What have you bought recently?

[Gray Fox]

Now, find a way of resurrecting Chester Bennington and we can talk.

Passed up going to see them on his final tour because I'd just go next time. Still seething at my past self for that.

New lass seems pretty good though, so maybe this time.

[Baz]

Spending a lot of time in my sons bed lately (oi oi) so finally binning his cot bed and getting him a big lad bed so I don’t have to lie like a prawn with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

After looking at and nearly falling for a few ‘good reviews cos they have a good referral scheme’ (after all, I am the master) mattresses, I’ve settled for a Silent Night Just Bliss (https://www.dunelm.com/product/silentnight-just-sleep-bliss-rolled-gel-mattress-1000237808) mattress.

Will pick up a bed frame from Ikea tomorrow and then be counting down the days to my his new mattress.

[Bam]

Don't Ikea beds only fit to Ikea mattresses?

[Ben]

Fallen out with Mrs A?

[niko_cee]

More like the curse of having young children.

[Baz]

Don't Ikea beds only fit to Ikea mattresses?

They used to but seem normal sized now.

[mo]

Ikea cater to both now.

[Ben]

Did IKEA really do their own bespoke sizes? Or was it a case of them using the European metre sizing whereas we still use feet?

[Baz]

Probably the latter.

All I know is Ikea is like a weird cult where you need to be initiated cos there’s no chance anyone who has never been before would have any clue what to do or how to buy anything.

[Foe]

Should stock up on marabou any time you go.

[niko_cee]

Ikea must be, quite literally, the easiest physical shop to buy stuff from. They tell you exactly where everything is. Their cheap kids mattresses are a bit wank though.

[Mike]

Should stock up on marabou any time you go.

and the crisps.

[SincereTheRebel]

Where is the upcoming sale thread? I need a new laptop with a budget of £400. Sort it out and hurry up.

[Ben]

I say it to everyone but if you don't care about looks, go for a refurb (from a reputable seller of course). For £400 you'll get a beast.

Like this maybe? (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235819187521?_skw=refurbished+laptop+lenovo&itmmeta=01JCR5D1E5Z7YW1D1MGSMMR4DS&hash=item36e7eb3d41:g:n5kAAOSwin9nK1IL&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKkgdR2 FNXDsIRfyDc5dt6lQOMJnycmbJ2yywi%2FC6NHIHWQm65xIX8i yus01%2Fqd3QRz8iQtyMkiJH1MbIb%2BuNz09o4llBuazr7rUw vbVmBWL1u2wFiQrEwhI2QEvCOWqGUcbF4A0zJjzWY%2B8Xjecx XH2kdic8FfNSlsfbXSKTDCFciklwJNVqi%2BsDKwKeZzqMwdYb 30YYcDec6YkZbsO5OTvMSVqbbKk53vtnZVRG3E2%2FNuxr5ZGM z1GnQLwDnbPdCY%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUJaXtIXmZA)

I have a refurb (£200) at home. Served me well coming up 5 years now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How good are they really?

My Mum needs a new laptop as she seems to completely fuck hers up within a year or two before dragging it along for a further 2-3 years.

[SvN]

How can you fuck up a laptop? Do you mean physical damage? If so, what's she doing to it?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How can you fuck up a laptop? Do you mean physical damage? If so, what's she doing to it?

Well she fucked the hinge on one (I'm assuming by dropping it) and the shell(?) popped up exposing said hinge.

Most of the time it's just fucked with bloatware and general crap I guess.

Her current one the camera and/or microphone will barely work when she needs to use teams.

I'm not sure how she does it.

[Pepe]

Laptops don't last that long in general. Have the replace the fuckers every five years or so.

[Raoul Duke]

I've just replied my late-2013 MacBook Pro with one of the new ones. It is mustard.

[Bam]

I'm tempted with a mac book pro, which one did you get?

[-james-]

Yeah I replaced my 2014 MacBook air with a 2021 M1 Pro last year. I'm not about Apple phones but they are the way to go on laptops.

Refurb from their site in the 1200-1600 range is what you want I reckon.

[SincereTheRebel]

For someone who isnt great with tech, an Apple phone is the way to go but for a laptop. They can go fuck themselves. Shocking devices.

