Lawrence, the guy behind Bitcheslovemyswitches.com is a right stand up guy.
A while back I put a request in for something I thought he should carry, a black metal LED bezel. Lawrence found some and he's stocking them now.
Rad.
Jacob
I agree he is a stand up dude, good prices and ships very fast.
I dunno, the name still cracks me up. I like it.
just placed my second order with him yesterday. Man, within minutes after I placed my order he had it shipped.
I picked up some of those Kilo International knobs as well. Expensive but they looked pretty slick.
His site gets blocked by the watchmen at my office, apparently the filter thinks it might contain pornography ::), or at least that's the answer I get.
Haven't ordered from him yet, but my next knob order is going there.
Agree with everything you guys are saying. I asked him one about the name and never got a response about it.. lol I told him that a few people I told about his site was put off by the name and ended up ordering somewhere else. He just needs to buy another domain name and do some DNS forwarding to the same IP... not a big deal. I'm not "offended" or anything like that myself, but it is hard to order stuff with content filters from work.
Other than the name issues people have, he has really been great to work with and also he gets stuff shipped out so fast.
Cody
His cheap knobs - like the davis clones - are on par with the quality of Tayda knobs, good enough for personal use, but not first rate glossy like small bear's. The hard part is looking at the cost total after I order 50 switches ;D
Yeah, I've talked to him about the name issue as well. I think he was just not aware of the negative connotations of the word 'Bitch.' I think he thinks of it terms of a friendship that has the room to use derogatory words in affection.
Quite frankly, I think that word has got to go, but I do like Lawrence.
Jacob
I think the name is funny, but yeah, it doesn't really come across as a reputable business name :D I wonder if he just never expected it to be more than a tiny online source for a few friends?
I've ordered a bunch of stuff from the guy, and will continue to do so regardless of what he calls his store. Speedy delivery, low shipping cost and good prices!
Yeah, good dude, to be sure. Just ordered from him yesterday. Considering that we're the "bitches" it's funny on one level but weird at the same time.
Lawrence is good people for sure.
I have not ordered from him for that reason, kind of thought everything was junk because of the name.
The stuff he provides is certainly budget line items. He doesn't carry complete junk, but these are the lower end of what we normally purchase from Smallbear and Mammoth.
However, when a guy emails you back months after making the suggestion, saying he looked and found something for me... That makes me warm and fuzzy inside.
Jacob
I do see the issue with the name in terms of being taken serious from a business development standpoint. I suppose if he wants to continue to grow and appeal to a wider audience then the name has to go.
I will still order some bulk things from him regardless if the prices stay steady
I've never ordered anything from Laurence, But I've only heard great things about him. I'm thinking about ordering a bunch of right angle/straight 1/4" Jacks from him for the pedal board cables i'm in need of, just haven't pulled the trigger yet. Being in Canada I get dinged a ton for shipping, and since he doesn't also sell bulk cable I'm not sure if I want to purchase cable somewhere and pay for shipping and then purchase Jacks from him and pay shipping. Sometimes it makes sense to do that, but sometimes it makes sense to pay a little more for jacks on the same order as the cable and pay for shipping once... But anyways, I will order something from him someday....
As far as the name goes... Personally I feel like who cares... Let him name his business what he wants, it's his business. Whether it hinders his sales or audience is something he has to live with, but realistically what he sells appeals to a pretty specific audience anyways.
I've been ordering supply from him since DCountry13 (BYOC Mod) brought him to the table over a year ago.
I buy ALL my toggle switch from him, to me, they appear to be the same quality than what you'll find at Mammoth, never bought any from SB so i can't say.
Enclosures are also coming from him now.
I'd rather buy stuff from a guy who don't give a damn about what people thinks of is buisness name instead of buying from a company who just try to look shiny but serve you shitty.
Lawrence is the best. His enclosure are great and a wonderful price too. His Kilo International knobs he has had were a great find too. I get most of our "hardware" type stuff from him. His Ohnoho pedals are fun too. While they're pretty simple design wise, they are a good time. Also his demo videos are the best; especially the one for his "blowing up" booster! Get on his mailing list. He sends out one message a month with store updates plus he always adds a funny/interesting video at the end ;)
Could be worse. He could have gone with a more Kiwi-flavoured one. "Good Parts For Good C***s".
(C*** can be a very highly charged insult here. It can also be a very mate-y thing. "Barry? He's a right good c***, he is!" It's not used in public often, more between good mates who know the other won't misunderstand.)
I'm also in the "dislike the name, like the guy" category. The switches I've gotten from him seem to be good quality, and since I only live a mile or two away I get my orders the next day.
A lot of the time I wonder why there aren't many (any?) girls in the DIY pedal community. I don't know if things like this are actively sending anyone away, but it's probably not helping either.
Quote from: lincolnic on March 13, 2014, 04:08:02 AM
I'm also in the "dislike the name, like the guy" category. The switches I've gotten from him seem to be good quality, and since I only live a mile or two away I get my orders the next day.
A lot of the time I wonder why there aren't many (any?) girls in the DIY pedal community. I don't know if things like this are actively sending anyone away, but it's probably not helping either.
Maybe it's simply a method of keeping control on his buisness... he keeps loyal customers and don't have to deal with the bummed one.
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 13, 2014, 04:09:49 AM
Maybe it's simply a method of keeping control on his buisness... he keeps loyal customers and don't have to deal with the bummed one.
I can tell you that it's not that. I've asked him about it. Honestly, he just picked the name because he thought is was funny, it rhymed, and it made sense to him. He says he didn't know the negative connotations to the word Bitches would cause anyone to have issues.
Lawrence has respect for the people who dislike the name. He didn't understand it, but he certainly has heard the other side and is respectful of what other people think.
Jacob
Quote from: jkokura on March 13, 2014, 04:20:37 AM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 13, 2014, 04:09:49 AM
Maybe it's simply a method of keeping control on his buisness... he keeps loyal customers and don't have to deal with the bummed one.
I can tell you that it's not that. I've asked him about it. Honestly, he just picked the name because he thought is was funny, it rhymed, and it made sense to him. He says he didn't know the negative connotations to the word Bitches would cause anyone to have issues.
Lawrence has respect for the people who dislike the name. He didn't understand it, but he certainly has heard the other side and is respectful of what other people think.
Jacob
Ah! He got a nice sense of humor then, respect.
I only hope that he fixes the issue with is «Lumberg» style DC jack, only problem i've had with is offering and some 3PDT that where crooked, but a simple email and fix things in your next order. Definitly a nice guy to deal with.
"Bitches love my switches"
Should be used in an add campaign to get women to turn the fecking lights OFF !!!!!
I actually stumbled upon his site at like 2:45 am one morning. I woke my dog up laughing. I've never ordered from him but I do need some enclosures...hmm. I think it might be time.
Quote from: lincolnic on March 13, 2014, 04:08:02 AM
since I only live a mile or two away I get my orders the next day.
I'm in Brooklyn too, but for some reason the Post Office
always botches delivery either to my work or home address (not Lawrences' fault). I wish he had local pickup like Steve at Small Bear—usually same day if I order in the a.m.
Quote from: Droogie on March 13, 2014, 05:09:06 PM
Quote from: lincolnic on March 13, 2014, 04:08:02 AM
since I only live a mile or two away I get my orders the next day.
I'm in Brooklyn too, but for some reason the Post Office always botches delivery either to my work or home address (not Lawrences' fault). I wish he had local pickup like Steve at Small Bear—usually same day if I order in the a.m.
man, if I had local pickup at Smallbear.....that would be a dream!
Quote from: peAk on March 13, 2014, 05:11:54 PM
Quote from: Droogie on March 13, 2014, 05:09:06 PM
Quote from: lincolnic on March 13, 2014, 04:08:02 AM
since I only live a mile or two away I get my orders the next day.
I'm in Brooklyn too, but for some reason the Post Office always botches delivery either to my work or home address (not Lawrences' fault). I wish he had local pickup like Steve at Small Bear—usually same day if I order in the a.m.
man, if I had local pickup at Smallbear.....that would be a dream!
It would be my undoing!!!
Quote from: jkokura on March 12, 2014, 09:50:30 PM
Yeah, I've talked to him about the name issue as well. I think he was just not aware of the negative connotations of the word 'Bitch.' I think he thinks of it terms of a friendship that has the room to use derogatory words in affection.
