Where can I find, buy, or... "borrow" these? (Mega-thread) :D

hey, does anyone actually know where I can grab those little foam covers for headphones? I checked out the Chipotles in both Split and Chicago and they don't carry them at all...

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Emily Young18 said:I’m curious about something—is it that special transfer paper you use with an iron to print designs onto t-shirts? If anyone knows the name, let me know, because I can't seem to find it 😢.. 🙏

You can find it at any subway station.

mistyseal11 said:Where can I pick up some measuring tools (for kitchen use)—but you know, using imperial measurements?

1 cup, 1 pint, 1 ounce, 1 tbsp, 1 tsp, ....

I’m just so tired of having to convert everything to milliliters every single time, because let's be real, 1 cup of blueberries isn't the same thing as 1 cup of flour if you're looking at weight.....

And honestly, trying to convert to milliliters is just madness... you always end up with these weird, messy numbers, and I really crave precision.😁

Thanks!

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ruggedfox28 said:hey, does anyone actually know where I can grab those little foam covers for headphones? I checked out the Chipotles in both Split and Chicago and they don't carry them at all...

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Try the mall downtown—either near the main plaza or over by the shopping district.

Does anyone know where I can pick up a drawing tablet for under $900?

Does anyone happen to know where I might track down that specific jumping screw?
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Does anyone know where I can pick up some Neocubes besides Hocuto?
Honestly, everything they have listed feels way overpriced. I’ve got this nagging feeling that if I look elsewhere, I could probably find them at a much more reasonable price point somewhere else.🤷

Brandon Patel852 said:Does anyone happen to know where I might track down that specific jumping screw?
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You can grab one at any sporting goods store or even just hit up a mall. I picked mine up at Walmart for a ridiculous price, maybe around $6.75. The specialized sports shops usually charge more, probably because they think the quality justifies it.

@neenna: Yeah, thanks for the answer!

So, what about the one you picked up—is it that rubbery kind?

Brandon Patel852 said:@neenna: Yeah, thanks for the answer!

So, what about the one you picked up—is it that rubbery kind?

I picked up one rubber one with those sponge grips and a standard rope one with wooden handles. Honestly, I'm leaning towards the rope one—the rubber one feels way too long and just keeps getting caught on everything.

Sarah Morales5 said:Try the mall downtown—either near the main plaza or over by the shopping district.

Alright, thanks... I'll check it out and let you know.👍

This whole thing was cooked up by William Tabar back around 1985 over in Salt Lake City. Nowadays, the company manufacturing them goes by Exotic Sands™.
They go by all sorts of names; honestly, I’m not even sure what the legal status is on them at this exact moment.

I remember being able to pick one up in a town like Savannah, right across from the main pharmacy where local artists usually set up shop to sell their stuff. That was sometime in the late nineties.
Back then, the thing cost less than twenty bucks, and after years of messing with it, it finally gave out on me. It’s actually a brilliant little device, though. The first time I saw one, it was stuck to a metal filing cabinet in some pediatrician's office, and I remember thinking, "I need one of those." Now, I can't for the life of me remember where I tucked mine away, but I know I used to fix it by pulling capillaries out of glass tubes and using them to pump water and air through a tiny hole in the rubber seal.

Basically, you've got two glass panes held together by some kind of rubber gasket, with two types of sand sandwiched in between. You've got these heavier, coarser black grains and lighter, finer white ones. There’s a solution in there—a really weak detergent—that keeps the air bubbles stable. When you shake it and flip it over, those bubbles act like anchors, preventing the whole mass from just slamming to the bottom at once, which allows the sand to trickle down in patterns. As one bubble shifts, it clears a path for the sand to pour through. Once enough sand drops, the bubbles migrate again, opening up new paths. That’s how you get those incredible, unique visuals of dunes, lakes, mountains, and valleys.
Over time, they tend to fail because the solution isn't perfectly stable; it eventually coagulates, coating the grains until they clump together and won't flow properly anymore.

Does anyone have any clue where you can find these today or what they’re going for? I see online that the original plates—whoever made mine, I have no idea—can go for as much as $100, which isn't exactly pocket change.
I’m going to try and hunt my old one down and see if I can patch it up, but I have my doubts about whether it'll actually work.

