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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #200 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 22:24:17 »
The best way to utilize SP is with individual runs of a small set of keys.

With the massive orders, they DO tend to run into issues. 


That seems really weird to me.

I figured that given the high start-up costs of a run, their target firm ordered several hundred or thousand sets for an embedded job.

Possible other theory: cross-reference the group buys everyone who got keys participated in.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #201 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 22:26:57 »
Thanks for the keycaps, demik!!
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #202 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 22:28:20 »
WE'RE SETTLING THIS TODAY DEMIK, TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES

I got your back. I'll distract him. And when he's not looking, kick him in the nuts. = D
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Thanks for the keycaps, demik!!

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although i'm going to send u a pack of blue switches
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #203 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 22:44:20 »
thanks, i've got a perfect place for your blue switches  8)

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #204 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 22:48:44 »
you're going to use them while on the toilet????

i usually read.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #205 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 22:55:15 »
I usually play w/ my keyboards  ;D
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #206 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 23:23:41 »

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #207 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 23:33:08 »
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #208 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 23:35:54 »
You're on a roll today aren't you

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #209 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 23:44:29 »
@MM :o

@sifo - Nice CC you got there.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #210 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 23:49:41 »
@MM :o

@sifo - Nice CC you got there.

Hahaha I traded it to MM :(
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #211 on: Sat, 04 August 2012, 23:50:52 »
Hahaha I traded it to MM :(

Speaking of which.... the soldering iron is hot tonight! :D

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #212 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 00:42:43 »
i've amended last guess summary post to point out that i don't remember imav ever directly denying sending the keys. he's just implied that he didn't sent them.

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #213 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 00:48:42 »
If it is him, damn he tried to make me feel better about not getting one :(
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #214 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 01:05:52 »
i've amended last guess summary post to point out that i don't remember imav ever directly denying sending the keys. he's just implied that he didn't sent them.
He's tricky, that iMav!

Now, I wonder what they are for. That (to me) is almost more important than who sent them. What does the speedy "A" mean?

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #215 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 01:42:04 »
I want to know about the no post mark trick.

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #216 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 02:10:51 »
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Re: Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #217 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 04:11:12 »
i've amended last guess summary post to point out that i don't remember imav ever directly denying sending the keys. he's just implied that he didn't sent them.
Kawa's campaign of misinformation continues. :P
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #218 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 04:19:06 »
oh, kawa. Why don't you just fess up?
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« Reply #219 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 09:12:46 »
I guess I need to denied this

Do you deny, or do you deny the denying?

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #220 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 11:25:02 »
told you guys it was kawa!
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Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #221 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 16:39:29 »
It's probably Melissa with a flawed batch that they couldn't  do anything with. Yeah that's it. Because small companies love spending money on postage.

So far I haven't got one and haven't heard of any other Canadian ghers getting one. But I'm on vacation, so it might be at home.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #222 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 16:44:22 »
It's probably Melissa with a flawed batch that they couldn't  do anything with. Yeah that's it. Because small companies love spending money on postage.

So far I haven't got one and haven't heard of any other Canadian ghers getting one. But I'm on vacation, so it might be at home.

Can't we just... ask Melissa?
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« Reply #223 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 16:52:14 »
ok so here's the deal with the no postmark thing.

there are two kinds of mail: bulk mail and regular postal mail. mail that is collected from your standard blue bin on the side of the road is automatically sorted and recognized by a bar code reader or some other device to be either bulk mail or regular postal mail. all postal mail goes through what's called a "canceller", which invalidates the postage on the mail by stamping over it (what we call a postmark). bulk mail skips this process, as it does not have to be checked for postage; it is pre-paid.

now as everyone knows, the usps isn't very picky and doesn't expect 100% postage on every single item that it delivers; in fact, it allows for a large amount of wiggle room. when regular postal mail gets through to its destination without a postmark, all that means is that the sorter made an error (and in fact it's probabilistically guaranteed to make a small to medium sized number of such errors) and sent regular postal mail through the bulk mail workflow, skipping the canceller.

BAM! no conspiracy. some mail gets postmarked some mail doesn't. all this means is that all of these packages were probably dropped off in roadside bins. no surprise there.