Quite frankly, I think that word has got to go, but I do like Lawrence.
Jacob
I get the same impression from his posts.
I don't find it highly offensive, but I do find it pointless from a business perspective. I am sure some find it funny, but I would estimate that it puts off enough people that it affects his business. I completely agree that it's his prerogative what he wants to name his business and I may even order from him at some point, but I don't really understand why he'd make that compromise.
I've done the local pickup a couple of times from Small Bear, but since you still have to pay the shipping charge I'm usually content to let it arrive in the mail the next day. I live about 15 minutes from Park Slope on the train, but I'd rather save the $5 on my Metrocard. Maybe when the weather's nice enough to bike again I'll do more local pickups.
Quote from: lincolnic on March 13, 2014, 05:59:48 PM
I've done the local pickup a couple of times from Small Bear, but since you still have to pay the shipping charge I'm usually content to let it arrive in the mail the next day. I live about 15 minutes from Park Slope on the train, but I'd rather save the $5 on my Metrocard. Maybe when the weather's nice enough to bike again I'll do more local pickups.
ooh, didn't think you would have to pay shipping....but I guess he still need to pick it and stuff.
I guess you have to pay taxes too?
Quote from: lincolnic on March 13, 2014, 05:59:48 PM
I've done the local pickup a couple of times from Small Bear, but since you still have to pay the shipping charge I'm usually content to let it arrive in the mail the next day. I live about 15 minutes from Park Slope on the train, but I'd rather save the $5 on my Metrocard. Maybe when the weather's nice enough to bike again I'll do more local pickups.
True. I used to live literally around the corner from the copy shop—that was dangerous. Not it the nabe anymore, but will stop off on the way home from work.
Quote from: peAk on March 13, 2014, 06:09:02 PM
ooh, didn't think you would have to pay shipping....but I guess he still need to pick it and stuff.
I guess you have to pay taxes too?
Yep, taxes too. I believe they still charge shipping for local pickup because someone still needs to put the order together.
What I really wish is that Small Bear had an actual storefront, but I can understand why they don't. I can't imagine they'd ever get enough foot traffic to be able to pay rent.
Quote from: lincolnic on March 13, 2014, 06:28:04 PM
Quote from: peAk on March 13, 2014, 06:09:02 PM
ooh, didn't think you would have to pay shipping....but I guess he still need to pick it and stuff.
I guess you have to pay taxes too?
Yep, taxes too. I believe they still charge shipping for local pickup because someone still needs to put the order together.
What I really wish is that Small Bear had an actual storefront, but I can understand why they don't. I can't imagine they'd ever get enough foot traffic to be able to pay rent.
I wish they offered next day air service. You are very lucky because you pretty much get next day air although he usually ships out a couple of days after you place the order.
Since Mouser is in Texas, I get one day delivery and they always ship out same day... which is nice but I too pay taxes.
There was a long thread about the name over at BYOC last year and Lawrence chipped in if I recall right (Jacob I think you did too if I remember right.) I tried to pull it but the search isn't working or maybe it is the seachee.
Well he certainly won't get any female customers...wait......
Prior to the whole PC craze there would likely be very few of us that would have bat an eye about the word. It seems to me that prior to the PC thing the word bitch was on par with calling someone a jerk, an a-hole or something along those lines. So for a dude you didn't like you would say call him an a$$ wipe and for a chick you might say bitch. Both meant the same thing. Sort of like d'bag is now if you will. But bitch didn't carry the inherent meaning that it does now it seems to me. But in the end a$$wipeslovemyswitches just doesn't have the same ring I don't reckon.
Some of you will have grown up in an era where this word only meant what it does today.
Just a few thoughts off the cuff on it. I'm not positive on the above but it is my perception anyway.
Quote from: TNblueshawk on March 14, 2014, 03:37:15 PM
Prior to the whole PC craze there would likely be very few of us that would have bat an eye about the word. It seems to me that prior to the PC thing the word bitch was on par with calling someone a jerk, an a-hole or something along those lines. So for a dude you didn't like you would say call him an a$$ wipe and for a chick you might say bitch.
I don't know. The word "bitch" is now basically a household term for all kinds of things. When I was a kid, the idea of calling a guy a "bitch" was totally unthinkable. It made no sense at all, since the word was reserved for insulting women (comparing them to a dog and also implying they had a bad attitude and were outwardly hostile for no good reason). In
my world, bitch wasn't a common insult for anyone until the mid 90s. And now it's basically used for everything and anything.
So I would argue the word is now far less offensive than it was "before the whole PC craze", whenever that was. At least this is true with the company I keep and the social groups I observe and the media I consume. YMMV, and all that stuff, bitch! ;D
(http://i.imgur.com/VbdgZDJ.jpg)
I don't think it boils down to political correctness. I hear a lot of folks use it in a non-offensive way between friends as slang (much like AlanP suggested with the mighty C word, which is considered horrifically offensive in the US, but is used much more casually in other parts of the world). I suspect that is what he is going for with the nam.
But the trouble with using any sort of slang/curse word that is totally fine with some and offensive to others is that you may reduce your potential customer base. Considering the number of threads on it, it obviously causes a reaction from some folks.
If he feels that it's funny because it rhymes and that is worth fewer sales, that's totally up to him (assuming it does actually reduce his sales). I'm not offended by it, I just don't really see the value of it from a business perspective.
Quote from: culturejam on March 14, 2014, 05:44:34 PM
Quote from: TNblueshawk on March 14, 2014, 03:37:15 PM
Prior to the whole PC craze there would likely be very few of us that would have bat an eye about the word. It seems to me that prior to the PC thing the word bitch was on par with calling someone a jerk, an a-hole or something along those lines. So for a dude you didn't like you would say call him an a$$ wipe and for a chick you might say bitch.
I don't know. The word "bitch" is now basically a household term for all kinds of things. When I was a kid, the idea of calling a guy a "bitch" was totally unthinkable. It made no sense at all, since the word was reserved for insulting women (comparing them to a dog and also implying they had a bad attitude and were outwardly hostile for no good reason). In my world, bitch wasn't a common insult for anyone until the mid 90s. And now it's basically used for everything and anything.
So I would argue the word is now far less offensive than it was "before the whole PC craze", whenever that was. At least this is true with the company I keep and the social groups I observe and the media I consume. YMMV, and all that stuff, bitch! ;D
(http://i.imgur.com/VbdgZDJ.jpg)
Same thing in my experience. When I was a kid, Bitch was really only used as a derogatory word for females or a correctly applied term by veterinarians and dog lovers.
These days, it's much more of a casually thrown around word. We should probably give some credit to Dave Chappelle. :-)
Now y'all made me go and get some switches from the guy... ::) ;D
Quote from: Droogie on March 13, 2014, 05:09:06 PM
Quote from: lincolnic on March 13, 2014, 04:08:02 AM
since I only live a mile or two away I get my orders the next day.
I'm in Brooklyn too, but for some reason the Post Office always botches delivery either to my work or home address (not Lawrences' fault). I wish he had local pickup like Steve at Small Bear—usually same day if I order in the a.m.
Just to spite me, the Post Office delivered my latest package from him yesterday without a hitch! Do you guys mind if I resurrect this thread every time I place an order from BLMS? Why mess with a good thing?
Dave and Forrest, I think where I was going with "today's" version versus "yesteryear" if you will was in the past absolutely you used it for a woman and it was gender specific but it was truly used more in a situational sense meaning some chick ticked you off so you called her the name. It could be your girlfriend, wife or mother or whatever. You didn't refer to the female population as "bitches" or at least not in the mainstream way that it is used now with some serious contempt. I could give specific examples in today's world that I've heard it used, both seriously and joking, but I guess it is not appropriate to go there.
I currently work with no one nor do I have any friends that even use the word in any way other than referring to a woman who is crabby, a PITA or etc... But that is who I roll with anyway. I refer to dudes with the same attributes as dicks if you will.
But I agree with you that obviously that word, any many others of course, used in a business name is likely to leave some people out.
As far as the PC goes, it started whenver someone decided that anyone but the first place team gets a trophy. THAT is when it started and I don't have the exact time on that ;D
And Droogie I see what you did there...you used the word 'hitch' which rhymes with.... :P
I come at the word from another point of view, and it has nothing to do with PC issues. I'm not particularly fond of political correctness all the time, but I am sensitive to the issues that kids today face.
