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[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]

@raccoon

That said, I wouldn’t be surprised if the U.S. credit rating gets downgraded like in 2011, and the U.S. dollar slips as a result.
If that happens, I think buying stuff from the U.S. (if you’re outside the U.S.) becomes more affordable.

Has that not been averted?

[raccoon]

@Bort

@raccoon

That said, I wouldn’t be surprised if the U.S. credit rating gets downgraded like in 2011, and the U.S. dollar slips as a result.
If that happens, I think buying stuff from the U.S. (if you’re outside the U.S.) becomes more affordable.

Has that not been averted?

It was averted at the last minute in 2011, and the U.S. credit rating got downgraded anyway.
The U.S. credit rating might be downgraded some time soon, or maybe it won’t.

[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]

Haven’t decided on light/battery purchases yet but am watching these hilarious vids:

test; WD40 as engine oil

Driving with square wheels

Testing several liquids as 'petrol'!

[wolfgirl42]

Have you watched Garage54? They do a lot of hilarious and interesting experiments.

Garage 54

[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]

@wolfgirl42

Have you watched Garage54? They do a lot of hilarious and interesting experiments.

https://www.youtube.com/@Garage54ENG

Nice, had not heard of that one, just watched driving on springs

[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]

Aside from going down Youtube rabbit holes i am also a fan of NotAlwaysRight.

Here is one of many good ones:

Procrastination Cost You Your Marriage

[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]

Impressing One Boss By Sticking It To Another

[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]

@NightTime

@Bort

Will have to try another one.

As far as I remember, you are in Ontario. You can now try https://www.affordableebikes.ca/

They just started to sell some 18650/21700 (P45B!). They were pushed a bit by some members of our community trying to convince them we have some interested people around here. They had them since a bit, but now you can see them online also. If you are not too far from the store. Ask them the Ontario address.

I contacted them, they don’t have either battery i want.

@raccoon

I usually get cells from the already mentioned 18650BatteryStore.com, though I’m in the U.S. and not Canada, so shipping is reasonable and I don’t have to worry about exchange rates.
That said, I wouldn’t be surprised if the U.S. credit rating gets downgraded like in 2011, and the U.S. dollar slips as a result.
If that happens, I think buying stuff from the U.S. (if you’re outside the U.S.) becomes more affordable.

When you first suggested it i priced it out and considered it, i tried pricing it out to buy the other day and they no longer appear to ship to Canada
I e-mailed them but no reply yet.

So i may end up going with Illumn despite the high shipping cost.
Probably order next week.

[raccoon]

Well, the good new for us Americans is that our nation’s credit rating didn’t get downgraded.
It would have served us right (or at least our politicians) for getting so close to defaulting on our debt, but we got lucky this time.

I hope you can find some cells at a decent price up in Canada.
I know that Canada is better than the U.S. in many ways, but we Americans are blessed with the number of deals available to us.

[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]

@raccoon

Well, the good new for us Americans is that our nation’s credit rating didn’t get downgraded.
It would have served us right (or at least our politicians) for getting so close to defaulting on our debt, but we got lucky this time.

Indeed

@raccoon

I hope you can find some cells at a decent price up in Canada.
I know that Canada is better than the U.S. in many ways, but we Americans are blessed with the number of deals available to us.

Yeah that is one thing Canadians notice, fringe items are far more plentiful in the USA. Just compare amazon.com to amazon.ca
That said, you can get more ridiculous items in the USA as well, one time I was in Texas, the gas station sold SA rated motor oil, not for use in cars built since 1930. Put that in a modern vehicle and it will destroy the engine.

[NightTime (LumiReviews.ca)]

@Bort

So i may end up going with Illumn despite the high shipping cost.

Yes, Even though Illumn products are interesting, buying from Canada ends up very pricey. Paid a L3 Illumination L11C ~70$ . It does not worth it.

[Boaz]

@NightTime

Illumination L11C ~

You’re confusing the brand of flashlights L3 Illumination that SBflashights made years ago

… with a Company named Illumn . Used to be called illumination supply in San Jose Ca. Run by 2 brothers Craig and Calvin .

http://www.sbflashlights.com/L3-Illumination-L11C-Cree-XPG2-p394.html

https://illumn.com/

[raccoon]

@Boaz

http://www.sbflashlights.com/L3-Illumination-L11C-Cree-XPG2-p394.html

By the way, if you put angled bracket around a link like this:
<http://www.sbflashlights.com/L3-Illumination-L11C-Cree-XPG2-p394.html>

you get this:
http://www.sbflashlights.com/L3-Illumination-L11C-Cree-XPG2-p394.html

I’m not saying that you should do that, but it’s an option available to everyone.

[Boaz]

I would … ‘cept you just did it for me .

Would you like my password?

[raccoon]

[raccoon]

@Boaz

Would you like my password?

Is it still ‘1234’?

[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]

@Boaz

I would … ‘cept you just did it for me .

Would you like my password?

Of course

[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]

@raccoon

@Boaz

Would you like my password?

Is it still ‘1234’?

Close:

Spaceballs Luggage Password

[raccoon]

[Bort (BortyMcBortface)]