Oh man, my neighbor used to have one of those—I spent ages turning it over in my hands trying to figure it out😁

Have you tried looking on eBay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Unique-gift-and-...item27b1329e79

You can find just about anything on eBay, even people's souls if you look hard enough, so... I know this stuff is out there somewhere. 😁
I was just wondering if anyone in the States actually carries it.

Where in Chicago can I pick up one of those massive compasses—the ones that can span half a meter or even 70 cm (maybe more)? I saw one of those things back in elementary school used to draw huge circles on the chalkboard. Where can I buy one like that, and what's the damage to my wallet?

mistyseal11 said:Where can I pick up some measuring tools (for kitchen use)—but you know, using imperial measurements?

1 cup, 1 pint, 1 ounce, 1 tbsp, 1 tsp, ....

I’m just so tired of having to convert everything to milliliters every single time, because let's be real, 1 cup of blueberries isn't the same thing as 1 cup of flour if you're looking at weight.....

And honestly, trying to convert to milliliters is just madness... you always end up with these weird, messy numbers, and I really crave precision.😁

Thanks!

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mistyseal11 said:Where can I pick up some measuring tools (for kitchen use)—but you know, using imperial measurements?

1 cup, 1 pint, 1 ounce, 1 tbsp, 1 tsp, ....

I’m just so tired of having to convert everything to milliliters every single time, because let's be real, 1 cup of blueberries isn't the same thing as 1 cup of flour if you're looking at weight.....

And honestly, trying to convert to milliliters is just madness... you always end up with these weird, messy numbers, and I really crave precision.😁

Thanks!

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🤣🤣🤣 Well, if we’re talking about what’s missing from the allative method—and I mean really digging into the nuts and bolts of it—I think we have to look at how it handles those tricky, nuanced shifts in directionality. It’s a solid framework, don't get me wrong, but it can feel a bit... rigid? Sometimes. In my experience, when you're leaning heavily on that specific approach, you occasionally run into a wall where the "destination" isn't just a point in space, but more of a feeling or a gradual transition. It’s like trying to use a GPS that only gives you street addresses when you’re actually looking for a specific vibe in a neighborhood—you might get to the right block, but you haven't quite captured the essence of being *at* the place. I remember back when I was working on that data mapping project last summer—total headache, by the way—we tried applying a very strict directional logic to everything, and we kept tripping over these little edge cases where the movement felt more fluid than the math allowed for. It’s that gap between the theoretical perfection of the method and the messy, beautiful reality of how things actually move or connect. So, yeah, I'd say the main thing missing is that extra layer of flexibility for those non-linear, more "organic" transitions. It needs a bit more soul, if that makes sense! 😂

Does anyone know if there's anywhere in Europe where I can actually pick up some heavy-duty wool socks (like, 80% wool minimum)?

I’ve been hunting everywhere, but I’m coming up empty. I know where to get them in the States, but that's a bit too far of a trek for a pair of socks.😉
Is it even possible that they only stock these kinds of things in America? Here’s a link so you can see exactly what I’m talking about—it includes all the specs too (thickness, weight, material composition, height).

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P.S. I feel a little awkward posting this here since most of the mods are these distinguished gentlemen and high-ranking ladies who probably haven't given a single thought to heavy wool socks in their entire lives, so this felt like the only corner of the internet where I could ask something this specific. Thanks in advance.

So, I’ve actually got about ten pairs of these 100% wool ones lying around! My grandmother—may her soul rest in peace—used to knit them for me, even though I never really wore them back then. But honestly, since I have central heating and, well, let's just say I have a somewhat sensitive backside that gets itchy and a little... unpleasant if left to its own devices, they come in handy.
Anyway, I was wondering, would you actually go for those fancy-looking ones from the link, or is it a total dealbreaker if they aren't wool? If you don't care about the aesthetic, you could probably find something similar pretty easily, maybe even at some local craft fairs or boutiques. Around my neck of the woods, people still rock them all the time!

So, I'm looking to pick up a pinball machine, a jukebox, and a Scramble arcade unit. Regarding the jukebox—I'm specifically hunting for one of those flashy ones with the moving bubble tubes. Anyone know who I should reach out to?

Thanks in advance, everyone.