The word Bitch has been used, as you guys have described above, to indicate female canines, cranky mothers/wives/girlfriends, a group of friends or a singular friend to which you hold some affection, or perhaps to describe the a person you don't particularly like. I get all those uses, and while I don't use the word myself, I understand why and how others do. It would bother me in many contexts, aside from talking about female dogs, but I don't get my panties in a knot about it. People use all sorts of words that bother me.
But there's another use of the word that really bothers me, and that's the use in which someone 'makes' someone else be their 'bitch.' It perhaps had it's start, or at least some proliferation in the Prison systems of North America, or at least Hollywood makes it seem so, but it's expanded past that point. If you've ever talked to a kid who's been bullied and assaulted on a playground, they might have another view of that word. It's EXTREMELY derogatory, offensive, and down right awful to some of these kids. Not all kids know this, but I work with children and teens, and I know a few kids who would react very poorly and have been mistreated by the word Bitch.
Just something to think about.
Jacob
Well, it's a good thing he did not go with his first choice..."C**kblockers Component C**tsortium"!
I get where some of you guys are coming from about not liking the name. Business owners have to understand that choices they make in their marketing (including company name) may end up alienating some customers. I can only assume they understand the potential downsides to marketing efforts that are not 100% "down the middle", and are okay with the outcomes.
A nice counter-point to Bitches Love My Switches is old favorite General Guitar Gadgets. I ordered a few times from them in my first year of pedal building. I think it was the third order I had made that came with a religious pamphlet inside the box, and an offer for a free bible. I really just wanted pedal parts, not a new worldview. So I never ordered again. I assume JD knew that some people would react this way and that he factored this into his business model. Similarly, I assume Lawrence knows that "Bitches" will cost him customers and factors that in.
So yeah, I can see where a business that injects its own "personality" into the marketing might be a sticking point for some people.
Quote from: madbean on March 14, 2014, 08:09:38 PM
Well, it's a good thing he did not go with his first choice..."C**kblockers Component C**tsortium"!
His second choice:
Lawrence's Dildo Factory...Now with Switches!!! LLC
Well, if he ever starts selling another company that sells picks, he won't have a difficult time naming it. :-)
Quote from: pickdropper on March 14, 2014, 08:31:18 PM
Well, if he ever starts selling another company that sells picks, he won't have a difficult time naming it. :-)
Hicks Love My Picks?
Picks 4 D***s?
Clearly there was never any malice on his behalf when he did it, and if it affects his bottom line, that's his measured risk I guess. That being said, I am sure he loses some % of sales just due to the fact that most workplace internet filters will block his site based on the name (cause face it, a lot of us put in orders at work, when we should be doing other things).
I'll draw a corrollary to the amp world - when Egnater released the Tweaker, one of the more common comments you'd see was "Nice amp, terrible name idea", and truthfully it was, though it was most likely a complete oversight by their marketing department. That being said, they still make them, and a pile of us own them, present company included. Same goes for the Jenna Jameson Jackson guitar series, great idea, but you don't see a pile of married guys with them now, do you?
I have read through this thread and I have yet to see (If I missed it I am sorry) what I think "Bitches love my switches" really means. Growing up in the era of gangster rap it was always said in regard to how much the girls love my hydraulic switches in my car.
Gangster version: Bitches be lovin my switches.
Translated: These beautiful individuals love the toggle switches I have in my car to control the high powered hydraulics to make the front of my motor vehicle bounce vertically.
Im sure the translated domain was not available.
The quote has been used in countless songs one way or another by NWA and solo stuff by Dre and Ice Cube ect... So growing up in that time era, I do find it as a funny quote and thats why I posted that it did not bother me, I just don't this all people see it this way. I agree that it may just be limiting his customer base.
Cody
Quote from: culturejam on March 14, 2014, 08:35:50 PM
Quote from: pickdropper on March 14, 2014, 08:31:18 PM
Well, if he ever starts selling another company that sells picks, he won't have a difficult time naming it. :-)
Hicks Love My Picks?
That would be the custom line of Banjo picks.
Quote from: selfdestroyer on March 15, 2014, 04:06:47 AM
I have read through this thread and I have yet to see (If I missed it I am sorry) what I think "Bitches love my switches" really means. Growing up in the era of gangster rap it was always said in regard to how much the girls love my hydraulic switches in my car.
Gangster version: Bitches be lovin my switches.
Translated: These beautiful individuals love the toggle switches I have in my car to control the high powered hydraulics to make the front of my motor vehicle bounce vertically.
Im sure the translated domain was not available.
The quote has been used in countless songs one way or another by NWA and solo stuff by Dre and Ice Cube ect... So growing up in that time era, I do find it as a funny quote and thats why I posted that it did not bother me, I just don't this all people see it this way. I agree that it may just be limiting his customer base.
Cody
Good summary.
Maybe he should try and secure the translated domain. ;D
As a kid there was a local electrician who had a fleet of vans with "John R Salt" lettered boldly across them.
Many a wag scrubbed off the "T" and the vans continued to circulate around town, I can't help but wonder if he wasn't taking the Oscar Wilde approach. (The only thing worse than...)
Frankly, I have no problem with Lawrence's business name, and I think it's a bit uptight to carry on about it. My sense of the man is it's certainly firmly tongue in check.
I find his prices, as promised, to be very low, communication and shipping very fast, and general "style" engaging. I'm actually surprised there is so much discussion about the name, yet so little attention paid to the quality of his parts, some of which I've found to be extremely poor or even faulty and unusable.
Language is a fluid thing, words have different meanings from place to place and connotations shift with time.
For additional reflection and your amusement (or outrage ;))
http://bestonlinemba.net/50-of-the-worst-business-names (http://bestonlinemba.net/50-of-the-worst-business-names)
Oh, I think we've all agreed that it's tongue and cheek and that he appears to be a good guy.
It's evolved into a discussion on language and the value of taking that into account when naming one's business. I think it's an interesting discussion and could apply to a countless number of businesses.
It reminds me of the first time I saw the Assmann catalog at work. I know they are a German connector company, but the name makes them a punchline in the US. Very popular with Seinfeld fans, however. ;D
Assman is quite a common name in Germany. But i dont know a company with international footprint of that name. Maybe you mean Ansmann which do rechargable batteries and the like?
Quote from: Thomas_H on March 15, 2014, 01:04:47 PM
Assman is quite a common name in Germany. But i dont know a company with international footprint of that name. Maybe you mean Ansmann which do rechargable batteries and the like?
Yeah, it's obviously nothing offensive (it's somebody's surname). I was just speaking to Ben's point about languages being a fluid thing in different cultures.
Here is the Assmann connector company's website:
http://assmann.us/
I do own some of their patch-cables :-)
I'm not known for my PC-ness, so I don't care about the name of the website. I thought Brians alternative was even better! But what surprises me most in this discussion is people complaining about not being able to order from the site while at work..... Shouldn't you be, like, working? ;)
Paul
Quote from: DutchMF on March 15, 2014, 03:01:31 PM
... complaining about not being able to order from the site while at work..... Shouldn't you be, like, working? ;)
Paul
Never heard of the "working while at work" concept. must be a very ancient one :-)
Quote from: DutchMF on March 15, 2014, 03:01:31 PM
But what surprises me most in this discussion is people complaining about not being able to order from the site while at work..... Shouldn't you be, like, working? ;)
Paul
We'll call that plan 'B'
Overall I'm surprised at how much you guys are concerned for his business model. It must be working for him, so there that....
Quote from: Thomas_H on March 15, 2014, 03:32:18 PM
Never heard of the "working while at work" concept. must be a very ancient one :-)
Love it. Funniest post so far ... and it's had some competition!
BTW. Nothing but good things to say about BLMS: great prices, as advertised, shipped fast and cheap. Great service.
Quote from: DutchMF on March 15, 2014, 03:01:31 PM
I'm not known for my PC-ness, so I don't care about the name of the website. I thought Brians alternative was even better! But what surprises me most in this discussion is people complaining about not being able to order from the site while at work..... Shouldn't you be, like, working? ;)
That's one thing about my job -- working in a slaughterhouse, it's damn obvious to the supervisor when you're not working (you're the only bugger whose knife isn't moving.) Not to mention that only managers use proper computers -- I work with a touchscreen to label my cartons, but the most you can do with it is that, and solitaire (with a screen exposed to the rest of the room.)
