Q8, PMS SEND TO THOSE WITH ISSUES BLF soda can light

The LED’s would be easy to swap out after market, kinda doubt they would offer different colors from the factory. That would be really hard to keep track of.

Don’t bother trying to use logic and sound reasoning here. They will always counter with: “hey, these gurus are designing a great light for you, uncompensated. We’ll do whatever we want and we don’t care if we waste your time, because you’re getting a great light for cheap. Now put up or shut up!”

Seriously, logic and sound reasoning on an internet forum? :laughing:

That sounds just outright hilarious…. :smiley: Priceless & well done…… :wink: I was in on a few workplace pranks in my time…. but never one as neat as this one sounds. :slight_smile:

That is just sad…… :person_facepalming: … :frowning:

When you quoted me you took out all the “educational” parts??? Not cool…… :frowning:

Why of course……. :smiley:
Baaaaa-haaaaaaaaaa :wink:

I like the way Clemence describes BLF as a flashaholics’ cafe, a good place to hang out in (confiding he has forgotten he has an account in that other forum.)

I grew up near train tracks, counting the boxcars pass by; the Harry Potter Reality Distortion Field does nothing for me, but OMG do I love hot peppers, and hearing about self abusing snacks to keep looking for at Wally World.

That’s the one! Just amazing!

+1
This.
And Teacher, you are misusing the “”

Different strokes for different folks…… :+1:

That does not surprise me one bit ‘justanotherguy’. :slight_smile: … The subject of English in school was never my forte…. and the punctuation part of that subject was even worse. :wink:

Woot it is getting a bit much for me too, when I see 43 new posts I am like “oh oh what is wrong?” Tap only to see off topic chatter

Though interesting I can image it is a bit annoying if one expects the topic to explode when new input or even order time comes and then see 100+ new posts after two days only to see trains, 26650 chargers, pepper talk and what not :wink:

If this isn’t cruel it sounds like a nice idea, just liberate them and don’t fry then on turbo :smiley:

So on topic
For different colors behind the switch cover one needs to replace those tiny little LEDs.

Idk where glow in the dark orings can be found in this size, a link would be cool!

About the ‘off topic’ chatter - THIS IS NOT THAT FORUM! This is BLF. We OT when we wanna, and there ain’t nuthin’ wrong with that! :wink:

Now, wonder where those other two Q8 protos are. It would be nice if they’d turn up soon, for real! :innocent:

I generally enjoy the chatter, but I also think those who do not enjoy it make a valid point.

There are a variety of different cultures interacting here, two of which are often described metaphorically as the cathedral and the bazaar. That may not exactly match the situation here, but I find it’s still close enough to be a useful lens to view things through.

I’ve been pretty solidly in the bazaar camp for ages, where things are messy, loud, and chaotic… TBH, I kind of thrive on chaos. However, there’s nothing wrong with preferring a cathedral approach which is more structured, orderly, and quiet. For some, this is a fun place to hang out; for others it’s a place to get news. If both can be accommodated, that seems like it would be ideal.

So, is anyone willing to maintain a highlights reel in a separate thread? Copy/paste the most important on-topic comments from the main thread to the summary thread, for the benefit of those who don’t want the full firehose of discussion? All it takes is one volunteer.

> What is that?

photograph showing moths flying over a bright light (strobed so you see their tracks)

Biotech flicker: put moths in the diffuser cup.

Just, um, being silly.

TK, that’s already been done; sort of. Every time the thread changes subject line something major has happened and that’s seen in the email notifications if one is the least bit attentive. Then one doesn’t need to chase down the posts at the end of the thread, but just go to the first post for the “Cliffs Notes” version. The rest is just minutia. Maybe these folks don’t understand that.

To those unhappy folks, Sorry, but it’s friends discussing stuff with friends. We’re waiting the same as everyone else and it does no good to take it out on others, it won’t get the Q8s here any quicker. Learn to speed read and skim posts to get through the minutia if you won’t use the navigation aids at the top of the page to get to the first post in the thread for the latest news. The Miller does a great job keeping it up to date as major events occur.

TK, Your 2 thread idea would work (posted back aways), but it’s basically already been implemented if folks just go to the first post in the thread.

Since this is my only light forum, I have no idea how the “other” forum is run, but I can definitely state that this is NOT that forum. It’s definitely the BLF since it’s my only light forum. :slight_smile: I’d probably find the other forum to be stuffy and unsociable. This sort of thread is the “worst” for this behavior, so just deal with it. We (mostly others and not me) deal with the endless questions that have been dealt with repeatedly regarding cells, yada, yada, that were answered many times previously. It did no good to keep things on track regarding the Q8, hence the “bazaar”. Might as well have fun and enjoy each others company if we’re going to be asked the same questions over and over anyway. It feeds on itself. High post count hides info so noobs ask it all over again upping the post count so that it making no difference what’s discussed. So IMO the folks complaining would complain anyway no matter what was discussed. That doesn’t make their complaints irrelevant, just unworkable. Basically the complaint as I see it is that there is no index. No one is paid to do it… all volunteers here. Now make it worth someones while and negotiate a price and it could happen. I’m not interested in the job since I choose what I do today and if I don’t want to do it there is no price that can entice me, but others might be. Yeah, I thought that wouldn’t happen either but I had to mention it. :slight_smile:

One approach to the too-long-and-messy thread side effects would be to have someone maintain a blog, posting updates, news and pictures when it’s worth it.

I miss Gary Coleman.

LOL :smiley:

What do you mean?