[Giggles]

They're for tech bloggers and journalists, you can run fuck all on them.

[-james-]

Aside from games, what do Macs not run?

[Raoul Duke]

I'm tempted with a mac book pro, which one did you get?

I got the M4 Pro with the 24GB RAM. It's is outrageously quick and I don't think I've heard the fan once. I've not yet set-up my music stuff with it, but my last one ran Cubase like a sack of potatoes.

[SincereTheRebel]

I say it to everyone but if you don't care about looks, go for a refurb (from a reputable seller of course). For £400 you'll get a beast.

Like this maybe? (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235819187521?_skw=refurbished+laptop+lenovo&itmmeta=01JCR5D1E5Z7YW1D1MGSMMR4DS&hash=item36e7eb3d41:g:n5kAAOSwin9nK1IL&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKkgdR2 FNXDsIRfyDc5dt6lQOMJnycmbJ2yywi%2FC6NHIHWQm65xIX8i yus01%2Fqd3QRz8iQtyMkiJH1MbIb%2BuNz09o4llBuazr7rUw vbVmBWL1u2wFiQrEwhI2QEvCOWqGUcbF4A0zJjzWY%2B8Xjecx XH2kdic8FfNSlsfbXSKTDCFciklwJNVqi%2BsDKwKeZzqMwdYb 30YYcDec6YkZbsO5OTvMSVqbbKk53vtnZVRG3E2%2FNuxr5ZGM z1GnQLwDnbPdCY%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUJaXtIXmZA)

I have a refurb (£200) at home. Served me well coming up 5 years now.

Thanks. She definitely cares about looks. Refurb for me is good but for her. Its a no. Thats a good link though. 16GB of ram is what im looking for.

[Bam]

I got the M4 Pro with the 24GB RAM. It's is outrageously quick and I don't think I've heard the fan once. I've not yet set-up my music stuff with it, but my last one ran Cubase like a sack of potatoes.

What sort of deal did you get?

[Raoul Duke]

What sort of deal did you get?

I just bought it direct from Apple. They've just come out so there's no real deals available on them yet

[Boydy]

Thanks. She definitely cares about looks. Refurb for me is good but for her. Its a no. Thats a good link though. 16GB of ram is what im looking for.

I don't think you're getting a new laptop with 16gb if ram for £400.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I say it to everyone but if you don't care about looks, go for a refurb (from a reputable seller of course). For £400 you'll get a beast.

Like this maybe? (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235819187521?_skw=refurbished+laptop+lenovo&itmmeta=01JCR5D1E5Z7YW1D1MGSMMR4DS&hash=item36e7eb3d41:g:n5kAAOSwin9nK1IL&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKkgdR2 FNXDsIRfyDc5dt6lQOMJnycmbJ2yywi%2FC6NHIHWQm65xIX8i yus01%2Fqd3QRz8iQtyMkiJH1MbIb%2BuNz09o4llBuazr7rUw vbVmBWL1u2wFiQrEwhI2QEvCOWqGUcbF4A0zJjzWY%2B8Xjecx XH2kdic8FfNSlsfbXSKTDCFciklwJNVqi%2BsDKwKeZzqMwdYb 30YYcDec6YkZbsO5OTvMSVqbbKk53vtnZVRG3E2%2FNuxr5ZGM z1GnQLwDnbPdCY%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUJaXtIXmZA)

I have a refurb (£200) at home. Served me well coming up 5 years now.

That refurb looks class and my Mum decided she would buy a refurb but she doesn't want that one as she doesn't like the keyboard (she has a Lenovo)...

[Giggles]

Bought a 3D printer and the post lost it :moop:

[Dquincy]

I'm really keen in getting a Remarkable electronic notepad thing. But for £500 they're a bit pricey. Hard to justify not using a pen and pad.

[Dquincy]

What are you going to make? Giggles

[SincereTheRebel]

I don't think you're getting a new laptop with 16gb if ram for £400.

Budget is now £500 which is more realistic.

[Giggles]

What are you going to make? Giggles

Nothing now.

[Dquincy]

It was a guy wasn't it. Giggles going on the rampage.

[phonics]

Quick question, is anyone here able to login to nike.com? I've been trying to buy shoes from there for months but I just get errors when logging in.