Since this is already off-topic and maybe a good thing... because Seriously... if bothered by the name... but the products offered are good but you can't order from «Job».... do it from home.. i just can't assimilate that thought pattern. Sorry.
I've ordered from Tayda many time, i don't know what tayda means... do i bother about it. No. or.... Small Bear or Mammoth.. it's animals... what is the link with DIY... NONE! What is the point of all this, to each their own.
End of rant, if you feel like i'm bruising you.. sorry, i'm not the «soft guy» type.
Quote from: alanp on March 15, 2014, 06:00:37 PM
Quote from: DutchMF on March 15, 2014, 03:01:31 PM
I'm not known for my PC-ness, so I don't care about the name of the website. I thought Brians alternative was even better! But what surprises me most in this discussion is people complaining about not being able to order from the site while at work..... Shouldn't you be, like, working? ;)
That's one thing about my job -- working in a slaughterhouse, it's damn obvious to the supervisor when you're not working (you're the only bugger whose knife isn't moving.) Not to mention that only managers use proper computers -- I work with a touchscreen to label my cartons, but the most you can do with it is that, and solitaire (with a screen exposed to the rest of the room.)
I'm in for a Kangoroo jerky groupbuy... maybe Vegemite too! ;D
Quote from: alanp on March 15, 2014, 06:00:37 PM
Quote from: DutchMF on March 15, 2014, 03:01:31 PM
I'm not known for my PC-ness, so I don't care about the name of the website. I thought Brians alternative was even better! But what surprises me most in this discussion is people complaining about not being able to order from the site while at work..... Shouldn't you be, like, working? ;)
That's one thing about my job -- working in a slaughterhouse, it's damn obvious to the supervisor when you're not working (you're the only bugger whose knife isn't moving.) Not to mention that only managers use proper computers -- I work with a touchscreen to label my cartons, but the most you can do with it is that, and solitaire (with a screen exposed to the rest of the room.)
Those must be some messy touchscreens!
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 15, 2014, 08:00:09 PM
Since this is already off-topic and maybe a good thing... because Seriously... if bothered by the name... but the products offered are good but you can't order from «Job».... do it from home.. i just can't assimilate that thought pattern. Sorry.
I've ordered from Tayda many time, i don't know what tayda means... do i bother about it. No. or.... Small Bear or Mammoth.. it's animals... what is the link with DIY... NONE! What is the point of all this, to each their own.
End of rant, if you feel like i'm bruising you.. sorry, i'm not the «soft guy» type.
Quote from: alanp on March 15, 2014, 06:00:37 PM
Quote from: DutchMF on March 15, 2014, 03:01:31 PM
I'm not known for my PC-ness, so I don't care about the name of the website. I thought Brians alternative was even better! But what surprises me most in this discussion is people complaining about not being able to order from the site while at work..... Shouldn't you be, like, working? ;)
That's one thing about my job -- working in a slaughterhouse, it's damn obvious to the supervisor when you're not working (you're the only bugger whose knife isn't moving.) Not to mention that only managers use proper computers -- I work with a touchscreen to label my cartons, but the most you can do with it is that, and solitaire (with a screen exposed to the rest of the room.)
I'm in for a Kangoroo jerky groupbuy... maybe Vegemite too! ;D
I don't think a single person in this thread has said they wouldn't buy because of the name. We've just digressed into business philosophy.
Thread derailment. It's a thing. ;D
Quote from: pickdropper on March 15, 2014, 08:48:58 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 15, 2014, 08:00:09 PM
Since this is already off-topic and maybe a good thing... because Seriously... if bothered by the name... but the products offered are good but you can't order from «Job».... do it from home.. i just can't assimilate that thought pattern. Sorry.
I've ordered from Tayda many time, i don't know what tayda means... do i bother about it. No. or.... Small Bear or Mammoth.. it's animals... what is the link with DIY... NONE! What is the point of all this, to each their own.
End of rant, if you feel like i'm bruising you.. sorry, i'm not the «soft guy» type.
Quote from: alanp on March 15, 2014, 06:00:37 PM
Quote from: DutchMF on March 15, 2014, 03:01:31 PM
I'm not known for my PC-ness, so I don't care about the name of the website. I thought Brians alternative was even better! But what surprises me most in this discussion is people complaining about not being able to order from the site while at work..... Shouldn't you be, like, working? ;)
That's one thing about my job -- working in a slaughterhouse, it's damn obvious to the supervisor when you're not working (you're the only bugger whose knife isn't moving.) Not to mention that only managers use proper computers -- I work with a touchscreen to label my cartons, but the most you can do with it is that, and solitaire (with a screen exposed to the rest of the room.)
I'm in for a Kangoroo jerky groupbuy... maybe Vegemite too! ;D
I don't think a single person in this thread has said they wouldn't buy because of the name. We've just digressed into business philosophy.
Thread derailment. It's a thing. ;D
I'm not pointing out anyone in particular.
For the buisness philosophy point of view in the Electronic/DIY market, having a name related to the domain of activity that you are active in, sure helps.
With a really wide perspective of the whole thing, having a name that relates you to pachiderm, bears or bitches... all of them are far from the target.
Maybe i also have a little problem expressing my thoughts, sorry about that. ::)
Back to thread derail.
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 15, 2014, 09:17:34 PM
For the buisness philosophy point of view in the Electronic/DIY market, having a name related to the domain of activity that you are active in, sure helps.
With a really wide perspective of the whole thing, having a name that relates you to pachiderm, bears or bitches... all of them are far from the target.
I have no horse in this race, nor do I care one way or the other what's the name of the business as long as the product quality meets my needs and expectations (however high/low they may be). But in interest of keeping the thread going, I'm gonna troll a bit... ::)
GrindCustoms? Mouser? Rullywow Industries? 1776? BeeJive? BlackHorse? Heck, MadBean?!?
How do any of these in any way relate to electron flow over pn junctions? To drilling aluminum to stuff some PCBs in there? To music in any way, shape or form? Obviously, none of us equates the business name with the sphere of activity of said business.
Target schmarget. If you got it, we'll smoke it! ;D
Also, Rej, in the original "bitches" vein... don't you sell BendOver fuzzes? ;) ;D
Quote from: muddyfox on March 15, 2014, 10:03:25 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 15, 2014, 09:17:34 PM
For the buisness philosophy point of view in the Electronic/DIY market, having a name related to the domain of activity that you are active in, sure helps.
With a really wide perspective of the whole thing, having a name that relates you to pachiderm, bears or bitches... all of them are far from the target.
I have no horse in this race, nor do I care one way or the other what's the name of the business as long as the product quality meets my needs and expectations (however high/low they may be). But in interest of keeping the thread going, I'm gonna troll a bit... ::)
GrindCustoms? Mouser? Rullywow Industries? 1776? BeeJive? BlackHorse? Heck, MadBean?!?
How do any of these in any way relate to electron flow over pn junctions? To drilling aluminum to stuff some PCBs in there? To music in any way, shape or form? Obviously, none of us equates the business name with the sphere of activity of said business.
Target schmarget. If you got it, we'll smoke it! ;D
Also, Rej, in the original "bitches" vein... don't you sell BendOver fuzzes? ;) ;D
Man! That's what i meant! Thanks for translating! lol «High Five»! ;D
And yes, i do like bitches that BendOver or that toggles my switch ;)
Matter of fact, i once received a PM from a guy who liked my facebook page and after seeing some of our pcb project with pentagrams on them was totally bummed. Telling me that if i was a Satan supporter i should'nt make buisness and blablablabla....hahahahaha, laughed hard at that one... i'm no satanist at all.
Also, in my begining i also did a 20 unit run of 1590A SHO that i had named «Super Horny 'O»... also got messages for offensive marketing.
Gotta give that «shocker» some love once in a while.
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 15, 2014, 10:21:33 PM
Also, in my begining i also did a 20 unit run of 1590A SHO that i had named «Super Horny 'O»... also got messages for offensive marketing.
Wait, they got offended because a "Super Hard On" was called Super Horny?!? What did they think the original meant?
Quote from: Droogie on March 15, 2014, 10:38:22 PM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 15, 2014, 10:21:33 PM
Also, in my begining i also did a 20 unit run of 1590A SHO that i had named «Super Horny 'O»... also got messages for offensive marketing.
