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[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I have a flashlight at work that uses them. It's a PITA because we don't stock AAAA batteries at work so they have to be special ordered.

[–] Dud@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Wouldn't it be cheaper to replace the flashlight then?

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (3 children)

the internet has ruined me.

i've seen flashlight twice and keep reading it as fleshlight, and wondering what fleshlight requires batteries.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Get yourself a motor from an.old game controller, shove it in the back, wire it to a power source and rock out

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

man, I'll just plug in starfox 64 and a rumble pak. thats how we did it in 1998

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Whatever gets you through

[–] Hootz@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Just make sure the shaft isn't to long... Well unless your into power sounding

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Congrats. You've successfully made me shudder and flinch with the phrase "power sounding"

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago
[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

How else would it light up your penis

[–] Hootz@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

Same bro... Same bro and yea I think they got one that does take batteries.

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

If his job required constant use of a flashlight a fully rechargeable one would make the most sense. Faster cheaper better

[–] gerbler@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You can buy a 9v and open the case with some pliers and then boom. You go yourself some AAAAs

[–] Ramin_HAL9001@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

Came here to say this. I once cut open a 9-volt battery and discovered it was really just 6 AAAA batteries wired in series.