[Raoul Duke]

Yeah, works for me. The app at least

[SincereTheRebel]

After buying that panda pillow last year, i have now gone and bought matching mattress.

[Ben]

Let me know how it goes. We have pillows and topper.

[SincereTheRebel]

Let me know how it goes. We have pillows and topper.

How is the topper, i was thinking about going with that instead of the mattress

[Ben]

How is the topper, i was thinking about going with that instead of the mattress

It's really quite soft, so I reckon you'll need a firm mattress underneath (which is what we have).

[SincereTheRebel]

How many babies have been made on it?

[Ben]

Again that's down to the firmness of your mattress. It'd be like trying to shag on a water bed if you laid it over a soft mattress. I've no complaints with our setup.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Top shagger.

[Ben]

It's not my nickname for nothing.

[Baz]

Christmas shopping? Completed it, mate. :baz:

[Manc]

I'm at that age where I neither give nor receive (oi oi) presents. Good a reason as any to start a family.

[Baz]

If anyone knows any Pokémon fans that have a car, why not get them an air freshener (https://pokescents.com) for a stocking filler this Christmas?

Yes this is my website.
Yes it’s a closing down sale, all stock must go by December 31st when my Shopify license expires and I won’t be renewing it.

[SincereTheRebel]

Let me know how it goes. We have pillows and topper.

super nice. Well worth it so far. Not too soft, but it just hugs you just right.

[Mike]

My Game Pass Ultimate ran out, so stumped up £75 for three years of Indian GP Core and a month of UK Ultimate. All set until July 2026.

[Giggles]

My replacement 3D printer finally arrived so I splashed out on a year of Shapr3D.

[Boydy]

What do you use the printer for?

[Pepe]

He is preparing to never leave the house again.

[Giggles]

What do you use the printer for?

Another hobby really.

[Spikey M]

He is preparing to never leave the house again.

Doomsday Prepper Printer.

[Shindig]

I'm sure it's something more wholesome like tiny Irish flags.

[Giggles]

A Christmas decoration is first on the list, so I’ve been told.

[Baz]

Getting my watch serviced under warranty and they send a ‘complimentary shipping kit.’ Can’t wait to see how posh it is.

[Shindig]

A new PC. Amazon appear to be speedrunning the delivery. Originally it was to be with me Thursday but it's coming within hours.

[Kikó]

Just bought myself a refurbished Herman Miller Mirra 1 Graphite office chair. A million times more productive now.

[randomlegend]

Just bought myself a refurbished Herman Miller Mirra 1 Graphite office chair. A million times more productive now.

Urgh I really want a "new" (by which I mean used/refurbished) office chair. My Steelcase Leap is starting to look ropey. Can't really justify the outlay at the moment though, with saving up for a car and the holiday.

[Kikó]

This was about €450 (from my home office work budget) so not crazy. It was €650 on Amazon brand new.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cost of living crisis even hitting Lord Kiko now.

[Kikó]

I love second hand stuff. I live for Facebook marketplace.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Makes you feel more connected to the paupers?

[Pepe]

Taking away bargains from those in need while he could afford buying new. Disgusting.

[Spikey M]

Strumming himself off over the poor German that had to sell it to feed their kids while sucking their stale farts out of the cushion with a straw.

[randomlegend]

Strumming himself off over the poor German that had to sell it to feed their kids while sucking their stale farts out of the cushion with a straw.

Alright, Magic.

[Kikó]

Strangely accurate though.

[SincereTheRebel]

So i bought a laptop in the sale but Currys have now called me and said it isnt in stock for collection. Since black friday. They claim they will refund me as it isnt in stock in wednesbury. its in stock in solihull. But not for the sale price :cab:

I ay havin this.

[Ben]

Where’s the best place to get perfume lads?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

PerfumePrice is where I get my Mont Blanc from.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

£193 for a Night Guard from the dentist because I grind my teeth at night :(

[SincereTheRebel]

£193 for a Night Guard from the dentist because I grind my teeth at night :(

I bought one from Amazon that you put in hot water so it then moulds to your teeth. Worked great.

I need a mom proof tv for her bedroom. Can you get smaller than 32 inch that is smart?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Argos has some 24 inchers, here's the cheapest:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4846356?clickSR=slp:term:smart%20tv:2:25:1

They wont be 1080p though.

