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  1. ned's head

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    Oh, it's my home office. I was just wondering if there was a certain type of bulb I could get that would be a bit more zoom friendly. I've also seen covers that go over the can, but they seem to get mixed reviews
     
  2. El Tiburon

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    Guy in my office has the same problem. He just turns off the office light and bought one of those halo style lamps that Tik Tokers and Instagram models use when he’s on Zoom meetings.
     
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  3. RU-Omega Potato

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    Can I ask you what made you buy Daylight bulbs to begin with? I notice it a lot in my neighborhood that people have these Daylight or Bright White bulbs burning in their homes and (even worse) in their backyards. Always makes it feel like you're living in a Walmart or BBQing in the parking lot with those things on imo.

    I'm a Soft White kinda guy and that's not just a nickname my wife gave me.

    Honestly interested in the appeal of those bulbs outside of a retail/machine shop/parking lot atmosphere.
     
  4. WillySaliba

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    I have gone through this. I think it’s hard to find a medium between the old bulbs we had growing up and the newer LEDs. To me they either a shade too bright or a shade too dark. That combined with my disease of buying the largest pack possible means some are still floating around our house until they die.
     
  5. ned's head

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    Ah, I misspoke. They are soft whites. There are 4 on one switch and 2 are ok. I assume leaving the socket empty or with a broken bulb on those 2 is bad. Do they make dummy bulbs that can go into 2 sockets and just use the other 2 normally?
     
  6. BubbleHead

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    Yeah, electricity can leak out of the empty sockets. Big waste.
     
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  7. buy_dont_lease

    buy_dont_lease Ha ha ha. What a story, Mark.
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    Most people don’t know this hack, but if you have some leftover blinker fluid you can dip a rag in it and coat the empty socket and it will keep electricity from leaking.
     
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  8. DollarBillHokie

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    I just tried this lifehack and I no longer have a house. My electricity bill is going to be so low next month!
     
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  9. ned's head

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    I don't believe you people are being helpful rn
     
  10. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
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    For real though you need to plug the leak with your finger

    dont do this
     
  11. Pharm

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    Is it the lumen or the color of the light? Maybe get some of those cheap color changing bulbs and adjust it? I have them on my porch and change colors with the seasons and holidays
     
  12. ned's head

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    Found that some nice dark dip spit over the socket did the trick
     
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  13. ned's head

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    That's probably my next step. I suspect it's that the camera angles up so you're looking into the bulb, so it's like a trump eclipse for every meeting
     
  14. Baron

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    Big solo stove sale this weekend, about to pull the trigger on a bonfire. What’s the consensus?
     
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  15. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    How big?
     
  16. Baron

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  17. VASooner

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    I have the Yukon. Thing is amazing, especially with current prices.
     
  18. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    Is it massive?
     
  19. VASooner

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    No, I wouldn't say it's massive. I just asked my wife and she said she thinks its small. She might've misunderstood what I was asking her, but...
     
  20. Baron

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    Yukon seems huge. Is it truly smokeless?
     
  21. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    Yea I can't get a good read on size of those things. I'm sure there are dimensions on website.
     
  22. VASooner

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    I'd say it's less smoke. It's still a damn fire.
     
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  23. VASooner

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    What size backyard or whatever? I can measure tomorrow if it's not in the specs.
     
  24. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    It's cool I was just wondering. I have a fireplace in on my patio but these things seem super cool.
     
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  25. Baron

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    Bonfire
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    Yukon
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  26. Truman

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    they are
     
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  27. jbr

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    Obligatory

    How is this any different than the $50 shitty fire pit I have in my back yard?
     
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  28. VASooner

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    10x the price, 10x the fun. I thought that was a TMB rule.
     
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  29. a.tramp

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    The design creates a super efficient fire with drastically reduced smoke. Is it wort the extra money for that? That is for the individual consumer to decide.

    We thoroughly enjoy ours an get more use out of it than previous pits. Mostly due to my wife hating smoke.
     
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  30. Baron

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    My wife absolutely hates “camp fire” smoke but likes fires. So I should purchase?
     
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  31. a.tramp

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    I think so, yes.
     
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  32. ned's head

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    Either that or a new wife imo
     
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  33. Baron

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  34. It'sAlwaysSunnyInAthens

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    I keep thinking how awesome this thing would be on the beach.
     
  35. WillySaliba

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    weekend might be over, but they are all fucking awesome. Also if your wood is dry and fits properly in your pit, it’s pretty damn efficient and minimal smoke.
     
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  36. Volholic16

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    Big fan of ours. We use it fairly frequently throughout the fall. I did manage to brush both of my legs against it one night and not surprisingly it burned like hell.
     
  37. WillySaliba

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    Lmao!
     
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  38. Pokes

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    Big fan of my bonfire but I don’t use it as much as I should. Fire is great but wish it put out a little more heat. The only complaint I have is the thing absolutely chews through firewood
     
  39. texasraider

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    Good friend works there and they got licensing for 25 schools to put team logos on some. PokePokesPokes is one of the 26. Should be launching in October

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  40. Pokes

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    That’s a lie. My other complaint would be that the accessories are expensive as hell. I would like one of the spark shields but haven’t pulled the trigger
     
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  41. WillySaliba

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    For the wood, depends on how dry it is IMO. We rip through some and others will take forever to burn. We debated that shield, however FIL came over a few times and insisted we get one which sealed the deal for us. We’re never getting one.
     
  42. dump

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    finally something to truly represent Texas Tech
     
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  43. bigred77

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    A Dump str fire pit
     
  44. MoJo

    MoJo It bees that way sometimes...
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    I bought a Bonfire when it was the biggest model they had at the time. It works great but was just too small as a primary fire pit.

    So I played myself and bought this:
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    Also works great but honestly, it's a little on the big side. I love it though, you can put a massive amount of wood and it gets relatively smokeless once the fire gets going.
     
  45. Chumbolone

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    Early Christmas present to myself.
     
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  46. NilesIrish

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    I know 2 names on that poster.
     
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  47. TheFreak55

    TheFreak55 He should keep his mouth firmly shut
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    it screams
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  48. Taques

    Taques sometimes maybe good sometimes maybe shit
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    the flat double t as god intended
     
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  49. Chumbolone

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    Least surprising post on TMB. 18-28yo women know who they are, all that matters.
     
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  50. NilesIrish

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    Enjoy the bad music and mom jeans.

    Yes, I'm jealous