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Offline boost

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4750 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 12:39:02 »
http://imgur.com/a/dQJLQ

Here's the unboxing album of my LZ-S from emptythecache.

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I don't know what keycaps I wanna put on it yet, might change out the springs first :P

Seriously though, it was so well packaged. I thought I got an order of bubble wrap or something, jeez.

$62 customs fee :(

lol. IMSTO thick blue on beige set for that keyboard.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4751 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 12:40:49 »
wtf. pming you about customs fee.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4752 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 12:41:56 »
wtf. pming you about customs fee.

Sometimes it's not even a customs fee, they like to charge "handling" fees, just to be jerks.

Oh, and these arrived at my proxy,

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4753 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 12:41:56 »
wtf. pming you about customs fee.

anything over $60 gets taxed in canada. IRC canada has 2 taxes...
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4754 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 12:42:50 »
I have the receipt. It was $9.95 for "handling EMS items" and the rest was the 13% tax. We used to have 2 taxes (GST and PST) and now it's merged into a single HST. At least, this applies to Ontario.
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4755 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 12:44:01 »
I have the receipt. It was $9.95 for "handling EMS items" and the rest was the 13% tax. We used to have 2 taxes (GST and PST) and now it's merged into a single HST. At least, this applies to Ontario.

Sounds about right. I would say they charge a tax only 10% of the time really. Or I've just been lucky.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4756 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 12:44:26 »
sorry man, it didn't mention it at all on my side, so i assumed it was under the commercial threshold or whatever. anyway, reimbursement coming your way in a second.

edit: sent.
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4757 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 12:50:11 »
Well. Canadian Border won this battle. emptythecache is an awesome seller though, seriously, thanks.
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4758 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 12:57:24 »
I'm just glad I didn't let the mail system manage to hurt the board.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4759 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 13:07:29 »
QFR with MX blues

This keyboard is solid!

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4760 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 13:34:10 »
http://imgur.com/a/dQJLQ

Here's the unboxing album of my LZ-S from emptythecache.
Nicely packed.
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4761 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 13:55:47 »
i want to get one of those LZ boards, maybe the LZ-GH one that boost had a GB running
but i have 0 knowledge on soldering/putting the board together myself lol...so i didn't go in.

maybe i should've commissioned boost to make one for me.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4762 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 14:04:15 »
there was a soldering option for the LZ-GH. I wouldn't trust myself to solder it, but i ordered two.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4763 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 14:23:05 »


Potato pic aside, KBC Blue 37 cap set from feng, oops key from signature plastics, and a WASD keycap puller.
Still waiting on things from techkeys and the actual choc mini itself, haha.
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4764 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 14:33:32 »
Welcome aboard! That keycap puller is one of the wisest decisions you will make in this hobby. Keycaps will come and go, but the puller will stay!

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4765 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 14:34:14 »
WASD keypuller best keypuller.
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4766 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 14:36:35 »
I concurred, until I got my TechKeys/SP keypuller, the thinner wires are nice. I then used a bandsaw and drill to add my WASD to my keychain. It now goes with me everywhere!

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4767 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 14:37:47 »
Thanks!  I'm def going to spend tons of money on keyboards/accessories in the future.  My dad already thinks I'm insane, haha.
I mainly picked the WASD keypuller because of my Amazon Prime membership.
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4768 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 14:40:38 »
My parents think the same thing! Don't worry, enjoy your stay here! :D

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4769 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 14:43:27 »
Awesome!  Also, this came like 5 seconds ago.  Hooray!

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4770 on: Fri, 15 February 2013, 17:26:09 »
Awesome!  Also, this came like 5 seconds ago.  Hooray!

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You're getting all sorts of goodies!

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4771 on: Sat, 16 February 2013, 11:14:29 »
Set of novelty keycaps from KeyPop.net

coffee cup 1, heart bottle 2, mana bottle 2,  dark crossbones 1

Got the heart keys for my sweetys keyboard.

These are MX ABS doubleshot thin plastic caps
for Row: 1 (Esc Row/Function Row/Number Row)

Good quality and nicely textured keycap surface.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4772 on: Sat, 16 February 2013, 11:16:00 »
Thanks for reminding me. Finally put an order in for 2 of those grifiti pads.
My wife I a also push her button . But now she have her button push by a different men. So I buy a keyboard a mechanicale, she a reliable like a Fiat.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4773 on: Sat, 16 February 2013, 12:20:17 »
sry this is maybe wrong thread i just have problems with this wasd how can i order set of 104 with blank keys ?<3
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4774 on: Sat, 16 February 2013, 12:34:05 »
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4775 on: Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:27:24 »
QFR with MX blues

This keyboard is solid!