[Manc]

How many inches does your mom want?

[Mike]

https://www.costco.co.uk/Home-Kitchen/Bedding/Duvets-Pillows/Panda-Hybrid-Memory-Foam-Pillow-with-Bamboo-Cover/p/414578

Got a new mattress coming on Tuesday. Just an Ikea one, the top one the do, so treated myself to one of these.

[SincereTheRebel]

How many inches does your mom want?

:D

I am my dads child so i knew from early, she can handle 32 inches

[SincereTheRebel]

Got a new mattress coming on Tuesday. Just an Ikea one, the top one the do, so treated myself to one of these.

Game changer. I have the mattress also

[-james-]

There has been a spate of thefts from the mail room in the building I live in, and I had an Amazon parcel with about 100 quids worth of stuff go missing last week (it was definitely delivered). Told Amazon it never arrived and they've refunded me no questions asked. Also returned a couple of Amazon things recently and they said to not bother actually returning it.

This all makes sense with the scale of their operation, but I do wonder how much you could take the piss with it.

[randomlegend]

There has been a spate of thefts from the mail room in the building I live in, and I had an Amazon parcel with about 100 quids worth of stuff go missing last week (it was definitely delivered). Told Amazon it never arrived and they've refunded me no questions asked. Also returned a couple of Amazon things recently and they said to not bother actually returning it.

This all makes sense with the scale of their operation, but I do wonder how much you could take the piss with it.

My brother ordered a £550 graphics card from them and it hadn't arrived after 14 days so he got in touch with them. They sent out a new one and then they both arrived. He contacted them and they also told him to keep them.

[Pepe]

And they say billionaire corporations don't care for the common man.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was once reading a Kindle in the bath, fell asleep and dropped it in the water.

Told them a nephew left it outside and it rained and they sent me a new one.

This was years ago but yeah, they seemingly don't care too much.

[Lewis]

Why would they refund that when the fake reason would still have been your fault?

[Gray Fox]

My brother ordered a £550 graphics card from them and it hadn't arrived after 14 days so he got in touch with them. They sent out a new one and then they both arrived. He contacted them and they also told him to keep them.

PC Reddit has been onto a big scam you can pull on Amazon like this. Idea is you order the GPU you want to upgrade to and make sure it's the same manufacturer of the one you have. When it comes you swap them over and send your one back to them saying it doesn't fit the case or something. If it were a PC specialist store they'd clock the difference in them, but all laddo at Amazon is likely looking at is, is there an ASUS GPU in there? Yep, all good.

So many have bought a good deal on Amazon on there and found a much lower spec GPU in the actual box.

[Pepe]

I was once reading a Kindle in the bath, fell asleep and dropped it in the water.

Told them a nephew left it outside and it rained and they sent me a new one.

This was years ago but yeah, they seemingly don't care too much.

The others were mistakes. You're a thief. Off to Guantanamo.

[Spikey M]

Sadly we will only deport him to Albania for processing. Eventually. Maybe.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Albanian women aren't too shabby.

I'll go.

[Shindig]

Settle down, Wedge.

[SincereTheRebel]

Bought a tv for my mom. Mounted it on the wall. Easy enough. Turned it on. I only went and bought the none wifi version :face:

[Pepe]

Can't you get those TV sticks for like $10 anymore?

[Boydy]

I didn't know they even did non-smart TVs any more.

You'd be better off with a non-smart TV and a Fire stick in most cases though. The software on TVs is always shit and so is the hardware inside.

[Manc]

Fairly sure Smart TVs on the lower end are around £100 as well. Sincere clearly has no respect for women.

[Spikey M]

https://i.ibb.co/Xxv4Y4Yy/Screenshot-20250205-202028-Brave.jpg

These.

Top teir. :drool:

[Manc]

Nonce.

[Giggles]

Noice.

[Giggles]

This may go here because I can't find the music thread and I probably don't want to because James. But I've just remembered Geordie in Wonderland after about 20 years. Epic :cool:

[phonics]

I get emails from a certain website due to my unhealthy obsession with shoes but it does help me realise that there's clearly liquidity in the market but only for dumb rich people.

