Prime Day is here! July 16th 2018
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Re: Prime Day is here! July 16th 2018
Yeah, I was about to say that my friend purchases something last week that was magically $20 cheaper today. They "made an exception" to price match this week's deal and give him the credit. It never hurts to ask and if you're a long time customer and frequent user of Prime, I do think that works in your favor.
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This is solid advice.
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I paid double that for the same mouse. Im using it and keeping a Logitech in reserve. I did turn the sniper button totally off. What an annoying placement for a button. Im constantly clicking it.
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Re: Prime Day is here! July 16th 2018
They told me, in no uncertain terms, that they don't offer price adjustments. They actually suggested that I return it and reorder. I pointed out that it is the size of small car, and would be unlikely to fit in the FedEx drop box. They transferred me to a pricing specialist who then told me, in no uncertain terms, that they don't offer price adjustments.Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:43 pm Yeah, I was about to say that my friend purchases something last week that was magically $20 cheaper today. They "made an exception" to price match this week's deal and give him the credit. It never hurts to ask and if you're a long time customer and frequent user of Prime, I do think that works in your favor.
I've been a member since 2002, and have been a Prime member for probably eight or ten years.
Worth a try.
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Re: Prime Day is here! July 16th 2018
The site works really well this morning. Finally pulled the trigger on a Paperwhite.
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Indeed. Go as far as the manager's manager manager.
Ask them if they really want you to pack everything up and make them spend the money for a return, then spend the money to replace it, and finally spend money disposing of a perfectly good item - instead of just issuing you a $150 credit, not a refund. Tell them you're trying to do the right thing here and save them a ton of money and time.
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At the least they may throw in a couple of free months of Prime membership.Paingod wrote:Indeed. Go as far as the manager's manager manager.
Ask them if they really want you to pack everything up and make them spend the money for a return, then spend the money to replace it, and finally spend money disposing of a perfectly good item - instead of just issuing you a $150 credit, not a refund. Tell them you're trying to do the right thing here and save them a ton of money and time.
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Everyone always says that but would you really not touch it? Like when it was $100k or $500k?
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How is it ergonomically? The squarish look has me leery. I could check Microcenter, they may have one on display. Or not. Sold out at the one across the street.Blackhawk wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:31 pm I notice that the Corasair M65 Pro RGB is currently on a deal for $35. It's what I use, and it is the best gaming mouse I have ever owned.
Also how are the drivers? I have a Razer mouse that seems to require an update/restart weekly, wants me to log in constantly, but loses the login info every damn update and I can’t see any advantage I’m getting for that.
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Drivers have been fine. They update the software regularly, which is good, but they aren't pushy about it. You actually have to click the 'check for update' button, and I've never had it need a restart. It doesn't require log-in. The community and communication has been really good, too.Fitzy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:07 amHow is it ergonomically? The squarish look has me leery. I could check Microcenter, they may have one on display. Or not. Sold out at the one across the street.Blackhawk wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:31 pm I notice that the Corasair M65 Pro RGB is currently on a deal for $35. It's what I use, and it is the best gaming mouse I have ever owned.
Also how are the drivers? I have a Razer mouse that seems to require an update/restart weekly, wants me to log in constantly, but loses the login info every damn update and I can’t see any advantage I’m getting for that.
Ergonomically - I don't know. I suppose that depends on your needs. it's comfortable in my hand, and I don't have any problem with it personally, but then again, I haven't had issues related to ergonomics since I stopped writing. I've honestly been so happy with Corsair that I also have their keyboard and one of their mousepads (which I love), and have recommended them to others for a while.
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I would say it's a mildly ergonomic mouse. The left side is raised at an angle, but that's about it for ergonomic touches. That's a good thing for me as I like my mice to be pretty ambidextrous and this is about as ergonomic as I could handle.
As far as accidentally pressing the large sniper button, I don't know that I ever hit it by accident. I changed it from sniper (lowers mouse resolution for sniper shots) to other functions depending on the game and it worked well.
I don't use the mouse any more because I went with the G Pro due to it's low, ambidextrous shape. However I will wholeheartedly recommend the Corsair mouse. It's a solid performer.
As far as accidentally pressing the large sniper button, I don't know that I ever hit it by accident. I changed it from sniper (lowers mouse resolution for sniper shots) to other functions depending on the game and it worked well.
I don't use the mouse any more because I went with the G Pro due to it's low, ambidextrous shape. However I will wholeheartedly recommend the Corsair mouse. It's a solid performer.
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I use mine as my 'push to talk' button on games that have that.
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Thanks for the replies on the mouse
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I hit that sniper button all the time and hated it. I simply disabled it entirely. No more problems.
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I'm strangely excited to try the Instant Pot pressure cooker I bought during Prime Day.
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Voice search doesn't work on mine. Says to hold down button and then speak when the mic icon shows up. It never shows up. I know I'm probably doing something wrong but after 5 minutes I gave up.
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We are really happy with ours! You can throw a whole chicken in there and have it come out practically falling off the bone. Just season the chicken, add a little chicken stock, a bay leaf, onion to the pot. Stick chicken in and in around 45-50 minutes you're done.hepcat wrote:I'm strangely excited to try the Instant Pot pressure cooker I bought during Prime Day.
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You don't have to hold it down that long.LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:54 am Voice search doesn't work on mine. Says to hold down button and then speak when the mic icon shows up. It never shows up. I know I'm probably doing something wrong but after 5 minutes I gave up.