Wait, they got offended because a "Super Hard On" was called Super Horny?!? What did they think the original meant?
It also had a little Devil-ish pin-up on it.... DANG! I use to do waterslides! hahaha
Maybe they thought it was for, Super Hard On your amp input!
I suppose not a single one has noticed that the guitar and bass are fairly phallic? I mean, legs spread apart, guitar up and running your hands up and down the shaft neck? There's nothing sexual about it. at all.
playing with one foot placed on the monitor in front of you is what I like to call 'One Ball Hanging'
This doesn't really pertain to the discussion at all, I just thought I'd add that.
This guy must being doing something right, five pages of promotion.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/there-is-no-such-thing-as-bad-publicity.html (http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/there-is-no-such-thing-as-bad-publicity.html)
This thread got me all revved up to order from The Bitches, so when a promo email came in last night, I pulled the trigger. Lawrence now has stickers as well (for only a penny!). I grabbed some stickers so I can post them at local bars and whatnot.
The product promo copy is brillian:
QuoteYou know what bitches love? Stickers.
You know what bitches love even more than stickers?
Bitches Love My Switches Stickers.
(http://images-cdn.ecwid.com/images/1069044/221008826.jpg)
This thread was a good one until someone brought up the notion that I should not be on here at work.
I am completely offended by that ;D
oh man, now I defiantly need to order. Stickers, just like cookies and french fries, have a soft spot in my heart!!!
Awesome black powder coated bezels and enclosures now too!
Quote from: jimilee on March 17, 2014, 03:16:48 PM
Awesome black powder coated bezels and enclosures now too!
I got that email too. Nice.
Wonder when he will start carrying pots?
Quote from: peAk on March 17, 2014, 04:04:59 PM
Wonder when he will start carrying pots?
That would be epic. More places to get right angle PCB Alpha 16mm pots would be nice.
"Rats love my Rheostats" 8)
Quote from: TNblueshawk on March 17, 2014, 02:23:23 PM
This thread was a good one until someone brought up the notion that I should not be on here at work.
I am completely offended by that ;D
Sorry 'bout that John, I guess you can during your lunchbreak, if the webfilters let you............ ;)
Paul
Quote from: peAk on March 17, 2014, 04:04:59 PM
Quote from: jimilee on March 17, 2014, 03:16:48 PM
Awesome black powder coated bezels and enclosures now too!
Wonder when he will start carrying pots?
I asked for the Bezels, and he got them (original point of the thread alert).
I have also asked for pots, so...
Jacob
I saw that. The black 125b enclosures look cool too
Quote from: jimilee on March 17, 2014, 08:02:39 PM
I saw that. The black 125b enclosures look cool too
I ordered one. I'll let you know about the quality when I get it.
He also now offers First Class shipping (assuming the total weight is below the threshold) for a couple bucks less.
Quote from: DutchMF on March 17, 2014, 04:43:03 PM
Quote from: TNblueshawk on March 17, 2014, 02:23:23 PM
This thread was a good one until someone brought up the notion that I should not be on here at work.
I am completely offended by that ;D
Sorry 'bout that John, I guess you can during your lunchbreak, if the webfilters let you............ ;)
Paul
Ha! I checked with my employer Paul and they said it was ok......ok no I didn't :P
You mean I'm actually supposed to work at work. That's ridicules. I will do no such thing.
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Mike if you are like me you are so efficient that it is only because of said superhuman efficiency that we are able to carve out this extra time for our hobby.
Yeah, that's what I'm going with.
Quote from: TNblueshawk on March 18, 2014, 04:35:50 PM
Mike if you are like me you are so efficient that it is only because of said superhuman efficiency that we are able to carve out this extra time for our hobby.
Yeah, that's what I'm going with.
Yup! You hit the nail right on the head!
Damn, I've been doing something seriously wrong for the past 15 years......... :'(
Paul
Quote from: TNblueshawk on March 18, 2014, 04:35:50 PM
Mike if you are like me you are so efficient that it is only because of said superhuman efficiency that we are able to carve out this extra time for our hobby.
Yeah, that's what I'm going with.
I'd like to think it is my superhuman efficiency, however, the reality is probably closer to the bar being lowered to such a degree that it takes very little effort to exceed expectations nowadays (i.e. I'm typing this at work because it's a twiddling the thumbs day, I had about 3 times the average amount of work to get done then the rest of my co-workers, and I still managed to finish three months before the other 10).
Quote from: GermanCdn on March 18, 2014, 05:35:50 PM
Quote from: TNblueshawk on March 18, 2014, 04:35:50 PM
Mike if you are like me you are so efficient that it is only because of said superhuman efficiency that we are able to carve out this extra time for our hobby.
Yeah, that's what I'm going with.
I'd like to think it is my superhuman efficiency, however, the reality is probably closer to the bar being lowered to such a degree that it takes very little effort to exceed expectations nowadays (i.e. I'm typing this at work because it's a twiddling the thumbs day, I had about 3 times the average amount of work to get done then the rest of my co-workers, and I still managed to finish three months before the other 10).
In all candor I find myself in a unique position and have been for about the last 3 years. For what I do and have been doing since 1988 from that point until 2011 roughly I was doomed, stressed and just overworked beyond words. Anyone that has sat on a claims desk knows what I mean. There was a period inbetween where I managed an office but that brought with it a whole different level of stress dealing with people/hire/fire kind of thing. I'm sort of a one man shop with this company. I cleaned up some stuff and bam now I have more time than I like. I really would like more to do but it doesn't work that way.
Sort of as an example it would be like say an accountant who is all caught up. He is a good worker so he goes looking for some more work to make his day go by. So he walks into legal and says how can I help. Well they look at him like he is nuts because he knows nothing about what they do. Or maybe from a blue collar perspective same dude is a brick mason. Gets done early everyday and goes over to the carpenter and says "hey, what can I help with" as he is quickly met with huh? You know nothing about carpentry. Heck I even asked my boss if he wanted to put on my goals learning a bit about what he does directly and I'd be happy to help. Never happened.
So yeah, the forums are stuck with me :o
Quote from: culturejam on March 17, 2014, 01:51:02 PM
This thread got me all revved up to order from The Bitches, so when a promo email came in last night, I pulled the trigger. Lawrence now has stickers as well (for only a penny!). I grabbed some stickers so I can post them at local bars and whatnot.
The product promo copy is brillian:
QuoteYou know what bitches love? Stickers.
You know what bitches love even more than stickers?
Bitches Love My Switches Stickers.
(http://images-cdn.ecwid.com/images/1069044/221008826.jpg)
Haha!
And you made me make an order just because of the stickers....! hahaha
The 4PDT toggle switch where also really attractive... On/Off/On 4PDT toggle... might be able to finally switch the polarity of the earth!
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 18, 2014, 07:54:28 PM
The 4PDT toggle switch where also really attractive... On/Off/On 4PDT toggle... might be able to finally switch the polarity of the earth!
If you do, give me heads up, so I can lift my feet! ;D
Paul
Just as follow up...
Placed a ~$100 order last friday, the 14th of March, and I got it in the mail this morning. In Canada. Lawrence is good people.
On another note, I think I should also mention that some assembly is required... The parts I've gotten in, knobs and bezels in particular, are disassembled, meaning the washers and nuts are not attached. In the case of the knobs, the little insert, and the tiny little screws, are not necessarily inside the knobs. Those are a pain to assemble, so while getting my order fast and inexpensive is great, I'm not really a fan of having to assemble my parts once they arrive. Minor peeve, but still.
Jacob
Quote from: jkokura on March 20, 2014, 08:36:34 PM
Just as follow up...
Placed a ~$100 order last friday, the 14th of March, and I got it in the mail this morning. In Canada. Lawrence is good people.
On another note, I think I should also mention that some assembly is required... The parts I've gotten in, knobs and bezels in particular, are disassembled, meaning the washers and nuts are not attached. In the case of the knobs, the little insert, and the tiny little screws, are not necessarily inside the knobs. Those are a pain to assemble, so while getting my order fast and inexpensive is great, I'm not really a fan of having to assemble my parts once they arrive. Minor peeve, but still.
Jacob
I always had my knobs assembled, will find out too.. ordered a good bunch of clear knobs.