This Supreme x Damien Hirst jacket doing for 800 quid after tax+ shipping for example:
https://i.imgur.com/rXwTZ3A.png[

[Yevrah]

That is outstandingly awful.

[phonics]

On the other hand, I've got a degree in Graphic Design and 15 years of experience in the sector and I don't think I could come up with anything to make it worse which is in some way impressive.

[Yevrah]

Yeah, when you put it like that it is quite the achievement. I have none of those, things, I'm Yev... but it is about as bad as I could imagine. No, let me correct that, it's worse.

[phonics]

Yeah, when you put it like that it is quite the achievement. I have none of those, things, I'm Yev... but it is about as bad as I could imagine. No, let me correct that, it's worse.

https://i.imgur.com/84AFAGG.png

Think I could move this for a good 4-500.

[Pepe]

I went a bit over the top buying coats this winter. Maybe I should add one of those to the rotation.

[phonics]

I went a bit over the top buying coats this winter. Maybe I should add one of those to the rotation.

If you want an overpriced coat go Canada Goose. The quality is unmatched.

[Pepe]

Too ugly.

[Shindig]

Looks like something Pavel would've put on his website. A website that hasn't changed in well over a decade but he still pays to keep up.

[Boydy]

He still has a website? Let's see?

[niko_cee]

https://www.pavelware.com/

????

Unless that was rhetorical.

[Boydy]

I couldn't remember the name of it.

[Shindig]

Nothing new on his imdb page either. :D

[wullie]

"Film making is something that people where I live roll their eyes at because to them it seems like another world, and it is."

[phonics]

Didn't he go full Linehan and dedicate his life to hating trans people?

[randomlegend]

He's bordering on italics and bold, I'd have thought.

[phonics]

Still seething I see.

[randomlegend]

You don't get to feel like you've won anything very often do you?

[Boydy]

Arsenal fans generally don't. :huhu:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bought my first football kit in at least a decade today:

https://i.imgur.com/HqoLFjn.jpeg

It's some concept/fans special edition thing apparently, found it in Chatuchak market in Bangkok.

Also bought 3 Ralph Lauren polos for 1000 baht (£23) and a couple of other random t-shirts.

[Giggles]

After the third battery went in the Dyson, bought a Shark. Absolute piece of shite and a testament to how you can pay influencers off for anything.

[niko_cee]

All cordless hoovers are shit.

[Ben]

Yep. Even my wife who loves style over substance soon converted to my Screwfix Titan when she noticed my garage had the cleanest carpet in the house.

[Lewis]

I love mine. I de-frosted my freezer with it.

[Manc]

My television is on the blink. I have no idea where to begin looking for a new one. The major brands appear to create 100 versions of the same model.

[Baz]

Who’s that Chinese guy on YouTube who reviews tellies? I picked mine purely off him.

[Lewis]

Surely these days all tellies (or any other appliance) within a given price band are about as good as each other? Just pick whatever the most reputable brand is.

[Boydy]

Pick whatever one has the least bloatware/spyware/adware on it.

[Giggles]

Or don't be a paranoid cunt and get the best display.

[Boydy]

Wasn't it you who used to be my brother-in-arms for hating that Samsung TV Plus shite that they have on their TVs?

[randomlegend]

Or don't be a paranoid cunt and get the best display.

It's less about being paranoid and more that the bloatware/spyware/adware on the bad examples is so intrusive it renders the TV almost unusable.

[Manc]

After some preliminary investigation, I'm leaning towards an LG OLED, however they all cost a fucking fortune.

[Ben]

I bought a 55” 4K TV for £500 about 7 years ago and it’s still going strong. Where are you lot looking?

[Shindig]

I just pick whatever's in my budget at the time. The HiSense I have at the minute is ... fine.

[Gray Fox]

Are you sure you're not looking at a Micro LED panel? They are the new hotness, but also cost accordingly.

Micro LED > OLED > LED > LCD.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Are you a Richer Sounds VIP member because if so just look at the savings on this:

https://www.richersounds.com/samsung-qe98qn990c/

[Magic]

After some preliminary investigation, I'm leaning towards an LG OLED, however they all cost a fucking fortune.

Lol no they don't.

[Pepe]

Not everyone a 1%er like you mate.