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Post by Still Hate Thatcher on Sept 12, 2017 20:07:15 GMT
So, sitting here watching 'Dave Built a Maze' (only 10 mins in - but might be alright, 80 minutes run time a bonus). Anyway, knocked wine off table, full glass, lands on plug - pzzzt! Electric off. As a born survivalist (Swiss Army knife owner for 4 years) I keep a torch next to the fuse box. Which I forgot about until I had spent ten mins fucking about in the dark to fix the fuse. Eenyhow, when the lights went back on and I rediscovered my three cell maglite (lights back off, running around doing horror faces with torch, lights back on.), I goggled 'most powerful maglite ' (my lass is away, I'm bored, could you tell?) Did you know there are forums for people who collect and mod torches? People who play the trombone, I get that. Fuck midgets? Yup, no worries. Torches? Not sure.... www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?177171-LuxLuthor-s-Most-Powerful-Maglite-Mods-List
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Post by riq on Sept 12, 2017 20:14:49 GMT
Awesome find! My favorite thread is "What did you use your flashlight for today?" But I bet those people think we at NBF are the weird ones...
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Post by Still Hate Thatcher on Sept 12, 2017 21:44:43 GMT
Tbf I am lying in my scratcher now after a couple of bottles of wine shining my torch(!) at the art work in my bedroom. I have a couple of glittery pieces that looks cool as fuck but the real revelation is my 'Nowhere Buses'. I have woken, many times, in a sort of fugue state, thinking I a being attacked by a large, weird butterfly. I've loved the absorption of the red into the black, giving it that kind of fuzzy negative feel, the weird not first choice but perfect yellow/magnolia/cream background. Trying to pick out the differences between left and right bus, the screen alignments. Anyway, hit it with a light and, fuck me, that red pops like Tron! It's a very clever pretty nt, or lucky as fuck. Brilliant...
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Post by stender on Sept 13, 2017 10:04:27 GMT
Was that film any good? I watched a 5 minute clip and thought wtf!
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Post by yobaby on Sept 13, 2017 18:26:56 GMT
I bought my torch years ago after researching on that forum lol! I can't recall what it's called but it's a fecking good torch. Solid, compact, waterproof, programmable (yes I said programmable), and has a skull crunching crown on the end so you can use it in self defence. Fits into the palm of my hand. Maglites are super shite.
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Post by dot on Sept 13, 2017 20:31:39 GMT
a few years back - went off on holiday to a far off land.... found as part of the trip... we were doing "a night walk in the forest" - thought I'll take a small torch 'just in case'. .. after many hours travel we got there - a few days later... got to this place where we're doing this night walk.
.. guide arrives takes us - out - pitch ... i mean dark... dark.
.. i "crash out" with my ... TINY torch... think "i can see as far as we need !".
.. the stars.. were so bright . it was .. simply one of the most stunning sights i have ever seen.
.. off we go into the forest , guide says.. 'don't turn on your torch - you'll frighten all the beasties away.. laughs..'
.. he then stops after a few minutes ... gets ready and says ... "now look to see what we can see....!!" turns on his torch.
WHOLE FOREST lights up - he has the biggest machine i have ever seen.....
blown away - i consider my purchase .. and think - "typical ... never prepared". .. no change there then.
..yes these things do happen...
where did we go.. ? Madagascar - if you get the chance - go... do the night walk btw - it was cool.
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Post by Still Hate Thatcher on Sept 13, 2017 21:51:40 GMT
Was that film any good? I watched a 5 minute clip and thought wtf! I enjoyed it. Very indie, in a good way. Clever, creative, silly. Kinda like 'Safety Not Guaranteed', stuff like that. Sort offilm you have on when checking out forums on your iPad...
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Post by Still Hate Thatcher on Sept 13, 2017 21:54:54 GMT
I bought my torch years ago after researching on that forum lol! I can't recall what it's called but it's a fecking good torch. Solid, compact, waterproof, programmable (yes I said programmable), and has a skull crunching crown on the end so you can use it in self defence. Fits into the palm of my hand. Maglites are super shite. Self defence? Where is your fuse box located? Mine is just in my hall. It gets rough sometimes when my lass has had a drink but I haven't needed a skull crusher yet!
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Post by yobaby on Sept 14, 2017 7:43:06 GMT
I bought my torch years ago after researching on that forum lol! I can't recall what it's called but it's a fecking good torch. Solid, compact, waterproof, programmable (yes I said programmable), and has a skull crunching crown on the end so you can use it in self defence. Fits into the palm of my hand. Maglites are super shite. Self defence? Where is your fuse box located? Mine is just in my hall. It gets rough sometimes when my lass has had a drink but I haven't needed a skull crusher yet! Reading festival has always attracted a rougher crowd
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Post by mojo on Sept 14, 2017 12:42:26 GMT
Tbf I am lying in my scratcher now after a couple of bottles of wine shining my torch(!) at the art work in my bedroom. I have a couple of glittery pieces that looks cool as fuck but the real revelation is my 'Nowhere Buses'. I have woken, many times, in a sort of fugue state, thinking I a being attacked by a large, weird butterfly. I've loved the absorption of the red into the black, giving it that kind of fuzzy negative feel, the weird not first choice but perfect yellow/magnolia/cream background. Trying to pick out the differences between left and right bus, the screen alignments. Anyway, hit it with a light and, fuck me, that red pops like Tron! It's a very clever pretty nt, or lucky as fuck. Brilliant...
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