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #224 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 18:33:18 »
Thanks for the explanation and the keycaps, mkawa!!
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #225 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 18:38:07 »
Thanks, mkawa!

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #226 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 18:39:25 »
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #227 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 18:41:49 »
see kawa knows what he was doing.

it didn't last long tho, we found out it was you rather quick!!

now give me one :(

also, screw you kawa. AND YOU KNOW WHY.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #228 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 18:44:29 »
ho ho ho ho ^_^

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« Reply #229 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 20:55:21 »
ok so here's the deal with the no postmark thing.

there are two kinds of mail: bulk mail and regular postal mail. mail that is collected from your standard blue bin on the side of the road is automatically sorted and recognized by a bar code reader or some other device to be either bulk mail or regular postal mail. all postal mail goes through what's called a "canceller", which invalidates the postage on the mail by stamping over it (what we call a postmark). bulk mail skips this process, as it does not have to be checked for postage; it is pre-paid.

now as everyone knows, the usps isn't very picky and doesn't expect 100% postage on every single item that it delivers; in fact, it allows for a large amount of wiggle room. when regular postal mail gets through to its destination without a postmark, all that means is that the sorter made an error (and in fact it's probabilistically guaranteed to make a small to medium sized number of such errors) and sent regular postal mail through the bulk mail workflow, skipping the canceller.

BAM! no conspiracy. some mail gets postmarked some mail doesn't. all this means is that all of these packages were probably dropped off in roadside bins. no surprise there.

JESUS CHRIST DEMIK (loolllll) I'M NOT SENDING THESE THINGS. I HATE YOU

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #230 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 20:57:06 »
ಠ_ಠ

IT'S NOT ME

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #231 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 20:58:58 »
It's definitely mkawa.

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #232 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 21:01:52 »
Mkawa is just being bashful. It's ok,mkawa. We are just happy that you finally confessed.
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« Reply #233 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 21:04:36 »
i hate you guys :(

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #234 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 21:09:26 »
It's definitely mkawa.
so its confirmed then that mkawa is the one sending out the keycaps which are redeemable for anal fellatio?  :o
 
 
now give me one :(
 
 also, screw you kawa. AND YOU KNOW WHY.
 

 guess that is why you are so mad demik about not getting one then???
 
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #235 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 21:11:02 »
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #236 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 21:56:35 »
Cool!  So we all concur that's it mkawa, right?  If that's the case then thanks for the keycap, mkawa!  ;)
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #237 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 21:57:12 »
Will be an interesting week for me then...
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #238 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 21:57:28 »
i hate you most reaper (actually, nah, it's still demik!)

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #239 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 22:01:06 »
It's definitely mkawa.
so its confirmed then that mkawa is the one sending out the keycaps which are redeemable for anal fellatio?  :o
I had to go and look that up on urbandictionary. Way to ruin my innocence!
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #240 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 22:17:35 »
Small-time post office?  Like the satellite USPS we have inside the sand/gravel/similar stuff place here?
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« Reply #241 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 22:21:16 »
yep, the canceller is probably some dude with a pen, and the sorter is some dudette with eyes :D

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #242 on: Sun, 05 August 2012, 23:51:44 »
^Didn't say this earlier so I will say it now.  Thanks for the keycap kawa!
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #243 on: Mon, 06 August 2012, 01:07:51 »
So kawa, what's the design on the keycap represent?

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #244 on: Mon, 06 August 2012, 01:12:23 »
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #245 on: Mon, 06 August 2012, 01:34:31 »
I think the entire GH community should thank mkawa for being so awesome and sending us all these keycaps. What a guy!!!

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #246 on: Mon, 06 August 2012, 01:47:31 »
Here.. here.  And how the hell did he get my address since I've never bought anything from him!  That's one serious stalker there.  :o
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #247 on: Mon, 06 August 2012, 02:34:07 »
mkawa, I'ma go leak you my address so you can send me stuff to my new place please = 3.
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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #248 on: Mon, 06 August 2012, 03:03:26 »
If anybody wants my address, for unknown reasons, PM me :D.

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Re: Keycap of Mystery
« Reply #249 on: Mon, 06 August 2012, 10:35:42 »
Has anyone else thought about infringing on privacy issues here? =)