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[CRX]

Too funny
This is what happens to threads when the waiting is too long for our torches

[cabfrank]

@Tom Tom

FFS Nellie is trumpety trump.

Here’s a vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_a-m3pH9Dr8

I’m surprised I needed to mention this.

It’s a bit laughable in most regions, we like dumbo too who can fly with his ears.

As far as I know, Toy Keeper isn’t from the United States. Maybe I’m wrong.

[cabfrank]

Which is why your comment didn’t make sense.

[russthetoolman]

I asked to be added to the list for one at post #1970.
Checking back in 5 months later to say I’m still interested in one.
Thanks
Russ

[JasonWW]

@russthetoolman

I asked to be added to the list for one at post #1970.
Checking back in 5 months later to say I’m still interested in one.
Thanks
Russ

You are still on the list at #852.

[Tom_Tom]

@djozz

LOL, just let them UK/Common Wealth folks call themselves names among each other, they will be juuuuust fine! :partying_face: :+1:

(lived in England for a while with two irishmen, one catholic from Dublin, one protestant from Belfast, have learned a few words that I was never taught in English class.)

Despite being 1/4 Welsh (my middle name is Wynne) to my shame I don’t speak the lingo. The UK is really quite a diverse country with several languages. English being the common denominator, which helps.

Swearing and cursing is fairly universal though, even if we don’t quite understand each other the meaning gets across…

[Henk4U2]

Well, I know of a few stand-up comedians across the big pond. If you could filter out all the rude words from their shows, you would be looking for a stand-in comedian to fill the time after the break.

Edit: I do enjoy watching “A night at the Apollo”.

[Tom_Tom]

Suddenly I have seven Rude points.

Perhaps some don’t get satire, it’s not as if I burned the flag, just jested a bit about the POTUS.

Ah well.

[jinjin19]

I joined BLF for this. 1 for me please.

[djozz]

@Tom Tom

Suddenly I have seven Rude points.

Perhaps some don’t get satire, it’s not as if I burned the flag, just jested a bit about the POTUS.

Ah well.

It is well known that satire is not understood by everyone, and on the internet you are in fact talking to everyone. So part of your communication arsenal, however fun and harmless, may better be reserved for one’s own friends/part of the world. Or else live with a couple of rude points every now and then

[contactcr]

@Tom Tom

Perhaps some don’t get satire

Don’t quit your day job. It sounds pretty lucrative even with the brain damage.

[JasonWW]

@contactcr

@Tom Tom

Perhaps some don’t get satire

Don’t quit your day job. It sounds pretty lucrative even with the brain damage.

There’s no need for jabs at each other.

[russthetoolman]

Thanks for confirming I’m on the list
I did try to find my name without success, that’s why
I mentioned it again on here.
Thanks again!
Russ

[djozz]

@JasonWW

@contactcr

@Tom Tom

Perhaps some don’t get satire

Don’t quit your day job. It sounds pretty lucrative even with the brain damage.

There’s no need for jabs at each other.

But then, sometimes there is :partying_face:

[Tom_Tom]

@contactcr

@Tom Tom

Perhaps some don’t get satire

Don’t quit your day job. It sounds pretty lucrative even with the brain damage.

I wish. semi-retired. Aerospace is in a poor state at the moment. Rolls Royce just announced 4600 layoffs today, which is very bad.

And our first batch of F35s got delayed due to stormy weather over the Atlantic :person_facepalming:
Still, here’s some classic AC/DC to keep our spirits up whilst we wait:

AC/DC - Let There Be Rock (Official Video)

Let there be light!

[KawiBoy1428]

@JasonWW

@contactcr

@Tom Tom

Perhaps some don’t get satire

Don’t quit your day job. It sounds pretty lucrative even with the brain damage.

There’s no need for jabs at each other.

Only if your setting him up for a right cross followed by a left upper cut!

[jon_slider]

Wow, people, we are soooo offtopic
I hope we get an FW3a uptdate soon…

that Nellie vid Tom posted is fun, but has nothing to do with flashlights

here is a much uglier version of Nellie, dont watch it, as it has nothing to do with flashlights

Toy Dolls - Nellie the Elephant (We're Mad, Sunderland, UK, 1984)

and imo, it is in bad form to be using public bandwidth for this, but, since this thread is spiraling out of control…

suit yourself, we are on a slide into the gutter. I suggest people take a chill pill, and stop using this thread for ad hominem attacks… this stuff belongs in whine and cheese, if at all

can we get back to arguing about which LED is better?

OK, I will go first, the sw45 9080 is better, for me, than the XPL Hi. Smoke em if you got em.

[MascaratumB]

@ToyKeeper

@MascaratumB

will an unprotected Samsung 30Q or a Sony US18650VTC6 be good to provide the “max” power?
How about the Sanyo NCR18650GA, will they be good enough?

Any decent cell should work, though higher-amp cells like the 30Q and VTC6/VTC5 should make turbo a little brighter. On regulated modes, the highest output is only 3 amps, so most cells should be fine most of the time.

This light isn’t optimized for maximum turbo performance. The heat sink isn’t massive, the springs aren’t fancy low-resistance alloys, the wires aren’t extra-thick, etc… It’s not particularly hot-rodded.

The main thing is to make sure the cell is small enough, so probably an unprotected battery.

Hum, even considering Firelight’s answer earlier, from these I understand that both 3 batteries will probably good enough, except on turbo where there can be some differences! Is this correct?
Thanks again for the clear answer! :+1:

[spaceminions]

What’d y’all think of the video I’d posted? Please don’t be too harsh; I only just now got a camera that can even take video.

[Tixx]

@jon_slider

can we get back to arguing about which LED is better?

OK, I will go first, the sw45 9080 is better, for me, than the XPL Hi. Smoke em if you got em.

LOL, that video is awesome!

I have both my Samsung 4000k and 5000k triples with me today and I love the nice, even color, large hot spot of both. I do have love for my D4 XP-L High with a frosted lense. But the Samsung leds have the better large spot without having to rely on the frosting of a lens to give spill to the leds.