But for the bezels, don't you have to disassemble them to fix it to enclosure? Take out the little rubber and slip it on the LED and then put it in... to me that sound like an advantage.
Can't recall from where i had ordered some pots, but they came with the nut and washer seperatly, i really liked that. No need to disassemble to assemble it.
I agree, you do need to take them apart, but I don't like it from a storage point of view, and one problem is - are you sure you got enough washers/nuts?
I have also gotten my pots from somewhere (probably Mammoth) without the washers or nuts on them. I think I ordered 100+ pots, and only had nuts for like 90 and washers for like 85 of them.
Jacob
Quote from: jkokura on March 20, 2014, 10:51:46 PM
I agree, you do need to take them apart, but I don't like it from a storage point of view, and one problem is - are you sure you got enough washers/nuts?
I have also gotten my pots from somewhere (probably Mammoth) without the washers or nuts on them. I think I ordered 100+ pots, and only had nuts for like 90 and washers for like 85 of them.
Jacob
I don't count them, i weight them.... for some reason i have a digital scale, so when i order parts in bulk quantity, i weight one and then weight the whole and verify if everything is there.
But i agree that if someone builds on a smaller scale and don't have is stash organized in a way to make proper storage and classification it can be a real down side.
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 20, 2014, 10:58:01 PM
Quote from: jkokura on March 20, 2014, 10:51:46 PM
I agree, you do need to take them apart, but I don't like it from a storage point of view, and one problem is - are you sure you got enough washers/nuts?
I have also gotten my pots from somewhere (probably Mammoth) without the washers or nuts on them. I think I ordered 100+ pots, and only had nuts for like 90 and washers for like 85 of them.
Jacob
.... for some reason i have a digital scale, s.
Can't imagine why you would ever have one!...
Quote from: jimilee on March 21, 2014, 01:46:52 AM
Can't imagine why you would ever have one!...
Beat me to it. Clearly it's for weighing postage ;)
I have one too. I use it for weighing the weight retention on defense ammunition. 5 years ago, not so much :D
That's how I counted the huge batch of transistors I bought. Weigh 10 of em to get an average. Then weigh all of em and do the math.
Quote from: jimilee on March 21, 2014, 01:46:52 AM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 20, 2014, 10:58:01 PM
Quote from: jkokura on March 20, 2014, 10:51:46 PM
I agree, you do need to take them apart, but I don't like it from a storage point of view, and one problem is - are you sure you got enough washers/nuts?
I have also gotten my pots from somewhere (probably Mammoth) without the washers or nuts on them. I think I ordered 100+ pots, and only had nuts for like 90 and washers for like 85 of them.
Jacob
.... for some reason i have a digital scale, s.
Can't imagine why you would ever have one!...
Hahahahahaha!
I first got that scale maybe 6 years, i was modding ATV/Snowmobile «roller weights» in their centrifugal clutch setup, part of the tuning is to add or decrease the weight of the rollers to optimize the clutch opening/closing at different EngineRPM VS Drivetrain RPM.... so yeah precision is asked ;)
Roller weights? New strain?
Quote from: jimilee on March 21, 2014, 01:46:52 AM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 20, 2014, 10:58:01 PM
.... for some reason i have a digital scale, s.
Can't imagine why you would ever have one!...
Hah, one night I was reading up about the price of gold (I was thinking about investing in some... not after seeing the price.)
But, gold is measured in either troy ounces (I have no idea, you might as well measure it in mouse asses for all the information ounces transmit to me), or kilograms (stupidly expensive.) So I ask my supervisor at work how many grammes a troy ounce is.
"Roughly 28 grammes, but most dealers will round it off to 30 grammes."
:o :o I don't think he was thinking about gold.
It's awesome seeing someone type 'grammes' as most in North America use 'grams.'
It's the same with 'tonnes,' which is the proper, British English, spelling of the word that most people type as 'tons.'
I bought my digital scale for weighing my backcountry camping gear. My wife uses it for food measuring though.
Jacob
Quote from: GrindCustoms on March 20, 2014, 10:58:01 PM
Quote from: jkokura on March 20, 2014, 10:51:46 PM
I agree, you do need to take them apart, but I don't like it from a storage point of view, and one problem is - are you sure you got enough washers/nuts?
I have also gotten my pots from somewhere (probably Mammoth) without the washers or nuts on them. I think I ordered 100+ pots, and only had nuts for like 90 and washers for like 85 of them.
Jacob
for some reason i have a digital scale.
Surrrre! For weighing "food" or something....
Now that we're completely derailed ....
Quote from: jkokura on March 21, 2014, 04:04:26 AM
It's the same with 'tonnes,' which is the proper, British English, spelling of the word that most people type as 'tons.'
I have to deal with this at work all the time. In meetings, we actually pronounced tonnes as "ton-ies" to verbally differentiate metric from US standard. I recently worked on a huge proposal for a project in Canada (Peel Region), so all those units are still fresh. KJ/Kg instead of BTU/pound, and all that. What I can't figure out is why they asked for total system water consumption to be reported in tonnes. That was weird. I'm half convinced it was a typo.
Quote from: jkokura on March 20, 2014, 10:51:46 PM
I agree, you do need to take them apart, but I don't like it from a storage point of view, and one problem is - are you sure you got enough washers/nuts?
I have also gotten my pots from somewhere (probably Mammoth) without the washers or nuts on them. I think I ordered 100+ pots, and only had nuts for like 90 and washers for like 85 of them.
Jacob
Was it Mouser? When I buy 1/4" jacks from them, the washers and nuts are always in separate bags.
PPP sometimes ships pots without the nuts and washers on them.
Quote from: culturejam on March 21, 2014, 02:31:36 PM
KJ/Kg instead of BTU/pound, and all that. What I can't figure out is why they asked for total system water consumption to be reported in tonnes. That was weird. I'm half convinced it was a typo.
I'll keep the derailment going...... The kJ/kg and water consumption are familiar, what kind of work do you do? I'm an HVAC engineer, and use those a lot in calculations.
Paul
My Dad once went and did some work in the States, in New York City I believe. He was installing some large letters on the face of a building, and being from Canada (Ontario specifically) he spelled the word Centre...
He had to go back and switch it to 'Center' which is the American spelling of the word.
It's so messed up here, and it's partially the American's fault. We were all Imperial at one point, and then in the 70's the Americans were like 'we're going metric' and Canada was all like, 'really? then we will too!' and so we started switching over to metric, but then the americans were like 'just jokes! lolz' and didn't switch, and Canada was like 'all our metric switching is already happened' and since then it's been a confusing mess. I learned my length and measurements in imperial, but the standard is metric, so whenever I go anywhere and they ask my height, I know it in inches, and they want it in centimetres.
Frickin 'Mericans.
Jacob
Quote from: DutchMF on March 21, 2014, 05:47:51 PM
I'll keep the derailment going...... The kJ/kg and water consumption are familiar, what kind of work do you do? I'm an HVAC engineer, and use those a lot in calculations.
Water consumption in tonnes? That's so weird to me. Why not kiloliters? Or kilolitre (however you spell it)?
Anyway, my company designs and operates energy-from-waste (EfW) power plants. Kj/kg (or rather BTU/pound) is how we measure the energy potential of garbage. ;D
Quote from: jkokura on March 21, 2014, 05:51:42 PM
so whenever I go anywhere and they ask my height, I know it in inches, and they want it in centimetres.
Frickin 'Mericans.
Jacob
Come to America, inches and feet are all we know! ;)
Quote from: peAk on March 21, 2014, 06:17:48 PM
Come to America, inches and feet are all we know! ;)
And barely that! ;D
A litre of water is 1kg. One CC of water is one gramme.
Man! Remember how you guys made me order something from Lawrence back on page 5 or 6? Well the stuff arrived today! I wasn't expecting it for at least a week longer...
Quote from: muddyfox on March 21, 2014, 08:13:09 PM
Man! Remember how you guys made me order something from Lawrence back on page 5 or 6? Well the stuff arrived today! I wasn't expecting it for at least a week longer...
3 day express every time. I load up on stuff and take full advantage of it.
Quote from: jimilee on March 21, 2014, 08:14:28 PM
Quote from: muddyfox on March 21, 2014, 08:13:09 PM
Man! Remember how you guys made me order something from Lawrence back on page 5 or 6? Well the stuff arrived today! I wasn't expecting it for at least a week longer...
