Got a gift with an online order, but.. what is it?

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Eadwine Rose
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Got a gift with an online order, but.. what is it?

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Other than a leather strap with two push clip things... THAT bit I COULD deduct myself. ;)


When it is rolled like that it's about 1cm in diameter.


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Re: Got a gift with an online order, but.. what is it?

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I'd guess its to wrap a cable (cable tie).
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An wedding ring from a very cheap groom?
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Re: Got a gift with an online order, but.. what is it?

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manyroads wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:41 am I'd guess its to wrap a cable (cable tie).
I think you're right. It came with an order of ear pads. Those foam things of my wireless headphones needed replacing.


So I guess it is to wrap the wireless cable with..
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Eadwine Rose wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:23 am So I guess it is to wrap the wireless cable with..
Wireless cable?

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JeffA wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:07 am
Eadwine Rose wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:23 am So I guess it is to wrap the wireless cable with..
Wireless cable?
Sure just like "military intelligence", "jumbo shrimp" ...
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So that second picture Eadwine posted would be a picture of it doing its job.

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JeffA wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:12 am So that second picture Eadwine posted would be a picture of it doing its job.
Yep... :footinmouth: :bagoverhead:
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JeffA wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:12 am So that second picture Eadwine posted would be a picture of it doing its job.
:rofl:
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j2mcgreg wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:46 am An wedding ring from a very cheap groom?
It could also be an incentive to buy more from that company if they give you one with every order. If you order enough you'll eventually have enough to snap together to make a bracelet, and then a necklace...

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