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nekokate
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
Location: West Yorkshire, UK
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 Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject: How to get really cheap AA batteries! |
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faceless
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Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| wow - nice one! though knowing my luck, I'll try it out and get soaked in acid or something... haha |
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luke
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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| is that really true?! double wow |
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nekokate
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
Location: West Yorkshire, UK
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't know if it's true, and I've never actually seen a lantern battery in the UK, but it seems feasible. If you think about it, the only reason packs of AA batteries are ridiculously expensive is because they are mostly branded (Duracel, etc.) and you're buying them in small amounts, plus the fact that everyone needs batteries, so why wouldn't a big company sell them in small packs at an enormous price and make a killing? It's not like consumers are going to ever go "batteries are too expensive, I just wont ever use remotes, personal stereos, shavers, digital cameras and stuff ever again." |
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maycm
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Joined: 29 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Cripes! Blimey! Cor! and other such turn of the century exclamations. |
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Aja
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Location: Lost Londoner ..Nr Philly. PA
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:15 am Post subject: |
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well kate ..... we are going to go and buy one and see 
Wish us luck.......  |
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eefanincan
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow! I think I'll give it a try as well |
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Skylace
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| That's cool. However, I just have all rechargeable batteries. Saves a lot of hassle and waste! |
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nekokate
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Aja wrote: | well kate ..... we are going to go and buy one and see
Wish us luck....... |
Good luck! I hope it's real, cos it's gonna save me a lot of money, too, if it is! |
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eefanincan
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Skylace wrote: | | That's cool. However, I just have all rechargeable batteries. Saves a lot of hassle and waste! |
.... if you can remember to keep them charged  (that would be my problem!) |
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Skylace
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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| eefanincan wrote: | | Skylace wrote: | | That's cool. However, I just have all rechargeable batteries. Saves a lot of hassle and waste! |
.... if you can remember to keep them charged (that would be my problem!) |
You just start a routine really. We have the charger in the same place we would keep the batteries. We have one set of four double AA's always ready to go. When one dies we get the fresh set and recharge the dead. Has worked a charm. |
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maycm
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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FYI, this is fake.
I Googled: ' battery lantern open AA 32 ' and found seevral posts on the subject. |
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faceless
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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I was wondering as the way the batteries fell out of the inside of the big cell suggested that they weren't even connected to each other, and only 4 would need to be connected to make the 6v it says on the outside.
Humbug (and other turn of the century expletives!) |
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Skylace
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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luke
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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| lets hope aja and eefanincan see this before stocking up on lantern batterys! |
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