Yeah but you guys are on the same side of the pond. I'm halfway around the world.
3 day express every time. I load up on stuff and take full advantage of it.
Quote from: muddyfox on March 21, 2014, 08:15:33 PM
Quote from: jimilee on March 21, 2014, 08:14:28 PM
Quote from: muddyfox on March 21, 2014, 08:13:09 PM
Man! Remember how you guys made me order something from Lawrence back on page 5 or 6? Well the stuff arrived today! I wasn't expecting it for at least a week longer...
Yeah but you guys are on the same side of the pond. I'm halfway around the world.
3 day express every time. I load up on stuff and take full advantage of it.
Merely details...
Quote from: alanp on March 21, 2014, 07:37:01 PM
A litre of water is 1kg. One CC of water is one gramme.
Ah, so a tonne of water is the same as a kiloliter of water. Got it.
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Quote from: culturejam on March 21, 2014, 06:14:00 PM
Quote from: DutchMF on March 21, 2014, 05:47:51 PM
I'll keep the derailment going...... The kJ/kg and water consumption are familiar, what kind of work do you do? I'm an HVAC engineer, and use those a lot in calculations.
Water consumption in tonnes? That's so weird to me. Why not kiloliters? Or kilolitre (however you spell it)?
Anyway, my company designs and operates energy-from-waste (EfW) power plants. Kj/kg (or rather BTU/pound) is how we measure the energy potential of garbage. ;D
Well, I didn't mean the 'tonnes' stuff, that's just weird! but the whole water consumption/content is familiar. We use the kJ/kg to calculate the amount of heating/cooling that can be transferred by a certain amount of air/water/whatever. What might be of interest to you is that the project I've been working on the last year and a half was a 50 MW bio energy plant. Not the actual energy producing part, but a lot of auxiliary processes. Back to the original derailment!
@alanp: a
metric tonne of water is indeed a kiloliter, aka a cubic meter, 1000 liters or 10
9 cc's
units are a wonderfull thing...... ;D
Paul
I wish we used the Metric system here in 'Murica. It's especially ironic that both measurements are used in PCB layouts. .100" and 2.54mm. Since it's only 2 dec places, extrapolating multiples of this number always ends slightly off. I started by using mm doing layouts, now I use inches. If I have to make a footprint for a new part it's usually in mm. What a bunch of crap! A system based on 10 is so much easier.
Oh and I just got a box from mouser with a sack of Neutrik 1/4" jacks and the nuts and washers were in separate bags... No big deal to me. You got to take them off anyways to install them.
Quote from: rullywowr on March 21, 2014, 09:37:09 PM
I wish we used the Metric system here in 'Murica. It's especially ironic that both measurements are used in PCB layouts. .100" and 2.54mm. Since it's only 2 dec places, extrapolating multiples of this number always ends slightly off. I started by using mm doing layouts, now I use inches. If I have to make a footprint for a new part it's usually in mm. What a bunch of crap! A system based on 10 is so much easier.
Oh and I just got a box from mouser with a sack of Neutrik 1/4" jacks and the nuts and washers were in separate bags... No big deal to me. You got to take them off anyways to install them.
I think it depends of the domain of work or application that you're in... to use either one of the two systems...
For precision stuff or that is in a small scale, metric wins it all the way, for me.
But for construction in general, domestic or industrial. For metal working too, structure and welding jobs... SAE is king.
Quote from: muddyfox on March 21, 2014, 08:13:09 PM
Man! Remember how you guys made me order something from Lawrence back on page 5 or 6? Well the stuff arrived today! I wasn't expecting it for at least a week longer...
I also put one in at that moment... and another one yesterday..
Got the one with knobs (all assembled) today..with the stickers! :)
(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/1743728_618763231532304_1841024531_n.jpg)
I'll just leave this here...... ;D
www.slobslovemyknobs.com
Quote from: haveyouseenhim on March 22, 2014, 01:14:01 AM
I'll just leave this here...... ;D
www.slobslovemyknobs.com
HAHAHAHA! That's totally badass! :o
Haha. Maybe he was following this thread. Epic.
That's hilarious
If he has another site called www.hackslovemyjacks.com, it would probably be a very accurate title. :-)
Quote from: haveyouseenhim on March 22, 2014, 01:14:01 AM
I'll just leave this here...... ;D
www.slobslovemyknobs.com
So, do you often slobber on his knob? ;) ;)
Not trying to revive an old thread just wanted to say I did a small order form BLMS and this dude is LEGIT! I'll just leave these here...
I'll give him a plug as well. First time i've ordered from him was last week. I'm in Australia, and i took the cheap shipping option, and it took 6 days from order to arrival. I think that's the quickest i've gotten anything from OS ever, thumbs up from me :) And just for the record, i couldn't care less what he calls his business, as long as he provides service like this, i'll keep shopping there :)
his neutrik jacks and soft switches are good. I am a happy customer for the last two years.
Let me add to my happiness.
Lawrence was out of one thing and very limited stock on another. Manipulated the system to order what I need, pay him to hold the low inventory parts, and then ship everything out once his 3PDT stock arrives at the end of the week. Pretty awesome stuff right there. That's how you can be a little more expensive than the competition, and still blow them away.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh218/reverse_engineer/blms-stack_zps539bd97e.jpg)
Am I a bad person for slapping these stickers all around town? ;D
He moved the price up to $.10 from a $.01 I see. I had planned on draining every last cent of my Visa Gift card on more of them, but it wasn't meant to be. I only got 3 on this last order. FULLY intended to get 36 and have fun. Irritatingly enough, I left $0.06 on that stupid gift card.
Quote from: culturejam on April 09, 2014, 02:38:23 AM
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh218/reverse_engineer/blms-stack_zps539bd97e.jpg)
Hey! Can I use this on the site as an example of what to do with a BLMS sticker?
Ok Lawrence. You promised over in the DC jacks thread (http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=14008.15) that you were going to give up the story behind the name. Let's have it man!!!
Quote from: bitcheslovemyswitches on April 18, 2014, 04:21:53 PM
Hey! Can I use this on the site as an example of what to do with a BLMS sticker?
I would honored if you used it. PM me your email and I'll send you a high-res version of the file. Actually, screw that. I'll take a new pic with better lighting. ;D
I am way late to this thread party. I just discovered it last night (Google Alerts doesn't actually seem to alert BTW). If I may, can I just add my 2 cents on this name thing?
The name: It just came to me, there was no thinking or trying to put words together. There was no list of keywords and phrases made. The second I thought, "I should sell 3PDT switches cheaper and faster and nicer than the other guys", the name popped into my head. It was so stupid and boyishly inappropriate and absurdly not connected to anything DIY or Hackerish or Music related that it kept me laughing. It was memorable, it had a small lyrical flow to it and it was funny in a silly, edgy way. Plus the domain was available. Easy. Done.
Would it offend anyone? I figured a couple of warriors for the downtrodden would be vocal about it but most people won't care. They might even find it funny. Creatively, I liked to the challenge of working around the name and coming up with ideas for it.
Is it offensive? I think a word needs context to be offensive. A dictionary is not misogynist because it has the word Bitch in it. Is a judge at a dog show wrong for using it? The reasonable would all say no, right?
So what if it has no context? If it just stands alone not connected to anything with a gender. In my eyes this is where it sits in the way I use it. Not really connected to anything other than parts to make cool stuff out of. It's now absurd. There has never been and will never be any women used in the marketing or design of BLMS.
Not because I want to stay sexist free, it's because I have more respect for the people that give me their money.
Let's talk about what offends me. I am offended when I see hot chicks used to sell stuff to me. Not because it's sexist, but because I don't want to give any one my money that thinks I am that dumb. The AXE body spray ads alone make me want to start a smelly riot.
The most important question is: were any actual woman hurt during the making of this little business of mine? I asked my wife, sisters, mom and my female friends before I went forward. All of them asked me why I was being a little bitch and worrying about what other people think. OK that didn't happen. I didn't even mention it to them, because none of them build guitar pedals and thus the name of my site has no effect on their life. And even if they did build, it has no effect on their life.
