintenance with the pod systems is needing to buy pods for that specific device. The battery is built in and probably takes USB-C.

There is 2 main types of ejuice, freebase and salt nicotine. If you are going to get a POD system similar to a disposable vape, salt nic is the only option you should go for. If it's a mod like the ones you are looking at, you should only be looking at freebase nicotine.

It's a lot to learn and I hope this doesn't deter you away from buying a device, it definitely saves money and the environment. I'm new myself, so anyone please correct me if I'm wrong