I said "find Boss Baby" and my six-year-old son was blown away that it brought up Boss Baby withing two seconds.
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I loaded up on turkey legs, beef cubes, chicken and other meats last night on my way home from work. If you folks don't hear from me by Sunday afternoon, send side dishes.$iljanus wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:58 amWe are really happy with ours! You can throw a whole chicken in there and have it come out practically falling off the bone. Just season the chicken, add a little chicken stock, a bay leaf, onion to the pot. Stick chicken in and in around 45-50 minutes you're done.hepcat wrote:I'm strangely excited to try the Instant Pot pressure cooker I bought during Prime Day.
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I had that sucker in my cart along with a few other items and hemmed and hawed before removing it.
I later had remorse and went back to grab it and sure enough.....gone.
I later had remorse and went back to grab it and sure enough.....gone.
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I ended up getting a cordless leaf blower (that uses the same 20V battery as our cordless drill). It's about half the weight of our corded leaf blower and seems as effective (or at least, blowy enough). Score!
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You can even sauté food in the pot so you can get a nice sear on those cubes of beef and have all those brown bits in the bottom of the pot for a real nice stew. Mmmmm...hepcat wrote:I loaded up on turkey legs, beef cubes, chicken and other meats last night on my way home from work. If you folks don't hear from me by Sunday afternoon, send side dishes.$iljanus wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:58 amWe are really happy with ours! You can throw a whole chicken in there and have it come out practically falling off the bone. Just season the chicken, add a little chicken stock, a bay leaf, onion to the pot. Stick chicken in and in around 45-50 minutes you're done.hepcat wrote:I'm strangely excited to try the Instant Pot pressure cooker I bought during Prime Day.
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Kindle: THE COMPLETE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK: Over 100+ Quick & Foolproof Recipes for Your Whole Family with Beginners Guide $0.99
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When I let go, it says, "unable to understand" or something like that. Tried all different permutations of holding and talking. But what really makes me think something is wrong is that the 7-year-old couldn't get it to work either.McNutt wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:59 amYou don't have to hold it down that long.LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:54 am Voice search doesn't work on mine. Says to hold down button and then speak when the mic icon shows up. It never shows up. I know I'm probably doing something wrong but after 5 minutes I gave up.
I said "find Boss Baby" and my six-year-old son was blown away that it brought up Boss Baby withing two seconds.
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Thanks! Let the Meatening begin!Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 11:26 am Kindle: THE COMPLETE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK: Over 100+ Quick & Foolproof Recipes for Your Whole Family with Beginners Guide $0.99
As I've told you countless times before, you need to just let your dream of bringing back Esperanto die.LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:19 pm When I let go, it says, "unable to understand" or something like that. Tried all different permutations of holding and talking. But what really makes me think something is wrong is that the 7-year-old couldn't get it to work either.
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I bought sheets. Instant pots? Leaf blowers? Geez. We're more like Octopus Olderlords.
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Would it help if I put racy stickers on my instant pot before using it?
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And a skull and crossbones sticker. EXTREME PRESSURE COOKER!hepcat wrote:Would it help if I put racy stickers on my instant pot before using it?
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Mi ne komprenas, estro.hepcat wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:23 pm
As I've told you countless times before, you need to just let your dream of bringing back Esperanto die.LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:19 pm When I let go, it says, "unable to understand" or something like that. Tried all different permutations of holding and talking. But what really makes me think something is wrong is that the 7-year-old couldn't get it to work either.
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And I'll wear this apron that Redwarlord and his wife brought me from Italy a few weeks ago.
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Oh my...hepcat wrote:And I'll wear this apron that Redwarlord and his wife brought me from Italy a few weeks ago.
Well...I don't think that was in stock for Amazon Prime Day.
I wonder if the apron hangs in the anatomically correct position?
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Just in time for your GenCon cosplay, hepcat.
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I am not happy with mine. It is very particular about electricity. It works in some of my outlets, but not most. It is all the same voltage according to my calibrated multimeter, WTF Instant Pot? I cannot trust it so it is basically useless unless I am home for the day I am trying to cook something to make sure it stays powered up for the full duration.$iljanus wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:58 amWe are really happy with ours! You can throw a whole chicken in there and have it come out practically falling off the bone. Just season the chicken, add a little chicken stock, a bay leaf, onion to the pot. Stick chicken in and in around 45-50 minutes you're done.hepcat wrote:I'm strangely excited to try the Instant Pot pressure cooker I bought during Prime Day.
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I hadn’t heard of that complaint before, I will say. I used it tonight for some mediocre beef stroganoff (my fault, I fudged some of the ingredients), and it worked fine.
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Instant Pot was not what I expected. I thought it was a miracle hydroponic device that produced weed on demand.
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mori wrote: ↑Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:55 pmI am not happy with mine. It is very particular about electricity. It works in some of my outlets, but not most. It is all the same voltage according to my calibrated multimeter, WTF Instant Pot? I cannot trust it so it is basically useless unless I am home for the day I am trying to cook something to make sure it stays powered up for the full duration.$iljanus wrote: ↑Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:58 amWe are really happy with ours! You can throw a whole chicken in there and have it come out practically falling off the bone. Just season the chicken, add a little chicken stock, a bay leaf, onion to the pot. Stick chicken in and in around 45-50 minutes you're done.hepcat wrote:I'm strangely excited to try the Instant Pot pressure cooker I bought during Prime Day.
you sure have a lot of problems with cooking utilities
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