It may have turned out to be smart business move in the long run. It's a filter to let in the easy going, friendly, smart and relaxed folk. People with a sense of humor are my kind of people. The world is an easier place for them because it fills them with mirth and joy. A customer that won't buy from me because the name hurts their feelings is more likely to be a time and energy sucking grumbler who is victimized by the world at every moment. No thanks. SensitiveSteve'sPartsForAllInclusiveTone.com can have them.
-Lawrence "HBIC" Scaduto
heh, i always figured the name came from "i'm hittin switches on bitches like i was fixed with hydraulics"
/2pac
You have 1790's that are not made of crap alloy, therefore you will get my business again and again. Thanks HBIC.
Quote from: bitcheslovemyswitches on April 18, 2014, 05:39:17 PM
A customer that won't buy from me because the name hurts their feelings is more likely to be a time and energy sucking grumbler who is victimized by the world at every moment.
Church!! ;D
Love BLMS, crazy fast shipping even to the Netherlands. The door bell rang a few weeks ago: package for you sir. I wondered what it could be, wasn't expecting anything. Turns out it only took a week from US to here!
Quote from: bitcheslovemyswitches on April 18, 2014, 05:39:17 PM
I am way late to this thread party. I just discovered it last night (Google Alerts doesn't actually seem to alert BTW). If I may, can I just add my 2 cents on this name thing?
The name: It just came to me, there was no thinking or trying to put words together. There was no list of keywords and phrases made. The second I thought, "I should sell 3PDT switches cheaper and faster and nicer than the other guys", the name popped into my head. It was so stupid and boyishly inappropriate and absurdly not connected to anything DIY or Hackerish or Music related that it kept me laughing. It was memorable, it had a small lyrical flow to it and it was funny in a silly, edgy way. Plus the domain was available. Easy. Done.
Would it offend anyone? I figured a couple of warriors for the downtrodden would be vocal about it but most people won't care. They might even find it funny. Creatively, I liked to the challenge of working around the name and coming up with ideas for it.
Is it offensive? I think a word needs context to be offensive. A dictionary is not misogynist because it has the word Bitch in it. Is a judge at a dog show wrong for using it? The reasonable would all say no, right?
So what if it has no context? If it just stands alone not connected to anything with a gender. In my eyes this is where it sits in the way I use it. Not really connected to anything other than parts to make cool stuff out of. It's now absurd. There has never been and will never be any women used in the marketing or design of BLMS.
Not because I want to stay sexist free, it's because I have more respect for the people that give me their money.
Let's talk about what offends me. I am offended when I see hot chicks used to sell stuff to me. Not because it's sexist, but because I don't want to give any one my money that thinks I am that dumb. The AXE body spray ads alone make me want to start a smelly riot.
The most important question is: were any actual woman hurt during the making of this little business of mine? I asked my wife, sisters, mom and my female friends before I went forward. All of them asked me why I was being a little bitch and worrying about what other people think. OK that didn't happen. I didn't even mention it to them, because none of them build guitar pedals and thus the name of my site has no effect on their life. And even if they did build, it has no effect on their life.
It may have turned out to be smart business move in the long run. It's a filter to let in the easy going, friendly, smart and relaxed folk. People with a sense of humor are my kind of people. The world is an easier place for them because it fills them with mirth and joy. A customer that won't buy from me because the name hurts their feelings is more likely to be a time and energy sucking grumbler who is victimized by the world at every moment. No thanks. SensitiveSteve'sPartsForAllInclusiveTone.com can have them.
-Lawrence "HBIC" Scaduto
Very well said.
Quote from: bitcheslovemyswitches on April 18, 2014, 05:39:17 PM
I am way late to this thread party. I just discovered it last night (Google Alerts doesn't actually seem to alert BTW). If I may, can I just add my 2 cents on this name thing?
The name: It just came to me, there was no thinking or trying to put words together. There was no list of keywords and phrases made. The second I thought, "I should sell 3PDT switches cheaper and faster and nicer than the other guys", the name popped into my head. It was so stupid and boyishly inappropriate and absurdly not connected to anything DIY or Hackerish or Music related that it kept me laughing. It was memorable, it had a small lyrical flow to it and it was funny in a silly, edgy way. Plus the domain was available. Easy. Done.
Would it offend anyone? I figured a couple of warriors for the downtrodden would be vocal about it but most people won't care. They might even find it funny. Creatively, I liked to the challenge of working around the name and coming up with ideas for it.
Is it offensive? I think a word needs context to be offensive. A dictionary is not misogynist because it has the word Bitch in it. Is a judge at a dog show wrong for using it? The reasonable would all say no, right?
So what if it has no context? If it just stands alone not connected to anything with a gender. In my eyes this is where it sits in the way I use it. Not really connected to anything other than parts to make cool stuff out of. It's now absurd. There has never been and will never be any women used in the marketing or design of BLMS.
Not because I want to stay sexist free, it's because I have more respect for the people that give me their money.
Let's talk about what offends me. I am offended when I see hot chicks used to sell stuff to me. Not because it's sexist, but because I don't want to give any one my money that thinks I am that dumb. The AXE body spray ads alone make me want to start a smelly riot.
The most important question is: were any actual woman hurt during the making of this little business of mine? I asked my wife, sisters, mom and my female friends before I went forward. All of them asked me why I was being a little bitch and worrying about what other people think. OK that didn't happen. I didn't even mention it to them, because none of them build guitar pedals and thus the name of my site has no effect on their life. And even if they did build, it has no effect on their life.
It may have turned out to be smart business move in the long run. It's a filter to let in the easy going, friendly, smart and relaxed folk. People with a sense of humor are my kind of people. The world is an easier place for them because it fills them with mirth and joy. A customer that won't buy from me because the name hurts their feelings is more likely to be a time and energy sucking grumbler who is victimized by the world at every moment. No thanks. SensitiveSteve'sPartsForAllInclusiveTone.com can have them.
-Lawrence "HBIC" Scaduto
Hey lawrence! Great to see you here finally!
I've never had an issue with the name. Good on you for not changing it. Some people worry and complain about the most trivial things. There's more important things to worry about. Live and let live.
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The name is a pretty cunning way of getting free advertising, too --
"Hey, you won't BELIEVE what this electronic parts store is called!"
"What?"
"Bitches Love My Switches!"
"... you're joking."
"Nope, seriously!"
"What, does he run a postshop called 'Skanks Love My Stamps'?"
Quote from: alanp on April 18, 2014, 07:55:43 PM
The name is a pretty cunning way of getting free advertising, too --
"Hey, you won't BELIEVE what this electronic parts store is called!"
"What?"
"Bitches Love My Switches!"
"... you're joking."
"Nope, seriously!"
"What, does he run a postshop called 'Skanks Love My Stamps'?"
Wouldn't it be "Tramps Love My Stamps?"
That could also be the name of a tattoo parlor.
then how about a hot dog stand "skanks love my franks"
otoh that may not be too appetizing a thought
Quote from: Haberdasher on April 18, 2014, 07:59:06 PM
then how about a hot dog stand "skanks love my franks"
otoh that may not be too appetizing a thought
uh; i think i'll pass on that....
really... this pc crap has gotten too out of hand. don't like the name of the company? don't order. oh! "but the other guys prices are higher!" you cry.
hey; suck it up buttercup and stop being a bitch. the world does not revolve around you and your feelings . in reality, nobody gives a rats ass about your pc stance.
really.
or to use a quote i have been using for decades....
"f*uck them if they cant take a joke. chuck them if they cant take a f*uck".
enough of this....
feel free to flame me. my name is chuck and i dont give a f*uck!
;D ;D ;D
Quote from: alanp on April 18, 2014, 07:55:43 PM
The name is a pretty cunning way of getting free advertising, too --
"Hey, you won't BELIEVE what this electronic parts store is called!"
"What?"
"Bitches Love My Switches!"
"... you're joking."
"Nope, seriously!"
"What, does he run a postshop called 'Skanks Love My Stamps'?"
The biggest honor bestowed up my little shop was when Tom Whitwell called me "Maplin for Hipsters" https://twitter.com/TomWhitwell/status/334975259419750402 (https://twitter.com/TomWhitwell/status/334975259419750402)
I just placed my second order with BLMS. It was placed while he was out of town...so I expected him to be back for a full day, and it come back the second...NOPE! Out the door in the morning the day he returns.
Great customer service from him, and I'll keep ordering...even if I can't hardly build a working pedal!
This thread just made my DIYer day! 8)