Really, my QFR felt like crap, so I tore it apart for them sweet juicy switches.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4776 on: Sat, 16 February 2013, 14:33:07 »
QFR with MX blues

This keyboard is solid!

Really, my QFR felt like crap, so I tore it apart for them sweet juicy switches.

Haha. A QFR is good soldering practice + if you have a lot of time, the switches end up cheaper than if you buy them separately =D.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4777 on: Sat, 16 February 2013, 15:01:11 »
Yeah I like my QFR but I don't love it. not too much use out of it so it's been sitting there, I've been doing soldering practice on it. Nothing in the mail today since Canada.
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4778 on: Sat, 16 February 2013, 15:02:26 »
QFR with MX blues

This keyboard is solid!

Really, my QFR felt like crap, so I tore it apart for them sweet juicy switches.

It must have been from a bad batch in the early part of the year. The QFR I received feels more sturdy and solid than my Leopold.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4779 on: Sat, 16 February 2013, 15:53:53 »
Awesome!  Also, this came like 5 seconds ago.  Hooray!

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My Grifiti Slim wont stick to anything. The base isnt grippy at all...
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4780 on: Sat, 16 February 2013, 22:23:14 »
A WhiskerBox cable, and some extra parts to finish it off myself! :D

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4781 on: Sat, 16 February 2013, 22:27:39 »
Nice, looking forward to your fully completed Phantom SmallFry :)

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4782 on: Sun, 17 February 2013, 00:47:12 »
Nice, looking forward to your fully completed Phantom SmallFry :)
Forgot I needed diodes... doh. I'll have to swing some from my dad when he puts in a Digikey order.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4783 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 02:40:55 »
Got my HHKB :D

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4784 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 03:02:04 »
@Caaaarrrt Congrats on the HHKB! Hope you enjoy it!
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4785 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 04:20:26 »
@Caaaarrrt Congrats on the HHKB! Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks! I am enjoying it already :D
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4786 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 04:55:05 »
Nice board you got there Caaaarrrt!
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4787 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 05:28:41 »
Nice board you got there Caaaarrrt!

Yes, yes it is. Thanks Nunez, you are good friend.
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4788 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 13:37:07 »
saving up $$ for a HHKB lol
anyway i haven't gotten the PBTs yet, so still using filco ABS
but took pics of my silver stormtrooper.



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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4789 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 13:41:24 »
Ubber leet trooper you got there man, get that dust off it!!  :p
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4790 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 14:41:45 »
so shiny1
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4791 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 15:07:09 »
Got quite a bit of stuff today =D
TY to Nunu for the poker
TY to GMC for the Vader, Silver Ironman, Gasmasks
TY to Techkeys for Silver Whale, Punisher & Stormtrooper

Iz haz bin gut day!

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4792 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 15:20:09 »
Got quite a bit of stuff today =D
TY to Nunu for the poker
TY to GMC for the Vader, Silver Ironman, Gasmasks
TY to Techkeys for Silver Whale, Punisher & Stormtrooper

Iz haz bin gut day!

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Wow!!!

Nice collection of girldc keys
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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4793 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 15:24:21 »
Pricey collection of GirlDC caps too! Wow!

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4794 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 15:26:29 »
Are there around 600$ in a collection of only 6 keycaps?

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4795 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 15:28:27 »
Well, ~$300 from Techkeys, but I have no idea what he paid for the other three. I would assume ~$350-400, given aftermarket values etc. So, $650-$700 in keycaps, in my personal opinion

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4796 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 15:34:14 »
Well, ~$300 from Techkeys, but I have no idea what he paid for the other three. I would assume ~$350-400, given aftermarket values etc. So, $650-$700 in keycaps, in my personal opinion
I just can say WOOOOW.

I'm happy for not liking any of them  :p

I'm interested in enough expensive things to have to worry about ~100$ single keys.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4797 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:02:16 »
Good god man!

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4798 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 17:10:41 »
Yeah too much :(
Probably should have bought something more useful like a Topre :P, considering I'm not even using them on my Poker. But the mind wants, what the mind wants. Might put them on a TKL in the Function Row if I go back to using it haha.
They were about $150 on average with shipping to Australia.

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Re: What did you get in the mail today?
« Reply #4799 on: Mon, 18 February 2013, 18:38:45 »

Got quite a bit of stuff today =D
TY to Nunu for the poker
TY to GMC for the Vader, Silver Ironman, Gasmasks
TY to Techkeys for Silver Whale, Punisher & Stormtrooper


Iz haz bin gut day!



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No problem! May it serve you well :)
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